{"podcast":{"title":"Chiming In - Steve Gillis, Player Manager","slug":"chiming-in-steve-gillis-player-manager-7109190","podcast_index_feed_id":7109190,"rss_url":"https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/673a885550b6e3d2a51e5c08","website_url":"https://shows.acast.com/fanaticsTV","image_url":"https://assets.pippa.io/shows/673a885550b6e3d2a51e5c08/1777962112484-03695e3a-122e-48a6-9450-ccdec12fae22.jpeg","author":"FanaticsTV","episode_count":50,"summary":"Welcome to Chiming In! Renowned player manager, Steve 'Chimes' Gillis interviews some of the most interesting people in Rugby League. From world class players and ex-players to sports doctors and administrators, ALL deliver a great story. Sit back and enjoy the listen. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-12T08:20:43.480254+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/chiming-in-steve-gillis-player-manager-7109190"},"episode":{"title":"Ricky Walford. The great bush inspiration | Chiming In EP031","slug":"ricky-walford-the-great-bush-inspiration-chiming-in-ep031","published_at":"2025-09-11T20:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/chiming-in-steve-gillis-player-manager-7109190/ricky-walford-the-great-bush-inspiration-chiming-in-ep031","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/chiming-in-steve-gillis-player-manager-7109190","url":"https://www.thefanatics.com/","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/673a885550b6e3d2a51e5c08/e/68be2a6bb177a2f4848c1b87/media.mp3","summary":"Every rugby league player has a story but few have overcome more humble beginnings than dashing try scoring winger Ricky Walford. Born and raised in Western NSW, Walford became a household name in the 1980s, plying his trade with Eastern Suburbs, North Sydney and St George. In this episode of Chiming In, Walford talks openly about a his journey after being raised on a mission before finding his way to the bright lights of Sydney. The way he articulates the challenges he overcame to get to the top will inspire you. TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 - Start 02:18 - Back to the beginning 07:22 - Growing up in Walgett 10:24 - Getting professional with footy 15:13 - Making Australian Schoolboys 18:54 - The defining phone call 27:21 - Joining North Sydney Bears 30:53 - Moving to Dragons 40:02 - Roy Masters as a coach 41:01 - State of Origin & injury 43:36 - '92 & '93 GF appearances 45:46 - Tina Turner commercial 48:42 - Ricky Walford Shield competition 51:21 - Working for NSWRL Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","meta_description":"Every rugby league player has a story but few have overcome more humble beginnings than dashing try scoring winger Ricky Walford. Born and raised in Weste…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3332,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/chiming-in-steve-gillis-player-manager-7109190/episodes/ricky-walford-the-great-bush-inspiration-chiming-in-ep031/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/chiming-in-steve-gillis-player-manager-7109190/ricky-walford-the-great-bush-inspiration-chiming-in-ep031.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}