Chris McQueen is one of Rugby League's contradictions - hard and tough on the field, thoughtful and softly spoken off the park. In this episode of The Stack Report he speaks of his journey from rural Queensland to NRL glory. Along the way ther

Episode 25 - Kevin Naiqama

Jun 7th, 2018 29m 10s

An interview about the intersection of faith, family and sport. Kevin Naiqama might have the biggest heart in rugby league. The Fijian winger speaks to The Stack Report about the sacrifices his Mum made to put food on the table, how rugby leagu

Episode 24 - Josh Reynolds

May 22nd, 2018 31m 15s

His nickname is 'The Grub', but you'd be hard pressed to find a better person in the NRL. Josh Reynolds spoke to The Stack Report about his rise to NRL stardom at the Bulldogs, helping NSW break Queensland's Origin series streak and his move to

Episode 23 - Benji Marshall

May 9th, 2018 31m 3s

Benji Marshall has enjoyed a wild rugby league ride - an NRL premiership with the Tigers, winning a rugby league world cup with New Zealand, a dalliance with rugby union, stints with the Dragons and the Broncos. As he enters the final chapter

Episode 22- Alex Chumpy Pullin

Apr 6th, 2018 30m 58s

Three time Winter Olympian Chumpy Pullin joins The Stack Report after returning from the Pyeongchang Games. He takes us behind the scenes in Korea to tell us what happened after the final of the snowboard cross and addresses rumours of a rift w

Episode 21 - Phil Davis

Mar 29th, 2018 47m 1s

GWS Giants Captain Phil Davis might be a defender, but he's quite forward thinking. He joins The Stack Report to talk about how you build strong culture and protect it (cough, cricket, cough), the possible return of COLA, the idea of playing AF

Episode 20 - Josh Mansour

Feb 1st, 2018 55m 30s

Josh Mansour is one of the best wingers in rugby league and arguably an even better person. Part Portuguese, part Cuban, part Lebanese and entirely Australian, Mansour doesn't take himself too seriously, but is also fiercely dedicated and hard

Episode 19 - Alex Rance

Jan 21st, 2018 54m 11s

Alex Rance is not your stereotypical footballer; he's deeply spiritual, passionate about education and a deep thinker. The 2017 All Australian Captain joins The Stack Report to talk about the euphoria of winning an AFL Premiership with Richmond

Episode 18 - Chris Rogers

Jan 5th, 2018 1h 13m

An introvert on the field, an extrovert off it, Chris Rogers was a late bloomer in international cricket. It didn't stop him chalking up plenty of test cricket runs. In this interview he speaks about growing as a player and person through a dec

Episode 17 - Matthew Pavlich

Dec 28th, 2017 1h 8m

Former Fremantle Dockers Captain opens up on a career spanning 353 games. He speaks about his relationship with Ross Lyon, approaches from rival clubs, his reasons for remaining a Docker, the pain of Grand Final defeat and the fulfilment of a d

Episode 16 - Brendon Julian

Dec 13th, 2017 1h 1m

In the week of the final WACA Ashes Test we speak to one of the roosters of West Australian cricket - Brendon Julian. The enigmatic all-rounder played alongside and against some of the biggest names in cricket and the Kiwi born left armer was f

Episode 15 - Tim Horan

Dec 4th, 2017 1h 2m

Tim Horan is one of the finest Wallabies Australia has ever produced. The humble Queenslander twice won the World Cup and was named player of the tournament in the victorious 1999 campaign. He spoke to The Stack Report about an incredible caree

Episode 14 - Bryan Fletcher

Nov 27th, 2017 59m 16s

NRL star Bryan Fletcher had a big game, his personality is even bigger. Fletch spoke to The Stack Report about injuring his club's mascot, hijacking a public bus, his time as a plumber, puncturing a lung in the name of TV laughs and a football

Episode 13 - Damien Martyn

Nov 20th, 2017 53m 11s

As a player he was quick to score runs, but slow to talk about it. In retirement Damien Martyn has opened up in a way he was reluctant to during his cricket career. The West Australian spoke to The Stack Report about the joy of conquering the c

Episode 12 - Shane Heal

Nov 13th, 2017 1h 6m

Shane 'The Hammer' Heal is arguably the most colourful figure in Australian basketball history. He's brash, he's in your face, he's honest and he's hilarious. Shane spoke to The Stack Report about clashing with Charles Barkley, trash talking Ga

Episode 11 - Wally Masur

Nov 6th, 2017 1h 8m

Wally Masur's tennis career spans more than three decades. He's clashed with some of the biggest names in the sport and worked as a mentor and confidant to some of Australia's brightest stars. He spoke to Patrick Stack about beating John McEnro

Episode 10 - Gerard Whateley

Jun 13th, 2017 1h 16m

Award winning commentator and sports TV host Gerard Whateley spoke to us about a career that started as a teenage cadet at The Herald Sun, took him to film feature writing, then on to free-to-air television before moving into commentating with

Episode 9 - Braith Anasta

Jun 7th, 2017 1h 25m

NRL Premiership winner Braith Anasta spoke to us about a career streaked with controversy (rarely of his making) and triumph (often of his making). Salary cap scandals, club and code tug of wars, big name coaches and wild teammates.

Episode 8 - Michael Ennis

May 30th, 2017 1h 5m

Grub, niggler, menace, Michael Ennis has been called a many things, but only now in his broadcasting career are many NRL fans getting a real understanding who he is as a person. The Cronulla premiership winner talks to The Stack Report about hi

Episode 7 - Tadhg Kennelly

May 18th, 2017 1h 12m

Swans 2005 premiership player Tadhg Kennelly discusses his AFL career, his move from Ireland to Sydney and his return to Ireland to chase his childhood dream after the death of his father. Kennelly is funny, engaging, honest and colourful.

Episode 6 - Gorden Tallis

May 8th, 2017 1h 4m

Gorden Tallis aka The Raging Bull talks to The Stack Report about his feud with Wayne Bennett, racism in rugby league, how he'd deal with illicit drugs issues, the Super League War from the 90s, success at the Broncos and how he got his start a

Episode 5 - Tom Harley

Apr 26th, 2017 1h 3m

Geelong's two time premiership captain Tom Harley talks about his career in football. From being drafted to Port Adelaide, traded to Geelong, success and failure with the Cats. His career post footy is maybe even more interesting. Time working

Episode 4 - Michael Cheika

Apr 19th, 2017 1h 10m

Wallabies Coach Michael Cheika talks about his career in coaching, the problems with Super Rugby, the time he met Beyonce, his father Joe's migration to Australia, how he won over Collette Dinnigan, creating a team's identity and his recent cou

Episode 3 - Ted Richards

Apr 4th, 2017 1h 10m

Premiership winning defender Ted Richards speaks to Patrick Stack about his career in the AFL. The All-Australian discusses his memories of draft day, playing at Essendon under Kevin Sheedy, the move to Sydney, his recollections from four Grand

Episode 2 - Ed Cowan

Mar 30th, 2017 1h 7m

Test cricketer Ed Cowan joins Patrick Stack to talk about his career. Cowan opens up about homework-gate, the unfair sacking of Mickey Arthur, a run in with Virat Kohli and whether he still has the drive for international cricket.