Freddy & the Eighth 2026 Grand Final SPECIAL!

On a special Grand Final episode of Freddy & the Eighth, Andrew Johns and Brad Fittler are joined by NRL legends Paul ‘Chief’ Harragon, Anthony Minichiello and Billy Peden, as the gang share their final thoughts on the 2026 NRL Grand Final between the Sydney Roosters and Newcastle Knights. Subscribe 👉 https://bit.ly/2lvAJT2 NRL News👉 https://bit.ly/2mPWIV9 0:00 Get ready!2:08 Joey’s emotional scenes3:29 What it means to Newcastle4:46 Emotions of Sunday’s game5:40 Atmosphere of 6:25 Ponga’s huge tackle7:37 Chooks flying under the radar?8:28 Any concerns around Walker?9:20 Storylines in the Roosters squad10:23 Chief’s music video11:08 Paul Harragon joins the show11:24 The Chief’s thoughts on the Knights12:18 Ponga’s evolution as a leader13:04 The impact of Justin Holbrook14:02 Chief impressed by young forwards15:03 Chief’s take on the Roosters pack15:38 How to manage fanfare during GF week16:40 Chief’s address to the 1997 team18:22 Dark days of the Knights19:07 Importance of signing local talent20:00 Joey’s kidnapping of Daniel Johns23:10 Anthony Minichiello joins the show23:37 Which premiership was special to Mini?24:20 The Rooster way25:32 Mini’s injuries26:26 Mini’s fun adventures with Joey27:14 Roosters silent advantage27:38 Dolphins v Roosters recap28:19 The freakish Marky Mark29:17 The match-up to watch29:30 Two fullbacks - Two captains29:48 Mini’s plans for GF day30:19 Romy Teitzel joins the show33:08 Billy Peden joins the show35:34 Having a crack thanks to Sportsbet38:06 Final thoughts NRL on Nine is the home of everything rugby league so stay tuned for more NRL highlights, analysis, opinion and video. Watch NRL LIVE and FREE: https://stream.9now.com.au/yewrYenTVJb Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NRLonNine/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nrlonnineTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@nrlonnine?lang=enTwitter: https://twitter.com/NRLonNine #NRLonNine #WideWorldofSports #NRLSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.