🎙️ The Seventeen Media Podcast – Rugby League Pathways & Insights
The Seventeen Media Podcast is your ultimate guide to understanding rugby league pathways, player development, and what it really takes to make it to the NRL. Designed for junior rugby league players chasing their dream, parents supporting the journey, and fans passionate about the game, this podcast dives deep into every step from grassroots to professional rugby league.
We explore the entire rugby league system — from local juniors to elite schoolboy competitions, representative football, and the transition into professional contracts. Each episode is built to inspire, educate, and give you insider knowledge that most people never get access to.
💡 What You’ll Hear on the Podcast
🌟 Why This Podcast?
The journey to the NRL is complex and competitive. Every year, thousands of players dream of making it, but only a few succeed. The Seventeen Media Podcast breaks down this process, giving young players and their families the information they need to make smart decisions. From understanding representative selections, to navigating NRL contracts, to knowing when and how to get a player manager, we cover the details that matter most.
We don’t just talk about highlights — we dig into the realities of rugby league development. Our conversations go beyond the field to explore education, work-life balance, injuries, and the support systems that keep players on track.
🏉 Competitions and Pathways We Cover
🎧 Who Should Listen?
Our goal is simple: to celebrate rugby league’s next generation, share the stories that inspire, and provide clear guidance for anyone navigating the pathways from grassroots to glory.
🚀 Why It Matters
Rugby league is more than a game — it’s a community, a career path, and a lifelong passion. By shining a spotlight on player pathways, we help the next wave of talent and give fans a closer look at how their future NRL heroes are discovered, developed, and supported.
The Seventeen Media Podcast has already featured NRL players, pathways managers, and experts who live and breathe the game. Each episode brings fresh perspectives, practical advice, and motivation for anyone who loves rugby league.
If you want to understand how to get noticed by scouts, how representative footy works, what managers do for players, and what life is really like on the road to the NRL, this is the podcast foryou.
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🎙️ The Seventeen Media Podcast – Rugby League Pathways & Insights
The Seventeen Media Podcast is your ultimate guide to understanding rugby league pathways, player development, and what it really takes to make it to the NRL. Designed for junior rugby league players chasing their dream, parents supporting the journey, and fans passionate about the game, this podcast dives deep into every step from grassroots to professional rugby league.
We explore the entire rugby league system — from local juniors to elite schoolboy competitions, representative football, and the transition into professional contracts. Each episode is built to inspire, educate, and give you insider knowledge that most people never get access to.
💡 What You’ll Hear on the Podcast
🌟 Why This Podcast?
The journey to the NRL is complex and competitive. Every year, thousands of players dream of making it, but only a few succeed. The Seventeen Media Podcast breaks down this process, giving young players and their families the information they need to make smart decisions. From understanding representative selections, to navigating NRL contracts, to knowing when and how to get a player manager, we cover the details that matter most.
We don’t just talk about highlights — we dig into the realities of rugby league development. Our conversations go beyond the field to explore education, work-life balance, injuries, and the support systems that keep players on track.
🏉 Competitions and Pathways We Cover
🎧 Who Should Listen?
Our goal is simple: to celebrate rugby league’s next generation, share the stories that inspire, and provide clear guidance for anyone navigating the pathways from grassroots to glory.
🚀 Why It Matters
Rugby league is more than a game — it’s a community, a career path, and a lifelong passion. By shining a spotlight on player pathways, we help the next wave of talent and give fans a closer look at how their future NRL heroes are discovered, developed, and supported.
The Seventeen Media Podcast has already featured NRL players, pathways managers, and experts who live and breathe the game. Each episode brings fresh perspectives, practical advice, and motivation for anyone who loves rugby league.
If you want to understand how to get noticed by scouts, how representative footy works, what managers do for players, and what life is really like on the road to the NRL, this is the podcast foryou.
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🎙️ In this episode of The Seventeen Media Podcast, we’re joined by Mat Head, former NRL player and current Head Coach of the Wynnum Manly Seagulls. With an impressive rugby league career both on and off the field, Mat shares his journey from playing at the highest level to coaching the next generation of stars in the Queensland Cup. This episode is packed with insights into his playing days, his coaching philosophy, and how he’s preparing players for the NRL.
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