{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/66c8fa831ce1e04f3daff6b1/68cbca61d8e2a59e399737f4?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Barry Russell | formers Sharks CEO and Rothmans Medal Winner","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/66c8fa831ce1e04f3daff6b1/1758185580557-9e10cbb3-72e0-46a5-b5b5-8fc8ab4c8fc0.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>On this special episode of the ET Stand Podcast, we sit down with Sharks royalty – Barry Russell.</p><p><br></p><p>A local junior who rose through every rep team, Russell went on to become the Cronulla Sharks halfback, Rothmans Medal winner, and later the club’s CEO. In this wide-ranging chat, Barry shares:</p><p><br></p><p>His journey from Taren Point Titans junior to Shark Park hero.</p><p>- Memories of playing alongside legends like Andrew Ettingshausen, Jonathan Docking, Gavin Miller, and more.</p><p>- Winning the Rothmans Medal in 1988 (and the famous white tuxedo story).</p><p>- The heartbreak of injuries that cut short some of the Sharks’ greatest late-80s campaigns.</p><p>- His transition into administration, taking on the role of Sharks CEO during a challenging period.</p><p>- Insights into the NRL today, the future of the Cronulla Sharks, and which players excite him most.</p><p><br></p><p>A must-listen for Sharks fans and rugby league tragics alike.</p><p><br></p><p>👇 Join the conversation and back the Sharkies:</p><p>Join our Discord → https://discord.gg/nXEC9QNfmK</p><p><br></p><p>Our partners:</p><p><br></p><p>solveaccounting.com.au</p><p>mirandahotel.com.au</p><p>morgans.com.au/branch/Cronulla</p><p>southsidephysio.com.au</p><p>displaywear.com.au</p>","author_name":"David Boldeman"}