Bob McCarthy is considered one of the greatest rugby league players of all time.
He’s captained Australia, won premierships for Souths and was made a Member of the British Empire for his services to the sport.
In this episode of Chiming In, McCarthy shares stories of the Rabbitohs’ glory days where he played alongside greats like John Sattler, John O’Neill, Mike Cleary and Eric Simms.
He also speaks openly about the day he and his wife Judy almost lost their lives in the Black Summer bushfires in 2020.
A wonderful storyteller and an outstanding sportsman, McCarthy will entertain you about footy from yesteryear.
TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 - Start
03:11 - Back to the beginning
10:55 - 'Brutal game back then'
11:50 - South Sydney's mighty era
15:10 - Famous 1967 intercept
17:49 - Coached by Clive Churchill
19:50 - Rabbitohs super side
23:08 - 'Unlosable' 1969 GF
29:00 - John Sattler breaking his jaw
38:42 - Meeting Judy
40:15 - Huge losses in the fires
46:15 - Being sent off
52:18 - Coaching career
01:00:15 - Highlight of career
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