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Footy In Focus: NRL News with Kat & Isaac
#022 - MANU SIGNS WITH PNG, PRESTON’S CONTRACT TALKS, 20TH NRL TEAM | Footy in Focus
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Kat and Isaac unpack the NRL news stories of the week, what we are hearing around transfers, and some sneaky club mail from media days - including who’s been putting in serious work behind the scenes.
Plus injury updates, big hits, and everything you actually need to know this week.
Thank you to our sponsors!
ShoeGrab & El Jannah
Spotify link - https://open.spotify.com/episode/6gR6QT3UcwlhGuXQzU4hHg?si=pGWnP5WmRE23VRGpen090w
Apple link - https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/footy-in-focus-nrl-news-with-kat-isaac/id1887002984?i=1000756623875
Hosts: Kat Haddad & Isaac Issa
Timestamps
00:00 - Welcome
02:25 - Favourite moment of the week
10:45 - Grab of the week: Manu signs with PNG
21:30 - Jacob Preston contract talks
27:35 - Hudson Young contract talks
32:00 - Emre Guler to England
32:30 - AJ Brimson
37:30 - Ronald Volkman
39:45 - Liam Martin
42:15 - Jett Cleary to Panthers
43:00 - Adam Doueihi out of Lebanon’s World Cup campaign
45:00 - New NRL team
48:00 - YT comments: NZ
56:00 - COVID Bulldogs
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