Dale Finucane; Winning Two Premierships, Craig Bellamy Influence, Hynes the Ultimate Pest & Country Footy

Dale Finucane is one of Rugby League's toughest players, he shares his journey through an illustrious career spanning over 250 NRL games, two premierships and 28 finals appearances. From his early days breaking into first grade to his pivotal roles with the Bulldogs, Storm and Sharks, Dale runs through the highs and challenges of playing at the top level in the NRL. He also offers an insider’s perspective on the Melbourne Storm dynasty and Coach Craig Bellamy's impact on his career and development. Alongside this, Dale lets us behind the scenes look at the most annoying teammates, future NRL coaches, and the most gifted NRL players.

This interview with Dale Finucane is brought to you in partnership with the NRL Telstra Footy Country Series, a new initiative celebrating and supporting Rugby League communities across regional Australia. Learn more here; https://www.nrl.com/tickets/telstraseries/

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00:00 Intro 

00:56 Post Retirement 

01:42 NRL Telstra Footy Country Series

06:10 Early Life - Growing Up In Bega 

08:40 Pathway To The NRL 

12:46 NRL Debut 

15:52 Getting Coached By Des Hasler 

17:37 Playing In A Grand Final

21:33 Making Your Country Debut 

23:09 Signing With The Melbourne Storm 

24:31 Melbourne Storm Pre Season Camp 

26:45 What Makes Melbourne So Good? 

30:49 Finally Winning A Grand Final 

32:17 Origin Debut

35:45 2020 Melbourne Team

42:23 Being Made Co Captain 

44:04 Signing With The Sharks 

46:25 Trademark Sprint 

47:40 Behind The Scenes 

52:33 Go To Maccas Order

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