#19 Adrian Morley | The Bye Round Podcast With James Graham

Welcome to The Bye Round Podcast. In today's episode James chats with one of the toughest to ever play the game of rugby league, English & Roosters legend Adrian Morley. Moz shares some fascinating stories from his time in Australia, plus we find out what Moz thinks of the current state of the game and why he is no longer involved.
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0:00 Welcome Adrian Morley
1:04 When Moz & Jammer First Met
3:53 What’s Moz Up To Now?
7:11 Does Moz Miss Rugby League?
8:46 Was Retirement Difficult?
16:04 Why Moz Moved To Australia
22:21 Being The Only ‘Pom’ In The NRL
27:17 The Sydney Roosters Lifestyle
38:43 Moz’s ‘Black Book’ Of Rivals
40:50 The 12 Second Send Off
48:19 Career Regrets & Proudest Moments
52:59 Current State Of International Rugby League
55:45 Who Does Moz Support?
57:01 Future Of Rugby League In England

[@LAMARC1]

The scariest man to ever walk on to a rugby league field! The true MAN MADE OF STEEL!!

[@jonsnow7742]

I used to be genuinely fearful for my team's players, when we would play the roosters. Morley was an absolute monster of a player.

[@lachyolm8566]

When you're hit like a bomb by a 6foot 2 pom, that's a Mooorley

[@rogue_luko]

Morley was a relentless juggernaut, especially during his NRL stint. Great interviewing skills from James Graham.

[@ryan-jonnoble6793]

A mate and I Met Moz at Randwick Races in the early 2000’s. Was happy to have a long chat and a picture. All a bit pissed as well 😂 Top man. As an England supporter living in Sydney at the time was brilliant to watch him week in week out. Legend

[@lufc4lifeful]

Feared and respected on both sides of the world

[@forddriver8827]

Well done Jimmy. Adrian was such an awesome player during his stint at Easts. Thankyou both.

[@TimBoss2000]

Adrian Morley, Brad Thorne, Mark Carroll these were the greats How good are the guests on TheByeRound?

[@bl5050]

jimmys got all the connects!

[@TimBoss2000]

Lol this interview tho All jokes aside The Great Adrian Morley my god what a human

[@kylebyrne8076]

Would love too see a Brad Thorn interview that's a tough bastard. Some people in New Zealand consider SBW to be the best dual international but the real ones know it's Brad Thorn

[@parkerhal]

No one in nz puts sbw ahead of Thorn ​@@kylebyrne8076

[@JUSTCHILLIN862]

One of the hardest to ever play the game 💯💪😎

[@eliakriketos7943]

Another great interview and listen, on a really good podcast. Congratulations, James, and great to hear from an English and Roosters premiership-winning legend in Moz ✊🐓🏆

[@StephanoHamez]

Great interview and even better memories 💪🏼🥇🇦🇺☀️❤️🇬🇧

[@Jaso700]

man so good to see Morley doing well, was an absolute mad man on the field, used to fear him as a kid whenever he went up against my team, but Jimmys right man paved the way for a lot of British forwards to apply their trade in the NRL what a legend

[@philliphall9974]

One of if not the hardest player to play our great game, lucky to see him play for Leeds, Bradford and Wire as well as GB in 1999 on the tri nations tour and 2003 when he was sent off after 12 seconds..... If he was only as hard as Karl Fairbank

[@bigrobbo75]

Adrian Morley , the hardest of hard bastards on the field , off the field a entertaining man indeed

[@rjworldsportsnews]

I once won a competition with Bell Cable Media with Leeds RL back in 1995/1996 and went for a dinner event with the team and I was sat on the same table as Adrien Morley and Marven Golden, they were relatively unknown academy players back then - then a few years later Moz was a super star ! Love telling people I had dinner with Moz at Leeds RL haha 😂 🏉 was my fav player for years

[@stuartjamesgreaves5471]

Loved this interview with one of the best,Fantastic again Jammer keep it up.

[@emma00b]

another fantastic guest the war horse himself mr morley

[@ltpohkai]

Yes!!!! So glad this happened!

[@SUPERLEEDSYRA]

Legend of the game Moz and top man. Great podcast. While you're over for the World Cup James itd be great if you could get a few more on, Jamie Peacock would be a good one 👍

[@callunhughes7160]

Idolised Morley growing up. Best thing to come out of Salford. Lucky enough to be at his last game ever and even better it was in a Salford shirt

[@34tipper]

Another great interview James 👍

[@jamespopcorn11]

James is 100% right the whole aussie side stood around looking at each other going fuck that...

[@matthewreid5173]

What a player , great poddy

[@jrs4318]

Legend

[@grrrrrex1234]

One of the fucking hardest to ever do it. Crazy bastard

[@gavmapp6503]

Legend 💪

[@malaperdas2235]

Love the references to The Office. 😂

[@crystaltheresavincen]

James Graham my uncle was a security guard at a pub in Paddington and he was there when Justin Hodges bash league Riccarton and Gordon Tallis said does anyone want it in your mate Adrian Morley was very quiet he said

[@franko1174]

Tallis?😂 Terry O'connor sorted the clown out, even though he did the dirty and hit him half a dozen times before he was ready

[@briankennedy1192]

The Moz.!!

[@samdavis456]

On ya Mozz

[@warrendrinkall9939]

Not even angry he got sent off after 12 seconds, was buzzing to be honest, never seen an Aussie put the shitters up us like he did them.

[@davidfife-nm7uy]

Really? Didn’t see many wanting big Mal to run at ‘‘em mate

[@parkerhal]

Most would have preferred running at Mal to this guy.​@@davidfife-nm7uy

[@paulrichardson5892]

james graham wasnt a pushover either. i nearly bumped into him once on marrickville road he walked past and i half recognised him. had a double take and im sure it was james.

[@keithglover2483]

Adrian Morley was one of our most feared big hitting forwards in British rugby league I'm not being funny or saying that I'm a coward

[@keithglover2483]

But I'm glad that we were like ships in the night we passed by each other without any drama because I know I would be on his radar because I played in the second row So we would have in each others faces

[@littemisscarrage2909]

Moz wat a weapon, can it get ennny arrder then this blooake

[@nathanking9886]

To be fair as adrian Morley said I don't think the ref or the Aussie pack noticed it caught Kearns and ko'd him in the moment so to be saying the Aussie pack was afraid to confront adrian I highly doubt it

[@parkerhal]

Are you saying the two teams weren't watching the play? Do you think they all just thought Kearns fainted?

[@nathanking9886]

@parkerhal well if you go back and watch the tape you can see danny buderus waiting for the play the ball from kearns so yeah as I said I don't think they realised he was ko'd

[@parkerhal]

@nathanking9886 he may not have to start with but Betsy was a runner from that sort of confrontation so would never do anything anyway, the standoff new he had to get out the way as he was cracked and the oz players who were in front of Kearns who were actually running back following morley definitely saw it. 13 Oz players on the field and no one saw him.face plant? Don't think so. Crowd, commentators everybody knew instantly so at bare minimum some of the players knew.

[@raystephens1142]

A bit Gareth…

[@gazb2002]

One of the minority English players that scared the shit out of the Aussies!!!

[@stevenmercury1669]

stop talking and let your guest speak so annoying

[@Parmajohn123]

Did you watch the same thing as me?

[@imnotavingthat6813]

Hard, Strong, and happy to run through a brick wall, carry after carry. Great Bloke 2. Lucky we get him at Bradford for a few games, and won the league title with us. Live Long n Live Large Big Un.