#71 Shane Webcke | The Bye Round with James Graham

This week Jimmy is joined by a Rugby League legend, one of the greatest & toughest front-row forwards in rugby league history, Shane Webcke!
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0:00 What’s Shane Up To?
5:14 2023 NRL Grand Final
8:00 Losing His Dad At 19
32:20 Petro Civoniceva
35:06 Alfie Langer
39:00 Winning The Grand Final With A Broken Arm
43:57 2006 Premiership & Retirement
49:44 Not Knowing The Opposition
53:50 Wayne Bennett
56:30 Playing For Australia
1:10:15 The Modern Game
1:13:14 The Future
1:16:41 Tooheys Dream Spine
1:21:35 Jimmy’s Three Questions

[@jaycee571]

James these podcasts have improved so much. You are asking some great open questions and have a real knack for asking hard questions with respect and empathy. Keep kicking goals, would be great to see some more older players coming on. Especially from the 80s

[@thebyeround]

Cheers jaycee!

[@ryukan250]

Great bloke, great player. Can see how much Jammer respects him.

[@Pomoz7]

Brilliant interview. Shane is an inspiration with his country boy approach to life. What a down to earth humble bloke.

[@kelvinmadden6157]

That was one of my favourite interviews Jimmy , well done . Shane Webcke , is a Bronco , Qld & Australian ledge of Rugby league & just a great Bloke to boat .

[@johnpye134]

That was terrific one of my all time favourite players. No grubiness in his game and to hear him describe his role priceless.

[@sebastianfinocchiaro870]

He is a very modest man.

[@DarrenBurnett-df6dd]

My two absolute man crush’s.Two of the toughest buggers to ever grace a footy field but absolutely top blokes

[@robcousins231]

Webby is underselling himself, saying he was a player who had no great talent. He was hugely talented. Yes, his work ethic was off the charts, but he was a brilliantly talented RL player. And I love his comments on what the Australian RL shirt meant to home, greater than Origin, he said. Many might not have expected a QL legend like him to say that, but it was a very important comment he made, and we want to see this back, the international sides being the pinnacle.

[@brettroberts1452]

100% agree with you..what a great player he was

[@Tdkcollective]

I met webby at the toowoomba farm show when I was 5 years old. Honestly It was like shaking hands with god

[@bartcolen]

Thrilled to hear him speak so glowingly of Alf. SO aggressive, SO unorthodox, always putting the boot to the ball and making things awkward for people. What a BRILLIANT player he was. My all-time fave by a million miles. I've been saying for years that, until he becomes an immortal, then I don't know what the concept means. (And I say this a North Queensland tragic with no great love for the Broncos, to put it mildly!)

[@unclescotttyy]

Should be an Immortal

[@gspicerack]

Such a great chat! You’re smashing these James, and Shane’s just such a great, humble guy. Well done

[@timgreen2043]

Completely agree with Webby’s summation of this year’s GF. Broncs were crap first half, and paid for it late - can’t gas yourself out and expect to make it first to the finish line against a team like Penrith.

[@eddieb1538]

Wow, powerful stuff, always admired Shane Webcke as a player but to hear about his life story and how he became who he is today was so emotional but so inspiring, thanks James for having him on 👍🏼

[@tomk2720]

Not a dull fella either. Really interesting to listen to

[@drewb3490]

Good to see Webby, one of my fave players.

[@sirhc8972]

What a player Webcke was

[@Sledgehammer_Messiah]

Hey, James, wanted to say that your podcast is absolutely great. Enjoyed every one. Keep it up, mate!

[@thebyeround]

Cheers mate!

[@TimBoss2000]

Hes actually hilarious when you consider how good he is

[@djbezzer89]

Hilarious webcke one of my fave broncos players & 1 of the reasons I started supporting them along with Lockyer

[@tommylob1409]

There we go! Favourite interview yet. 👍🏻👍🏻

[@jsh4bt]

Jimmy another great poddy braz never thought I'd hear webcke on one this was awesome

[@juniorfinau84]

Best one yet!

[@truefacts85]

Jimmy, I'm surprised you haven't gotten Paul "The Chief" Harragon on yet. Done everything in the game, was pivotal in the Super League War and a star on the Footy Show when it was good

[@johnbroomfield2172]

A dead set great bloke, Tough as they come on the field, And a proud Australian and straight talker, Young blokes, take note👍

[@odog12345]

This was an amazing chat guys, so much more than just football.

[@benmiller8189]

Would be my favourite front rower, such a great bloke, bronco threw and threw, much like Gordon Tallis

[@kagolekuisi]

Primo podcast, Webcke a true legend of the game

[@deaddropholiday]

Players know who can play.

[@Lorenzogino]

favourite player when I was a kid

[@roywatkins5118]

Fuck I wish this bloke was my dad. I've even got a running joke in my family that my old girl had a one night stand with him & here I am haha. He's just an absolute champion & the best front rower bar none! His story is amazing.

[@unclejeda1]

I had no idea this fella was such a good bloke, for a Qlder 😉

[@jaredbrady5566]

Webby should be the face and voice of Rugby League.

[@SennyMarshall]

Webke! What a beast!

[@roberttaylor5841]

Enjoyed the chat

[@sallymay24]

James you need to get Billy Slater…this is a must for 24

[@Legitcomments_]

Wow great poddy

[@greylynnhoodlum]

the prop 🐐

[@simonarmitage2591]

Alfie should be an immortal!!!! No doubt about it…

[@UK100Adam]

He kind of makes Australia winning all the time not feel so bad.

[@StephanoHamez]

Man mountain

[@igz6388]

He goes I don't understand the pain of losing...I never a lost a GF! Hahaha just a winner

[@dallaskingston-francis2175]

Did we see jammer starstruck here

[@boomerangknights]

The premier Prop.

[@jadematoy3577]

Is it just me or does Webke sound a lot like Chopper Read at times?

[@Gamminn]

One of the greats wow unreal show this one