#87 | Jamal Fogarty | The NRL Dream, Manly Resurgence & FOZBALL!
5/17/202659 min
Jamal Fogarty joins the boys to chat the rise of “Fozball” and Manly’s huge resurgence in 2026.
They break down the teams shaping as real finals threats and the pressure around big expectations.
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0:00-Quick Wine to Start
2:30-Youth Work
11:00-QLD Cup
14:30-NRL Dream
23:00-Canberra Vs. Gold Coast
27:00-Ricky Stuart
31:00-Canberra Crew
36:00-Signing with Manly
39:00-Last Final & Broncos
46:30-Coach Keiran Foran
52:00-Coaching
55:00-Lone Survivor
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First 90 secondsCooper Johns· Host0:00
I saw that despicable stuff that you set off there. We're not having any- [laughs] We're not having- Hey, good to see your sister at the show.
Jamal Fogarty· Guest0:05
Yes.
Matty Johns· Host0:06
Jamal.
Jamal Fogarty· Guest0:06
No, thank you for getting her and the nephew on. They really appreciate it, and got you a little gift.
Matty Johns· Host0:11
Oh, Jamal.
Jamal Fogarty· Guest0:12
I was, I was talking to Cooper- Yeah ... and he said you love a cheap bottle of $8 Passion Pop, mate, so.
Matty Johns· Host0:17
[laughs] [laughs] Man, I love it. Oh, but as long as it comes in a flask.
Jamal Fogarty· Guest0:20
Yeah. I- Oh, Jamal ... got you a little bottle of red to say thanks, mate.
Matty Johns· Host0:23
Oh.
Jamal Fogarty· Guest0:23
Appreciate it.
Matty Johns· Host0:24
Oh, mate, Jamal.
Jamal Fogarty· Guest0:24
You, you help me, I'll help you.
Cooper Johns· Host0:25
You scratch my back, I'll scratch yours.
Jamal Fogarty· Guest0:27
Yeah, that's right.
Matty Johns· Host0:28
Mate, that is unreal.
Cooper Johns· Host0:29
So, so, Dad- Hey- ... Dad, you drink that one. That's like a bottle, where you're used to drinking the bag.
Matty Johns· Host0:33
Ah, yes, true. [laughs] Hey, this is a good one. The Bin 407 Penfolds, the Cabernet Sauvignon.
Cooper Johns· Host0:38
What- I do like a blend ... what year is it, Dad?
Matty Johns· Host0:40
Uh, the year is... Uh, I haven't got my glasses on.
Cooper Johns· Host0:44
Yeah, you do.
Matty Johns· Host0:44
Standing on the side.
Cooper Johns· Host0:45
Do you want me to do them for you?
Jamal Fogarty· Guest0:45
I just...
Cooper Johns· Host0:46
[laughs] It's kind of right there. Hang around your neck like an 80-year-old man.
Matty Johns· Host0:49
Yeah, it's a good year. Yeah.
Cooper Johns· Host0:51
What year?
Matty Johns· Host0:51
2022.
Cooper Johns· Host0:52
It's a great year.
Matty Johns· Host0:53
And do you know what, guys? Whoops. [laughs] Just kind of... I just happen to have this just in my pocket, so.
Cooper Johns· Host0:59
You're like, you're like Inspector Gadget. You just always got a glass ready to go.
Matty Johns· Host1:02
Yeah. Ready to glass someone. [laughs] [laughs] Sorry, I- Is, is there a process of...
Jamal Fogarty· Guest1:07
Yeah, I was gonna say, a process to smell and- Yep.
Matty Johns· Host1:09
And what my f- ...
Jamal Fogarty· Guest1:10
and swirl?
Matty Johns· Host1:10
What you do, Jamal, is you air it. So- [laughs] Some people say you air it, you need to air it for about an hour, but I find that's fine. [laughs] [laughs] That's...
Cooper Johns· Host1:18
Well, usually you'd dec- you'd decant it, right? Like, you'd have the decanting thing.
Matty Johns· Host1:22
Yeah, sure.
Cooper Johns· Host1:22
But isn't that what you do? Like, you put it into a f- that decanting flask- Yeah ... and then you'd leave it there for about half an hour.
Matty Johns· Host1:27
Uh, yeah. Yeah, yeah. [laughs] That's right.