Dean Widders joins me on the podcast. Dean is a legend of the NRL with his distinguished career including 219 first grade games across Sydney Roosters, Parramatta Eels, South Sydney Rabbitohs and Castleford Tigers. He represented Country Origin in 2006 and the Aboriginal Dream time team in 2008. Today his is an Indigenous Pathways Manager at the NRL and coach at the Redfern All Blacks. We chat NRL coaching ambitions, Arthur Beetson, Playing with his son now, growing up in Armidale, Playing first grade without a contract at the Roosters, his respect for Brian Smith and Parra, Hanging out with A List celebs and Russell Crowe to meeting Steven Gerrard in LA. Lots of great stories from his days at the Roosters, Parra and Souths. Follow Dean on Twitter - https://twitter.com/Deanwidders Connect with me on social media on the links below https://www.facebook.com/talkingwithtk/ https://twitter.com/talkingwithtk https://www.instagram.com/tristanknell/ Send me an old school email at tristan@talkingwithtk.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.