Brad Thorn joins us for a deep dive into winning, pressure and elite sporting culture.
From the ’98 Kangaroos tour and Wayne Bennett to All Blacks standards, SBW, Carter v Lockyer and World Cup glory.
A rare look at mindset, anxiety, leadership and why the job — always — is to win.

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Timestamps

0:00-Welcome Brad Thorn

5:30-Australian Tour 98’

9:00-Wayne Bennett & Craig Bellamy

14:00-Alfie Langer

16:00-Kelvin Giles

18:00-Broncos Success

25:30-High Stakes

30:00-Culture & Physical Shift

38:00-Different Games

44:00-SBW & Crusaders

46:00-Job Is To Win

49:00-All Blacks Culture

53:00-Carter v Lockyer

55:00-2011 World Cup Pressure & Success

1:01:00-Coaching

1:06:00-Anxiety

1:14:40-King Of The Ring

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Cooper's Playing in the local league in 2026? - Chimp chat, parking Ranger drama, Manly cricket and “The Orr,” and a clutch late quiz.

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Famous hypnotist and comedian Peter Powers joins the show to unpack Matty’s reaction and iconic Footy Show moments.They dive into hypnosis myths, celebrity encounters, and some truly wild incidents.

Peter Powers Tour

March 2026 Friday 6th Mar - Flamingo's Live, Newcastle Sat 7th Mar - Blacktown Workers Club

August 2026 Friday 28th - Mittagong RSL Club Saturday 29th - Oaks Hotel, Albion Park.

Additional dates are being added (Brisbane/Queensland/NSW)

www.peterpowershypnotist.com/tour

Links: Website: www.peterpowershypnotist.com

Email: peter@peterpowers.com

Youtube: / @peterpowers

Instagram: instagram.com/peterpowershypnotist

Facebook: facebook.com/PeterPowersHypnotist

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0:00-Reaction

3:00-The Footy Show

6:00-Hypnosis

10:00-Incidences

17:00-Celebrities

23:30-After Effects

24:40-Shows Coming Up

27:45-Hypnotism Sneak Peak

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