The AJ History Maker Special

About this episode

The panel celebrates Alex Johnston's record-breaking night as the greatest try scorer in rugby league history.

The panel celebrates a historic night at Allianz Stadium , where Alex Johnston became the greatest try scorer in rugby league history. Inside This Episode AJ’s Historic Night: Alex Johnston joins the panel in-studio to reflect on breaking Ken Irvine’s 57-year-old record by scoring his 213th try . The Statue Unveiling: AJ discusses the unveiling of his statue at Rabbitohs headquarters and his relief that it actually looks like him. Wayne Bennett’s Impact: Johnston reveals the emotional story behind the letter he wrote to Wayne Bennett that saved his career at South Sydney. Immortal Insights: Rugby league legend Mal Meninga joins the desk to discuss his role as coach of the new Perth Bears franchise. New Era at the Titans: New Gold Coast coach Josh Hannay  discusses his vision for bringing success to the holiday strip. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People in this episode

Guest: Alex Johnston

Topics covered

• rugby league
• record breaking
• sports history
• coaching
• team success

Keywords

• Alex Johnston
• rugby league
• try scorer
• Wayne Bennett
• Mal Meninga
• Gold Coast Titans
• statue unveiling

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Rabbitohs, Gold Coast

Places: Allianz Stadium

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