#35 Sam Williams - You Can't Fake It As A Coach

<p>Sam Williams on his first year as a head coach, why Super League&#39;s reserve grade needs scrapping, what Ricky Stuart taught him about coaching, and the lessons from Canberra, St George, Catalans and Wakefield.</p><p><br></p><p>🔥 Off Season Accelerator starts September 21st. Limited spots.</p><p>👉 https://ronanmichaelpt.com/</p><p><br></p><p>☕ Fuelled by Arked Coffee. Speciality coffee without the snobbery.</p><p>👉 https://arkedcoffee.com/</p><p><br></p><p>Joined this week by my current head coach at Northern Pride, Sam Williams.</p><p><br></p><p>Sam played for the Canberra Raiders, St George Illawarra Dragons, Catalans</p><p>Dragons and Wakefield Trinity before moving into coaching, and he&#39;s just come</p><p>through his first season in charge in the Queensland Cup. Having played and</p><p>coached in both hemispheres, he&#39;s one of very few people who can compare the</p><p>two systems properly.</p><p><br></p><p>He doesn&#39;t hold back on Super League&#39;s reserve grade, why the Australian</p><p>affiliate model works better, and what the UK would need to do to fix it.</p><p><br></p><p>We also get into what Ricky Stuart taught him about caring for a region, why</p><p>you can&#39;t fake being a coach, being 35 and one of the younger heads in the</p><p>competition, and shovelling snow off a pitch at Wakefield.</p><p><br></p><p>Recorded outdoors at Barlow Park, complete with a grass cutter.</p><p><br></p><p>⏱️ CHAPTERS</p><p>00:00 Intro</p><p>00:56 A disappointing finish and a first year coaching</p><p>01:14 The first outdoor podcast</p><p>01:57 What rugby league gave him beyond the game</p><p>02:20 Canberra, Catalans, Wakefield and now Cairns</p><p>04:53 Debut and the 2011 pre-season</p><p>05:21 &quot;Sammy, you&#39;re playing half in the second trial&quot;</p><p>05:51 Playing with the men he watched at 12</p><p>06:53 Never feeling destined for it</p><p>08:56 Striking gold at Canberra</p><p>09:37 Stuck behind Widdop and Benji Marshall at St George</p><p>09:58 Off Season Accelerator</p><p>10:48 Catalans: new language, new everything</p><p>11:43 The run, and a first win at Leeds</p><p>12:39 One of the most desirable places on earth</p><p>12:57 Crowds, Headingley and Super League atmosphere</p><p>14:38 Expectations on clubs</p><p>15:27 Warrington taking a game to Dublin</p><p>15:53 New Zealand&#39;s talent pool</p><p>16:44 Coaching people outside of sport</p><p>17:07 What makes Super League special</p><p>19:29 Ricky Stuart and going back to Canberr