Ian Roberts on Manly's Revival, Benji Marshall & Whether the Game Has Gone Soft

Ian Roberts one of the most fearless man to ever play rugby league looks at Manly's dramatic turnaround this season . And learn how he changed the game forever . This week Ian joins Connor Watson Chris Lynn and the crew at Sportscafe to talk about the tough era of rugby league that shaped him, and how he stood up for who he was . Plus we examine the Benji Marshall effect at the Tigers and the crew rate the best sports social clips of the week, and the Sportscafe philosopher Chur Ma Bro is back. Timestamps 0:00 - Welcome to Sportscafe, Connor's missing his mustache 2:00 - Ian Roberts joins the show 2:13 - Ian's inclusion work across every major sporting code 13:07 - Ian's first game aged 20, the move called "Henry" 19:05 - "Trust me mate, you're safe. Don't flatter yourself" 24:16 - Les Boyd headbutts Ian 26:40 - Ian reveals his dyslexia diagnosis and how it changed his life 41:51 - A documentary is being made loosely based on Ian's life 43:30 - Live cross to Oliver Foran cycling to Everest for youth mental health