Following the death of former NRL play and coach Bob Fulton there were tributes from those he had worked and played with across his career. Following his years as a player and coach for Manly, Fulton had a long career with radio 2GB and its weekend rugby league programs.
Kayo yesterday dedicated a section of its streaming platforms to classic NRL matches featuring Fulton.
Long-time 2GB Continuous Call producer Trevor Long shared this memory on the weekend:
“Bob Fulton was a Rugby League immortal – this means he was one of the greatest players the game has ever seen. I didn’t know that when I started working with Bob in 2001, to me he was just a funny ex-footballer on the Talking League team I was working on, answering the phones and writing sports updates.
“Over the course of eight years, we worked together every weekend during the Rugby League season, and had an absolute blast. He called me Standby. Because he’d ask me a question, mostly about a player, coach or administrator, and I’d say “standby” while I looked up who or what it was, and then was able to find them for him or get an answer. You see, I didn’t really follow Rugby League, I was just a passionate fan of radio, and loved producing the show, it was hardly a sports show let’s be honest:).
“When I finally admitted I wasn’t a League fan he didn’t bat an eyelid, he respected the work I did as the executive producer of the show.
“I visited his farm in remote NSW a few times, one such occasion he was up for contract negotiations. We did his three-year radio deal in the car driving around the farm, and the detail while on the drink at the farmhouse. He was a man of his word, he was loyal, and he was kind and generous.
“To his amazing wife Anne, my love and thoughts today and over the days ahead. To Scott, Brett, Kristie and their families, I’m thinking of you all.”
See more coverage of his years at 2GB here.
Photo: 2GB’s Bob Fulton at an OB in Singleton NSW with Trevor Long holding his son Jackson (right) and 2GB regular Darryl Brohman.