In this episode, Vincent Manns analyses the increased number of sin bins and head high penalties from the previous round. Then he discusses and theorises the Lachlan Galvin - Wests Tigers situation. Lastly, he points out several storylines to emerge between rounds 5 to 8 of the 2025 NRL competition.

Vincent Manns discusses the Daly Cherry-Evans and Manly saga and Dylan Brown's move to Newcastle from 2026. Then he reviews the first four rounds of the 2025 NRL season, and Channel 9's poor broadcast of the NRL this season.

Chapters:

- Intro (00:00)

- Wests Tigers (00:49)

- South Sydney Rabbitohs (03:32)

- Parramatta Eels (04:49)

- Gold Coast Titans (06:46)

- NZ Warriors (08:10)

- Brisbane Broncos (09:19)

- St George Illawarra Dragons (10:43)

- Dolphins (12:25)

- Canberra Raiders (13:21)

- Newcastle Knights (14:26)

- Manly Sea Eagles (15:50)

- Canterbury Bulldogs (16:55)

- NQ Cowboys (18:17)

- Cronulla Sharks (19:46)

- Sydney Roosters (21:02)

- Penrith Panthers (22:46)

- Melbourne Storm (24:13)

- Outro (25:43)

Vincent Manns analyses the 2024 NRL free agency period with names such as Ben Hunt, Clint Gutherson, Josh Addo Carr, Terrell May and more. Then he discusses his viewing of the A-League and Joseph Aukuso Suaali'i's debut for the Wallabies.

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Vincent Manns discusses all aspects of the 2024 NRL Grand Final, including the controversial Jack Howarth no-try decision, Liam Martin winning the Clive Churchill Medal, the enduring legacy of the Penrith Panthers, and provides reviews of all 17 NRL teams for the 2024 season.

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Vincent Manns shares his research and analyses Mitchell Moses's Game 2 2024 State of Origin Performance and compares it to other historic performances over the last 20 years. Then he assesses why the New Zealand Warriors have been less successful in the 2024 NRL season compared to the previous year.

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Vincent Manns analyses the State of Origin research he conducted over the last few weeks, from Game 1 home ground advantage and do Game 1 winners go on to win the series. As well, he looks at whether Jarome Luai should have received more criticism for his performance in game 1 over Nicho Hynes, and the inclusion of Mitchell Moses as NSW Halfback for Game 2 2024.

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Vincent Manns is joined by Anthony Bucca to draft the 10 worst contracts in the NRL for the 2024 season.

Chapters

NSW Origin Team: (01:57)

Worst Contracts Draft (04:56)

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Vincent Manns is joined by Anthony Bucca to discuss David Fifita's backflip deal from the Sydney Roosters, whether the Cronulla Sharks are contenders or pretenders, Harry Grant's Dally M medal chances and who's more important for rugby league: hookers or locks. Then they decide the best replacements for Nathan Cleary and Tom Trbojevic in State of Origin, and play the role of South Sydney Rabbitohs General Manager to decide the future moves at the club.

Chapters

David Fifita's backflip (00:52)

Cronulla Sharks Contenders (14:44)

Harry Grant Dally M Medal (22:27)

Locks or Hookers More Important (24:03)

Trbojevic and Cleary Replacements (33:17)

South Sydney Rebuild or Contend (42:13)

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Vincent Manns is joined by AFL strength and conditioning coach Jack McLean to discuss the issues regarding injuries in Australian Sport, in particular focusing on hamstring injuries.

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