James Graham and Charlie White are stepping in for a massive deep-dive after the 2026 NRL draw dropped! The boys are going club-by-club, ranking all 17 NRL teams Premiership chances in 2026. This isn’t a Top 8 prediction, not a ladder guess and no safe takes. This is a brutally honest assessment of every club’s title credentials heading into a huge 2026 season! 

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0:00 Pre-Show Dribble

10:20 17th Ranked

16:12 16th Ranked

18:45 15th Ranked

20:45 14th Ranked

27:37 13th Ranked

41:28 12th Ranked

35:27 11th Ranked

41:16 10th Ranked

44:44 9th Ranked

47:30 8th Ranked

57:41 7th Ranked

1:04:04 6th Ranked

1:07:40 5th Ranked

1:12:33 4th Ranked

1:14:57 3rd Ranked

1:17:07 2nd & 1st Ranked

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Welcome to the Rugby League Roundtable. Hosted by James Graham, this 10-part podcast series will dig deep on the biggest issues in the game with some of games leading minds! We have every angle of the game covered with current Manly head coach Anthony Seibold, Panthers CEO Matt Cameron & the Daily Telegraph's Phil ‘Buzz’ Rothfield joining the Jimmy to discuss these issues.

This episode dives deep into the rise of R360 and what it means for the future of both rugby codes. We unpack how the concept began, explore its ripple effects on NRL expansion plans, examine the growing threat of R360 poaching NRL talent & debate whether the NRL and R360 could ever work together?

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0:00 The Beginnings Of R360

11:36 Solution To Current State Of Club Rugby

23:09 Modified Rugby League Game?

30:35 Impact On NRL Expansions Teams - Do We Have Enough Players?

42:40 Poaching NRL Players

53:30 Could The NRL Work With R360?

1:00:40 Will R360 be Around In 2030?

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James Graham is joined by Charlie White to discuss all the biggest news from the game that never sleeps! The boys react to Zac Lomax's decision to quit Rugby League, the real threat of R360, we look at the winners and losers of the 2026 NRL draw plus Jimmy calls on an England legend to take charge of the national team following a disappointing Ashes Series. 

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0:00 Zac Lomax Quits The NRL

15:11 Continuing Threat Of R360

29:20 Jimmy Back From Cairns

37:22 Charlie Rants About Qantas

44:06 Jimmy’s Tour Of England Recap

47:03 Winners & Losers Of NRL 2026 Draw

49:41 NRL Wants To ’Shrink’ The Competition

55:25 Perth Bears Recruitment Worries

57:17 Jarome Luai Commits To The Tigers

58:59 Eli Katoa Returns To Australia

1:02:55 Jimmy’s 2008 World Cup Apology

1:05:54 Bring Back Andy Farrell

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On this week’s episode James Graham and Michael Chammas take a deep dive into the biggest pressure points heading into the 2026 NRL season. From Todd Payten’s make-or-break year, to Anthony Seibold’s challenge at Manly and Laurie Daley’s future in coaching. The boys also unpack the Perth Bears’ expansion push and whether the Bulldogs’ rebuild is finally ready to deliver.

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0:00 Buzz Rothfield’s Replacement

11:37 Todd Payten

24:58 Anthony Seibold

33:48 Laurie Daley

44:03 Perth Bears

59:21 Canterbury Bulldogs

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Welcome to the Rugby League Roundtable. Hosted by James Graham, this 10-part podcast series will dig deep on the biggest issues in the game with some of games leading minds! We have every angle of the game covered with current Manly head coach Anthony Seibold, Panthers CEO Matt Cameron & the Daily Telegraph's Phil ‘Buzz’ Rothfield joining the Jimmy to discuss these issues.

This episode focuses is all about the fan experience! We tackle the rising cost of tickets, debate if player names belong on jerseys to further connect fans to clubs/players, we look at the different experiences for fans at different stadiums & and call out the biggest issue the NRL needs to fix to keep fans coming back.

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0:00 Impact Of The Panthers Stadium Rebuild

8:00 Different Stadium Experiences

18:24 Grand Final Entertainment

26:25 Price Of Tickets

33:31 Names On NRL Jerseys

42:26 Players Connection To Fans

46:45 Most Pressing Issue To Fix With Fan Experiences?

50:14 Las Vegas Experience

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James Graham is back with Charlie White as the boys deal with all the wash up from Australia's series sweep over England! We talk Payne Haas' R360 offer, Shaun Wane's coaching future & debate if the NRL should chuck in to keep Payne Haas? Plus, we talk the pacific championships & will Michael Chammas join the NRL?

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00:00 Jimmy Is Ready For Home, Charlie's Engaged & Oasis

13:20 Ashes Wash Up

22:35 Pressure On Wane

38:20 Payne Haas R360

53:00 Pacific Championships Recap

01:02:00 Chammas NRL Role

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On this week’s Bye Round interview special, James Graham sits down with the new owners of the London Broncos, businessman Grant Wechsel and rugby league legend Darren Lockyer. They open up about their takeover of the iconic London club, their ambitious plans for the future, why a Super League return will have to wait until after the 2026 season and how the Broncos can reignite rugby league in the UK’s capital!

On this week’s Bye Round interview special, James Graham sits down with the new owners of the London Broncos, businessman Grant Wechsel and rugby league legend Darren Lockyer. They open up about their takeover of the iconic London club, their ambitious plans for the future, why a Super League return will have to wait until after the 2026 season and how the Broncos can reignite rugby league in the UK’s capital!

 

0:00 Why The London Broncos?

7:45 How To Attract Fans From London

11:28 Reception From Other Super League Clubs

13:28 Should The NRL Control The Super League?

18:22 Missing Out On Super League In 2026

22:34 Pathway To The Super League

27:42 Recruitment For 2026

31:33 Junior Pathways In London

36:40 Potential Brisbane Broncos Collab

39:47 Playing For The Kangaroos

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Welcome to the Rugby League Roundtable. Hosted by James Graham, this 10-part podcast series will dig deep on the biggest issues in the game with some of games leading minds! We have every angle of the game covered with current Manly head coach Anthony Seibold, Panthers CEO Matt Cameron & the Daily Telegraph's Phil ‘Buzz’ Rothfield joining the Jimmy to discuss these issues.

This episode focuses on the big bad world of media in rugby league! With a 24/78 news cycle the team dive deep into how the media impacts rugby league, what major areas are we missing out on and the one yearly article that irks every single administrator!

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0:00 Is Jimmy A Journalist?

1:51 Dealing With The Media as A Coach

12:45 Netflix-Style NRL Series

28:37 Players On Media Bans

33:34 Anthony Seibold Maccas Viral Photo

38:45 NRL Rich List

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Welcome to a rare edition of The Bye Round Podcast! No James Graham, instead we've got Cronulla Sharks Premiership winner Wade Graham & the game's BEST news breaker Brent Read to discuss all the fallout from another HUGE week of footy! The boys chat the Kangaroos Ashes victory, New Zealand's win in the Pac Champs, massive changes on the Gold Coast & one CEO quits their NRL club! 

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0:00 Welcome Wade & Ready

3:28 Australia Retain The Ashes

14:37 NZ Smash Tonga To Make Pac Champs Final

24:42 Lachlan Ilias Joins Gold Coast Titans

29:20 Johns & Tallis Buy Stake In The Titans

36:09 Player Movement Update

43:11 Tony Mestrov Quits Manly/Turbo Re-Signs

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James Graham is joined by one of the game's biggest news breakers for this massive November 1 transfer window special! SMH's Michael Chammas jumps in to run us through all the moving pieces in the now open transfer window! We go deep on every position & find out who is going where!

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0:00 Tino Fa'asuamaleaui’s Future

9:00 Sydney Roosters Tedesco Succession Plan

14:11 Kalyn Ponga’s Future

22:04 Fullback On The Market

30:46 Wingers On The Market

33:06 Centres On The Market

35:24 Jarome Luai’s Future

38:00 Perth Bears Recruitment

39:05 The Pressure On South Sydney

43:21 Dummy-Halves On The Market

47:45 Payne Haas’ Future

51:01 Lindsay Smith’s Future

55:54 Locks On The Market

58:54 2nd Rowers On The Market

1:00:50 Teams Who Most Players Off-Contract

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