Ahead of the 2026 NRL season kickoff in Las Vegas, James Graham sticks his neck out predicts the Top 10 Signings of the year. From 10-1 these are the players Jimmy predicts we’ll all be raving about when the dust settles come October once the season is over!

Enquire About Our Studio: https://thebyeround.com/pages/contact

Email: [email protected]

Ladbrokes: https://www.ladbrokes.com.au/

Hyundai: https://www.hyundai.com/au/

Follow The Bye Round On:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thebyeround/?hl=en
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thebyeround?lang=en
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@thebyeround

0:00 Comedy Of Errors

7:46 Number 10

10:26 Number 9

16:01 Number 8

21:07 Number 7

23:32 Number 6

29:02 Number 5

35:58 Number 4

39:32 Number 3

46:52 Number 2

52:45 Honourable Mentions

57:50 Number 1

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The NRL has taken over Las Vegas once again and James Graham & Charlie White are on deck to discuss all the latest and biggest NRL news heading into the season opener! On this episode; the boys discuss Mitch Barnett's release from the Wahs, the Zac Lomax saga takes yet another controversial turn, the Bulldogs culture & we preview both season opening games! 

Enquire About Our Studio: https://thebyeround.com/pages/contact

Email: [email protected]

Ladbrokes: https://www.ladbrokes.com.au/

Hyundai: https://www.hyundai.com/au/

Follow The Bye Round On:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thebyeround/?hl=en
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thebyeround?lang=en
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@thebyeround

0:00 We’ve Landed In Vegas!

5:31 Fans Everywhere In America

8:30 Global Round Ideas

11:36 Which Vegas Team Will Surprise Us Most In 2026?

14:46 Mitch Barnett Release On Compassionate Grounds

27:23 The Insane Setu Tu Story

29:52 Bulldogs Flying EVERY Staff Member To Vegas

34:31 Cheese Calf Injury Missing Round 1

37:57 Zac Lomax Saga Takes Another Turn

40:59 Knights v Cowboys Preview

49:44 Bulldogs v Dragons Preview

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Part 2 of our 2026 NRL season preview is here and this is all about the contenders! Jimmy reveals his top 8 plus he shares his bold predictions for State of Origin, which includes Zac Lomax?!?!

Enquire About Our Studio: https://thebyeround.com/pages/contact

Email: [email protected]

Ladbrokes: https://www.ladbrokes.com.au/

Hyundai: https://www.hyundai.com/au/

Follow The Bye Round On:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thebyeround/?hl=en
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thebyeround?lang=en
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@thebyeround

 

0:00 State of Origin Predictions

7:21 9th Position

20:13 8th Position

25:45 7th Position

32:31 6th Position

39:08 5th Positon

44:46 4th Position

51:33 3rd Position

58:49 2nd Position

1:02:18 1st Position

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Our massive season preview is here with James Graham going in depth on every club for the 2026 season! We've split this into 2 parts with the first episode James focussing on the teams that will finish from 10th-17th! Tune in Tuesday for Jimmy to reveal his top 8!

Enquire About Our Studio: https://thebyeround.com/pages/contact

Email: [email protected]

Ladbrokes: https://www.ladbrokes.com.au/

Hyundai: https://www.hyundai.com/au/

Follow The Bye Round On:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thebyeround/?hl=en
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thebyeround?lang=en
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@thebyeround

 

0:00 Welcome To Part 1

3:59 Jimmy’s New Team Prediction

7:04 “The Middle Eight”

11:23 Wooden Spooners

20:39 16th Position

26:53 15th Position

36:41 14th Position

43:21 13th Position

51:22 12th Position

57:19 11th Position

1:02:58 10th Position

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

James Graham and Charlie White are back in-studio and kick this episode off by announcing our huge Las Vegas Live Show alongside Rugby League Guru! To the footy and the boys unpack Latrell Mitchell's positional switch, Perth Bears linked with Premiership winners and former Origin players, Leo Thompson's long-term injury setback, plus, Jahrome Hughes drops a State of Origin bombshell! 

Enquire About Our Studio: https://thebyeround.com/pages/contact

Email: [email protected]

Ladbrokes: https://www.ladbrokes.com.au/

Hyundai: https://www.hyundai.com/au/

Follow The Bye Round On:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thebyeround/?hl=en
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thebyeround?lang=en
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@thebyeround

CHAPTERS:

0:00 Vegas Live Show with RL Guru

16:08 Pre-Season Challenge With Ronnie Palmer

20:51 Latrell Moves To Centres

27:39 Must Watch Trial Game This Weekend

39:10 Perth Linked With Sorensen, Talakai & Burton

32:44 Leo Thompson Injury

38:13 World Club Challenge

46:00 Jahrome Hughes + Origin/International Eligibility

1:00:43 Believe It Or Not Game

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

James Graham and Luke Keary are back to dive headfirst into the game’s biggest talking points from the weekend. The boys unpack the Origin eligibility rule changes, the Zac Lomax saga takes another wild turn following controversial text messages, plus we wrap week two of the trials and preview a mouthwatering World Club Challenge between Hull KR & Brisbane Broncos!

Enquire About Our Studio: https://thebyeround.com/pages/contact

Email: [email protected]

Ladbrokes: https://www.ladbrokes.com.au/

Hyundai: https://www.hyundai.com/au/

Follow The Bye Round On:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thebyeround/?hl=en
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thebyeround?lang=en
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@thebyeround

 

0:00 LIV Golf + Ed Sheeran

4:52 Jimmy’s 40th Bday Present

8:47 Graham Annesley On Rule Tweaks

20:25 Origin Eligibility Rule Changes

36:10 Zac Lomax Saga Update

42:09 All Stars Ends In Draw

45:01 Worrying Signs For Dragons?

49:16 Bulldogs Injuries

55:02 Kez’s Dylan Brown & Tom Dearden Theory

1:02:58 World Club Challenge Preview

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Welcome to the episode that will divide fan bases across the country... The 2026 NRL Premiership Pie Chat! James Graham constructs his definitive Pie Chart, assigning every club a percentage chance of lifting the trophy.

Enquire About Our Studio: https://thebyeround.com/pages/contact

Email: [email protected]

Ladbrokes: https://www.ladbrokes.com.au/

Hyundai: https://www.hyundai.com/au/

Follow The Bye Round On:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thebyeround/?hl=en
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thebyeround?lang=en
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@thebyeround

0:00 Pie Chat

6:50 1% Collectively Of The Pie

14:52 1% Each Of The Pie

28:55 2% Of The Pie

33:25 4% Of The Pie

36:26 5% Each Of The Pie

47:41 6% Each Of The Pie

55:20 10% Of The Pie

1:01:14 11% Of The Pie

1:06:36 13% of the Pie

1:10:30 14% of the Pie

1:13:56 20% Of The Pie

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

James Graham is back in with Charlie White for another edition of Mid-Week Matters. The boys rip into all the latest news around the Payne Haas saga including the Broncos PR spin fooling no one, plus, Jimmy shares his own stories of when he clashed with former coach Des Hasler & we play another round of Who's Most Likely, which includes a NRL podcast scandal???

Enquire About Our Studio: https://thebyeround.com/pages/contact

Email: [email protected]

Ladbrokes: https://www.ladbrokes.com.au/

Hyundai: https://www.hyundai.com/au/

Follow The Bye Round On:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thebyeround/?hl=en
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thebyeround?lang=en
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@thebyeround

0:00 Jimmy The Full Time Podcaster?

4:05 Payne Haas Saga Continues

20:00 When Jimmy & Des Hasler Clashed Over Training

31:25 Complex Rugby League Decision Making

36:50 When Gareth Widdop Departed St George

40:00 Broncos Low-Ball Payne Haas

43:33 Impact On Broncos Playing Group

45:21 Sharks Sign Owen Trout

47:34 Who’s Most Likely To _____?

59:44 NRL Trial Watch Week 2

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

James Graham is joined by Luke Keary and Charlie White as they rip into one of the biggest NRL bombshells in recent memory. Payne Haas shocks the NRL by quitting the Broncos and landing at South Sydney. The boys unpack what it means for the Rabbitohs and all the the fallout in Brisbane.

Pluis, we chat Adam Reynolds’ looming retirement, hand out early overreactions from NRL Trials Week 1 and discuss Reed Mahoney’s latest cheeky dig at former club the Bulldogs.

Enquire About Our Studio: https://thebyeround.com/pages/contact

Email: [email protected]

Ladbrokes: https://www.ladbrokes.com.au/

Hyundai: https://www.hyundai.com/au/

Follow The Bye Round On:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thebyeround/?hl=en
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thebyeround?lang=en
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@thebyeround

0:00 Sunday Didn’t Feel Real

3:55 Patreon Coming Soon

5:42 Jimmy Signed A Vape

7:20 Payne Haas Quits The Broncos

34:29 Jimmy’s Nick Fozzard Story

35:51 What Does This Mean For South Sydney?

47:45 Adam Reynolds Set To Retire

55:38 NRL Trial Watch Week 1 Review

1:08:55 Reed Mahoney’s Crack At The Bulldogs

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this week's episode of The Bye Round Interview show, James Graham sits down with one of the few athletes to conquer both rugby union and rugby league at the highest level, the Dual-Code Immortal Brad Thorn! The boys chat in-depth about Brad's life and career. From Premiership success with the Brisbane Broncos to Rugby World Cup glory with the All Blacks, Thorn reflects on the moments that defined his career. 

Enquire About Our Studio: https://thebyeround.com/pages/contact

NordVPN Special Offer: https://nordvpn.com/jamesgraham

Email: [email protected]

Ladbrokes: https://www.ladbrokes.com.au/

Hyundai: https://www.hyundai.com/au/

Follow The Bye Round On:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thebyeround/?hl=en
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thebyeround?lang=en
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@thebyeround

 

0:00 Welcome Brad Thorn

7:10 Brad’s Competitive Upbringing

24:42 Champions Do Extras Book Title

38:19 Competitive Broncos Forwards

45:44 Picking Australia/QLD In League

1:02:46 Switch To Rugby Union

1:12:14 Uncertainty About Rugby & Taking A Year Off

1:16:52 Move Back To The Broncos

1:18:33 Super League Story

1:27:00 A Man Of Faith

1:46:04 2011 World Cup Winner

2:03:00 What’s Next?

2:05:30 Favourite Teammate Of All Time?

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.