The Bye Round With James Graham

James Graham is joined by Brandon Smith & Charlie White as we go deep on the Tigers rebuild with Benji signing May to a 3 year deal. Cheese reveals the latest on his Sydney Roosters future, plus we talk the shock candidate for the NSW job & we debate what a pass mark is for the Wests Tigers!

00:00 International Habits

05:30 Cheese Roosters Update

13:30 Do We Need A Loan System?

17:30 Terrell May Tigers Signing

20:00 Do The Tigers Have A Top 8 Roster?

22:30 Is It Make Or Break For Benji?

40:00 The Shock NSW Coach Candidate

56:40 Draw Released Today!

01:00:00 Questions From You

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We are back with the Rugby League Roundtable for 2024! A brand new cast with a current head coach, player, executive & journalist sitting down with James Graham to debate the biggest issues in the game. The crew this year is Dragons head coach Shane Flanagan, former Kangaroos & NSW star Aaron Woods, Manly Sea Eagles CEO Tony Mestrov & the Daily Telegraphs Brent Read.

This week we look at one of the most divisive parts of our great game, player agents. The guys go deep on the issues agents create, why they are important in the game, how we can fix any conflicts of interest, plus we find out why clubs, players & agents can fall out!

00:00 Dealing With Agents

05:00 How Do We Clean The Space Up?

07:30 Why Do Player Agents Talk To Journalists?

08:30 Agents Managing Coaches & Players

13:00 Is The Power Of Agents Overblown

16:00 Should Clubs Be More Transparent?

21:30 Is It Necessary To Have An Agent?

26:00 Falling Out With Agents

29:00 What Needs To Change?

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This week James Graham is joined by one of his closest mates from his playing days Josh Hodgson. Hodgy returns for a 2nd time as the boys go down memory lane with some classic stories from their playing days. We go deep on what Hodgy's up to now, the changing pathways at Parramatta & why he is pursuing coaching!

0:00 Pumpkin Hodgson

14:00 Retirement Decision

21:05 Move Into Coaching

52:30 Honesty In Coaching

1:10:07 How Much Praise Is Too Much Praise?

1:14:50 Dr. Scott Goldman, A.I.Q & The Eels

1:22:05 Jason Ryles & The New Era At The Eels In 2025

1:27:30 Who’s More Aussie - Hodgson or Graham?

1:32:40 Fire Alarm Story

1:41:07 Being A First-Grade Head Coach

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James Graham is joined by Brandon Smith & Charlie White as the boys discuss the brilliance of Isaiya Katoa, talk the Chooks links with Ben Hunt & find out the frontrunners for Terrell May! Plus, we talk the kick off rule changes & the boys are fired up over the Tigers players who rocked up to pre-season unfit! 

00:00 Jimmy’s Daylight Savings Gaffe

04:00 Pacific Championship Recap

10:20 Ben Hunt Latest – Where Is Headed?

17:00 Terrell May Latest – Which Sydney Club Will Get Him?

20:00 The Kick Off Rule Changes

32:30 The Tigers Culture Change

40:30 Laurie Daley The Frontrunner For NSW

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We are back with the Rugby League Roundtable for 2024! A brand new cast with a current head coach, player, executive & journalist sitting down with James Graham to debate the biggest issues in the game. The crew this year is Dragons head coach Shane Flanagan, former Kangaroos & NSW star Aaron Woods, Manly Sea Eagles CEO Tony Mestrov & the Daily Telegraphs Brent Read.

This week we look at how the game manages player welfare & concussion. We debate how the game should handle the kick off, talk training contact sessions, player lawsuits & the boys go head to head over the length of the NRL season.

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00:00 Training Contact Sessions

12:00 Impact On Life Span

15:00 The New Era Of Player Welfare

16:30 The Kick Off 

29:45 The Health & Safety At Footy Clubs

42:30 Player Lawsuits

57:00 Is The Season Too Long?

01:00:00 The Role Of The RLPA

01:03:00 Ladbrokes Fan Questions

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This week James Graham is joined by his great mate Dan Ginnane. Dan Ginnane is one of the best play by play commentators in the game calling the biggest games across Fox League & Triple M every round of the NRL season. Dan takes us inside his journey to becoming one of the most iconic voices in Rugby League, he explains the level of research required to call an NRL game, what makes a great commentator & why Ray Warren played a pivotal role in him pursuing NRL commentary! 

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0:00 Off-Season

12:45 Preparation For Weekend Of Footy

20:53 What’s Harder To Call - Blowout Or Error-A-Thon?

26:20 What Does Dan Prefer - Radio or TV?

33:02 Commentating Test Match Cricket

37:20 Name Pronunciations

43:47 Fan Experience At Sporting Games

59:57 GOODBYE!

1:05:40 What Makes A Good Co-Commentator?

1:07:39 Commentator Rivalries 

1:16:44 Ambitions & Goals

1:31:21 NRL In Las Vegas

1:45:30 Jimmy’s Three Questions

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Jimmy Graham jumps in with Brandon Smith & Charlie White as the boys go deep on the craziest transfer window we've ever seen, plus we preview the pacific championship final & answer all your dms!

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00:00 Jimmy’s Coffees Habits

03:00 Girds Retreat

09:30 Cheese Got A Cat

12:00 AJ Brimson's Betting Slip Up

17:00 Cheese Playing Future

22:30 Ben Hunt Latest

25:30 Terrell May Latest

29:00 Leo Thompson Latest

31:15 Ben Hunt’s Replacement

35:00 Clint Gutherson Unhappy With Dragons

39:20 Pacific Championships Recap

48:00 England Samoa Recap

53:00 Pacific Championships Final Week Preview

59:00 Questions From You

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We are back with the Rugby League Roundtable for 2024! A brand new cast with a current head coach, player, executive & journalist sitting down with James Graham to debate the biggest issues in the game. The crew this year is Dragons head coach Shane Flanagan, former Kangaroos & NSW star Aaron Woods, Manly Sea Eagles CEO Tony Mestrov & the Daily Telegraphs Brent Read.

This week we look at the impact media has on the game of Rugby League. We go deep on if the media has too much power, how journalists get their stories, the impact social media is having on players & much more!

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00:00 Does The Media Have Too Much Power?

03:00 Validating Stories As A Journalist

07:30 How Leaking Stories Impact Clubs

11:00 Click Bait Headlines

15:00 Impact Of Media Leaks On Clubs

22:30 Who Speaks To The Media The Most?

27:00 Crisis Management

31:00 Are Journos Scared Of Certain Clubs?

36:30 Do Clubs Put Restrictions On Players?

43:00 The Impact Of Social Media

01:01:00 Ladbrokes Fan Comments

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James Graham is joined by the two biggest news breakers in the game for this massive November 1 transfer window special! SMH's Michael Chammas & Brent Read from the Daily telegraph jump 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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00:00 Bye Round November 1 Special!

02:00 Latest On Ben Hunt

09:34 Clint Gutherson To Dragons?

12:10 The Fullback Position

24:20 The Wing Position

29:00 The Centre Position

36:00 The 5/8 Position

41:00 The Halfback Position

44:45 The Hooker Position

49:00 The Front Row Position

56:00 The Back Row Position

59:00 The Lock Position

01:00:00 Every Clubs Shopping List

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Jimmy is joined by Brandon Smith to take a look back at the game that never sleeps, rugby league! The boys discuss the the Dragons incredible decision to terminate Ben Hunt's contract and what it means for both player and club. Plus, we take a look at Ryan Papenhuyzen's contract situation, review the International footy over the weekend plus address the controversy around England's win over Samoa. 

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0:00 Cheese Back In Training & Jimmy’s Wellness Day

03:00 Ben Hunt Released From Contract - Dragons Implications

10:45 Which NRL Club Will Sign Ben Hunt?

25:50 Ryan Papenhuyzen To Hit The Open Market

35:30 Kangaroos v Kiwis Review + Tonga v Kiwis Preview

41:00 Siva Tua Controversy - England v Samoa

44:32 Kangaroos Tour Of England In 2025

48:15 Instagram QnA

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