This week James Graham is joined by RLPA CEO & NRL legend Clint Newton. Newton joins us fresh off finalising the long form CBA, we talk with him on how important this deal is for the players, how the CBA has changed the game, his time with the Newcastle Knights, his legendary father Jack Newton & the work he does with the Jack Newton Classic!

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0:00 NRL In Vegas

3:00 Beginnings Of The RLPA

15:05 A United Playing Group

22:50 Difference Between NRL & Super League CBAs

28:17 Jack Newtown

39:02 Picking Footy Over Golf

48:44 Newcastle Knights

1:08:04 Melbourne Storm

1:19:12 Hull KR

1:28:11 Concussion & Injuries In Rugby League

1:49:01 When The Game Shutdown In 2020

2:07:23 The NRL CBA Drama

2:37:15 Jack Newtown Classic

2:43:00 Clint’s Dream Spine

2:44:50 Jimmy’s Three Questions

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James Graham is joined by Charlie White & Jimmy is fired up over Peter Fitzsimons recent article calling on James Tedesco to retire. We talk Jason Demetriou's big play to drop Cook, if Bennett would actually want the Bunnies job, the Eels slide, preview every game & will any club actually want to take Josh Schuster off the Sea Eagles?

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00:00 Special Announcement

07:50 Jimmy Blasts Peter Fitzsimmons

17:30 The Rabbitohs Capitulation & Where Next For Him?

31:30 The Parramatta Eels Slide

37:30 Knights v Roosters Preview

39:00 Should The NRL Honour Jennings 300th?

42:20 Storm v Bulldogs Preview

44:00 Broncos v Dolphins Preview

46:45 Do We Buy Reynolds Injury Report?

48:20 Warriors v Sea Eagles Preview

50:20 Josh Schuster Playing Future

55:00 Rapid Fire Preview Rest Of Round

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James Graham is in with Brandon Smith to breakdown what on earth is going on at the Bunnies, we talk the Eels early season slide, Cheese explains why the Warriors can win the comp & we review all the action from round 5!

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This week James is joined by one of Australia's most famous ever actors & his new boss Brendan Cowell. We talk Brendan's incredible career in acting, writing, directing & producing, the passion for his Cronulla Sharks, his book about an ex Rugby league player suffering from impacts of concussions & what's next for Brendan!

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Charlie White is back from his holiday & joins James Graham for a big edition of mid week matters! Jimmy explains why he thinks the Dragons are the winners of the Lomax release, we talk the Tigers roster management, we talk Nelson Asofa Solomona's future at the Storm & preview every game of round 5!

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00:00 Charlie’s Back From Holiday

04:55 Zac Lomax Future – Do The Dragons Win?

13:38 Nelson Asofa Solomona’s Fitness Drama

18:30 The Wests Tigers Roster Management Dilemma

25:00 Storm v Broncos Preview

27:30 The Perils Of Height

34:30 Dogs v Roosters Preview

40:30 Knights v Dragons Preview

44:15 Rabbitohs v Warriors Preview

47:00 Manly v Panthers Preview

48:40 Dolphins v Tigers Preview

51:45 Cowboys v Titans Preview

56:00 Raiders v Eels Preview

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Brandon Smith & James Graham are in to recap every game from round 4! Cheese reveals the time Matty Johns saved his passport, we talk the Tigers unbelievable win, the Bulldogs attack & look at some blown leads in round 4!

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00:00 Cheese Tough Loss To Penrith

7:30 Cheese’s Johns Family Confession

15:30 Matty Johns Cheese Passport Story

18:00 The Tigers Resurrection!

22:00 Souths Pressure Release!

25:00 The Contending Warriors?

28:00 Broncos Dominant Win

31:00 Are The Dragons A Top 8 Team?

32:00 Titans In All Sorts

36:40 The Raiders Capitulation

39:50 Listener Questions

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This week Jimmy is joined by one of Australia's most famous sports stars Matthew Johns. Matty takes us through his journey to become the face of the game at Fox League, what made playing for Newcastle so special, why he decided to not pursue full time coaching & we go down some rabbit holes along the way! 

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0:00 The Human Psyche

13:00 Garry Johns Stories

16:42 Footy & Life Balance

30:52 Matty Johns The NRL Coach?

46:21 Tactical Footy Systems

59:50 Role Of A Modern Day Lock

1:05:18 Andrew Johns

1:15:06 Fox League vs Channel Nine

1:20:30 The Bull Fighting Rugby League Player

1:23:00 1997 Premiership Win

1:31:38 The Footy Show

1:37:16 Communication

1:46:00 Fletch & Hindy

1:54:30 Matty’s Dream Spine

1:55:09 Jimmy’s Three Questions

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We've got a double serving of Cheese with Brandon Smith back in with Jimmy! The boys talk Reece Walsh's Instagram contract drama, if the NRL should try and save Leichhardt Oval, Cheese talks the Roosters rap group & we preview every game of Round 4!

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James Graham & Brandon Smith are in to recap a massive weekend of footy! We talk the Roosters big win over Souths & Cheese explains why the Roosters were far from their best. We unpack the controversial bunker calls, discuss if May should have been suspended, the boys defend suburban grounds & what are the weirdest pre-game routines the boys have seen?

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This week James Graham is joined by Wests Tigers CEO Shane Richardson. Shane takes us inside the journey that the Tigers are on to turn around their club, we find out how the Tigers will decide where to play their games in future, we talk Marshall's work ethic & Shane explains why the greenshoots are already showing at the Tigers!

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0:00 Wests Tigers Members & Fans

12:50 Becoming Tigers CEO

25:26 Where Will The Tigers Play? 

36:17 Richo’s First Few Weeks As CEO

41:35 Decision To Let Go Scott Fulton

50:38 Signing Jarome Luai

58:22 Benji Marshall

1:15:52 Expectations For 2024

1:21:00 Biggest Challenges Facing The Tigers

1:27:58 Rich Digital: The Conflict Of Interest Story

1:33:36 South Sydney Rabbitohs

1:43:41 Relationship With Brydens Lawyers

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