The Cast Patrol

Welcome to our 100th episode celebration! A heartfelt thanks to every listener & follower for your unwavering support since the very first episode. 

We kick off with the first Team List Tuesday of the year for NRL Trials Week 1, diving into all the teams with a spotlight on new faces and unexpected selections for the upcoming preseason challenge. We also cover the latest NRL headlines, from South Sydney's injury woes to a leaked video of Adam Reynolds and Patrick Carrigan's night out turned bad.

Age takes us through Rugby League History in 60 seconds as he deep-dives into the most enduring droughts in premiership, finals and wooden spoons over the last 80 years. We finish off the episode with CAST Calls. Which listener had his team’s flag snapped in half by a rival supporter when he was 8 years old? 

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00:00 Intro 

00:52 Why Did We Start The Podcast? 

03:10 Favourite Guest?

04:38 Dream Podcast Guest? 

06:24 Lessons from Podcasting

08:53 South Sydney Injury Troubles 

11:58 Adam Reynolds & Patrick Carrigan Biff 

13:06 Luciano Leilua Immediate Release 

13:52 NRL Pre-Season Challenge Team Lists 

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26:42 Rugby League History in 60s 

28:50 Cast Calls - Most Hated NRL Team And Why? 

33:15 Listener Questions

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We are sore, bruised and licking our wounds after another tough loss at the SportshedTV Charity Match. We dive into our individual SuperCoach stats for the game, revealing who topped the count between the three of us. In NRL news, the emerging Origin squads for the Blues and Maroons are out, with a few uncapped player names listed like Dylan Edwards - is this the year he makes his State of Origin debut? Also, we look at Cowboys’ hero Kyle Feldt and how is only a few tries from overtaking Matt Bowen as the Cowboys all-time leading try scorer. 

Rugby League History in 60 Seconds makes a return, spotlighting Mick’s "Four-bidden Formula" – our analysis shows a pattern of teams that break into the top 4 after missing out on the top 8 in the previous year. Which bottom 9 team will make the top 4 this year? Age is back for another Rookie Watch as he spotlights an exciting Rabbitohs rookie with speed to kill. 

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00:00 Intro 

00:21 Charity Match Recap 

05:12 Blues Announce Emerging Blues Squad 

07:57 Slater Announces 34 Man Origin Squad 

09:01 Kyle Feldt’s Record Year 

09:40 NRL Vegas Smaller Field Sizes

11:12 Four-bidden Formula 

13:56 Top 8 Bolters 

16:32 Rookie Watch - Tyrone Munro

19:25 CAST Calls - Best Individual Sporting Moment 

26:25 Listener Questions

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With the NRL trials around the corner, we run our eye of the contenders to make the Top 4 in 2024. Will the Brisbane Broncos miss out? In the world of Rugby League we cover Jack Wighton’s reported backflip to play Origin, NQ Cowboys youngest ever captaincy paring and Isaac Luke’s shock comeback to NRL for the Maori All Stars.

Mick is back again with another instalment of Rugby League History, this week looking at the pattern between soccer’s Asian Cup and NRL Premiership Winners. Are all signs leading to Bulldogs 2024? We rewind the clock to relive the greatest grand final tries of the last 20 years as Age looks to the future with Rookie Watch highlighting Wests Tigers’ boom new brother pairing. 

To finish, we listen to all our followers CAST Calls hearing their awkward celebrity encounters, including one listener call which involved eating Chinese food with a Rugby League IMMORTAL!

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00:00 Intro 

00:22 Charity Match - This Weekend 

05:56 Jack Wighton Origin Backflip 

07:55 Cowboys New Co-Captains 

09:23 Faitala-Mariner Joins Dragons

10:45 Issac Luke NRL Return 

12:16 GI Spotted at Tigers Training 

12:37 Top 4 Predictions 

16:46 Asian Cup Patterns

20:18 Top 5 Most Iconic Grand Final Tries

24:20 NRL Rookie Watch - Wests Tigers

26:00 Cast Calls 

36:22 Listener Questions

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We talk the latest news in Rugby League such as Tevita Pangai Jnr's surprise appearance at Brisbane Broncos training, Ben Hunt’s newest halves partner and David Nofoaluma’s messy exit with the Wests Tigers. We each provide our predication for our Break Out Player of the Year - which young gun has locked in the starting fullback spot at his club?

Rookie Watch is back with Age shedding a light on Brisbane Broncos 205cm rookie who they nickname “Big Ben”. Mick delivers a rapid but engaging piece of rugby league history diving into the highest unofficial individual SuperCoach score of all time. We round the episode off with CAST calls finding out our listeners favourite players who made them fall in love with NRL. 

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00:00 Intro 

01:08 Week That Was 

04:20 CAST SuperCoach League

05:13 Nofoaluma Sacked

06:20 Adam Reynolds Training Injury 

06:50 Tevita Pangai Jnr at Broncos Training 

07:38 Warriors Table Offer to Hamlen-Uele 

08:55 JD Shuts Down Latrell Rumours

10:15 Kyle Flanagan Confirmed Ben Hunt’s Halves Partner 

14:09 Player to Have a Breakout Season In 2024 

18:52 NRL Rookie Watch: Big Ben

20:25 Sign Up To Dabble 

22:02 Rugby League History in 60 Seconds 

24:25 Cast Calls - Favourite NRL Player And Why? 

31:20 Listener Questions

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Jacob Kiraz burst onto the NRL scene in 2022, quickly becoming a fan favourite and key player for the Canterbury Bulldogs. In this episode, we explore his unique journey to the NRL and the challenges he faced along the way.

Kiraz discusses his personal standout 2023 season, including leading the Dally M Leaderboard early on. He shares insights into the Bulldogs' intense pre-season boot camp and preparations for the 2024 season. He also sheds light on the club's new signings and highlights a young star to watch. Which new recruit has been training the house down? 

We end the episode with a fun segment, "Which Teammate Is Most Likely To...". With Kiraz speculating on which teammate could become the next Prime Minister of Australia and who would win a 100m race.

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00:00 Intro 

00:40 Early Career 

02:12 Signing With The Bulldogs 

05:20 NRL Dream

06:09 NRL Debut 

09:49 Childhood Idols

10:46 Preferred Position

12:09 Fear of Heights  

14:21 Bulldogs 2023 Season 

19:34 Dealing with Injuries

21:54 Focusing on Defence in 2024

23:54 Lebanon Debut 

26:56 Playing In The World Cup 

30:21 Playing Under Michael Cheika 

33:32 Bulldogs 2024 Season 

34:40 Pre Season Army Camp 

37:10 New Bulldogs Signings 

37:24 Pre-Season Stand Outs

38:35 Breakout Star to Watch

40:50 Goals for 2024

43:56 Teammate Most Likely To 

51:23 Sign Hasbulla

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Regular CAST podcasts are BACK! Starting strong with Charity Match Lookalikes. Which opposition player reminds Age of the palm trees at Central Coast Stadium? 

Keeping up with all things league we discuss the trade between Tigers & Storm for Olam & Blore. We talk all positional changes including star players Cobbo & Brimson being shifted to the centres for 2024.

To end the episode, CAST Calls gives our listeners a chance to rank their Top 15 Props in the NRL. Be sure to leave a call for next week for “Who is your favourite player & Why?”

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00:00 Intro 

00:23 New Years Resolution

01:39 Charity Match Tickets Out Now 

04:57 Charity Match Lookalikes

10:38 Shawn Blore for Justin Olam Player Swap

12:06 Zac Hosking Signs With Raiders 

13:49 Cobbo & Brimson Shifting To The Centres 

19:30 NRL Quiz - Mick Vs Age 

22:58 Sign Up To Dabble 

25:34 Rugby League History in 60 Seconds

28:47 Cast Calls - Rank Top 15 Props In The NRL

37:54 Listener Questions

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Welcome to 2024! We sit down with the Kairouz Brothers, Jon-Bernard and Nick, known for their viral content and comedic brilliance. We discuss their recent trips to the USA, exploring the differences and hilarious encounters between Aussie and American cultures. They share the origin story of their content creation journey, from the early days of crafting skits to the unforgettable moment they predicted NSW's COVID numbers on TikTok, causing a stir with NSW Health.

Before diving into the world of viral content, the brothers shared their aspirations of making it into professional Rugby League. Jon-Bernard played alongside Nicho Hynes in the U20’s system and funnily recalls the moment playing away in Canberra when he knew his career was over. To find the episode, Jon-Bernard & Nick share what's on the horizon for 2024, including their exciting content plans and predictions for the upcoming NRL Season.

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00:00 Intro 

01:05 What Are You Guys Up To Now? 

03:00 Will The NRL crack it in the USA? 

06:12 Main differences USA vs. Australia 

09:47 Who Do You Support in The NRL? 

12:28 Jon Playing Under 20s

13:47 Nick’s Footy Career

17:10 Why Did You Stop Playing Footy

20:55 Transitioning into Content Creation

21:39 First Viral Video

23:19 How Did You Guess The Case Numbers?

25:25 Toughest Thing About Content Creation 

30:42 Day In The Life Of The Kairouz Bros 

35:10 Favourite Place You Have Filmed Content 

38:16 Last Man Standing - Sydney Venues

43:49 Start / Sub / Sell

46:56 2024 NRL Predictions

52:06 Sam Walker Vs. Matt Burton 

53:45 Signing Hasbulla 

54:25 Go To Maccas Order

56:40 2024 Plans

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Wrap up your year with a dose of festive cheer in our “Merry Castmas” special, our last episode of 2023!

We kick off with a trip down memory lane, revisiting the highlights and lowlights of 2023. Then, Age reveals the worst Christmas movies of all time, with one shockingly scoring just 1.3/10 on IMDb! With Christmas around the corner, we run through what NRL teams might be writing down on their Christmas wish lists to Santa for the 2024 season. Keeping the Christmas spirit alive, Mick takes the lead for our final trivia segment of the year, testing Age & Jimmy’s Christmas knowledge.

As we end 2023, we want to say another massive thank you to all our listeners and followers. Your support has been incredible and we would not be here without you all. Stay tuned for an even bigger year and we will see you in 2024.

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00:00 Intro

01:32 Cast Patrol’s 2023 Highlights

09:06 Best Things To Do On Christmas 

10:38 Listener Questions 

15:47 Age’s Irrelevant Fact Of The Week 

17:12 Worst Christmas Movies Of All Time 

19:02 NRL Teams Christmas Wishlist for 2024

24:27 Christmas Trivia 

30:49 Best Christmas Jokes

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Who’s making the biggest waves in the code switch wars from Rugby Union to League over the next few years? We're breaking down the moves of Nawaqanitawase to the Roosters, Alaimalo to the Tigers and potentially All Black’s Clark to the Rabbitohs.

In true rivalry fashion, we merge the powerhouses of the Brisbane Broncos and North Queensland Cowboys to forge an unstoppable 17-man dream team. Think that's intense? Wait until you hear which Kangaroos and Origin legend hijacked our Saturday racing stream. Age is back with the lowdown on a Melbourne Storm rookie set to shake things up in 2024. Can Bellamy make room for this rising star?

As the year winds down and this our second last episode of the year, we're giving a massive shoutout & thank you to our listeners for their unreal support in 2023.

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00:00 Intro 

01:04 The Week That Was 

05:30 Wahs Lock Up Kurt Capewell for 2024

06:32 Olakau’atu Signs Mega Manly Deal

08:15 Roosters Sign Mark Nawaqanitawase 

10:32 Solomon Alaimalo Signs with The West Tigers for 2024 

11:35 Caleb Clark To Souths in 2025?

12:54 NRL’s CAST Vegas Launch

15:00 Rookie Watch - Part 2

18:52 Cowboys & Broncos Combined Best 17

23:30 Who Am I? 

25:28 Listener Questions

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We sit down with Matt Bowen aka “Mango”, the legendary fullback for the North Queensland Cowboys with one of the best career highlight reels of all time. Celebrated for an unbelievable career, Bowen shares his journey from making his NRL debut with the North Queensland Cowboys to forming an unforgettable combination with Johnathan Thurston. He reminisces about donning the Queensland Maroons jersey in State of Origin and his pride in representing the Australian Kangaroos.

Matt opens up about the emotional challenges of leaving the Cowboys in 2013 and the subsequent heartbreak of losing consecutive Grand Finals in the Super League with Wigan Warriors. To wrap up, we put Matt's memory to the test with a fun and revealing quiz about his own playing career, bringing both nostalgia and new insights into his remarkable Rugby League career.

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00:00 Intro 

00:40 Nickname

01:50 Did You Always Want To Play NRL? 

03:03 NRL Debut 

04:36 Getting Called Up For Queensland 

08:06 Who Surprised You In Origin Camp? 

09:00 Cowboys Make History 

10:56 What Was Your Greatest Attribute? 

12:06 Kangaroos Selection 

13:50 Johnathan Thurston Joins The Cowboys 

14:50 Grand Final Week + Game 

16:21 Combination With JT 

17:33 Will JT Become A Future Immortal?

17:59 Famous Origin Intercept Try 

19:40 NRL Top Try Scorer 

21:15 Handling The Pressure

22:10 Fullback Evolution

22:55 Queensland Fullback 2024 

23:48 Leaving The Cowboys 

25:55 Losing Back To Back Grand Finals 

26:55 Super League Vs NRL 

27:50 Auckland Nines 

28:35 Who Do You Support Now? 

29:00 Cowboys 2023 Season Review 

30:35 Any Players You Love Watching Now? 

31:38 What Are You Up To Now?

33:17 Behind The Scenes 

36:33 Matt Bowen Quiz

39:24 Go To Maccas Order

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