The Couch Commentator

The Couch Commentator

By Greg Giess & Jake ThomasSports
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The Couch Commentator episodes

  • Episode 87: Final Favourites

    All the Final favourites saluted this week, albeit not every game going exactly to script. We give you our run down on Week 1 of the NRL Finals. There's a very happy Broncos Chat as we give you our thoughts on that incredible performance. We look ahead to Week 2 of the NRL Finals and give you our tips. Given Supercoach i finished for the year we thought that the pod might be a little light, enter Off Field Indiscretions. We finish off with our Distractions for the week. Join us on the couch.

    1 hr 2 min
  • Episode 86: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

    This week we give you our thoughts on the good, the bad and the ugly in the NRL this year. We run through what we liked and didn't like in the groundbreaking Round 27. It's a sad Broncos Chat for the first time in a while, as the mighty Brisbane Broncos fall just short of a minor premiership. There's a Look Ahead to an action packed first week of the finals and we give you our tips. We wrap what was a fun year of Supercoach and round it up with our Distractions for the week. Join us on the couch.

    1 hr 4 min
  • Episode 85: Dark horse on the charge

    With one more week to go, this years dark horse is most definitely on the charge. They may be one of the favourites to win the comp now but there were plenty of doubters early in the year. We chat all things Broncos after an awesome win in the nations capital. There is a lot to talk about in the Round 26 wrap with only one week of the regular season to go. We let you know the winners for Round 27 in the Look ahead, after a perfect 8 from 8 last week. Supercoach has reached Grand Final time for head to head players, and there is one very happy dark horse that took out his competition. As usual you'll get our Distractions for the week. Join us on the couch.

    57 min
  • Episode 84: Hass resigns, a nation resigned

    This week's episode brings agony and ecstasy, as we recover from the pain of the Matilda's World Cup defeat, but are buoyed by an all important Broncos extension. What a ride that was, but sadly what goes up must come down, we chat a things 'Tillies'. We're on the bye this week but that hasn't stopped us delivering a very happy Broncos Chat, with the resigning of Payne Haas. We give you our take on Round 25 of NRL and have a look ahead to next week. It's finals time in Supercoach and we're both still alive, tune in for a great Supercoach chat. We round it out as always with our distractions for the week, that includes an Ekka visit. Join us on the couch.

    1 hr 1 min
  • Episode 83: Waltzing to the finals

    Much like the rest of Australia our focus has been on the Matildas, and we've watched intently as they waltz to the semi finals. We share our stories on where we watched the epic quarter final shootout. There's plenty of footy to dissect as we sift through Round 24 of the NRL. Another very happy Broncos chat as they continue their waltz to the finals. We have a look ahead to Round 25 and give you our usual Supercoach chat and Distractions. Join us on the couch.

    56 min
  • Episode 82: Moving the Goalposts

    This week we look at one of the biggest topics in the NRL and ask the question, have the goalposts moved? We've seen multiple send offs for the first time in years and it has us all wondering what are the implications for this year's finals. We take a look at Round 23 of the NRL and have a look at next week as well. There's Broncos chat, where the winning ways continue even without our talisman and captain, Reyno. There's Supercoach that's just seen the first week of head to head finals. A jam packed Distractions segment that's full of plenty of recommendations from Jake. Join us on the couch.

    1 hr 5 min
  • Episode 81: Roll the Tape

    The NRL season is nearing the business end, and we're still no wiser on where this NRL v Players Association war will end. We give you our thoughts on that fiasco. There's been a couple of Broncos wins since we last recorded so there's a very happy Broncos chat. We take a look at the best and worst of this week and last, and tell you what we think will happen in Round 22. Supercoach is about to enter the head to head finals stage so there's plenty to chat about. Heaps to talk about in Distractions as well, as we let you know what's been distracting us for the last 2 weeks. Join us on the couch!

    59 min
  • Episode 80: Bitter sweet victory

    What an amazing Origin series filled with so many memories, sadly none from the other night, aside from lifting the Shield for a second year in a row. We chat all things Origin and what was a bitter sweet victory. Round 20 has come and gone and we take a look at the winners and losers. There's a look ahead to next week as we move into a new phase of the competition. Our usual Supercoach chat, and you'll find out what's distracted us this week in Distractions. Join us on the couch.

    59 min
  • Episode 79: No Winners

    There are no winners to the Media Blackout that's plagued the NRL, and it's the fans missing the most, we give you our opinion on that. It was Round 19 of the NRL and the football felt a little diluted, we give you our solution to that. With the final Origin around the corner we chat all things Queensland and give you our score prediction. We're Broncos tragics so there's still a bit of Broncos Chat. Our usual Supercoach and Distractions, that includes a trip to Australia Zoo that cant be missed. Join us on the couch.

    1 hr 4 min
  • Episode 78: Five weeks is a lifetime

    They say a week is a long time in Rugby League. It seems like five weeks may be a lifetime, judging on what the Cows produced. We take a look at Round 18 and give you our spotlight game. The Origin teams are out and we give you our thoughts on our superb side and some interesting choices from the other side. There's a happy Broncos Chat that includes plenty of Reece Walsh even though he never took the field. Our usual Supercoach and Distractions that includes a stack of Ashes. Join us on the couch.

    58 min

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A Rugby League podcast with a twist. Have a laugh with two mates as they catch up on all things sport, current events and life. Basically everything you talk about sitting on your living room couch. A…