Welcome to Episode #20 of The Sideline Story: Rugby League Podcast

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"The platform for all rugby league identities to voice their journey; their sideline story"

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Proudly sponsored by The Rusty Penny Brewing Co.

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TIMESTAMPS:

00:00 - The Sideline Story Ethos + Introduction

01:52 - The panel reflects on the Sideline Story of David Walsh (Interview OUT NOW!)

03:50 - Episode overview

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Around the Grounds with The Sideline Story:

04:26 - Betfred Challenge Cup Semi-finals wrap-up / THAT Theo Fages try

11:40 - NARL to be cancelled for the 2021 season...

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The Sideline Story's Round 13 NRL Recap (+ a look to Rd14 + State of Origin Game I + 321s):

15:43 - The Panel's tips update

16:18 - Tass protests to the NRL scheduling around State of Origin!

21:40 - Dragons def Broncos / Where to for Dufty? / Nicho Hynes to Sharks

31:00 - Tigers def Panthers / The streak is over!

34:53 - Storm def Titans / Papenhuyzen or Hynes? / B.Smith or Grant?

41:45 - Eels def Knights / Gutho hard-done by for NSW squad? / Sivo third quickest player to reach 50 tries

46:00 - Rapid fire tips for Rd14

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The Sideline Story's Bunker Review (brought to you by Rusty Penny Brewing Co):

49:15 - IG fan poll results (from Ep#19 Bunker Review)

53:37 - Final thoughts before State of Origin Game 1 / Which is better: GF, Origin or WC final? / What is the pinnacle of rugby league? / Should origin be at the end of the season?

1:01:32 - Bunker Review Topic #1: Should each weekend leading into State of Origin be a rest for NRL games?

1:06:58 - Bunker Review Topic #2: Would you sign James Segayaro at your club?

1:11:15 - Bunker Review Topic #3: Crystal-ball predictions for each club's end-of-season MVP.

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Hear how a boy born in Sydney's Inner Western suburbs, blooded into a diehard Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs rugby league family, plying his trade in both league and union as a teenager, spends a decade and a half at the powerhouse Canterbury Leagues Club in Belmore during the Super League War, the Bulldogs Salary Cap Scandal, and of course the madness of their 2004 grand final victory, before becoming the C.O.O. of Wests Ashfield League Club.

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We also segway into the Sideline Story of Bruce Walsh, David's late father, a prominent figure in the rugby league community in the 1980s for pioneering unique training techniques to develop athletes during rugby league's transition from semi-professional to full-time professional. An Australian Olympics weightlifting coach and strength and conditioning coach under the legendary Warren Ryan and Roy Masters, Bruce Walsh was a well respected man who inadvertently revolutionised the game of rugby league.

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David Walsh's knowledge and experience within the greatest game of all is insightful, engaging and an absolute pleasure to listen to.

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"You're listening to The Sideline Story: the platform for all rugby league identities to voice their journey; their sideline story"

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TIMESTAMPS:

00:00 - Introduction

03:20 - Born into the rugby league family

08:56 - Bruce Walsh's Sideline Story: Australian Olympics Coach turned S/C coach for Wests Magpies and Balmain Tigers

19:40 - Concord Burwood Wolves (league) vs. St Patricks Rugby Club (union)

29:08 - Hired by Canterbury Leagues Club (1997, the Super League War), the powerhouse of Sydney

35:51 - NRL forms in 1998, listening to the radio in the roulette area during the prelim final.

41:04 - That meeting before the salary cap scandal in 2002

49:47 - The Bulldogs play "their grand final" in 2002

53:40 - "I found the grand final trophy on the floor of the human resources office" (2004 grand final victory)

1:01:50 - Hired as Wests Ashfield C.O.O.

1:05:08 - Rugby League politics at board level

1:09:43 - Playing Rugby Union with St Patricks Rugby Club and Petersham RUFC as a 49yo.

1:11:29 - Quick fire questions / Meeting Wayne Bennett

1:24:55 - "David Walsh, Why did you want to share your Sideline Story?"

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Proudly sponsored by The Rusty Penny Brewing Co.

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Welcome to Episode #19 of The Sideline Story: Rugby League Podcast

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"The platform for all rugby league identities to voice their journey; their sideline story"

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Proudly sponsored by The Rusty Penny Brewing Co.

Follow here: https://linktr.ee/thesidelinestoryrlpodcast

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TIMESTAMPS:

00:00 - The Sideline Story Ethos + Introduction

02:07 - Interview with David Walsh, C.O.O. of Wests Ashfield, COMING THIS SUNDAY at 6:30pm

02:55 - Episode overview

03:30 - State of Origin: NSW and QLD lineups dissected

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Around the Grounds with The Sideline Story:

28:00 - ESL: Round 8 wrap-up / Catalans the giant killers / George Williams dramas with Canberra / Clarkie picks his favourite ESL club

37:33 - NARL: Super League War vibes brewing between USARL / Guildy finally picks his favourite NARL club

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The Sideline Story's Round 12 NRL Recap (+ a look to Rd13 + 321s):

40:20 - The Panel's tips update / the sin bin crackdown confusion continues...

46:16 - Storm def Broncos

52:55 - Cowboys def Warriors

57:36 - Tigers def Dragons

1:03:12 - Panthers def Bulldogs

1:10:50 - Rabbitohs def Eels (jersey bet)

1:17:15 - Roosters def Raiders

1:20:40 - Sharks def Titans

1:25:40 - Knights def Sea Eagles

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The Sideline Story's Bunker Review (brought to you by Rusty Penny Brewing Co):

1:29:45 - IG fan poll results (from Ep#18 Bunker Review)

1:32:17 - Bunker Review Topic #1: Do you still support the 'no-fault-stand-down' policy after seeing Hayne and De Belin's cases?

1:39:14 - Bunker Review Topic #2: If you were an NRL club, would you sign Israel Folau?

1:46:20 - Bunker Review Topic #3: Which NRL player would win a 100m race?

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Welcome to Episode #17 of The Sideline Story: Rugby League Podcast

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"The platform for all rugby league identities to voice their journey; their sideline story"

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TIMESTAMPS:

00:00 - The Sideline Story Ethos + Introduction

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The Sideline Story's Bunker Review:

02:16 - Bunker Review Topic: For or against the sin-bin+foul play crackdown? / Alternatives or additions to this edict

16:25 - Dissecting the SEVENTEEN (17) sin-bins+send-offs / Clarkie and Guildy BLOW UP over "black and white head highs"

54:23 - Summarising the fan divide with the crackdown

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The Sideline Story's Hottest News Topics:

59:58 - ESL: Round 6 wrap-up / crowds return in England!

1:02:24 - NARL: Western Conference postponed until 2022 / still looking to expand!

1:05:00 - NARL: Eastern Conference and NARL at loggerheads with the USARL body

1:07:28 - NARL: Pita Godinet signs with Atlanta Rhinos

1:08:23 - NARL: Cleveland XIII sign fifteen All-Americans / The Panel choose their favourite NARL club to follow

1:12:14 - Chris Sandow to make an NRL comeback?

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The Sideline Story's Round 10 NRL Recap (+ a look to Rd11 + 321s):

1:13:24 - Should there be three magic rounds per year? / The Panel's tips update

1:14:54 - Tigers def Knights

1:19:06 - Sea Eagles def Broncos

1:24:15 - Raiders def Bulldogs

1:27:18 - Rabbitohs def Sharks

1:32:24 - Roosters def Cowboys

1:37:00 - Eels def Warriors

1:41:10 - Storm def Dragons

1:44:40 - Panthers def Titans

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The Sideline Story's Bunker Review:

1:50:00 - IG fan poll results (from Ep#16 Bunker Review)

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Welcome to Episode #16 of The Sideline Story: Rugby League Podcast

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"The platform for all rugby league identities to voice their journey; their sideline story"

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TIMESTAMPS:

00:00 - The Sideline Story Ethos + Introduction

The Sideline Story's Hottest News Topics:

02:03 - Challenge Cup: Quarter Finals wrap-up

08:17 - NARL: Las Vegas Blackjacks to make history with first ever two-day game!

09:57 - NARL: Salary cap explained for new competition

12:59 - NARL: Tony Williams sacked by NY Freedom / Ben Barba also denied

16:26 - NARL: WWE wrestler Xyon Quinn aka Daniel Vidot to sign with Washington DC Cavalry?

18:38 - John's brothers and SBW to takeover Samoan team for RLWC21? / Strongest Samoan lineup

23:52 - Six-again rule dramas

The Sideline Story's Round 9 NRL Recap (+a look to round ten and 321s):

27:44 - The Panel's tips update

28:21 - Storm def Rabbitohs / Josh Addo-Carr scores 6 tries to make NRL history! / Can Rabbitohs break the 50-pt premiership hoodoo?

40:04 - Panthers def Sharks / Penrith set club record winning first 9 games in a row! / Should Sharks drop Townsend for the remainder of season?

46:22 - Eels def Roosters / Should hits to the head be an automatic sinbin? / Should Trent Robinson have been fined?

59:44 - Knights def Raiders / Canberra lose five in a row

1:05:52 - Titans def Tigers / Clarkie fires up over Benny Elias' attempt to buy into the club

1:12:20 - Cowboys def Broncos / Feldt scores "Go-go-gadget-octopus-claw-arm" try! / Tass goes in on Rugby "the inferior code" Union

1:18:29 - Sea Eagles def Warriors / Turbo the best player in the game right now?

1:27:58 - Dragons def Bulldogs / Tass loses his third jersey bet / Guildy doesn't know who Renouf Atoni is

The Sideline Story's Bunker Review:

1:38:07 - IG fan poll results (from Ep#15 Bunker Review)

1:42:43 - Bunker Review Topic #1 - Should the Magic Round move from Brisbane and if so, where?

1:49:57 - Bunker Review Topic #2 - The panel chooses there Game 1 QLD Maroons State of Origin lineups

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Welcome to Episode #15 of The Sideline Story: Rugby League Podcast

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"The platform for all rugby league identities to voice their journey; their sideline story"

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TIMESTAMPS:

00:00 - The Sideline Story Ethos + Introduction

The Sideline Story's Hottest News Topics:

02:14 - English Super League: Round 5 wrap-up / Greg Inglis makes debut for Warrington Wolves!

04:42 - Shaun Wane drops Herbie Farnworth from England RLWC21 squad

06:49 - North American Rugby League (NARL) make some massive signings! #t-rex

11:06 - City v Country returns! / The panel discuss if they would like the fixture to return for first-grade

17:29 - NRLW to expand in 2021!

20:00 - Manu Vatuvei facing drug supply charges

The Sideline Story's Round 8 Recap (+a look to round nine and 321s):

22:03 - The Panel's tips update (after round eight)

22:34 - Rabbitohs def Raiders / Off-field dramas for Canberra / Injuries test Rabbitohs depth for round 9

31:51 - Storm def Sharks / Victorian junior makes debut / Will Chambers makes return to rugby league

37:41 - Broncos def Titans / One of the wildest games of footy / David Fifita flops against old club

42:10 - Panthers def Sea Eagles / Penrith 25 wins from 26 games / To'o makes another statement for the Blues

48:07 - Eels def Bulldogs / Tass wears another enemy jersey / King Gutho carves up / Should Seumanufagai have been sinbinned?

56:15 - Roosters def Knights / Brett Morris does ACL, is his career over?

1:07:33 - Warriors def Cowboys / Game of two halves for Taumalolo return

1:12:47 - Tigers def Dragons / Zac Cini becomes instant cult hero during dull game

The Sideline Story's Bunker Review:

1:18:04 - IG fan poll results (from Ep#14 Bunker Review)

1:24:36 - Bunker Review Topic #1 - The panel chooses there Game 1 NSW Blues State of Origin lineups

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Welcome to Episode #14 of The Sideline Story: Rugby League Podcast

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"The platform for all rugby league identities to voice their journey; their sideline story"

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Timestamps:

00:00 - The Sideline Story Ethos + Introduction

02:06 - We crack 1K followers! (Logo and exclusive interviews dropping very soon!)

03:31 - English Super League: Round 4 wrap-up / Danny Houghton breaks rugby league record for most tackles in a game!

06:09 - The Panel's tips update (after round seven)

06:50 - Rd7 recap - Panthers def Knights (321s) / JFH the best prop in the world? / Luai and To'o to debut for the Blues?

13:33 - Rd7 recap - Rabbitohs def Titans (321s) / Benji “Back to the future” Marshall / Dave Fifita bags his second hatty

20:25 - Rd7 recap - Eels def Broncos (321s) / The Carty Party is back / Is Karmichael Hunt the answer to the Bronx woes?

24:57 - Rd7 recap - Bulldogs def Sharks (321s) / The Panel blows up DELUXE over Siosifa Talakai’s shoulder charge!

38:28 - Rd7 recap - Cowboys def Raiders (321s) / Raiders in a severe form slump

42:36 - Rd7 recap - Sea Eagles def Tigers (321s) / Manly win three in a row / Tigers in disarray on and off the field

49:54 - Rd7 recap - Roosters def Dragons (321s) / Should Pereira have been sent off for his swinging arm on Teddy?

59:00 - Rd7 recap - Storm def Warriors (321s) / Josh Curran sin bin is a disgrace

1:08:10 - Clarkie’s Rocco Berry story

1:11:44 - IG fan poll results (Ep#13 Bunker Review)

1:18:55 - Bunker Review Topic #1 - Which of the SEVENTEEN million dollar players deserve to be on $1mil+?

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Welcome to Episode #13 of The Sideline Story: Rugby League Podcast

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"The platform for all rugby league identities to voice their journey; their sideline story"

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Timestamps:

00:00 - The Sideline Story Ethos + Introduction

02:38 - Quick wrap-up of English Super League: Round 3 / Jackson Hastings signs two-year deal with Wests Tigers / Ben Crooks scores the fastest try in rugby league history!

07:28 - Guildy has a run-in with some Geelong-folk

08:15 - The Panel's tips update (after round six)

09:01 - Rd6 recap - Panthers def Broncos (321s) / Penrith remain undefeated / Cleary sets new kicking metres record

15:07 - Rd6 recap - Knights def Sharks (321s) / The Kalyn Ponga show / Will Chambers signs with Cronulla for 2021

19:16 - Rd6 recap - Storm def Roosters (321s) / The panel blows up DELUXE as the HIA debate rages over three Storm incidents

32:00 - Rd6 recap - Sea Eagles def Titans (321s) / The insane return of Tommy Turbo 

36:58 - Rd6 recap - Rabbitohs def Tigers (321s) / Did Latrell get away with murder? / Most dramatic golden point ever

44:27 - Rd6 recap - Eels def Raiders (321s) / Isaiah Papali'i cements his stance as the buy of the year / Is Josh Hodgson cooked?

49:43 - Rd6 recap - Warriors def Dragons (321s) / The Warriors become first team in history to have set completion of 100%

53:35 - Rd6 recap - Cowboys def Bulldogs (321s) / Dogs winless for 2021 / Jack Hetherington gets sent off / Where is the consistency for foul play punishment and what is the solution to fixing it?

59:18 - Round Seven NRL Preview

1:21:21 - Instagram fan poll results from last week's Bunker Review: Ben Barba in NY / Did Cronulla unfairly sack John Morris / Should Michael Morgan's medical retirement be salary cap exempt / Who should be the NSW Origin captain

1:27:56 - Bunker Review Topic #1 - Should the NRL and ESL have a mid-season pause in their competitions to cater for Origin and Internationals?

1:41:52 - Bunker Review Topic #2 - Should Israel Folau be permitted to play in the NRL?

1:50:55 - Bunker Review Topic #3 - Should the Sydney Roosters be able to sign TJ Perenara for 130k?

1:58:38 - Bunker Review Topic #4 - Which player outside rugby league could crack the NRL?

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Welcome to Episode #12 of The Sideline Story: Rugby League Podcast

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"THE PLATFORM FOR ALL RUGBY LEAGUE IDENTITIES TO VOICE THEIR JOURNEY; THEIR SIDELINE STORY"

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Timestamps:

00:00 - The Sideline Story Ethos + Introduction

02:16 - Quick Wrap of the Challenge Cup (Round of 16) / English Super League paused

05:51 - The career of Ben Barba and his ambition to play in New York / which two players have won both the Dally M Medal and Man of Steel Award?

17:56 - Bunker Review instagram fan poll results from last week: Laws of rugby league

25:09 - John Morris sacked as Cronulla Sharks coach

29:15 - Michael Morgan medially retires / Tass blows up deluxe at the precedent set by Sam Burgess

38:28 - Bunker Review Segment: Listener question - Who will NSW pick as their captain for State of Origin 2021?

45:48 - Outro / Next week the panel will predict their NSW Origin teams

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