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This week Jimmy is joined by one of the best head coaches in the NRL Shane Flanagan. Shane talks us through the turbulent off-season for the Dragons, where the club is heading, how he handled Ben Hunt's exit & the future of the Dragons. Plus, he talks us through the incredible 2016 premiership run he had with the Sharks & why the Dragons can improve in 2025!
0:00 Dragons 2025 Recruitment
11:47 Ben Hunt Situation Explained
19:05 Dragons 2024 Season
45:00 Art Of Coaching
57:03 Going Through Adversity
1:09:11 2016 Sharks Premiership
1:15:23 Kyle Flanagan
1:22:00 Life Away From Footy
1:24:12 Advice For Aspiring First Grade Coaches
1:30:00 Winning A Premiership With The Dragons
1:36:13 Flanno’s Dream Spine
1:37:50 Jimmy’s 3 Questions
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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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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 discuss the state of representative football. The panel discuss the scheduling issues that surround both Origin & International fixtures and what they best believe is the correct solution.
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This week James is joined by his great mate & former English teammate Elliot Whitehead. Elliot takes us inside his incredible career as one of the best English exports the NRL has ever seen! We talk his recent beef with Trent Robinson, his love for Canberra, the 2019 grand final & why he is heading back to Catalans!
00:00 Beef With Trent Robinson
07:30 Why Is Elliot Heading To Catalans
10:00 Love For Canberra
14:00 Canberra’s Love For The English
19:00 Coming Through At Bradford
28:00 2019 Grand Final
33:30 The Viking Clap
34:20 The Johnny Bairtsow Piers Morgan Incident
35:00 England International Career
40:15 4 Questions
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James Graham & Brandon Smith jump in as the boys unpack the Ezra Mams off-field incident. We look at some of the whispers as November 1 approaches, review & preview the pacific championship. Stick around as we are joined by Brendan Cowell to talk Jimmy's acting debut & the boys have a powerful chat about mens mental health.
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00:00 Boys Life Update
06:00 Ezra Mam Off-Field Dramas
18:45 The Ben Hunt Saga Drags On
24:00 Bateman To Manly?
27:20 Leo Thompson Linked To Bulldogs
28:30 Pacific Championship Round 1 Recap
33:00 Kiwis v Aussies Preview
36:30 Burning Questions: Bulldogs & Roosters
43:00 Brendan Cowell Joins Us To Talk Plum
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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 discuss a an issue that could impact the fabric of our game, expansion. The guys discuss what the current plan looks like, if we have the talent for 20 teams, why the NRL loves PNG & debate what success will look like for these franchises. Stick around until the end of the episode where we answer all your questions & comments from the roundtable so far!
00:00 Where Are We At With Expansion?
03:45 Why Are The Other Clubs Involved In Decision?
08:00 Do We Have The Talent?
12:45 Do The New Teams Need Longer To Set Up?
15:00 Why PNG?
20:00 Where Would The 20th Team Be?
22:30 How Would A 20 Team Comp Work?
28:00 Should We Have An Expansion Draft?
31:30 What Does Success Look Like For An Expansion Team?
33:00 The Club License Issue
36:00 NRL Buying Super League?
39:30 Expansion Clubs Being Tied To Old Franchises
42:30 NRL Owning The Expansion Clubs
46:00 Who Would We Like To See Come In?
49:00 Ladbrokes Fan Mail
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This week James Graham is joined by one of the men behind the greatest dynasty of the NRL era Matt Cameron. Matt takes us inside the historic journey of this Panthers team, what goes into managing the cap, the junior nursery & gives us a glimpse into what it takes for this club to thrive.
0:00 Premiership Celebrations
9:30 Penrith Community
15:15 Preparing Players For Life After Footy
21:40 Jealousy Amongst Other NRL Clubs
29:13 Penrith’s Junior Pathways
39:05 Penrith's Salary Cap Algorithm
54:30 Consequences Of Success
1:13:00 Stadium Rebuild/World Club Challenge
1:20:00 Panthers NRLW Team
1:24:15 From School Teacher To NRL CEO
1:36:03 Jimmy's Four Questions
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This week James Graham & Brandon Smith are in to talk the crazy player movement market, the boys give us their best international tour stories, Jimmy takes us inside his wrestling debut & we preview all the pacific championship action!
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00:00 Cheese In Brissy
04:00 The British Bulldog Wrestling Debut
11:20 Player Movement Madness
22:30 Nathan Cleary Magic Round Plea
27:00 Ivan Cleary’s Battles With Mental Health
28:42 Favourite International Camp Stories
39:19 Shaun Johnson Out Of Retirement
42:00 Australia v Tonga Preview
49:00 Olivia Kernick’s Jilaroos Snubbing
52:45 Burning Questions: Dolphins & Cowboys
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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 dive into the current player movement set up & debate transfer windows, if the NRL needs to introduce a draft & is the salary cap broken?
00:00 The Current Transfer Set Up
17:00 Why The Elite Clubs Benefit
21:30 Do We Need A Trade Window?
34:00 How Would A Draft Work?
42:00 Ladbrokes Fan Question
47:15 Does The Salary Cap Work?
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James Graham sits down with Charlie White for a massive NRL 2024 season review. We go in depth on every team, with Jimmy grading every club, looking at the storylines of the season & we look at the players that stood out for each club this year!
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00:00 Highlights Of 2024
06:15 Wests Tigers
11:42 South Sydney Rabbitohs
17:00 Parramatta Eels
23:30 Gold Coast Titans
27:30 New Zealand Warriors
31:30 Brisbane Broncos
35:00 St George Illawarra Dragons
38:55 Dolphins
41:30 Canberra Raiders
43:30 Newcastle Knights
46:30 Manly Sea Eagles
49:30 Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs
50:30 North Queensland Cowboys
52:00 Cronulla Sharks
54:20 Sydney Roosters
55:50 Penrith Panthers
57:20 Melbourne Storm
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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 jump into the hot button issue of refereeing & the bunker! The panel debate the inconsistencies of the bunker, talk rule changes, forward pass technology & try to solve the problems the game is facing in this area!
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00:00 The State Of Refereeing & The Bunker
02:00 The Inconsistencies
06:30 Coaches Influence On Officiating
09:00 How Do We Fix The Bunker
16:00 Players Lying Down For Penalties
24:30 The Attempt To Clean Up The Game
28:00 The Introduction Of 6 Again
32:00 Forward Pass Technology
39:00 Captains Challenge
42:30 Ladbrokes Fan Question
46:30 Blockers On Field Goals
53:30 Would We Change Anything In The Game?
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