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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