Welcome to the Rugby League Roundtable. Hosted by James Graham, this 10-part podcast series will dig deep on the biggest issues in the game with some of games leading minds! We have every angle of the game covered with current Manly head coach Anthony Seibold, Panthers CEO Matt Cameron & the Daily Telegraph's Phil ‘Buzz’ Rothfield joining the Jimmy to discuss these issues.

This episode dives deep into the current state of officiating in the NRL. The crew break down what’s working, what’s broken and what actually needs to change!

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0:00 Seibs Refereeing Feedback

6:45 Toughest Gig In The Game

9:13 Too Many Voices In Referees Ear?

16:34 Consistency

24:57 Staying Down For Penalties

35:17 ‘The Entertainment Business’

45:50 How To Fix The Bunker

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James Graham & Charlie White are back for another edition of Mid-Week Matters. The boys break down the newly released World Cup draw & unpack Jayden Campbell knocking back the Perth Bears. Plus, we react to Turbo officially being named Manly captain, Jimmy dishes out some absolutely wild Des Hasler pre-season training stories, before giving his take on the concussion challenges facing the NRL.

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0:00 Pre Show Dribble

7:50 Jimmy’s Backyard Ultra Marathon

12:29 Australia Up 1-0 In Ashes

18:04 Jimmy Responds To Bulldogs Comments From Ranking Show

22:13 World Cup Draw Released

28:10 Jayden Campbell Rejects Perth Bears

34:21 Turbo Named Manly Captain

36:22 Des Halser Pre-Season Training Stories

44:46 Mental, Physical & Emotional Exhaustion Of Pre-Season

55:48 Eli Katoa Situation

1:09:00 R360 Update

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James Graham and Charlie White are stepping in for a massive deep-dive after the 2026 NRL draw dropped! The boys are going club-by-club, ranking all 17 NRL teams Premiership chances in 2026. This isn’t a Top 8 prediction, not a ladder guess and no safe takes. This is a brutally honest assessment of every club’s title credentials heading into a huge 2026 season!

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0:00 Pre-Show Dribble

10:20 17th Ranked

16:12 16th Ranked

18:45 15th Ranked

20:45 14th Ranked

27:37 13th Ranked

41:28 12th Ranked

35:27 11th Ranked

41:16 10th Ranked

44:44 9th Ranked

47:30 8th Ranked

57:41 7th Ranked

1:04:04 6th Ranked

1:07:40 5th Ranked

1:12:33 4th Ranked

1:14:57 3rd Ranked

1:17:07 2nd & 1st Ranked

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