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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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 rise of R360 and what it means for the future of both rugby codes. We unpack how the concept began, explore its ripple effects on NRL expansion plans, examine the growing threat of R360 poaching NRL talent & debate whether the NRL and R360 could ever work together?

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0:00 The Beginnings Of R360

11:36 Solution To Current State Of Club Rugby

23:09 Modified Rugby League Game?

30:35 Impact On NRL Expansions Teams - Do We Have Enough Players?

42:40 Poaching NRL Players

53:30 Could The NRL Work With R360?

1:00:40 Will R360 be Around In 2030?

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James Graham is joined by Charlie White to discuss all the biggest news from the game that never sleeps! The boys react to Zac Lomax's decision to quit Rugby League, the real threat of R360, we look at the winners and losers of the 2026 NRL draw plus Jimmy calls on an England legend to take charge of the national team following a disappointing Ashes Series.

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0:00 Zac Lomax Quits The NRL

12:11 Continuing Threat Of R360

25:20 Jimmy Back From Cairns

33:22 Charlie Rants About Qantas

39:06 Jimmy’s Tour Of England Recap

42:03 Winners & Losers Of NRL 2026 Draw

44:41 NRL Wants To ’Shrink’ The Competition

50:25 Perth Bears Recruitment Worries

52:17 Jarome Luai Commits To The Tigers

53:59 Eli Katoa Returns To Australia

57:55 Jimmy’s 2008 World Cup Apology

1:00:54 Bring Back Andy Farrell

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On this week’s episode James Graham and Michael Chammas take a deep dive into the biggest pressure points heading into the 2026 NRL season. From Todd Payten’s make-or-break year, to Anthony Seibold’s challenge at Manly and Laurie Daley’s future in coaching. The boys also unpack the Perth Bears’ expansion push and whether the Bulldogs’ rebuild is finally ready to deliver.

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0:00 Buzz Rothfield’s Replacement

11:37 Todd Payten

24:58 Anthony Seibold

33:48 Laurie Daley

44:03 Perth Bears

59:21 Canterbury Bulldogs

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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 focuses is all about the fan experience! We tackle the rising cost of tickets, debate if player names belong on jerseys to further connect fans to clubs/players, we look at the different experiences for fans at different stadiums & and call out the biggest issue the NRL needs to fix to keep fans coming back.

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0:00 Impact Of The Panthers Stadium Rebuild

8:00 Different Stadium Experiences

18:24 Grand Final Entertainment

26:25 Price Of Tickets

33:31 Names On NRL Jerseys

42:26 Players Connection To Fans

46:45 Most Pressing Issue To Fix With Fan Experiences?

50:14 Las Vegas Experience

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James Graham is back with Charlie White as the boys deal with all the wash up from Australia's series sweep over England! We talk Payne Haas' R360 offer, Shaun Wane's coaching future & debate if the NRL should chuck in to keep Payne Haas? Plus, we talk the pacific championships & will Michael Chammas join the NRL?

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00:00 Jimmy Is Ready For Home, Charlie's Engaged & Oasis

13:20 Ashes Wash Up

22:35 Pressure On Wane

38:20 Payne Haas R360

53:00 Pacific Championships Recap

01:02:00 Chammas NRL Role

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