Explore every episode of the podcast Magic Sponge - with NRL Physio
| Title | Pub. Date | Duration | |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Magic Sponge - Offseason + Nathan Cleary | 05 Oct 2026 | 01:18:26 | |
Brien (NRL Physio) and James are back to review all the injuries out of the finals series and cover every angle of Nathan Cleary's significant ankle injury! (0:00) Intro | |||
| The Magic Sponge - Jharal Yow Yeh | 28 Sep 2026 | 01:32:25 | |
From the vault: in light of Nathan Cleary’s horror compound lower leg fracture in the Prelim Final, we’re re-visiting Brien’s 2022 chat with former Broncos, Maroons and Kangaroos winger Jharal Yow Yeh. In 2012, Jharal suffered a compound fracture dislocation of his right ankle against Souths, an injury doctors compared to a motor vehicle accident. He talks through the night it happened, 10 surgeries, his comeback attempt, and what it taught him. If you want to understand what Nathan is facing, this is a good place to start. | |||
| The Magic Sponge - Finals Week 1 | 13 Sep 2026 | 01:10:32 | |
Brien (NRL Physio) and James are back to review all the injuries out of this Round of NRL, cover the crazy injury return stories in the Finals and debrief on the SuperCoach season that was! The Magic Sponge is supported by Muscle Nation - head over to musclenation.org, and use the code NRLPHYSIO for 10% off any order! (6:51) HIAs | |||
| The Magic Sponge - Round 27 & Finals Health Check | 06 Sep 2026 | 01:19:08 | |
Brien (NRL Physio) and James are back to review all the injuries out of this Round of NRL, give a full review of each team's health heading into finals and debrief on the SuperCoach season that was! The Magic Sponge is supported by Muscle Nation - head over to musclenation.org, and use the code NRLPHYSIO for 10% off any order! (0:00) Intro | |||
| The Magic Sponge - MND Special with NSW Minister for Health Ryan Park | 02 Sep 2026 | 00:34:58 | |
In the same week Jai Arrow brings up 100 games for Souths, the change he fought for becomes law. Brien (NRL Physio) is joined by NSW Health Minister Ryan Park to unpack NSW becoming the first place in the world to make Motor Neurone Disease notifiable: what it means, what data gets collected, whether it can help find a cause, and what it's been like working with Jai. Plus a quick MND explainer and some Dragons therapy for the Minister. The Magic Sponge is supported by Muscle Nation - head over to musclenation.org, and use the code NRLPHYSIO for 10% off any order! | |||
| The Magic Sponge - Round 26 | 30 Aug 2026 | 01:13:27 | |
Brien (NRL Physio) and James are back to review all the injuries out of this Round of NRL and talk through their Supercoach trades heading into next week! The Magic Sponge is supported by Muscle Nation - head over to musclenation.org, and use the code NRLPHYSIO for 10% off any order! (0:00) Intro | |||
| The Magic Sponge - Round 25 | 23 Aug 2026 | 01:19:55 | |
Brien (NRL Physio) and James are back to review all the injuries out of this Round of NRL and talk through their Supercoach trades heading into next week! The Magic Sponge is supported by Muscle Nation - head over to musclenation.org, and use the code NRLPHYSIO for 10% off any order! (0:00) Intro | |||
| The Magic Sponge - Round 24 | 16 Aug 2026 | 01:20:25 | |
Brien (NRL Physio) and James are back to review all the injuries out of this Round of NRL and talk through their Supercoach trades heading into next week! The Magic Sponge is supported by Muscle Nation - head over to musclenation.org, and use the code NRLPHYSIO for 10% off any order! (0:00) Intro | |||
| The Magic Sponge - Round 23 | 09 Aug 2026 | 01:16:13 | |
Brien (NRL Physio) and James discuss the injuries out of the NRL Round and their SuperCoach scores and trade plans. The Magic Sponge is supported by Muscle Nation - head over to musclenation.org, and use the code NRLPHYSIO for 10% off any order! (0:00) Intro | |||
| The Magic Sponge - Round 22 | 02 Aug 2026 | 01:03:03 | |
Brien (NRL Physio) and James discuss the injuries out of the NRL Round and their SuperCoach scores and trade plans. The Magic Sponge is supported by Muscle Nation - head over to musclenation.org, and use the code NRLPHYSIO for 10% off any order! (0:00) Intro | |||
| The Magic Sponge - Round 21 | 26 Jul 2026 | 01:17:26 | |
Brien (NRL Physio) and James discuss the injuries out of the NRL Round and their SuperCoach scores and trade plans. The Magic Sponge is supported by Muscle Nation - head over to musclenation.org, and use the code NRLPHYSIO for 10% off any order! (00:00) Intro | |||
| The Magic Sponge - Round 20 | 19 Jul 2026 | 01:22:13 | |
Brien (NRL Physio) and James discuss the injuries out of the NRL Round and their SuperCoach scores and trade plans. The Magic Sponge is supported by Muscle Nation - head over to musclenation.org, and use the code NRLPHYSIO for 10% off any order! (0:00) Intro (9:57) HIAs (13:11) Panthers vs Broncos (17:43) Sharks vs Knights (19:42) Roosters vs Storm (24:56) Raiders vs Rabbitohs (30:26) Bulldogs vs Tigers (34:15) Titans vs Sea Eagles (40:10) Dolphins vs Cowboys (42:15) NRLW (45:35) Muscle Nation Recovery Room - Q & A (1:06:06) SuperCoach Corner | |||
| The Magic Sponge - Round 19 | 12 Jul 2026 | 01:19:00 | |
Brien (NRL Physio) and James discuss the injuries out of the NRL Round and their SuperCoach scores and trade plans. The Magic Sponge is supported by Muscle Nation - head over to musclenation.org, and use the code NRLPHYSIO for 10% off any order! (0:00) Intro + Origin review (11:29) HIAs (16:11) Tigers vs Warriors (18:14) Dolphins vs Sharks (20:44) Bulldogs vs Raiders (26:09) Roosters vs Eels (26:52) Rabbitohs vs Knights (33:22) Sea Eagles vs Cowboys (35:00) Storm vs Titans (35:28) NRLW Injuries (38:09) Muscle Nation Recovery Room Q&A (1:02:07) SuperCoach Corner - Trades and plans for the week ahead | |||
| The Magic Sponge - Round 18 | 05 Jul 2026 | 01:16:44 | |
Brien (NRL Physio) and James discuss the injuries out of the NRL Round and their SuperCoach scores and trade plans. The Magic Sponge is supported by Muscle Nation - head over to musclenation.org, and use the code NRLPHYSIO for 10% off any order! (00:00) Intro + Origin preview (06:23) HIAs (08:04) Panthers vs Rabbitohs (10:37) Dragons vs Tigers (13:14) Broncos vs Sharks (17:08) Eels vs Sea Eagles (19:46) Knights vs Dolphins (21:41) Roosters (23:01) Origin (23:59) NRLW (28:13) Muscle Nation Recovery Room - Q & A (56:30) SuperCoach Corner - Trades and plans for the week ahead | |||
| The Magic Sponge - Round 17 | 28 Jun 2026 | 01:30:09 | |
Brien (NRL Physio) and James discuss the injuries out of the NRL Round and their SuperCoach scores and trade plans. The Magic Sponge is supported by Muscle Nation - head over to musclenation.org, and use the code NRLPHYSIO for 10% off any order! | |||
| The Magic Sponge - Round 16 | 21 Jun 2026 | 00:58:13 | |
Brien (NRL Physio) and James discuss Round 16 injuries and SuperCoach scores. The Magic Sponge is supported by Muscle Nation - head over to musclenation.org, and use the code NRLPHYSIO for 10% off any order! 0:00 Intro + Origin chat 11:31 HIA's 12:13 Knights vs Dragons 13:56 Tigers vs Dolphins 17:25 Titans vs Panthers 20:04 Bulldogs vs Sea Eagles 23:17 Warriors vs Cowboys 26:10 Storm vs Raiders 27:45 Roosters vs Sharks 31:07 Muscle Nation Recovery Room 47:49 SuperCoach Corner | |||
| The Magic Sponge - Round 15 | 14 Jun 2026 | 00:54:08 | |
Brien (NRL Physio) and James discuss Round 15 injuries and SuperCoach scores. The Magic Sponge is supported by Muscle Nation - head over to musclenation.org, and use the code NRLPHYSIO for 10% off any order! 0:00 Intro 4:47 HIAs 5:30 Rabbitohs vs Broncos 9:43 Dolphins vs Roosters 13:23 Warriors vs Sharks 16:30 Tigers vs Titans 19:23 Origin 24:29 Muscle Nation Recovery Room Q&A 41:26 SuperCoach Corner | |||
| The Magic Sponge - Round 14 | 08 Jun 2026 | 01:16:09 | |
Brien (NRL Physio) and James discuss round 14 injuries and SuperCoach scores. The Magic Sponge is supported by Muscle Nation - head over to musclenation.org, and use the code NRLPHYSIO for 10% off any order! | |||
| The Magic Sponge - Round 13 | 31 May 2026 | 01:10:58 | |
Brien (NRL Physio) and James discuss round 13 injuries and SuperCoach scores. The Magic Sponge is supported by Muscle Nation - head over to musclenation.org, and use the code NRLPHYSIO for 10% off any order! | |||
| The Magic Sponge - Round 12 | 24 May 2026 | 01:08:34 | |
Brien (NRL Physio) and James discuss round 12 injuries and SuperCoach scores. The Magic Sponge is supported by Muscle Nation - head over to musclenation.org, and use the code NRLPHYSIO for 10% off any order! | |||
| The Magic Sponge - Round 11 (Magic Round) | 18 May 2026 | 01:19:58 | |
Brien (NRL Physio) and James discuss round 11 injuries and SuperCoach scores. The Magic Sponge is supported by Muscle Nation - head over to musclenation.org, and use the code NRLPHYSIO for 10% off any order! | |||
| The Magic Sponge - Round 10 | 10 May 2026 | 01:34:18 | |
Brien (NRL Physio) and James discuss round 10 injuries and SuperCoach scores. The Magic Sponge is supported by Muscle Nation - head over to musclenation.org, and use the code NRLPHYSIO for 10% off any order! | |||
| The Magic Sponge - Round 9 | 03 May 2026 | 01:15:05 | |
Brien (NRL Physio) and James discuss round 9 injuries and SuperCoach scores. The Magic Sponge is supported by Muscle Nation - head over to musclenation.org, and use the code NRLPHYSIO for 10% off any order! | |||
| The Magic Sponge - Round 8 | 26 Apr 2026 | 01:15:29 | |
Brien (NRL Physio) and James discuss round 8 injuries and SuperCoach scores. The Magic Sponge is supported by Muscle Nation - head over to musclenation.org, and use the code NRLPHYSIO for 10% off any order! | |||
| The Magic Sponge - Round 7 | 19 Apr 2026 | 01:28:26 | |
Brien (NRL Physio) and James discuss round 7 injuries and SuperCoach scores. The Magic Sponge is supported by Muscle Nation - head over to musclenation.org, and use the code NRLPHYSIO for 10% off any order! | |||
| The Magic Sponge - Round 6 | 12 Apr 2026 | 01:14:20 | |
Brien (NRL Physio) and James discuss round 6 injuries and SuperCoach scores. The Magic Sponge is supported by Muscle Nation - head over to musclenation.org, and use the code NRLPHYSIO for 10% off any order! | |||
| The Magic Sponge - Round 5 | 06 Apr 2026 | 01:26:18 | |
Brien (NRL Physio) and James discuss round 5 injuries and SuperCoach scores. The Magic Sponge is supported by Muscle Nation - head over to musclenation.org, and use the code NRLPHYSIO for 10% off any order! | |||
| The Magic Sponge - Round 4 | 29 Mar 2026 | 01:14:47 | |
Brien (NRL Physio) and James discuss round 4 injuries and SuperCoach scores. The Magic Sponge is supported by Muscle Nation - head over to musclenation.org, and use the code NRLPHYSIO for 10% off any order! | |||
| The Magic Sponge - Round 3 | 22 Mar 2026 | 01:18:27 | |
Brien (NRL Physio) and James discuss round 3 injuries and SuperCoach scores. The Magic Sponge is supported by Muscle Nation - head over to musclenation.org, and use the code NRLPHYSIO for 10% off any order! | |||
| The Magic Sponge - Round 2 | 15 Mar 2026 | 01:17:38 | |
Brien (NRL Physio) and James discuss round 2 injuries and SuperCoach scores. The Magic Sponge is supported by Muscle Nation - head over to musclenation.org, and use the code NRLPHYSIO for 10% off any order! | |||
| The Magic Sponge - Round 1 | 08 Mar 2026 | 01:06:08 | |
Brien (NRL Physio) and James discuss round 1 injuries and SuperCoach scores. The Magic Sponge is supported by Muscle Nation - head over to musclenation.org, and use the code NRLPHYSIO for 10% off any order! | |||
| The Magic Sponge - Las Vegas recap + Pre Round 1 | 01 Mar 2026 | 00:57:10 | |
Brien (NRL Physio) and James discuss the most recent offseason injuries from the Las Vegas games and preview round 1. The Magic Sponge is supported by Muscle Nation - head over to musclenation.org, and use the code NRLPHYSIO for 10% off any order! | |||
| The Magic Sponge - Final Trial Matches | 22 Feb 2026 | 01:06:53 | |
Brien (NRL Physio) and James discuss the most recent offseason injuries from the trial matches. The Magic Sponge is supported by Muscle Nation - head over to musclenation.org, and use the code NRLPHYSIO for 10% off any order! | |||
| The Magic Sponge - Preseason Trials Week 2 | 15 Feb 2026 | 00:38:53 | |
Brien (NRL Physio) and James discuss the most recent offseason injuries from the trial matches. The Magic Sponge is supported by Muscle Nation - head over to musclenation.org, and use the code NRLPHYSIO for 10% off any order! | |||
| The Magic Sponge - SuperCoach Froths and Fades 2026 | 08 Feb 2026 | 02:47:32 | |
Brien (NRL Physio) , James and Simon (BDE SuperCoachDraft) give their SuperCoach 2026 Froths and Fades. The Magic Sponge is supported by Muscle Nation - head over to musclenation.org, and use the code NRLPHYSIO for 10% off any order! | |||
| The Magic Sponge - 2026 offseason update | 01 Feb 2026 | 01:40:43 | |
Brien (NRL Physio) and James are back to review all the injuries heading into the 2026 NRL season and give you an edge when picking your Supercoach/Fantasy teams. | |||
| The Golden Sponge Awards 2025 | 19 Oct 2025 | 01:24:43 | |
Brien (NRL Physio) and James give you all of the Award Winner for the Golden Sponge 2025. Brought to you by PainPod - drug free pain relief anyone can use - Use the promo code NRLP for 12% off any PainPod products at thepainpod.com | |||
| The Magic Sponge - Finals Week 1 | 14 Sep 2025 | 01:00:27 | |
Brien (NRL Physio) and James give you the wrap up from Finals Week 1 of the 2025 NRL + SuperCoach finals competition. Brought to you by PainPod - drug free pain relief anyone can use - Use the promo code NRLP for 12% off any PainPod products at thepainpod.com | |||
| The Magic Sponge - Round 27 | 07 Sep 2025 | 00:58:44 | |
Brien (NRL Physio) and James give you the wrap up from Round 27 of the 2025 NRL + SuperCoach classic and draft seasons. Brought to you by PainPod - drug free pain relief anyone can use - Use the promo code NRLP for 12% off any PainPod products at thepainpod.com | |||
| The Magic Sponge - Round 26 | 31 Aug 2025 | 01:09:31 | |
Brien (NRL Physio) and James give you the wrap up from Round 26 of the 2025 NRL + SuperCoach classic and draft seasons. Brought to you by PainPod - drug free pain relief anyone can use - Use the promo code NRLP for 12% off any PainPod products at thepainpod.com | |||
| The Magic Sponge - Round 25 | 24 Aug 2025 | 01:01:48 | |
Brien (NRL Physio) and James give you the wrap up from Round 25 of the 2025 NRL + SuperCoach classic and draft seasons. Brought to you by PainPod - drug free pain relief anyone can use - Use the promo code NRLP for 12% off any PainPod products at thepainpod.com | |||
| The Magic Sponge - Round 24 | 17 Aug 2025 | 01:03:30 | |
Brien (NRL Physio) and James give you the wrap up from Round 24 of the 2025 NRL + SuperCoach classic and draft seasons. Brought to you by PainPod - drug free pain relief anyone can use - Use the promo code NRLP for 12% off any PainPod products at thepainpod.com | |||
| The Magic Sponge - Round 23 | 10 Aug 2025 | 01:13:19 | |
Brien (NRL Physio) and James give you the wrap up from Round 23 of the 2025 NRL + SuperCoach classic and draft seasons. Brought to you by PainPod - drug free pain relief anyone can use - Use the promo code NRLP for 12% off any PainPod products at thepainpod.com | |||
| The Magic Sponge - Round 22 | 03 Aug 2025 | 01:04:06 | |
Brien (NRL Physio) and James give you the wrap up from Round 22 of the 2025 NRL + SuperCoach classic and draft seasons. Brought to you by PainPod - drug free pain relief anyone can use - Use the promo code NRLP for 12% off any PainPod products at thepainpod.com | |||
| The Magic Sponge - Round 21 | 27 Jul 2025 | 01:02:45 | |
Brien (NRL Physio) and James give you the wrap up from Round 21 of the 2025 NRL + SuperCoach classic and draft seasons. Brought to you by PainPod - drug free pain relief anyone can use - Use the promo code NRLP for 12% off any PainPod products at thepainpod.com | |||
| The Magic Sponge - Round 20 | 20 Jul 2025 | 01:14:26 | |
Brien (NRL Physio) and James give you the wrap up from Round 20 of the 2025 NRL + SuperCoach classic and draft seasons. Brought to you by PainPod - drug free pain relief anyone can use - Use the promo code NRLP for 12% off any PainPod products at thepainpod.com | |||
| The Magic Sponge - Round 19 | 13 Jul 2025 | 01:12:27 | |
Brien (NRL Physio) and James give you the wrap up from Round 19 of the 2025 NRL + SuperCoach classic and draft seasons. Brought to you by PainPod - drug free pain relief anyone can use - Use the promo code NRLP for 12% off any PainPod products at thepainpod.com | |||
| The Magic Sponge - Round 18 | 06 Jul 2025 | 01:15:11 | |
Brien (NRL Physio) and James give you the wrap up from Round 18 of the 2025 NRL + SuperCoach classic and draft seasons. Brought to you by PainPod - drug free pain relief anyone can use - Use the promo code NRLP for 12% off any PainPod products at thepainpod.com | |||
| The Magic Sponge - Round 17 | 29 Jun 2025 | 01:26:22 | |
Brien (NRL Physio) and James give you the wrap up from Round 17 of the 2025 NRL + SuperCoach classic and draft seasons. Brought to you by PainPod - drug free pain relief anyone can use - Use the promo code NRLP for 12% off any PainPod products at thepainpod.com | |||
| The Magic Sponge - Round 16 | 22 Jun 2025 | 01:18:09 | |
Brien (NRL Physio) and James give you the wrap up from Round 16 of the 2025 NRL + SuperCoach classic and draft seasons. Brought to you by PainPod - drug free pain relief anyone can use - Use the promo code NRLP for 12% off any PainPod products at thepainpod.com | |||