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Join your hosts Tass, Clarkie and Guildy every week as they take the discussion of Rugby League to another level, delving into the hottest topics from the NRL, Super League, international game, women’s game, lower grades, and much more, also bringing you exclusive interviews from current players, ex-players and others involved in ‘the greatest game of all’.
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Episode 145 | End-of-Season Bunker Review for 2024
Season 4 · Episode 145
Thursday, October 17, 2024 • Duration 01:58:35
The boys band together for the final episode of season 4 of the podcast as they discuss all things rugby league in the annual end-of-season bunker review for 2024… (and yes, we will be back in 2025 for Season 5)!
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TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 - Intro
01:17 - Guildy disagrees with our review of the NRL Grand Final
06:51 - Episode Overview
08:11 - Revisiting our Crystal Ball predictions for the 2024 Rugby League season
20:22 - Wigan win B2B Super League titles and the first-ever Grand Slam!
25:22 - Which Super League clubs could compete in the NRL?
32:32 - Will the World Club Challenge be played in 2025?
43:32 - International Rugby League: Who will win the Pacific Cup?
49:30 - International Rugby League: Who will win the Pacific Bowl?
53:22 - International Rugby League: England host Samoa in 2-test series
57:30 - NRL Expansion hits major hurdle; Perth bid in jeopardy
1:06:27 - Play-the-balls under the microscope for 2025
1:13:33 - National Youth Comp (U20s) to return in 2026?
1:17:40 - Are there too many jerseys in the NRL?
1:20:30 - Rugby League to be played in GPS system for first time in over 100 years
1:26:23 - Signing news and rumours (Gutho, Hunt, JAC, Trindall, Thompson, Cobbo, Doueihi, and more)
1:38:53 - Quick-fire NRL team reviews for 2024 and what they can improve on for 2025
1:55:27 - Outro
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Episode 144 | “Once in a Generation”
Season 4 · Episode 144
Sunday, October 6, 2024 • Duration 01:39:43
The Penrith Panthers have etched themselves into Australian Sporting folklore after claiming their 4th NRL Premiership, cementing themselves as the best rugby league club in the modern era! Tass and a drunken Clarkie deep dive into the key moments of the 2024 NRL Grand Final, including Howarth’s no-try call and Munster’s biting allegation, where the Panthers bested the Storm, the best and worst players in the match, and how long the Panthers can keep up the dynasty… In our “Around the Grounds” segment, Norths Devils claim their first State Championship, the Roosters claim their 2nd NRLW title, and Wigan look to go B2B in the Super League as Hull KR are seeking their first premiership since 1985… In the “Bunker Review” segment, we discuss the Dally M Medalist and Team of the Year and compare it to The Sideline Story MVP and TOTY!
With five rounds remaining in the NRL finals-race: Melbourne drop a game and give Penrith a sniff at snatching the Minor Premiership, Easts and Cronulla maintain their Top 4 spots with Canterbury and North QLD still nipping at their heels alongside Manly. Dragons hop over the Dolphins and Canberra into the 8 as their battle for finals contention heats up. Gold Coast and Newcastle keep their faint finals hopes alive, with NZ, Brisbane and Souths bowing out of the race. Parramatta separate themselves from the bottom of the ladder, with Tigers facing their 3rd wooden spoon in a row. We also dive into the Super League Round 20 results and NRLW Round 2 results before our “Bunker Review” segment discussing the prospect of bringing back the NRL 100m race!
51:39 - NRL Round 22: Titans def. Broncos (AKP makes history; Broncos fail to qualify)
1:00:06 - NRL Round 22: Dragons def. Storm (Dragons first win in Melbourne since 1999)
1:10:48 - NRL Round 22: Sharks def. Rabbitohs (Souths bow out of finals contention)
1:15:14 - NRL Round 22: Panthers def. Knights (Panthers close gap; Knights still alive)
1:27:02 - NRL Round 22: Bulldogs def. Raiders (Canterbury still undefeated at home)
1:37:03 - Rapid Fire Tips: NRL Round 23
1:42:26 - ATG: Super League Round 20 (results/ladder/news)
Episode 48 | "The Todd Payten Theory was never a theory, just facts"
Season 2 · Episode 48
Tuesday, April 19, 2022 • Duration 02:10:24
Tass reclaims hosting duties for a bumper Easter weekend of footy: We uncover why they call it a 'try', Raiders cooked for 2022, Bulldogs reffed out of the game?, Damien Cook in career-best form, Panthers show their class yet again, slapping just as bad as punching, Manly back in form, Cameron Munster proves why he is the master, Roosters win in boring fashion, Warriors building strongly for 2023, Zac Lomax gets embarrassed, Kalyn Ponga drawing out his contract talks too long, Anthony Milford makes his return to the NRL, Jackson Hastings the Wests Tigers revelation, Super League Round 8, Challenge Cup Semis Preview, and in this week's ‘Bunker Review’ segment, the boys answer some more “would you rather” rugby league questions, discuss the potential return of Semi Radradra, if players should have set values by the NRL, and Clarkie vs. Guildy in our NRL Spelling Bee!
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TIMESTAMPS:
NRL Recap~ Round 6 (+ the Akasha MVP 321’s)
02:56 - Fun Fact: Why do they call it a 'try'?
06:17 - Tips Review
07:32 - Cowboys def Raiders
12:37 - Rabbitohs def Bulldogs
25:34 - Panthers def Broncos
38:28 - Sea Eagles def Titans
46:12 - Storm def Sharks
57:15 - Roosters def Warriors
1:03:45 - Dragons def Knights
1:18:27 - Tigers def Eels
1:29:42 - Rapid Fire Tips (Round 7)
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Around the Grounds~
1:33:52 - Women's Rugby League: Calendar Update
1:35:25 - Super League: Round 8
1:40:46 - Challenge Cup: Semi Finals Preview
Episode 47 | "Panthers, Storm and Eels are the elite benchmark for this season"
Season 2 · Episode 47
Tuesday, April 12, 2022 • Duration 02:01:05
Clarkie takes over podcast-hosting duties for the first time for some big talking points: Knights injury woes, Montoya in hot water, Staggs back in form, JWH too dirty, the Dally M popularity contest, Dragons in a massive slump, Latrell Mitchell’s Origin replacement, the captain’s challenge farce, Junior Paulo’s questionable sin bin, Cronulla back in 2016 form, Kyle Flanagan being “thrown to the wolves”, Panthers hot, Tigers not, the NRLW Grand Final, and the NSW Police Force rugby league carnival. In this week’s ‘Bunker Review’ segment, the boys answer 11 “would you rather” rugby league questions.
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TIMESTAMPS:
NRL Recap~ Round 5 (+ the Akasha MVP 321’s)
03:12 - Tips and Supercoach Review
04:15 - Sea Eagles def Knights
09:57 - Warriors def Cowboys
17:27 - Roosters def Broncos
27:43 - Storm def Raiders
32:58 - Rabbitohs def Dragons
50:09 - Eels def Titans
1:03:39 - Sharks def Tigers
1:10:48 - Panthers def Bulldogs
1:25:43 - Rapid Fire Tips (Round 6)
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Around the Grounds~
1:28:58 - NRLW Grand Final: Roosters defeat Dragons (history has been made!)
1:33:59 - NSW Police Force Rugby League carnival: inaugural women's competition makes waves!
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The Sideline Story Bunker Review (brought to you by The Rusty Penny Brewing Co)~
1:36:19 - IG Fan Poll Results from Episode 46
1:44:04 - Topic: "would you rather" rugby league hypotheticals (eleven questions)
Episode 46 | "The Roosters produced the biggest boil over in NRLW history"
Season 2 · Episode 46
Tuesday, April 5, 2022 • Duration 02:00:22
Guildy breaks the podcast's one rule very early this episode, but Clarkie reels him in before we dissect a very telling week of NRL in Round 4. The lads then head 'Around the Grounds' to talk NRLW semi finals and the surprise Grand Finale to be played April 10th, Super League Rd7 and Championship Rd7 with some rumours on Blake Ferguson's next movements, and some NSW and QLD Cup updates. In the ‘Bunker Review’ segment, the boys discuss change in the Dally M system, Melbourne Storm's new 'Big 4', and Rugby League infiltrating the GPS System.
The Sideline Story Bunker Review (brought to you by The Rusty Penny Brewing Co)~
1:30:08 - IG Fan Poll Results from Episode 45
Episode 45 | “If a cannonball tackle is just a fine, then Mitch Barnett gets two weeks tops”
Season 2 · Episode 45
Tuesday, March 29, 2022 • Duration 02:07:19
Guildy is back in his element, blowing up deluxe over that Mitch Barnett hit as well as having a gripe with the NRL producing so many documentaries! But that’s not all, the boys dissect Round 3 of the NRL before heading ‘Around The Grounds’ to preview the NRLW semi finals and Challenge Cup quarter finals, as well as discuss Brad Takairangi’s suspension and Blake Ferguson’s possible jump to the Super League. In the ‘Bunker Review’ segment, the boys argue if support runners are untouchable, Nathan Cleary’s next contract and The Dolphins upcoming documentary on Stan Sport.
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TIMESTAMPS: NRL Recap~ Round 3 (+ the Akasha MVP 321’s)
03:52 - Tips and Supercoach Review
06:03 - Sharks def Dragons
15:20 - Warriors def Tigers
25:40 - Rabbitohs def Roosters
36:03 - Panthers def Knights
52:30 - Eels def Storm
1:04:35 - Raiders def Titans
1:11:15 - Cowboys def Broncos
1:19:07 - Sea Eagles def Bulldogs
1:29:12 - Rapid Fire Tips (Round 4)
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Around the Grounds~
1:33:35 - NRLW Round 5 wrap & Semi-finals preview
1:36:03 - Super League main headlines (Brad Takairangi, Martin Taupau, Chanel Harris-Tevita, Blake Ferguson)
1:41:22 - Challenge Cup Round 6 & Quarter Finals preview
1:43:30 - League1, NSW Cup & QLD Cup updates
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The Sideline Story Bunker Review (brought to you by The Rusty Penny Brewing Co)~
Episode 44 | "Rugby League looks like rugby league again"
Season 2 · Episode 44
Tuesday, March 22, 2022 • Duration 02:03:51
The boys are back to dissect another great week of rugby league, starting with another exciting round of NRL matches (Round 2), before heading ‘Around The Grounds’ to talk the penultimate round of the NRLW, and Round 6 of the Super League with Toulouse’s historic first victory over St Helens a big talking point. In the ‘Bunker Review’ segment, the boys discuss the expansion of the NRLW and Women’s State of Origin, and if Thursday night footy is better than the now defunct Monday night footy.
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TIMESTAMPS:
NRL Recap~ Round 2 (+ the Akasha MVP 321’s)
03:28 - Tips and Supercoach Review
05:18 - Storm def Rabbitohs
19:25 - Panthers def Dragons
28:50 - Roosters def Sea Eagles
36:40 - Titans def Warriors
44:33 - Sharks def Eels
55:00 - Cowboys def Raiders
1:01:23 - Knights def Tigers
1:11:07 - Broncos def Bulldogs
1:22:24 - Rapid Fire Tips (Round 3)
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Around the Grounds~
1:28:38 - NRLW Round 4: the penultimate round before semi finals
1:34:05 - Super League Round 6: Toulouse win their first Super League match!
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The Sideline Story Bunker Review (brought to you by The Rusty Penny Brewing Co):
1:37:56 - IG Fan Poll Results from Episode 43
1:48:24 - Topic #1: NRLW & Women’s State of Origin Expansion
1:58:00 - Topic #2: Thursday Night vs. Monday Night Footy
Episode 43 | "A round of upsets and flipped scripts"
Season 2 · Episode 43
Tuesday, March 15, 2022 • Duration 02:11:35
What a round to kickstart the NRL, no wonder why they call this the greatest game of all! The panel dissect the script-flipping Round 1 of the NRL, before heading ‘Around The Grounds’ to talk NRLW, Super League and the return of both NSW & QLD Cups. In the ‘Bunker Review’ segment, the boys discuss the role of the independent HIA bunker doctor, first thoughts of the amended 6-again rule, contract transparency for the general public, & the overhauled MRC and charge process.
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TIMESTAMPS:
NRL Recap~ Round One + the Akasha x Sideline Story MVP 321’s
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Around the Grounds~ NRLW, Super League, NSW and QLD Cups
[1:31:00-1:49:14]
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The Sideline Story Bunker Review (brought to you by The Rusty Penny Brewing Co):
1:49:14 - Topic #1: Independent HIA Bunker Doctor
1:56:38 - Topic #2: Six-again amendment 3.0
1:58:18 - Topic #3: Contract $ Transparency
2:03:25 - Topic #4: Overhauled MRC, Judiciary and Charge Process
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Podcast mixed by Daniel Tassone using Garageband.
Episode 42 | Live: Round One TLT Analysis
Season 2 · Episode 42
Tuesday, March 8, 2022 • Duration 01:28:16
NRL Round One Team List Tuesday is the most popular and sought after team list announcement each and every season! Tune in to Episode 42 to hear the panel dissect each matchup live as the lists are revealed!
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TIMESTAMPS:
Game 1 - Penrith Panthers -v- Manly Sea Eagles (8:00mins)
Game 2 - Canberra Raiders -v- Cronulla Sharks (17:21mins)
Game 3 - Brisbane Broncos -v- South Sydney Rabbitohs (29:20mins)
Game 4 - Sydney Roosters -v- Newcastle Knights (39:00mins)
Game 5 - New Zealand Warriors -v- St George Illawarra Dragons (45:57mins)
Game 6 - Wests Tigers -v- Melbourne Storm (54:40mins)
Game 7 - Parramatta Eels -v- Gold Coast Titans (1:04:45mins)
Game 8 - North Queensland Cowboys -v- Canterbury Bulldogs (1:12:12mins)
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Hosted by Daniel Tassone, Nicholas Guild & Ryan Clarke.
Podcast mixed by Daniel Tassone using Garageband.
Podcast distributed to all major listening apps using Anchor.
Music credit for this episode: 'Biscuit' [prod. lukrembo].
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1:49:52 - Topic #1: Should support players that get tackled off the ball after the ball-player dummies to them be penalty worthy?
1:54:20 - Topic #2: Is signing Nathan Cleary for $1.1m until he is 30 years old a good investment?
1:58:30 - Topic #3: Should the NRL produce more documentaries?
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Hosted by Daniel Tassone, Nicholas Guild & Ryan Clarke.
Podcast mixed by Daniel Tassone using Garageband.
Podcast distributed to all major listening apps using Anchor.
Music credit for this episode: 'Biscuit' [prod. lukrembo].
