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| Episode 209 | “Top 8 locked-in alongside a ridiculous kick-off rule” | 02 Sep 2026 | 01:46:36 | |
The Top 8 is locked-in with 1 round to go as the Sea Eagles and Bulldogs bow out of the finals race… The boys farewell Tass who is Europe-bound for one month as they cover Round 26 with an impromptu Kangaroos and Kiwis-watch for the upcoming Rugby League World Cup… We also cover the Super League, NRLW, NSW Cup, QLD Cup, NSWRL updates. —— TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 - Intro 02:55 - Episode Overview 04:15 - Bunker Review: NRL Finals Top 8 locked-in 15:47 - Bunker Review: Backlash for trialled kick-off rule 17:02 - NRL Round 26: TSS Tipping & Supercoach Comps 21:16 - NRL Round 26: Overview 1:33:47 - NRL Round 27: Rapid Fire Tips 1:36:57 - ATG: Super League Round 25, NRLW Round 9, NSW and QLD Cup updates 1:45:54 - Outro —— Click the link to follow us on Instagram, Facebook & TikTok, or to listen on your preferred podcasting platform: https://linktr.ee/thesidelinestoryrlpodcast —— Hosted by Daniel Tassone, Nicholas Guild & Ryan Clarke. Podcast distributed to all major listening apps. Music credit ‘Chase’ [prod. Yrii Semchyshyn from Pixabay]. Logo designed by Tahlia Tassone. © The Sideline Story: Rugby League Podcast, 2021. —— “You're listening to The Sideline Story Rugby League Podcast: The Greatest View of Rugby League from the Sideline” | |||
| Episode 208 | "Best & worst-case scenarios for NRL finals-eligible clubs" | 25 Aug 2026 | 01:45:35 | |
We deep-dive into the best and worst-case scenarios for the 10 teams remaining in NRL Finals contention, Conjecture surrounds the premature retirement of Adam Reynolds, Joey Manu confirmed as PNG Chief 007, Dragons players may backflip on Castleford Tigers, Kevin Walters to relinquish Kangaroos role for St Helens, Jai Arrow to play 2 more games for Souths in heart-warming gesture, NRL to trial kick-off rule in GF rematch, Sharks and Warriors may need to move stadiums for finals, & “Why do they call it a Rabbitoh?”… NRL, Super League, NRLW, NSW Cup, QLD Cup, NSWRL updates. —— TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 - Intro 04:15 - Episode Overview 05:36 - Bunker Review: Best & Worst-case scenarios for NRL Finals-eligible teams (2 rounds to go) 24:16 - Bunker Review: Player Transfer News & Rumours (headlined by Adam Reynolds and Joey Manu) 56:54 - Bunker Review: Headlines (Jai Arrow to play two more games, Kick-off trial, Stadium finals policy changes, Trivia) 1:14:26 - NRL Round 25: TSS Tipping & Supercoach Comps 1:16:57 - NRL Round 25: Overview 1:33:40 - NRL Round 26: Rapid Fire Tips 1:36:57 - ATG: Super League Round 24, NRLW Round 8, NSW and QLD Cup updates 1:44:27 - Outro —— Click the link to follow us on Instagram, Facebook & TikTok, or to listen on your preferred podcasting platform: https://linktr.ee/thesidelinestoryrlpodcast —— Hosted by Daniel Tassone, Nicholas Guild & Ryan Clarke. Podcast distributed to all major listening apps. Music credit ‘Chase’ [prod. Yrii Semchyshyn from Pixabay]. Logo designed by Tahlia Tassone. © The Sideline Story: Rugby League Podcast, 2021. —— “You're listening to The Sideline Story Rugby League Podcast: The Greatest View of Rugby League from the Sideline” | |||
| Episode 207 | “Roosters Minor Premiers, Dolphins Top 4, Bulldogs Top 8” | 18 Aug 2026 | 02:06:56 | |
Nine teams remain in NRL Finals contention as Manly fall out of the race; Roosters, Panthers and Warriors fight for the Minor Premiership; Dolphins, Sharks and Knights fight for the Top 4; Souths, Cowboys and Bulldogs fight for the Top 8… DCE signs with Hull FC, Josh Papalii retires, Sam Walker wants $1.7m, Jacob Preston and Bradman Best may test open market, and more!.. Billy Slater quits QLD Maroons, Origin confirmed for NZ in 2027, NRL make formal offer for 50% stake in Super League… NRL, Super League, NRLW, NSW Cup, QLD Cup, NSWRL updates. —— TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 - Intro 04:00 - Episode Overview 06:55 - Bunker Review: Run-Home to NRL Finals (3 rounds remain) 26:49 - Bunker Review: Player Transfer News & Rumours (headlined by DCE to Hull FC) 1:00:18 - Bunker Review: Headlines - Slater quits QLD, Origin in NZ, NRL make offer for SL, and more! 1:18:51 - NRL Round 24: TSS Tipping & Supercoach Comps 1:22:41 - NRL Round 24: Overview 1:53:48 - NRL Round 25: Rapid Fire Tips 1:58:09 - ATG: Super League Round 23, NRLW Round 7, NSW and QLD Cup updates 2:05:29 - Outro —— Click the link to follow us on Instagram, Facebook & TikTok, or to listen on your preferred podcasting platform: https://linktr.ee/thesidelinestoryrlpodcast —— Hosted by Daniel Tassone, Nicholas Guild & Ryan Clarke. Podcast distributed to all major listening apps. Music credit ‘Chase’ [prod. Yrii Semchyshyn from Pixabay]. Logo designed by Tahlia Tassone. © The Sideline Story: Rugby League Podcast, 2021. —— “You're listening to The Sideline Story Rugby League Podcast: The Greatest View of Rugby League from the Sideline” | |||
| Episode 206 | “To’o to PNG; Global Round; Bronze Medals; and Kangaroos $45K carrot” | 11 Aug 2026 | 02:03:57 | |
10 teams remain in NRL Finals contention as the Raiders fall out of the race, the winner of Bulldogs and Souths will likely determine th spot as the Cowboys seemingly have an easier draw… Brian To’o becomes PNG Chief no. 6, as the Perth Bears look to Corey Horsburgh after missing out on Junior Paulo… The NRL want to trial the kick-off rule, play a 3rd-place NRL game for GF week alongside the All-Stars and an U21s Origin match, and finally go global in 2028 with games in LV, London, Tokyo and Hong Kong!… Christchurch up their bid to be the NRL’s 20th team with stipulations set for their entry… & the Australian Kangaroos World Cup Squad will each get paid $45K for the tournament, causing a stir in the International Rugby League scene as all other nations (at time of writing) will only get paid $850 match payments per game! —— TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 - Intro 05:30 - Episode Overview 07:05 - Bunker Review: Run-Home to NRL Finals (4 rounds remain) 24:16 - Bunker Review: Player Transfer News & Rumours (headlined by Brian To’o to PNG Chiefs) 56:53 - Bunker Review: NRL ideas - Kick-off rule trial, extra games in GF week, global round 1:06:51 - Bunker Review: Christchurch up their bid as 20th NRL club 1:13:01 - Bunker Review: Australian Kangaroos $45K RLWC payments 1:20:08 - NRL Round 23: TSS Tipping & Supercoach Comps 1:23:09 - NRL Round 23: Overview 1:45:13 - NRL Round 24: Rapid Fire Tips 1:54:34 - ATG: Super League Round 22 and NRLW Round 6 Results 2:03:06 - Outro —— Click the link to follow us on Instagram, Facebook & TikTok, or to listen on your preferred podcasting platform: https://linktr.ee/thesidelinestoryrlpodcast —— Hosted by Daniel Tassone, Nicholas Guild & Ryan Clarke. Podcast distributed to all major listening apps. Music credit ‘Chase’ [prod. Yrii Semchyshyn from Pixabay]. Logo designed by Tahlia Tassone. © The Sideline Story: Rugby League Podcast, 2021. —— “You're listening to The Sideline Story Rugby League Podcast: The Greatest View of Rugby League from the Sideline” | |||
| Episode 205 | “Top 6 is locked in, now it’s up to the Dogs, Souths and Cowboys” | 04 Aug 2026 | 01:39:22 | |
The run-home to the 2026 NRL Finals Series is heating up with only 11 teams remaining in contention… The Panthers, Roosters, Warriors and Sharks are locked in, the Dolphins and Knights are one win away from shoring up a finals berth, leaving Souths, Canterbury, Cowboys, Manly and Raiders fighting it out for the finals two spots… The panel make the Top 8 predictions with 5 rounds to go! —— TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 - Intro 06:42 - Matt King NSW Blues coach; Laurie Daley retires 15:12 - Episode Overview 17:05 - Bunker Review: Run-Home to NRL Finals (5 rounds remain) 49:54 - NRL Round 22: TSS Tipping & Supercoach Comps 55:37 - NRL Round 22: Overview 1:22:39 - NRL Round 23: Rapid Fire Tips 1:33:21 - ATG: Super League Round 21 and NRLW Round 5 Results 1:38:04 - Outro —— Click the link to follow us on Instagram, Facebook & TikTok, or to listen on your preferred podcasting platform: https://linktr.ee/thesidelinestoryrlpodcast —— Hosted by Daniel Tassone, Nicholas Guild & Ryan Clarke. Podcast distributed to all major listening apps. Music credit ‘Chase’ [prod. Yrii Semchyshyn from Pixabay]. Logo designed by Tahlia Tassone. © The Sideline Story: Rugby League Podcast, 2021. —— “You're listening to The Sideline Story Rugby League Podcast: The Greatest View of Rugby League from the Sideline” | |||
| Episode 204 | "The Doueihi situation is an absolute clusterf***" | 28 Jul 2026 | 01:39:57 | |
Tass and Clarkie breakdown Adam Doueihi’s refusal to play for the Wests Tigers against the Raiders and the embarrassment it has brought to not only himself but also the club… They also discuss who is in the right and who is in the wrong… By popular demand, another edition of Player Transfer news and rumours (headlined by Zac Lomax signing with PNG Chiefs, Cam Munster next PNG target, Perth Bears go on a signing spree, and much more)… Over to Round 21 of the NRL, the run to the NRL Finals is heating up with the Sharks, Raiders and Bulldogs hitting red-hot form, the Knights losing Brown and Lucas for the season at the worst possible time, the Warriors and Manly on the slide, Panthers and Roosters winning unconvincingly, and the end of the Storm and Broncos finals hopes! —— TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 - Intro 05:22 - Episode Overview 07:04 - Bunker Review: Adam Doueihi vs. Benji Marshall 34:05 - Bunker Review: Player transfer news and rumours (Headlined by Zac Lomax to PNG) 52:12 - NRL Round 21: TSS Tipping & Supercoach Comps 56:14 - NRL Round 21: Overview 1:26:02 - NRL Round 22: Rapid Fire Tips 1:32:40 - ATG: Super League Round 20 and NRLW Round 4 Results 1:39:20 - Outro —— Click the link to follow us on Instagram, Facebook & TikTok, or to listen on your preferred podcasting platform: https://linktr.ee/thesidelinestoryrlpodcast —— Hosted by Daniel Tassone, Nicholas Guild & Ryan Clarke. Podcast distributed to all major listening apps. Music credit ‘Chase’ [prod. Yrii Semchyshyn from Pixabay]. Logo designed by Tahlia Tassone. © The Sideline Story: Rugby League Podcast, 2021. —— “You're listening to The Sideline Story Rugby League Podcast: The Greatest View of Rugby League from the Sideline” | |||
| Episode 203 | “Manly, Souths, Cowboys on brink; Late run for Dogs, Raiders, Bronx; Tigers torpedoed” | 21 Jul 2026 | 01:49:56 | |
Tass and Guildy reveal The Sideline Story MVP Leaderboard before going behind closed-doors. They analyse the key points from the NRL’s $5.3 Billion TV deal, before getting into a MASSIVE edition of Player Transfer news and rumours (headlined by Jarome Luai to Eels, PNG target Joey Manu and Zac Lomax, Sam Walker and Nathan Cleary to leave their clubs, Moses Leota to leave Panthers, Mark Nawaqanitawase to return to Roosters in 2028, Perth Bears still without a marquee, and much more)… Over to Round 20 of the NRL, the Bunker and Refereeing comes under the microscope with a myriad of errors this week during an important point in the season! —— TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 - Intro 04:00 - Episode Overview 05:32 - Bunker Review: NRL sign $5.3 billion TV deal 21:57 - Bunker Review: Player transfer news and rumours (June to July) 1:19:43 - NRL Round 20: TSS Tipping & Supercoach Comps 1:22:16 - MVP Leaderboard revealed before going behind closed-doors 1:23:52 - NRL Round 19 and 20: Overview 1:44:14 - NRL Round 21: Rapid Fire Tips 1:48:00 - ATG: Super League Round 19 and NRLW Round 3 Results 1:49:23 - Outro —— Click the link to follow us on Instagram, Facebook & TikTok, or to listen on your preferred podcasting platform: https://linktr.ee/thesidelinestoryrlpodcast —— Hosted by Daniel Tassone, Nicholas Guild & Ryan Clarke. Podcast distributed to all major listening apps. Music credit ‘Chase’ [prod. Yrii Semchyshyn from Pixabay]. Logo designed by Tahlia Tassone. © The Sideline Story: Rugby League Podcast, 2021. —— “You're listening to The Sideline Story Rugby League Podcast: The Greatest View of Rugby League from the Sideline” | |||
| Episode 202 | “NSW just get Origin at Suncorp” | 08 Jul 2026 | 01:24:24 | |
The NSW Blues have pulled off a miracle! Winning the 2026 Origin Decider at Suncorp Stadium! The Sideline Story panel pull their third late-night edition episode for 2026 to give their immediate reactions to this game! —— TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 - Intro 07:29 - SOO Game Three: NSW win the 2026 Series! 48:52 - SOO Game Two: QLD Player Ratings 59:19 - SOO Game Two: NSW Player Ratings 1:19:15 - NRL Round 18 Review 1:21:28 - NRL Rapid Fire Tips: Round 19 1:23:23 - Outro —— Click the link to follow us on Instagram, Facebook & TikTok, or to listen on your preferred podcasting platform: https://linktr.ee/thesidelinestoryrlpodcast —— Hosted by Daniel Tassone, Nicholas Guild & Ryan Clarke. Podcast distributed to all major listening apps. Music credit ‘Chase’ [prod. Yrii Semchyshyn from Pixabay]. Logo designed by Tahlia Tassone. © The Sideline Story: Rugby League Podcast, 2021. —— “You're listening to The Sideline Story Rugby League Podcast: The Greatest View of Rugby League from the Sideline” | |||
| Episode 201 | “Will an Origin Decider at Suncorp be Cleary’s Immortal moment?” | 30 Jun 2026 | 01:46:55 | |
The boys analyse the NSW Blues and QLD Maroons Game 3 lineups for the 2026 State of Origin Series and all the changes made from Game 2… Six change for the Blues with Bostock, Best, Critta, Liam Martin, Haumole and Brailey in after Brian To’o was sensationally dropped along with Staggs, Lucas and Api. For the QLD Maroons minimal changes as Pat Carrigan and Jeremiah Nanai return from injury in place of Collins and Finefeuiaki, with Corey Horsburgh potentially in the fold for the first time since 2023. The panel give their bold predictions for the Decider before covering the NRL for Rounds 16 and 17! —— TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 - Intro 09:15 - Episode Overview 10:48 - ATG: TPJ suspended for 6 weeks for eye-gouge! 14:27 - Bunker Review: NSW Blues Game 3 Lineup 48:43 - Bunker Review: QLD Maroons Game 3 Lineup 57:58 - Bunker Review: State of Origin Game 3 Predictions 1:04:49 - NRL Round 17: TSS Tipping & Supercoach Comps 1:06:21 - NRL Round 16 and 17: Overview 1:42:08 - NRL Round 18: Rapid Fire Tips 1:45:31 - Outro —— Click the link to follow us on Instagram, Facebook & TikTok, or to listen on your preferred podcasting platform: https://linktr.ee/thesidelinestoryrlpodcast —— Hosted by Daniel Tassone, Nicholas Guild & Ryan Clarke. Podcast distributed to all major listening apps. Music credit ‘Chase’ [prod. Yrii Semchyshyn from Pixabay]. Logo designed by Tahlia Tassone. © The Sideline Story: Rugby League Podcast, 2021. —— “You're listening to The Sideline Story Rugby League Podcast: The Greatest View of Rugby League from the Sideline” | |||
| Episode 200 | “What’s your Sideline Story?” | 23 Jun 2026 | 02:12:55 | |
From 2021 to 2026, we just wanted to say thank you to every supporter of The Sideline Story: Rugby League Podcast for helping us reach Episode 200! Unlike usual proceedings, our 200th will be a celebration where we take a trip down memory lane and look back at the journey to 200 episodes. Not only that, we will also discuss the greatest views of rugby league from the sideline - from the view of fans representing all 17 NRL clubs! The Sideline Story spoke to supporter pages from Instagram and your everyday supporters from each NRL club and asked them questions on their perspective of their club and their predictions for the remainder of the season! —— TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 - Intro 08:58 - Memory Lane: The Road to 200 Episodes 33:47 - The top 5 rugby league players Nicholas Guild has played with/against 38:06 - Questions for the rugby league community of all 17 NRL clubs 40:27 - EELS: Guildy, League of Inches, Julian VSB 47:24 - RABBITOHS: Clarkie, Rabbitohs Report, The Cast Patrol 54:12 - BULLDOGS: Tass, Gas, Mick, Kelvin, Aaron 1:02:48 - MANLY: NRL Soap Box, Scott, Jade 1:09:31 - TIGERS: The NRL Fanatic, Starksy, Deeksy, Benji, Woodbury 1:25:18 - BRONCOS: Brisbane Broncos Fans 4 Life, Bridget 1:28:37 - DOLPHINS: NRL Dolphins 4020 News, Nick Murray 1:34:16 - ROOSTERS: Retro Rugba Leeg, Dean 1:37:28 - SHARKS: The Shark Report, Emma 1:41:58 - STORM: Ches League, Juno 1:46:52 - DRAGONS: The Saints Podcast Official, ET 1:53:28 - COWBOYS: Random Stats Guy 1:55:18 - PANTHERS: Ryan Flaxman, Pricey, Jackson Moss 1:58:38 - WARRIORS: Warriors NRL Fanatics 2:00:25 - RAIDERS: Sydney Milk Syndicate, Raiser 2:04:02 - KNIGHTS: Bowley, Taythan, Nesty 2:08:13 - TITANS: BKR Sports 2:11:20 - Outro —— Click the link to follow us on Instagram, Facebook & TikTok, or to listen on your preferred podcasting platform: https://linktr.ee/thesidelinestoryrlpodcast —— Hosted by Daniel Tassone, Nicholas Guild & Ryan Clarke. Podcast distributed to all major listening apps. Music credit ‘Chase’ [prod. Yrii Semchyshyn from Pixabay]. Logo designed by Tahlia Tassone. © The Sideline Story: Rugby League Podcast, 2021. —— “You're listening to The Sideline Story Rugby League Podcast: The Greatest View of Rugby League from the Sideline” | |||
| Episode 199 | "QLD tie the series as the Blues play Lozball" | 17 Jun 2026 | 01:33:50 | |
The Queensland Maroons tie the 2026 State of Origin Series 1-all as the NSW Blues capitulate in the second half in front of the highest crowd in Origin history at the MCG… The Sideline Story panel pull their second late-night edition episode for 2026 to give their immediate reactions to this match. —— TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 - Intro 08:28 - SOO Game Two: QLD def. NSW (44-24) 40:52 - SOO Game Two: QLD Player Ratings 51:54 - SOO Game Two: NSW Player Ratings 1:17:30 - NRL Round 15 Review + Ladder update 1:31:13 - NRL Rapid Fire Tips: Round 16 1:32:52 - ATG: Super League Round 12 results 1:33:18 - Outro | |||
| Episode 198 | “The Blues will take out the series early” | 09 Jun 2026 | 01:53:01 | |
The boys analyse the NSW Blues and QLD Maroons Game 2 lineups for the 2026 State of Origin Series and all the changes made from the Game 1 lineups… For the NSW Blues: Mitch Moses, Payne Haas, Dylan Lucas, Api Koroisau and Mark Nawaqanitawase enter the fold, with Haumole Olakau’atu, Jacob Saifiti and Matt Burton dropped, and Stephen Crichton and Blayke Brailey injured. For the QLD Maroons: Kulikefu Finefeuiaki earns a debut, with Pat Carrigan out injured for the remainder of the series, and Ezra Mam and Gehamat Shibasaki dropped. The boys also explain why the series will be wrapped up by the NSW Blues after Game 2! —— TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 - Intro 14:53 - Episode Overview 15:28 - Bunker Review: NSW Blues Game 2 Lineup 47:12 - Bunker Review: QLD Maroons Game 2 Lineup 1:01:03 - Bunker Review: State of Origin Game 2 Predictions 1:11:46 - NRL Round 14: TSS Tipping & Supercoach Comps 1:16:00 - NRL Round 14: Overview 1:49:35 - NRL Round 15: Rapid Fire Tips 1:51:56 - ATG: Super League Round 13 Results 1:52:35 - Outro —— Click the link to follow us on Instagram, Facebook & TikTok, or to listen on your preferred podcasting platform: https://linktr.ee/thesidelinestoryrlpodcast —— Hosted by Daniel Tassone, Nicholas Guild & Ryan Clarke. Podcast distributed to all major listening apps. Music credit ‘Chase’ [prod. Yrii Semchyshyn from Pixabay]. Logo designed by Tahlia Tassone. © The Sideline Story: Rugby League Podcast, 2021. —— “You're listening to The Sideline Story Rugby League Podcast: The Greatest View of Rugby League from the Sideline” | |||
| Episode 197 | "Origin has returned the balance of speed to the game" | 02 Jun 2026 | 01:45:33 | |
The boys make their changes for the NSW Blues and QLD Maroons Game 2 lineups for the 2026 State of Origin Series before a deep-dive into all the player transfers and rumours in the month of May (Andrew Abdo, Kieran Foran, Jurbo, Ivan Cleary, Kevin Walters, Tanah Boyd, Luke Metcalf, Damien Cook, Connor Watson, AJ, Matty Lees, Perth Bears, Tigers re-signings, Gehamat Shibasaki, etc.)… NRL Round 13 is the closest round this season, with the NSW Women Blue-washing SOO 3-0, Wigan winning their 22nd Challenge Cup title, and the Las Vegas teams confirmed for 2027! —— TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 - Intro 12:11 - Episode Overview 13:03 - Bunker Review: NSW Blues Game 2 Lineup Predictions 28:30 - Bunker Review: QLD Maroons Game 2 Lineup Predictions 33:14 - Bunker Review: Player Transfer News & Rumours 56:49 - NRL Round 13: TSS Tipping & Supercoach Comps 1:00:27 - NRL Round 13: Overview 1:38:05 - NRL Round 14: Rapid Fire Tips 1:40:38 - ATG: NSW Blues win Women’s Origin Series 3-0 1:40:49 - ATG: Wigan Warriors win their 22nd Challenge Cup 1:43:35 - ATG: Teams confirmed for Las Vegas 2027 1:45:03 - Outro —— Click the link to follow us on Instagram, Facebook & TikTok, or to listen on your preferred podcasting platform: https://linktr.ee/thesidelinestoryrlpodcast —— Hosted by Daniel Tassone, Nicholas Guild & Ryan Clarke. Podcast distributed to all major listening apps. Music credit ‘Chase’ [prod. Yrii Semchyshyn from Pixabay]. Logo designed by Tahlia Tassone. © The Sideline Story: Rugby League Podcast, 2021. —— “You're listening to The Sideline Story Rugby League Podcast: The Greatest View of Rugby League from the Sideline” | |||
| Episode 196 | "The Greatest Comeback in State of Origin History" | 27 May 2026 | 01:33:46 | |
The NSW Blues pull off their own Origin miracle, coming from 20-0 down to win Game 1 of the Series 22-20 to record the greatest comeback in State of Origin history… but this victory came with a controversial call in the 57th minute which resulted in a Kalyn Ponga send-off that has split rugby league fans down the middle… The Sideline Story panel pull another late-night edition in 2026 to give their immediate reactions to this historic game. —— TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 - Intro 10:43 - SOO Game One: NSW def. QLD (22-20) 55:24 - SOO Game One: QLD Player Ratings 1:04:09 - SOO Game One: NSW Player Ratings 1:23:21 - NRL Round 12 Review + Ladder update 1:29:56 - NRL Rapid Fire Tips: Round 13 1:31:43 - ATG: Super League Round 12 results 1:33:16 - Outro —— Click the link to follow us on Instagram, Facebook & TikTok, or to listen on your preferred podcasting platform: https://linktr.ee/thesidelinestoryrlpodcast —— Hosted by Daniel Tassone, Nicholas Guild & Ryan Clarke. Podcast distributed to all major listening apps. Music credit ‘Chase’ [prod. Yrii Semchyshyn from Pixabay]. Logo designed by Tahlia Tassone. © The Sideline Story: Rugby League Podcast, 2021. —— “You're listening to The Sideline Story Rugby League Podcast: The Greatest View of Rugby League from the Sideline” | |||
| Episode 195 | "On the bench is... Casey McGuire" | 19 May 2026 | 01:50:08 | |
And gaffe of the year goes to Laurie Daley for announcing retired 46-year-old Casey McGuire in the NSW Blues team instead of Casey McLean… But anyway, the panel go into deep analysis of the NSW Blues and QLD Maroons Game 1 lineups for the 2026 State of Origin Series with some very bold moves made by Laurie Daley and Billy Slater for some selections, as well as some notable debuts, absentees and the unlucky ones to miss out… The boys also cover the 7th edition of Magic Round as the NSW Blues Women take out the 2026 Women’s Origin Series! —— TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 - Intro 15:49 - Episode Overview 16:11 - Bunker Review: NSW Blues Game 1 Lineup Analysis 50:30 - Bunker Review: QLD Maroons Game 1 Lineup Analysis 1:20:41 - Bunker Review: State of Origin Game 1 Predictions 1:25:52 - NRL Round 11: TSS Tipping & Supercoach Comps 1:28:02 - NRL Round 11: Overview 1:44:26 - NRL Round 12: Rapid Fire Tips 1:47:05 - ATG: NSW Blues take out the Women’s Origin Series 1:49:01 - ATG: Super League Round 11 Results 1:49:29 - Outro —— Click the link to follow us on Instagram, Facebook & TikTok, or to listen on your preferred podcasting platform: https://linktr.ee/thesidelinestoryrlpodcast —— Hosted by Daniel Tassone, Nicholas Guild & Ryan Clarke. Podcast distributed to all major listening apps. Music credit ‘Chase’ [prod. Yrii Semchyshyn from Pixabay]. Logo designed by Tahlia Tassone. © The Sideline Story: Rugby League Podcast, 2021. —— “You're listening to The Sideline Story Rugby League Podcast: The Greatest View of Rugby League from the Sideline” | |||
| Episode 194 | “We are protesting until we get the real NRL back” | 11 May 2026 | 01:59:03 | |
The boys are fed up as the NRL product continues its on-field decline in 2026, with the game’s transformation into all-attack-no-defence proving to be a sore-point for NRL fans everywhere (this leads the boys to protest their NRL coverage this episode into a more condensed format). This episode is largely dedicated however to the upcoming State of Origin Series, with the panel selecting their Game 1 lineups for both the NSW Blues and QLD Maroons. In the NRL the Bulldogs lose 4-straight, Roosters win in controversial circumstances, Eels score first ever 3-point golden point victory, Dragons STILL winless, Fozball is in full-effect, Storm break their 7-game losing streak, and Panthers defeat a gallant Raiders in the game of the week. —— TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 - Intro 07:50 - Panel Protest: “We don’t like the NRL in 2026” 18:30 - Episode Overview 19:05 - Bunker Review: NSW Blues Game 1 Lineup Predictions 57:52 - Bunker Review: QLD Maroons Game 1 Lineup Predictions 1:11:03 - Bunker Review: The Sideline Story combined Origin team selections 1:16:01 - NRL Round 10: TSS Tipping & Supercoach Comps 1:21:38 - NRL Round 10: Overview 1:54:34 - NRL Round 11: Rapid Fire Tips 1:57:55 - ATG: Challenge Cup Semi-Final Results 1:58:33 - Outro —— Click the link to follow us on Instagram, Facebook & TikTok, or to listen on your preferred podcasting platform: https://linktr.ee/thesidelinestoryrlpodcast —— Hosted by Daniel Tassone, Nicholas Guild & Ryan Clarke. Podcast distributed to all major listening apps. Music credit ‘Chase’ [prod. Yrii Semchyshyn from Pixabay]. Logo designed by Tahlia Tassone. © The Sideline Story: Rugby League Podcast, 2021. —— “You're listening to The Sideline Story Rugby League Podcast: The Greatest View of Rugby League from the Sideline” | |||
| Episode 193 | “Is the NRL product declining in 2026?” | 05 May 2026 | 01:46:22 | |
The boys analyse the one-third point of the 2026 NRL season and dissect the NRL ladder and each team’s status, but not before discussing comparisons of the 2026 season to that of the 2021 season which was one of the worst on-field products in recent memory. We also have another edition of player transfer news and rumours (PNG Chiefs, Perth Bears, May brothers and Bula commit to Tigers, Josh Schuster, and more). In the NRL the Bulldogs decline becomes all too evident, Cowboys win 6 from 7, Storm lose the most games in a row in the club’s history, Tigers cop the 50-point curse, Knights-Souths another 80-point battle, and much more. Around the Grounds saw NSW Blues Women take a 1-0 lead in Origin, the Super League Round 10 Results and the NSWRL Junior GFs! —— TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 - Intro 07:47 - Is the NRL product declining in 2026? 21:05 - Episode Overview 21:51 - Bunker Review: NRL Ladder Review at one-third point of the season 1:06:48 - Bunker Review: NRL player transfer news and rumours 1:26:25 - NRL Round 9: TSS Tipping & Supercoach Comps 1:28:17 - NRL Round 9: Overview 1:39:36 - NRL Round 10: Rapid Fire Tips 1:42:28 - ATG: Women SOO Game 1 (NSW def. QLD; 1-0 lead) 1:44:01 - ATG: Super League Round 10 Results 1:44:22 - ATG: NSWRL Junior Grand Final Results 1:45:05 - Outro —— Click the link to follow us on Instagram, Facebook & TikTok, or to listen on your preferred podcasting platform: https://linktr.ee/thesidelinestoryrlpodcast —— Hosted by Daniel Tassone, Nicholas Guild & Ryan Clarke. Podcast distributed to all major listening apps. Music credit ‘Chase’ [prod. Yrii Semchyshyn from Pixabay]. Logo designed by Tahlia Tassone. © The Sideline Story: Rugby League Podcast, 2021. —— “You're listening to The Sideline Story Rugby League Podcast: The Greatest View of Rugby League from the Sideline” | |||
| Episode 192 | “PNG Chiefs sign Jarome Luai and AJ!” | 28 Apr 2026 | 01:58:35 | |
PNG Chiefs shock the rugby league world with the double-signing of Jarome Luai and Alex Johnston; What does this mean for the Wests Tigers?; Another edition of player transfer news and rumours (Xavier Coates, Drinkwater, Ponga, Farnworth, TPJ, and many more). In the NRL the Storm equal their worst losing-streak in their history, an analysis into the slide of the Storm, Adam Doueihi in career-best form, Broncos win without their stars, Dragons still winless, Fozball is 4 from 4, and more! —— TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 - Intro 06:14 - Episode Overview 14:20 - Bunker Review: PNG Chiefs sign Jarome Luai and Alex Johnston 38:19 - Bunker Review: NRL player transfer news and rumours 52:10 - NRL Round 8: TSS Tipping & Supercoach Comps 54:32 - NRL Round 8: Rabbitohs def. Storm 1:10:47 - NRL Round 8: Tigers def. Raiders 1:16:06 - NRL Round 8: Cowboys def. Sharks 1:19:08 - NRL Round 8: Broncos def. Bulldogs 1:27:27 - NRL Round 8: Roosters def. Dragons 1:33:27 - NRL Round 8: Warriors def. Dolphins 1:39:03 - NRL Round 8: Panthers def. Knights 1:43:51 - NRL Round 8: Manly def. Eels 1:49:38 - NRL Round 9: Rapid Fire Tips 1:52:40 - ATG: Brian McDermott announced as England Coach 1:56:19 - ATG: Challenge Super League Round 8 Results 1:56:41 - ATG: NSWRL Junior Preliminary Finals Results 1:58:00 - Outro —— Click the link to follow us on Instagram, Facebook & TikTok, or to listen on your preferred podcasting platform: https://linktr.ee/thesidelinestoryrlpodcast —— Hosted by Daniel Tassone, Nicholas Guild & Ryan Clarke. Podcast distributed to all major listening apps. Music credit ‘Chase’ [prod. Yrii Semchyshyn from Pixabay]. Logo designed by Tahlia Tassone. © The Sideline Story: Rugby League Podcast, 2021. —— “You're listening to The Sideline Story Rugby League Podcast: The Greatest View of Rugby League from the Sideline” | |||
| Episode 191 | “Flanno out; Eels upset of the season; Storm lose 5-straight” | 20 Apr 2026 | 01:33:34 | |
Dragons finally sack Shane Flanagan; Who will takeover as Dragons coach?, plus another HUGE edition of player transfer news and rumours. In the NRL the Eels defeat the Bulldogs without 12 of their Top 30 players available, Storm lose 5-straight, Kieran Foran undefeated since taking over Manly, and Turbo, Haas, Staggs out of State of Origin. —— TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 - Intro 03:00 - Episode Overview 03:36 - Bunker Review: Dragons sack Shane Flanagan; which coach will takeover? 15:15 - Bunker Review: NRL player transfer news and rumours 25:16 - NRL Round 7: TSS Tipping & Supercoach Comps 26:43 - NRL Round 7: Manly def. Cowboys 32:34 - NRL Round 7: Raiders def. Storm 40:22 - NRL Round 7: Panthers def. Dolphins 46:45 - NRL Round 7: Warriors def. Titans 53:20 - NRL Round 7: Rabbitohs def. Dragons 1:05:10 - NRL Round 7: Broncos def. Tigers 1:14:55 - NRL Round 7: Roosters def. Knights 1:19:15 - NRL Round 7: Eels def. Bulldogs 1:27:57 - NRL Round 8: Rapid Fire Tips 1:30:45 - ATG: Challenge Super League Round 8 Results 1:32:18 - Outro —— Click the link to follow us on Instagram, Facebook & TikTok, or to listen on your preferred podcasting platform: https://linktr.ee/thesidelinestoryrlpodcast —— Hosted by Daniel Tassone, Nicholas Guild & Ryan Clarke. Podcast distributed to all major listening apps. Music credit ‘Chase’ [prod. Yrii Semchyshyn from Pixabay]. Logo designed by Tahlia Tassone. © The Sideline Story: Rugby League Podcast, 2021. —— “You're listening to The Sideline Story Rugby League Podcast: The Greatest View of Rugby League from the Sideline” | |||
| Episode 190 | “Dragons need to copy Manly and sack their coach now” | 14 Apr 2026 | 01:41:58 | |
The boys discuss the disruptor rule farce, Queensland overtake as favourites for NRL’s 20th team, Hull FC big $2mil for Nathan Cleary, 10 players off-contract for Penrith, and the Dragons player-exodus in the midst of Shane Flanagan facing the sack. In the NRL we deep-dive into Canterbury’s major bounce-back after handing Penrith their first loss, Dragons still winless, Cowboys win 4th in a row, Raiders end their 4-game losing streak, Sharks capitulate against Easts, Titans put 50+ on Eels, Tigers redemption story continues. —— TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 - Intro 01:35 - Episode Overview 02:20 - Bunker Review: Disruptor rule farce 08:15 - Bunker Review: New front-runner for 20th NRL team 16:56 - Bunker Review: Hull FC $2m Nathan Cleary bid + 10 Panthers off-contract 25:14 - Bunker Review: STGI Dragons player-exodus 31:43 - NRL Round 6: TSS Tipping & Supercoach Comps 35:40 - NRL Round 6: Bulldogs def. Panthers 45:17 - NRL Round 6: Manly def. Dragons 50:43 - NRL Round 6: Cowboys def. Broncos 57:47 - NRL Round 6: Raiders def. Rabbitohs 1:05:11 - NRL Round 6: Roosters def. Sharks 1:11:36 - NRL Round 6: Warriors def. Storm 1:23:18 - NRL Round 6: Titans def. Eels 1:30:45 - NRL Round 6: Tigers def. Knights 1:38:00 - NRL Round 7: Rapid Fire Tips 1:40:23 - ATG: Challenge Cup Quarter Finals Results 1:41:13 - Outro —— Click the link to follow us on Instagram, Facebook & TikTok, or to listen on your preferred podcasting platform: https://linktr.ee/thesidelinestoryrlpodcast —— Hosted by Daniel Tassone, Nicholas Guild & Ryan Clarke. Podcast distributed to all major listening apps. Music credit ‘Chase’ [prod. Yrii Semchyshyn from Pixabay]. Logo designed by Tahlia Tassone. © The Sideline Story: Rugby League Podcast, 2021. —— “You're listening to The Sideline Story Rugby League Podcast: The Greatest View of Rugby League from the Sideline” | |||
| Episode 189 | “Should we just give Penrith the premiership now?” | 07 Apr 2026 | 01:57:07 | |
The boys discuss the evolution of the ‘six-again’ rule from 2020 to 2026 and its impact in the modern game. In the NRL we deep-dive into the Tigers Easter Monday madness victory over Parramatta, the flipping of the script with Tigers, Knights and Rabbitohs at the top with the Bulldogs, Warriors, Storm and Raiders slipping, the Penrith Panthers a distant first as the most dominant team in the NRL in every category, Storm suffer biggest loss in 23 years, Manly’s dramatic restart under Kieran Foran, Dragons 0 from 5, and major injuries to Stephen Crichton, Reece Walsh, Ben Hunt, Bailey Simonsson. —— TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 - Intro 04:43 - Episode Overview 07:25 - Bunker Review: The evolution of the ‘6-again’ rule and its impact in 2026 24:10 - Bunker Review: Easter Monday madness as Tigers beat Eels in thriller (NRL Round 5) 50:29 - NRL Round 5: TSS Tipping & Supercoach Comps 52:35 - NRL Round 5: Manly def. Dolphins 56:30 - NRL Round 5: Rabbitohs def. Bulldogs 1:06:28 - NRL Round 5: Panthers def. Storm 1:16:26 - NRL Round 5: Cowboys def. Dragons 1:26:55 - NRL Round 5: Broncos def. Titans 1:32:43 - NRL Round 5: Sharks def. Warriors 1:39:08 - NRL Round 5: Knights def. Raiders 1:46:45 - NRL Round 6: Rapid Fire Tips 1:54:00 - ATG: Super League Round 7 Results 1:56:43 - Outro —— Click the link to follow us on Instagram, Facebook & TikTok, or to listen on your preferred podcasting platform: https://linktr.ee/thesidelinestoryrlpodcast —— Hosted by Daniel Tassone, Nicholas Guild & Ryan Clarke. Podcast distributed to all major listening apps. Music credit ‘Chase’ [prod. Yrii Semchyshyn from Pixabay]. Logo designed by Tahlia Tassone. © The Sideline Story: Rugby League Podcast, 2021. —— “You're listening to The Sideline Story Rugby League Podcast: The Greatest View of Rugby League from the Sideline” | |||
| Episode 188 | "Redemption Round for NRL and Super League" | 30 Mar 2026 | 01:54:27 | |
Plenty to discuss in the Bunker Review for the boys this episode: Seibold sacked by Manly, Candidates for the Manly job, Willie Peters appointed PNG Chiefs inaugural coach, Ben Te’o quits Broncos, Rabbitohs return home to Moore Park, RTS signs with Wakefield Trinity - Elijah Taylor implores him to reconsider and exposes Super League, and new club traditions falling flat. In the NRL it is redemption round as Tigers, Knights, Cowboys and Titans cause the upsets, Bulldogs worst attacking team in the NRL, Storm lose more to injury as Tui Kamikamica suffers a stroke, Raiders the faders again, and Dragons 0 from 4… The Super League is also a round of redemption with upsets galore in Round 6! —— TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 - Intro 04:57 - Episode Overview 06:12 - Bunker Review: Anthony Seibold sacked by Manly; who will coach? 15:07 - Bunker Review: Ben Te’o quits Broncos; Willie Peters inaugural PNG Chiefs coach 24:57 - Bunker Review: Rabbitohs return home to Allianz Stadium 30:46 - Bunker Review: RTS to Super League; Ex-player exposes Super League flaws 41:08 - Bunker Review: New club traditions falling flat 46:20 - NRL Round 4: TSS Tipping & Supercoach Comps 50:16 - NRL Round 4: Roosters def. Manly 56:45 - NRL Round 4: Tigers def. Warriors 1:03:12 - NRL Round 4: Broncos def. Dolphins 1:09:56 - NRL Round 4: Knights def. Bulldogs 1:20:49 - NRL Round 4: Panthers def. Eels 1:27:05 - NRL Round 4: Cowboys def. Storm 1:35:00 - NRL Round 4: Sharks def. Raiders 1:41:48 - NRL Round 4: Titans def. Dragons 1:47:13 - NRL Round 5: Rapid Fire Tips 1:49:54 - ATG: Super League Round 6 Results 1:52:49 - Outro —— Click the link to follow us on Instagram, Facebook & TikTok, or to listen on your preferred podcasting platform: https://linktr.ee/thesidelinestoryrlpodcast —— Hosted by Daniel Tassone, Nicholas Guild & Ryan Clarke. Podcast distributed to all major listening apps. Music credit ‘Chase’ [prod. Yrii Semchyshyn from Pixabay]. Logo designed by Tahlia Tassone. © The Sideline Story: Rugby League Podcast, 2021. —— “You're listening to The Sideline Story Rugby League Podcast: The Greatest View of Rugby League from the Sideline” | |||
| Episode 187 | “Warriors, Panthers and Bulldogs topping the ladder has Penrith written all over it” | 23 Mar 2026 | 01:53:12 | |
The panel discuss Gorden Tallis’ fallout with the Brisbane Broncos and his on-air argument with reporter Peter Badel, and who the boys think was in the right. Perth Bears sign Mikolaj Oledzki as their 16th player with more signings to be announced soon, as well as some player-transfer news doing the rounds. In the NRL, GIO Stadium proves to be one of the worst in the league, the 6-again rule divides the boys, Penrith proving to be the best in the comp (again), Broncos answer their critics, Sharks pretenders?, Tigers lose Luai and Doueihi, Eels lose Hopgood for 2026, and the Titans still seeking their first win. —— TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 - Intro 04:20 - Episode Overview 05:24 - Bunker Review: Gorden Tallis vs. Brisbane Broncos and Peter Badel 19:54 - Bunker Review: Perth Bears make their 16th signing (+ new targets) 25:27 - Bunker Review: Player Transfer News and Rumours 36:35 - NRL Round 3: TSS Tipping & Supercoach Comps 40:28 - NRL Round 3: Bulldogs def. Raiders (Canberra need new stadium) 55:32 - NRL Round 3: Panthers def. Roosters 1:02:26 - NRL Round 3: Broncos def. Storm (6-again argument) 1:15:34 - NRL Round 3: Warriors def. Knights 1:20:40 - NRL Round 3: Dolphins def. Sharks 1:24:50 - NRL Round 3: Rabbitohs def. Tigers 1:35:09 - NRL Round 3: Eels def. Dragons 1:44:57 - NRL Round 3: Cowboys def. Titans 1:48:05 - NRL Round 4: Rapid Fire Tips 1:50:28 - ATG: Super League Round 5 Results 1:52:45 - Outro —— Click the link to follow us on Instagram, Facebook & TikTok, or to listen on your preferred podcasting platform: https://linktr.ee/thesidelinestoryrlpodcast —— Hosted by Daniel Tassone, Nicholas Guild & Ryan Clarke. Podcast distributed to all major listening apps. Music credit ‘Chase’ [prod. Yrii Semchyshyn from Pixabay]. Logo designed by Tahlia Tassone. © The Sideline Story: Rugby League Podcast, 2021. —— “You're listening to The Sideline Story Rugby League Podcast: The Greatest View of Rugby League from the Sideline” | |||
| Episode 186 | “We have just witnessed once-in-a-lifetime history” | 16 Mar 2026 | 01:28:34 | |
Alex Johnston, take a bow; the greatest try-scorer in Australian Rugby League history. The boys discuss this historic feat and dissect the moment as it happened, as well as the aftermath. In the NRL, Parra bounce back after serving back-to-back losses to the reigning premier Broncos, Warriors, Storm and Panthers standing above the rest, Tigers looking the goods in their season debut, Cowboys and Manly fallen off a cliff, the Knights win comes at a heavy cost after losing Dylan Brown and Kalyn Ponga, and the Dolphins win a forgetful match. Our fan-favourite ‘Bunker Review’ segment discusses Ponga’s switch to the Kiwis, Xerri’s potential Bulldogs exit, and Warriors refusing to release Barnett unless they get a player in return. Around the Grounds we cover Round 4 of the Challenge Cup, and the Women’s game ridding the tiered-system in International footy. —— TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 - Intro 03:15 - Bunker Review: Alex Johnston becomes greatest try-scorer in Australian Rugby League 19:29 - Episode Overview 20:15 - Bunker Review: Roosters def. Rabbitohs (NRL Round 2) 27:00 - Bunker Review: Kalyn Ponga switches allegiances to New Zealand Kiwis 29:55 - Bunker Review: Bronson Xerri on the outer at Bulldogs? 36:31 - Bunker Review: Warriors will only release Barnett to Broncos for player swap 41:03 - TSS Tipping & Supercoach Comps (Round 2) 42:24 - NRL Round 2: Eels def. Broncos 54:54 - NRL Round 2: Warriors def. Raiders 59:13 - NRL Round 2: Tigers def. Cowboys 1:05:13 - NRL Round 2: Storm def. Dragons 1:10:14 - NRL Round 2: Panthers def. Sharks 1:15:32 - NRL Round 2: Knights def. Manly 1:20:40 - NRL Round 2: Dolphins def. Titans 1:22:49 - Rapid Fire Tips (NRL Round 3) 1:25:22 - ATG: Challenge Cup Round 4 Results 1:26:07 - ATG: Women’s International game gets rid of tiered-system 1:27:56 - Outro —— Click the link to follow us on Instagram, Facebook & TikTok, or to listen on your preferred podcasting platform: https://linktr.ee/thesidelinestoryrlpodcast —— Hosted by Daniel Tassone, Nicholas Guild & Ryan Clarke. Podcast distributed to all major listening apps. Music credit ‘Chase’ [prod. Yrii Semchyshyn from Pixabay]. Logo designed by Tahlia Tassone. © The Sideline Story: Rugby League Podcast, 2021. —— “You're listening to The Sideline Story Rugby League Podcast: The Greatest View of Rugby League from the Sideline” | |||
| Episode 185 | "YOU. ARE. CURSED!" | 09 Mar 2026 | 01:35:11 | |
Storm and Sharks dish out the 50-point premiership curse to the Eels and Titans respectively, the Premiers get humbled in Brisbane, DCE loses his first game as a Rooster, Sanders stands out in his Raiders debut, and the Rabbitohs are back! Our fan-favourite ‘Bunker Review’ segment discusses Zac Lomax signing with Western Force, Mitch Barnett’s potential move to Brisbane, PNG Chiefs look to Pat Carrigan as their marquee, and the Tigers to reunite the May and Fainu brothers? —— TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 - Intro 06:12 - Episode Overview 07:40 - Bunker Review: Zac Lomax signs with Australian Rugby Union 16:46 - Bunker Review: Will Mitch Barnett sign with the Broncos? 21:48 - Bunker Review: Pat Carrigan to PNG Chiefs as their marquee? 34:02 - Bunker Review: Wests Tigers to sign Tyrone May and Manase Fainu? 38:49 - TSS Tipping & Supercoach Comps (Round 1) 42:15 - NRL Round 1: Storm def. Eels 51:14 - NRL Round 1: Warriors def. Roosters 57:25 - NRL Round 1: Panthers def. Broncos 1:05:29 - NRL Round 1: Sharks def. Titans 1:10:48 - NRL Round 1: Raiders def. Manly 1:15:10 - NRL Round 1: Rabbitohs def. Dolphins 1:23:50 - Rapid Fire Tips (NRL Round 2) 1:27:12 - ATG: Super League Round 4 Results 1:33:34 - Outro —— Click the link to follow us on Instagram, Facebook & TikTok, or to listen on your preferred podcasting platform: https://linktr.ee/thesidelinestoryrlpodcast —— Hosted by Daniel Tassone, Nicholas Guild & Ryan Clarke. Podcast distributed to all major listening apps. Music credit ‘Chase’ [prod. Yrii Semchyshyn from Pixabay]. Logo designed by Tahlia Tassone. © The Sideline Story: Rugby League Podcast, 2021. —— “You're listening to The Sideline Story Rugby League Podcast: The Greatest View of Rugby League from the Sideline” | |||
| Episode 184 | “Bulldogs-Dragons deserved a draw; Lomax banned until 2028” | 03 Mar 2026 | 01:48:37 | |
Las Vegas saw Leeds annihilate World Champions Hull KR, the Knights break a 9-game losing streak, and the Bulldogs sneak away with a controversial win in golden point. Our fan-favourite ‘Bunker Review’ segment saw the boys discuss Lomax being banned until 2028, NRL closer to taking over the Super League, Origin at the 2032 Olympics, and Perth Bears signing two more, before previewing the remaining Round 1 matches of the NRL. —— TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 - Intro 06:09 - Episode Overview 07:41 - Bunker Review: Zac Lomax NRL return marked for 2028; loses court case 18:17 - Bunker Review: NRL closer to taking over Super League 23:41 - Bunker Review: State of Origin to be showcased at 2032 Olympics? 28:38 - Bunker Review: Daine Laurie in hot water 32:07 - Bunker Review: Perth Bears sign Sorensen and Talakai 38:00 - Bunker Review: Arthars to GC? Averillo to Dragons? 39:07 - Las Vegas Review: Leeds def. Hull KR (Super League) 49:42 - Las Vegas Review: Knights def. Cowboys (NRL) 59:15 - Las Vegas Review: Bulldogs def. Dragons (NRL) 1:12:03 - NRL: Storm v Eels (Rd1 Preview) 1:17:00 - NRL: Warriors v Roosters (Rd1 Preview) 1:21:57 - NRL: Broncos v Panthers (Rd1 Preview) 1:25:32 - NRL: Sharks v Titans (Rd1 Preview) 1:31:57 - NRL: Manly v Raiders (Rd1 Preview) 1:36:41 - NRL: Dolphins v Rabbitohs (Rd1 Preview) 1:42:26 - ATG: USA def. Scotland 1:44:00 - ATG: Super League Round 3 Results 1:47:30 - Outro —— Click the link to follow us on Instagram, Facebook & TikTok, or to listen on your preferred podcasting platform: https://linktr.ee/thesidelinestoryrlpodcast —— Hosted by Daniel Tassone, Nicholas Guild & Ryan Clarke. Podcast distributed to all major listening apps. Music credit ‘Chase’ [prod. Yrii Semchyshyn from Pixabay]. Logo designed by Tahlia Tassone. © The Sideline Story: Rugby League Podcast, 2021. —— “You're listening to The Sideline Story Rugby League Podcast: The Greatest View of Rugby League from the Sideline” | |||
| Episode 183 | “After Vegas the NRL will do Tokyo, London, Singapore, Hong Kong and the Middle East” | 24 Feb 2026 | 01:29:57 | |
The 2026 NRL Season is finally upon us with Las Vegas playing host for the third year in a row for a rugby league triple header featuring the Bulldogs, Dragons, Knights, Cowboys, as well as Super League clubs the Leeds Rhinos and World Champion Hull Kingston Rovers. The boys unpack the LV triple-header as well as a stacked opening segment of our fan-favourite ‘Bunker Review’. —— TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 - Intro 11:02 - Episode Overview 14:02 - Bunker Review: Mitch Barnett quits NZ Warriors 18:37 - Bunker Review: Isaiah Iongi investigated by NRL integrity unit 21:29 - Bunker Review: Nathan Cleary free to play; escapes ban 26:38 - Bunker Review: Jackson Topine drops legal action against Bulldogs 29:50 - Bunker Review: Captains no longer required for Press Conferences 32:30 - Bunker Review: NRL review stadium policy for finals 34:38 - Bunker Review: Jahrome Hughes rejects QLD Maroons 37:07 - Bunker Review: Should Zac Lomax’s legal fees be added to Storm salary cap? 41:23 - Las Vegas Preview: Hull KR v Leeds Rhinos (Super League) 47:21 - Las Vegas Preview: Is Willie Peters NRL-bound? 50:00 - Las Vegas Preview: Newcastle Knights v NQ Cowboys (NRL) 55:54 - Las Vegas Preview: Canterbury Bulldogs v STGI Dragons (NRL) 1:14:46 - ATG: Hull KR win 2026 World Club Challenge 1:22:25 - ATG: Parramatta Eels win Pre-Season Challenge 1:24:03 - ATG: Super League Round 2 Results 1:27:18 - Outro —— Click the link to follow us on Instagram, Facebook & TikTok, or to listen on your preferred podcasting platform: https://linktr.ee/thesidelinestoryrlpodcast —— Hosted by Daniel Tassone, Nicholas Guild & Ryan Clarke. Podcast distributed to all major listening apps. Music credit ‘Chase’ [prod. Yrii Semchyshyn from Pixabay]. Logo designed by Tahlia Tassone. © The Sideline Story: Rugby League Podcast, 2021. —— “You're listening to The Sideline Story Rugby League Podcast: The Greatest View of Rugby League from the Sideline” | |||
| Episode 182 | 2026 Crystal Ball Predictions | 17 Feb 2026 | 01:42:08 | |
Tass, Clarkie and Guildy look into their crystal balls for the 2026 Rugby League season to predict: The NRL Ladder, NRL Premiers, Dally M and Team of the Year, State of Origin, 2026 Rugby League World Cup and Golden Boot, and Super League Premiers! —— TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 - Intro 03:17 - Episode Overview 04:03 - State of Origin Eligibility Updated 14:46 - Super League: Round 1 Review 19:53 - World Club Challenge Preview: Hull KR v Brisbane Broncos 22:05 - Newcastle Knights 27:16 - Gold Coast Titans 30:31 - St George Illawarra Dragons 35:44 - South Sydney Rabbitohs 40:40 - Wests Tigers 44:11 - North Queensland Cowboys 46:45 - Parramatta Eels 50:53 - Manly Sea Eagles 54:13 - The Dolphins 57:20 - Sydney Roosters 1:00:37 - New Zealand Warriors 1:04:25 - Canterbury Bulldogs 1:09:38 - Canberra Raiders 1:12:04 - Penrith Panthers 1:16:01 - Cronulla Sharks 1:18:28 - Melbourne Storm 1:23:31 - Brisbane Broncos 1:27:10 - NRL Ladder Summaries + GF Predictions 1:29:14 - Dally M + Team of the Year 1:33:45 - State of Origin 1:35:24 - Rugby League World Cup + Golden Boot 1:40:19 - Super League + Man of Steel 1:41:31 - Outro —— Click the link to follow us on Instagram, Facebook & TikTok, or to listen on your preferred podcasting platform: https://linktr.ee/thesidelinestoryrlpodcast —— Hosted by Daniel Tassone, Nicholas Guild & Ryan Clarke. Podcast distributed to all major listening apps. Music credit ‘Chase’ [prod. Yrii Semchyshyn from Pixabay]. Logo designed by Tahlia Tassone. © The Sideline Story: Rugby League Podcast, 2021. —— “You're listening to The Sideline Story Rugby League Podcast: The Greatest View of Rugby League from the Sideline” | |||
| Episode 181 | The 2026 Off-Season Bunker Review | 11 Feb 2026 | 02:25:35 | |
Season 6 of the podcast is ushered in with the annual off-season bunker review, with your returning hosts Tass, Clarkie and Guildy discussing all the hot topics of the 2025/2026 rugby league off-season! —— TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 - Intro 11:38 - Episode Overview 13:01 - Topic 1: Payne Haas shock signing with the Rabbitohs 34:14 - Topic 2: R360 fail and the Zac Lomax fallout 1:00:28 - Topic 3: New on-field 2026 NRL rules 1:23:25 - Topic 4: Perth Bears signings 1:35:05 - Topic 5: RLWC2026 nations locked-in; Golden Boot drama 1:46:48 - Topic 6: Update on Eliesa Katoa 1:51:00 - Topic 7: Trouble in Tiger-Town (again) 1:58:24 - Topic 8: Quick-fire topics (NZ Origin, Injuries/Returns, Super League, Logos, Buzz retires) 2:07:26 - Topic 9: Player Transfers and Re-signings (Tino, Bellamy, Kikau, Angus, Lodge, etc.) 2:24:35 - Outro —— Click the link to follow us on Instagram, Facebook & TikTok, or to listen on your preferred podcasting platform: https://linktr.ee/thesidelinestoryrlpodcast —— Hosted by Daniel Tassone, Nicholas Guild & Ryan Clarke. Podcast distributed to all major listening apps. Music credit ‘Chase’ [prod. Yrii Semchyshyn from Pixabay]. Logo designed by Tahlia Tassone. © The Sideline Story: Rugby League Podcast, 2021. —— “You're listening to The Sideline Story Rugby League Podcast: The Greatest View of Rugby League from the Sideline” | |||
| Episode 180 | “End-of-Season Bunker Review for 2025” | 07 Nov 2025 | 02:23:34 | |
In our final episode for 2025, Tass, Clarkie and Guildy discuss their pretty crappy crystal ball predictions they made back in February; Their thoughts on the return of the Ashes and if Kevin Walters or Shaun Wane’s jobs will be safe; The Pacific Championships with the rise of Samoa and the unfortunate mishandling of Eli Katoa’s concussion; Buzz’s 10-point plan to make NRL even greater; Super League expanding to 14 teams and the NRL’s likelihood of taking over the English and International Game; World Club Challenge to return in 2026; NRL’s ambitious idea to create a “Global Round” in 2027; Rugby360 and the bans set by the NRL and World Rugby, plus which NRL players are on the hit-list; Perth Bears set to sign 10 players by Christmas; PNG Chiefs confirmed as the 19th NRL club with their national team winning the Pacific Bowl 3-peat; Rugby League World Cup 2026 and 2030 details; NRL’s new anti-tampering law explained; State of Origin to be played in New Zealand; NRL refuse to cover Koori Knockout injuries for NRL players; Tyrone Munro stood down; Bulldogs new logo doesn’t sit right; Which song would you play if you scored a try; and a wide range of player signings and rumours in both NRL and Super League… AND OH YES, THE SIDELINE STORY WILL BE RENEWED FOR A SIXTH SEASON IN 2026! —— TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 - Intro 04:02 - Episode Overview 06:18 - Revisiting our 2025 Crystal Ball Predictions 19:22 - Thoughts on the Ashes and Pacific Championships 47:52 - Buzz Rothfield’s 10-point plan to make NRL even greater 1:05:23 - Super League expansion; NRL to takeover SL; WCC return; NRL Global Round 1:16:09 - Rugby 360 and the 10-year ban 1:32:44 - NRL Expansion confirmed for Perth Bears and PNG Chiefs 1:44:56 - New anti-tampering law (aka the Gus Gould law) 1:48:02 - Rugby League World Cup details for 2026 and 2030 editions 1:54:29 - State of Origin to be played in New Zealand in 2027 1:56:07 - Koori Knockout dramas; Tyrone Munro stood down; Bulldogs new logo; Try song? 2:04:27 - NRL and Super League player signings and rumours 2:22:35 - Outro —— Click the link to follow us on Instagram, Facebook & TikTok, check out our sponsors, or to listen on your preferred podcasting platform: https://linktr.ee/thesidelinestoryrlpodcast —— Hosted by Daniel Tassone, Nicholas Guild & Ryan Clarke. Podcast mixed by Daniel Tassone using Garageband. Podcast distributed to all major listening apps using Spotify for Podcasters. Music credit for this episode: ‘Chase’ [prod. Yrii Semchyshyn from Pixabay]. —— Logo designed by Tahlia Zaccomer. © The Sideline Story: Rugby League Podcast, 2021. —— “You're listening to The Sideline Story Rugby League Podcast: The Greatest View of Rugby League from the Sideline” | |||
| Episode 179 | "Something in the Toilet Water" | 06 Oct 2025 | 01:40:17 | |
Rugby League is the winner, but in a more accurate way the Brisbane Broncos (and Queensland in general) are the winners!… Reece Walsh will go down as one of the best to ever claim the Clive Churchill Medal in another come-from-behind victory for the Broncos who, lead by future coaching great Michael Maguire, have finally broken their 19-year premiership drought… Broncos also claimed the NRLW and the NZ Warriors claimed the State Championship in front of the highest ever TV audience in Australian Sporting GF History!… For the Super League Grand Final, Hull KR will face Wigan for the second year in-a-row hoping to go one better to claim the coveted treble… We end the episode with an analysis of the Australian Kangaroos 2025 Ashes Tour Squad! —— TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 - Intro 08:18 - Episode Overview 09:46 - Clarkie’s Good Guy of the Week: Michael Maguire 16:50 - Who’s in Guildy’s Bin: Grant Atkins 18:54 - Bunker Review: Broncos def. Storm (GF: 26-22) 1:02:25 - Bunker Review: NRL GF Player Ratings 1:13:20 - ATG: Broncos win NRLW GF 1:24:03 - ATG: NZ Warriors win State Championship 1:29:47 - ATG: Super League Semis Results + Grand Final Preview 1:31:58 - ATG: Toulouse Olympique win Betfred Championship 1:32:35 - ATG: Australian Kangaroos Squad announcement 1:39:00 - Outro —— Click the link to follow us on Instagram, Facebook & TikTok, check out our sponsors, or to listen on your preferred podcasting platform: https://linktr.ee/thesidelinestoryrlpodcast —— Hosted by Daniel Tassone, Nicholas Guild & Ryan Clarke. Podcast mixed by Daniel Tassone using Garageband. Podcast distributed to all major listening apps using Spotify for Podcasters. Music credit for this episode: ‘Chase’ [prod. Yrii Semchyshyn from Pixabay]. —— Logo designed by Tahlia Zaccomer. © The Sideline Story: Rugby League Podcast, 2021. —— “You're listening to The Sideline Story Rugby League Podcast: The Greatest View of Rugby League from the Sideline” | |||
| Episode 178 | “Streak Killers vs. Seasoned Finalists” | 29 Sep 2025 | 02:15:17 | |
The stage is set… After the Brisbane Broncos ended the Penrith Panthers streak (and arguably their dynasty) in the dying moments of an incredible Preliminary Finals match, as well as seeing the Finalist Specialists in the Melbourne Storm knock-off the Sharks to enter their 11th Grand Final under Craig Bellamy, we are in for an insane NRL Grand Final in 2025!.. The boys cover the prelims as well as give an extensive preview of the upcoming NRL GF and their predictions for who will win and the Clive Churchill medalist predictions… In ATGs: Leigh and St Helens progress to the Semis to face Wigan and Hull KR respectively with Saints winning after the hooter, the NRLW GF will see the 3rd edition of Roosters v Broncos, the NZ Warriors (NSW Cup Premiers) will face Burleigh Bears (QLD Cup Premiers) in the State Championship, and much more! —— TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 - Intro 10:21 - Episode Overview 12:07 - Clarkie’s Good Guy of the Week vs. Who’s in Guildy’s Bin 28:35 - Bunker Review: Storm def. Sharks (PF: 22-14) 52:34 - Bunker Review: Broncos def. Panthers (PF: 16-14) 1:33:38 - NRL GF Preview: Storm v Panthers 1:54:55 - ATG: Super League Eliminators Results + Semi Finals Preview 1:59:16 - ATG: NRLW Prelim Finals Results + GF Preview 2:01:55 - ATG: NZ Warriors win NSW Cup (+ Jersey Flegg and HNWP Premiers) 2:08:08 - ATG: Burleigh Bears win QLD CUP (+ State Championship Preview) 2:10:25 - Outro —— Click the link to follow us on Instagram, Facebook & TikTok, check out our sponsors, or to listen on your preferred podcasting platform: https://linktr.ee/thesidelinestoryrlpodcast —— Hosted by Daniel Tassone, Nicholas Guild & Ryan Clarke. Podcast mixed by Daniel Tassone using Garageband. Podcast distributed to all major listening apps using Spotify for Podcasters. Music credit for this episode: ‘Chase’ [prod. Yrii Semchyshyn from Pixabay]. —— Logo designed by Tahlia Zaccomer. © The Sideline Story: Rugby League Podcast, 2021. —— “You're listening to The Sideline Story Rugby League Podcast: The Greatest View of Rugby League from the Sideline” | |||
| Episode 177 | "Out the Backdoor" | 23 Sep 2025 | 01:38:28 | |
The Sharks and Panthers have managed to knock the Raiders and Bulldogs out in straight sets respectively as all eyes turn to the Final Four clubs left in the race for the 2025 NRL Premiership! As we preview the Prelims, we ask: Can the Panthers write another chapter in the dynasty or will the Broncos end the streak? Can the Sharks continue their underdog story or are the Storm willing to go one better from last season?... We also discuss the changes to the NRL Finals schedule, and preview: the Super League elimination finals, the NRLW Prelims, the NSW Cup and QLD Cup Grand Finals, and finish up with our review of the 2025 Schoolboy/Schoolgirl Cups! —— TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 - Intro 05:55 - Clarkie’s Good Guy of the Week vs. Who’s in Guildy’s Bin 14:49 - Episode Overview 16:00 - Bunker Review: Sharks def. Raiders (SF: 32-12) 32:23 - Bunker Review: Panthers def. Bulldogs (QF: 46-26) 57:15 - Are there issues with the NRL Finals schedule? 1:05:12 - NRL Finals Week 3: Storm v Sharks (PF Preview) 1:13:08 - NRL Finals Week 3: Broncos v Panthers (PF Preview) 1:18:08 - Which NRL team do you want to see win the 2025 Premiership? 1:22:50 - ATG: Super League Elimination Finals Preview 1:24:45 - ATG: NRLW Finals Week One Results + Week Two Preview 1:26:56 - ATG: NSW Cup & QLD Cup GF Previews 1:30:12 - ATG: Queensland win Schoolboy and Schoolgirl Cups 1:33:37 - Outro —— Click the link to follow us on Instagram, Facebook & TikTok, check out our sponsors, or to listen on your preferred podcasting platform: https://linktr.ee/thesidelinestoryrlpodcast —— Hosted by Daniel Tassone, Nicholas Guild & Ryan Clarke. Podcast mixed by Daniel Tassone using Garageband. Podcast distributed to all major listening apps using Spotify for Podcasters. Music credit for this episode: ‘Chase’ [prod. Yrii Semchyshyn from Pixabay]. —— Logo designed by Tahlia Zaccomer. © The Sideline Story: Rugby League Podcast, 2021. —— “You're listening to The Sideline Story Rugby League Podcast: The Greatest View of Rugby League from the Sideline” | |||
| Episode 176 | “One of the craziest games of rugby league ever witnessed” | 15 Sep 2025 | 01:50:29 | |
Broncos defeating Raiders 29-28 in Canberra for a Prelim spot was one of the most insane games of rugby league ever played! From the Reece Walsh headbutt, to the incorrect Hudson Young sinbin, to the Pat Carrigan suspension, the 18mins of Walshie brilliance, the equaliser, Extra time, Golden Point, disallowed tries, field goals, the list is insane! Not to mention the casualty ward the Bulldogs copped against Melbourne despite the game being decided in the dying minutes, the Panthers slapping the Warriors, and the fiery clash between the Sharks and Roosters!… We conclude the episode with a Preview of the NRL Semi Finals with Raiders hosting Sharks and the Bulldogs hosting Panthers, the Super League ladder analysis before finals, the NRLW Week One Finals Preview, the NSW Cup and QLD Cup Week 2 Finals results, and the premiers crowned for Ron Massey Cup and Sydney Shield! —— TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 - Intro 06:29 - Episode Overview 07:56 - Clarkie’s Good Guy of the Week vs. Who’s in Guildy’s Bin 15:13 - Bunker Review: Broncos def. Raiders (QF: 29-28) 48:02 - Bunker Review: Storm def. Bulldogs (QF: 26-18) 1:13:44 - Bunker Review: Panthers def. Warriors (EF: 24-8) 1:21:31 - Bunker Review: Sharks def. Roosters (EF: 20-10) 1:31:46 - NRL Finals Week 2: Raiders v Sharks (SF Preview) 1:38:00 - NRL Finals Week 2: Bulldogs v Panthers (SF Preview) 1:42:03 - ATG: Super League Ladder (one round to go) 1:43:36 - ATG: NRLW Finals Week One Preview 1:44:51 - ATG: NSW Cup Finals Week 2 Results (+ Ron Massey Cup and Sydney Shield GF results) 1:47:50 - ATG: QLD Cup Finals Week 2 Results 1:49:00 - Outro —— Click the link to follow us on Instagram, Facebook & TikTok, check out our sponsors, or to listen on your preferred podcasting platform: https://linktr.ee/thesidelinestoryrlpodcast —— Hosted by Daniel Tassone, Nicholas Guild & Ryan Clarke. Podcast mixed by Daniel Tassone using Garageband. Podcast distributed to all major listening apps using Spotify for Podcasters. Music credit for this episode: ‘Chase’ [prod. Yrii Semchyshyn from Pixabay]. —— Logo designed by Tahlia Zaccomer. © The Sideline Story: Rugby League Podcast, 2021. —— “You're listening to The Sideline Story Rugby League Podcast: The Greatest View of Rugby League from the Sideline” | |||
| Episode 175 | "Every finals game could be an upset" | 08 Sep 2025 | 01:55:40 | |
In one of the most unpredictable NRL Finals Series in recent memory, the panel preview Week One with Melbourne hosting Canterbury, and Canberra hosting Brisbane in the Qualifying Finals, with Cronulla hosting Easts, and NZ hosting the 4x Premiers in Penrith for the Elimination Finals… The Sideline Story MVP Awards are also hosted in this week’s episode, with our 5th annual MVP recipient crowned, as well as TSS Team of the Year and Club MVPs! —— TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 - Intro 04:46 - Episode Overview 06:15 - Clarkie’s Good Guy of the Week vs. Who’s in Guildy’s Bin 08:00 - Bunker Review: The Sideline Story MVP Award 21:35 - Bunker Review: The Sideline Story Team of the Year 29:53 - Bunker Review: The Sideline Story Club MVPs 36:05 - TSS Money Comps: Tipping Champion crowned! 37:02 - NRL: Final Ladder Standings 41:42 - NRL Finals Week 1: Storm v Bulldogs (QF Preview) 54:11 - NRL Finals Week 1: Warriors v Panthers (EF Preview) 1:03:30 - NRL Finals Week 1: Sharks v Roosters (EF Preview) 1:17:00 - NRL Finals Week 1: Raiders v Broncos (QF Preview) 1:25:05- NRL Week 2 Finals structure explained 1:32:00- NRL Round 27 Results (+ chat about teams not in finals) 1:49:15 - ATG: Super League Round 25 Results 1:49:58 - ATG: NRLW Round 10 Results 1:50:23 - ATG: NSW Cup Finals Week 1 Results (+ Ron Massey Cup and Sydney Shield Finals updates) 1:53:48 - ATG: QLD Cup Finals Week 1 Results 1:54:41 - Outro —— Click the link to follow us on Instagram, Facebook & TikTok, check out our sponsors, or to listen on your preferred podcasting platform: https://linktr.ee/thesidelinestoryrlpodcast —— Hosted by Daniel Tassone, Nicholas Guild & Ryan Clarke. Podcast mixed by Daniel Tassone using Garageband. Podcast distributed to all major listening apps using Spotify for Podcasters. Music credit for this episode: ‘Chase’ [prod. Yrii Semchyshyn from Pixabay]. —— Logo designed by Tahlia Zaccomer. © The Sideline Story: Rugby League Podcast, 2021. —— “You're listening to The Sideline Story Rugby League Podcast: The Greatest View of Rugby League from the Sideline” | |||
| Episode 174 | “When there’s one round left, who cares what fans want” | 01 Sep 2025 | 01:56:20 | |
Raiders locked in (and Minor Premiers for the first time since 1994), Storm and Bulldogs locked in, Broncos, Sharks and Warriors fight for 4th, Panthers locked in, Roosters and Dolphins fight for 8th, Knights and Titans fighting off the Wooden Spoon… and only one round to go before FINALS FOOTY!… The panel also discuss Adam O’Brien’s departure from the Knights, Brandon Smith’s criminal charge updates, and who we think will win The Sideline Story MVP Award next week… Around the Grounds, England Rugby League have confirmed they will consolidate their lower grade comps, NSW Cup and QLD Cup Finals confirmed, and Ron Massey + Sydney Shield enter the preliminary finals! —— TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 - Intro 02:45 - Episode Overview 06:03 - Clarkie’s Good Guy of the Week vs. Who’s in Guildy’s Bin 10:00 - Bunker Review: Who will replace Adam O’Brien at Newcastle Knights? 23:50 - Bunker Review: Brandon Smith criminal charges (Update) 31:39 - Bunker Review: Sideline Story MVP Awards (Sneak-Peak) 39:06 - TSS Money Comps: Tipping [Round 26] + Supercoach [GF] 42:59 - NRL: Road to the Finals analysis 50:40 - NRL Round 26: Bulldogs def. Panthers (Penrith rest 16 players) 57:47 - NRL Round 26: Eels def. Warriors (Were the Wahs robbed?) 1:06:33 - NRL Round 26: Roosters def. Storm (Marky Mark bags 4 tries) 1:15:25 - NRL Round 26: Raiders def. Tigers (Canberra claim Minor Premiership) 1:24:28 - NRL Round 26: Manly def. Dragons 1:27:30 - NRL Round 26: Broncos def. Cowboys 1:32:02 - NRL Round 26: Sharks def. Knights 1:35:53 - NRL Round 26: Dolphins def. Titans 1:39:30- NRL Rapid Fire Tips: Round 27 1:42:34 - ATG: Super League Round 24 Results + Ladder 1:45:46 - ATG: Super League off-field news (Consolidating lower divisions, 1:50:33 - ATG: NRLW Round 9 Results 1:51:00 - ATG: NSW Cup, Ron Massey Cup and Sydney Shield Finals updates 1:53:45 - ATG: QLD Cup Finals update 1:55:25 - Outro —— Click the link to follow us on Instagram, Facebook & TikTok, check out our sponsors, or to listen on your preferred podcasting platform: https://linktr.ee/thesidelinestoryrlpodcast —— Hosted by Daniel Tassone, Nicholas Guild & Ryan Clarke. Podcast mixed by Daniel Tassone using Garageband. Podcast distributed to all major listening apps using Spotify for Podcasters. Music credit for this episode: ‘Chase’ [prod. Yrii Semchyshyn from Pixabay]. —— Logo designed by Tahlia Zaccomer. © The Sideline Story: Rugby League Podcast, 2021. —— “You're listening to The Sideline Story Rugby League Podcast: The Greatest View of Rugby League from the Sideline” | |||
| Episode 173 | "All the neutrals want to see the Raiders win it" | 25 Aug 2025 | 01:36:13 | |
10 does not fit into 8, and with two rounds remaining in the NRL regular season it is clutch time for the race to the 2025 NRL Finals Series! On this week’s episode, Clarkie and Guildy crunch the NRL Ladder numbers, and also discuss the firing and hiring of the GC Titans coach, as well as the criminal charges against Brandon Smith… Round 25 of the NRL was another insane round with multiple try of the year contenders and a flipped script for the finals run home. —— TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 - Intro 07:10 - Episode Overview 08:12 - Clarkie’s Good Guy of the Week vs. Who’s in Guildy’s Bin 12:44 - Bunker Review: Des Hasler sacked, Josh Hannay new GC Titans coach 19:40 - Bunker Review: Brandon Smith charged with drug supply and betting scandal 21:55 - Bunker Review: NRL Ladder Analysis (after Round 25) 30:48 - TSS Money Comps: Tipping [Round 25] + Supercoach [Prelims] 33:33 - NRL Round 25: Rabbitohs def. Dragons 42:22 - NRL Round 25: Raiders def. Panthers (Insane Golden Point victory) 54:00 - NRL Round 25: Storm def. Bulldogs (Are the Dogs the real deal?) 1:00:14 - NRL Round 25: Manly def. Dolphins (Top 8 race alive for both clubs) 1:05:56 - NRL Round 25: Warriors def. Titans 1:11:21 - NRL Round 25: Eels def. Roosters 1:17:25 - NRL Round 25: Broncos def. Knights 1:22:45 - NRL Round 25: Cowboys def. Tigers (No finals footy for Tigers) 1:26:42- NRL Rapid Fire Tips: Round 26 1:28:17 - ATG: Super League Round 23 Results 1:29:43 - ATG: Super League Player Transfer News (Dodd, Carr, Valemei, Staines, Izack) 1:31:25 - ATG: NRLW Round 8 Results 1:32:00 - ATG: International RL allegiances (Val, Tino, Stefano) 1:34:47 - Outro —— Click the link to follow us on Instagram, Facebook & TikTok, check out our sponsors, or to listen on your preferred podcasting platform: https://linktr.ee/thesidelinestoryrlpodcast —— Proudly sponsored by: * ADSE Apparel * Best Sport 2.0 * Good Guys Mowing —— Hosted by Daniel Tassone, Nicholas Guild & Ryan Clarke. Podcast mixed by Daniel Tassone using Garageband. Podcast distributed to all major listening apps using Spotify for Podcasters. Music credit for this episode: ‘Chase’ [prod. Yrii Semchyshyn from Pixabay]. —— Logo designed by Tahlia Zaccomer. © The Sideline Story: Rugby League Podcast, 2021. —— “You're listening to The Sideline Story Rugby League Podcast: The Greatest View of Rugby League from the Sideline” | |||
| Episode 172 | “Grant played them like a violin; Payne Haas commits to Samoa” | 18 Aug 2025 | 01:51:43 | |
We apologise for missing last week’s episode but the boys are back!… With three weeks to go in the NRL there are still some twists and turns, but the fact of the matter is that 11 clubs are genuinely still in the running for premiership glory in 2025! Round 24 of the NRL saw Harry Grant play Penrith like a fiddle, Dragons cruelled by another obstruction call blunder, Tino to become highest paid player, Manly giving up, and much more!… Also plenty to talk about ‘Around the Grounds’ with Hull KR set to claim the Super League minor premiership, Salford cancel a round game and look to be booted from the competition in 2026, Roosters still undefeated in NRLW, Pacific Championships confirmed for International Test Window, Payne Haas (amongst other players) confirm international allegiance, and Women’s eligibility tweaked to allow more movement! —— TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 - Intro 03:43 - Episode Overview 05:15 - Clarkie’s Good Guy of the Week vs. Who’s in Guildy’s Bin 15:08 - Bunker Review: NRL Ladder analysis after Round 24 + Best and Worst case finals scenarios 33:23 - TSS Tipping + Supercoach money comps [Round 24] 37:20 - NRL Round 23 Results 38:00 - NRL Round 24: Storm def. Panthers (Grant plays Penrith like a violin) 42:04 - NRL Round 24: Warriors def. Dragons (Obstruction call cruels Saints) 46:40 - NRL Round 24: Roosters def. Bulldogs (Sam Walker brilliance) 52:56 - NRL Round 24: Sharks def. Titans (McInnes out for season; Tino to leave GC?) 59:46 - NRL Round 24: Broncos def. Dolphins (Reece Walsh’s best game) 1:04:46 - NRL Round 24: Rabbitohs def. Eels (Lomax to leave NRL?) 1:14:04 - NRL Round 24: Tigers def. Manly (Manly given up; DCE to retire?) 1:20:14 - NRL Round 24: Cowboys def. Knights 1:22:51- NRL Rapid Fire Tips: Round 25 1:28:42 - ATG: Super League Round 21 & 22 Results (Salford game cancelled; set to get booted) 1:32:00 - ATG: Super League Ladder after Round 22 1:33:14 - ATG: Super League Player Transfer News (Arthur, Lodge, Staines, Taafe, Ravalawa) 1:36:02 - ATG: NRLW Round 6 & 7 Results 1:37:51 - ATG: Pacific Championships format confirmed for 2025 1:42:13 - ATG: International RL allegiances (Haas, Tino, Hammer, Toia, Halasima, B.Smith, Rinakama, Papalii) 1:49:16 - ATG: Women’s International RL remove eligibility tiers 1:50:53 - Outro —— Click the link to follow us on Instagram, Facebook & TikTok, check out our sponsors, or to listen on your preferred podcasting platform: https://linktr.ee/thesidelinestoryrlpodcast —— Proudly sponsored by: * ADSE Apparel * Best Sport 2.0 * Good Guys Mowing —— Hosted by Daniel Tassone, Nicholas Guild & Ryan Clarke. Podcast mixed by Daniel Tassone using Garageband. Podcast distributed to all major listening apps using Spotify for Podcasters. Music credit for this episode: ‘Chase’ [prod. Yrii Semchyshyn from Pixabay]. —— Logo designed by Tahlia Zaccomer. © The Sideline Story: Rugby League Podcast, 2021. —— “You're listening to The Sideline Story Rugby League Podcast: The Greatest View of Rugby League from the Sideline” | |||
| Episode 171 | “Will the real contenders please stand up?” | 04 Aug 2025 | 01:43:17 | |
At this point the 2025 NRL Premiership could be won by any club… Wild weather or not, Round 22 saw some major upsets and close-calls that have put every club on notice with five weeks remaining… In our ‘Bunker Review’ we discuss the NRLs ill-timed tweak to the Rookie of the Year criteria! We end the episode with the Super League Round 20 results and transfer news, as well as Super League expanding to 14 teams in 2026, the NRLW Round 5 Magic Round results, and the Warriors NSW Cup 14-game win-streak coming to an end! —— TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 - Intro 01:24 - Clarkie’s Good Guy of the Week vs. Who’s in Guildy’s Bin 11:08 - Episode Overview 12:40 - Bunker Review: Rookie of the Year criteria changed 20:18 - TSS Tipping + Supercoach money comps [Round 22] 23:40 - NRL Ladder analysis after Round 22 24:53 - NRL Round 22: Storm def. Eels (Hughes re-signs until 2030) 32:22 - NRL Round 22: Dolphins def. Warriors (Herbie hamstrung; Warriors slide continues) 37:34 - NRL Round 22: Broncos def. Rabbitohs (Souths cannot field 18 men) 45:53 - NRL Round 22: Panthers def. Titans (Controversy galore) 59:59 - NRL Round 22: Dragons def. Raiders (Canberra 9-game win streak ends) 1:06:07 - NRL Round 22: Roosters def. Manly (Easts still in the race for finals) 1:12:48 - NRL Round 22: Tigers def. Bulldogs (Bulldogs hopeless in the wet) 1:24:46 - NRL Round 22: Sharks def. Cowboys (Cronulla win 4-in-a-row) 1:30:30- NRL Rapid Fire Tips: Round 23 1:34:35 - ATG: Super League Round 20 Results 1:35:19 - ATG: Super League confirm expansion to 14 teams 1:39:00 - ATG: Super League Player Transfer News (Townsend, Jurbo, Sipley, Kerr, Havili) 1:41:24 - ATG: NRLW Round 5 Magic Round Results 1:41:56 - ATG: NSW Cup NZ Warriors win-streak ends 1:42:34 - Outro —— Click the link to follow us on Instagram, Facebook & TikTok, check out our sponsors, or to listen on your preferred podcasting platform: https://linktr.ee/thesidelinestoryrlpodcast —— Proudly sponsored by: * ADSE Apparel * Best Sport 2.0 * Good Guys Mowing —— Hosted by Daniel Tassone, Nicholas Guild & Ryan Clarke. Podcast mixed by Daniel Tassone using Garageband. Podcast distributed to all major listening apps using Spotify for Podcasters. Music credit for this episode: ‘Chase’ [prod. Yrii Semchyshyn from Pixabay]. —— Logo designed by Tahlia Zaccomer. © The Sideline Story: Rugby League Podcast, 2021. —— “You're listening to The Sideline Story Rugby League Podcast: The Greatest View of Rugby League from the Sideline” | |||
| Episode 170 | "So the Panthers are fifth now..." | 28 Jul 2025 | 02:14:32 | |
Panthers resurrection from last spot two months ago to 5th spot after winning 7 straight puts the NRL on notice, Raiders win 9 straight to maintain pole position, Canterbury’s attack unlocks, Storm lose Jahrome Hughes at worst time of the year, Mitch Moses changes the Eels fortunes, and much more… In our ‘Bunker Review’ we discuss the poor reception to the new Rugby League 26 video game, and the appointment of Kevin Walters as Kangaroos coach for 3 games only, as well as what he should do to deal with possible Kangaroos defectors! We end the episode with the Super League transfer news, NRLW Round 4 results, and the Warriors winning 14 straight in NSW Cup! —— TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 - Intro 01:55 - RIP Hulk Hogan 03:25 - Clarkie’s Good Guy of the Week vs. Who’s in Guildy’s Bin 08:58 - Episode Overview 10:23 - Bunker Review: ‘Rugby League 26’ is a flop of a video game 22:45 - Bunker Review: What does Kevin Walters do about “Kangaroos defectors”? 44:30 - TSS Tipping + Supercoach money comps [Round 21] 47:35 - NRL Round 21: Storm def. Roosters (Jahrome Hughes dislocates shoulder) 59:49 - NRL Round 21: Cowboys def. Dragons 1:04:30 - NRL Round 21: Eels def. Broncos (Welcome back Mitch Moses) 1:16:39 - NRL Round 21: Titans def. Warriors (Dessie’s 500th) 1:24:32 - NRL Round 21: Panthers def. Tigers (Penrith win 7 straight) 1:32:02 - NRL Round 21: Sharks def. Rabbitohs 1:47:37 - NRL Round 21: Raiders def. Knights (Canberra win 9 straight) 1:54:24 - NRL Round 21: Bulldogs def. Manly 2:01:10 - NRL Rapid Fire Tips: Round 22 2:05:30 - ATG: Super League Player Transfer News 2:11:24 - ATG: NRLW Round 4 Results 2:12:14 - ATG: Warriors win 14 straight in NSW Cup 2:13:05 - Outro —— Click the link to follow us on Instagram, Facebook & TikTok, check out our sponsors, or to listen on your preferred podcasting platform: https://linktr.ee/thesidelinestoryrlpodcast —— Proudly sponsored by: * ADSE Apparel * Best Sport 2.0 * Good Guys Mowing —— Hosted by Daniel Tassone, Nicholas Guild & Ryan Clarke. Podcast mixed by Daniel Tassone using Garageband. Podcast distributed to all major listening apps using Spotify for Podcasters. Music credit for this episode: ‘Chase’ [prod. Yrii Semchyshyn from Pixabay]. —— Logo designed by Tahlia Zaccomer. © The Sideline Story: Rugby League Podcast, 2021. —— “You're listening to The Sideline Story Rugby League Podcast: The Greatest View of Rugby League from the Sideline” | |||
| Episode 169 | “None of the Top 4 teams are convincing right now” | 21 Jul 2025 | 01:59:57 | |
The race to the Top 8 is whittled down to 10 teams with faint hope for the Tigers and Knights who sit just outside that bracket… The boys discuss the (not-so) convincing Top 4 in the NRL at the moment, the threats of the Broncos and Panthers, the upward form of the Sharks, Sea Eagles and Dolphins, and the red lines through the bottom teams… There is also a massive discussion surrounding the threat of the rebel ‘Rugby360’ competition designed to shake the core of Rugby Union which will also affect the NRL, as well as Kevin Walters becoming the next Australian Kangaroos coach! We end the episode with the Super League Round 19 results, NRLW Round 3 results, NSW Cup ladder update after Rd20 and QLD Cup after Rd18! —— TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 - Intro 01:55 - Kevin Walters to be next Australian Kangaroos coach 05:37 - Episode Overview 07:00 - Clarkie’s Good Guy of the Week vs. Who’s in Guildy’s Bin 13:07 - Bunker Review: Is ‘Rugby360’ a threat to Rugby Union and NRL? 34:26 - TSS Tipping + Supercoach money comps [Round 20] 38:55 - NRL Ladder Update after Round 20 41:41 - NRL Round 20: Dolphins def. Cowboys 48:18 - NRL Round 20: Sharks def. Roosters 51:55 - NRL Round 20: Panthers def. Rabbitohs (Souths have 12 injuries) 1:00:14 - NRL Round 20: Raiders def. Eels (Dylan Brown dropped) 1:09:55 - NRL Round 20: Bulldogs def. Dragons (Galvin in, Sexton out) 1:23:18 - NRL Round 20: Manly def. Storm (Upset of the round) 1:31:55 - NRL Round 20: Tigers def. Titans 1:37:44 - NRL Round 20: Warriors def. Knights (Leka Halasima… enough said) 1:44:28 - NRL Rapid Fire Tips: Round 21 1:49:48 - ATG: Super League Round 19 Results + Ladder update 1:51:22 - ATG: Super League Player Transfer News 1:55:18 - ATG: NRLW Round 3 Results 1:56:08 - ATG: NSW Cup Ladder after Round 20 1:57:55 - ATG: QLD Cup Ladder after Round 18 1:58:38 - Outro —— Click the link to follow us on Instagram, Facebook & TikTok, check out our sponsors, or to listen on your preferred podcasting platform: https://linktr.ee/thesidelinestoryrlpodcast —— Proudly sponsored by: * ADSE Apparel * Best Sport 2.0 * Good Guys Mowing —— Hosted by Daniel Tassone, Nicholas Guild & Ryan Clarke. Podcast mixed by Daniel Tassone using Garageband. Podcast distributed to all major listening apps using Spotify for Podcasters. Music credit for this episode: ‘Chase’ [prod. Yrii Semchyshyn from Pixabay]. —— Logo designed by Tahlia Zaccomer. © The Sideline Story: Rugby League Podcast, 2021. —— “You're listening to The Sideline Story Rugby League Podcast: The Greatest View of Rugby League from the Sideline” | |||
| Episode 168 | "Phase Three: Run-Home to NRL Finals" | 14 Jul 2025 | 01:36:35 | |
The run-home to the NRL Finals is officially underway with Origin in the bag for 2025. The boys also analyse Mal Meninga’s predicted Australian Kangaroos Starting XVII for the Ashes Series at the end of the year, as well as the coaching merry-go-round between the Kangaroos, Titans, Knights and even the new PNG NRL club… (there may even be another Galvin rant in this ep)! We end the episode with the Super League Round 18 results and ladder update, and the NRLW Round 2 results! —— TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 - Intro 04:00 - Episode Overview 05:48 - Clarkie’s Good Guy of the Week vs. Who’s in Guildy’s Bin 09:45 - Bunker Review: Selecting the Australian Kangaroos Starting XVII 18:20 - Bunker Review: Coaching Merry-Go-Round (Australia, Titans, Knights, PNG) 34:25 - TSS Tipping + Supercoach money comps [Round 19] 38:36 - NRL Ladder Update after Round 19 39:22 - NRL Round 19: Sharks def. Dolphins 45:00 - NRL Round 19: Storm def. Knights 48:27 - NRL Round 19: Roosters def. Dragons 53:27 - NRL Round 19: Bulldogs def. Cowboys (The boys clash over Galvin being dropped) 1:07:03 - NRL Round 19: Warriors def. Tigers 1:15:06 - NRL Round 19: Panthers def. Eels 1:22:52 - NRL Round 19: Broncos def. Titans (Kieran Foran retires) 1:28:40 - NRL Rapid Fire Tips: Round 20 1:33:11 - ATG: Super League Round 18 Results (+Ladder update) 1:34:40 - ATG: NRLW Round 2 Results 1:38:01 - Outro —— Click the link to follow us on Instagram, Facebook & TikTok, check out our sponsors, or to listen on your preferred podcasting platform: https://linktr.ee/thesidelinestoryrlpodcast —— Proudly sponsored by: * ADSE Apparel * Best Sport 2.0 * Good Guys Mowing —— Hosted by Daniel Tassone, Nicholas Guild & Ryan Clarke. Podcast mixed by Daniel Tassone using Garageband. Podcast distributed to all major listening apps using Spotify for Podcasters. Music credit for this episode: ‘Chase’ [prod. Yrii Semchyshyn from Pixabay]. —— Logo designed by Tahlia Zaccomer. © The Sideline Story: Rugby League Podcast, 2021. —— “You're listening to The Sideline Story Rugby League Podcast: The Greatest View of Rugby League from the Sideline” | |||
| Episode 167 | "I don't care, I paint the town red" | 09 Jul 2025 | 01:54:13 | |
The Queensland Maroons regain the Origin Shield after winning the 2025 Series 2-1 over the NSW Blues... The Sideline Story panel give their immediate reactions to the game in another late night edition episode and they are not happy… The episode concludes with a review of the NRL Ladder after 18 rounds, Round 17 of the Super League, and Round 1 of the NRLW. —— TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 - Intro 05:50 - SOO Game Three Decider: QLD def. NSW (24-12) 51:57 - Exclusive: The difference between Madge and Laurie 1:02:20 - Wally Lewis Medalist: Tom Dearden 1:07:05 - SOO Game Three: QLD Player Ratings 1:18:07 - SOO Game Three: NSW Player Ratings 1:35:23 - Origin Schedule needs changing 1:41:16 - NRL Round 18 Review + Ladder update 1:50:16 - NRL Rapid Fire Tips: Round 19 1:52:05 - ATG: Super League Round 17 results 1:52:37 - ATG: NRLW Round 1 results 1:53:16 - Outro —— Click the link to follow us on Instagram, Facebook & TikTok, check out our sponsors, or to listen on your preferred podcasting platform: https://linktr.ee/thesidelinestoryrlpodcast —— Proudly sponsored by: * ADSE Apparel * Best Sport 2.0 * Good Guys Mowing —— Hosted by Daniel Tassone, Nicholas Guild & Ryan Clarke. Podcast mixed by Daniel Tassone using Garageband. Podcast distributed to all major listening apps using Spotify for Podcasters. Music credit for this episode: ‘Chase’ [prod. Yrii Semchyshyn from Pixabay]. —— Logo designed by Tahlia Zaccomer. © The Sideline Story: Rugby League Podcast, 2021. —— “You're listening to The Sideline Story Rugby League Podcast: The Greatest View of Rugby League from the Sideline” | |||
| Episode 166 | “The Top 8 won’t change in the next ten weeks” | 30 Jun 2025 | 01:42:51 | |
Tass and Clarkie analyse the lineups for the Game 3 State of Origin Decider with huge changes for the QLD Maroons, as the NSW Blues pick and stick… In the NRL, Tass predicts the current top 8 will not change over the next 10 weeks, the panthers are back as their defeat of the Bulldogs goes down as one of the best games in recent memory, Raiders top the NRL Ladder for first time in 22 years, Warriors lose Metcalf, Knights lose Ponga, Dolphins sign Selwyn Cobbo, and so much more! We end the episode with the Super League Round 16 results, and gear up for the expanded NRLW competition kicking off this weekend! —— TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 - Intro 02:29 - Tass’ Bold Prediction for the NRL Top 8 10:48 - Episode Overview 11:48 - Clarkie’s Good Guy of the Week vs. Who’s in Tass’ Bin: Kiraz and Katoa vs. Hammer and Chapman 17:15 - Bunker Review: NSW Blues Game 3 Lineup analysis 23:36 - Bunker Review: QLD Maroons Game 3 Lineup analysis 34:21 - TSS Tipping + Supercoach money comps [Round 17] 35:46 - NRL Round 17: Panthers def. Bulldogs (Game of the year) 46:32 - NRL Round 17: Manly def. Tigers (Razzie of the year) 49:15 - NRL Round 17: Raiders def. Knights (Canberra top table for first time in 22 years) 54:18 - NRL Round 17: Broncos def. Warriors (Wahs injuries to derail season?) 1:01:56 - NRL Round 17: Dragons def. Eels (JDB and Da Silva sign with Parra) 1:12:40 - NRL Round 17: Dolphins def. Rabbitohs (Isaiya Katoa to lead Dolphins to finals?) 1:22:49 - NRL Round 17: Storm def. Sharks (Cronulla too stale for finals footy?) 1:29:56 - NRL Round 17: Cowboys def. Titans (GC disappoint yet again) 1:34:11 - NRL Rapid Fire Tips: Round 18 1:36:45 - ATG: Super League Round 16 Results 1:38:01 - Outro (NRLW begins this weekend) —— Click the link to follow us on Instagram, Facebook & TikTok, check out our sponsors, or to listen on your preferred podcasting platform: https://linktr.ee/thesidelinestoryrlpodcast —— Proudly sponsored by: * ADSE Apparel * Best Sport 2.0 * Good Guys Mowing —— Hosted by Daniel Tassone, Nicholas Guild & Ryan Clarke. Podcast mixed by Daniel Tassone using Garageband. Podcast distributed to all major listening apps using Spotify for Podcasters. Music credit for this episode: ‘Chase’ [prod. Yrii Semchyshyn from Pixabay]. —— Logo designed by Tahlia Zaccomer. © The Sideline Story: Rugby League Podcast, 2021. —— “You're listening to The Sideline Story Rugby League Podcast: The Greatest View of Rugby League from the Sideline” | |||
| Episode 165 | "You can ring my bell, ring my bell" | 23 Jun 2025 | 02:01:33 | |
Clarkie explains the Rabbitohs new ‘ringing of the bell’ tradition on game-day, as well as the inside scoop into Mitch Moses’ injury at NSW Blues camp… The boys discuss the ARLC’s new power over the match review committee, whilst panning the gutter-journalism from the WA media and their views on rugby league… In the NRL, Alex Johnston is only 6 tries away from greatness as the boys discuss how he should be celebrated if he breaks the all-time try-scoring record, Tigers look to bring in Sexton, upsets galore in Round 16 of the NRL, and so much more! We end the episode with the Super League Round 15 results and player transfer rumours… (also Tass’ wife disapproves of a Bulldogs gift from Guildy!) —— TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 - Intro (+U19s SOO results) 04:30 - Episode Overview 06:09 - Clarkie’s Good Guy of the Week: Jed Stuart 09:27 - Who’s in Guildy’s Bin: Billy Slater (again) 11:45 - Ezra Mam becomes the first GGOTW and “In the Bin” candidate! 14:30 - Bunker Review: Rabbitohs new gameday run-out tradition 24:00 - Bunker Review: Clarkie’s scoop on Mitch Moses’ injury during NSW Blues camp 31:45 - Bunker Review: ARLC grant themselves match review committee powers 39:30 - Bunker Review: WA media gutter-journalism against rugby league 48:20 - TSS Tipping + Supercoach money comps [Round 16] 49:47 - NRL Round 16: Raiders def. Tigers (Da Silva out, Sexton in?) 1:00:11 - NRL Round 16: Panthers def. Warriors (All without their Origin stars) 1:07:16 - NRL Round 16: Knights def. Dolphins (Massive upset) 1:12:11 - NRL Round 16: Storm def. Rabbitohs (How should NRL celebrate AJ?) 1:24:40 - NRL Round 16: Broncos def. Sharks (Where will Cobbo end up?) 1:32:09 - NRL Round 16: Roosters def. Cowboys (Easts proving the doubters wrong) 1:38:21 - NRL Round 16: Eels def. Titans (Battle of the spoon) 1:46:55 - NRL Rapid Fire Tips: Round 17 1:50:13 - ATG: Super League Round 15 Results 1:50:58 - ATG: Super League Player Transfer News (May, Foran, Townsend, Papalii, Madden, Sipley, Luke) 1:58:35 - Outro (our best outro ever) —— Click the link to follow us on Instagram, Facebook & TikTok, check out our sponsors, or to listen on your preferred podcasting platform: https://linktr.ee/thesidelinestoryrlpodcast —— Proudly sponsored by: * ADSE Apparel * Best Sport 2.0 * Good Guys Mowing —— Hosted by Daniel Tassone, Nicholas Guild & Ryan Clarke. Podcast mixed by Daniel Tassone using Garageband. Podcast distributed to all major listening apps using Spotify for Podcasters. Music credit for this episode: ‘Chase’ [prod. Yrii Semchyshyn from Pixabay]. —— Logo designed by Tahlia Zaccomer. © The Sideline Story: Rugby League Podcast, 2021. —— “You're listening to The Sideline Story Rugby League Podcast: The Greatest View of Rugby League from the Sideline” | |||
| Episode 164 | “Nobody likes blaming the Referee, however…” | 18 Jun 2025 | 01:59:34 | |
The Queensland Maroons level the 2025 State of Origin Series 1-1 as the Sideline Story panel give their immediate reactions to the game in another late night edition episode, as well as analyse the Fox Sports player ratings… In our Bunker Review segment, the boys discuss the Billy Slater vs. Aaron Woods drama… We end the episode with a wrap-up of Round 15 of the NRL and Round 14 of the Super League. —— TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 - Intro 02:28 - Episode Overview 03:41 - SOO Game Two: QLD def. NSW (26-24) 50:02 - SOO Game Two: QLD Player Ratings 1:03:54 - SOO Game Two: NSW Player Ratings 1:22:20 - Bunker Review: Billy Slater vs. Aaron Woods 1:36:29 - NRL Round 15 Review + Ladder update 1:53:40 - NRL Rapid Fire Tips: Round 16 1:55:05 - ATG: Super League Round 14 results 1:57:00 - Outro —— Click the link to follow us on Instagram, Facebook & TikTok, check out our sponsors, or to listen on your preferred podcasting platform: https://linktr.ee/thesidelinestoryrlpodcast —— Proudly sponsored by: * ADSE Apparel * Best Sport 2.0 * Good Guys Mowing —— Hosted by Daniel Tassone, Nicholas Guild & Ryan Clarke. Podcast mixed by Daniel Tassone using Garageband. Podcast distributed to all major listening apps using Spotify for Podcasters. Music credit for this episode: ‘Chase’ [prod. Yrii Semchyshyn from Pixabay]. —— Logo designed by Tahlia Zaccomer. © The Sideline Story: Rugby League Podcast, 2021. —— “You're listening to The Sideline Story Rugby League Podcast: The Greatest View of Rugby League from the Sideline” | |||
| Episode 163 | "DCE dropped, Galvin the Bulldog, Meninga the (Perth) Bear" | 09 Jun 2025 | 02:06:14 | |
Billy Slater makes massive calls on his Game 2 QLD lineup as DCE and Fermor are dropped for Horsburgh, Capewell (and even Ezra Mam), as the NSW Blues are forced to replace Mitch Barnett due to a season-ending injury… Mal Meninga being named the inaugural Perth Bears coach causes a merry-go-round with Bennett, Fittler, Cam Smith and Brad Arthur all caught up on the ride… In the NRL, Lachlan Galvin made his Bulldogs debut, Josh Papalii became the most capped Canberra Raider, Adam Reynolds joined the 300-club, the Top 4 clubs prove why they are leading the way, Dolphins put every club on notice, Trbojevic brothers potentially on the move, and so much more! We close out our episode with Hull KR claiming their first silverware in 45 years after winning the 2025 Challenge Cup! —— TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 - Intro 04:35 - Episode Overview 06:09 - Clarkie’s Good Guy of the Week: Josh Papalii 09:51 - Who’s in Guildy’s Bin: Billy Slater 10:42 - Bunker Review: State of Origin Game 2 Lineups (Game 1 changes + Predictions) 36:12 - Bunker Review: Mal Meninga named Perth Bears coach (+ the coaching merry-go-round) 50:33 - TSS Tipping + Supercoach money comps [Round 14] 51:39 - NRL Round 14: Knights def. Manly (AOB apologises to Knights fans; Trbojevic brothers on the move?) 1:01:47 - NRL Round 14: Storm def. Cowboys 1:04:47 - NRL Round 14: Dolphins def. Dragons (Dolphins alert the entire comp) 1:11:21 - NRL Round 14: Warriors def. Sharks (Wahs are the real deal) 1:18:19 - NRL Round 14: Broncos def. Titans (GC languishing at the bottom… again) 1:25:07 - NRL Round 14: Raiders def. Rabbitohs (Papalii most capped Raider) 1:36:50 - NRL Round 14: Panthers def. Tigers (Will Penrith make the 8?) 1:47:35 - NRL Round 14: Bulldogs def. Eels (Galvin makes his Dogs debut) 2:00:07 - NRL Rapid Fire Tips: Round 15 2:03:08 - ATG: Hull KR win Challenge Cup (their first silverware in 45 years!) 2:05:50 - Outro —— Click the link to follow us on Instagram, Facebook & TikTok, check out our sponsors, or to listen on your preferred podcasting platform: https://linktr.ee/thesidelinestoryrlpodcast —— Proudly sponsored by: * ADSE Apparel * Best Sport 2.0 * Good Guys Mowing —— Hosted by Daniel Tassone, Nicholas Guild & Ryan Clarke. Podcast mixed by Daniel Tassone using Garageband. Podcast distributed to all major listening apps using Spotify for Podcasters. Music credit for this episode: ‘Chase’ [prod. Yrii Semchyshyn from Pixabay]. —— Logo designed by Tahlia Zaccomer. © The Sideline Story: Rugby League Podcast, 2021. —— “You're listening to The Sideline Story Rugby League Podcast: The Greatest View of Rugby League from the Sideline” | |||
| Episode 162 | "Anything can happen in the second half of this season" | 02 Jun 2025 | 01:30:45 | |
We’re at the halfway point of the 2025 NRL regular season and the off-field drama is just as hot as what is happening on the field… Will the Top 4 change? Are Newcastle the worst team in the comp? Big problems brewing at the Brisbane Broncos? Will Penrith save their season? AJ on the cusp of NRL try-scoring glory, Wayne Bennett coaches his 950th first-grade rugby league match, The Player Transfer frenzy rumour-mill, and much more… We end our episode with the Super League results for Round 13 and Game 3 of the Women’s State of Origin match! —— TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 - Intro 04:17 - Episode Overview 05:44 - Clarkie’s Good Guy of the Week: Alex Johnston 09:00 - Who’s in Guildy’s Bin: Scott Drinkwater 11:09 - Tass’ GGOTW: Alex Volkanovski for donation to NRLW Dragons 13:02 - Bunker Review: Player Transfer Rumours (DCE, Reynolds, Morrin, Mahoney, Cleary, May, etc) 32:37 - TSS Tipping + Supercoach money comps [Round 13] 35:45 - NRL Round 13: Dragons def. Knights (Newcastle worst team in the comp) 41:58 - NRL Round 13: Storm def. Titans (GC running last) 45:58 - NRL Round 13: Cowboys def. Tigers (Sinbins save NQ) 51:24 - NRL Round 13: Manly def. Broncos (Big problems in Brisbane) 1:02:21 - NRL Round 13: Warriors def. Rabbitohs (Barnett ruptures ACL) 1:10:36 - NRL Round 13: Panthers def. Eels (Penrith to recover their season?) 1:15:44 - NRL Round 13: Raiders def. Roosters (Canberra the real-deal) 1:23:37 - NRL Rapid Fire Tips: Round 14 1:26:48 - ATG: Super League Round 13 results 1:27:37 - ATG: Women’s State of Origin Game 3 1:29:48 - Outro —— Click the link to follow us on Instagram, Facebook & TikTok, check out our sponsors, or to listen on your preferred podcasting platform: https://linktr.ee/thesidelinestoryrlpodcast —— Proudly sponsored by: * ADSE Apparel * Best Sport 2.0 * Good Guys Mowing —— Hosted by Daniel Tassone, Nicholas Guild & Ryan Clarke. Podcast mixed by Daniel Tassone using Garageband. Podcast distributed to all major listening apps using Spotify for Podcasters. Music credit for this episode: ‘Chase’ [prod. Yrii Semchyshyn from Pixabay]. —— Logo designed by Tahlia Zaccomer. © The Sideline Story: Rugby League Podcast, 2021. —— “You're listening to The Sideline Story Rugby League Podcast: The Greatest View of Rugby League from the Sideline” | |||
| Episode 161 | "Advantage NSW Blues" | 28 May 2025 | 02:03:51 | |
NSW Blues take a 1-0 lead in the 2025 State of Origin Series as the Sideline Story panel give their immediate reactions to the game in a late night edition episode, as well as share their ADSE MVP 3-2-1’s and analyse the FoxSports player ratings… Back over to the NRL, the boys have an in-depth discussion on the Canterbury Bulldogs signing Lachlan Galvin and all the drama surrounding this saga… We end the episode with a wrap-up of Round 12 of the NRL and Super League… Also massive shoutout to our fans for supporting the podcast, as of this week we have surpassed 12,000 followers on Facebook, 4500 followers on Instagram, and 3000 followers on TikTok! —— TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 - Intro 04:58 - Episode Overview 06:40 - SOO Game One: NSW def. QLD (18-6) 36:16 - SOO Game One: Player Ratings (+ADSE MVP 3-2-1s) 1:14:02 - Bunker Review: Canterbury Bulldogs sign Lachlan Galvin + Phil Gould dilemma 1:46:34 - NRL Round 12 Review + Ladder update 1:58:49 - NRL Rapid Fire Tips: Round 13 2:00:41 - ATG: Super League Round 12 results + ladder update 2:01:49 - Outro —— Click the link to follow us on Instagram, Facebook & TikTok, check out our sponsors, or to listen on your preferred podcasting platform: https://linktr.ee/thesidelinestoryrlpodcast —— Proudly sponsored by: * ADSE Apparel * Best Sport 2.0 * Good Guys Mowing —— Hosted by Daniel Tassone, Nicholas Guild & Ryan Clarke. Podcast mixed by Daniel Tassone using Garageband. Podcast distributed to all major listening apps using Spotify for Podcasters. Music credit for this episode: ‘Chase’ [prod. Yrii Semchyshyn from Pixabay]. —— Logo designed by Tahlia Zaccomer. © The Sideline Story: Rugby League Podcast, 2021. —— “You're listening to The Sideline Story Rugby League Podcast: The Greatest View of Rugby League from the Sideline” | |||
| Episode 160 | “If Cleary dominates at Origin he’ll be the best ever” | 19 May 2025 | 02:21:18 | |
The State of Origin period has officially begun as the NSW Blues and QLD Maroons announce their lineups for Game 1 of the 2025 SOO Series, with the panel deep-diving into the selections and omissions from each team… The boys blow-up over the mistreatment of Matin Taupau after he was sacked by the Brisbane Broncos for ‘liking’ an IG post… A massive congratulations to the NSW Blues Women for winning the 2025 SOO Series… The NRL announce the 6 teams heading to LV for 2026… Over to the NRL we witnessed the Bulldogs produce back-to-back comebacks; Knights the worst team in the comp?; Sharks finally piecing it together; Storm the new flat-track bullies?; Broncos in crisis; and much more… We end our episode with the Super League results for Round 11! —— TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 - Intro (NSW win Women’s Origin; LV 2026 teams confirmed) 08:28 - Episode Overview 09:07 - Clarkie’s Good Guy of the Week: Braith Anasta 10:28 - Who’s in Guildy’s Bin: Mitch Moses and Isaac Moses 11:40 - Who’s in Tass’ Bin: Madge Maguire and the Broncos for the treatment of Martin Taupau 23:41 - Bunker Review: NSW Blues Lineup analysis for SOO Game 1 58:38 - Bunker Review: QLD Maroons Predictions for Game 1 1:22:06 - Bunker Review: Thoughts on the Origin Coaches 1:26:54 - Bunker Review: SOO Game I Predictions 1:33:06 - NRL Round 11 Review 2:16:41 - NRL Rapid Fire Tips: Round 12 2:19:27 - ATG: Super League Round 11 results 2:20:13 - Outro —— Click the link to follow us on Instagram, Facebook & TikTok, check out our sponsors, or to listen on your preferred podcasting platform: https://linktr.ee/thesidelinestoryrlpodcast —— Proudly sponsored by: * ADSE Apparel * Best Sport 2.0 * Good Guys Mowing —— Hosted by Daniel Tassone, Nicholas Guild & Ryan Clarke. Podcast mixed by Daniel Tassone using Garageband. Podcast distributed to all major listening apps using Spotify for Podcasters. Music credit for this episode: ‘Chase’ [prod. Yrii Semchyshyn from Pixabay]. —— Logo designed by Tahlia Zaccomer. © The Sideline Story: Rugby League Podcast, 2021. —— “You're listening to The Sideline Story Rugby League Podcast: The Greatest View of Rugby League from the Sideline” | |||