Roosters crowned NRL Premiers, the future looks bright for the Newcastle Knights

Jimmy Maloney joins news.com.au’s Extended Bench to look back on the 2026 NRL Grand Final, with the Roosters crowned premiers. We discuss the Newcastle Knights’ brave effort and whether their future looks bright, farewell Mark Nawaqanitawase and Daly Cherry-Evans, and take a quick look ahead to 202…

Can Knights fairytale continue? Roosters rightful favourites & Cleary tackle slammed

Dual premiership winner James Maloney joins a pumped-up Ben Talintyre and Adrian D’Agostino on news.com.au’s Extended Bench to discuss the Newcastle Knights’ incredible run to the Grand Final and the controversy surrounding Phoenix Crossland’s tackle on Nathan Cleary, before previewing their huge c…

Warriors’ straight-sets disappointment, Knights on the charge and Sharks

News.com.au’s Extended Bench returns as James Maloney and the boys get stuck into all the fallout from the NRL finals, including the controversial calls and disappointing performances from the Warriors and Sharks. They also preview the two big preliminary finals clashes ahead and look at what next …

NRL finals shock, salary cap questioned & can anyone beat the Panthers?

Two time NRL premiership winner James Maloney joins news.com.au's Extended Bench to look back at Week 1 of the NRL finals, discuss the Warriors shock loss to the Dolphins, question if the salary cap is being policed fairly and preview the second week of the finals.

NRL wildcard torched, Warriors unbeatable and are South Sydney a concern? | NRL Finals

Extended Bench returns with NRL great Jimmy Maloney joining the news.com.au Sports Desk to discuss the finals week ahead for the NRL competition. Are Penrith & the Wahs good things? Is there any hope for the Sharks or Knights? And what does Jimmy think about the NRL wildcard concept?

Broncos' culture questioned, Benji's Tigers dilemma & are Penrith still favourites?

Jimmy Maloney joins news.com.au’s Extended Bench once again to discuss the hot topics in the NRL world. We kick off talking about the hopes of the top eight side now the finals ladder is all but locked in, and ask if there are any other hopes other than The Warriors & Penrith. We then start out loo…

NRL's rule change slammed, Reynolds forced to retire & sports culture

In light of recent sporting scandals NRL great James Maloney shares his thoughts on the issues with sporting culture & perception in society, how clubs can manage and improve on "culture", pays tribute to Adam Reynolds after the news of he had played his final game & looks at the trial of the new r…

Inside NRL boys club, DCE's masterclass & is the top eight sorted?

We kick off talking about how post games used to look in Jimmy’s NRL era, before looking at the controversial bunker calls of the weekend. We then look at the Sydney Roosters hot form, what DCE has bought to their line up and whether or not they can win the comp, before discussing the chances of th…

PNG 'farce' debunked and Jimmy calls for concussion waivers

We dive deep into the latest NRL headlines, starting with a look at the "farce" surrounding the PNG expansion and why the rumours might not tell the whole story. Plus, Jimmy Maloney shares his unfiltered take on player safety, calling for the introduction of concussion waivers to give players more …

Jimmy blows up NRL Bunker, calls out refs

News.com.au's Extended Bench featuring James Maloney returns to unpack the appointment of the new NSW coach, the NRL issue driving Jimmy mad, the dramatic drop-off in six-agains, the Coach of the Year race, and why he's still firmly on the Warriors bandwagon.