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.

Doueihi detail that doesn't make sense, are Penrith Panthers still premiership favourites?

News.com.au's Extended Bench returns with a look at the shambles that is the Wests Tigers club & the drama between Benji Marshall & Adam Doueihi, what next for the club & is the relationship tenable? We then have a look at the weekend's footy and what it means for the chances of those left in the …

Could Nathan Cleary head to the Warriors? Joey Manu next on the Chiefs list & the terrible Tigers.

Jimmy Maloney return to the Extended Bench to chat all things NRL, as this week we look at the rumours around Nathan Cleary heading to the Warriors, as well as Joey Manu heading to the PNG Chiefs in season 2028. We also get stuck in the issues the NRL’s newest franchise faces in it’s first year and…

Jimmy Maloney on knowing when to retire, Nathan Cleary's future and the Jarome Luai saga

NRL great James Maloney joins the Extended Bench to discuss the fall out around the Jarome Luai saga, what the future might hold for Nathan Cleary & the realities professional footballers face in a sporting business. He also talks about his decision to hang up the boots and the great coaches that s…