This week James is joined by his great mate & former English teammate Elliot Whitehead. Elliot takes us inside his incredible career as one of the best English exports the NRL has ever seen! We talk his recent beef with Trent Robinson, his love for Canberra, the 2019 grand final & why he is heading back to Catalans!

00:00 Beef With Trent Robinson

07:30 Why Is Elliot Heading To Catalans

10:00 Love For Canberra

14:00 Canberra’s Love For The English

19:00 Coming Through At Bradford

28:00 2019 Grand Final

33:30 The Viking Clap

34:20 The Johnny Bairtsow Piers Morgan Incident

35:00 England International Career

40:15 4 Questions

This week James is joined by his great mate &amp; former English teammate Elliot Whitehead. Elliot takes us inside his incredible career as one of the best English exports the NRL has ever seen! We talk his recent beef with Trent Robinson, his love for Canberra, the 2019 grand final &amp; why he is heading back to Catalans!
00:00 Beef With Trent Robinson
07:30 Why Is Elliot Heading To Catalans
10:00 Love For Canberra
14:00 Canberra’s Love For The English
19:00 Coming Through At Bradford
28:00 2019 Grand Final
33:30 The Viking Clap
34:20 The Johnny Bairtsow Piers Morgan Incident
35:00 England International Career
40:15 4 Questions

NRL Legend James Graham's Unique Take on The World Of Rugby League Featuring In-Depth Analysis & Interviews With Some Of The Games Fascinating Characters!

NRL Legend James Graham's Unique Take on The World Of Rugby League Featuring In-Depth Analysis &amp; Interviews With Some Of The Games Fascinating Characters!

The Bye Round With James Graham

NRL legend James Graham's unique take on the world of rugby league! Featuring in-depth analysis & interviews with some of the games fascinating characters!

NRL legend James Graham's unique take on the world of rugby league! Featuring in-depth analysis &amp; interviews with some of the games fascinating characters!

An English Legend: Elliot Whitehead

James Graham & Brandon Smith jump in as the boys unpack the Ezra Mams off-field incident. We look at some of the whispers as November 1 approaches, review & preview the pacific championship. Stick around as we are joined by Brendan Cowell to talk Jimmy's acting debut & the boys have a powerful chat about mens mental health.

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Stream Plum: https://iview.abc.net.au/show/plum

00:00 Boys Life Update

06:00 Ezra Mam Off-Field Dramas

18:45 The Ben Hunt Saga Drags On

24:00 Bateman To Manly?

27:20 Leo Thompson Linked To Bulldogs

28:30 Pacific Championship Round 1 Recap

33:00 Kiwis v Aussies Preview

36:30 Burning Questions: Bulldogs & Roosters

43:00 Brendan Cowell Joins Us To Talk Plum

James Graham &amp; Brandon Smith jump in as the boys unpack the Ezra Mams off-field incident. We look at some of the whispers as November 1 approaches, review &amp; preview the pacific championship. Stick around as we are joined by Brendan Cowell to talk Jimmy's acting debut &amp; the boys have a powerful chat about mens mental health.
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Stream Plum: <a href="https://iview.abc.net.au/show/plum">https://iview.abc.net.au/show/plum</a> 
00:00 Boys Life Update
06:00 Ezra Mam Off-Field Dramas
18:45 The Ben Hunt Saga Drags On
24:00 Bateman To Manly?
27:20 Leo Thompson Linked To Bulldogs
28:30 Pacific Championship Round 1 Recap
33:00 Kiwis v Aussies Preview
36:30 Burning Questions: Bulldogs &amp; Roosters
43:00 Brendan Cowell Joins Us To Talk Plum

Madge's Massive Ezra Mam Dilemma, The Ben Hunt Saga & Brendan Cowell Talks Plum!

We are back with the Rugby League Roundtable for 2024! A brand new cast with a current head coach, player, executive & journalist sitting down with James Graham to debate the biggest issues in the game. The crew this year is Dragons head coach Shane Flanagan, former Kangaroos & NSW star Aaron Woods, Manly Sea Eagles CEO Tony Mestrov & the Daily Telegraphs Brent Read. 

This week we discuss a an issue that could impact the fabric of our game, expansion. The guys discuss what the current plan looks like, if we have the talent for 20 teams, why the NRL loves PNG & debate what success will look like for these franchises. Stick around until the end of the episode where we answer all your questions & comments from the roundtable so far!

00:00 Where Are We At With Expansion?

03:45 Why Are The Other Clubs Involved In Decision?

08:00 Do We Have The Talent?

12:45 Do The New Teams Need Longer To Set Up?

15:00 Why PNG?

20:00 Where Would The 20th Team Be?

22:30 How Would A 20 Team Comp Work?

28:00 Should We Have An Expansion Draft?

31:30 What Does Success Look Like For An Expansion Team?

33:00 The Club License Issue

36:00 NRL Buying Super League?

39:30 Expansion Clubs Being Tied To Old Franchises

42:30 NRL Owning The Expansion Clubs

46:00 Who Would We Like To See Come In?

49:00 Ladbrokes Fan Mail

We are back with the Rugby League Roundtable for 2024! A brand new cast with a current head coach, player, executive &amp; journalist sitting down with James Graham to debate the biggest issues in the game. The crew this year is Dragons head coach Shane Flanagan, former Kangaroos &amp; NSW star Aaron Woods, Manly Sea Eagles CEO Tony Mestrov &amp; the Daily Telegraphs Brent Read. 
This week we discuss a an issue that could impact the fabric of our game, expansion. The guys discuss what the current plan looks like, if we have the talent for 20 teams, why the NRL loves PNG &amp; debate what success will look like for these franchises. Stick around until the end of the episode where we answer all your questions &amp; comments from the roundtable so far!
00:00 Where Are We At With Expansion?
03:45 Why Are The Other Clubs Involved In Decision?
08:00 Do We Have The Talent?
12:45 Do The New Teams Need Longer To Set Up?
15:00 Why PNG?
20:00 Where Would The 20th Team Be?
22:30 How Would A 20 Team Comp Work?
28:00 Should We Have An Expansion Draft?
31:30 What Does Success Look Like For An Expansion Team?
33:00 The Club License Issue
36:00 NRL Buying Super League?
39:30 Expansion Clubs Being Tied To Old Franchises
42:30 NRL Owning The Expansion Clubs
46:00 Who Would We Like To See Come In?
49:00 Ladbrokes Fan Mail

Roundtable Episode 3 | Expansion

This week James Graham is joined by one of the men behind the greatest dynasty of the NRL era Matt Cameron. Matt takes us inside the historic journey of this Panthers team, what goes into managing the cap, the junior nursery & gives us a glimpse into what it takes for this club to thrive.

0:00 Premiership Celebrations 

9:30 Penrith Community

15:15 Preparing Players For Life After Footy

21:40 Jealousy Amongst Other NRL Clubs

29:13 Penrith’s Junior Pathways

39:05 Penrith's Salary Cap Algorithm

54:30 Consequences Of Success

1:13:00 Stadium Rebuild/World Club Challenge 

1:20:00 Panthers NRLW Team

1:24:15 From School Teacher To NRL CEO

1:36:03 Jimmy's Four Questions

This week James Graham is joined by one of the men behind the greatest dynasty of the NRL era Matt Cameron. Matt takes us inside the historic journey of this Panthers team, what goes into managing the cap, the junior nursery &amp; gives us a glimpse into what it takes for this club to thrive.
0:00 Premiership Celebrations 
9:30 Penrith Community
15:15 Preparing Players For Life After Footy
21:40 Jealousy Amongst Other NRL Clubs
29:13 Penrith’s Junior Pathways
39:05 Penrith's Salary Cap Algorithm
54:30 Consequences Of Success
1:13:00 Stadium Rebuild/World Club Challenge 
1:20:00 Panthers NRLW Team
1:24:15 From School Teacher To NRL CEO
1:36:03 Jimmy's Four Questions

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