This week Jimmy is joined by one of the best head coaches in the NRL Shane Flanagan. Shane talks us through the turbulent off-season for the Dragons, where the club is heading, how he handled Ben Hunt's exit & the future of the Dragons. Plus, he talks us through the incredible 2016 premiership run he had with the Sharks & why the Dragons can improve in 2025!

0:00 Dragons 2025 Recruitment

11:47 Ben Hunt Situation Explained

19:05 Dragons 2024 Season

45:00 Art Of Coaching

57:03 Going Through Adversity

1:09:11 2016 Sharks Premiership

1:15:23 Kyle Flanagan

1:22:00 Life Away From Footy

1:24:12 Advice For Aspiring First Grade Coaches

1:30:00 Winning A Premiership With The Dragons

1:36:13 Flanno’s Dream Spine

1:37:50 Jimmy’s 3 Questions

This week Jimmy is joined by one of the best head coaches in the NRL Shane Flanagan. Shane talks us through the turbulent off-season for the Dragons, where the club is heading, how he handled Ben Hunt's exit &amp; the future of the Dragons. Plus, he talks us through the incredible 2016 premiership run he had with the Sharks &amp; why the Dragons can improve in 2025!
0:00 Dragons 2025 Recruitment
11:47 Ben Hunt Situation Explained
19:05 Dragons 2024 Season
45:00 Art Of Coaching
57:03 Going Through Adversity
1:09:11 2016 Sharks Premiership
1:15:23 Kyle Flanagan
1:22:00 Life Away From Footy
1:24:12 Advice For Aspiring First Grade Coaches
1:30:00 Winning A Premiership With The Dragons
1:36:13 Flanno’s Dream Spine
1:37:50 Jimmy’s 3 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!

Dragons Head Coach: Shane Flanagan

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 jump in a time machine & look at the future of our game. We find out what threats the game is facing, what rule changes will be made, the NRL's financial future & how technology will change rugby league!

00:00 Banning The Kick Off

15:00 The Tackle Height

20:00 Will Players Waive Their Rights In Future?

25:20 What Technological Advancements Will We See?

39:00 The Future Of Refereeing

48:00 The Financial Future Of The Game

58:00 Prediction For The Future

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 jump in a time machine &amp; look at the future of our game. We find out what threats the game is facing, what rule changes will be made, the NRL's financial future &amp; how technology will change rugby league!
00:00 Banning The Kick Off
15:00 The Tackle Height
20:00 Will Players Waive Their Rights In Future?
25:20 What Technological Advancements Will We See?
39:00 The Future Of Refereeing
48:00 The Financial Future Of The Game
58:00 Prediction For The Future

Roundtable Episode 8 | The Future Of Rugby League

James Graham is joined by Brandon Smith & Charlie White as we go deep on the Tigers rebuild with Benji signing May to a 3 year deal. Cheese reveals the latest on his Sydney Roosters future, plus we talk the shock candidate for the NSW job & we debate what a pass mark is for the Wests Tigers!

00:00 International Habits

05:30 Cheese Roosters Update

13:30 Do We Need A Loan System?

17:30 Terrell May Tigers Signing

20:00 Do The Tigers Have A Top 8 Roster?

22:30 Is It Make Or Break For Benji?

40:00 The Shock NSW Coach Candidate

56:40 Draw Released Today!

01:00:00 Questions From You

James Graham is joined by Brandon Smith &amp; Charlie White as we go deep on the Tigers rebuild with Benji signing May to a 3 year deal. Cheese reveals the latest on his Sydney Roosters future, plus we talk the shock candidate for the NSW job &amp; we debate what a pass mark is for the Wests Tigers!
00:00 International Habits
05:30 Cheese Roosters Update
13:30 Do We Need A Loan System?
17:30 Terrell May Tigers Signing
20:00 Do The Tigers Have A Top 8 Roster?
22:30 Is It Make Or Break For Benji?
40:00 The Shock NSW Coach Candidate
56:40 Draw Released Today!
01:00:00 Questions From You

Cheese Addresses His Roosters Future, The Tigers Top 8 Roster & The Shock NSW Coaching Candidate!

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 look at one of the most divisive parts of our great game, player agents. The guys go deep on the issues agents create, why they are important in the game, how we can fix any conflicts of interest, plus we find out why clubs, players & agents can fall out!

00:00 Dealing With Agents

05:00 How Do We Clean The Space Up?

07:30 Why Do Player Agents Talk To Journalists?

08:30 Agents Managing Coaches & Players

13:00 Is The Power Of Agents Overblown

16:00 Should Clubs Be More Transparent?

21:30 Is It Necessary To Have An Agent?

26:00 Falling Out With Agents

29:00 What Needs To Change?

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 look at one of the most divisive parts of our great game, player agents. The guys go deep on the issues agents create, why they are important in the game, how we can fix any conflicts of interest, plus we find out why clubs, players &amp; agents can fall out!
00:00 Dealing With Agents
05:00 How Do We Clean The Space Up?
07:30 Why Do Player Agents Talk To Journalists?
08:30 Agents Managing Coaches &amp; Players
13:00 Is The Power Of Agents Overblown
16:00 Should Clubs Be More Transparent?
21:30 Is It Necessary To Have An Agent?
26:00 Falling Out With Agents
29:00 What Needs To Change?

Dragons Head Coach: Shane Flanagan

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