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 how the game manages player welfare & concussion. We debate how the game should handle the kick off, talk training contact sessions, player lawsuits & the boys go head to head over the length of the NRL season.

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00:00 Training Contact Sessions

12:00 Impact On Life Span

15:00 The New Era Of Player Welfare

16:30 The Kick Off 

29:45 The Health & Safety At Footy Clubs

42:30 Player Lawsuits

57:00 Is The Season Too Long?

01:00:00 The Role Of The RLPA

01:03:00 Ladbrokes Fan Questions