Welcome to the Rugby League Roundtable. Hosted by James Graham, this 10-part podcast series will dig deep on the biggest issues in the game with some of games leading minds! We have every angle of the game covered with current Manly head coach Anthony Seibold, Panthers CEO Matt Cameron & the Daily Telegraph's Phil ‘Buzz’ Rothfield joining the Jimmy to discuss these issues.

This episode focuses on the big bad world of media in rugby league! With a 24/78 news cycle the team dive deep into how the media impacts rugby league, what major areas are we missing out on and the one yearly article that irks every single administrator!

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0:00 Is Jimmy A Journalist?

1:51 Dealing With The Media as A Coach

12:45 Netflix-Style NRL Series

28:37 Players On Media Bans

33:34 Anthony Seibold Maccas Viral Photo

38:45 NRL Rich List

Welcome to the Rugby League Roundtable. Hosted by James Graham, this 10-part podcast series will dig deep on the biggest issues in the game with some of games leading minds! We have every angle of the game covered with current Manly head coach Anthony Seibold, Panthers CEO Matt Cameron &amp; the Daily Telegraph's Phil &lsquo;Buzz&rsquo; Rothfield joining the Jimmy to discuss these issues.
This episode focuses on the big bad world of media in rugby league! With a 24/78 news cycle the team dive deep into how the media impacts rugby league, what major areas are we missing out on and the one yearly article that irks every single administrator!
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0:00 Is Jimmy A Journalist?
1:51 Dealing With The Media as A Coach
12:45 Netflix-Style NRL Series
28:37 Players On Media Bans
33:34 Anthony Seibold Maccas Viral Photo
38:45 NRL Rich List

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!

The Media's Massive Influence On The NRL | 2025 Round Table Episode 5

Welcome to a special edition and the last (for now) episode of the Jam & Cheese show! Fresh from Jimmy's groundbreaking Mental Health podcast, a raw and honest Brandon Smith shares the story of his own battle. In another eye-opening chat, you'll hear Cheese unlike you've ever heard before as he details in-depth his journey over the past 3 years. 

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Welcome to a special edition and the last (for now) episode of the Jam &amp; Cheese show! Fresh from Jimmy's groundbreaking Mental Health podcast, a raw and honest Brandon Smith shares the story of his own battle. In another eye-opening chat, you'll hear Cheese unlike you've ever heard before as he details in-depth his journey over the past 3 years.&nbsp;
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The Truth: Brandon Smith Opens Up On Sobriety Journey & Focussing On Footy!

James Graham and Charlie White are back for The Bye Round's first official episode of 2026 and they boys kick off the year with a proper catch-up after the off-season, unpacking what actually went down on holidays before diving straight into the big footy talking points. Charlie puts Jimmy in the hot seat over a potential England coaching role, they react to Keaon Koloamatangi’s move to the Dragons, debate what’s next for Zac Lomax, plus, we break down the proposed rule changes. 

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0:00 When Do You Stop Saying Happy New Year?

3:01 Mental Health Podcast Reflection

6:45 Jimmy’s Vietnam Holiday

12:53 England Coaching Role

20:22 NAS K/O’s Jeremy Latimore

24:30 Crazy End To African Cup Of Nations Final

30:54 Changes To The Show

33:45 Keaon Koloamatangi Signs With Dragons

37:50 Zac Lomax’s NRL Future

45:14 Perth Bears Signings

47:32 NRL Proposed Rules Changes

James Graham and Charlie White are back for The Bye Round's first official episode of 2026 and they boys kick off the year with a proper catch-up after the off-season, unpacking what actually went down on holidays before diving straight into the big footy talking points.&nbsp;Charlie puts Jimmy in the hot seat over a potential England coaching role, they react to Keaon Koloamatangi&rsquo;s move to the Dragons, debate what&rsquo;s next for Zac Lomax, plus, we break down the proposed rule changes.&nbsp;
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0:00 When Do You Stop Saying Happy New Year?
3:01 Mental Health Podcast Reflection
6:45 Jimmy&rsquo;s Vietnam Holiday
12:53 England Coaching Role
20:22 NAS K/O&rsquo;s Jeremy Latimore
24:30 Crazy End To African Cup Of Nations Final
30:54 Changes To The Show
33:45 Keaon Koloamatangi Signs With Dragons
37:50 Zac Lomax&rsquo;s NRL Future
45:14 Perth Bears Signings
47:32 NRL Proposed Rules Changes

Lomax's NRL Future Up In The Air, Rule Changes & Are Jimmy & Sam Burgess Set To Coach England?!?! 

Ahead of UFC 325 in Sydney Jimmy goes toe-to-toe with one of the toughest men in the UFC, Dan “The Hangman” Hooker! Dan opens up on the fighter mindset, what it really takes to survive at the elite level and how you prepare when violence is literally your job. Plus, he reflects on his war with Dustin Poirier & breaks down the chaos of the IShowSpeed fight! 

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0:00 UFC 325 In Sydney

10:09 The Fighter Mindset

11:24 Fight vs. Dustin Poirier

16:43 ‘Finding MMA’

19:25 Footy Players Turn Into Fighters

22:48 IShowSpeed Fight

26:44 1-Minute Scraps

Ahead of UFC 325 in Sydney Jimmy goes toe-to-toe with one of the toughest men in the UFC, Dan &ldquo;The Hangman&rdquo; Hooker! Dan opens up on the fighter mindset, what it really takes to survive at the elite level and how you prepare when violence is literally your job. Plus, he reflects on his war with Dustin Poirier &amp; breaks down the chaos of the IShowSpeed fight!&nbsp;
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0:00 UFC 325 In Sydney
10:09 The Fighter Mindset
11:24 Fight vs. Dustin Poirier
16:43 &lsquo;Finding MMA&rsquo;
19:25 Footy Players Turn Into Fighters
22:48 IShowSpeed Fight
26:44 1-Minute Scraps

The Media's Massive Influence On The NRL | 2025 Round Table Episode 5

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