Welcome to The Bye Round Podcast. In today's episode James chats with one of rugby league biggest player agents, David Riolo. In this fascinating chat, David takes us behind the scenes of how he negotiates deals for some of rugby league's biggest stars. Plus, we look back on some of his most memorable deals including how the AFL signed Karmichael Hunt & the future of Matt Burton.

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Welcome to The Bye Round Podcast. In today's episode James chats with one of rugby league biggest player agents, David Riolo. In this fascinating chat, David takes us behind the scenes of how he negotiates deals for some of rugby league's biggest stars. Plus, we look back on some of his most memorable deals including how the AFL signed Karmichael Hunt &amp; the future of Matt Burton.
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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 NRL Player Agent: David Riolo

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?

Roundtable Episode 7 | Player Agents

This week James Graham is joined by one of his closest mates from his playing days Josh Hodgson. Hodgy returns for a 2nd time as the boys go down memory lane with some classic stories from their playing days. We go deep on what Hodgy's up to now, the changing pathways at Parramatta & why he is pursuing coaching!

0:00 Pumpkin Hodgson

14:00 Retirement Decision

21:05 Move Into Coaching

52:30 Honesty In Coaching

1:10:07 How Much Praise Is Too Much Praise?

1:14:50 Dr. Scott Goldman, A.I.Q & The Eels

1:22:05 Jason Ryles & The New Era At The Eels In 2025

1:27:30 Who’s More Aussie - Hodgson or Graham?

1:32:40 Fire Alarm Story

1:41:07 Being A First-Grade Head Coach

This week James Graham is joined by one of his closest mates from his playing days Josh Hodgson. Hodgy returns for a 2nd time as the boys go down memory lane with some classic stories from their playing days. We go deep on what Hodgy's up to now, the changing pathways at Parramatta &amp; why he is pursuing coaching!
0:00 Pumpkin Hodgson
14:00 Retirement Decision
21:05 Move Into Coaching
52:30 Honesty In Coaching
1:10:07 How Much Praise Is Too Much Praise?
1:14:50 Dr. Scott Goldman, A.I.Q &amp; The Eels
1:22:05 Jason Ryles &amp; The New Era At The Eels In 2025
1:27:30 Who’s More Aussie - Hodgson or Graham?
1:32:40 Fire Alarm Story
1:41:07 Being A First-Grade Head Coach

The NRL Player Agent: David Riolo

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