This week James Graham is joined by RLPA CEO & NRL legend Clint Newton. Newton joins us fresh off finalising the long form CBA, we talk with him on how important this deal is for the players, how the CBA has changed the game, his time with the Newcastle Knights, his legendary father Jack Newton & the work he does with the Jack Newton Classic! Ladbrokes: https://ladbrokes.com/ Hats: https://thebyeround.com/ 0:00 NRL In Vegas 3:00 Beginnings Of The RLPA 15:05 A United Playing Group 22:50 Difference Between NRL & Super League CBAs 28:17 Jack Newtown 39:02 Picking Footy Over Golf 48:44 Newcastle Knights 1:08:04 Melbourne Storm 1:19:12 Hull KR 1:28:11 Concussion & Injuries In Rugby League 1:49:01 When The Game Shutdown In 2020 2:07:23 The NRL CBA Drama 2:37:15 Jack Newtown Classic 2:43:00 Clint’s Dream Spine 2:44:50 Jimmy’s Three Questions See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

James Graham is joined by Charlie White & Jimmy is fired up over Peter Fitzsimons recent article calling on James Tedesco to retire. We talk Jason Demetriou's big play to drop Cook, if Bennett would actually want the Bunnies job, the Eels slide, preview every game & will any club actually want to take Josh Schuster off the Sea Eagles? Ladbrokes: https://ladbrokes.com/ Hats: https://thebyeround.com/ 00:00 Special Announcement 07:50 Jimmy Blasts Peter Fitzsimmons 17:30 The Rabbitohs Capitulation & Where Next For Him? 31:30 The Parramatta Eels Slide 37:30 Knights v Roosters Preview 39:00 Should The NRL Honour Jennings 300th? 42:20 Storm v Bulldogs Preview 44:00 Broncos v Dolphins Preview 46:45 Do We Buy Reynolds Injury Report? 48:20 Warriors v Sea Eagles Preview 50:20 Josh Schuster Playing Future 55:00 Rapid Fire Preview Rest Of Round See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

James Graham is in with Brandon Smith to breakdown what on earth is going on at the Bunnies, we talk the Eels early season slide, Cheese explains why the Warriors can win the comp & we review all the action from round 5! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week James is joined by one of Australia's most famous ever actors & his new boss Brendan Cowell. We talk Brendan's incredible career in acting, writing, directing & producing, the passion for his Cronulla Sharks, his book about an ex Rugby league player suffering from impacts of concussions & what's next for Brendan! Ladbrokes: https://ladbrokes.com/ Hats: https://thebyeround.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Charlie White is back from his holiday & joins James Graham for a big edition of mid week matters! Jimmy explains why he thinks the Dragons are the winners of the Lomax release, we talk the Tigers roster management, we talk Nelson Asofa Solomona's future at the Storm & preview every game of round 5! Ladbrokes: https://ladbrokes.com/ Hats: https://thebyeround.com/ 00:00 Charlie’s Back From Holiday 04:55 Zac Lomax Future – Do The Dragons Win? 13:38 Nelson Asofa Solomona’s Fitness Drama 18:30 The Wests Tigers Roster Management Dilemma 25:00 Storm v Broncos Preview 27:30 The Perils Of Height 34:30 Dogs v Roosters Preview 40:30 Knights v Dragons Preview 44:15 Rabbitohs v Warriors Preview 47:00 Manly v Panthers Preview 48:40 Dolphins v Tigers Preview 51:45 Cowboys v Titans Preview 56:00 Raiders v Eels Preview See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Brandon Smith & James Graham are in to recap every game from round 4! Cheese reveals the time Matty Johns saved his passport, we talk the Tigers unbelievable win, the Bulldogs attack & look at some blown leads in round 4! Ladbrokes: https://ladbrokes.com/ Hats: https://thebyeround.com/ 00:00 Cheese Tough Loss To Penrith 7:30 Cheese’s Johns Family Confession 15:30 Matty Johns Cheese Passport Story 18:00 The Tigers Resurrection! 22:00 Souths Pressure Release! 25:00 The Contending Warriors? 28:00 Broncos Dominant Win 31:00 Are The Dragons A Top 8 Team? 32:00 Titans In All Sorts 36:40 The Raiders Capitulation 39:50 Listener Questions See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week Jimmy is joined by one of Australia's most famous sports stars Matthew Johns. Matty takes us through his journey to become the face of the game at Fox League, what made playing for Newcastle so special, why he decided to not pursue full time coaching & we go down some rabbit holes along the way! Ladbrokes: https://ladbrokes.com/ Hats: https://thebyeround.com/ 0:00 The Human Psyche 13:00 Garry Johns Stories 16:42 Footy & Life Balance 30:52 Matty Johns The NRL Coach? 46:21 Tactical Footy Systems 59:50 Role Of A Modern Day Lock 1:05:18 Andrew Johns 1:15:06 Fox League vs Channel Nine 1:20:30 The Bull Fighting Rugby League Player 1:23:00 1997 Premiership Win 1:31:38 The Footy Show 1:37:16 Communication 1:46:00 Fletch & Hindy 1:54:30 Matty’s Dream Spine 1:55:09 Jimmy’s Three Questions See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We've got a double serving of Cheese with Brandon Smith back in with Jimmy! The boys talk Reece Walsh's Instagram contract drama, if the NRL should try and save Leichhardt Oval, Cheese talks the Roosters rap group & we preview every game of Round 4! Ladbrokes: https://ladbrokes.com/ Hats: https://thebyeround.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

James Graham & Brandon Smith are in to recap a massive weekend of footy! We talk the Roosters big win over Souths & Cheese explains why the Roosters were far from their best. We unpack the controversial bunker calls, discuss if May should have been suspended, the boys defend suburban grounds & what are the weirdest pre-game routines the boys have seen? Ladbrokes: https://ladbrokes.com/ Hats: https://thebyeround.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week James Graham is joined by Wests Tigers CEO Shane Richardson. Shane takes us inside the journey that the Tigers are on to turn around their club, we find out how the Tigers will decide where to play their games in future, we talk Marshall's work ethic & Shane explains why the greenshoots are already showing at the Tigers! Ladbrokes: https://ladbrokes.com/ Hats: https://thebyeround.com/ 0:00 Wests Tigers Members & Fans 12:50 Becoming Tigers CEO 25:26 Where Will The Tigers Play? 36:17 Richo’s First Few Weeks As CEO 41:35 Decision To Let Go Scott Fulton 50:38 Signing Jarome Luai 58:22 Benji Marshall 1:15:52 Expectations For 2024 1:21:00 Biggest Challenges Facing The Tigers 1:27:58 Rich Digital: The Conflict Of Interest Story 1:33:36 South Sydney Rabbitohs 1:43:41 Relationship With Brydens Lawyers See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

James Graham is in with Charlie White as Jimmy reflects on his experiences as a player and how media criticism made him change as a player for the worse. We talk the crisis at South Sydney and who is really to blame, we reveal the real Jackson Hastings training story & preview every game of round 3! Ladbrokes: https://ladbrokes.com/ Hats: https://thebyeround.com/ 00:00 Mansour Fall Out 07:20 South Sydney Drama 10:20 Why James Wants Latrell To Be Himself 15:00 South Sydney Hierarchy Issues 20:00 Real Story Of Jackson Hastings Training Saga 24:00 Panthers v Broncos Preview 28:45 Warriors v Raiders Preview 31:30 Roosters v Rabbitohs Preview 38:45 Bulldogs v Titans Preview 43:36 Dragons v Cowboys Preview 46:55 Tigers v Sharks Preview 49:32 Eels v Manly Preview 52:45 Knights v Storm Preview 55:00 Idiot Of The Week See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

James Graham is in with Brandon Smith to recap all the action from round 2! We talk the pressure on the Bunnies, what went wrong for the Roosters, the Dragons poor round 2 performance, Jimmy explains what it is like for an older player when they can't do what they used to do & we answer your questions! Ladbrokes: https://ladbrokes.com/ Hats: https://thebyeround.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week Jimmy is joined by NRL icon Josh Mansour! Josh talks us through his recent retirement, why he has gone into podcasting, talks some of the best nights out he had during his footy career & for the first time talks the end to his NRL career & explains why he was disappointed in how it ended. Ladbrokes: https://ladbrokes.com/ Hats: https://thebyeround.com/ 0:00 World Of Podcasting 6:04 When Jimmy & Sauce First Met 7:55 Retirement 14:22 Growing Up 21:20 Missed Night Out With Nick Kyrgios & Theo Von 26:57 Other Business Ventures 38:04 Penrith Panthers 1:14:30 South Sydney Rabbitohs 1:27:19 Playing For Lebanon & Newtown Jets 1:30:03 Sauce’s Dream Spine 1:32:44 Jimmy’s Three Questions See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

James Graham is in with Charlie White as Jimmy reacts to the bombshell that Zac Lomax wants out of the Dragons, we have a new segment where we find the idiot of the week & we look at all the storylines heading into round 2! Ladbrokes: https://ladbrokes.com/ Athletic Greens Promo Link: https://drinkAG1.com/byeround Hats: https://thebyeround.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Brandon Smith & James Graham are in to review the entire opening round! Cheese weighs in on the Spencer Leniu dramas, we talk the worst trainers the boys played with & Cheese has a bold call about the Dragons! Ladbrokes: https://ladbrokes.com/ Athletic Greens Promo Link: https://drinkAG1.com/byeround Hats: https://thebyeround.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week Jimmy is joined by his former Bulldogs teammate & good friend Josh Morris. The boys unpack J-Moz's career, his relationship with his brother Brett, marking up against the greatest QLD side ever plus some of the funniest pranks the boys did to each other! Ladbrokes: https://ladbrokes.com/ Athletic Greens Promo Link: https://drinkAG1.com/BYEROUND. Hats: https://thebyeround.com/ 0:00 What’s J-Moz Up To? 2:11 Desire To Coach 7:21 Growing Up A Twin 11:57 Leaving The Dragons 14:58 Is Centre The Easiest Position To Play? 24:18 2014 Origin Series Win 32:30 Playing Against Brett 35:20 Getting Dropped To NSW Cup 38:45 Des Hasler 46:40 Bulldogs Departure 52:42 Longevity In Footy 56:45 Joining Brett At The Roosters 1:10:08 Nights Out With Jimmy 1:13:36 Plans For The Future 1:15:08 J-Moz’s Dream Spine 1:17:47 Jimmy’s Three Questions 1:21:40 Jimmy’s Pranks On J-Moz See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Brandon Smith is in with James Graham to preview every game of round 1, Cheese talks us through what Las Vegas was like for the players, we talk TPJ's return to QCup & will Bellamy actually retire? Ladbrokes: https://ladbrokes.com/ Athletic Greens Promo Link: https://drinkAG1.com/BYEROUND. Hats: https://thebyeround.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

James Graham & Charlie White are back in Sydney to talk the success of Las Vegas, recap both games, unpack the Spencer Leniu racial slur, talk the rule changes & what is wrong with the Bunnies defence? Ladbrokes: https://ladbrokes.com/ Athletic Greens Promo Link: https://drinkAG1.com/BYEROUND. Hats: https://thebyeround.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

James Graham sits down with Wade Graham inside Allegiant Stadium to recap the wild week we have had in Las Vegas. We talk the success of the event & recap both games! Better Help Special Offer: https://www.betterhelp.com/byeround Ladbrokes: https://ladbrokes.com/ Athletic Greens Promo Link: https://drinkAG1.com/BYEROUND. Hats: https://thebyeround.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Welcome to Vegas week on The Bye Round! Jimmy is once again joined by fellow Graham, Wade Graham, to preview the two blockbuster games ahead on Sunday. Plus, the boys share the antics that have gone on so far since they landed in the entertainment capital of the world! Better Help Special Offer: https://www.betterhelp.com/byeround Ladbrokes: https://ladbrokes.com/ Athletic Greens Promo Link: https://drinkAG1.com/BYEROUND. Hats: https://thebyeround.com/ 0:00 Touchdown Las Vegas! 3:28 Jimmy Stitched Up By Vossy 5:03 First Night In Vegas - Who’s Who Of Rugby League 9:30 Coen Hess ACL Injury 14:08 Luciano Leila Suspension 16:49 Massive Roosters Selection Call 19:50 Jimmy v Warriors Fans 22:24 Roosters vs. Broncos Preview 29:14 Sea Eagles vs. Rabbitohs Preview See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.