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 into the hot button issue of refereeing & the bunker! The panel debate the inconsistencies of the bunker, talk rule changes, forward pass technology & try to solve the problems the game is facing in this area!

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00:00 The State Of Refereeing & The Bunker

02:00 The Inconsistencies

06:30 Coaches Influence On Officiating

09:00 How Do We Fix The Bunker

16:00 Players Lying Down For Penalties

24:30 The Attempt To Clean Up The Game

28:00 The Introduction Of 6 Again

32:00 Forward Pass Technology

39:00 Captains Challenge

42:30 Ladbrokes Fan Question

46:30 Blockers On Field Goals

53:30 Would We Change Anything In The Game?

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Roundtable Episode 1 | The State Of Refereeing & The Bunker