The NRL's Expansion Plans & The 20th Team | 2025 Roundtable Episode 2

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 upcoming expansion in the NRL. It takes a close look at why the Perth Bears were picked as team 18, Matt reveals why he thinks PNG will be successful when they enter as team 19 & the crew discuss where is best for the eventual 20th NRL team.

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0:00 Do We Have Enough Players For More Expansion?

14:08 Will The PNG Team Work?

23:34 Is PNG An Easier Sell To Players Than Perth?

28:10 Do The Perth Bears Need Instant Success?

29:38 Logistics Of The Draw

31:25 New Broadcast Deal

36:00 Is Perth Bears Being Owned By NRL A Concern?

39:22 The $600 Million Investment Into PNG

42:31 The 20th NRL Team

53:17 Final Thoughts

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