The Bye Round With James Graham

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! Ladbrokes: https://ladbrokes.com/  MYMC: https://www.mymusclechef.com/  Merch: https://thebyeround.com/   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?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

James Graham is joined by Premiership winners Gorden Tallis & Brandon Smith to unpack a historic night in rugby league as the Penrith Panthers win their fourth straight Premiership win!  Ladbrokes: https://ladbrokes.com/  Hyundai: https://www.hyundai.com/  MYMC: https://www.mymusclechef.com/  Merch: https://thebyeround.com/  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week James Graham is joined by his great mate & former teammate Tyson Frizell. Tyson take us inside his incredible career playing for NSW, Australia, Tonga & Wales, we reflect on the Knights season, talk the 2017 world cup win & some cracking stories from the boys time together at the Dragons! Ladbrokes: https://ladbrokes.com/  Hyundai: https://www.hyundai.com/  MYMC: https://www.mymusclechef.com/  Merch: https://thebyeround.com/   0:00 Newcastle Races 3:25 Knights 2024 Season Review 11:06 Tyson's Rep Career 17:26 Growing Up In A Welsh/Tongan Household 31:00 2017 World Cup Win 35:55 St George Illawarra Dragons 56:24 Leaving The Dragons 59:43 Tyson's Superstitions 1:04:26 Rugby League Future 1:05:45 Tyson's Fashion Business 1:11:17 Jimmy's Stitch Up On Tyson 1:15:21 Dream Spine & Three QuestionsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

James Graham is joined by Brandon Smith & Charlie White to look ahead to the NRL Grand Final! The boys are fired up over the BS coming out of Brisbane, we breakdown each match up for the GF, give out our Dally M teams of the year & we have a couple sneaky Tik Tok stars on the panel. Ladbrokes: https://ladbrokes.com/  Hyundai: https://www.hyundai.com/  MYMC: https://www.mymusclechef.com/  Merch: https://thebyeround.com/   00:00 Our Tik Tok Habits 10:00 Roosters Review 18:00 Broncos BS 41:30 The Boys Dally M Teams Of The Year 48:00 Who Has Got To Cook? Thanks To My Muscle Chef 52:00 Grand Final PreviewSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jimmy & Hindy are in as the boys look ahead to the grand final between the Storm & the Panthers! We talk our own bad experiences in grand finals, look at the Broncos decision to bring Madge in & we reflect on our own bad experiences in NRL grand finals! Ladbrokes: https://ladbrokes.com/  Hyundai: https://www.hyundai.com/  MYMC: https://www.mymusclechef.com/  Merch: https://thebyeround.com/   00:00 Waffle 10:40 The Grand Final Is Set 34:30 Hyundai Hybrid Heroes 42:00 Hindy & Jimmy’s Lost GF’s 56:30 Kevin Walters Sacked 01:16:00 Questions From YouSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week Jimmy is joined by former Australian international David Fairleigh. David talks us through his current role working with NRL head coaches, his experiences playing for the Kangaroos & NSW, his time in St Helens & plenty more! 0:00 David’s Role Working With NRL Coaches  27:30 Rule Changes & Interpretations In 2025 44:53 North Sydney Bears 50:40 1994 Rothmans Medal Winner 59:00 State Of Origin 01:06:20 1994 Kangaroos Tour 01:10:37 Super League War 01:19:10 The End Of The North Sydney Bears 01:25:10 Newcastle Knights 01:31:43 St Helens 02:03:34 Dream Spine & Three QuestionsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kevin Walters has sensationally been sacked as Brisbane Broncos head coach! Jimmy is joined by the man who broke the story, from The Courier Mail, Pete Badel to unpack exactly what went down at Red Hill!  Ladbrokes: https://ladbrokes.com/ Please leave us a review and help support the podcast by grabbing some merch from - https://thebyeround.com/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Brandon Smith, James Graham & Charlie White are to preview all the action for this weekend's preliminary finals. We talk Ponga's Kangaroos snub, agent player coach conflicts, Nicho Hynes the person & where each game will be won this weekend.  Ladbrokes: https://ladbrokes.com/  MYMC: https://www.mymusclechef.com/  Merch: https://thebyeround.com/   00:00 Cheese Surgery, Saving Birds & Roosters Rap Group 16:30 Kalyn Ponga Snubs Kangaroos 26:30 Coaches & Players Agent Conflict 31:30 My Muscle Chef – Who’s Got To Cook? 36:10 Storm v Roosters Preview 57:30 Nicho Hynes The Footballer 01:05:00 Panthers v Sharks PreviewSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jimmy & Hindy are back to dissect all the action from week 2 of finals. We have a huge announcement about the roundtable, put the Cowboys & Manly on the hoist & look ahead to week 3. 00:00 Welcome Hindy 05:00 Roundtable Show Coming Soon! 10:40 Hyundai Hybrid Heroes 14:20 Sharks v Cowboys Review 32:00 Roosters v Manly Review 49:30 Are The Cowboys & Manly’s Season A Failure?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week James Graham is joined by NRL icon Matt Gidley. Gidley talks winning premierships in Newcastle, his time as Knights CEO, dishes the dirt on playing with Jimmy at St Helens & talks his famous flick pass! Ladbrokes: https://ladbrokes.com/  Merch: https://thebyeround.com/   0:00 Life In Retirement 13:20 Knights CEO 17:58 Coming Through The Knights 27:50 1997 Knights Premiership 34:59 2001 Knights Premiership 39:35 Playing Alongside Andrew Johns 41:40 Gidley Flick Pass 48:25 St. Helens Saints 1:11:12 Representing NSW & Australia 1:21:36 Gids’ Dream Spine 1:24:18 Jimmy’s Three QuestionsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.