The Bye Round With James Graham

Welcome to The Bye Round's State of Origin Live show from the Lord Alfred Hotel in Brisbane! Jimmy is joined by Origin legends Gorden Tallis & Wade Graham ahead of the Origin III decider plus the boys share some cracking Origin stories!  Ladbrokes: https://ladbrokes.com/ Please leave us a review and help support the podcast by grabbing some merch from - https://thebyeround.com/ Follow The Bye Round On Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thebyeround/?hl=en Follow The Bye Round On TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thebyeround?lang=en Listen On Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4UkvzTvKsY2shwMsbDiaga Listen On Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/the-bye-round-with-james-graham/id1629371037 What are you really gambling? For free and confidential support visit gamblinghelponline.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Brandon Smith is joined by James Graham to preview the biggest origin game in years! The boys do their combined Origin 13, we talk the Broncos flop of a season & answer all your questions! Ladbrokes: https://ladbrokes.com/  Merch: https://thebyeround.com/   Better Help Special Offer: https://www.betterhelp.com/byeround  00:00 The World’s Gone Mad 06:00 Origin Game 3 Preview 15:00 Our Combined Origin 13 19:00 The Broncos Disaster 40:00 Ryles Released By Storm 45:00 Listener QuestionsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week Jimmy is joined by an NRL legend & Bulldogs icon Reni Maitua. Reni talks us through the ups and downs of his footy career, winning premierships, his post-retirement business adventures, his mental health journey plus share some cracking stories along the way! Ladbrokes: https://ladbrokes.com/  Merch: https://thebyeround.com/   Better Help Special Offer: https://www.betterhelp.com/byeround See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

James Graham is back in with Charlie White ahead of an Origin impacted Round 19! The boys preview the weekend of footy ahead plus breakdown all the massive news in rugby league including; Nicho Hynes' devastating injury blow, NRL's Las Vegas adventure gets bigger, Madge sledges QLD legends & there's some big drama in the English Super League.   Ladbrokes: https://ladbrokes.com/  Merch: https://thebyeround.com/   Better Help Special Offer: https://www.betterhelp.com/byeround    0:00 Jimmy's Concussion Test 3:05 Beer, Footy, Food Pub Crawl 4:35 Nicho Hynes' Devastating Injury 9:46 Las Vegas 2025 Locked & Loaded 18:40 Origin III: Madge Sledges Gorden Tallis 30:52 Drama In The Super League  36:15 Round 19 PreviewSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Brandon Smith & James Graham are in to breakdown all the massive selection news for game 3, Cheese takes us inside the Roosters special day with JWH's record breaking feat, we find out why Ryles can help save Parramatta & recap all the action from round 18! Ladbrokes: https://ladbrokes.com/  Merch: https://thebyeround.com/   Better Help Special Offer: https://www.betterhelp.com/byeround  00:00 JWH’s Historic Day 06:00 Origin Team Reaction 22:30 Jason Ryles The New Man For Parra 35:30 Round 18 Review 51:30 Listener QuestionsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week James Graham is joined by one of the characters of our game Jai Arrow. Jai take us inside his State of Origin experiences, South Sydney's 2024 season, his significant shoulder injury, managing the media scrutiny, the influence of Wayne Bennett, and his aspirations both in and after football.  Ladbrokes: https://ladbrokes.com/  Merch: https://thebyeround.com/   Better Help Special Offer: https://www.betterhelp.com/byeround  0:00 When Jimmy First Spotted Jai 02:54 State Of Origin 05:54 South Sydney’s 2024 Season 11:30 Jai’s Painful Shoulder Injury 18:25 Can South Sydney Play Finals Footy? 21:00 Dealing With Media Scrutiny 24:15 Wayne Bennett 40:39 Jai’s Psychic Meeting That Led Him To South Sydney 46:55 Playing For Queensland 56:25 Origin Celebrations 59:25 Being An ‘Old School’ Footballer 01:09:12 Footy Ambitions 01:11:52 Post Footy Career 01:13:29 Jai’s Dream Spine 01:15:45 Jimmy’s Three QuestionsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

James Graham is joined by Charlie White as the boys talk the dramas at Parramatta following Mitch Moses' blow up, the rebuild at the Roosters as Townsend joins them for 2025. Jimmy has a solution to fix the sin bin lottery, we preview every game of the round & talk Ponga's early return! Ladbrokes: https://ladbrokes.com/  Maccas: https://mcdonalds.com.au/the-mcsmart-meal  Merch: https://thebyeround.com/   Better Help Special Offer: https://www.betterhelp.com/byeround  00:00 Jimmy's Gripe 05:30 Moses Eels Blow Up 22:30 Chad Townsend To The Chooks & The Roosters Rebuild 32:00 The Sin Bin Lottery 45:00 Round 18 PreviewSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

All thanks to Beer Footy Food we are joined by Peter Sterling & Phil Sigsworth at Henson Oval for a very special edition of the Bye Round. The lads talk us through what it was like playing in the 80s, how the game has changed, the Jets expansion bid & some cracking Tommy Raudonikis stories! Get your tickets to the Beer Footy Food festival here: https://www.beerfootyfood.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

James Graham is joined by Brandon Smith as the boys go deep on the Roosters massive win over the Tigers, Cheese talks Angus Crichton's resurrection, we talk the pressure on Nicho Hynes, look at the race for 8 & Jimmy is furious with the turnout for England v France! Ladbrokes: https://ladbrokes.com/  Merch: https://thebyeround.com/   Better Help Special Offer: https://www.betterhelp.com/byeround  00:00 Roosters Big Win! 07:30 Angus Crichton Staying At Roosters 10:30 Listener Hair Bet 13:20 Unfair Pressure On Nicho? 17:30 Reed Mahoney v Nicho 19:00 Cowboys Big Win & Soft Run Home 23:30 Broncos Dangerous Slide! 30:30 Dragons In The Hunt For Top 8 31:30 Knights Big Win 35:30 International Rugby League Disappointment 42:30 Questions From ListenersSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week James Graham is joined by one of the characters of our game Ronaldo Mulitalo. Ronnie is one of the best wingers currently in the game & talks us through the Sharks season so far, his love of life, dealing with hate from fans & how buying a house for his mum has made it all worth it! Ladbrokes: https://ladbrokes.com/  Merch: https://thebyeround.com/   Better Help Special Offer: https://www.betterhelp.com/byeround  0:00 Moving Houses 5:15 Playing 100 NRL Games 11:00 Ronnie’s Love Of Life 18:15 Dealing With Hate On Social Media 22:40 Ronnie’s Vlog 25:20 Dale Finucane Retirement 28:30 Sharks 2024 Season So Far 33:30 Josh Hannay Linked With Eels Coaching Job 36:18 Bombed Try Against South Sydney 38:50 Career Beyond Footy + Interest In Business 43:35 Buying His Mum A House 48:20 Playing Future At The Sharks 49:30 Growing Up In New Zealand 01:05:50 Playing For The Kiwis 01:10:15 Dream Spine 01:10:50 Jimmy’s Three QuestionsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.