James Graham is in with Brandon Smith as the boys discuss the messy ending of Jason Demetriou's time at the Bunnies, Cheese explains why he picked his option up in Bondi, we talk the Eels injury crisis & preview every game of round 9! Ladbrokes: https://ladbrokes.com/  Hats: https://thebyeround.com/   00:00 Why Cheese Is Staying In Bondi 08:00 The Bunnies Mess 24:00 Madge's Biggest Challenge With NSW 27:00 Clint Gutherson Injury 32:00 Round 9 Preview 49:00 YouTube Questions See...

James Graham is in with Charlie White as the boys talk the board meeting that could decide Jason Demetriou's future, we cover Luke Keary's retirement and the changing of the guard at the Chooks, plus we recap all the action from round 8! Ladbrokes: https://ladbrokes.com/  Hats: https://thebyeround.com/   00:00 The NRL’s Anzac Day Ceremonies 6:00 D-Day For Demetriou 13:45 Luke Keary Retirement & The Changing Of The Guard At The Chooks 18:00 The Top 4 Contenders 21:00 Do We Trust The...

This week James Graham is joined by his former coach & great mate Royce Simmons. Royce talks us through his battle with dementia, breaking the Panthers premiership drought, his favourite memories from his representative career & dishes the dirt on coaching Jimmy at St Helens. Ladbrokes: https://ladbrokes.com/  Hats: https://thebyeround.com/   0:00 Royce In England 5:30 Living With Dementia 19:30 Growing Up In Gooloogong, Country NSW 30:50 Penrith Panthers 1:03:00 Representing...

James Graham & Charlie White are in to talk Jackson Topine's lawsuit, Dale Finucane's retirement, Wally Lewis big call on tackling, we preview every game of the round, Jimmy talks his favourite Anzac Day moment & we talk Braydon Trindall's DUI & what it means for the Sharks! Ladbrokes: https://ladbrokes.com/  Hats: https://thebyeround.com/   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

James Graham is in with Brandon Smith to review all the action from round 7. We talk if Ponga's injury is the end of the Knights season, the boys explain what Anzac day means to them, are the Dogs a finals contender & can BA turn things around at Parra? Ladbrokes: https://ladbrokes.com/  Hats: https://thebyeround.com/   00:00 New Merch Is Live! 02:00 Roosters Tough Loss + What Anzac Day Clash Means To Boys 14:30 Is This Knights Season Over Without Ponga? 20:20 Hetherington V Mahoney...

This week James Graham is joined once again by Todd Carney. This time we cover his incredible Dally M winning football career, get his version of the Anasta field goal, talk the strange methods of Brian Smith, Todd talks us about his ambition to coach in the NRL & if he could still play in the NRL.  Ladbrokes: https://ladbrokes.com/  Hats: https://thebyeround.com/   0:00 The Podcast That Changed Todd’s Life 6:05 Could Todd Make An NRL Comeback? 10:57 ‘Old’ Halfbacks v ‘Young’...

James Graham is in with Charlie White fresh off the massive news that James Fisher Harris will be leaving Penrith at the end of the year. We talk if this will be the end of the Panthers dynasty, the Origin selection headaches for both teams, James rubbishes that the window is closing for the Chooks & we preview the round! Ladbrokes: https://ladbrokes.com/  Hats: https://thebyeround.com/   00:00 New Merch Almost Available 01:30 James Fisher Harris Signs With The Warriors 09:00 Is The...

James Graham is in with Brandon Smith as Jimmy responds to FitzSimons article, we talk the Ricky Stuart Des Hasler beef, Souths improved performance, how Angus Crichton has rebuilt his career & recap every game of round 6! 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:...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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.