The Bye Round With James Graham

James Graham is joined by Brandon Smith & Charlie White as the boys discuss the brilliance of Isaiya Katoa, talk the Chooks links with Ben Hunt & find out the frontrunners for Terrell May! Plus, we talk the kick off rule changes & the boys are fired up over the Tigers players who rocked up to pre-season unfit!  00:00 Jimmy’s Daylight Savings Gaffe 04:00 Pacific Championship Recap 10:20 Ben Hunt Latest – Where Is Headed? 17:00 Terrell May Latest – Which Sydney Club Will Get Him? 20:00 The Kick Off Rule Changes 32:30 The Tigers Culture Change 40:30 Laurie Daley The Frontrunner For NSWSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 look at how the game manages player welfare & concussion. We debate how the game should handle the kick off, talk training contact sessions, player lawsuits & the boys go head to head over the length of the NRL season. Ladbrokes: https://ladbrokes.com/ Please leave us a review and help support the podcast by grabbing some merch from - https://thebyeround.com/ 00:00 Training Contact Sessions 12:00 Impact On Life Span 15:00 The New Era Of Player Welfare 16:30 The Kick Off  29:45 The Health & Safety At Footy Clubs 42:30 Player Lawsuits 57:00 Is The Season Too Long? 01:00:00 The Role Of The RLPA 01:03:00 Ladbrokes Fan QuestionsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week James Graham is joined by his great mate Dan Ginnane. Dan Ginnane is one of the best play by play commentators in the game calling the biggest games across Fox League & Triple M every round of the NRL season. Dan takes us inside his journey to becoming one of the most iconic voices in Rugby League, he explains the level of research required to call an NRL game, what makes a great commentator & why Ray Warren played a pivotal role in him pursuing NRL commentary!  Ladbrokes: https://ladbrokes.com/ Please leave us a review and help support the podcast by grabbing some merch from - https://thebyeround.com/ 0:00 Off-Season 12:45 Preparation For Weekend Of Footy 20:53 What’s Harder To Call - Blowout Or Error-A-Thon? 26:20 What Does Dan Prefer - Radio or TV? 33:02 Commentating Test Match Cricket 37:20 Name Pronunciations 43:47 Fan Experience At Sporting Games 59:57 GOODBYE! 1:05:40 What Makes A Good Co-Commentator? 1:07:39 Commentator Rivalries  1:16:44 Ambitions & Goals 1:31:21 NRL In Las Vegas 1:45:30 Jimmy’s Three QuestionsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jimmy Graham jumps in with Brandon Smith & Charlie White as the boys go deep on the craziest transfer window we've ever seen, plus we preview the pacific championship final & answer all your dms! Ladbrokes: https://ladbrokes.com/ Please leave us a review and help support the podcast by grabbing some merch from - https://thebyeround.com/ 00:00 Jimmy’s Coffees Habits 03:00 Girds Retreat 09:30 Cheese Got A Cat 12:00 AJ Brimson's Betting Slip Up 17:00 Cheese Playing Future 22:30 Ben Hunt Latest 25:30 Terrell May Latest 29:00 Leo Thompson Latest 31:15 Ben Hunt’s Replacement 35:00 Clint Gutherson Unhappy With Dragons 39:20 Pacific Championships Recap 48:00 England Samoa Recap 53:00 Pacific Championships Final Week Preview 59:00 Questions From YouSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.