Episodes
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Adam and Goran may not have picked them to win, but when the finals roll around, the Panthers always pounce. Like Goran, you might have burning questions about this year's NRL season, and we’re here to tackle them, dishing some players more heat than others. If you’re feeling a bit worn down, spare a thought for the injured players heading into surgery in the coming weeks, as well as those jumping straight into the Pacific Championships later this month. Thanks to everyone who’s tuned in throughout the season. It might not have been our year, but here’s hoping that whichever team you support, next year will be yours.
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Regardless of this Sunday’s final score, the Melbourne Storm are closing the season on a high note. Craig Bellamy secured his 7th Coach of the Year award, Kiwi Jahrome Hughes claimed the prestigious Dally M Medal, and Xavier Coates took home both the Drinkwise Try of the Year and the Peter Frilingos Headline Moment of the Year. Hosts Adam and Goran unpack the highlights of the Dally M award ceremony, share their picks for the NRL Team of the Year, and place their final bets on who will reign supreme. Will the Penrith Panthers clinch their fourth consecutive NRL Premiership, or is this the end of their golden era?
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Episodes manquant?
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A slight change in release schedule for this week's ep. Goran explains the reason why.
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Kiwis assistant coach Adam Blair talks about the honour of representing your country in sport, but Kalyn Ponga's withdrawal from the Kangaroos suggests not everyone shares that sentiment. Goran questions whether predictability is such a bad thing with the top four play-off teams mirroring the round robin standings. And as the competition intensifies, Goran and Adam also debate where to draw the line on offensive contact.
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Melbourne Storm prop Nelson Asofa-Solomona gives us a glimpse into the inner sanctum of the table's top team.
Our very own Adam Blair (Assistant Coach of the Kiwis, no less) teases the Kiwis lineup for the 2024 Pacific Championships.
Plus - is it time to fix our spine issues and invest in developing homegrown halves and hookers?
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Dally M winner-in-waiting Jahrome Hughes interrupts his dinner plans to discuss why another award would mean more, the Storm’s premiership prospects and whether his future might involve the Warriors. Plus, where can Benji Marshall take the Tigers after a wooden spoon first season? And Blairy and Goran lock horns over a shock pick for the playoffs.
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Young gun Jack Howarth is poised for finals footy with the minor premiers Melbourne Storm. He beams in from Victoria to talk playing for the NZ Māori, copping one of his coach Craig Bellamy's legendary sprays and whether he'd pick the Kiwis over the Kangaroos. On a similar note, Blairy and Goran discuss Roger Tuivasa-Sheck's decision to play for Samoa, and have another crack at finding solutions to the ongoing inconstencies in decisions by match officials.
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With the NRL set to name its 14th Immortal, the odds are stacked against New Zealanders joining the list of all-time greats - Blairy and Goran discuss the importance of representation. They also preview Shaun Johnson’s final home game as a Warrior and refereeing inconsistencies around field goals and blocking.
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Blairy and Goran’s enthusiasm for rugby league ‘nose’ no bounds. So it’s no wonder they couldn’t keep their snouts out of two huge yarns rocking the great game this week. First - Kyle Flanagan’s ban for biting Stephen Crichton’s conk, and second the allegations swirling around Souths superstar Latrell Mitchell. Plus a rip-snorting preview of the big Dally M showdown - will a Kiwi be snubbed again?!? And as the NRL grows like Pinocchio’s schnozz, the boys make the case for a second Kiwi team.
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One of Kiwi league's greatest talismans' decision to end his playing career shocked fans, players and pundits - including Blairy and Goran. In this week's show they consider the timing of Shaun Johnson's announcement, his legacy with the sports and its fans, what he'll do next and how the Warriors can replace him. Plus Blairy recalls the emotion surrounding his own retirement - and how he had to be talked out of doing it from a Covid hotel.
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133-game Warrior Jazz Tevaga beams in on the way to a fishing trip and stuns the boys with a huge announcement about his future. Plus, Blairy explains what he'll bring to his new role as Kiwis assistant coach; Goran opens up on the reason he's a looooooooong-suffering Eels fan; and why the Dolphins are the Wahs' ticket to the top eight.
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The One NZ Warriors sit in 14th place on the NRL ladder, five points outside the top eight. With opportunities to accrue points rapidly running out, is their season effectively over? Opinions are divided. Blairy and Goran also speak to the Newcastle Knights' young Kiwi forward, Leo Thompson. And speaking of Blairy, he tells us what he really thinks about the Wests Tigers!
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The Warrior five-eighth has endured a stop-start career blighted by serious injuries. In an exclusive chat he provides an update on his latest recovery, reveals Shaun Johnson's role in bringing him to Auckland and shares how he spends his downtime. Plus: Blairy and Goran discuss RTS' shift to the wing, the impact of Tohu Harris' season-ending injury and whether breakout back-up fullback Taine Tuaupiki should quit the Wahs.
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Ahead of tonight's BIG showdown, a still-in-Bali Adam and studio-bound Goran assess the Blues' chances of securing a super-rare series win at Suncorp Stadium.
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It may be a bye week for the Wahs this week but there's lots to unpack in the great game of rugby league. From recent NRL refereeing inconsistencies consistently impacting the game, to Mitch Barnett's "controlled aggression" and leadership ahead of his State of Origin match, to why Jahrome Hughes should be awarded the Dally M medal.
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Fresh from his starring role against the Broncos, Te Maire Martin joins us for a chat about the importance of a work/life balance - and how he keeps it, his ideal opponent on next year's trip to Sin City, and why Rocco Berry's the real big dog. Plus, Blairy and Goran analyse the team for another huge Warriors' game - and their chances of muzzling Reed Mahoney and the Bulldogs.
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Fresh from starring in the Titans' humiliation of the Warriors - and nearing membership of the NRL's exclusive 300 club - Kieran Foran reveals how the Kiwi club stopped him quitting league, what he said to under-fire Shaun Johnson, his memories of the Battle of Brookvale and why he'd run through walls for Des Hasler.
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After leaving league for boxing, Blairy's former team-mate Tevita Pangai Junior is preparing for his big return to NRL in the weekend's big game. He beams in from Queensland for an exclusive chat about his comeback, his plans after the Dolphins - and how Blairy treated him in their playing days. Plus, a Wallaby's switch to league got the boys wondering which rugby players they'd want in the NRL: "Stuff the All Blacks" was one conclusion! And, analysis of RTS' return for the Warriors.
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As the Warriors bid to snap their looooong losing streak against the Storm, how should the returning Shaun Johnson play - and should RTS play at all? Plus, one of the great game of rugby league's great characters, Jordan Rapana, beams in from Canberra for an exclusive interview. And Blairy and Goran tackle your feedback on whether Auckland is ready to host the State of O.
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