The Bye Round With James Graham

James Graham is joined by Michael Chammas and Charlie White for a jam-packed episode ahead of week two of the NRL finals. 

The boys breaks down a stacked week; the Media 100-metre sprint during Grand Final week is officially on, Justin Holbrook lands the Knights gig, Victor Radley’s future at the Roosters is up in the air, the AFL splashes $5-million on...

After one of the most incredible weekend of finals footy, ever played, James Graham is joined by Charlie White to unpack all the drama from week one of the finals. From the Broncos miracle win in Canberra, the Panthers win in tough conditions, the Sharks impressive victory over the Roosters and the Bulldogs brave performance against the Storm, the boys unpack it all!

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The week on The Bye Round James Graham is joined Michael Chammas and Charlie White to dive head-first into the most personal feuds rugby league has ever seen. From legendary coaching clashes between Wayne Bennett vs Craig Bellamy, to the media wars of Phil “Buzz” Rothfield vs Danny Weidler, no grudge is off-limits! 

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James Graham is joined by Gorden Tallis and Charlie White ahead of a blockbuster opening weekend of finals footy. It's Jimmy's 40th Birthday and he reveals what he's learning to do even at this stage in his life. Plus, the boys discuss the huge news out of the Bulldogs with Toby Sexton returning to the team, plus, Darren Lockyer's takeover of Rugby League in London, Mal Meninga's Perth wobbles and we preview every game of week one ...

James Graham is joined by Charlie White to breakdown the biggest topics from the weekend of rugby league. We dive into Nicho Hynes’ suspension backflip, dissect the injury carnage ahead of the first week of the finals, Jimmy brings out his Premiership Pyramid, which teams will rise the most of the bottom nine next season and we ask the question; are the Panthers the 'real' Premiership favourites? 

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The Fan Roundtable is back, for its third edition and this time it's all about finals footy! Jimmy is joined by Tim Williams to discuss the rise of the Raiders to the Minor Premiership in season 2025. Liam Daly discusses the Broncos off-field issues and if that will halt the club from winning a Premiership this year. And finally, Mitchell Farag shares his thoughts on the Panthers chances of winning a 5th straight Premiership, this ...

It’s the final round of the regular season and James Graham is joined by The Raging Bull himself, Gorden Tallis. They break down who the real Premiership contenders are in 2025, throw out some early Grand Final predictions, and react to the big talking points of the week including; from Gehamat Shibasaki being dropped, to the bizarre story of Reece Walsh drinking toilet water, the ...

James Graham is joined by Charlie White to review all the action from the penultimate round in the 2025 NRL season. On the show, the boys admit they were wrong about the Canberra Raiders, we continue the big debate around resting players and whether it hurts the integrity of the game. Plus, we unpack the Eels upset over the Warriors, the Roosters’ 40 unanswered points against the Storm and why the NRL must do everything to ke...

The NRL has never just been about what happens on the field. Behind every win, loss or draw lies a story of politics, loyalty, betrayal, and survival. These are the stories that often shape the game more than the scoreboard ever could. In this special two-part series, James Graham, Michael Chammas & Charlie White unpack the moments of chaos, controversy and power plays that defined the la...

James Graham and Charlie White are back for another Mid-Week Matters, diving into the biggest NRL talking points! This week, the boys debate the Panthers’ bold call to rest 16 players, the fallout from Adam O’Brien’s sacking at Newcastle, Who takes over the Knights? And What does it mean for Kalyn Ponga’s future? Plus, we celebrate Craig Bellamy’s 600th game by asking, is he Australia’s greatest ...

James Graham welcomes the one and only Buzz Rothfield for a blockbuster Round 25 review. The boys unpack Des Hasler’s Titans exit, Josh Hannay’s massive challenge to turn the club around relive the Miracle in Mudgee and Things heat up when Jimmy and Buzz clash over whether Stephen Crichton is a “protected species!"

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The NRL has never just been about what happens on the field. Behind every win, loss or draw lies a story of politics, loyalty, betrayal, and survival. These are the stories that often shape the game more than the scoreboard ever could. In this special two-part series, James Graham, Michael Chammas & Charlie White unpack the moments of chaos, controversy and power plays that defined the la...

James Graham and Charlie White are back for anothee week of Mid-Week Matters. From Jimmy's first-world problems to Melbourne Storm’s winning formula, the boys cover the biggest stories shaping the NRL this week. They unpack Tino’s NRL future, the state of the Bulldogs and Charlie asks Jimmy an important question; Is it time for Manly to rebuild and cut ties with the Trbojevics? We dust off the Premiership Pyramid a...

James Graham is joined by Charlie White and the returning Brandon Smith, as the boys take a look back at all the action from Round 24 in the NRL. Cheese opens up on the last few weeks, Jimmy rages over players taking a dive, staying down and milking penalties, plus, we discuss Payne Haas' defection to Samoa and what it means for the International game and State of Origin! All that plus much much more.

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In 2006, the rugby league world stopped for a moment when tempers flared and fists flew between Kangaroos enforcer Willie Mason and Great Britain powerhouse Stuart Fielden during a fiery international test at the Sydney Football Stadium. Now, for the first time in 19 years, the two men sit face-to-face to revisit the tackle, the punch, the headlines and everything that came after. This unfiltered conversation dives into the truth b...

Jimmy Graham is joined by Charlie White ahead of a blockbuster weekend of footy. And as the finals near closer, we ask the Burning Questions for some of the Premiership contenders including; Are The Storm Lacking Killer Instinct?  Do The Bulldogs Have Enough Fire Power? Are The Raiders Too Inexperienced To Win The Comp?

Plus, Jimmy shares his thoughts on Tino Fa'asuamaleaui's big money dilemma and he tees-off on the disaster S...

Jimmy Graham is joined by leading rugby league journalist Brent Read to dissect all the action from Round 23 in the NRL. Despite only 4 weeks remaining in the regular season, the makeup of the top 8 is still wide open as Jimmy and Ready attempt to make sense of who will be on holidays come September and who's in with a chance of Premiership glory. We look at the Broncos injury crisis, Mitch Moses sprays teammate Tallyn da Silva, th...

Welcome to the ultimate rugby league draft on! Jimmy is joined by Phil “Buzz” Rothfield and Charlie White as the trio go head-to-head picking their Team of the 21st Century with only players from 2000 to 2025 being eligible.

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Jimmy and Charlie are back for another edition of Mid-Week Matters are we the rip into the biggest talking points in rugby league! After sacking their respective coaches mid-season last year Jimmy is asked which team is in a better spot long-term; the Bunnies or the Eels? We talk the coaches under the most pressure as whispers of a massive change on the Gold Coast! Plus, the Pacific Championships ar...