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Welcome to The Sideline Story Rugby League Podcast: “The Greatest View of Rugby League from the Sideline”. Join your hosts Tass, Clarkie and Guildy every week as they take the discussion of Rugby League to another level, delving into the hottest topics from the NRL, Super League, international game, women’s game, lower grades, and much more, also bringing you exclusive interviews from current players, ex-players and others involved in ‘the greatest game of all’.

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Recent episodes

Episode 204 | "The Doueihi situation is an absolute clusterf***"

Jul 28, 20261 hr 39 min

Tass and Clarkie breakdown Adam Doueihi’s refusal to play for the Wests Tigers against the Raiders and the embarrassment it has brought to not only himself but also the club… They also discuss who is in the right and who is in the wrong… By popular demand, another edition of Player Transfer news and rumours (headlined by Zac Lomax signing with PNG Chiefs, Cam Munster next PNG target, Perth Bears go on a signing spree, and much more)… Over to Round 21 of the NRL, the run to the NRL Finals is heating up with the Sharks, Raiders and Bulldogs hitting red-hot form, the Knights losing Brown and Lucas for the season at the worst possible time, the Warriors and Manly on the slide, Panthers and Roosters winning unconvincingly, and the end of the Storm and Broncos finals hopes! —— TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 - Intro 05:22 - Episode Overview 07:04 - Bunker Review: Adam Doueihi vs. Benji Marshall 34:05 - Bunker Review: Player transfer news and rumours (Headlined by Zac Lomax to PNG) 52:12 - NRL Round 21: TSS Tipping & Supercoach Comps 56:14 - NRL Round 21: Overview 1:26:02 - NRL Round 22: Rapid Fire Tips 1:32:40 - ATG: Super League Round 20 and NRLW Round 4 Results 1:39:20 - Outro —— Click the link to follow us on Instagram, Facebook & TikTok, or to listen on your preferred podcasting platform: https://linktr.ee/thesidelinestoryrlpodcast —— Hosted by Daniel Tassone, Nicholas Guild & Ryan Clarke. Podcast distributed to all major listening apps. Music credit ‘Chase’ [prod. Yrii Semchyshyn from Pixabay]. Logo designed by Tahlia Tassone. © The Sideline Story: Rugby League Podcast, 2021. —— “You're listening to The Sideline Story Rugby League Podcast: The Greatest View of Rugby League from the Sideline”

Episode 203 | “Manly, Souths, Cowboys on brink; Late run for Dogs, Raiders, Bronx; Tigers torpedoed”

Jul 21, 20261 hr 49 min

Tass and Guildy reveal The Sideline Story MVP Leaderboard before going behind closed-doors. They analyse the key points from the NRL’s $5.3 Billion TV deal, before getting into a MASSIVE edition of Player Transfer news and rumours (headlined by Jarome Luai to Eels, PNG target Joey Manu and Zac Lomax, Sam Walker and Nathan Cleary to leave their clubs, Moses Leota to leave Panthers, Mark Nawaqanitawase to return to Roosters in 2028, Perth Bears still without a marquee, and much more)… Over to Round 20 of the NRL, the Bunker and Refereeing comes under the microscope with a myriad of errors this week during an important point in the season! —— TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 - Intro 04:00 - Episode Overview 05:32 - Bunker Review: NRL sign $5.3 billion TV deal 21:57 - Bunker Review: Player transfer news and rumours (June to July) 1:19:43 - NRL Round 20: TSS Tipping & Supercoach Comps 1:22:16 - MVP Leaderboard revealed before going behind closed-doors 1:23:52 - NRL Round 19 and 20: Overview 1:44:14 - NRL Round 21: Rapid Fire Tips 1:48:00 - ATG: Super League Round 19 and NRLW Round 3 Results 1:49:23 - Outro —— Click the link to follow us on Instagram, Facebook & TikTok, or to listen on your preferred podcasting platform: https://linktr.ee/thesidelinestoryrlpodcast —— Hosted by Daniel Tassone, Nicholas Guild & Ryan Clarke. Podcast distributed to all major listening apps. Music credit ‘Chase’ [prod. Yrii Semchyshyn from Pixabay]. Logo designed by Tahlia Tassone. © The Sideline Story: Rugby League Podcast, 2021. —— “You're listening to The Sideline Story Rugby League Podcast: The Greatest View of Rugby League from the Sideline”

Episode 202 | “NSW just get Origin at Suncorp”

Jul 8, 20261 hr 24 min

The NSW Blues have pulled off a miracle! Winning the 2026 Origin Decider at Suncorp Stadium! The Sideline Story panel pull their third late-night edition episode for 2026 to give their immediate reactions to this game! —— TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 - Intro 07:29 - SOO Game Three: NSW win the 2026 Series! 48:52 - SOO Game Two: QLD Player Ratings 59:19 - SOO Game Two: NSW Player Ratings 1:19:15 - NRL Round 18 Review 1:21:28 - NRL Rapid Fire Tips: Round 19 1:23:23 - Outro —— Click the link to follow us on Instagram, Facebook & TikTok, or to listen on your preferred podcasting platform: https://linktr.ee/thesidelinestoryrlpodcast —— Hosted by Daniel Tassone, Nicholas Guild & Ryan Clarke. Podcast distributed to all major listening apps. Music credit ‘Chase’ [prod. Yrii Semchyshyn from Pixabay]. Logo designed by Tahlia Tassone. © The Sideline Story: Rugby League Podcast, 2021. —— “You're listening to The Sideline Story Rugby League Podcast: The Greatest View of Rugby League from the Sideline”

Episode 201 | “Will an Origin Decider at Suncorp be Cleary’s Immortal moment?”

Jun 30, 20261 hr 46 min

The boys analyse the NSW Blues and QLD Maroons Game 3 lineups for the 2026 State of Origin Series and all the changes made from Game 2… Six change for the Blues with Bostock, Best, Critta, Liam Martin, Haumole and Brailey in after Brian To’o was sensationally dropped along with Staggs, Lucas and Api. For the QLD Maroons minimal changes as Pat Carrigan and Jeremiah Nanai return from injury in place of Collins and Finefeuiaki, with Corey Horsburgh potentially in the fold for the first time since 2023. The panel give their bold predictions for the Decider before covering the NRL for Rounds 16 and 17! —— TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 - Intro 09:15 - Episode Overview 10:48 - ATG: TPJ suspended for 6 weeks for eye-gouge! 14:27 - Bunker Review: NSW Blues Game 3 Lineup 48:43 - Bunker Review: QLD Maroons Game 3 Lineup 57:58 - Bunker Review: State of Origin Game 3 Predictions 1:04:49 - NRL Round 17: TSS Tipping & Supercoach Comps 1:06:21 - NRL Round 16 and 17: Overview 1:42:08 - NRL Round 18: Rapid Fire Tips 1:45:31 - Outro —— Click the link to follow us on Instagram, Facebook & TikTok, or to listen on your preferred podcasting platform: https://linktr.ee/thesidelinestoryrlpodcast —— Hosted by Daniel Tassone, Nicholas Guild & Ryan Clarke. Podcast distributed to all major listening apps. Music credit ‘Chase’ [prod. Yrii Semchyshyn from Pixabay]. Logo designed by Tahlia Tassone. © The Sideline Story: Rugby League Podcast, 2021. —— “You're listening to The Sideline Story Rugby League Podcast: The Greatest View of Rugby League from the Sideline”

Episode 200 | “What’s your Sideline Story?”

Jun 23, 20262 hr 12 min

From 2021 to 2026, we just wanted to say thank you to every supporter of The Sideline Story: Rugby League Podcast for helping us reach Episode 200! Unlike usual proceedings, our 200th will be a celebration where we take a trip down memory lane and look back at the journey to 200 episodes. Not only that, we will also discuss the greatest views of rugby league from the sideline - from the view of fans representing all 17 NRL clubs! The Sideline Story spoke to supporter pages from Instagram and your everyday supporters from each NRL club and asked them questions on their perspective of their club and their predictions for the remainder of the season! —— TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 - Intro 08:58 - Memory Lane: The Road to 200 Episodes 33:47 - The top 5 rugby league players Nicholas Guild has played with/against 38:06 - Questions for the rugby league community of all 17 NRL clubs 40:27 - EELS: Guildy, League of Inches, Julian VSB 47:24 - RABBITOHS: Clarkie, Rabbitohs Report, The Cast Patrol 54:12 - BULLDOGS: Tass, Gas, Mick, Kelvin, Aaron 1:02:48 - MANLY: NRL Soap Box, Scott, Jade 1:09:31 - TIGERS: The NRL Fanatic, Starksy, Deeksy, Benji, Woodbury 1:25:18 - BRONCOS: Brisbane Broncos Fans 4 Life, Bridget 1:28:37 - DOLPHINS: NRL Dolphins 4020 News, Nick Murray 1:34:16 - ROOSTERS: Retro Rugba Leeg, Dean 1:37:28 - SHARKS: The Shark Report, Emma 1:41:58 - STORM: Ches League, Juno 1:46:52 - DRAGONS: The Saints Podcast Official, ET 1:53:28 - COWBOYS: Random Stats Guy 1:55:18 - PANTHERS: Ryan Flaxman, Pricey, Jackson Moss 1:58:38 - WARRIORS: Warriors NRL Fanatics 2:00:25 - RAIDERS: Sydney Milk Syndicate, Raiser 2:04:02 - KNIGHTS: Bowley, Taythan, Nesty 2:08:13 - TITANS: BKR Sports 2:11:20 - Outro —— Click the link to follow us on Instagram, Facebook & TikTok, or to listen on your preferred podcasting platform: https://linktr.ee/thesidelinestoryrlpodcast —— Hosted by Daniel Tassone, Nicholas Guild & Ryan Clarke. Podcast distributed to all major listening apps. Music credit ‘Chase’ [prod. Yrii Semchyshyn from Pixabay]. Logo designed by Tahlia Tassone. © The Sideline Story: Rugby League Podcast, 2021. —— “You're listening to The Sideline Story Rugby League Podcast: The Greatest View of Rugby League from the Sideline”

Episode 199 | "QLD tie the series as the Blues play Lozball"

Jun 17, 20261 hr 33 min

The Queensland Maroons tie the 2026 State of Origin Series 1-all as the NSW Blues capitulate in the second half in front of the highest crowd in Origin history at the MCG… The Sideline Story panel pull their second late-night edition episode for 2026 to give their immediate reactions to this match. —— TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 - Intro 08:28 - SOO Game Two: QLD def. NSW (44-24) 40:52 - SOO Game Two: QLD Player Ratings 51:54 - SOO Game Two: NSW Player Ratings 1:17:30 - NRL Round 15 Review + Ladder update 1:31:13 - NRL Rapid Fire Tips: Round 16 1:32:52 - ATG: Super League Round 12 results 1:33:18 - Outro

Episode 198 | “The Blues will take out the series early”

Jun 9, 20261 hr 53 min

The boys analyse the NSW Blues and QLD Maroons Game 2 lineups for the 2026 State of Origin Series and all the changes made from the Game 1 lineups… For the NSW Blues: Mitch Moses, Payne Haas, Dylan Lucas, Api Koroisau and Mark Nawaqanitawase enter the fold, with Haumole Olakau’atu, Jacob Saifiti and Matt Burton dropped, and Stephen Crichton and Blayke Brailey injured. For the QLD Maroons: Kulikefu Finefeuiaki earns a debut, with Pat Carrigan out injured for the remainder of the series, and Ezra Mam and Gehamat Shibasaki dropped. The boys also explain why the series will be wrapped up by the NSW Blues after Game 2! —— TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 - Intro 14:53 - Episode Overview 15:28 - Bunker Review: NSW Blues Game 2 Lineup 47:12 - Bunker Review: QLD Maroons Game 2 Lineup 1:01:03 - Bunker Review: State of Origin Game 2 Predictions 1:11:46 - NRL Round 14: TSS Tipping & Supercoach Comps 1:16:00 - NRL Round 14: Overview 1:49:35 - NRL Round 15: Rapid Fire Tips 1:51:56 - ATG: Super League Round 13 Results 1:52:35 - Outro —— Click the link to follow us on Instagram, Facebook & TikTok, or to listen on your preferred podcasting platform: https://linktr.ee/thesidelinestoryrlpodcast —— Hosted by Daniel Tassone, Nicholas Guild & Ryan Clarke. Podcast distributed to all major listening apps. Music credit ‘Chase’ [prod. Yrii Semchyshyn from Pixabay]. Logo designed by Tahlia Tassone. © The Sideline Story: Rugby League Podcast, 2021. —— “You're listening to The Sideline Story Rugby League Podcast: The Greatest View of Rugby League from the Sideline”

Episode 197 | "Origin has returned the balance of speed to the game"

Jun 2, 20261 hr 45 min

The boys make their changes for the NSW Blues and QLD Maroons Game 2 lineups for the 2026 State of Origin Series before a deep-dive into all the player transfers and rumours in the month of May (Andrew Abdo, Kieran Foran, Jurbo, Ivan Cleary, Kevin Walters, Tanah Boyd, Luke Metcalf, Damien Cook, Connor Watson, AJ, Matty Lees, Perth Bears, Tigers re-signings, Gehamat Shibasaki, etc.)… NRL Round 13 is the closest round this season, with the NSW Women Blue-washing SOO 3-0, Wigan winning their 22nd Challenge Cup title, and the Las Vegas teams confirmed for 2027! —— TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 - Intro 12:11 - Episode Overview 13:03 - Bunker Review: NSW Blues Game 2 Lineup Predictions 28:30 - Bunker Review: QLD Maroons Game 2 Lineup Predictions 33:14 - Bunker Review: Player Transfer News & Rumours 56:49 - NRL Round 13: TSS Tipping & Supercoach Comps 1:00:27 - NRL Round 13: Overview 1:38:05 - NRL Round 14: Rapid Fire Tips 1:40:38 - ATG: NSW Blues win Women’s Origin Series 3-0 1:40:49 - ATG: Wigan Warriors win their 22nd Challenge Cup 1:43:35 - ATG: Teams confirmed for Las Vegas 2027 1:45:03 - Outro —— Click the link to follow us on Instagram, Facebook & TikTok, or to listen on your preferred podcasting platform: https://linktr.ee/thesidelinestoryrlpodcast —— Hosted by Daniel Tassone, Nicholas Guild & Ryan Clarke. Podcast distributed to all major listening apps. Music credit ‘Chase’ [prod. Yrii Semchyshyn from Pixabay]. Logo designed by Tahlia Tassone. © The Sideline Story: Rugby League Podcast, 2021. —— “You're listening to The Sideline Story Rugby League Podcast: The Greatest View of Rugby League from the Sideline”

Episode 196 | "The Greatest Comeback in State of Origin History"

May 27, 20261 hr 33 min

The NSW Blues pull off their own Origin miracle, coming from 20-0 down to win Game 1 of the Series 22-20 to record the greatest comeback in State of Origin history… but this victory came with a controversial call in the 57th minute which resulted in a Kalyn Ponga send-off that has split rugby league fans down the middle… The Sideline Story panel pull another late-night edition in 2026 to give their immediate reactions to this historic game. —— TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 - Intro 10:43 - SOO Game One: NSW def. QLD (22-20) 55:24 - SOO Game One: QLD Player Ratings 1:04:09 - SOO Game One: NSW Player Ratings 1:23:21 - NRL Round 12 Review + Ladder update 1:29:56 - NRL Rapid Fire Tips: Round 13 1:31:43 - ATG: Super League Round 12 results 1:33:16 - Outro —— Click the link to follow us on Instagram, Facebook & TikTok, or to listen on your preferred podcasting platform: https://linktr.ee/thesidelinestoryrlpodcast —— Hosted by Daniel Tassone, Nicholas Guild & Ryan Clarke. Podcast distributed to all major listening apps. Music credit ‘Chase’ [prod. Yrii Semchyshyn from Pixabay]. Logo designed by Tahlia Tassone. © The Sideline Story: Rugby League Podcast, 2021. —— “You're listening to The Sideline Story Rugby League Podcast: The Greatest View of Rugby League from the Sideline”

Episode 195 | "On the bench is... Casey McGuire"

May 19, 20261 hr 50 min

And gaffe of the year goes to Laurie Daley for announcing retired 46-year-old Casey McGuire in the NSW Blues team instead of Casey McLean… But anyway, the panel go into deep analysis of the NSW Blues and QLD Maroons Game 1 lineups for the 2026 State of Origin Series with some very bold moves made by Laurie Daley and Billy Slater for some selections, as well as some notable debuts, absentees and the unlucky ones to miss out… The boys also cover the 7th edition of Magic Round as the NSW Blues Women take out the 2026 Women’s Origin Series! —— TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 - Intro 15:49 - Episode Overview 16:11 - Bunker Review: NSW Blues Game 1 Lineup Analysis 50:30 - Bunker Review: QLD Maroons Game 1 Lineup Analysis 1:20:41 - Bunker Review: State of Origin Game 1 Predictions 1:25:52 - NRL Round 11: TSS Tipping & Supercoach Comps 1:28:02 - NRL Round 11: Overview 1:44:26 - NRL Round 12: Rapid Fire Tips 1:47:05 - ATG: NSW Blues take out the Women’s Origin Series 1:49:01 - ATG: Super League Round 11 Results 1:49:29 - Outro —— Click the link to follow us on Instagram, Facebook & TikTok, or to listen on your preferred podcasting platform: https://linktr.ee/thesidelinestoryrlpodcast —— Hosted by Daniel Tassone, Nicholas Guild & Ryan Clarke. Podcast distributed to all major listening apps. Music credit ‘Chase’ [prod. Yrii Semchyshyn from Pixabay]. Logo designed by Tahlia Tassone. © The Sideline Story: Rugby League Podcast, 2021. —— “You're listening to The Sideline Story Rugby League Podcast: The Greatest View of Rugby League from the Sideline”

Episode 194 | “We are protesting until we get the real NRL back”

May 11, 20261 hr 59 min

The boys are fed up as the NRL product continues its on-field decline in 2026, with the game’s transformation into all-attack-no-defence proving to be a sore-point for NRL fans everywhere (this leads the boys to protest their NRL coverage this episode into a more condensed format). This episode is largely dedicated however to the upcoming State of Origin Series, with the panel selecting their Game 1 lineups for both the NSW Blues and QLD Maroons. In the NRL the Bulldogs lose 4-straight, Roosters win in controversial circumstances, Eels score first ever 3-point golden point victory, Dragons STILL winless, Fozball is in full-effect, Storm break their 7-game losing streak, and Panthers defeat a gallant Raiders in the game of the week. —— TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 - Intro 07:50 - Panel Protest: “We don’t like the NRL in 2026” 18:30 - Episode Overview 19:05 - Bunker Review: NSW Blues Game 1 Lineup Predictions 57:52 - Bunker Review: QLD Maroons Game 1 Lineup Predictions 1:11:03 - Bunker Review: The Sideline Story combined Origin team selections 1:16:01 - NRL Round 10: TSS Tipping & Supercoach Comps 1:21:38 - NRL Round 10: Overview 1:54:34 - NRL Round 11: Rapid Fire Tips 1:57:55 - ATG: Challenge Cup Semi-Final Results 1:58:33 - Outro —— Click the link to follow us on Instagram, Facebook & TikTok, or to listen on your preferred podcasting platform: https://linktr.ee/thesidelinestoryrlpodcast —— Hosted by Daniel Tassone, Nicholas Guild & Ryan Clarke. Podcast distributed to all major listening apps. Music credit ‘Chase’ [prod. Yrii Semchyshyn from Pixabay]. Logo designed by Tahlia Tassone. © The Sideline Story: Rugby League Podcast, 2021. —— “You're listening to The Sideline Story Rugby League Podcast: The Greatest View of Rugby League from the Sideline”

Episode 193 | “Is the NRL product declining in 2026?”

May 5, 20261 hr 46 min

The boys analyse the one-third point of the 2026 NRL season and dissect the NRL ladder and each team’s status, but not before discussing comparisons of the 2026 season to that of the 2021 season which was one of the worst on-field products in recent memory. We also have another edition of player transfer news and rumours (PNG Chiefs, Perth Bears, May brothers and Bula commit to Tigers, Josh Schuster, and more). In the NRL the Bulldogs decline becomes all too evident, Cowboys win 6 from 7, Storm lose the most games in a row in the club’s history, Tigers cop the 50-point curse, Knights-Souths another 80-point battle, and much more. Around the Grounds saw NSW Blues Women take a 1-0 lead in Origin, the Super League Round 10 Results and the NSWRL Junior GFs! —— TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 - Intro 07:47 - Is the NRL product declining in 2026? 21:05 - Episode Overview 21:51 - Bunker Review: NRL Ladder Review at one-third point of the season 1:06:48 - Bunker Review: NRL player transfer news and rumours 1:26:25 - NRL Round 9: TSS Tipping & Supercoach Comps 1:28:17 - NRL Round 9: Overview 1:39:36 - NRL Round 10: Rapid Fire Tips 1:42:28 - ATG: Women SOO Game 1 (NSW def. QLD; 1-0 lead) 1:44:01 - ATG: Super League Round 10 Results 1:44:22 - ATG: NSWRL Junior Grand Final Results 1:45:05 - Outro —— Click the link to follow us on Instagram, Facebook & TikTok, or to listen on your preferred podcasting platform: https://linktr.ee/thesidelinestoryrlpodcast —— Hosted by Daniel Tassone, Nicholas Guild & Ryan Clarke. Podcast distributed to all major listening apps. Music credit ‘Chase’ [prod. Yrii Semchyshyn from Pixabay]. Logo designed by Tahlia Tassone. © The Sideline Story: Rugby League Podcast, 2021. —— “You're listening to The Sideline Story Rugby League Podcast: The Greatest View of Rugby League from the Sideline”

Episode 192 | “PNG Chiefs sign Jarome Luai and AJ!”

Apr 28, 20261 hr 58 min

PNG Chiefs shock the rugby league world with the double-signing of Jarome Luai and Alex Johnston; What does this mean for the Wests Tigers?; Another edition of player transfer news and rumours (Xavier Coates, Drinkwater, Ponga, Farnworth, TPJ, and many more). In the NRL the Storm equal their worst losing-streak in their history, an analysis into the slide of the Storm, Adam Doueihi in career-best form, Broncos win without their stars, Dragons still winless, Fozball is 4 from 4, and more! —— TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 - Intro 06:14 - Episode Overview 14:20 - Bunker Review: PNG Chiefs sign Jarome Luai and Alex Johnston 38:19 - Bunker Review: NRL player transfer news and rumours 52:10 - NRL Round 8: TSS Tipping & Supercoach Comps 54:32 - NRL Round 8: Rabbitohs def. Storm 1:10:47 - NRL Round 8: Tigers def. Raiders 1:16:06 - NRL Round 8: Cowboys def. Sharks 1:19:08 - NRL Round 8: Broncos def. Bulldogs 1:27:27 - NRL Round 8: Roosters def. Dragons 1:33:27 - NRL Round 8: Warriors def. Dolphins 1:39:03 - NRL Round 8: Panthers def. Knights 1:43:51 - NRL Round 8: Manly def. Eels 1:49:38 - NRL Round 9: Rapid Fire Tips 1:52:40 - ATG: Brian McDermott announced as England Coach 1:56:19 - ATG: Challenge Super League Round 8 Results 1:56:41 - ATG: NSWRL Junior Preliminary Finals Results 1:58:00 - Outro —— Click the link to follow us on Instagram, Facebook & TikTok, or to listen on your preferred podcasting platform: https://linktr.ee/thesidelinestoryrlpodcast —— Hosted by Daniel Tassone, Nicholas Guild & Ryan Clarke. Podcast distributed to all major listening apps. Music credit ‘Chase’ [prod. Yrii Semchyshyn from Pixabay]. Logo designed by Tahlia Tassone. © The Sideline Story: Rugby League Podcast, 2021. —— “You're listening to The Sideline Story Rugby League Podcast: The Greatest View of Rugby League from the Sideline”

Episode 191 | “Flanno out; Eels upset of the season; Storm lose 5-straight”

Apr 20, 20261 hr 33 min

Dragons finally sack Shane Flanagan; Who will takeover as Dragons coach?, plus another HUGE edition of player transfer news and rumours. In the NRL the Eels defeat the Bulldogs without 12 of their Top 30 players available, Storm lose 5-straight, Kieran Foran undefeated since taking over Manly, and Turbo, Haas, Staggs out of State of Origin. —— TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 - Intro 03:00 - Episode Overview 03:36 - Bunker Review: Dragons sack Shane Flanagan; which coach will takeover? 15:15 - Bunker Review: NRL player transfer news and rumours 25:16 - NRL Round 7: TSS Tipping & Supercoach Comps 26:43 - NRL Round 7: Manly def. Cowboys 32:34 - NRL Round 7: Raiders def. Storm 40:22 - NRL Round 7: Panthers def. Dolphins 46:45 - NRL Round 7: Warriors def. Titans 53:20 - NRL Round 7: Rabbitohs def. Dragons 1:05:10 - NRL Round 7: Broncos def. Tigers 1:14:55 - NRL Round 7: Roosters def. Knights 1:19:15 - NRL Round 7: Eels def. Bulldogs 1:27:57 - NRL Round 8: Rapid Fire Tips 1:30:45 - ATG: Challenge Super League Round 8 Results 1:32:18 - Outro —— Click the link to follow us on Instagram, Facebook & TikTok, or to listen on your preferred podcasting platform: https://linktr.ee/thesidelinestoryrlpodcast —— Hosted by Daniel Tassone, Nicholas Guild & Ryan Clarke. Podcast distributed to all major listening apps. Music credit ‘Chase’ [prod. Yrii Semchyshyn from Pixabay]. Logo designed by Tahlia Tassone. © The Sideline Story: Rugby League Podcast, 2021. —— “You're listening to The Sideline Story Rugby League Podcast: The Greatest View of Rugby League from the Sideline”

Episode 190 | “Dragons need to copy Manly and sack their coach now”

Apr 14, 20261 hr 41 min

The boys discuss the disruptor rule farce, Queensland overtake as favourites for NRL’s 20th team, Hull FC big $2mil for Nathan Cleary, 10 players off-contract for Penrith, and the Dragons player-exodus in the midst of Shane Flanagan facing the sack. In the NRL we deep-dive into Canterbury’s major bounce-back after handing Penrith their first loss, Dragons still winless, Cowboys win 4th in a row, Raiders end their 4-game losing streak, Sharks capitulate against Easts, Titans put 50+ on Eels, Tigers redemption story continues. —— TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 - Intro 01:35 - Episode Overview 02:20 - Bunker Review: Disruptor rule farce 08:15 - Bunker Review: New front-runner for 20th NRL team 16:56 - Bunker Review: Hull FC $2m Nathan Cleary bid + 10 Panthers off-contract 25:14 - Bunker Review: STGI Dragons player-exodus 31:43 - NRL Round 6: TSS Tipping & Supercoach Comps 35:40 - NRL Round 6: Bulldogs def. Panthers 45:17 - NRL Round 6: Manly def. Dragons 50:43 - NRL Round 6: Cowboys def. Broncos 57:47 - NRL Round 6: Raiders def. Rabbitohs 1:05:11 - NRL Round 6: Roosters def. Sharks 1:11:36 - NRL Round 6: Warriors def. Storm 1:23:18 - NRL Round 6: Titans def. Eels 1:30:45 - NRL Round 6: Tigers def. Knights 1:38:00 - NRL Round 7: Rapid Fire Tips 1:40:23 - ATG: Challenge Cup Quarter Finals Results 1:41:13 - Outro —— Click the link to follow us on Instagram, Facebook & TikTok, or to listen on your preferred podcasting platform: https://linktr.ee/thesidelinestoryrlpodcast —— Hosted by Daniel Tassone, Nicholas Guild & Ryan Clarke. Podcast distributed to all major listening apps. Music credit ‘Chase’ [prod. Yrii Semchyshyn from Pixabay]. Logo designed by Tahlia Tassone. © The Sideline Story: Rugby League Podcast, 2021. —— “You're listening to The Sideline Story Rugby League Podcast: The Greatest View of Rugby League from the Sideline”

Episode 189 | “Should we just give Penrith the premiership now?”

Apr 7, 20261 hr 57 min

The boys discuss the evolution of the ‘six-again’ rule from 2020 to 2026 and its impact in the modern game. In the NRL we deep-dive into the Tigers Easter Monday madness victory over Parramatta, the flipping of the script with Tigers, Knights and Rabbitohs at the top with the Bulldogs, Warriors, Storm and Raiders slipping, the Penrith Panthers a distant first as the most dominant team in the NRL in every category, Storm suffer biggest loss in 23 years, Manly’s dramatic restart under Kieran Foran, Dragons 0 from 5, and major injuries to Stephen Crichton, Reece Walsh, Ben Hunt, Bailey Simonsson. —— TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 - Intro 04:43 - Episode Overview 07:25 - Bunker Review: The evolution of the ‘6-again’ rule and its impact in 2026 24:10 - Bunker Review: Easter Monday madness as Tigers beat Eels in thriller (NRL Round 5) 50:29 - NRL Round 5: TSS Tipping & Supercoach Comps 52:35 - NRL Round 5: Manly def. Dolphins 56:30 - NRL Round 5: Rabbitohs def. Bulldogs 1:06:28 - NRL Round 5: Panthers def. Storm 1:16:26 - NRL Round 5: Cowboys def. Dragons 1:26:55 - NRL Round 5: Broncos def. Titans 1:32:43 - NRL Round 5: Sharks def. Warriors 1:39:08 - NRL Round 5: Knights def. Raiders 1:46:45 - NRL Round 6: Rapid Fire Tips 1:54:00 - ATG: Super League Round 7 Results 1:56:43 - Outro —— Click the link to follow us on Instagram, Facebook & TikTok, or to listen on your preferred podcasting platform: https://linktr.ee/thesidelinestoryrlpodcast —— Hosted by Daniel Tassone, Nicholas Guild & Ryan Clarke. Podcast distributed to all major listening apps. Music credit ‘Chase’ [prod. Yrii Semchyshyn from Pixabay]. Logo designed by Tahlia Tassone. © The Sideline Story: Rugby League Podcast, 2021. —— “You're listening to The Sideline Story Rugby League Podcast: The Greatest View of Rugby League from the Sideline”

Episode 188 | "Redemption Round for NRL and Super League"

Mar 30, 20261 hr 54 min

Plenty to discuss in the Bunker Review for the boys this episode: Seibold sacked by Manly, Candidates for the Manly job, Willie Peters appointed PNG Chiefs inaugural coach, Ben Te’o quits Broncos, Rabbitohs return home to Moore Park, RTS signs with Wakefield Trinity - Elijah Taylor implores him to reconsider and exposes Super League, and new club traditions falling flat. In the NRL it is redemption round as Tigers, Knights, Cowboys and Titans cause the upsets, Bulldogs worst attacking team in the NRL, Storm lose more to injury as Tui Kamikamica suffers a stroke, Raiders the faders again, and Dragons 0 from 4… The Super League is also a round of redemption with upsets galore in Round 6! —— TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 - Intro 04:57 - Episode Overview 06:12 - Bunker Review: Anthony Seibold sacked by Manly; who will coach? 15:07 - Bunker Review: Ben Te’o quits Broncos; Willie Peters inaugural PNG Chiefs coach 24:57 - Bunker Review: Rabbitohs return home to Allianz Stadium 30:46 - Bunker Review: RTS to Super League; Ex-player exposes Super League flaws 41:08 - Bunker Review: New club traditions falling flat 46:20 - NRL Round 4: TSS Tipping & Supercoach Comps 50:16 - NRL Round 4: Roosters def. Manly 56:45 - NRL Round 4: Tigers def. Warriors 1:03:12 - NRL Round 4: Broncos def. Dolphins 1:09:56 - NRL Round 4: Knights def. Bulldogs 1:20:49 - NRL Round 4: Panthers def. Eels 1:27:05 - NRL Round 4: Cowboys def. Storm 1:35:00 - NRL Round 4: Sharks def. Raiders 1:41:48 - NRL Round 4: Titans def. Dragons 1:47:13 - NRL Round 5: Rapid Fire Tips 1:49:54 - ATG: Super League Round 6 Results 1:52:49 - Outro —— Click the link to follow us on Instagram, Facebook & TikTok, or to listen on your preferred podcasting platform: https://linktr.ee/thesidelinestoryrlpodcast —— Hosted by Daniel Tassone, Nicholas Guild & Ryan Clarke. Podcast distributed to all major listening apps. Music credit ‘Chase’ [prod. Yrii Semchyshyn from Pixabay]. Logo designed by Tahlia Tassone. © The Sideline Story: Rugby League Podcast, 2021. —— “You're listening to The Sideline Story Rugby League Podcast: The Greatest View of Rugby League from the Sideline”

Episode 187 | “Warriors, Panthers and Bulldogs topping the ladder has Penrith written all over it”

Mar 23, 20261 hr 53 min

The panel discuss Gorden Tallis’ fallout with the Brisbane Broncos and his on-air argument with reporter Peter Badel, and who the boys think was in the right. Perth Bears sign Mikolaj Oledzki as their 16th player with more signings to be announced soon, as well as some player-transfer news doing the rounds. In the NRL, GIO Stadium proves to be one of the worst in the league, the 6-again rule divides the boys, Penrith proving to be the best in the comp (again), Broncos answer their critics, Sharks pretenders?, Tigers lose Luai and Doueihi, Eels lose Hopgood for 2026, and the Titans still seeking their first win. —— TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 - Intro 04:20 - Episode Overview 05:24 - Bunker Review: Gorden Tallis vs. Brisbane Broncos and Peter Badel 19:54 - Bunker Review: Perth Bears make their 16th signing (+ new targets) 25:27 - Bunker Review: Player Transfer News and Rumours 36:35 - NRL Round 3: TSS Tipping & Supercoach Comps 40:28 - NRL Round 3: Bulldogs def. Raiders (Canberra need new stadium) 55:32 - NRL Round 3: Panthers def. Roosters 1:02:26 - NRL Round 3: Broncos def. Storm (6-again argument) 1:15:34 - NRL Round 3: Warriors def. Knights 1:20:40 - NRL Round 3: Dolphins def. Sharks 1:24:50 - NRL Round 3: Rabbitohs def. Tigers 1:35:09 - NRL Round 3: Eels def. Dragons 1:44:57 - NRL Round 3: Cowboys def. Titans 1:48:05 - NRL Round 4: Rapid Fire Tips 1:50:28 - ATG: Super League Round 5 Results 1:52:45 - Outro —— Click the link to follow us on Instagram, Facebook & TikTok, or to listen on your preferred podcasting platform: https://linktr.ee/thesidelinestoryrlpodcast —— Hosted by Daniel Tassone, Nicholas Guild & Ryan Clarke. Podcast distributed to all major listening apps. Music credit ‘Chase’ [prod. Yrii Semchyshyn from Pixabay]. Logo designed by Tahlia Tassone. © The Sideline Story: Rugby League Podcast, 2021. —— “You're listening to The Sideline Story Rugby League Podcast: The Greatest View of Rugby League from the Sideline”

Episode 186 | “We have just witnessed once-in-a-lifetime history”

Mar 16, 20261 hr 28 min

Alex Johnston, take a bow; the greatest try-scorer in Australian Rugby League history. The boys discuss this historic feat and dissect the moment as it happened, as well as the aftermath. In the NRL, Parra bounce back after serving back-to-back losses to the reigning premier Broncos, Warriors, Storm and Panthers standing above the rest, Tigers looking the goods in their season debut, Cowboys and Manly fallen off a cliff, the Knights win comes at a heavy cost after losing Dylan Brown and Kalyn Ponga, and the Dolphins win a forgetful match. Our fan-favourite ‘Bunker Review’ segment discusses Ponga’s switch to the Kiwis, Xerri’s potential Bulldogs exit, and Warriors refusing to release Barnett unless they get a player in return. Around the Grounds we cover Round 4 of the Challenge Cup, and the Women’s game ridding the tiered-system in International footy. —— TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 - Intro 03:15 - Bunker Review: Alex Johnston becomes greatest try-scorer in Australian Rugby League 19:29 - Episode Overview 20:15 - Bunker Review: Roosters def. Rabbitohs (NRL Round 2) 27:00 - Bunker Review: Kalyn Ponga switches allegiances to New Zealand Kiwis 29:55 - Bunker Review: Bronson Xerri on the outer at Bulldogs? 36:31 - Bunker Review: Warriors will only release Barnett to Broncos for player swap 41:03 - TSS Tipping & Supercoach Comps (Round 2) 42:24 - NRL Round 2: Eels def. Broncos 54:54 - NRL Round 2: Warriors def. Raiders 59:13 - NRL Round 2: Tigers def. Cowboys 1:05:13 - NRL Round 2: Storm def. Dragons 1:10:14 - NRL Round 2: Panthers def. Sharks 1:15:32 - NRL Round 2: Knights def. Manly 1:20:40 - NRL Round 2: Dolphins def. Titans 1:22:49 - Rapid Fire Tips (NRL Round 3) 1:25:22 - ATG: Challenge Cup Round 4 Results 1:26:07 - ATG: Women’s International game gets rid of tiered-system 1:27:56 - Outro —— Click the link to follow us on Instagram, Facebook & TikTok, or to listen on your preferred podcasting platform: https://linktr.ee/thesidelinestoryrlpodcast —— Hosted by Daniel Tassone, Nicholas Guild & Ryan Clarke. Podcast distributed to all major listening apps. Music credit ‘Chase’ [prod. Yrii Semchyshyn from Pixabay]. Logo designed by Tahlia Tassone. © The Sideline Story: Rugby League Podcast, 2021. —— “You're listening to The Sideline Story Rugby League Podcast: The Greatest View of Rugby League from the Sideline”

Episode 185 | "YOU. ARE. CURSED!"

Mar 9, 20261 hr 35 min

Storm and Sharks dish out the 50-point premiership curse to the Eels and Titans respectively, the Premiers get humbled in Brisbane, DCE loses his first game as a Rooster, Sanders stands out in his Raiders debut, and the Rabbitohs are back! Our fan-favourite ‘Bunker Review’ segment discusses Zac Lomax signing with Western Force, Mitch Barnett’s potential move to Brisbane, PNG Chiefs look to Pat Carrigan as their marquee, and the Tigers to reunite the May and Fainu brothers? —— TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 - Intro 06:12 - Episode Overview 07:40 - Bunker Review: Zac Lomax signs with Australian Rugby Union 16:46 - Bunker Review: Will Mitch Barnett sign with the Broncos? 21:48 - Bunker Review: Pat Carrigan to PNG Chiefs as their marquee? 34:02 - Bunker Review: Wests Tigers to sign Tyrone May and Manase Fainu? 38:49 - TSS Tipping & Supercoach Comps (Round 1) 42:15 - NRL Round 1: Storm def. Eels 51:14 - NRL Round 1: Warriors def. Roosters 57:25 - NRL Round 1: Panthers def. Broncos 1:05:29 - NRL Round 1: Sharks def. Titans 1:10:48 - NRL Round 1: Raiders def. Manly 1:15:10 - NRL Round 1: Rabbitohs def. Dolphins 1:23:50 - Rapid Fire Tips (NRL Round 2) 1:27:12 - ATG: Super League Round 4 Results 1:33:34 - Outro —— Click the link to follow us on Instagram, Facebook & TikTok, or to listen on your preferred podcasting platform: https://linktr.ee/thesidelinestoryrlpodcast —— Hosted by Daniel Tassone, Nicholas Guild & Ryan Clarke. Podcast distributed to all major listening apps. Music credit ‘Chase’ [prod. Yrii Semchyshyn from Pixabay]. Logo designed by Tahlia Tassone. © The Sideline Story: Rugby League Podcast, 2021. —— “You're listening to The Sideline Story Rugby League Podcast: The Greatest View of Rugby League from the Sideline”