After the success of last year's episode, AJ and Rhys are back to analyse each club's train-and-trial prospects and those on supplementary deals (formerly development deals). We do warn it will be a lengthy episode. To make it easier, here are the best attached timestamps so you can fast-forward to a club of your choice to listen to our assessment on junior talent. 2:39 - Brisbane Broncos 21:28 - Canterbury Bulldogs 35:18 - North Queensland Cowboys 52:59 - Dolphins 1:07:18 - St George-Illawarra Dragons 1:16:43 - Parramatta Eels 1:25:39 - Newcastle Knights 1:33:29 - Penrith Panthers 1:38:14 ..read more

AJ and Rhys recap one big week of rugby league as they examine all the big issues. AJ tells the case of Latrell Mitchell, how Souths have failed both their team and Latrell by failing to take a stronger stance on disciplining their star number 1. We also reviewed the rest of the weekend which saw wins to Melbourne, Manly, Roosters, Dogs, Cowboys, Tigers, Dragons and Sharks. We also look at Round 4 of the NRLW, before we examine the race for the finals in the KOE NSW Cup and the Hostplus Cup in QLD. Before we award our LOLCOW of the Week to Let's Trot ..read more

AJ and Rhys recap the prelim finals which saw comprehensive wins for Penrith and Brisbane to book their place in the big dance. They also do the post mortems for Melbourne and New Zealand. They recap the NRLW finals, NSW Cup grand final and the PMXII matches from a big weekend of rugby league ..read more

AJ and Rhys return to make their assessment on the recent round of international rugby league. On the show today - We assess all the chaos of the NRL off-season! - We analyse how the Cook Islands and Fiji can improve their rosters ahead of the World Cup qualifiers and World Cup respectively. - The boys analyse PNG's rise as they assess whether they are ready to be accepted into the NRL - How can NZ rise to the challenge set by Tonga - How can Tonga rise to get to the levels of Australia and England - Has Mal Meninga's gamble of planning Australia's future paid off ahead of an Ashes series on ..read more

AJ and Rhys cap off a successful but strangely predictable NRL season with a recap of a spectacular Grand Final Day. The boys celebrate the success of the Penrith Panthers as they celebrate four successive premierships, a feat that hasn’t been achieved since the greatest Dragons side that won 11 on the bounce. We look at the stars of the night including Clive Churchill Medallist Liam Martin. AJ again asks if Isaah Yeo is the greatest lock of the modern era after an under the radar grand final performance. We also offer our condolences to Melbourne who gave Penrith one big fright and ask whethe ..read more

AJ is joined from the UK by Johnny Lew the host of the Rambling Saint podcast to discuss the state of rugby league in both countries. I’ve invited Johnny on the program because we’ve often discussed Super League and felt a bit overwhelmed due to the lack of it we watch with time-zones. So it’s important to look at the game from both angles in Australia and the UK. We discuss the impending IMG changes, the Super League season itself, the new broadcast deal & a look ahead to the Super League finals. Johnny will turn the tables on AJ dissecting immediately the Storm v Roosters game and discus ..read more

AJ and Rhys review what was a chaotic preliminary final week in the NRL. On the program this week - NAS, will he or won't he play - we give our views before the judiciary handed down their sentence - Melbourne's spine going to work as Jack Howarth has his coming out party. - Roosters post mortem's - why there is hope in 25' - Penrith grind out a prelim win - how much does that take it out of them - Trindall takes the reigns at 7 - NRLW Semis Recap - NSW Cup GF Recap ..read more

AJ and Rhys are back to review the major talking points of the second week of the finals. We look at all the big moments that dictated the course of the season and saw the Cowboys and Manly eliminated. On the show - Braydon Trindall's coming out party - Nicho Hynes game management taking positive steps in the right direction - Cowboys first half struggles - Reflecting on Val Holmes' time as a Cowboy - Jeremiah Nanai's involvement questioned. - Redemption for Sandon Smith - Teddy's best game as a Rooster - Manly needing to diversify their forward pack to match it with the top four - Is Garrick ..read more

AJ and Rhys are back to review a chaotic opening week of the NRL finals. On the show this week - Roosters sticking loyal to Sandon Smith amid calls to bring in Joey Manu - Penrith put together their best first half all year as they blitz the Roosters and AJ criticises Trent Robinson's bench rotation and praises Naufahu Whyte - Melbourne blitz Cronulla as Hughes, Munster and Grant run riot - The Hynes Impact - we analyse and see if it is truely his fault like the social media trolls tell us. - North Queensland say goodbye to the Knights as Cotter and Dearden show their class. - AJ and Rhys crit ..read more

AJ and Rhys break-down the final round of this minor premiership year. Off the top, the boys quickly analyse the biggest issue in the game after the drama surrounding Josh Addo-Carr's road-side drug test, we look it all angles. Also on the program - Brisbane post-mortems, what is needed as the Storm blow the Broncos off the park - SPOON BOWL! Parramatta play for their lives as the Tigers wave the white-flag - The debut of Mr Nawaqanitawase as the Roosters battle prep for the Panthers as Souths ponder 2024 and prepare for Wayne's arrival - Dragons let another lead slip as Flano blow torches th ..read more