The Sideline Story: Rugby League Podcast

Oct 16 2024 155 ep. 109 mins 6
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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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Episode 145 | End-of-Season Bunker Review for 2024

Oct 16 2024 118 mins  
The boys band together for the final episode of season 4 of the podcast as they discuss all things rugby league in the annual end-of-season bunker review for 2024… (and yes, we will be back in 2025 for Season 5)! —— TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 - Intro 01:17 - Guildy disagrees with our review of the NRL Grand Final 06:51 - Episode Overview 08:11 - Revisiting our Crystal Ball predictions

Episode 144 | “Once in a Generation”

Oct 06 2024 99 mins  
The Penrith Panthers have etched themselves into Australian Sporting folklore after claiming their 4th NRL Premiership, cementing themselves as the best rugby league club in the modern era! Tass and a drunken Clarkie deep dive into the key moments of the 2024 NRL Grand Final, including Howarth’s no-try call and Munster’s biting allegation, where the Panthers bested the Storm, t

Episode 143 | “The Predicted Unpredictable Grand Final”

Sep 30 2024 144 mins  
Will the Storm vs. Panthers Grand Final top last year’s edition? The boys dissect each club’s pathway to the final dance and who they think will win and why… In our “Around the Grounds” segment, Warrington and Leigh advance to the Super League Semis, the Roosters and Sharks will battle it out in the NRLW GF, Newtown Jets make history in the NSW Cup GF, and Canterbury go B

Episode 142 | "If Cronulla beat Penrith it'll be upset of the decade"

Sep 23 2024 117 mins  
Tass makes his long-awaited return as all the boys jump into the Week Three games of the 2024 NRL Finals Series with the Roosters and Sharks set to meet the Storm and Panthers respectively in the Prelims, with the Cowboys and Sea Eagles eliminated… In our most in-depth “Around the Grounds” segment, the boys dissect the finalists for the Super League and NRLW, the Norths Devil

Episode 141 | "Are Storm and Panthers miles ahead of the rest?"

Sep 16 2024 87 mins  
Clarkie and Guildy dissect all the Week One games of the 2024 NRL Finals Series with the Storm and Panthers progressing to the Prelims, Cowboys and Manly winning their sudden death matches, Roosters and Sharks getting a second bite at the cherry, with the Bulldogs and Knights eliminated… In “Around the Grounds”, the boys dissect the penultimate round of the Super League and N

Episode 140 | “Will injuries ruin this year’s finals series?”

Sep 09 2024 97 mins  
The NRL Finals are here! Clarkie and Guildy deep-dive into Week One of the NRL Finals Series as they separate the contenders from the pretenders, as well as share which team they will bandwagon now that their clubs have September off… (Guildy is also very elated that the Eels won the “Spoon Bowl” with the Tigers grabbing their 3rd wooden spoon in a row)… The Sideline Story

Episode 139 | “Papenmâchéhuyzen”

Sep 02 2024 96 mins  
With ONE round remaining in the NRL regular season: The Panthers reclaim 2nd spot as the Roosters lose THREE key players in one match to season-ending injuries which has put a major dent on their premiership hopes. Canterbury, Manly and Cowboys battle it out for home elimination finals spots with the coveted 8th spot coming all down to the Knights vs. Dolphins match on old-boys day

Episode 138 | "Battle for 4th, 8th and 16th is red-hot"

Aug 26 2024 117 mins  
The NRL Ladder is starting to take shape with 2 rounds remaining in the regular season: Storm claim their fifth Minor Premiership in the past decade as the three-time back-to-back-to-back premiers, the Panthers, take a tumble down the ladder with both Roosters and Sharks jumping them in the Top 4. Canterbury, Manly and Cowboys solidify their finals spots with a FIVE TEAM log-jam ba

Episode 137 | "No 4-peat without Cleary"

Aug 19 2024 111 mins  
With three rounds remaining in the NRL finals-race: Storm take a commanding lead over Panthers for the Minor Premiership, Roosters and Sharks maintain Top 4 status with Canterbury and Manly still nipping at their heels. Cowboys and Dragons bounce back to maintain a Top 8 spot with Dolphins slipping away. The Knights, Raiders and Broncos are hanging on a thread. Titans are the next

Episode 136 | "Au Revoir, Tass"

Aug 12 2024 145 mins  
With four rounds remaining in the NRL finals-race: The Top 4 maintain the status quo as question marks are raised over the Storm and Panthers current form, Canterbury and Manly emerge as the dark horses for a red-hot crack at Premiership glory as the Cowboys slip-up in their quest for a finals berth. The Dolphins swap back into the Top 8 in place of the Dragons, Knights and Raiders