The Bye Round With James Graham

This was recorded before Ivan Cleary made his decision to step away from the Panthers & before Luke Metcalf's decision to join the Dragons
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In this special episode of The Bye Round, James Graham is joined by Code Sports' Michael Carayannis and Charlie White to tackle rugby league’s biggest expansion challenge yet, building a realistic roster for the NRL’s newest franchise the PNG Chiefs.
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0:00 Welcome MC + Breaking The Payne Haas Story
4:24 Building The Chiefs Concept
11:58 Nord VPN
13:28 Nathan Cleary Status
23:30 The Hammer
25:25 Locking In Our Halfback
28:07 Fonua Pole
30:07 2nd Row/Lock
35:41 Cooper Bai/Jacob Saifiti
42:03 Hull KR Players
47:41 We Need A Centre!
50:02 The Coates Brothers
57:34 The Roster So Far
1:00:26 Back Up Halfback
1:05:33 Do We Need $2 Million For Cleary?
1:08:58 Strike Prop & 2nd Rower
1:15:33 Filling The Rest Of The Squad
1:24:45 Our PNG Chiefs
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James Graham is joined by Charlie White to dissect a monumental day in rugby league following the annoucnement Ivan Cleary will depart the Panthers at the end of 2027. Jimmy and Charlie breakdown what it means for Ivan, Nathan, the Panthers and everything else in-between! Plus, the boys chat Luke Metcalf's future, Origin selections and preview Magic Round!
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0:00 Ivan Cleary Departs The Panthers
19:16 Nord VPN
20:46 Luke Metcalf's NRL Future
30:12 Could Nathan Cleary Join The Roosters?
37:25 Origin Selections For Game 1
47:06 Magic Round Preview
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James Graham is joined by Luke Keary & Charlie White after a big weekend of footy. The boys discuss all the big issues from round 10, Kez throws up a few left-field suggestions for Origin selection, we breakdown the Bulldogs crisis, the Dragons big coaching conundrum & is Jimmy finally onboard for Fozball?????
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0:00 Perth Bears Salary Cap Update
4:16 Jimmy’s Brain, Body & Mind Initiative
8:08 Who Replaces Tom Dearden As QLD Halfback?
20:50 NSW Blues Selection Dilemmas
26:34 Bulldogs Crisis Breakdown
49:37 Storm Snap Losing Streak
51:41 Fozball Is ALMOST Official
1:02:07 Dragons Coaching Conundrum
1:10:03 Robot Referees Coming Sooner Than We Think
1:18:58 Parra’s 3-Point Play
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Today’s episode of The Bye Round is a HUGE! In part one, James Graham & Charlie White unpack their whirlwind trip to PNG and reveal their honest thoughts on the PNG Chiefs; the hype, the reality and what shocked them most. Then in part two, PNG Chiefs GM of Football Michael Chammas joins Jimmy for a one-on-one chat covering the Jarome Luai signing, life in PNG, the lure of tax-free money and the bombshell plans shaping the future of the Chiefs.
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0:00 Our Honest Thoughts On PNG
18:13 Junior Pathways
26:01 Safety In PNG
31:16 Michael Chammas Joins Us!
34:01 How PNG Landed Jarome Luai
42:31 Imposter Syndrome
46:11 Uniting & Educating PNG Through Footy
51:44 Clubs Reaction To Tax-Free Incentive
54:56 Story Behind Signing Jarome Luai
1:01:09 Third Party Endorsements
1:03:06 What’s Next For Chammy & PNG?
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James Graham is joined by The Daily Telegraph's Brent Read ahead of a HUGE Round 10 in the NRL! The boys dissect where it's all gone wrong for the Storm this season, Jimmy shares his honest thought on PNG after his recent trip to the country, Ready explains why he's pick Perth over PNG, we chat Latrell Michell ending his media ban and preview every game of a huge upcoming round!
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0:00 Housekeeping
3:46 What’s Going Wrong At The Storm?
14:22 Practicality Of Playing In PNG
16:45 Would Jimmy Sign With PNG?
25:40 Perth Bears Struggles
32:51 Latrell Mitchell ENDS Media Ban
37:58 State Of The Game
43:41 Round 10 Preview
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