🏉 Welcome to The Rugby League Insider Podcast

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James Hooper is joined by Buzz Rothfield and Darcie McDonald for a huge grand final week edition of Rugby League Insider.

The team unpack the Dally M Awards, calls for greater voting transparency, and the incredible Newcastle Knights run to the grand final. Can the Knights complete one of rugby league’s greatest fairytales, or will Trent Robinson’s star-studded Roosters claim the premiership?

Plus, the Roosters’ academy and recruitment power, Herbie Farnworth’s future, Jason Ryles’ Eels extension, Cody Walker and Latrell Mitchell at South Sydney, Matt Burton, Bradman Best and grand final predictions.

⏱️ TIMESTAMPS

0:00 — Welcome to Rugby League Insider

2:15 — Dally M Awards: voting transparency and the big calls

8:35 — Newcastle’s remarkable grand final run

10:00 — Dally M stories and Mark Nawaqanitawase

15:00 — Old-school Rothmans and Dally M after-party yarns

22:30 — Lachlan Galvin, Wests Tigers and Gus Gould

26:15 — Newcastle’s finals road and why they believe

27:55 — Roosters v Knights grand final preview

35:10 — Trent Robinson, Justin Holbrook and the coaching battle

37:30 — Grand final predictions: Roosters or Newcastle?

39:30 — Nick Politis, the Roosters academy and club culture

46:20 — Herbie Farnworth and the Roosters’ recruitment power

50:00 — Jason Ryles and Parramatta’s extension talks

52:30 — Cody Walker, Latrell Mitchell and South Sydney’s future

57:30 — Matt Burton, Bradman Best and player movement

60:00 — Grand final plans and final wrap-up

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