The Bye Round With James Graham

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This week Jimmy is joined by the now-former NRL CEO Andrew Abdo. From steering the NRL through COVID, expansion, Las Vegas and a record-breaking broadcast deal to his relationship with Peter V'landys, in his first and only long-form conversation since stepping down, Abdo reflects on six years at the helm of the game!
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0:00 From South Africa To Sydney
3:15 Why Our Game Is The Best
9:00 Navigating The COVID Pandemic
13:25 Implementing Change At The NRL
17:58 What’s The NRL’s Ultimate Goal?
20:55 PNG & Pacific Investment
21:55 Buying Super League
30:52 Global Round
33:55 Working With Peter V’landys
41:41 $5.3 Billion TV Rights Deal
44:45 Content Creators Access To Highlights
48:22 Drive To Survive Style NRL Docos?
52:18 Interest From Amazon/Netflix
58:40 FIFA World Cup & The Hydration Breaks
1:12:30 Move To Tennis Australia
1:15:15 Could We Ever See A.I In The Bunker?
1:21:57 Sliding Doors Moment
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The Hectic Cheese, Brandon Smith is back in-studio with James Graham and Charlie White ahead of a massive Round 21! Cheese opens up on the injury crisis at the Bunnies, the boys also discuss Benji Marshall imminent big Jarome Luai selection call, Jimmy weighs-in on the Bulldogs halves dilemma plus he tees-off on the Dragons administration!
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0:00 Rabbitohs Injury Curse
10:12 ESPN Show Available Now On Disney+
14:28 Rockbuster Reveal
17:02 100 Days Until RLWC
20:20 Could Benji Drop Luai This Weekend?
32:54 Latu Fainu Cops 3 Week Suspension
36:15 Bulldogs Halves Situation
43:25 Jimmy’s Lesson Of League
47:06 Dragons Playing Finals 2027?
58:29 Round 21 Preview
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James Graham, Luke Keary & Charlie White are back in for another week of the J&K show. The boys dissect all the hot topics from round 20 of the NRL!
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0:00 Wayne Bennett
4:31 League Central On Disney+
7:00 The NRL The Entertainment Leader?
11:29 Wests Tigers Debacle
30:30 Rockbusters Are Back!
33:21 PNG Chiefs 3rd Party Deals
50:11 RLWC Ticket Offer
53:17 Bulldogs Keep Season Alive
1:08:25 What’s Happening At The Roosters?
1:20:00 Can The Broncos Make The Finals?
1:22:33 Fozball Takes Massive Dip
1:29:50 RedBull Jai Stream Winners
1:30:40 Dean Young Dragons Head Coach
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Welcome to the sixth edition of The Bye Round’s Fan Roundtable! This episode Jimmy is joined by Eels fan Vic to discuss the Eels season so far and the acquisition of Jarome Luai. Broncos fans Isaac is here to chat where it has all gone wrong for his club in 2026. And finally Lachie opens up on the Tigers rollercoaster season on and off field!
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0:00 England Out Of World Cup
1:34 Tigers Perspective On Luai
5:50 Eels Perspective On Luai
15:00 Tigers Losing Galvin & Luai
18:12 Broncos Woes In 2026
22:49 Impact Of Payne Haas Leaving Broncos
30:25 Culture At The Broncos
33:15 Michael Maguire’s Future
36:41 Eels Handling Of Lomax Situation
39:55 MItch Moses Injury Concerns
43:02 Parra’s Junior System
49:35 Parramatta Recruitment & Retention
53:29 Is Benji Still The Right Man For Tigers?
58:55 Fixing The Bunker
1:04:53 Should Content Creators Get More Access?
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With Jimmy away, Charlie White is joined by Code Sports' Brent Read & David Riccio to discuss all the big topics ahead of a big round in the NRL. The boys chat Zac Lomax's imminent return to the NRL, Sam Walker linked with Bulldogs move, Benji's media blow up & could Michael Maguire walk away from the Broncos?
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0:00 Zac Lomax To PNG Chiefs
5:56 How Did Perth Bears Miss Out On Lomax?
8:25 Sam Walker To The Bulldogs?
12:37 Mitch Woods Injujry
14:24 Benji’s Media Blow Up
19:35 Tigers Chipping In $500k For Luai To Eels
24:14 Parra’s Premiership Status?
27:28 Dragons Coaching Update
29:39 Wahs Major Re-Signing
33:17 Michael Maguire v Karmichael Hunt
38:24 First Penrith Domino Falls
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