Premiership winner and one of the sharpest minds in rugby league, Luke Keary, joins the team for the 2026 NRL season and this is his first official podcast alongside James Graham. The boys dive straight in with some classic NRL pre-season horror stories, discuss the latest drama between Zac Lomax & the Eels, Angus Crichton’s defection to rugby union & Kez reveals the teams he believes will 'rise' in season 2026!

The Keary era at The Bye Round starts now!

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0:00 Welcome Luke Keary To The Team!

10:35 Montoyas Podcast + Our New Studio

12:37 Pre Season Horror Stories

23:45 Getting To Know Luke

30:45 Zac Lomax Drama

47:27 Angus Crichton Defects To Rugby Union

53:35 Teams That Will Rise In 2026

57:20 Rule Changes For 2026

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James Graham and Charlie White are back in and this time we rank all 17 NRL teams based on one simple question: how excited are we to actually watch them in 2026? No ladder predictions, no premiership tips. This podcast is based on just pure vibes, eyeballs and brutally honest footy chat. This is the NRL Excitement Index!

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0:00 What’s The Excitement Index?

4:41 Rank 17-13

18:22 Rank 12-9

34:09 Rank 8-5

57:51 Rank 4-1

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Welcome to a special edition and the last (for now) episode of the Jam & Cheese show! Fresh from Jimmy's groundbreaking Mental Health podcast, a raw and honest Brandon Smith shares the story of his own battle. In another eye-opening chat, you'll hear Cheese unlike you've ever heard before as he details in-depth his journey over the past 3 years.

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