In this special episode of The Bye Round, James Graham sits down with Phil 'Gus' Gould for an unfiltered deep dive into the current state of the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs. From the pressure surrounding the club, to recruitment, culture, coaching and the expectations that come with wearing the Bulldogs jersey .... nothing is off limits!

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0:00 Welcome Gus!

1:30 Did Gus See The Bulldogs Struggles Coming?

8:07 Cam Ciraldo Relationship

13:42 Does Gus Influence The Starting 13?

16:13 Nord VPN

17:44 The Lachlan Galvin Drama

23:12 Reed Mahoney’s Exit

31:42 Are The Bulldogs In The Market For Spine Players?

40:00 Matt Burton’s Future

46:04 Mitchell Woods’ Future

49:34 Could The Bulldogs Sign Nathan Cleary?

50:24 Can the Bulldogs Salvage This Season?

53:14 Adam O’Brien

1:01:48 Impact of Rule Changes

1:07:11 Do We Overcomplicate Coaching?

1:11:41 Gus’ Thoughts On The Current Product

1:17:35 Gus’ Future At The Bulldogs

1:23:17 Would Gus Give Up Media For Bulldogs?

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Jimmy Graham, Luke Keary and Charlie White are back in-studio for a bumper edition of the show as the boys discuss all the on-field and off-field antics at Magic Round plus all the reaction as both Origin teams were selected for Game 1!

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0:00 Magic Round Shenanigans

8:53 Are We Happy With The Quality Of Footy?

24:44 NSW Blues Team Reaction

47:26 QLD Maroons Team Reaction

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1:05:40 Magic Round Review

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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

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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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James Graham & Charlie White are in for a shortened version of the round nine review, as the boys are off to explore PNG! But before we get there, in this episode Jimmy takes a deep dive on the issues at the Bulldogs, throws up an Origin bolter for NSW and we chat if Spencer Leniu's time at the Roosters is coming to an end?

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0:00 We’re Off To PNG!

1:40 Wahs Chat

4:25 Jimmy Weighs-In On The Bulldogs

11:36 Changes To The Bulldogs Team?

14:55 Bulldogs Dealing With The Outside Noise

22:37 Spencer Leniu’s Roosters Future

28:18 Cody Ramsey’s NRL Return

30:05 Which Team Would Be Happier Post Game - Roosters or Broncos?

32:59 Was The Bunnies/Knights A Good Game?

37:11 Tigers Get Thumped & Injury Troubles

38:52 Lehi Hopoate’s Try Confusion

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