In a one-on-one chat with Perth Bears coach Mal Meninga, Zero Tackle reporter Leo Twemlow quizzes the inaugural Bears coach on how the expansion club’s recruitment drive is faring, growing the game in Western Australia, the tactics set to be embedded by the coaching group, and Mal’s return to senior coaching in the NRL.

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⬇️ Today's Rundown:

00:00 Intro

00:45 Building the Bears

04:30 Travel and team welfare

07:40 Squad build

09:50 Style of play

14:45 Mal's return to coaching

16:06 State of Origin 2026

Recorded on 18/05/2026

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A busy fortnight in the NRL player movement landscape has the rumour mill in full spin, with Cam McInnes, Connor Watson, Sam Verrills, William Kennedy and Hudson Young among the names making headlines. With Ivan Cleary’s exit date at Penrith locked in, what does the future hold for Nathan Cleary, and which clubs could be circling the Panthers halfback? The team name five potential landing spots for the two-time Clive Churchill Medal winner. Plus, Ben Hunt and Ronald Volkman feature in ‘sign or send’, and a ‘Contract Flashback’ on Jason Taumalolo signing with the Cowboys on a 10-year contract.

⬇️ Today's Rundown:

00:00 Intro

01:10 Luke Metcalf to Dragons

03:28 Jamie Humphreys to Perth Bears

04:20 Connor Watson

05:06 Sam Verrills and Bronson Xerri

06:22 Cam McInnes to Storm?

07:17 Will Kennedy

07:41 Joey Walsh and Hudson Young

08:43 LANDING SPOTS: Nathan Cleary

14:26 Sign or Send

15:53 CONTRACT FLASHBACK: Jason Taumalolo

Recorded on 19/05/2026

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With the Origin teams for this year’s series opener revealed just ahead of the show, the team break down all the surprise calls, biggest snubs, debutants for both Queensland and New South Wales, as well as make their predictions for Game 1. NUMBER UP takes a look at the defensive woes for both the Tigers and Bulldogs, as well as the the Knights’ stunning scoring turnaround, and COACH’s corner breaks down the halves attack for two clubs.

Loose takes on real news, Loose Carry is Zero Tackle’s weekly show discussing and dissecting all the hottest talking points in the world of rugby league and the NRL, featuring host Phoenix Trinidad, Zero Tackle’s Darren Parkin and Rugby League Coach Lee Addison.

⬇️ Today's Rundown:

00:00 Intro

01:50 NSW Blues Team

09:45 QLD Maroons Team

15:01 Big calls ahead of Origin Game 1

18:30 NUMBER UP with Darren Parkin

21:36 Magic Round Wrap-up

28:06 Coach’s Corner: Attacking Halves

36:12 Select Card Break Battle

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Recorded on 18/05/2026

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