League Of Our Own

Blairy & Goran have gone off very early here, but…  Luke Metcalf will win the 2025 Dally M Medal.  Call us crazy, excitable, call us every name under the sun if you want to, HOWEVER…  the Warriors halfback is playing the house down and has received maximum points in voting three times already this season.  Hear us out! We give the Wahs a report card after Term One - 8 games down, 16 to go in t...

Hot on the heels of Kiwi international Scott Sorensen contesting the grading of his Grade 2 Shoulder Charge at the NRL judiciary and LOSING - receiving a 3-game ban for his shot on Manly's Nathan Brown - Blairy & Goran talk about the state of the game at the moment, and how head high contact is being interpreted. With fans and pundits copping 18 sin bins during Round 8, the boys wonder how...

With the Warriors set to play their traditional ANZAC Day fixture this Friday, Blairy & Goran wonder if a match against the Newcastle Knights in Christchurch carries the same weight as an annual trip to Melbourne to face the Storm.  What would you rather? Luke Metcalf earns praise for his massive stones against the Broncos, Jackson Ford does too after stepping up in the absence of Te Ika, The...

As the Warriors prepare for their 30th Anniversary match with the Brisbane Broncos, the news that nobody wanted to hear: co-captain James Fisher-Harris will be sidelined for between 4 and 6 weeks with a pectoral injury. Blairy & Goran discuss how his absence will be felt, and the leadership void in general given he joins RTS, DWZ and CNK as 'unavailables'. However, in some good news, T...

After a decade of torment, Blairy & Goran attempt to plot a course to victory for the NZ Warriors against the mighty Melbourne Storm!  Blairy talks about his experiences in this fixture, having played for both sides, and how Tawera Nikau was a big factor in building him up for matches AGAINST the Warriors when he played for Melbourne.  We discuss the head to head battle of the 9s - Wayde Egan...

Blairy & Goran navigate the minefield that is April Fool's Day pranks and realise that the rumours about Te Maire and Charnze have some validity. Where are they potentially going, and how much would the NZ Warriors miss them? Also, HOLY HECKA Leka Halasima!! Following a star turn against the Tigers, we wonder what his positional future holds. Is Leka a prop, a backrower, a wing, even a 6?!...

The NZ Warriors have been rocked by a hamstring injury to Roger Tuivasa-Sheck, but that's been offset slightly with the return of 'The Real Big Dog' Rocco Berry.  Awesome timing - given the relationship between canines and felines - with Benji Marshall's Wests Tigers the next opponent of the Wahs.  Blairy & Goran talk about the threats of a rejuvenated Tigers outfit, the impres...

Once again, the drums are beating for Kalyn Ponga to represent the Kiwis, so it's all very convenient having Blairy at the Newcastle Knights for this episode! What's it going to take to get the '23 Dally M Medal winner in black and white? Elsewhere, Brandon Smith is close to signing with the Rabbitohs, Nelson Asofa-Solomona returns from suspension for the Grand Final rematch: STORM v PANTHERS! But...

Goran's worst fears became reality this week when Dylan Brown decided to leave his Parramatta Eels and take up the richest contract in NRL history by joining Blairy's Newcastle Knights from 2026. The boys discuss everything about the move - how the Eels recover, what it means for Dylan's footy and financial future, and whether he can actually play halfback? Blairy & Goran also chat about the W...

And with one game against the Canberra Raiders under the bright Las Vegas lights, the NZ Warriors turn us all into Worriers! What went wrong, who was to blame - maybe CANBERRA were just too good? How does Andrew Webster address the issues before a very fit Jazz Tevaga turns up with his Manly men in Round Two?  All of this and more, plus the fallout from a shocking first-up effort in Goran’s Vegas...

It's time for the 2nd Season of League Of Our Own! Blairy has moved across the ditch to take up a job at the Newcastle Knights, but that won't stop us from talking the great game of rugby league from a Kiwi perspective. We talk the war of words between he and Ricky Stuart, fighting our best mates ala Hudson Young and Morgan Smithies, RTS is FINALLY out of the centre position, and Goran has...

Adam and Goran may not have picked them to win, but when the finals roll around, the Panthers always pounce. Like Goran, you might have burning questions about this year's NRL season, and we’re here to tackle them, dishing some players more heat than others. If you’re feeling a bit worn down, spare a thought for the injured players heading into surgery in the coming weeks, as well as those jumping...

Regardless of this Sunday’s final score, the Melbourne Storm are closing the season on a high note. Craig Bellamy secured his 7th Coach of the Year award, Kiwi Jahrome Hughes claimed the prestigious Dally M Medal, and Xavier Coates took home both the Drinkwise Try of the Year and the Peter Frilingos Headline Moment of the Year. Hosts Adam and Goran unpack the highlights of the Dally M award ceremo...

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Kiwis assistant coach Adam Blair talks about the honour of representing your country in sport, but Kalyn Ponga's withdrawal from the Kangaroos suggests not everyone shares that sentiment. Goran questions whether predictability is such a bad thing with the top four play-off teams mirroring the round robin standings. And as the competition intensifies, Goran and Adam also debate where to draw the li...

Melbourne Storm prop Nelson Asofa-Solomona gives us a glimpse into the inner sanctum of the table's top team. Our very own Adam Blair (Assistant Coach of the Kiwis, no less) teases the Kiwis lineup for the 2024 Pacific Championships. Plus - is it time to fix our spine issues and invest in developing homegrown halves and hookers? All that and more on this week's League of Our Own. Learn more about...

Dally M winner-in-waiting Jahrome Hughes interrupts his dinner plans to discuss why another award would mean more, the Storm’s premiership prospects and whether his future might involve the Warriors. Plus, where can Benji Marshall take the Tigers after a wooden spoon first season? And Blairy and Goran lock horns over a shock pick for the playoffs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone....

The Warriors have plenty to chew over after a season that failed to meet lofty expectations. In a rare interview, skipper Tohu Harris joins Blairy and Goran to talk frankly about why they finished outside the eight, where they go from here and what his future holds. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Young gun Jack Howarth is poised for finals footy with the minor premiers Melbourne Storm. He beams in from Victoria to talk playing for the NZ Māori, copping one of his coach Craig Bellamy's legendary sprays and whether he'd pick the Kiwis over the Kangaroos. On a similar note, Blairy and Goran discuss Roger Tuivasa-Sheck's decision to play for Samoa, and have another crack at finding solutions t...

With the NRL set to name its 14th Immortal, the odds are stacked against New Zealanders joining the list of all-time greats - Blairy and Goran discuss the importance of representation. They also preview Shaun Johnson’s final home game as a Warrior and refereeing inconsistencies around field goals and blocking. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Blairy and Goran’s enthusiasm for rugby league ‘nose’ no bounds. So it’s no wonder they couldn’t keep their snouts out of two huge yarns rocking the great game this week. First - Kyle Flanagan’s ban for biting Stephen Crichton’s conk, and second the allegations swirling around Souths superstar Latrell Mitchell. Plus a rip-snorting preview of the big Dally M showdown - will a Kiwi be snubbed again?...

One of Kiwi league's greatest talismans' decision to end his playing career shocked fans, players and pundits - including Blairy and Goran. In this week's show they consider the timing of Shaun Johnson's announcement, his legacy with the sports and its fans, what he'll do next and how the Warriors can replace him. Plus Blairy recalls the emotion surrounding his own retirement - and how he had to b...

133-game Warrior Jazz Tevaga beams in on the way to a fishing trip and stuns the boys with a huge announcement about his future. Plus, Blairy explains what he'll bring to his new role as Kiwis assistant coach; Goran opens up on the reason he's a looooooooong-suffering Eels fan; and why the Dolphins are the Wahs' ticket to the top eight. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoice...

The One NZ Warriors sit in 14th place on the NRL ladder, five points outside the top eight. With opportunities to accrue points rapidly running out, is their season effectively over? Opinions are divided. Blairy and Goran also speak to the Newcastle Knights' young Kiwi forward, Leo Thompson. And speaking of Blairy, he tells us what he really thinks about the Wests Tigers! Learn more about your ad...

The Warrior five-eighth has endured a stop-start career blighted by serious injuries. In an exclusive chat he provides an update on his latest recovery, reveals Shaun Johnson's role in bringing him to Auckland and shares how he spends his downtime. Plus: Blairy and Goran discuss RTS' shift to the wing, the impact of Tohu Harris' season-ending injury and whether breakout back-up fullback Taine Tuau...