NOT The Footy Show - NRL Podcast

Join Robb Cox and Warrick Nicolson for NOT The Footy Show Episode 246 as we preview the 2021 NRL Preliminary Finals - Souths v Manly and Melbourne v Penrith. Apart from our picks of who makes the Grand Final, we touch on Michael Maguire surviving at the Tigers (for another 12 months of speculation) and wonder what Tim Sheens will be able to accomplish once he arrives. We also quickly discuss

Join Robb Cox and Warrick Nicolson for NOT The Footy Show Episode 245 as we review the Semi Final victories by Penrith and Manly in the second weekend of the 2021 NRL Finals. The apparent legal storing of free interchanges is the first topic we dive into, as is the failure of Parramatta to get past the Semi Final stage under Brad Arthur. And of course we break

Join Robb Cox and Warrick Nicolson for NOT The Footy Show Episode 244 and their preview of the Semi Finals stage of the 2021 NRL Finals Series - with Manly facing Easts and Penrith taking on Parramatta. We discuss Ivan Cleary getting schooled by Wayne Bennett as Souths upset Penrith, and review Melbourne handing Manly a reality check. We also talk about how the Roosters and Eels did enough

Join Robb Cox and Warrick Nicolson for NOT The Footy Show Episode 243 as we dig into the coaching Merry-Go-Round that is the Wests Tigers... and whether or not Michael Maguire will be at the club in 2022? We also look at how all the new coaches who took over bad teams in 2021 went compared to their predecessors in 2020 and this comes with a lesson. Plus Paul Green gets

Join Robb Cox and Warrick Nicolson for NOT The Footy Show Episode 242 for our 2021 NRL Finals Week 1 Preview chat. We go in depth on all four Week 1 Finals and lament the crazy 'playoff wildcard' chat that re-emerged on the weekend, despite there not even being eight good teams in the NRL in 2021. So join Coxsmith and Waz for the first NRL Finals Podcast this week as

Join Robb Cox and Warrick Nicolson for a quick 26 minute NOT The Footy Show Episode 241 as we dive into the aftermath from the Latrell Mitchell, Trent Robinson and NRL Bunker mix-tape that was NRL Round 24. We ask what's next for Latrell Mitchell given his last two season's have come crashing to a halt before the Finals, what is going on at the NRL Bunker for Mitchell to somehow not be sent

Join Robb Cox and Warrick Nicolson for a well overdue NOT The Footy Show Episode 240 as we take a deep breath and dive into the state of the NRL entering Round 24 of the 2021 Season.  All 16 Teams will get a temperature check for their 2021 campaign with just two weeks to go until the NRL Finals and we are not kind for the most part.  Is it down to

Join Robb Cox, Matthew Duncan and Warrick Nicolson for NOT The Footy Show Episode 239 as we preview the pivotal second match of the 2021 State of Origin Series. Queensland are at home once again - mmmmmmm - but NSW can wrap up the 2021 series with a win at Suncorp Stadium in Game 2. We discuss all things Reece Walsh and his Origin debut, explore Gerard 'Suncorp' Sutton's record in

Join Robb Cox and Warrick Nicolson for NOT The Footy Show Episode 238 as we enjoy New South Wales 50 defeating Queensland 6 in the opening game of the 2021 State of Origin Series. Turns out the QLD government paid $8m bucks to have their team embarrassed in Townsville as the Blues obliterated the Maroons last night. Plenty to discuss if you are a NSW fan, maybe less

Join Robb Cox and Warrick Nicolson for NOT The Footy Show Episode 237 as we dissect the team NSW coach Brad Fittler picked for State of Origin Game 1. In short - us NSW boys are happy! We talk Townsville v Newcastle getting Origin 1 instead of Melbourne, and we also have to address the NRL's new wheel of justice when it comes to their 'high shot crackdown' as things

Join Robb Cox and Warrick Nicolson for NOT The Footy Show Episode 236 as we predict the Queensland Maroons side for State of Origin 1, unload plenty more NSW Blues Team Talk on your poor ears and reflect on our memories of the late Bob Fulton. We also open the show with about 10-15 minutes on why the NRL's high shots crackdown is becoming increasingly bewildering as the game clearly isn't

Join Robb Cox and Warrick Nicolson for a plethora of NSW Origin Talk on NOT The Footy Show Episode 235 as we pick our full Blues teams for Game 1 and also try and predict what team Brad Fittler will select. We also look at what options Queensland has at their disposal to cover for Cameron Munster and Harry Grant if both aren't fit for Game 1. In the Bonus Segment we ask why does

Join Robb Cox and Warrick Nicolson for a rare Thursday edition of the NOT The Footy Show Podcast with Round 9 here. We explore how Kotoni Staggs staying with Brisbane has totally crippled their salary cap and how Melbourne are taking full advantage by signing Xavier Coates to replace Josh Addo-Carr. In the Bonus Segment we call for the return of the 5 minute sin bin to help the NRL's '

Join Robb Cox and Warrick Nicolson for a rare in-person NOT The Footy Show Podcast as we convene to talk Michael Maguire's future at the Wests Tigers in the wake of Round 7.Also on Episode 233 of NOT The Footy Show we finally start talking NSW State of Origin team in the Bonus Segment given it is Coxsmith's birthday, talk Trent Barrett's emotion after Canterbury finally won a game and finish up

Join Robb Cox and Warrick Nicolson for a bumper podcast as they discuss how Chad Townsend gets $2m for 3 years from the relegation bound Cowboys... and why Cronulla could make out like bandits if they end up with Shaun Johnson AND Adam Reynolds instead of keeping The Chad. Also on Episode 232 of NOT The Footy Show we pick the Impact Signings for 2021 after 6 Rounds. We talk Phil Gould's

Join Robb Cox and Warrick Nicolson as they examine the respective starts to the 2021 season by the Dragons and Tigers and pose the question - for some teams, should wins and losses be only on the head of the coach or the salary cap? Also on Episode 231 of NOT The Footy Show we review Round 5 of the Telstra Premiership, how John Morris has been treated by the Cronulla hierarchy

Join Robb Cox and Warrick Nicolson as they debate the pros and cons of the likely 18th Man concussion sub that's coming to Rugby League and review Round 3 on Episode 230 of NOT The Footy Show. The podcast's release was delayed almost 48 hours unfortunately so please bear with us as we talk about the footy like it was yesterday... because when we recorded it was. We jump into what

Join Robb Cox and Warrick Nicolson get stuck into Sam Thaiday and the NRL's farcical Dally M system as they review Round 2 on Episode 229 of NOT The Footy Show. We review Round 2 in depth - discuss the merits of Nathan Cleary v Luke Keary, Jason Taumalolo's 10 year contract and the state of the Cowboys, and celebrate the return of Coxsmith as the President of the Ben

Join Robb Cox and Warrick Nicolson for the first Episode of the new NRL Season as NOT The Footy Show returns in 2021. We review Round 1 of the new season in depth, then take listener questions surrounding the Six Again rule, Video Ref amendment and 2021 Predictions. We also give our Top 8s and Grand Finalists. Plus in our new Bonus Segment we discuss

Join Robb Cox and Warrick Nicolson for the first of NOT The Footy Show's 2021 NRL Pre-Season Primers with a preview of the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs. We dive into Canterbury's INs and OUTs for 2021 and predict the Bulldogs' Top 17 for Round 1. The Podcast version has approximately 15-20 bonus minutes of NOT The Footy Show dribble as Brent Naden and the 2021 NRL Draw get some

Join Matthew Duncan, Robb Cox and Warrick Nicolson for NOT The Footy Show's Origin 3 Review Podcast, as QLD take out the series few expected them to win. We go into how good Cameron Munster and QLD were in Game 1 and 3 and how Uncle Benny pulled all the right strings for the worst QLD side of all time. We ask how Gerard Sutton can ever referee an Origin game again?&

Join Robb Cox and Warrick Nicolson for NOT The Footy Show's Origin 3 Preview Podcast, as Game 3 brings the curtain down on a long long 2020 NRL Season. NSW will look to make it 3 series wins in a row over QLD when they face off in the decider at Lang Park. We give our game predictions and make our Man of the Series picks. Plus we discuss the Women's State of Origin game, NRLW

It's Penrith v Melbourne for all the marbles in 2020.Join Robb Cox, Matthew Duncan and Warrick Nicolson for NOT The Footy Show's Grand Final Preview Podcast as we close out the 2020 NRL season. Penrith Panthers or Melbourne Storm - who have you got? The NOT The Footy Show team recap the Preliminary Finals and then extensively preview the Grand Final. We also go down memory lane for

And then there were four...Join Robb Cox, Matthew Duncan and Warrick Nicolson for NOT The Footy Show's Preliminary Finals Preview Podcast as we close in on the 2020 NRL Grand Final. Melbourne v Canberra and Penrith v Souths - the best four remain after Easts and Parramatta fell by the wayside in the Semi Finals. We preview both games and examine the wash up from the Chooks and Eels' failed

NRL Finals time means road trip time! Join Robb Cox, Isaac Reeves and Warrick Nicolson for NOT The Footy Show's NRL Finals Week 1 Review Podcast - recorded on the road back from Canberra on Saturday night. Beyond the big time premiership statements from the Panthers and Storm, we discuss the big calls in the Canberra-Cronulla game and answer a listener's question regarding South Sydney's