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Dean Widders, Bo De La Cruz & Timana Tahu celebrate some of the great performances by First Nations players in the second week of Indigenous round, run the rule over a couple of the top teams who are backsliding and discuss the pull of playing for culture in Rugby League. The team also preview two of the best playmakers in NRLW and NRL going head to head on the road to finals footy.

Dean Widders, Connor Watson, Bo De La Cruz & Beau Champion celebrate Indigenous round and some of the great initiatives and achievements in both NRL and NRLW. When will Alex Johnston break the record, Connor Watson hopes it’s not against the Roosters & what the NRLW can do to level the playing field.

Dean Widders, Timana Tahu & Beau Champion recap a weekend of upsets in the NRL, highlighting the continued development of Jayden Campbell, ask are the panthers cheats ;) and look at how the Bulldogs were exposed by the Wests Tigers. The team also recap a wet & wild NRLW Magic round & preview Indigenous round.

Dean Widders, guest panellist & dual international Mahalia Murphy & Timana Tahu discuss Jason Ryles & the Eels revolution, speculate on the NRL’s finals makeup, touch on the NRLW’s inaugural Indigenous round and preview key match ups in the inaugural NRLW Magic Round & NRL Round 22.

Dean Widders, Bo De La Cruz & Beau Champion discuss a couple of incredible Rnd 20 finishes in the NRL, the admirable worth Jack Wighton is doing for the not so future-proof Rabbitohs, shoutout Indigenous NRLW players stepping up and preview key match ups in NRLW Round 4 & NRL Round 21.

Dean Widders, Timana Tahu & Beau Champion discuss the importance of emotion in Origin, whether the Broncos have the best spine in the NRL, how teams are firming into the finals and preview key match ups in NRLW Round 3 & NRL Round 20.

Dean Widders, Bo De La Cruz & Timana Tahu discuss the Bulldogs Galvin problem, Tyrell Sloan’s comeback, the Rabbitohs recruitment woes, why the NRLW shouldn’t copy the men’s game and preview the key tactics for the State of Origin decider.

Dean Widders, Bo De La Cruz & Beau Champion chat key Indigenous player movements, Cobbo to Dolphins, perhaps Super League for Sloan & Siegwalt to the Rabbitohs. The team also react to Origin game 3 squad selections including the incredible story around Gehamat Shibasaki and preview Rnd18 of the NRL and Rnd1 of NRLW.

Dean Widders, Timana Tahu & Beau Champion breakdown Origin game 2, highlight a few of the Indigenous contingent in our under 19s Origin teams, discuss Alex Johnston as he closes in on an all-time record, address where to next for Selwyn Cobbo and preview the superstar match up of the Hammer up against Trell Mit.

Beau Champion, Bo De La Cruz & Timana Tahu celebrate Alofiana Khan-Pereira’s record breaking fastest 50 tries in the NRL-era, discuss Knights fans petition to keep off-contract centre Dane Gagai at the club, preview Indigenous match up in the U19s women’s Origin & celebrate Indigenous QLD captain Coby Black for the men’s U19s Origin before the team address Latrell & Spencer’s media bans and Timana...

Beau Champion, Bo De La Cruz & Timana Tahu discuss Mal Meninga’s appointment as Perth Bears coach & the Indigenous players he should be targeting, discuss the QLD & NSW squads for State of Origin game 2 and preview the key match ups in Rnd15.

Dean Widders, Bo De La Cruz & Beau Champion dissect Origin Game 1, name Bo’s QLD team for Game 2, recap the action from Rnd13 including Alex Johnston’s hat-trick to bring up his 200th career try and preview the key match ups in Rnd 14.

Dean Widders, Timana Tahu & Beau Champion d recap the action from Rnd 12 of the NRL including the Dylan Lucas hat-trick, breakdown why Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow is harder to tackle than Inglis & Hodges and preview the key match ups in Rnd 13.

Dean Widders, Timana Tahu & Beau Champion discuss the state of the NRL competition so far, review Game 2 of Women’s State of Origin, dissect the Men’s Origin teams for Game 1 and preview the key match ups in Round 12.

Dean Widders, Bo De La Cruz & Timana Tahu discuss the benefits of the WA expansion, recap the action from Rnd 10 of the NRL, chat to Raiders Halfback Jamal Fogarty, shoutout Dane Gagai’s 300th NRL game & preview Women’s Origin Game II.

Dean Widders, Bo De La Cruz & Timana Tahu recap the action from Magic Round in the NRL, discuss the David Fifita situation, talk Women’s Origin with NSW Blues lock Olivia Kernick and preview the key match ups in for Women In League Round.

Dean, Bo and Beau recap all the action from a sin bin heavy ANZAC Round in the NRL, discuss the Welcome to Country debacle at the Melbourne Storm, John’s ‘Strange’ NSW Women’s Origin team for Game 1 and preview the key match ups in Magic Round.

Join Dean, Beau, and Timana as they recap all the action from a big Easter weekend in the NRL, discuss Indigenous pathways and culture in footy with Kangaroos Coach Mal Meninga and preview the key match ups in Round 8.

Join Dean, Bo & Timana as they chat Round 6 of the NRL which featured games in Perth & Darwin. The panel also discuss the QLD Origin women's squad, put forward thier own NSW team and preview the key match ups in Round 7.

Join Dean, Beau, and Bo as they recap all the action from Round 5 of the NRL, debate eligibility across representative Rugby League, and preview the key match ups in Round 6.

Join Dean, Beau, and Bo as they recap all the action from Round 4 of the NRL then chat to Rabbitohs speedster Tyrone Munro and preview the key match ups in Round 5.

Join Dean, Beau, and Timana as they recap all the action from Round 3 of the NRL, discuss the need for the Koori Knockout to act as a prominent pathway for Indigenous players to the NRL and preview the key match ups in Round 4.

Join Dean, Bo, and Timana as they recap all the action from Round 2 of the NRL, and discuss the Indigenous contingent at the Vegas 9s and preview the key match ups in Round 3.

Join Dean, Beau, and Timana as they cross to Bo post cyclone Alfred & recap all the action from remaining Round 1 of the NRL. Then the panel discuss the great work going on at the Northern Hawks and preview the key match ups in Round 2.

Dean & Bo are in Vegas reviewing all the Round 1 action while Beau, Timana and All Stars Halfback Kirra Dibb recap All Stars & discuss the future of the concept.