Short Boys Podcast

In this episode, we review round 16 of the NRL, highlighting our most surprising and most disappointing teams from the week. Following on from this, we preview round 17 of the NRL season and discuss all of the matchups and major team changes. Nathan Cleary has been selected to be the face of the new Rugby League game - but what photo will they pick? There is chat that the Cowboys are trying to lur...

In this episode, we preview Origin Game 2 and where we think QLD can get the edge over NSW. Brock discusses a couple of huge stats heading into the match. We then review round 15 of the NRL, highlighting our most surprising and most disappointing teams from the week. Following on from this, we preview round 16 of the NRL season and discuss all of the matchups and major team changes. Are the Manly...

In this episode, we review round 14 of the NRL, highlighting our most surprising and most disappointing teams from the week. Following on from this, we preview round 15 of the NRL season and discuss all of the matchups and major team changes. We break down the team changes for Origin Game 2 and the backlash of DCE getting dropped. Matt asks the question of how often a random NRL player comes into...

In this episode, we review round 13 of the NRL, highlighting our most surprising and most disappointing teams from the week. Following on from this, we preview round 14 of the NRL season and discuss all of the matchups and major team changes. As we meet the halfway mark of the season, we discuss what teams are the current frontrunners of the competition. Lachlan Galvin is set to make his debut for...

In this episode, we discuss our predictions for Origin Game 1 and break down where we think the game will be won. We review round 12 of the NRL, highlighting our most surprising and most disappointing teams from the week. Following on from this, we preview round 13 of the NRL season and discuss all of the matchups and major team changes. Lachlan Galvin is on the move to the Doggies and we discuss...

In this episode, we review round 11 of the NRL, highlighting our most surprising and most disappointing teams from the week. Following on from this, we preview round 12 of the NRL season and discuss all of the matchups and major team changes. With the Origin Team Lists being announced, we share our thoughts and choose one player that is currently ineligible who we would like to slot into the QLD t...

In this episode, we share some news that Joey Manu is leaving his Japanese Rugby team, and also share our thoughts on Luai’s Dad posting a questionable Instagram story. We also review round 10 of the NRL, highlighting our most surprising and most disappointing teams from the week. Following on from this, we preview round 11 of the NRL season and discuss all of the matchups and major team changes....

In this episode, we have a long recap about our experiences during magic round. After this, we preview round 10 of the NRL season - unfortunately we record on a Monday so we don’t have the team lists yet. We also review round 9 of the NRL, highlighting our most surprising and most disappointing teams from the week. As always, there are plenty of laughs and random stories all mixed in between. Enjo...

In this episode, we preview round 9 of the NRL season, and breakdown the major team changes. We also review round 8 of the NRL, highlighting our most surprising and most disappointing teams from the week. We discuss Manly’s signing of Jamal Fogarty and whether or not we believe it’s a good deal. We also share our thoughts on the high tackle crackdown and the Western Bears as an expansion team. As...

In this episode, we preview round 8 of the NRL season, and breakdown the major team changes. We also review round 7 of the NRL, highlighting our most surprising and most disappointing teams from the week. Both of us are super stoked that our teams got up on the weekend, but Brock believes he is providing the lucky charm for the Dolphins. We share our thoughts on the Knights poor start to the seaso...

In this episode, preview round 7 of the NRL season, and breakdown the major team changes. We also review round 6 of the NRL, highlighting our most surprising and most disappointing teams from the week. We share our thoughts on the Spencer Leniu and Johnathan Thurston situation, aswell as the Lachie Galvin drama. Matt gives his non-biased and biased opinions on where he thinks Lachie Galvin will en...

In this episode, preview round 6 of the NRL season, and breakdown the major team changes. We also review round 5 of the NRL, highlighting our most surprising and most disappointing teams from the week. We share our thoughts on Mark Carroll saying that Nathan Cleary should leave the NRL and move to England to be with Mary Fowler. As always, there are plenty of laughs and random stories all mix...

In this episode, we review round 4 of the NRL, highlighting our most surprising and most disappointing teams from the week. We also preview round 5 of the NRL season, and breakdown the major team changes. We also discuss the news that Payne Haas may choose to represent Samoa and what this means for the international game.  00:00 Intro/Catchups 09:00 Round 4 Review 13:57 New NRL Rule 15:58 Rai...

In this episode, Brock is on holidays over in New Zealand, so he joins via phone call. We preview round 4 of the NRL season and also give our most surprising and most disappointing teams from round 3. We share our thoughts and opinions on the whole Daly Cherry-Evans situation, and predict some possible teams where we think he could end up. 00:00 Intro/Catchups 07:38 DCE and Manly 17:25 Round 2 Rev...

In this episode, we preview all of the round 3 NRL games and breakdown the major team changes. We also discuss our most surprising and most disappointing teams from round 2 of the NRL. If there is a particular team or section you really want to listen too, the timestamps are below. Enjoy, see you Wednesday at 6am. 00:00 Intro/Catchups 08:28 Round 2 Review 12:07 Storm vs Panthers 15:28 Warriors vs...

In this episode, we preview every upcoming game in round 2 of the NRL. If you are only interested in a particular team, feel free to skip to that specific timestamp provided below. We both share our most surprising and most disappointing teams from round 1. We also break down the Dylan Brown contract and discuss what it means for both the Newcastle Knights and the Parramatta Eels.  00:00 Intr...

In this episode, we discuss all off the major talking points from the NRL season openers in Vegas. Including the amount of beers drank at the stadium, Tyler Manoa getting removed from the venue, and of course, the Raiders vs Warriors and Sharks vs Panthers games. We also briefly preview the rest of NRL round one. Due to us recording on a Monday, we didn’t have the team lists for this weekend of fo...

In this episode, we sit down with the greatest Haynesy - the most passionate Roosters fan of all time. He discusses his love for rugby league, the NRL creators charity match, and what it’s like for an interstate fan to travel for NRL games. We also all share our 2025 predictions including our pick for the premiership, top 8, Dally M, and wooden spoon. We filmed this on Saturday so there is no prev...

In this episode, we review the Maori vs Indigenous All Stars game, and share our thoughts on the great Paul Kent starting his own podcast. We talk about the 84-0 Super League scoreline and what we believe Tristan Sailor can do over there. We also preview and discuss all 7 NRL trial games happening over the weekend. Round one is just around the corner - fire up. 00:00 Intro/Catchups 06:00 All Stars...

In this episode, we celebrate our 50th episode of the podcast which is a huge milestone. As usual, we begin the episode with some catchups from our weekend and also some Super Bowl chat. We preview all of the NRL trials games for this weekend and the Indigenous v Maori All Star match. We discuss a few up and coming players to look out for this weekend, and some interesting selections from teams. 0...

In this episode we talk about all of the major stories across the world of rugby league including Wayne Bennett hiring Graham Arnold as a goal kicking coach, who will blow the viking horn in Vegas, and the potential new rule change. We all discuss the Bulldogs proposal of names on the back of players jerseys. Finally, we preview the two trial games for this weekend and share our thoughts on some i...

In this episode, we discuss Dylan Brown’s manager saying he is wanting a $1.2million contract and where we think he may end up. We break down the Jarome Luai injury and discuss how we think it occurred. We also share our thoughts on Emre Guler joining the Dragons instead of Matt Lodge, the Nines Premier League which happened over the weekend and the BBL14 Grand Final.   00:00 Intro/Catchups 0...

In this episode, we talk about the Dylan Brown situation and Matt Lodge getting denied from the Dragons. We discuss our desire to be involved in the Australian national Kho Kho team at the 2028 Olympics and what it would mean for us to represent the nation. We finish off by ranking some of our favourite places and time to have a beer.  00:00 Intro/Catchups  08:45 Dylan Brown  12:41...

Welcome back for 2025! Our episodes will now be dropping 6AM Wednesdays on all podcast platforms and YouTube. In this episode, we talk to the boys from Naturally Cooked Sunscreen. They share there story so far, and discuss the highs and lows of starting a business; there is also plenty of dribble in between all that. Use code: shortboys in the checkout for 10% off on their website.  00:00 Int...

Apologies for the audio on this episode, Matt forget to click record & his employment will be reviewed.  For our final episode of the year, we discuss our pitch for the new PNG team to be called the PNG Short Boys. We also give our thoughts on the Ezra Mam punishment, where Leo Thompson may land, and what some teams need for Christmas. We will be back mid January, thanks for the support t...