The Advantage Line Rugby League Podcast

Welcome to another week of The Advantage Line podcast. With the podcast staying true to its chaotic fashion, it opens with Teddy disappearing due to Wi-Fi issues, leaving Blake and Paul to take the reins. The dynamic duo take it upon themselves to discuss the upcoming matchweek, and while doing that in heroic fashion, Teddy reappears on the show after driving to the local library to use their Wi-F...

It is decider time in this year’s State of Origin and everything is on the line. Before we get into the stats, previews we see if the team can do a little lipsync battle. Trying to figure out famous State of Origin sayings. Let’s hope Paul’s picks for State of Origin are better than his lip reading skills. Of course, we look ahead to the big game this Wednesday and who will be siding with the Blue...

Welcome to another week of The Advantage Line podcast. The team is back together and gets stuck into all the important news and results surrounding the great game of rugby league including Paul's devastating injury.. To start the show, yet another new game was introduced, as the panel were given a criteria of players and then had to try to come up with a name that no one else would. After the new...

Welcome to another week of The Advantage Line podcast. The team is back together and gets stuck into all the important news and results surrounding the great game of rugby league. The big topic of the day comes back to the speculation around a potential second New Zealand-based NRL side and what that could look like. In true Advantage Line fashion, we introduce a new game called “Six Again or Play...

Welcome to another week of The Advantage Line podcast. Happy Origin Day. The MCG welcomes Origin Game 2, and with everything on the line for Queensland we can expect a tough battle between the two teams. At the start of the pod, we ask will Searley turn up, stay tuned to find out. These guys spend a lot of time together discussing Rugby League, so we put that to the test with a game of “Name That...

Welcome to another week of The Advantage Line podcast. It’s another Origin special and we are looking ahead to the massive midweek game. Big news, even bigger changes for both sides as we head into game 2 where the Maroons will be looking for revenge after their first game capitulation.  We break down the the ins and the outs of both sides how that will shape game 2. Of course the big question is...

The boys are back for another episode of The Advantage Line. There is plenty to get through this week. They attempt a "viral" game, talk Israel Folau's potential return, the state of the Tigers, Broncos and Dragons and their performance's last week. But the big talking point, a massive move in the betting competition. Only two weeks ago Teddy was more than $800 behind the pack, but now, that gap i...

They boys have a crack at the Grid yet again. Final score? We will never know.

Welcome to another week of The Advantage Line podcast. #CouchGate the scandal that just won’t die. Paul still isn’t happy. It was a crazy week of Rugby League action. We had the small matter of Origin. What an absolute banger Game 1 was. The BIG talking point was that sending off. Was it the right call? You can probably guess what Teddy thinks. Despite both teams losing players to Origin the Panth...

Welcome to another week of The Advantage Line podcast. #CouchGate continues to dominate the opening few minutes of the The Advantage Line podcast.  Anyways, it’s Origin Time. The talking is almost all over, the teams are warming up and we couldn’t be anymore pumped for tonight’s game.  Speaking of Origin, we discuss the origin of Kiwi’s love for either NSW or QLD. Is NZ a Blues or Maroons nature?...

Welcome to another week of The Advantage Line podcast. We have a brand new couch, and we promise we do stop talking about it and get into the small matter that is State of Origin. This year we are asking NZ Punters, how do they watch State of Origin? With the time difference what are your strategies for staying awake for the game? State of Origin is all about picking the best from each state, but...

Karl, Paul and Teddy tackle the Casey McGuire inspired grid this week after Laurie Daley named him in his side for State of Origin 1. Record time, not quite a record score.

Welcome to another week of The Advantage Line podcast. How are the heads after an epic Magic Round where the Wahs really turned it on despite injuries. Before we get into all the League action, we tell you the story of how Karl almost died in the pursuit of content, but that didn’t mean he would miss the game. Could the One NZ Warriors being heading to Vegas again in the near future? With the best...

This week, Karl, Paul and Teddy are on their own as they tackle The Grid. Disaster strikes but not in the form of a red square, the screen record didn't work. Despite being a man down, technology failing and all three in different rooms they come away with a decent result.

Welcome to another week of The Advantage Line podcast. Grab your wands and give it a good shake cause it is Magic Round. After last week’s comments, it seems this week The Advantage Line comments section is full of love for the panel. We take part in the latest social media gaming trend and attempt to play the chain game. Once again the bunker comes under the spot light. Luke Metcalf is on his way...

Karl and Paul are joined by Blake Ayshford and Nick Tedeschi to have another crack at the NRL Grid. Played for the Broncos and played 5+ Origins. 50 players to choose from, it's can't be that hard can it?

Welcome to another week of The Advantage Line podcast. Tough weekend ahead as the Wahs are on a bye week, but we’ll happily take the opportunity to rest and relax before a tough game against the Broncos. We read YOUR feedback to Teddy. After last week Teddy sparked a social media storm by suggesting you can’t wear a team jersey as a grown. Well, did social media agree or disagree and how does Tedd...

Karl and Paul are joined by Blake Ayshford and Nick Tedeschi again to have a crack at the NRL Grid. Green across the board this week!

Welcome to another week of The Advantage Line podcast. PNG are making moves in the market with players like Jarome Luai and Alex Johnston looking to head over to the new franchise, so we have to ask: Is Cleary next? The Wellington hosted the One NZ Warriors at a sell out HNRY Stadium, and despite coming away with a win, there will be areas of improvement that will need to be addressed before the W...

Karl and Paul are joined by Nick Tedeschi and Blake Ayshford to attempt the NRL Grid for Wednesday 22 April. She's a tough one. The boys fly too close to the sun and leave seeing red. Not good.

Another week of NRL is behind us, which means a fresh edition of The Advantage Line podcast. Hosts Paul and Karl are back to lead a panel of resident NRL experts, joined this week by former NRL player Blake Ayshford and NRL guru Nick Tedeschi. Are the Dragons cooked? The boys discuss the debacle that is the St George Illawarra Dragons and the new appointment of Dean Young before dissecting the iss...

The boys take on NRLgrid.com's grid for Wednesday April 15.

Another week of NRL is behind us, which means a fresh edition of The Advantage Line podcast. Hosts Paul and Karl are back to lead a panel of resident NRL experts, joined this week by former NRL player Blake Ayshford and NRL guru Nick Tedeschi. Starting off the podcast, all four of the lads choose their good, bad and ugly from the weekend’s action across the NRL. In a break from normal proceedings,...

A new week of The Advantage Line is here as hosts Paul and Karl once again lead a panel of NRL gurus. Joining the panel this week is resident NRL expert Nick Tedeschi, along with oval ball connoisseur Searley. Kicking things off, the lads get into the hot topic of injuries around the league and, rather than focusing on this year, they look back at some of the worst in the history of the game. From...

The Advantage Line is back for another week as host Paul and Karl are joined this time by NRL guru Nick Tedeschi and former NRL player Blake Ayshford. In traditional fashion, the show starts off with each member of the panel asked to describe each game of the Round 4 slate with one word and one word only, allowing us to get a feel for how the team viewed the action. The lads then go through a revi...