Greg Giess & Jake Thomas

The Couch Commentator

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A Rugby League podcast with a twist. Have a laugh with two mates as they catch up on all things sport, current events and life. Basically everything you talk about sitting on your living room couch. A must listen for Brisbane Broncos fans.

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Greg Giess & Jake Thomas

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Sports

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Latest episode

Jul 6, 2026

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Episodes

Episode 101: Upset City 11.03.2024

This week was a whole bag of upsets. We take a look at Round 1 of the NRL and give you our predictions for this week's matches. There's a stack to chat about in Supercoach, with week 1 done and the first trades of the year. We round it off with Distractions and sound off on a few other sports for their failures. Join us on the couch.

Episode 100 - 100 Hours on the Couch 06.03.2024

What a milestone! 100 episodes and probably more than 100 hours on the couch. We celebrate it by wrapping up what was a successful trip over to Vegas by the NRL. It wasn't so successful for our Broncos and we give you our thoughts on that game in Broncos Chat. There's finally team lists out for the rest of Round 1 so we cover everything that we think is Supercoach relevant. We wrap it up as usual...

Episode 99: Route 66 28.02.2024

We're on the road to Las Vegas and we cant wait. We take a look at Sunday's games in Sin City. In Broncos Chat we celebrate a solid Preseason Challange win, coupled with a great recruitment win, with the resigning of Adam Reynolds. Supercoach is about to kick off and there's plenty to talk about. We'll round it off with the Distractions from our week. Join us on the couch.

Episode 98: A test of depth 20.02.2024

This week we talk about the Indigenous All Stars v Maori All Stars clashes and what were some incredible war dances. We take a look at the rest of the trial matches where many teams got to show their depth. There's plenty to chat about in Broncos chat. We round it off with some Other Sports and our Distractions. Join us on the couch.

Episode 97: Preseason Heaven 13.02.2024

We're living preseason heaven as the Broncos have their first trial match and we review the other weekend trial matches as well. We look at what else is making news in the footy world.... until Sunday night. We chat about the Superbowl, and give you our predictions, see what we got right. We round it off with our usual Distractions. Join us on the couch 🛋

Episode 96: Hearsay and Predictions 30.01.2024

This time of year nothing beats hearsay and predictions and there's plenty of that in this week's Broncos Chat. We give you our Supercoach line ups and take a look at the most owned players in their positions. There's a tonne of Other Sports on and we give you our take on the Tennis and Cricket. Along with our usual Distractions. Join us on the couch.

Episode 95: Era of hype 15.01.2024

It's the time of year to hype up your team. We take a look at all the teams in the NRL and give you a reason to be hyped. There's a nice offseason Broncos Chat and our usual distractions. Join us on the couch.

Episode 94: Last Minute Moves 21.12.2023

With some last minute NRL moves afoot, we had to catch up and chat about them, and some last minute moves of our own. For the final time this year couchies we catch up on all things NRL. We chat our Mighty Brisbane Broncos and cap off a bitter sweet year. There's some, is this GAF to discuss. We look at all the Other Sports that we've been watching and finish off with our usual Distraction...

Episode 93: 2024 Season Draw 14.11.2023

The new season draw is out so we're about. We chat about the finer points of the newly released NRL Draw for 2024. We see how this impacts our number one team in Broncos Chat. There's the ever popular, is this GAF? The return of Other Sports, and our usual distractions. Join us on the couch.

Episode 92: Killer Kiwis 09.11.2023

The international season comes to a close and that means the end of Rugby League for 2023. We wrap the final games that had some unexpected results. There's the return of, is this GAF? and we'll debate the stories of the week. We wrap it all up, as always, with our usual Distractions for the week. Join us on the couch.

Episode 91: Pacific Pressure 24.10.2023

With International Rugby League back on the schedule, we'll run you through the games so far. It's been incredible to see the passion and we give you our thoughts on the future of international rugby league. Given recent events we couldn't help but reprise, Off Field Indiscretions / Off field rubbish. Jake introduces a new segment, is this GAF? Where we let you know if the latest journ...

Episode 90: Grand Final Nightmare 05.10.2023

The Couch Commentators go to the Grand Final and live our worst nightmare. Listen to pinpoint the exact moment our hearts shatter into pieces. Distractions are here too, but it's all about the main event. Join us on the therapy couch.

Episode 89: We're going to the Grand Final 27.09.2023

This is it couchies, we're going to the Grand Final! The big dance is finally here and the mighty Brisbane Broncos will be taking on the Panthers. There's a very happy Broncos chat where we discuss the Prelim that got us there against the Wahs, and look ahead to this week's Grand Final. We chat about the other Prelim as well, but lets face it, it's the GF that matters, so that take...

Episode 88: Top 4 a must... or bust 19.09.2023

This year of the NRL has again shown that the top 4 is a must or it's bust for your season. We discuss the two semi final elimination matches and our highlights and lowlights. Just because Broncos had the week off doesn't mean we won't be having a Broncos Chat, as we look forward to next week. There's two Preliminary final matches and we can't wait for those. You'll also he...

Episode 87: Final Favourites 12.09.2023

All the Final favourites saluted this week, albeit not every game going exactly to script. We give you our run down on Week 1 of the NRL Finals. There's a very happy Broncos Chat as we give you our thoughts on that incredible performance. We look ahead to Week 2 of the NRL Finals and give you our tips. Given Supercoach i finished for the year we thought that the pod might be a little light, en...

Episode 86: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly 05.09.2023

This week we give you our thoughts on the good, the bad and the ugly in the NRL this year. We run through what we liked and didn't like in the groundbreaking Round 27. It's a sad Broncos Chat for the first time in a while, as the mighty Brisbane Broncos fall just short of a minor premiership. There's a Look Ahead to an action packed first week of the finals and we give you our tips. We...

Episode 85: Dark horse on the charge 29.08.2023

With one more week to go, this years dark horse is most definitely on the charge. They may be one of the favourites to win the comp now but there were plenty of doubters early in the year. We chat all things Broncos after an awesome win in the nations capital. There is a lot to talk about in the Round 26 wrap with only one week of the regular season to go. We let you know the winners for Round 27...

Episode 84: Hass resigns, a nation resigned 22.08.2023

This week's episode brings agony and ecstasy, as we recover from the pain of the Matilda's World Cup defeat, but are buoyed by an all important Broncos extension. What a ride that was, but sadly what goes up must come down, we chat a things 'Tillies'. We're on the bye this week but that hasn't stopped us delivering a very happy Broncos Chat, with the resigning of Payne Haas...

Episode 83: Waltzing to the finals 15.08.2023

Much like the rest of Australia our focus has been on the Matildas, and we've watched intently as they waltz to the semi finals. We share our stories on where we watched the epic quarter final shootout. There's plenty of footy to dissect as we sift through Round 24 of the NRL. Another very happy Broncos chat as they continue their waltz to the finals. We have a look ahead to Round 25 and g...

Episode 82: Moving the Goalposts 08.08.2023

This week we look at one of the biggest topics in the NRL and ask the question, have the goalposts moved? We've seen multiple send offs for the first time in years and it has us all wondering what are the implications for this year's finals. We take a look at Round 23 of the NRL and have a look at next week as well. There's Broncos chat, where the winning ways continue even without our...

Episode 81: Roll the Tape 01.08.2023

The NRL season is nearing the business end, and we're still no wiser on where this NRL v Players Association war will end. We give you our thoughts on that fiasco. There's been a couple of Broncos wins since we last recorded so there's a very happy Broncos chat. We take a look at the best and worst of this week and last, and tell you what we think will happen in Round 22. Supercoach is...

Episode 80: Bitter sweet victory 18.07.2023

What an amazing Origin series filled with so many memories, sadly none from the other night, aside from lifting the Shield for a second year in a row. We chat all things Origin and what was a bitter sweet victory. Round 20 has come and gone and we take a look at the winners and losers. There's a look ahead to next week as we move into a new phase of the competition. Our usual Supercoach chat,...

Episode 79: No Winners 10.07.2023

There are no winners to the Media Blackout that's plagued the NRL, and it's the fans missing the most, we give you our opinion on that. It was Round 19 of the NRL and the football felt a little diluted, we give you our solution to that. With the final Origin around the corner we chat all things Queensland and give you our score prediction. We're Broncos tragics so there's still a b...

Episode 78: Five weeks is a lifetime 03.07.2023

They say a week is a long time in Rugby League. It seems like five weeks may be a lifetime, judging on what the Cows produced. We take a look at Round 18 and give you our spotlight game. The Origin teams are out and we give you our thoughts on our superb side and some interesting choices from the other side. There's a happy Broncos Chat that includes plenty of Reece Walsh even though he never...

Episode 77: Just getting started 26.06.2023

What an Origin win it was couchies and we're just getting started. This Queensland team looks like it could embark on it's next dynasty and what better way to do it then a 3-0 series whitewash. We chat all things Origin Two and take a look at Game Three. There was Round 17 of the NRL, we give you our thoughts and spotlight our favourite game. There's the ongoing Ben Hunt saga and we ta...

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