The League Scene

AJ and Rhys review a special week of NRL where we embraced the many diverse cultures of which our game is based upon. The boys look at all 8 games, as well as raising some big questions at the Titans and South Sydney. They also look at 6th Round Challenge Cup results, as well as Round 3 of the NSW and QLD Cup. Before concluding with the LOLCOW of the Week and some trade advice for the week in Supe...

AJ and Rhys return to give their take on the week that was. On the program the boys highlight the Broncos win over the Rabbitohs, the Sharks too strong for the Dogs. Penrith's determined win over the Eels which included some Tago brilliance against a weak edge. Super Saturday saw a calm Raiders win before a chaotic Cowboys win BEFORE Melbourne's epic come from behind win over the Wahs. Sun...

AJ and Rhys recap a big opening weekend of the NRL season. We discuss the upsets that occurred this weekend, all the drama and controversy and a little banter to boot plus acknowledge Rhys’ LU conversion. We also look at the UK Scene with Super League as well as the opening rounds of the QLD and NSW Cup before awarding our LOLCOW of the Week. We're continuing our commitment to second tier footy in...

We look at the fun and games of the NRL’s historic venture to Las Vegas. Off the top we address the elephant in the room, the alleged racial comments made towards Ezra Mam, the recap of the Vegas 9’s and the combine. As well as the main course, the two big historic matches in Las Vegas. Wins for Manly and the Roosters. Plus we look at the 3rd round of Super League and award our LOLCOW of the Week.

AJ, Rhys and special guest Sean O’Riordan are back to preview the season as only they can. Which teams will rise, fall or surprise us is anyone’s guess. But we’re gonna give it a red hot crack. We’ll get some memorably wrong, but that is the great thing about hindsight. We’re also incorporating our listeners, we’ve found 17 representatives from each club to have their say on the season ahead! Spec...

AJ and Rhys recap a big trial week where spots in each clubs 17 are secure. We also look at the controversial World Club Challenge where Penrith came up agonisingly short against Wigan. We also debate the new tackling laws in England amid the drama it’s caused there and get thoughts from Johnny Lew.

AJ and Rhys return for a third season to recap the opening week of the NRL’s second pre season tournament. They look at the good, some bad and the rookies of each club that were on show. We also launch a brand new segment called UK Watch profiling the Super League and British game! Thanks to everyone for their continued support and we can’t wait for the journey that we’ll go on this season.

Today we have our biggest interview so far. AJ Lucantonio gets to sit down with the face of FOX League in Yvonne Sampson. They talk about her life, her rise from rural QLD to the face of rugby league on commercial and pay TV. We also talk about her love of horses, and what’s in store for 2024 on FOX including the trip to Vegas!! We reminisce on some of the stories that she’s told as a journalist a...

Today our one on one with AJ series returns with a bang. We go one on one with a dear friend of the show in FOX League’s Darcie McDonald. We talk her love of footy, how she went from cheerleading to media and from online to in front of the camera. Plus we look forward to 2024 by discussing rule changes and our passion, stars of the future.

In a special episode - AJ and Rhys analyse the unique parts of each squad on the program today. We look at the supplementary players (previously a development player) and the train and trial players at EVERY CLUB in 2024. It gives everyone something to look forward to outside the main top 30 in 2024. It also serves as a tool for fans to track players outside the squad and the NSW or QLD Cup as wel...

AJ and Rhys recap the international scene for the 2023 season in our final regular episode of the year. They recap all the big nations who played international football over the break and review their prospects.

AJ is joined by Roosters fans Pedro the Rooster and SEN Executive Producer Tom Costigan. The boys reviewed what was the most obscure year for the boys from Bondi. We talked about absolutely everything that went right, went wrong (Jason Ryles as an assistant) and anything else. They also look ahead to 2024 as Justin Holbrook returns to Bondi and predict their starting line-ups. If it happened in 20...

Rhys takes the reigns as host this week and he is joined by a League Unlimited and 6 News journalist in Aidan Edgecomb and League Unlimited contributor Beth May. They recap the season that was for the 2023 runners up and provide a brief overview on what to expect heading into 2024!

AJ and Rhys join forces for one last time as we conduct a thorough post mortem on Grand Final Day - we look at the good, bad and in-different of the NRL's biggest day. On the program - Penrith threepeat as Cleary leads his team back from the brink. - Brisbane's spectacular collapse - where did it go wrong - Post-Mortems for both sides heading into the 2024 season. - NRLW GF recap as the Kn...

AJ and Rhys recap the prelim finals which saw comprehensive wins for Penrith and Brisbane to book their place in the big dance. They also do the post mortems for Melbourne and New Zealand. They recap the NRLW finals, NSW Cup grand final and the PMXII matches from a big weekend of rugby league.

AJ is joined from the UK by Johnny Lew the host of the Rambling Saint podcast to discuss the state of rugby league in both countries. I’ve invited Johnny on the program because we’ve often discussed Super League and felt a bit overwhelmed due to the lack of it we watch with time-zones. So it’s important to look at the game from both angles in Australia and the UK. We discuss the impending IMG chan...

AJ and Rhys advance through the second week of the finals. We analyse both matches and look at the big picture ahead of the preliminary finals. The boys also analyse the final round of the NRLW season and look to the finals. They then look at the NSW Cup prelim and the QLD Cup GF. Before, they conclude with the LOLCOW of the Week.

AJ and Rhys recap a dramatic opening week of the NRL finals. The boys weigh up Brisbane's strong defensive output against the Storm holding them to 0 for the first time since the Storm entered the competition in 1998. Also, we sympathise with Melbourne on their loss and horror injury run which included the disastrous injury to full-back Ryan Papenhuyzen (we send our love). The boys turn attent...

AJ and Rhys recap the final round of the 2023 NRL Telstra Premiership as the 17 teams turn into the last 8. We look at all the finals teams' chances. Plus we give the post-mortems for the sides that find their seasons coming to a premature end. Here are the time stamps so you can skip ahead to your favourite sides and moments from the episode. 1:25 - Broncos v Storm review - looking at the bes...

AJ and Rhys review a big weekend of rugby league. Some sides continue their improbable runs of the finals and we refrain from talking about the crisis engufling Redfern with Souths. We stick to most things on-field here at The League Scene and will keep on doing so heading into the finals. Episode Time-Stamps! 2:13 - Panthers v Eels review - Parramatta's season comes to an end as we give our p...

AJ and Rhys review the week that was in rugby league. The boys touch on the news around the game and individual game recaps across the NRL. As well as a comprehensive look at the NRLW and the NSW & QLD Cup scene. Also, we have some fun with our LOLCOW of the Week where we hold ourselves accountable after a post! Episode Time Stamps 0:30 - Intro and News of the Week - Haas extension and the dea...

AJ and Rhys recap a big week of footy where we see some teams rise as contenders in the 2023 season while others emerge as teams that could be headed for the sewer. We look at the big week of footy that saw everything happen from great footy to questionable refereeing decisions that have a big outcome on the 2023 Telstra Premiership. Time-Stamps for those keen to look ahead 0:55 - CBA news reactio...

AJ and Rhys review a jam-packed and controversial week of footy, which was marred by an apparent inconsistent crackdown which left everyone in the game divided on what is an isn't reportable, sin-bin and send off offences... We try and decode that and the big week of footy in this episode so stay tuned for the ride. Here are some Time-Stamps so you can skip ahead to your team's review or favourite...

AJ and Rhys recap a chaotic week of action. We avoid covering the RLPA situation as we've covered their movements extensively in previous episodes and we're on the players side in this dispute. On the program, Rhys claims the League Scene Cup for the first time, Latrell Mitchell's return sees win despite the Tigers best efforts, Parramatta's demise as Jahrome and Harry provide the spark for the St...

AJ and Rhys review the week in rugby league. On the program - The Super Tank Bowl, the rise of the Warriors, Reece Walsh's dynamic return from a 3 game ban, the Roosters getting back to basics against a leaderless Titans, Newcastle showing they do in fact have a backbone to beat the Storm, Cowboys showing their top 8 credentials, Penrith doing it easy against a hapless Bulldogs and Manly givin...