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Catch up with everything that's happening in the world of NRL with Brett Sprigg, Andrew Moore and Zane Bojack.
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It's getting down to the pointy end of the season and the finals match-ups this weekend have Quentin Hull and Ryan Hoffman licking their lips in anticipation. The Broncos are hoping to stop the Panthers from making their sixth grand final in a row and Corey Jensen spoke to Quentin Hull about their preparations and the impact of Madge. The team also speak to Melbourne CEO Justin Rodski and Sharks assistant coach Josh Hannay.
On InZane Rugby League - Zane Bojack and former Raiders halfback Sam Williams are joined by Broncos and Panthers legend Petero Civoniceva to preview the Grand Final Qualifier between Brisbane and Penrith at Lang Park on Sunday.
Brett Sprigg is joined by premiership winner Dene Halatau to reflect on disappointments for Canberra and Canterbury, the unshakeable belief of Cronulla, and the bare reality of the Panthers' push for a fifth straight premiership.
Cronulla produced a powerful performance to end the campaign of Minor Premiers Canberra with back rower Billy Burns (34:32) scoring an all-important try. It's been quite the season for a player who was released from the Dragons and wasn't sure if he would keep playing. Now he's in a Preliminary final which, as he told Quentin Hull and the team, is a shock because he could scarcely believe he was playing finals while he was on the field in the Elimination Final against the Roosters. Meanwhile incoming Newcastle coach Justin Holbrook (1:20:07) explained what appealed to him about the Newcastle job, why he's pleased to have Dylan Brown on a 10 year contract and his preliminary chats with Kalyn Ponga. Plus John Gibbs chats to Bulldogs legend Chris Anderson (2:10:56) about his team's 1995 Grand Final win and you can hear Six Again (10:42) and First Thought (44:30). And Ruan Sims (3:00:56) announces the winner of this years...Ruan Sims Medal.
There's no rest for the wicked as they say and despite 2 trips to Canberra in 7 days to watch his Raiders crash out of the finals in straight sets Denis Carnahan was back on the tools to deliver an updated version on one of the scourges of the modern game - Takin' a Dive. He pulled up his pants - probably a little too high from the sounds of this - to knock out this Bee Gees inspired track in honour of M & M and H Gee.
On Inzane Rugby League this week - Zane Bojack was joined by Daily Telegraph rugby league reporter Michael Carayannis and AAP NRL writer Joel Gould.
Extra, extra time. A Reece Walsh headbutt. Multiple sin bins. A disallowed, match winning try. A Ben Hunt redemption subplot. It was utter chaos in Canberra and the repercussions are enormous for the NRL finals picture as top ranked Canberra heads for elimination week and the Broncos head for a home preliminary final. We unpack a wild clash full of flow on effects.
Denis Carnahan is always telling anyone who will listen "I can do an excellent Scotch accent" and he puts his bold claim to the test with his Proclaimers themed tribute to the Brisbane Broncos bus based issues at Canberra Stadium.
NRL CEO Andrew Abdo (30:41) is happy with the way finals are shaping up - but not too happy. He told Brett Sprigg, Luke Lewis and John Gibbs that he's always looking at ways the game can be improved - although he loathe to be too critical of the Bunker. He thinks that's something people lose perspective on at times at all levels of the game. Plus Cronulla hooker Blayke Brailey (1:05:34) told the team how proud he was with the way the Sharks calmly dealt with the pressure from the Roosters in their Elimination Final win. And Lewey and Gibbsy take on the big topics in the NRL in 6 Again (9:53) while the First Thought is, rather appropriately, the Canberra Raiders (47.44).
10 years on from one of the all time great NRL Grand Finals the emotions associated with that memorable day are still clear in the memory of Lachlan Coote. The Premiership winning North Queensland full back told Brett Sprigg how advice from Ivan Cleary persuaded him to join the Cowboys and how he quickly realised what a good team he was part of. He also explains how the match played out and the belief in the North Queensland players that got them home against the Broncos.
While the top 8 teams are playing finals there's a bit of reflection for those teams who didn't make the 8 and the coach of the 9th placed Dolphins - Kristian Woolf (1:20:16) - isn't really sure what to make of the season just gone. He told Brett Sprigg, Luke Lewis and Michael Carayannis that there were so many positives from 2025 that it was frustrating to ultimately miss finals. But the injuries that deprived them of so many key players did help develop a far deeper talent pool for 2026. The team also go through the positives and negatives for all the non-finals playing teams. Plus Melbourne Storm legend Ryan Hoffman (28:46) jumps on to discuss his former team's gritty win over the Bulldogs. Plus you can get your weekend fill of Rugby League news - and speculation - in MC's Hammertime (40:30).
It's been a season of incredible upsets, mind-blowing tries and wild comebacks, so what do the finals have in store? Quentin Hull, Luke Lewis and Ryan Hoffman chat to Raiders halfback Jamal Fogarty about their preparations for September, how big Papa is and the lessons he's learned from footy.
1On InZane Rugby League this week Zane Bojack and former Raiders halfback Sam Williams are joined by ABC Sport commentator Quentin Hull for a three-tiered look at the finals.
Brett Sprigg is joined by dual premiership winner Luke Lewis and Manly great John Gibbs to close the book on 27 rounds of footy and look ahead to our first week of finals.
For his song of the week Denis Carnahan reached deep into his closet, pulled out his tightest pants and open neck shirt and went all Latin for his tribute to the Human highlight reel - Mark Nawaqanitawase
It's ominous for the rest of the NRL but after winning 4 Premierships in a row the Panthers are primed for another big September. Back rower Scott Sorensen (31:17) told Brett Sprigg, Luke Lewis and John Gibbs that his Penrith team mates love this time of year and sense there's a buzz in the air. Plus you can catch a wonderful chat with Andrew Moore (1:13:33) talking to the ABC's acting head of Rugby League Michael Carayannis. Plus there's all your regular features - 6 Again (12:26) and a First Thought (46:42) on Rugby League Bad Boys.
Andrew Moore has given us an update to his health battles while detailing the moments of his heart attack chatting to Michael Carayannis. Andrew is continuing his recovery after being released from hospital, and is now resting around family and friends.
It has been a rollercoaster season for Michael Maguire but he's now preparing his Brisbane side for a Qualifying final in Canberra next Sunday. Madge told Quentin Hull, Luke Lewis and Michael Carayannis how happy he was to see his team find the sort of game they displayed in beating the Storm on Thursday night. He also sang the praises of full back Reece Walsh but said it's not surprise when you see how hard he works. He also talked through the difficult selection decisions he faces over the next couple of weeks over Adam Reynolds and Gehemat Shibasaki.
Rooster James Tedesco (26:57) fittingly finished off the regular season guiding his team to a win over rivals South Sydney and picking up 3 points in the ABC Player of the Year award. That clinched that particular title for him although in reality he's had it in the bag for a while after a stellar season. He joined Quentin Hull, Luke Lewis and Michael Carayannis and admitted that one of the benefits of missing out on Rep Footy was that he avoided the physical and mental toll that Origin extracts. However he says he's always willing to answer the call if NSW or Australian selectors come knocking. Plus catch up on all the latest Rugby League news - and speculation - in MC's Hammertime (42:44).
The final round of the home and away season has started with a bang as the Broncos defeated the Storm and locked in their top-four spot. Quentin Hull, Dene Halatau, and Michael Carayannis discuss all the big talking points.
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