The Sideline Story: Rugby League Podcast

Raiders locked in (and Minor Premiers for the first time since 1994), Storm and Bulldogs locked in, Broncos, Sharks and Warriors fight for 4th, Panthers locked in, Roosters and Dolphins fight for 8th…

10 does not fit into 8, and with two rounds remaining in the NRL regular season it is clutch time for the race to the 2025 NRL Finals Series! On this week’s episode, Clarkie and Guildy crunch the NRL…

We apologise for missing last week’s episode but the boys are back!… With three weeks to go in the NRL there are still some twists and turns, but the fact of the matter is that 11 clubs are genuinely…

At this point the 2025 NRL Premiership could be won by any club… Wild weather or not, Round 22 saw some major upsets and close-calls that have put every club on notice with five weeks remaining… In o…

Panthers resurrection from last spot two months ago to 5th spot after winning 7 straight puts the NRL on notice, Raiders win 9 straight to maintain pole position, Canterbury’s attack unlocks, Storm l…

The race to the Top 8 is whittled down to 10 teams with faint hope for the Tigers and Knights who sit just outside that bracket… The boys discuss the (not-so) convincing Top 4 in the NRL at the momen…

The run-home to the NRL Finals is officially underway with Origin in the bag for 2025. The boys also analyse Mal Meninga’s predicted Australian Kangaroos Starting XVII for the Ashes Series at the end…

The Queensland Maroons regain the Origin Shield after winning the 2025 Series 2-1 over the NSW Blues... The Sideline Story panel give their immediate reactions to the game in another late night editi…

Tass and Clarkie analyse the lineups for the Game 3 State of Origin Decider with huge changes for the QLD Maroons, as the NSW Blues pick and stick… In the NRL, Tass predicts the current top 8 will no…

Clarkie explains the Rabbitohs new ‘ringing of the bell’ tradition on game-day, as well as the inside scoop into Mitch Moses’ injury at NSW Blues camp… The boys discuss the ARLC’s new power over the …

The Queensland Maroons level the 2025 State of Origin Series 1-1 as the Sideline Story panel give their immediate reactions to the game in another late night edition episode, as well as analyse the F…

Billy Slater makes massive calls on his Game 2 QLD lineup as DCE and Fermor are dropped for Horsburgh, Capewell (and even Ezra Mam), as the NSW Blues are forced to replace Mitch Barnett due to a seas…

We’re at the halfway point of the 2025 NRL regular season and the off-field drama is just as hot as what is happening on the field… Will the Top 4 change? Are Newcastle the worst team in the comp? Bi…

NSW Blues take a 1-0 lead in the 2025 State of Origin Series as the Sideline Story panel give their immediate reactions to the game in a late night edition episode, as well as share their ADSE MVP 3-…

The State of Origin period has officially begun as the NSW Blues and QLD Maroons announce their lineups for Game 1 of the 2025 SOO Series, with the panel deep-diving into the selections and omissions…

It’s approaching State of Origin time and the boys reveal their NSW and QLD selections for Game 1, the Perth Bears finally confirmed for NRL entry in 2027, Is Ricky Stuart or Jaeman Salmon the weak g…

Nobody… AND WE MEAN NOBODY… predicted at the one-third mark of the season that the Bulldogs would be leading the competition with Raiders in 2nd, Warriors 3rd and Storm 4th!.. The boys analyse the 20…

Somehow the NRL managed to surpass the seventeen Magic Round 2021 sin-bins/send-offs with EIGHTEEN during ANZAC Weekend in 2025… The Perth Bears are 99.99% confirmed for their illustrious return to t…

Lachlan Galvin’s situation at the Wests Tigers keeps deepening as their relationship becomes more and more untenable by the day; Clarkie takes aim at the Canterbury Bulldogs’ calm they have the best …

Lachlan Galvin has shocked us all with confirmation he has rejected a $5mil offer to quit the Wests Tigers; where will he end up? Spencer Leniu vs. JT, NRL to buy 33% of Super League, and a possible …