NOT The Footy Show - NRL Podcast

We're back for a limited time! Warrick Nicolson and DC Chapman return for a shorter, snappier Podcast 'live recorded' from the Sydney Cricket Ground for the Dragons-Tigers clash. We've got a few of the younger brigade with us taking in the SCG for the first time and this is just our way of introducing a slightly different format to the show - hopefully more natural footy chat

The team reunites for an hour and a bit of Origin chat, a dash of fun and perhaps, some frivolity. Warrick Nicolson is joined in studio by Nic McInerney and Dave Chapman to preview The State of Origin Series and Game 1 with guests Jake Hauritz, Matthew Duncan and a special appearance by the Queen of Rugby League Maria Tsialis. We're not coming back by any means but we thought this

Luke Patten joins us to preview the Canterbury v Melbourne NRL Grand Final in our final show for 2012. NOT The Footy Show Episode 128 - Where too much League is just about enough in our super sized final episode... which could be our final ever. Join host Warrick Nicolson as he previews the Decider with former NRL star Luke Patten, Maria Tsialis, Matthew Duncan, Jake Hauritz, Nic

Just one win from the big one... and two wins from a ring. NOT The Footy Show Episode 127 with Manly's Kieran Foran and Steve Matai on the eve of the Preliminary Finals. Join hosts Warrick Nicolson and DC Chapman as they preview both Preliminary Finals: Melbourne v Manly and Canterbury v Souths with Matthew Duncan and Adrian McMurray. We talk the sheer genius of the Video Referees these days

Can we solve the NRL fan no-shows at Semi Finals in Sydney? NOT The Footy Show Episode 126 asks why don't NRL fans just go to the Finals even if their team isn't playing? Join hosts Warrick Nicolson and DC Chapman as they preview both Semi Finals: Manly v Cowboys and Souths v Canberra with Maria Tsialis. We also talk about the leaders for the #NRLTweetPlayerofSeptember Award, the NRL

And then there were 6... Recapping Week 1 of the NRL Finals for 2012. NOT The Footy Show Episode 125 is short and sharp as host Warrick Nicolson is joined by Matt Trodden and Reece Carter to review Canterbury's win over Manly, Melbourne's icing of Souths, North Queensland rope in Broncos and Canberra send Cronulla packing in Week 1 of the 2012 Finals. We'll be back Wednesday night

We reveal the new NRL Finals Theme Song and Preview all the Semi-Finals! NOT The Footy Show Episode 124 has our take on what the NRL should have chosen as their Finals Theme Song, Why Brian Smith should take his talents to Auckland, In-depth previews of Canterbury-Manly, Melbourne-Souths, Cowboys-Broncos and Canberra-Cronulla Semi Finals, Best Bets of the Weekend, plus our all our 'expert

Ben Barba is your 2012 NRLTweet Player of the Year! NOT The Footy Show Episode 123 has the final voting numbers and Canterbury genius Ben Barba has done the business and won the 2012 @NRLTweet Award. He beats out North Queensland duo Matthew Bowen and Johnathan Thurston for the individual honour, won in 2011 by Benji Marshall and 2010 by Todd Carney. So join hosts Warrick Nicolson and

Nathan Hindmarsh tribute and Top 8 Permutations entering Round 26. NOT The Footy Show Episode 122 has our farewell to Hindy, Petero and the other retirees, How the Top 8 ends up, Road trip to Canberra anyone? Tony Iro loses the plot, How long can Griffin survive if Brisbane miss the Finals? And we meet a fan... yes one does really exist. So join hosts Warrick Nicolson and DC Chapman, as

The Gyng who stole Rugby League... ARLC get the TV Rights cash but not control. NOT The Footy Show Episode 121 dissects the Pros and Cons of the $1 billion TV Deal between the ARLC, Fox Sports and the master puppeteers: Channel 9 and that extremely affable executive David 'The Grinch' Gyngell. Tara White, the General Manager of Media at the Newcastle Knights joins us to talk about Knights

Can we really crown Ben Barba with the Player of the Year Award already? NOT The Footy Show Episode 120 delivers Warrick Nicolson, Maria Tsialis, Matthew Duncan, George Taylor and Eyes talking the merits of handing Ben Barba the Dally M/NRLTweet Player of the Year double with 3 rounds left, Who did Hasler blame for Canterbury's win this week? Of the 5 teams left vying for 3 playoff spots - can

Des and the Dogs can't get no respect... no wait, they don't want any. On this week's NOT The Footy Show Episode 119: DC Chapman joins Warrick Nicolson to chat to Matt 'Fremantle' Duncan to discuss Des Hasler's lack of respect for referees (and his team's performance evidently), Crowd Over/Unders for Round 23, Bye Bye Lote Tuqiri/Hello Marika Koroibete, What went wrong for the Warriors?,

James Blunt drops by with a box of chicken wings. On this week's NOT The Footy Show Episode 118: Matt Duncan and Nic McInerney join Warrick Nicolson to discuss Watmough's Chicken Wing Fiasco (he was exonerated surprise surprise!), Blunty's Top 5 Footy Moments since Origin, Gasnier's legendary status and Eyes wants Hindy's shorts! And as always we give you a full odds preview of Round 22 with

Top 8 Predictions: Analysing the Run Home for those teams left in contention. It's a full house at the NOT The Footy Show studio in Episode 117 with Maria Tsialis making her first in-studio appearance to co-host our Run Home to the NRL Finals Special. She's joined by Jake Hauritz, DC Chapman and Warrick Nicolson in an hour of footy, fun and well that's it. #AskMaria proves to be a massive hit -

Who is Des Hasler? At least one NOT The Footy Show expert has no idea. Get NOT The Footy Show Episode 116 and hear Warrick Nicolson, Maria Tsialis, George Taylor and Eyes as they talk Manly v Canterbury, the Best Rivalries in the NRL (or are there any?), Best Game or Best Ending - Yes there's a difference, rethink the Minor Premiership race and we give you the Best Bets of Round 20. We