League By The Fireplace - An NRL Podcast

The NRL podcast that is somehow related to Matt Moylan Rep Round – With Origin around the corner the Blues Bolters have gone into HYPERDRIVE. We look at the latest contenders and review the candidates so far. It’s also a big week in international football and although a few lesser teams such as Australia, New Zealand, […]

The NRL podcast powered by an exercise bike generator. ANZAC Day and the NRL – Rugby League is celebrating this special day on the calendar by having an 10 hour block of games. In what seems like an NRL fans wet dream, we discuss the possible problems with gambling, wrong game selections and over commercialisation. […]

The real owners of Brent Kite’s old locker. Raiders vs the Storm – All the wash-up from the biggest game on the LBTF calendar. The 18th Man – With the ever evolving concussion laws, it seems an inevitability that teams will need to carry a non-playing reserve. With that in mind, we discuss the selection […]

Coz we’d never be so rude as to point our finger Bad Friday – Never before has one game garnered such bullshit commentary. LBTF is here to add to the terrible zeitgeist of blame games and knuckle pointing. Raiders vs The Storm – Lobby loves the Raiders, Pedro loves the Storm. We attempt to muster […]

The NRL Podcast that wouldn’t make it back on the field after a concussion test. How to Keep Fergy Occupied – With Blake Ferguson sidelined for up to 4 months, the Roosters have to call upon their previous experience of keeping bad boys busy, like making Todd Carney pull beers or having Jake Friend inseminate […]

The NRL podcast equivalent of the bitch slap. What Can We Learn From the Cricket World Cup? – Unfortunately Rugby League is not the most international of sports, but what can we learn from our bat and ball cousins? Expansion is key and on the  top of the agenda should be South Africa and war torn […]

If we were a SuperCoach Player, our value would not have risen. Conspiracy Theory – Kieran Foran has moved to the Eels and most analysts say it is due to his love for Brad Arthur or because of more contract dollars. We break open the real story; Foran is moving to Western Sydney as the […]

The NRL podcast that stares longingly into your soul. Ref Talk – Despised by most fans, the men in pink have decided to ditch the cerise. They have employed a wresting coach, exponentially increased their numbers and started video blogging. Adequate Back – In our new positional profile, we discuss those from the back 5 […]

The NRL is finally back, and LBTF is here again to get you up to speed. Preparing for the NRL Season – With the new season kicking off, you have to get your footy loving house in order. Whether you are a keen Twitter follower, a keen Supercoach, a female fan or even a current […]

Much like the wandering hands of Blake Ferguson, LBTF is now using triple digits! 2015 NRL Predictions – For perhaps the only time this year we get into some real serious Rugby League discussion. We put forward our best guesses about the top 8, spooners, Dally M’s and top try scorers amongst other things. Raiders […]

Back early for 2015 to blow away the cobwebs before the NRL season proper, it’s League By The Fireplace! Off Season Activities – With big trouble in little Arizona and canoe carrying up Kosciusko we discuss some better ideas for off-season team bonding sessions. If your team can’t assemble flat pack furniture or defend each […]

We got fined $50, 000 for being late to our own podcast. Grand Final Wrap – The big dance is said and done and LBTF has all your useless tidbits covered. Sammy B rubbed salt in the wounds, Kingy was a feature, Browney/Clarkey killed it. Post game we discuss the rules the NRL forgot, the […]

From Waterloo to Yagoona; it’s League by the Fireplace! Grand Final Preview – The ultimate contest in 2014 sees the Bulldogs and Rabbitohs face off. So buy a one off shirt and paint your house in preparation. Souths are waiting for the bell to ring, wearing power dots and thinking about possible future movies. The […]

“We’re sorry Josh Jackson, chicken wings are for real.” The NRL Bible – With recent confusion over some of the rules of the NRL, we combed through the official laws of the game so you didn’t have to. We also unearthed some little known rules with potential loopholes including burst balls, minimum players and bribable […]

You can pat us on the head if you want to. Conspiracy Theories – The Sydney based NRL would prefer the Storm didn’t make the second week of the finals for crowd and rating purposes; enter the cross eyed one. The bias against North Queensland continues, despite the best efforts of Paul Green and Ralph […]