League By The Fireplace - An NRL Podcast

Just like the RLPA, we want a bigger cut of the NRL pie…but actual pie. Ref Like Origin – Gus Gould thinks all games should be reffed like 2017’s first State of Origin game; minimal penalties an stoppages. Would this work and what could be the unexpected consequences? Dogs Down in Dumps – We look […]

Question? Tell me what you think about me. I buy my own diamonds and I buy my own rings. With the vacuum of content that Origin provides, we turn to you the listeners to provide some questions and things to talk about. From Anti-Dally M to dream guests to what is on during Happy Hour […]

Even though we won’t make it and we’re fine with that, we’d give anything just to do one podcast about Origin.  It’s that time of year once again and before the kick-off to the series, LBTF is here to provide you with all the juicy Origin tidbits. Queensland – From Maroon Fest starring Bubsy to […]

Is 180 a good score in darts? Player Transfer Human Centipede – Before the Mitch Moses move went through, there was a delicate balance of moves that needed to align to create a perfect player circle transfer. (NOTE: Recorded before we knew Moses had left!) Whipping Horse – Lobby’s team the Raiders have let their […]

We’ve also put in a bid for Tui Lolohea…as a butler. Cocaine – LBTF has been hired as defence lawyers for the recent NRL personalities caught up in drug scandals. From nose piklets to coke dick to the Joey Johns defence. I Wanna Be A Fullback – Getting a run in his preferred position, but […]

Rep-rep-rep-rep-rep weeeeeek City vs Country – We provide a eulogy to this once great game and look to the how the NRL can keep the game strong in the bush. Australia vs New Zealand – In tribute to Sam Thaiday, we do this whole preview in the form of a bush poem. Internationals  – PNG, […]

Just like Dylan Napa, we also lost 3 teeth on ANZAC Day. What’s Up With the Penrith Panthers? – Pre-season favourites turned under-performers. We look at possible reasons behind their poor form including uninspiring coaching, playing roster and too many creature comforts. Scott Sattler: Private Investigator – Where once he took down Todd Byrne, ex-Panther […]

We’re not letting Neeves go to the Eels unless Brad Takarangi becomes our butler. Flanagan’s Book Of Feuds – It’s gotta be hard to motivate your team to win back-to-back premierships and in an attempt to rev them up, Shane Flanagan has turned to the oldest trick in the kitbag…spite. After blowing up at Gould […]

More chilled than an Adam Reynolds field goal celebration. NRL Illusions – Is Ivan Cleary a master coach? Are the 2017 Dragons the real deal? Is Thurston on a downhill slide? All these questions are more are answered with the assistance of…MAGIC! Grubbery – Recent years have seen the retirements of a few top tier […]

Matt Moylan was only late to recovery because he was enjoying Melbourne’s street art strewn lane-ways. Cooper Cronk – Pedro fights back tears to discuss the imminent loss of the  Melbourne Storm halfback of his heart. Will he retire? Where may he go? Would he do anything for love? I Wanna Be A Fullback – […]

Craig Bellamy ripped up all our show notes, and now we have to improvise. Contract Length- After the Cowboys mega 10 year deal to Jason Taumalolo, we look at what different contract lengths say about the calibre of player. From train-and-trial to glory holes, it runs the whole gamut. I Wanna Be A Fullback – […]

Worse than a Sam Thaiday “joke”. LBTF Fixes the Wests Tigers – You may not have heard, but the Tigers have been in the news just a little bit in recent times. With the sacking of yet another coach and the board having NFI, the Log Cabin boys propose some ideas to get the joint […]

If you buy a signed LBTF stubby cooler, we will definitely donate all the profits to charity. RIP Rugby League Week – With the imminent demise of the once great RLW magazine we provide a final eulogy. We also discuss king of the pornbots the RLW Mole and how the magazine could live on (hint: […]

When things get too real, we lock ourselves in the toilets. Gus Gould Has A Podcast – Initially reluctant to take up new medium, Phil Gould has joined with Jame/Jane Bracey to put a podcast out into the world. With questionable audio quality, we look into the possible reasons the Panthers GM has jumped into […]

We both got dropped from an extended bench. I Wanna Be A Fullback – We introduce a new positional segment for those outside backs who are desperate to graduate from wing and centre to the higher profile (and higher paying) position of fullback. First up, its Josh Hoffman. NRL Anti-Gambling Measures – We discuss the […]