Forwards and Backs

An interesting week in the NRL as the boys do yet again another episode over Zoom. Payne Haas and Albert Kelly are officially suspended for one week after the old fashioned ‘shoe gate'. Latrell Mitchell is out for 8 weeks due to a hamstring injury just before the Good Friday match. Nathan and Ivan Cleary … Continue reading Forwards and Backs Episode Seven Season Three – Alice Springs Wests Broncos →

Jonty is stuck in isolation which means another episode through Zoom. Payne Haas and Albert Kelly get into a bust up over a brand new pair of shoes while Tommy Turbo is injured for 4-6 weeks. Kyle Flanagan has been recalled into the Bulldogs line up after they were towelled up by the Storm which … Continue reading Forwards and Backs Episode Six Season Three – Isolation for One →

As Aaron was unable to make this weeks episode, Jonty discussed the Round 3 results. He looked at how the Sharks are flying, the Tigers are disappointing, the Roosters are underachieving and the Rabbitohs bounced back after a tough opening two rounds. Jonty also discusses Mitch Barnett's six week suspension as the NRL has its … Continue reading Forwards and Backs Episode Five Season Three – The Lonely Episode →

As Aaron battles sickness, Round 2 is discussed as the Roosters return while the Raiders came crashing down. Harry Grant has gotten COVID which means he is out for this round while the boys are optimistic about the Bulldogs after they went down in a narrow loss against Brisbane who began life with Adam Reynolds.

Round One is complete and the boys are stoked after the Bulldogs managed to get a sluggish win over the Cowboys. There were a few upsets in the opening week as the Rabbitohs, Roosters and Sea Eagles all went down but it was the major injuries to key players Brandon Smith, Shaun Johnson and Christian … Continue reading Forwards and Backs Episode Three Season Three – Injuries Galore →

The season is about to kick off and the uncertainty of teams is leaving many fans wondering which decisions coaches will make for the upcoming year. Jarrod Croker is looking out of favour while Adam Reynolds may make an early COVID return as the boys unpack all the recent news heading into Round One.

After a long hiatus, the NRL season is about to return and the boys dig into their thoughts of how teams will go this year. The boys dissect who will be successful, who will improve and who will struggle for the 2022 NRL Season.

The boys don't disappoint as they provide their second episode of the week where they unpack the 2021 Grand Final between the Penrith Panthers and South Sydney Rabbitohs. They tell us where they think the game will be won or lost, who they think will win, first try scorer and the Clive Churchill medalist.

The Grand Final has been finalised and we are seeing the South Sydney Rabbitohs up against the Penrith Panthers for the battle to lift this years premiership trophy. The boys dissect each game, talk about the off field dramas that have already occurred while also discussing the Dally M Medal where Tom Trbojevic was presented … Continue reading Forwards and Backs Episode Twenty Eight Season Two – Grand Final Part One →

The boys join each other and discuss the preliminary finals that are taking place this week along with dissecting the semi finals from last week where Manly and Penrith were victorious. They discuss the Dally M Medal being split into two weeks and how they believe Penrith received a slap on the wrist for stopping … Continue reading Forwards and Backs Episode Twenty Seven Season Two – Podcast in the Park →

The Knights and Titans are eliminated while the Storm and Rabbitohs have earned themselves a week off. We dive deep into the footy from the weekend and the reaction that the teams will get that are playing this week. The boys also discuss Melbourne's dominance, Souths' upset, and where to next for Newcastle and Gold … Continue reading Forwards and Backs Episode Twenty Six Season Two – Lickin' Their Lips →

As we head into the semi finals, we have special guest Isaac John on the podcast to give us a player perspective going into the first week. We talk about his footy career, his business ‘YKTR' and how he thinks the semi finals will go this week as 8 will turn into 6.

As we head into the final round of the regular season, it appears that there is a 3 horse race for both 4th place and the final spot in the top 8 as the Sharks, Raiders and Titans battle it out. The talk of the week has been Latrell Mitchell being ruled out for the … Continue reading Forwards and Backs Episode Twenty Four Season Two – The Final Round →

With the three bids being put forward by the Brisbane Firehawks, Redcliffe Dolphins and Brisbane Jets for a potential expansion in 2023, the boys dive into each bid and put forward their thoughts for not only each bid but expansion in general. Along with this, the boys discuss the 7th and 8th spots on the … Continue reading Forwards and Backs Episode Twenty Three Season Two – Expansion Talks →