The Advantage Line

Welcome back to another episode of The Advantage Line podcastDon't forget to set your alarms for Game 3 of Origin cause you won't want to miss it.The final game of the series is set to be an all time classic and despite NSW being favoured there is really isn't much between the two teams.And just when you think NRL action won't get better than that this week, the Wahs return to action. With Luke Metcalf on the sidelines for the rest of the season we look at his replacement and how the team may play going into the final stretch.Our Top Tens still seem to be a hot topic and this week is no different as we are looking at the best ever assists.It's time we give those who set up the greats their well earned time in the sun. Lastly we'll look at a number of this weekend's games and with so much still up for grabs you know there is so much to get through.

Welcome back to another bonus episode of The Advantage Line podcast.Game 3 of State of Origin is here, and it is set up to be an absolute classic as both teams have traded blows and now they'll be looking for the knock-out. Neither team will want to lose as this looks to be a series for the history books. So, who does our panel think will be coming out on top? Which player will be making themselves a legend? Of course we'll be breaking down the teams, where the game will be won or lost and checking at all the odds.

Welcome back to The Advantage Line podcast The Warriors have suffered back to back loses for the first time this year, but it may not be the loss fans are thinking about. No, Luke Metcalf is out for the rest of the campaign. Will discuss what impact that may have on the rest of the season and has it dented, or shattered top 4 hopes. While be trying to rank the biggest hits ever in the NRL and trust us there have been some massive ones to choose from. We'll look back at last week's games while starting to turn our attention to the State of Origin decider.

Welcome back to The Advantage Line podcast The Warriors suffered a tough defeat at home thanks to a Panthers team that was lacking a few starters, so was last week's break a help or a hinderance for the Wahs?Of course, what has made the Warriors season so impressive this week is they don't turn losing into a habit and they'll be looking to bounce back against the Broncos and further cement themselves as not just a top 8 team, but a possible top 4. We'll be breaking down the big fixtures from the previous week and that of course means talking bit more about Origin and who'll be picking up the win in game 3. So, we've got another exciting week on NRL action to look forward to so check out this week's episode for all the latest news, gossip and odds.

Welcome back to The Advantage Line podcast This week is a double dose of Advantage Line action other games to discuss other than Origin Game 2. Does that mean we won't end up talking about the sizzling match up in Perth? Of course we will be talking about it. However there is little game on at the weekend, you may have heard about it. The Warriors are back, and so will thousands of screaming fans as the Panthers arrive in Auckland to take on the Wahs. How will both teams go with stars out to play Origin, injuries and fatigue as we enter the second half of the season. There is plenty to over as we try to breakdown all last week's action while looking ahead to another exciting week of games.

Welcome to a bonus episode of The Advantage Line podcast  Game 2 of Origin is upon us and that means we needed to create a bonus episode to breakdown all the latest team news, odds and stories leading into the second game being played in Perth. The Blues won game 1, and will be looking to put the series to bed before game 3, but the Maroons are already bringing in the changes in an attempt to force a decider.

Welcome back to another episode of The Advantage Line. We almost can't believe it! Teddy is giving the Warriors heaps of praise and has nothing but good things to say about them and their incredible win against the Sharks. We breakdown the win and look at the future of the Warriors as a number young players had to step up in the face of an injury crisis. We are now in the second half of the NRL season, which team has surprised us the most this season, and which team will turn things around in the remaining games? Origin Game 2 is sneaking up on us and we begin looking at what we can expect. Can this week's Top 10 be as controversial as the last 2? Of course it can.

Welcome back to another episode of The Advantage Line. Last week we went through the top 10 most shocking call ups and we thought we couldn't think of another topic that would ignite such debate, but we sure did. Karl asks who is in the top 10 all time greatest ever NRL try scorers and things get heated over one particular entrant. We look back at the Warriors and how they managed to put a loss behind them and get back to winning ways. Should we start believing this is our year? This week there are some massive games and we will be breaking down all the possible talking point on this week's Advantage Line.

Welcome back to another episode of The Advantage Line. It is State of Origin day! We are having a crack at picking the winner of game one and who'll big having a big influence on the outcome of this game and the ones to come. We look back at the Top 10 must shocking Origin call ups, and you can bet they'll be plenty of debate about each and every selection. Of course, while it maybe State of Origin, there is still plenty of league action ahead this week. The Warriors will look to bounce back after another defeat to the Raiders this season, so what will they need to work on to gain a victory against the Bunnies. So before this week's rugby league action starts, sit back & relax with The Advantage Line.

Welcome back to another episode of The Advantage Line. This week, we fly out the gate and get straight into the State of Origin chat. To ensure we keep things moving and not end up with a 8 hour pod, we have restricted Teddy to 60 seconds worth of opinion. We breakdown the teams for State of Origin, where are the weaknesses in the teams?Which team has the most surprises? Who has the team to take out game one? While State of Origin is right around the corner, there is still plenty of action in the league to come. Could this be the week that the Warriors take the top spot in the comp, or will the Bulldogs be hogging that spot for another week.

Welcome back to another episode of The Advantage Line. We are a well prepared podcast as we look back through the years. We are looking back at the first 10 rounds of the NRL through the ages to see how this year's league is stacking up. Who has a memory of an elephant and who is like a goldfish? A scandal breaks out as Blake accuses Paul at cheating at our history quiz. The Warriors pulled off a 1 point victory at the weekend and now sit second on the ladder and are looking like the real deal, but with a tough game against the Dolphins coming can the Warriors maintain pressure on the Bulldogs?

Welcome back to another episode of The Advantage Line.Magic round lived up to its names this year!The Warriors produced another classic this year to keep the belief alive that this maybe the year.With all the teams heading to one location for Magic Round, should New Zealand be the next spot to host a NRL Magic Round?
The top two on the ladder are paying against each other this week and this could give the Warriors a huge opportunity to not only challenge for the top eight, but for the top of the NRL ladder.

Welcome back to another episode of The Advantage Line. As you know, we don't shy away from talking about the big issues and today is no different as we tackle the question: 100 men vs 1 Gorilla who would win, but of course we are putting our own unique NRL spin on things. It is that time of the season again where teams from NZ and Australia converge on Brisbane and Caxton Street does enough trade to shut down for the rest of the year. It is Magic Round. Who will that favour, who will not want to be playing in Brisbane this week? We look back at the weekend's biggest games.Teddy has come down from cloud 9 after his beloved Bulldogs got a pounding, but taking his place is Karl and the rest of the Wahs faithful who might be starting to think “It's our your” after an exciting ANZAC day win. So while you tackle that gorilla put on some headphones and tune into The Advantage Line.

Welcome back to another episode of The Advantage Line. Guess who's back, back again. Teddy is back, warn your friends. That's right our good mate Teddy is back on the Advantage Line, which is a good thing as we enter winter as he'll be able to warm us up with his hot takes on the latest news and action from the NRL. While Teddy has returned, Karl is forced to do this week's pod from home after sustaining an injury shortly before kickoff. The Warriors left it late, but despite injuries, returned to winning ways. As they say, “Once is a mistake, twice is a habit” and the Warriors made sure that losing to the Storm was not the beginning of a habit. The Bulldogs have been doing alright this year, so we've been told, so full warning Teddy may be gloating a bit more than normal while his beloved Bulldogs sit on top of the NRL ladder. As usual, we'll breakdown last week's games while looking ahead to this week's upcoming matches.

Welcome back to another episode of The Advantage Line. This week Searley and Blake join regulars Karl and Paul on the pod and we break down last week's results including what happened in the first half of the Warriors vs Storm game. Is it something to be concerned about, or can we take some positives from the game. Paul shows us his moves and then stumbles over a player name. We wouldn't be a NRL podcast if we didn't discuss the Lachlan Galvin story, but we compare him with the other big earners in the NRL and ask, who would you prefer Lachlan Galvin or… We then preview this week's games, will the Warriors be able to return to winning ways now they are playing back at home, but they do have a couple of injury concerns going into their game against the Broncos.

Teddy is away, so we have gone to the bench and replaced him with an absolute legend in Phillipa Morris from Trackside.With Pip being a Panthers fan, we have to ask are the fans already waving the white flag this year? Blake Ayshford retires from gambling… only to return a few seconds later. Quite the emotional roller coaster. We launch the campaign to bring back the good ole fashioned chip and chase in this week's Good, The Bad, and The Ugly. Is The Bunker slowing the game down too much in a bid to crackdown on illegal tackles? We look ahead to this week's games as the Warriors return to action after a week off.

Teddy joins us for the final time before going on a long break, so does he have a few  choice words before he leaves the Advantage Line. We try to look through the evidence to see if those “Massive Signing” rumours are true are merely a cruel April Fool's joke? Speaking of signings, who has been the Warrior's biggest ever signing, and we get overly technical with it. Of course, it was another big weekend of NRL action, so we breakdown all the action.

In semi-breaking news, Dylan Walker has left the Warriors so Teddy and Searley give us their raw reaction to the news, but it appears there is a positive spin to this story. In this week's good, bad and ugly the Warriors were good, while winning ugly. Speaking of the Warriors, how will the Warriors move on after the injury to RTS? In other big news that came out this week, DCE live TV announcement that he will be leaving Manly. What announcement would you love to make on live TV? We also look ahead to this week's games, and once again we are looking for any potential surprises.

Searley returns to the podcast after being MIA in Vegas, and we get the scoop on what happened. We go over the good, the bad and the ugly from last week's games. Of course the Warriors have returned home and returned to winning ways, so what does the panel make of the performance compared the to Vegas game. We also discuss what happened between a fan and a Manly player. Teddy begins his first decent into conspiracy theories for the year as he questions a number of tries from the games last week.

The Advantage Line discusses the good the bad and the ugly as they recap the fixtures from Round 1.Blake Ayshford is back to celebrate his Round 1 picks and attempts to organise a TAL sprint race.Teddy predicts the first coach to be sacked and whether the Knights have made a mistake as the team previews Round 2 of the NRL.

Karl gives us an overview of his Vegas travels. What do the trio think of the event in Vegas, was it a celebration of Rugby League and what can be improved next year. Teddy is already asking for changes after the first game in Vegas, and Teddy must have said something strange as Karl agrees with him at one point. We have a cheeky game of guess who, who out of Paul and Teddy will be able to guess our mystery player. We begin our preview of NRL Week 1, part 2 who will be beginning the season with a win this year?

This is it! The beginning of the new NRL season, and we are in Vegas for the opening game between the Warriors and the Raiders.Karl is joined by Blake and Searley….actually Searley is supposed to be here, but I guess what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas.Karl and Blake talk about how Vegas has been treating the fans, but how the Wahs fans have just taken over. Of course, we also preview the games being played in Vegas.Vegas has been amazing so far, and it will only get better with just over 48 hours to go until kick off.

The pre-season is over, the NRL regular season is about to begin, and the Warriors are in Vegas to kick things off. Does it get much better than this? What can we learn from pre-season? Is there anything to suggest that the Panthers won't continue their domination of the NRL for many more years. We attempt to keep things PG as discuss what is the one thing you should do while in Vegas. Of course, we finish our season preview by looking at the teams that finished in last season's top four. Does anyone think we will be seeing a similar top 5 in 2025?

The Wahs had a great pre-season game, but does it actually matter. Can we really read anything from pre-season games to predict how the season will play out? Teddy is quick to shoot down any excitement Wahs fans have from pre-season as he questions the the team the Warriors have played during the pre-season. We are looking at tips 5-8 from last year's ladder and how we think they will go this season. Any team going to make a push for the title this year, and who won't be playing playoff footy again. Could Donald Trump really go to the NRL in Vegas. The Newcastle Knights, Sea Eagles, Bunnies, and Cowboys are put through the five words or less - or song - preview.

The Wahs have announced Co-Captains for the upcoming season, so our Co-Captains Paul and Karl get Teddy's thoughts on the announcement… and you can probably guess where Teddy stands on the issue. After Mahomes performance in the Super Bowl, which players has had a similar performance in the NRL? We continue our 2025 preview taking a look at the Broncos, Dragons, Dolphins, & Raiders and trying our best to stick to five words or less to describe their season last year. The Grid is back once again, and this time Paul thinks he is in with a chance of winning… but does he?

New year, new equipment, same old Paul, Karl and Teddy.We preview the teams that finished at the bottom of last year's table, and debate if they will be occupying the same position at the end of this year, or will there be a surprise package in the group? Paul takes a break from the NRL chat to reveal the real reason why the trade that shocked the world actually took place in the NBA. A simple game of five words or less breaks out into a song title competition. The NRL grid returns this week, and this year we will be keeping track of things to ensure there are no dodgy claims of high scores as the weeks go on. Karl asks that all important question: Is it the Wah's year?

Welcome back to The Advantage Line podcast. Sadly it is that time of year again, where the league season has come to an end and we begin the long wait for the start of the next season. But, we still have some massive international league action to look back on. The panel of Karl, Paul and Teddy reflect on the final league games of the season.

Welcome back to The Advantage Line podcast.Paul is in the bin this week, but we have managed to call in a late sub, so Blake Ayshford is joining Karl and Teddy on the pod today.We look back at the Kiwis vs Tonga game and try to figure out what went wrong, then right, then wrong again as the Kiwis came from behind only to lose the game.Where do the Kiwis go from here?It was the Melbourne Cup yesterday, so we take a little detour on today's pod to see if anyone was lucky yesterday or ask a cheeky would you rather.So, tell the boss your going to lunch and enjoy another episode of The Advantage Line.

This week the topic of food comes up again and this one might be more controversial than a creamed corn in a sandwich. Karl and Paul are joined by Teddy and Searle and they attempt to predict the upcoming Kiwis vs Tonga game. They'll also be reflecting on last week's international action and where it went right, wrong and everything in between for the Kiwis against the Kangaroos.

Welcome back to The Advantage Line podcast.This week we are blind ranking Kiwis who only ever played in one test match.We then start looking ahead to the Kiwis taking on the Kangoroos.Will the ‘Roos be jumping for joy or will it be the Kiwis who'll be taking flight and landing on cloud nine?Paul, Karl and Teddy also look back at last week's international action and what the future holds for PNG.Finally, what gives the gang a scare towards the end of today's episode?

Advantage Line Assemble!Karl, Paul, Teddy, Searle & Blake join forces this week and are discussing the big international games coming up this weekend.Last week, the talk was all about Shaun Johnson possibly getting a call up and now that has gotten the call, what do the FAB FIVE think of his return?ToastieGate continues as more suggestions for the perfect toastie come in, but creamed corn is not as controversial as we all thought.We run through all the bets and see how people finished for the season.All that and more, so make a toastie and enjoy this week's episode.

Welcome back to The Advantage Line podcast.It's both a joyous time of year and a sad time of year for our Advantage Line panelists.On one hand we've just had the Grand Final, but on the other hand that means the long wait for the start of the next NRL season starts now.However there is some international rugby still to come.The trio look at back at the NRL Grand Final and who they think was unlucky during the game.They breakdown where the game was won and lost and can the Panthers do it again next year?In a FIRST for The Advantage Line, Teddy agrees with the bunker! What big call has Teddy singing the praises of the bunker officials? However it doesn't last long.

Welcome back to The Advantage Line podcast. In the words of Teddy, this is like a like Hogan vs Warrior.The two biggest and best teams are meeting in this year's NRL Grand Final. Teddy, Searle, Karl, & Paul attempt to figure out who will be crowned this year's NRL Champion. It is a stats vs hunch clash as Teddy puts forward a sound, evidence based prediction that Karl reckons will be undone by his gut feeling. It doesn't get any bigger than this, folks!

Welcome back to a bonus episode of The Advantage Line podcast.The Dally M award nominations have been released, so can our panel of Karl, Teddy and Searle agree on who makes the team of the year?Of course, for every player nominated, someone has to miss out, so who do the trio think has been unlucky to not get nominated.We also look back at our own picks from the start of the season and it's not pretty.

Welcome back to The Advantage Line podcast.Paul's comments from last week have been reviewed by the bunker and he has been sent to the bin, so Karl, Teddy and Blake will be covering this weekend's Preliminary Finals.Is there much to get excited about or do we know who is going to make the final?With the NFL season starting, we look at who could make the switch from NRL to the NFL as either a running back or quarterback?The Divided Opinion becomes more like united admiration as the panel discuss NRL's toughest players.We also have an exclusive promo, which you'll have to tune in to find out about, but trust us, it is worth it.All that and so much more so sit back and tune into another week of The Advantage Line

Welcome back to The Advantage Line.This week the panel is looking ahead to this week's semi-final clashes.Of course before we get into it too much, we are going to have to talk to Teddy about last week's matches. We wonder if he has anything to say about a particular game?Who do they see going all the way this year, will there be a team that will surprise them?The NRL Grids is one of the most exciting of the season.All that and more, so don't delay jump into another exciting week of The Advantage Line.

Welcome back to The Advantage Line podcast.This week the panel is giving grades to the teams who finished in the bottom eight this year. Which team gets an ‘A' for effort, but an ‘F' overall? Safe to say, you wouldn't want any of our panel marking your exams!Speaking of Fs, what causes Teddy to drop an F-Bomb before the 15 minute mark?Paul makes one of the biggest calls of the year when it comes to this week's playoff games. Which game does he think will be over by half time?

So the Warrior's season has come to an end for another year, so you know what that means? It is The Advantage Line One NZ Warriors Moments Of The Year Awards. Teddy joins Karl and Paul as they review the season and hand out awards for Best Player, Best Moment, Biggest What If… & More. Of course, we are looking ahead to the final week of the season and as Paul points out it couldn't have been scripted any better with so much still to be decided.

Blake Ayshford will be doing what he can to keep Paul and Teddy in check while Karl is away. It's going to be tough, but if anyone can do it, it's Blake. With only two weeks to go and with several teams still in contention for the top eight, the trio debate who will make the eight and snatch a playoff spot. With Blake being a former player, Paul asks the question we have all been asking: Do the refs have a problem with the Wahs? Lastly who will win, or should that be lose, the wooden spoon with just 2 games to go?

There were some big match ups last weekend, but the biggest one of all has to be Teddy vs The Possum. Find out who came out on top in this clash of the titans!AI makes its debut on The Advantage Line podcast this week, as it predicts the outcome of the Warriors game against the Bulldogs.Will any of the lads be brave enough back the behind AI's prediction?Of course, this week marks the last home game for Shaun Johnson, so our panel look at other players and how their careers have ended.We still have time for NRL Grids, Divided Opinions and Punting tips on another cracking episode of The Advantage Line.

Today Paul, Karl and Teddy are looking back at some of the small margins that have decided a number of games this NRL season.With so many games finishing with little to split the teams involved, seasons could have been dramatically different had things gone the other way, often the difference has come down to kicking.The NRL Grids game gets competitive with a some solid answers.The boys look ahead to this week's action and does Karl still have a belief the Wahs can sneak into the playoffs.

In a special episode the crew of Karl, Paul, Nick and Blake look back Shaun Johnson's legendary career. They discuss Shaun's best moments, his best tries, but also look back at some of his career low points which all helped create the player he is today. The panel look ahead to this week's games. The Warriors will be looking for a win to keep their slim chances of a playoff position alive.

It is a Warriors heavy show as Ben Searle subs in for Nick Tedeschi, but before they get into the Warriors chat we talk about an important topic: Which emoji do you use the most? Karl goes through the possible permutations that could result in the Warriors making the top eight this year. This week's NRL grids has a surprise winner. The NRL regular season is coming to an end and their is a whole lot that still needs to be decided making for an exciting finish.