The Couch Commentator

Another Origin affected round, left us thoroughly underwhelmed. We give you our take on Round 15 of the NRL. With Origin number two just around the corner, there's a lot to talk about there. We have a look ahead at next week and chat about another bye round in Supercoach. As always we finish off with our distractions, the things we did that weren't footy related. Join us on the couch.

The Broncos were in all black, and for Reyno's 300th, they were back! We give you an incredibly excited Broncos chat, the first in a while. There's the rest of Round 14 to run through. A look ahead to next week that includes a bit of Origin. A touch of Supercoach, and we round it out with our distractions, where you hear what kept us away from footy this week. Join us on the couch.

What a horror week for QLD and Broncos supporters! We debrief what was an awful night last Wednesday, in Game One of State of Origin. We run through Round 13 of the NRL which was another unlucky one for the Broncos, and talk about what went wrong in Broncos chat. There's some Supercoach, and a look ahead to next week. We'll finish it off with our distractions. Join us on the couch.

The NRL is about to hit top gear with Origin 1 just around the corner. We take a look at Round 12 of the NRL, and all the Origin impacts. There's massive trade news with Lachlan Galvin on the move immediately. We talk some Supercoach and take a look at next week. We'll finish off with our distractions for this week and what kept us away from football. Join us on the couch.

Rugby league is a beautiful game and we saw some incredible moments that were a great reminder of that, in Round 11 of the NRL. We take you through all the big plays. Then we have Broncos chat, where we chat about the hard watch. We'll have a look at next week and add a little Origin chat. There's Supercoach and distractions. Join us on the couch.

So many reasons to bring out the cliches this week. We chat through all the comebacks and some that fell short in Round 10 of the NRL. There's another sad Broncos chat where Latrell Mitchell stole the show. We'll have a look at next week as we try and turns things around. There's some Supercoach, and we'll finish off with what's distracted us from footy this week. Join us on the couch.

It was another classic Magic round with some stand out performers. We run you through all the games from Round 9, as well as the first State of Origin in the NRLW. There's another sad Broncos chat as we were taken down by the bottom of the ladder Panthers. We take a look at next week and hopefully sunnier skies. We talk Supercoach and then we round it all off with our distractions for the week. Join us on the couch

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Huge news this week with the Bears coming back to the NRL, but in arguably bigger news, Panthers are now last after 8 rounds. We chat about Round 8 of the NRL, that starts with a very happy Broncos Chat after we took down the ladder leading Bulldogs. There's a look ahead to Magic Round next week. We talk Supercoach, and we'll finish off with what's distracted us this week. Join us on the couch.

It's a great time of year to crack a few eggs. We chat about a few teams that are sunny side up, and few on the scrambled side, as we run through Round 7 of the NRL. We'll give you another sad Broncos Chat, as the Broncos go down in another heart breaker. We talk Supercoach, take a look ahead to next week, and we finish off with some holiday distractions. Join us on the couch.

We may finally be seeing the changing of the guard in the NRL for the first time in 5 years. We run through what was a huge win for the Dolphins over the 4 time premiers. We have a look at the rest of the round which includes a sad Broncos Chat. There's Supercoach and a look ahead at Round 7 in the NRL. We finish off with a comedy loaded distractions, where you find out what we did for the week that didn't involve footy. Join us on the couch

Sometimes you don't need to be great to get the win but determination can get you everywhere. This week there was a stack of gritty performances and we give you our thoughts on all the games. Another Broncos win and we dish out another Broncos Chat. There's a bit of Supercoach and a look ahead to next week. We round it out with our distractions for the week. Join us on the couch.

Undoubtedly the biggest story in the NRL this week is Daly Cherry Evans, we chat about that at the top of the episode. Then we'll take a good look at the Battle of Brisbane, with an amazing kicking performance from our captain, Adam Reynolds. We'll wrap up the rest of the round so far, and take a look at next week in the NRL. There's Supercoach to chat about, and we finish off as always with what has distracted us for the week. Join us on the couch.

It's important to get the ugly wins this time of year and there will be a few teams happy to sneak through Round 3. We have a chat about all the wins, ugly or not. There's obviously Broncos chat. We'll have a look to next week and lament some pretty unattractive Supercoach scores. We finish with our distractions and what kept us away from footy. Join us on the couch.

It's a saying that gets used a lot, but a week sure is a long time in Rugby League. So many notable upsets over the weekend, and we'll dissect them all. Saturday's nights result made for a pretty sombre Broncos chat. There was some interesting Supercoach results that we get into, and we'll take a look at the next round as we try and move on from the craziness that this one provided. As always, round it out with our distractions for the week. Join us on the couch.

There was some incredibly entertaining moments when the NRL returned to BrisVegas, as the Broncos demolished the Roosters. We give you our thoughts in a very excited Broncos chat. Footy is back in a big way, and the rest of the round didn't disappoint either, we take a look at the rest of the games. There's some Supercoach to get through and a look ahead to next week. As always we finish off with our distractions. Join us on the couch.

What a spectacle was put on at the NRL's Vegas Show 2.0. The players turned on some magical moments and everyone contributed to what was an amazing moment in rugby league history. We take a look at all things Vegas. We'll chat about the rest of the upcoming Round 1 fixtures, and take a look at Supercoach results so far. We finish off as always with our distractions for the week. Join us on the couch.

With the preseason challenge all done and dusted, we look forward to Vegas again. There's a big Broncos chat where we try and work out who's who in the Zoo, with many line up decisions still to be made. We take a look at all the other games as well, with plenty of line up questions across the NRL landscape. We take a little look at Supercoach as everyone eagerly awaits the first Team List Tuesday of the year. We'll finish off with our distractions for the week. Join us on the couch.

This week's preseason matches had a great smattering of stars throughout. We got to have a look at some combinations and some really high quality preseason footy. We chat about all the games including a couple of intense All star clashes. We'll talk a little Supercoach, and finish off with our distractions for the week. Join us on the couch.

This week saw a few teams blow out the cobwebs in the first preseason hitouts of the year. We'll have a look at the Broncos match up with Burleigh Bears and chat about the other two matches as well. There's some Supercoach to talk about and we finish off with our distractions for the week. Join us on the couch.

Every team is going through their own pre season pain to get in the best shape possible for a run at the title. We have a look at what's going on around the NRL with pre season matches coming up next week. There's a Broncos chat with our own pre season Payne. We have a look at Supercoach and with a raft of others sport on offer, let you know what's going on around the world. We round it out with our distractions. Join us on the couch.

Welcome back to another year of couch commentating. This rugby league podcast is ready to thrive again in 2025, and it starts here. We take a look at the great expectations that all clubs have this time of year and who is being realistic. We chat about the new PNG side and all of the big offseason stories. There were plenty of other sports this summer to scratch the itch and we discuss our highlights. We round it out with our distractions and let you know what we got up to over the break. Join us on the couch.

Benny Hunt is back in Broncos colours and we want to chat about it. There's a big Broncos chat because we've managed to secure the biggest player on the market in Ben Hunt. There's plenty of other player movement around the NRL and we give you a little rundown on some of the biggest moves. Tis the season, so our distractions have a Christmas theme. For what will likely be the last time this year, join us on the couch.

There's plenty of player movement already this offseason and plenty more to come. We give you our take on all the shuffling of the decks in the NRL. There's the last bit of onfield footy for the year to talk about in the Pacific Nations. We give you another Broncos Chat because always Broncos, and round it out with our distractions that includes some massive 40th Birthday celebrations. Join us on the couch.

The international footy window is wide open and we'll give you our thoughts on the big games. The Broncos off season from hell continues with the sacking of Alfie Langer, one of Brisbane's favourite sons. We give you our take on that and round it out with Distractions where you'll find out what has kept us busy this week outside of footy. Join us on the couch.

A lot to catch up on as we chat all things International Rugby League. We give you our thoughts on Australia's first hit out against Tonga, and we run through all the other games. There's an unfortunate incident to chat about in Broncos Chat, as we talk about that crash. We round it out as always with our Distractions, and Jake dishes out a bunch of reccos of things he's been loving. Join us on the couch.

The Panthers prove too good for a fourth year in a row! We give you our thoughts on an unbelievable dynasty. There's commiserations to the Storm, we now how it feels and it sucks the big ones. We take a look at the Aussie side for the end of year tour, and we'll round it out with our distractions for the week. Join us on the couch

Huge news in the rugby league world this week with the sacking of Kevin Walters. As two massive Brisbane Broncos fans, we give you our reaction. There was also two pretty important games of NRL played out and we tell you our thoughts. We take a look at next week's Grand Final and give you our prediction. As always we finish off with our distractions for the week. Join us on the couch.

More than a few knock outs this week in the NRL, as we find out who takes on Melbourne and Penrith. We chat about Week 2 of the NRL Finals. We'll take a look at next week's epic clashes and give you our winners. We'll round it out with our usual distractions for the week. Join us on the couch.

We finally got to see what the Top 8 was made of this week and it made for some gripping viewing. We review all the finals from week 1. We take a look at the week ahead where two teams get to book their spots against the competition's best. We finish off with our distractions for the week and what kept us away from football. Join is on the couch.

There were a lot of teams that didn't perform up to standard this year. We tell you who we think deserves a spoon and reflect on the round. The final eight has taken shape and we have a look at all the exciting match ups. We wrap up the year of Supercoach, and tell you about our Distractions for the week. Join us on the couch

There will be a lot of supporters feeling that they had false promises delivered to them this year. None more so then the Brisbane Broncos. We delve into what went wrong in Broncos Chat. Plenty of upsets to discuss in what was a manic Round 26, with some huge finals ramifications. We review the penultimate round of Supercoach. With one round of regular competition to go, there's a look ahead to next week. We round it out with our Distractions and what kept us away from footy. Join us on the couch.

Staying alive was the theme for so many teams this week, and thankfully with some favourable results, Broncos cling to hope for another round. We take a look at who stayed alive in Round 25. Supercoach is nearing an end and you can hear if we're still alive. There's a look ahead to next week where we look to stay alive again. We finish it off with our distractions. Join us on the couch

There are many teams that had their chances for finals already extinguished, and we take a look at Round 24 where more chances were on the line. There's a look ahead to next week as we may embark on our last chance for finals. There's the usual Supercoach which had head to head finals take centre stage. We finish up with our distractions for the week that includes catching up in person for the festival of 40ths. Join us on the couch

A few surprises that were a bit on the nose this week, but none more so than what was on Stephen Crichtons #KyleFlanagan. We take a look at a bonkers week in the NRL. We'll go through our usual Supercoach and a look ahead at next week. We round it out with our Distractions which is just more sport, with the Big O still lighting up our screens. Join us on the couch

Inevitably it will be a lost season for many teams this year, but the one that stings the most for us is the Broncos. Listen as we try and work out where it all went so horribly wrong in Broncos Chat. There's still plenty happening in Supercoach and loads more footy to be played so we'll chat about that. There's a pretty big sporting event happening at the moment and we let you know our favourite stories from Paris. We've got some pretty great distractions which is what we needed given all is lost in the footy. Join us on the couch.

The mighty Broncos have lost their swagger. We take a look at what was a diabolical loss for the Broncos. There's other games that happened and we'll give you our take on those too. Supercoach was a good one for Jake. There's a look ahead to next week, fat lot of good that'll do. At least there's one thing to get excited about as we talk all things the big O. We round it out with our distractions. Join us on the couch.

We rode the highs and lows of this week and thankfully it finished on a high. Listen to our utter devastation as we review State of Origin. There's a very important win from the Broncos to discuss. The little general was back and what a difference it made. There's a look ahead to next week, and what's happening for our teams in Supercoach. As usual we'll round it out with our Distractions. Join us on the couch.

At what cost? Our sanity. Have a listen as we take a look at Round 19 of the NRL and answer all the big questions. There's a very sad Broncos Chat as we really take stock at the cost this losing streak is having on our mental health. There's Supercoach as always and a look ahead to next week, that begins with a huge Origin decider at Lang Park. We let you know about our distractions for the week, and what kept us away from footy. Join us on the couch.

There were a few golden point moments that a couple of golden boys nailed this week. We run through what was a very exciting Round 18 of the NRL. We take a look at Supercoach the week before the last big bye. There's a look ahead to next week as we cast our eyes over the expected Origin teams. We'll round it off with our Distractions for the week. Join us on the couch.

It's been a hard week couchies. Have a listen to our first hand account of the shit show that was Game two of State of Origin. We run through the round and unfortunately have to go through another sad Broncos Chat. There's Supercoach that didn't deliver much extra joy. Finally, we round it off with a look ahead to next week, and a huge distractions with a trip to Melbourne. Join us on the couch.

The second big bye week delivered early with a wonderful game first up on Friday night. It continued with some wild stuff to begin Super Saturday and ended with some atrociously wet conditions for two games. We review Round 16 of the NRL. Start getting super excited for Wednesday's blockbuster Origin Two clash. We'll take a look at Supercoach this week, and have a look ahead at next week's NRL. We round it off with what's distracted us this week and kept us away from footy. Join us on the couch.

This week we have a desire to be distracted and that's likely the main reason it's all about Origin. We take a look at the Game 2 teams and give you our thoughts. There's obviously a sad Broncos Chat to get through. There's Supercoach chat and we take a look at the upcoming bye week. A look ahead to Round 16 and our Distractions for this week, which included an awesome farm stay. Join us on the couch.

It all started with a smash and grab mission on Wednesday night, behind enemy lines, as the Mighty Maroons took out Game 1 of State of Origin. It continued on Thursday night as the NRLW went to a new level and Queensland force it to a decider in Townsville. Sadly it just got worse from there. We give you our thoughts on Round 14 of the NRL that includes a very sad Broncos Chat. There's our usual Supercoach update, and we take a look ahead. We also give you our distractions for the week, and let you know what kept us away from football. Join us on the couch

There were certainly some unlucky moments this week and none more so than the loss of Dylan Edwards. After locking in the next generation it will be a return from the not so distant past. We chat about at this week's Origin 1 and give you the latest out of QLD Camp. We sneak in a quick Broncos chat and dissect some unlucky moments in Round 13 of the NRL. We'll have a look ahead at next week as many players look to back up for their clubs. Round 13 was challenging for Supercoach, listen for our latest. We round it out with what our Distractions were for the week. Join us on the couch.

Plenty of people with something to prove this week, with Origin camps beckoning. We run you through the good, the bad and the ugly of NRL Round 12. Speaking of ugly, fresh from the live experience at Suncorp Stadium, we get a sad Broncos Chat. It's big week coming up for Super Coaches, and we take a look at what will be a huge Round 13, being the first big bye week. We finish off with our Distractions for the week the includes a symphony with Eminem. Join us on the couch.

The NRL has turned it on for another Magic round with some excellent games. There's a very happy Broncos Chat with a one point win. Plenty to talk about in the other games as well, exemplified by a big upset in the Sunday games. We'll always give you some Supercoach and our look ahead to next week. We'll round it out with our Distractions and what kept us away from footy this week. Join us on the couch.

There have been a horrible amount of injuries already this year, but this weeks Hamstring epidemic was beyond belief. We talk about it during Round Chat and how it affects your side in club land and Origin. A very happy Broncos Chat as we win without the skip. Greg keeps getting humbled in Supercoach, so listen in for more of that. A look ahead to next week and our usual Distractions. Join us on the couch

What a disaster this week has been for many teams but no more than the Brisbane Broncos. First up in Broncos Chat we talk through the disaster that is losing Adam Reynolds for an extended period. We also take a look at the rest of the round and the other mini disasters teams are having. Some superb scores in Supercoach, sadly too many that we didn't benefit from. There's a Look Ahead to next week and our usual distractions. Join us on the couch.

Plenty of away teams got the points this week in the NRL, with the Dolphins showing it's not their house again. We run you through Round 8 of the NRL. Broncos got another win on the board, so it's a happy Broncos Chat. Some big scores in Supercoach this weekend and we tell you how our clash ended up. There's a look ahead to next week and our usual Distractions. Join us on the couch.