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EPISODE · May 16, 2026 · 1H 31M

🇵🇬 Building The PNG Chiefs: A Realistic Top 22 Playing Roster

from The Bye Round With James Graham · host James Graham

This was recorded before Ivan Cleary made his decision to step away from the Panthers & before Luke Metcalf's decision to join the Dragons JOIN OUR PATREON FOR JUST $5 PER MONTH: https://www.patreon.com/cw/TheByeRoundPodcast In this special episode of The Bye Round, James Graham is joined by Code Sports' Michael Carayannis and Charlie White to tackle rugby league’s biggest expansion challenge yet, building a realistic roster for the NRL’s newest franchise the PNG Chiefs. NordVPN Special Offer: https://nordvpn.com/jamesgraham Beer Footy Food Festival Code: BYEROUNDBUDS Beer Footy Food Festival Link: https://tickets.oztix.com.au/outlet/event/bfc1e868-8978-4309-81d5-f127540dc28b?accessCode=byeroundbuds Great Southern Bank: https://bit.ly/4cG2RKd Enquire About Our Studio: https://thebyeround.com/pages/contact Email: [email protected] Ladbrokes: https://www.ladbrokes.com.au/ Hyundai: https://www.hyundai.com/au/ Follow The Bye Round On:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thebyeround/?hl=enTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thebyeround?lang=enYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@thebyeround 0:00 Welcome MC + Breaking The Payne Haas Story 4:24 Building The Chiefs Concept 11:58 Nord VPN 13:28 Nathan Cleary Status 23:30 The Hammer 25:25 Locking In Our Halfback 28:07 Fonua Pole 30:07 2nd Row/Lock 35:41 Cooper Bai/Jacob Saifiti 42:03 Hull KR Players 47:41 We Need A Centre! 50:02 The Coates Brothers 57:34 The Roster So Far 1:00:26 Back Up Halfback 1:05:33 Do We Need $2 Million For Cleary? 1:08:58 Strike Prop & 2nd Rower 1:15:33 Filling The Rest Of The Squad 1:24:45 Our PNG ChiefsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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