Episode 166 | “The Top 8 won’t change in the next ten weeks”

Tass and Clarkie analyse the lineups for the Game 3 State of Origin Decider with huge changes for the QLD Maroons, as the NSW Blues pick and stick… In the NRL, Tass predicts the current top 8 will not change over the next 10 weeks, the panthers are back as their defeat of the Bulldogs goes down as one of the best games in recent memory, Raiders top the NRL Ladder for first time in 22 years, Warriors lose Metcalf, Knights lose Ponga, Dolphins sign Selwyn Cobbo, and so much more! We end the episode with the Super League Round 16 results, and gear up for the expanded NRLW competition kicking off this weekend!——TIMESTAMPS:00:00 - Intro02:29 - Tass’ Bold Prediction for the NRL Top 810:48 - Episode Overview11:48 - Clarkie’s Good Guy of the Week vs. Who’s in Tass’ Bin: Kiraz and Katoa vs. Hammer and Chapman17:15 - Bunker Review: NSW Blues Game 3 Lineup analysis23:36 - Bunker Review: QLD Maroons Game 3 Lineup analysis34:21 - TSS Tipping + Supercoach money comps [Round 17]35:46 - NRL Round 17: Panthers def. Bulldogs (Game of the year)46:32 - NRL Round 17: Manly def. Tigers (Razzie of the year)49:15 - NRL Round 17: Raiders def. Knights (Canberra top table for first time in 22 years)54:18 - NRL Round 17: Broncos def. Warriors (Wahs injuries to derail season?)1:01:56 - NRL Round 17: Dragons def. Eels (JDB and Da Silva sign with Parra)1:12:40 - NRL Round 17: Dolphins def. Rabbitohs (Isaiya Katoa to lead Dolphins to finals?)1:22:49 - NRL Round 17: Storm def. Sharks (Cronulla too stale for finals footy?)1:29:56 - NRL Round 17: Cowboys def. Titans (GC disappoint yet again)1:34:11 - NRL Rapid Fire Tips: Round 181:36:45 - ATG: Super League Round 16 Results1:38:01 - Outro (NRLW begins this weekend)——Click the link to follow us on Instagram, Facebook & TikTok, check out our sponsors, or to listen on your preferred podcasting platform:https://linktr.ee/thesidelinestoryrlpodcast——Proudly sponsored by:* ADSE Apparel* Best Sport 2.0* Good Guys Mowing* rugbyleague.com ——Hosted by Daniel Tassone, Nicholas Guild & Ryan Clarke.Podcast mixed by Daniel Tassone using Garageband.Podcast distributed to all major listening apps using Spotify for Podcasters.Music credit for this episode: ‘Chase’ [prod. Yrii Semchyshyn from Pixabay].——Logo designed by Tahlia Zaccomer.© The Sideline Story: Rugby League Podcast, 2021.——“You're listening to The Sideline Story Rugby League Podcast: The Greatest View of Rugby League from the Sideline”