Episode 34 | “This season was always only going to be contested by these six clubs, the rest just made up numbers”

To follow us on Instagram & Facebook, check out our sponsors, or to listen on your preferred podcasting platform: https://linktr.ee/thesidelinestoryrlpodcast . TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 - Intro + Episode Overview (BONUS EPISODE: NRL DRAFT DAY, OUT NOW!) . Around the Grounds: 05:40 - English Super League Round 24 wrap-up // UPDATE: Road to the "Final 6" of the ESL playoffs 12:58 - ESL signing news and rumours (Siua Taukieaho, Jesse Sene-Lefao, Chris Hill, Sitaleki Akuoala, Lachlan Lewis, Adam Elliott) 18:47 - English Championship (Div 2) and League One (Div 3) finals updates // Issues with Toulouse Olympique gaining promotion . NRL Recap~ Finals Week One (+ "The Sideline Story M's" 321s Finals Edition): 23:50 - Qualifying Final #1 - Storm def Sea Eagles 40:33 - Elimination Final #1 - Roosters def Titans 56:32 - Qualifying Final #2 - Rabbitohs def Panthers 1:09:16 - Elimination Final #2 - Eels def Knights . NRL Preview~ Finals Week Two: 1:26:08 - Overview of games and scenarios 1:27:57 - Game #1 - Sydney Roosters -v- Manly Sea Eagles 1:33:56 - Game #2 - Penrith Panthers -v- Parramatta Eels . The Sideline Story's Bunker Review (brought to you by The Rusty Penny Brewing Co): 1:40:04 - IG fan poll results (from Ep#33 Bunker Review) 1:46:54 - Bunker Review Topic #1: NRL changing Storm prelim final time-slot to avoid AFL GF clash 1:51:19 - Bunker Review Topic #2: NRL maximum fine increased from $50k to $130k 1:55:11 - Bunker Review Topic #3: Billy Slater as the next QLD Maroons coach 1:59:03 - Bunker Review Topic #BONUS: Mad Monday celebrations . Hosted by Daniel Tassone, Nicholas Guild & Ryan Clarke. Podcast mixed by Daniel Tassone using Garageband. Podcast distributed to all major listening apps using Anchor. Music credit for this episode: 'Lockdown' (royalty free) [prod. by Pold and Baribal] via Youtube Audio Library. Introduction credit to the National Rugby League (NRL) . Proudly sponsored by: * Rusty Penny Brewing Co. * The Aria & Co. . Logo designed by Tahlia Zaccomer © The Sideline Story: Rugby League Podcast, 2021. . The Sideline Story: Rugby League Podcast is the platform for all rugby league identities to voice their journey; their sideline story.