Episode 79 | "Gotta hand it to those Dolphins, they just wanted it more"

Round One of the NRL did not disappoint after a full round of close matches and the highest ever-rated round of matches in the history of the sport, plus we also say welcome to The Dolphins! We also head “Around The Grounds” for Super League Round 3 with some massive upsets this round and George Williams looking to return to the NRL! We also see the return of our fan-favourite “Bunker Review Segment” where this week the panel revise their end-of-season ladder predictions and discuss the lack-of-crackdown for head-highs! —— TIMESTAMPS: NRL Recap~ Round 1 (brought to you by Akasha Brewing Company) 04:30 - Tipping Comp Update (PRIZES TO BE WON - tips.com.au - Code: 299965) 06:26 - Supercoach Update 08:12 - Storm def Eels 17:25 - Warriors def Knights 28:32 - Broncos def Panthers 40:30 - Sea Eagles def Bulldogs / Horrible sin bin against 50:35 - Cowboys def Raiders 58:03 - Rabbitohs def Sharks 1:06:25 - Dolphins def Roosters / Welcome to the NRL, Dolphins! 1:17:55 - Titans def Tigers / David Fifita re-signs with Titans! 1:28:35 - Rapid Fire Tips (Round 2) . Around the Grounds~ 1:33:03 - Super League: Round 3 Results / George Williams returning to NRL? . Bunker Review~ 1:38:27 - Topic #1: Revising our NRL Ladder Predictions (After Round 27) 1:45:06 - Topic #2: Is the head-high crackdown dead? —— Click the link to follow us on Instagram & Facebook, check out our sponsors, or to listen on your preferred podcasting platform: https://linktr.ee/thesidelinestoryrlpodcast —— 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: ‘Chase’ [prod. Yrii Semchyshyn from Pixabay]. —— Proudly sponsored by: * Akasha * Rusty Penny Brewing Co. —— 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”