Episode 81 | "This is the best start to an NRL season ever"

It’s unanimous, this has to be the best start we have seen to an NRL season ever! Upsets galore, rivalries exploding, 7 tries in 11 minutes, new players emerging as the best in rugby league… it’s all covered on Episode 81! We also head “Around The Grounds” for Super League Round 5 and some updates for NSW & QLD Cup! In our fan-favourite “Bunker Review Segment” the panel discuss: Should the NRL extend the amount of bench players? Should the NRL introduce a marquee player? Should the NRL Grand Final be shopped to the highest bidder? —— TIMESTAMPS: Intro~ 01:46 - Vale John Sattler 04:44 - Mandatory stand-down for concussion ratified 06:40 - Should the NRL have a week off before the Grand Final? 12:16 - Episode Overview . NRL Recap~ Round 3 (brought to you by Akasha Brewing Company) 13:50 - Tipping Comp Update 14:45 - Supercoach Update  17:00 - Sea Eagles def. Eels 27:05 - Dolphins def. Knights / Does Kaufusi deserve to be suspended? 38:17 - Roosters def. Rabbitohs / Joey Manu flares up again 49:45 - Titans def. Storm 54:45 - Warriors def. Cowboys 1:02:10 - Broncos def. Dragons / FOUR tries in SEVEN minutes! 1:08:18 - Bulldogs def. Tigers / THREE tries in FOUR minutes! / Kiraz the new To’o? 1:22:51 - Raiders def. Sharks 1:31:41 - Rapid Fire Tips (Round 4) . Around the Grounds~ 1:36:40 - Super League: Round 5 Results / Gripe with Super League FTA coverage 1:39:51 - Super League: Main Headlines (Sironen, Mamo, KPP, Leeming) 1:43:25 - NSW Cup and QLD Cup updates . Bunker Review~ 1:44:48 - Topic #1: Should the NRL extend bench players? 1:51:23 - Topic #2: Should Marquee Players be exempt from the salary cap? 1:59:49 - Topic #3: Should the NRL Grand Final be shopped to the highest bidding state? —— 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 Spotify for Podcasters. 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”