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The Couch Commentator

Greg Giess & Jake Thomas

A Rugby League podcast with a twist. Have a laugh with two mates as they catch up on all things sport, current events and life. Basically everything you talk about sitting on your living room couch. A must listen for Brisbane Broncos fans.

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01:03:30

Episode 96: Hearsay and Predictions

The Couch Commentator ·

2024/01/30

This time of year nothing beats hearsay and predictions and there's plenty of that in this week's Broncos Chat. We give you our Supercoach line ups and take a look at the most owned players in their positions. There's a tonne of Other Sports on and we give you our take on the Tennis and Cricket. Along with our usual Distractions. Join us on the couch.

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01:00:21

Episode 95: Era of hype

The Couch Commentator ·

2024/01/15

It's the time of year to hype up your team. We take a look at all the teams in the NRL and give you a reason to be hyped. There's a nice offseason Broncos Chat and our usual distractions. Join us on the couch.

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01:04:02

Episode 94: Last Minute Moves

The Couch Commentator ·

2023/12/21

With some last minute NRL moves afoot, we had to catch up and chat about them, and some last minute moves of our own. For the final time this year couchies we catch up on all things NRL. We chat our Mighty Brisbane Broncos and cap off a bitter sweet year. There's some, is this GAF to discuss. We look at all the Other Sports that we've been watching and finish off with our usual Distractions, jam packed with Christmas. Join us on the couch.

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00:51:44

Episode 93: 2024 Season Draw

The Couch Commentator ·

2023/11/14

The new season draw is out so we're about. We chat about the finer points of the newly released NRL Draw for 2024. We see how this impacts our number one team in Broncos Chat. There's the ever popular, is this GAF? The return of Other Sports, and our usual distractions. Join us on the couch.

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00:35:15

Episode 92: Killer Kiwis

The Couch Commentator ·

2023/11/09

The international season comes to a close and that means the end of Rugby League for 2023. We wrap the final games that had some unexpected results. There's the return of, is this GAF? and we'll debate the stories of the week. We wrap it all up, as always, with our usual Distractions for the week. Join us on the couch.

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01:03:45

Episode 91: Pacific Pressure

The Couch Commentator ·

2023/10/24

With International Rugby League back on the schedule, we'll run you through the games so far. It's been incredible to see the passion and we give you our thoughts on the future of international rugby league. Given recent events we couldn't help but reprise, Off Field Indiscretions / Off field rubbish. Jake introduces a new segment, is this GAF? Where we let you know if the latest journo drippings for the week are worth your time. There's our usual distractions. Join us on the

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00:51:04

Episode 90: Grand Final Nightmare

The Couch Commentator ·

2023/10/05

The Couch Commentators go to the Grand Final and live our worst nightmare. Listen to pinpoint the exact moment our hearts shatter into pieces. Distractions are here too, but it's all about the main event. Join us on the therapy couch.

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00:53:04

Episode 89: We're going to the Grand Final

The Couch Commentator ·

2023/09/27

This is it couchies, we're going to the Grand Final! The big dance is finally here and the mighty Brisbane Broncos will be taking on the Panthers. There's a very happy Broncos chat where we discuss the Prelim that got us there against the Wahs, and look ahead to this week's Grand Final. We chat about the other Prelim as well, but lets face it, it's the GF that matters, so that takes our focus. There's our usual Distractions, but again, we're distracted by the Grand Final

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00:49:00

Episode 88: Top 4 a must... or bust

The Couch Commentator ·

2023/09/19

This year of the NRL has again shown that the top 4 is a must or it's bust for your season. We discuss the two semi final elimination matches and our highlights and lowlights. Just because Broncos had the week off doesn't mean we won't be having a Broncos Chat, as we look forward to next week. There's two Preliminary final matches and we can't wait for those. You'll also hear about our Distractions. Join us on the couch.

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01:01:27

Episode 87: Final Favourites

The Couch Commentator ·

2023/09/12

All the Final favourites saluted this week, albeit not every game going exactly to script. We give you our run down on Week 1 of the NRL Finals. There's a very happy Broncos Chat as we give you our thoughts on that incredible performance. We look ahead to Week 2 of the NRL Finals and give you our tips. Given Supercoach i finished for the year we thought that the pod might be a little light, enter Off Field Indiscretions. We finish off with our Distractions for the week. Join us on the

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01:03:02

Episode 86: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

The Couch Commentator ·

2023/09/05

This week we give you our thoughts on the good, the bad and the ugly in the NRL this year. We run through what we liked and didn't like in the groundbreaking Round 27. It's a sad Broncos Chat for the first time in a while, as the mighty Brisbane Broncos fall just short of a minor premiership. There's a Look Ahead to an action packed first week of the finals and we give you our tips. We wrap what was a fun year of Supercoach and round it up with our Distractions for the week. Join us on

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00:57:00

Episode 85: Dark horse on the charge

The Couch Commentator ·

2023/08/29

With one more week to go, this years dark horse is most definitely on the charge. They may be one of the favourites to win the comp now but there were plenty of doubters early in the year. We chat all things Broncos after an awesome win in the nations capital. There is a lot to talk about in the Round 26 wrap with only one week of the regular season to go. We let you know the winners for Round 27 in the Look ahead, after a perfect 8 from 8 last week. Supercoach has reached Grand Final time for head

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01:00:40

Episode 84: Hass resigns, a nation resigned

The Couch Commentator ·

2023/08/22

This week's episode brings agony and ecstasy, as we recover from the pain of the Matilda's World Cup defeat, but are buoyed by an all important Broncos extension. What a ride that was, but sadly what goes up must come down, we chat a things 'Tillies'. We're on the bye this week but that hasn't stopped us delivering a very happy Broncos Chat, with the resigning of Payne Haas. We give you our take on Round 25 of NRL and have a look ahead to next week. It's finals time in

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00:55:38

Episode 83: Waltzing to the finals

The Couch Commentator ·

2023/08/15

Much like the rest of Australia our focus has been on the Matildas, and we've watched intently as they waltz to the semi finals. We share our stories on where we watched the epic quarter final shootout. There's plenty of footy to dissect as we sift through Round 24 of the NRL. Another very happy Broncos chat as they continue their waltz to the finals. We have a look ahead to Round 25 and give you our usual Supercoach chat and Distractions. Join us on the couch.

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01:04:20

Episode 82: Moving the Goalposts

The Couch Commentator ·

2023/08/08

This week we look at one of the biggest topics in the NRL and ask the question, have the goalposts moved? We've seen multiple send offs for the first time in years and it has us all wondering what are the implications for this year's finals. We take a look at Round 23 of the NRL and have a look at next week as well. There's Broncos chat, where the winning ways continue even without our talisman and captain, Reyno. There's Supercoach that's just seen the first week of head to head

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00:58:36

Episode 81: Roll the Tape

The Couch Commentator ·

2023/08/01

The NRL season is nearing the business end, and we're still no wiser on where this NRL v Players Association war will end. We give you our thoughts on that fiasco. There's been a couple of Broncos wins since we last recorded so there's a very happy Broncos chat. We take a look at the best and worst of this week and last, and tell you what we think will happen in Round 22. Supercoach is about to enter the head to head finals stage so there's plenty to chat about. Heaps to talk about

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00:58:35

Episode 80: Bitter sweet victory

The Couch Commentator ·

2023/07/18

What an amazing Origin series filled with so many memories, sadly none from the other night, aside from lifting the Shield for a second year in a row. We chat all things Origin and what was a bitter sweet victory. Round 20 has come and gone and we take a look at the winners and losers. There's a look ahead to next week as we move into a new phase of the competition. Our usual Supercoach chat, and you'll find out what's distracted us this week in Distractions. Join us on the couch.

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01:03:05

Episode 79: No Winners

The Couch Commentator ·

2023/07/10

There are no winners to the Media Blackout that's plagued the NRL, and it's the fans missing the most, we give you our opinion on that. It was Round 19 of the NRL and the football felt a little diluted, we give you our solution to that. With the final Origin around the corner we chat all things Queensland and give you our score prediction. We're Broncos tragics so there's still a bit of Broncos Chat. Our usual Supercoach and Distractions, that includes a trip to Australia Zoo that

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00:57:41

Episode 78: Five weeks is a lifetime

The Couch Commentator ·

2023/07/03

They say a week is a long time in Rugby League. It seems like five weeks may be a lifetime, judging on what the Cows produced. We take a look at Round 18 and give you our spotlight game. The Origin teams are out and we give you our thoughts on our superb side and some interesting choices from the other side. There's a happy Broncos Chat that includes plenty of Reece Walsh even though he never took the field. Our usual Supercoach and Distractions that includes a stack of Ashes. Join us on the

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01:04:54

Episode 77: Just getting started

The Couch Commentator ·

2023/06/26

What an Origin win it was couchies and we're just getting started. This Queensland team looks like it could embark on it's next dynasty and what better way to do it then a 3-0 series whitewash. We chat all things Origin Two and take a look at Game Three. There was Round 17 of the NRL, we give you our thoughts and spotlight our favourite game. There's the ongoing Ben Hunt saga and we talk about the potential move to the Broncos. Speaking of Broncos, we give you a sad Broncos chat after a

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