Join dual premiership winner NRL star James Maloney, journalist Ben Talintyre, and Adrian D'Agostino to get stuck into all the weekly NRL news.
news.com.au (http://news.com.au/)'s Extended Bench cuts through the noise.
Breaking down the week's biggest rugby league moments with honest opinions and fresh takes. This isn't your typical footy analysis, it's the real conversations you'd have with your mates at the pub, just with people who actually know what they're talking about.
Roosters crowned NRL Premiers, the future looks bright for the Newcastle Knights
Jimmy Maloney joins news.com.au’s Extended Bench to look back on the 2026 NRL Grand Final, with the Roosters crowned premiers. We discuss the Newcastle Knights’ brave effort and whether their future looks bright, farewell Mark Nawaqanitawase and Daly Cherry-Evans, and take a quick look ahead to 2027.
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Dual premiership winner James Maloney joins a pumped-up Ben Talintyre and Adrian D’Agostino on news.com.au’s Extended Bench to discuss the Newcastle Knights’ incredible run to the Grand Final and the controversy surrounding Phoenix Crossland’s tackle on Nathan Cleary, before previewing their huge clash with the Sydney Roosters.
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24 Sept 2026
Warriors’ straight-sets disappointment, Knights on the charge and Sharks
News.com.au’s Extended Bench returns as James Maloney and the boys get stuck into all the fallout from the NRL finals, including the controversial calls and disappointing performances from the Warriors and Sharks. They also preview the two big preliminary finals clashes ahead and look at what next season might hold for the Sharks and Warriors.
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