The Prodigal Son Returns

08/27/24 • 49 min

As the saying goes, two heads are better than one, this week our heroic duo is made whole again as Joel returns from the deep, dark abyss of a Brisso winter flu.

With a full deck in our hands and systems operating at full capacity our two soldiers take aim at the Hard Running Graeme again and the fascist language contained in the NRL email out for his weekly briefings....not so brief these days.

The bunker is under siege and the reffing in the cross hairs, but just like Wyatt at the OK Corral, Gun-Slinging Graeme doesn't blink when it comes to backing his refs.

Turbo tries to play Robin Hood but the NRL does their best Sheriff of NOttingham to thwart his gestures.

Wayne under the pump, the Broncos get a sniff and Hoppa's hand gets him in the sh$t again... not literally this time:-)

Get busy Grappling or get busy dying...

As the saying goes, two heads are better than one, this week our heroic duo is made whole again as Joel returns from the deep, dark abyss of a Brisso winter flu.

The bunker is under siege and the reffing in the cross hairs, but just like Wyatt at the OK Corral, Gun-Slinging Graeme doesn't blink when it comes to backing his refs.

Turbo tries to play Robin Hood but the NRL does their best Sheriff of NOttingham to thwart his gestures.

Wayne under the pump, the Broncos get a sniff and Hoppa's hand gets him in the sh$t again... not literally this time:-)

Get busy Grappling or get busy dying...

Previous Episode

Good things definitely come in Two’s

As our Heroes battle the Dreaded Brisbane Exhibition one falls a foul of the infamous Ekka Flu. And so The Grapple Lite is born.As Joel battles Dante’s 7th circle of hell Johnny fumbles his way through the announcement of the 14th Immortal - You little Ronny Coote!!

A stack of the boys responsible for 8 straight getting a start in the HOF, plus the Pearl and Lionel Graeme Graeme-splaining as only Graeme can, age old arguments against 6 agains and challenges, and what needs to happen for your team to make the 8. And remember life is not about the number of breathes you take...... it’s about the number of times you Grapple.

Next Episode

DIRTY THIRTY: Diving into decline

Our heroes launch into the milestone 30th episode of the Grapple with a eulogy of sorts, lamenting ongoing mutations and bastardisation of a game once known as Rugby League. Former NRL hard man Jamie McDonald calls in to weigh in on the plight of a game that’s gone too far down the path of change to retract, and ponders what it might mean for the future.

Then we shake off the sads and rip into another epic round of confusion and point scoring. We all love attacking footy but 434 is just a bit much for one weekend. Frightening conclusions are reached. Is Covid time war hero PVL now the problem? Are we actually finding a small degree of sympathy for the hard running Graham A?

The capitulation of the Dragons is bested only by that of the Broncos, and we analyse the decline of the Brisbane powerhouse- headlined by an exclusive reveal of player manager interference around one of the biggest stars of the game, who apparently doesn’t enjoy feedback from his coach.

And has the NRL descended into diving? A series of incidents from round 26 are explored, with the games coaches yet again doing what they can to make the most of the interpretations of the day.

Don’t worry though- it ain’t all bleak. The Grapplers toast the wonderful things; the Shaun Johnson’s and Wayne Bennett’s of the world again helping to keep faith that all is most definitely not lost.

Life’s a grapple. Dig it.