The Chad Townsend Show
NRL Premiership winner Chad Townsend breaks down the biggest stories, hottest headlines, and trending topics across rugby league — straight from someone who’s lived it at the highest level. Each episode features raw, unfiltered chats with current stars, rising talents, coaches, and iconic legends of the game. From behind-the-scenes insights to honest opinions, Chad brings listeners closer to the action than ever before. With deep conversations, elite athlete mindset breakdowns, and headline-making interviews, this is the show for anyone who loves the NRL and wants the stories behind the stories. Big guests. Big opinions. Big moments. New episodes every week Presented by BearBet.
Episodes
The November 1 NRL free agency deadline is approaching, and the player market is heating up!
Isaac Issa from ESPN.com.au joins Chad Townsend on the Chad Townsend Show to break down the biggest NRL free agents, the key contract decisions facing clubs and the player movement to watch as November 1 approaches.
Which players could change clubs? Who should their current club fight hardest to keep? And which teams are in the best position ...
BREAKING NRL NEWS!
Chad Townsend is back with an emergency podcast to discuss the latest developments involving Sam Walker and Hudson Young, and the reported decision around their contract offers.
What does this mean for the Sydney Roosters and Canberra Raiders?
Why have these developments become such a major talking point, and what could happen next in the NRL player market?
Chad breaks down the big story, the potential fallout for ...
Michael Carayannis joins Chad Townsend to break down Week 2 of the Rugby League World Cup and discuss all the biggest talking points from the tournament.
Australia were nowhere near their best, raising questions about their performances and whether they have what it takes to go all the way.
Are the concerns justified, and what needs to improve before the tournament reaches its biggest games?
We also discuss the standout performances,...
Josh Morris joins Chad Townsend to preview Week 2 of the Rugby League World Cup, breaking down the biggest matchups, key players and talking points heading into another huge week of international rugby league.
We look at the teams making a statement, the nations under pressure and the players who could make the difference as the tournament heats up.
Which teams are genuine contenders to lift the trophy, and who needs a big performan...
The 2026 NRL season is over, and it's time to review the eight teams that played finals football.
Chad Townsend breaks down every team that finished in the NRL top eight, looking at their regular season, finals campaign, standout players, biggest disappointments and what needs to change heading into 2027.
Which teams should be happy with their season? Who failed to meet expectations? Which clubs are genuine premiership contenders nex...
Week 1 of the Rugby League World Cup is in the books, and there is plenty to discuss.
Chad Townsend is joined by Michael Carayannis to review the opening week of the RLWC, breaking down the biggest talking points, standout performances, surprise results and the teams that have made an early statement.
We discuss which nations have impressed, which teams have questions to answer, the players who have caught our attention and what the ...
The Rugby League World Cup is here!
Chad Townsend is joined by Josh Morris to preview Week 1 of the RLWC, breaking down the biggest matchups, key players to watch and the teams looking to make a statement on the world stage.
We discuss the major talking points heading into the opening week, the nations capable of making a deep run in the tournament, and what fans should be watching closely as the action gets underway.
Who are the fav...
The 2026 NRL season is over, and it's time to review the teams that failed to make the top eight.I'm joined by the Daily Telegraph's Michael Caryannis to break down every NRL club that missed the finals this season.
We discuss what went wrong, which teams underperformed, the players and coaches under pressure, and what needs to change heading into the 2027 NRL season.
Which clubs can bounce back next year? Who needs to make big chan...
Before the 2026 NRL season started, I made my predictions for the year. Now that the season is over, it’s time to see just how right — or wrong — I actually was.
I revisit my preseason predictions and look back at everything I got right, everything I got completely wrong and the calls that surprised me most throughout the 2026 NRL season.
Who did I tip for the premiership? Which teams did I back to make the finals? ...
The Rugby League World Cup is almost here — and the squads have officially been announced.
Chad Townsend and Josh Morris are back to break down the biggest talking points from the 2026 NRL Grand Final before turning their attention to the Rugby League World Cup.
We discuss the Sydney Roosters' 19-18 Grand Final win over the Newcastle Knights, Daly Cherry-Evans' match-winning field goal, James Tedesco's Clive Churchill Medal per...
THE SYDNEY ROOSTERS ARE THE 2026 NRL PREMIERS!
What a Grand Final.
The Sydney Roosters have defeated the Newcastle Knights 19-18 in one of the most dramatic NRL Grand Finals in recent memory to claim their 16th premiership.
The Knights came out firing and raced to a 12-0 lead before the Roosters fought their way back into the contest. Mark Nawaqanitawase scored twice, James Tedesco produced a Clive Churchill Medal-winning performance ...
Welcome to my Spotify channel.The biggest game of the NRL season is here, and who better to predict the 2026 NRL Grand Final than the players who have been on the field all season?In this video, Chad Townsend gets current NRL players to give their predictions for the 2026 NRL Grand Final, including who they think will lift the Premiership trophy, the key players to watch, potential match-winners and how they see the biggest game of...
NRL GRAND FINAL TIPS!
Chad Townsend & Josh Morris Pick The WinnerThe NRL Grand Final is here — and Chad Townsend and Josh Morris are giving their final tips for the biggest game of the season.
After an incredible finals series, the Newcastle Knights and Sydney Roosters are set to battle it out for the 2026 NRL Premiership.In this episode of The Chad Townsend Show, Chad and Josh break down the Grand Final matchup, key playe...
10 YEARS ON FROM THE 2016 CRONULLA SHARKS PREMIERSHIP.
Paul Gallen and James Maloney sit down with Chad Townsend to look back on the season that finally delivered Cronulla's first NRL premiership.
The 2016 Sharks went on an incredible run, winning 15 straight games before defeating the Melbourne Storm in the NRL Grand Final to make club history.T
en years later, Gallen and Maloney revisit the team, the personalities, the pressure and ...
KNIGHTS SHOCK PANTHERS!
What a weekend of NRL finals football.
The Newcastle Knights have pulled off a stunning preliminary final upset against the Penrith Panthers in a dramatic, hard-fought game — knocking the defending powerhouse out of the race for another premiership.
But the result was overshadowed by a devastating injury to Nathan Cleary, leaving the Panthers and the NRL world stunned.
Meanwhile, the Sydney Roosters have ...
10 YEARS ON FROM THE 2016 CRONULLA SHARKS PREMIERSHIP.
For the first time in 10 years, five key members of the Cronulla Sharks' 2016 premiership-winning team sit down together to relive one of the greatest seasons in club history.
Recorded LIVE (audio quality represents a LIVE SHOW) at Highfield Public House, this is an incredible reunion featuring Paul Gallen, James Maloney, Luke Lewis, Wade Graham and Chad Townsend.The 2016 Sharks ...
NRL PRELIMINARY FINAL TIPS ARE HERE!
Chad Townsend is joined by Josh Morris to preview and pick the winners for the 2026 NRL Preliminary Finals.
With a place in the NRL Grand Final on the line, we break down both massive matchups, including the key players, biggest matchups, form, injuries, game plans and the teams we think have what it takes to reach the Grand Final.
In this episode:
- NRL Preliminary Final tips
- Panthers vs Knights
- ...
10 YEARS ON FROM THE 2016 CRONULLA SHARKS PREMIERSHIP.
Shane Flanagan joins The Chad Townsend Show to take us inside one of the greatest seasons in Cronulla Sharks history.
In 2016, the Sharks finally broke through for the club's first NRL premiership after decades of heartbreak. Now, 10 years later, Chad Townsend sits down with the head coach who led that team to history.
Shane takes us behind the scenes of the 2016 season — th...
NRL FINALS WEEK 2 REVIEW!
Chad Townsend breaks down all the biggest talking points from a huge second week of the 2026 NRL Finals.
Were the Warriors robbed against the Knights at Eden Park?
Newcastle escaped with a controversial 12–10 victory after several major refereeing and Bunker decisions became talking points, including the late Tyson Frizell escort decision, the Ali Leiataua knock-on reversal and the Te Maire Martin strip...
You've seen the story across my YouTube channel where I have documented the journey, it's now time to get the men who made it happen on the podcast to go over our fairytale season.
(Going on podcasts isn't something they regularly do lol 😂)
This is the story of the 2026 Yarrawarrah Tigers A Grade season.For the first time in the club's history, Yarrawarrah Tigers fielded an Open Men's A Grade rugby league team — and I was luc...
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