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
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WEEK 2 OF THE NRL FINALS IS HERE — AND JOSH MORRIS IS BACK WITH CHAD TOWNSEND TO GIVE HIS TIPS!
The NRL finals are heating up with four teams fighting for a place in the Grand Final.
Chad Townsend and Josh Morris break down every Week 2 finals matchup, including Roosters vs Sharks and Warriors vs Knights, and give their tips for who will advance to the preliminary finals.
We discuss the Sharks' huge c...
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10 YEARS ON… ANDREW FIFITA IS BACK TO RELIVE ONE OF THE GREATEST SEASONS IN CRONULLA SHARKS HISTORY.
In this episode of The Chad Townsend Show, I sit down with my former Sharks teammate Andrew Fifita in collaboration with James Maloney and the Rugby League Journeyman to go back to 2016 — the season Cronulla finally broke through and won their first NRL Premiership after 49 years of heartbrea...
The NRL Finals are heating up! Week 1 of the 2026 NRL Finals delivered massive moments, huge upsets and plenty of controversy — and the big question is now:
WHO CAN ACTUALLY BEAT THE PANTHERS?
In this episode of The Chad Townsend Show, we break down EVERYTHING from Week 1 of the NRL Finals:
- Are the Dolphins now genuine premiership contenders?
- Dolphins stun the Warriors 26-16 in Auckland and book a Preliminary Final
- Isaiya K...
THE NRL FINALS ARE HERE!
Josh Morris joins Chad Townsend for a huge preview of NRL Finals Week 1 as the race for the 2026 Premiership officially begins.We go through
EVERY Week 1 finals matchup, break down the key players and matchups, and give our tips for who we think will win.
FINALS WEEK 1:
- Rabbitohs vs Knights
- Warriors vs Dolphins
- Sharks vs Cowboys
- Panthers vs Roosters
Can the Panthers continue their incredible form?
Can the...
10 YEARS ON… WE'RE GOING BACK TO 2016. 🦈🏆
Wade Graham joins James Maloney and Chad Townsend on The Chad Townsend Show in collaboration with the Rugby League Journeyman to relive the greatest seasons in Cronulla Sharks history — the 2016 premiership.
Ten years after the Sharks finally ended a 50-year wait for their first premiership, we sit down and go through the season from the inside.From the start of the season, the...
WHO CAN WIN THE 2026 NRL PREMIERSHIP?
Round 27 is DONE and the NRL Finals are officially here!
Chad Townsend breaks down the biggest results, performances and talking points from the final round of the regular season — plus some early thoughts on what Mad Monday could look like for the teams already looking ahead to 2027.
The Panthers have claimed the MINOR PREMIERSHIP after a dominant win over the Wests Tigers, while the Warri...
ROUND 27 NRL TIPS ARE HERE!
Chad Townsend is joined by Josh Morris for the final round of NRL tips before the 2026 finals!
With the regular season coming down to the final weekend, there is still plenty to play for — including the minor premiership, home finals and momentum heading into September.
But there's one massive problem for the tipsters...
WHO IS ACTUALLY PLAYING?
Several finals teams have decided to rest key players ahe...
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Chris Heighington was one of the experienced forwards who helped drive that Cronulla side through the season, while Chad Townsend and James Maloney formed the halves combination that guided the Sharks to the biggest prize in rugby league.
This isn't just a story about winning a Grand Final.It's about 49 years of history, the people who came before us, the players who carried that weight and the group that...
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NRL ROUND 26 IS DONE — AND THE FINALS PICTURE HAS NEVER BEEN MORE INTERESTING!
I break down the biggest performances, controversies, injuries and storylines as we head into the final round of the regular season.
And there is plenty to talk about.
The Roosters' premiership hopes have taken a huge hit with Sam Walker suffering a serious ankle injury in their loss to the Dolphins. Can the Roosters still...
ROUND 26 IS HERE — AND THE FINALS RACE IS HEATING UP!
I am joined by Josh Morris to tip every game of Round 26 of the NRL!
With just two rounds remaining before the finals, every game has massive consequences — from the race for the minor premiership to the battle for the Top 8.
Can we get our tips right?
ROUND 26 TIPS
We go through every game, including:
- Broncos v Storm
- Sea Eagles v Dragons
- Warriors v Rabbitohs
- Rooster...
THE 2016 CRONULLA SHARKS PREMIERSHIP — FROM THE PLAYERS WHO LIVED IT.
Chad Townsend and James Maloney sit down with one of the stars of the 2016 Cronulla Sharks, Valentine Holmes, to go back to the season that changed the club forever.
After 49 years of waiting, the Sharks finally became NRL premiers, defeating the Melbourne Storm 14–12 in the 2016 Grand Final to claim the first premiership in club history.
Valentine Holm...
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The biggest NRL news, Round 25 review and all the signing dramas are covered on this week's show.Joey Manu has officially joined the PNG Chiefs and the mystery surrounding Chief 007 has finally been revealed.
But that's just the start…
We break down a HUGE weekend of NRL and all the major stories doing the rounds:
ROUND 25 NRL REVIEW
- Warriors' massive win over South Sydney
- Tigers stun the Roosters...
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Round 25 is here and the NRL finals race is heating up! 🔥
Myself and Josh Morris are back in the studio to break down all the latest NRL news, injuries, team selections and biggest talking points heading into Round 25 of the 2026 NRL season.
With the finals just around the corner, every game is becoming more important — and we're taking a close look at the teams fighting for a spot in September, the...
The Chad Townsend Show in collaboration with the @rugbyleaguejourneymen sit down with members of the 2016 Cronulla Sharks Premiership winning team and go through some of the stories and look back at what really went down during the season.
Luke Lewis joins the show to relive one of the greatest moments in rugby league history—the Cronulla Sharks' historic 2016 NRL Premiership.As the 2016 Clive Churchill Medallist, ...
Round 24 has delivered some massive NRL news, and the finals race is heating up!
In this episode of The Chad Townsend Show, we break down all the biggest talking points from Round 24 of the NRL, including major injury blows to Luke Metcalf and Braydon Trindall, as well as the huge news surrounding Bill Slater and the Queensland Maroons.
The injuries to Metcalf and Trindall could have a major impact on the finals race, with both playe...
NRL Round 24 is here, and every game is becoming more important as the race to the NRL finals reaches its most crucial stage.Josh Morris and I break down every Round 24 matchup, analyse the biggest talking points from around the league, and give their expert tips and predictions for the weekend ahead.
This week, we also discuss the latest NRL news, including Sam Walker's contract situation, what it means for the Sydney Roosters movi...
Welcome back to my YouTube channel.I am excited to bring you in collaboration with the @rugbyleaguejourneymen and James Maloney our podcast series recounting our famous Cronulla Sharks Premiership in 2016.
Ten years after making history, we're going back to relive one of the greatest moments in Cronulla Sharks history.
In Episode 1 of this brand-new series, myself and James Maloney sit down to reflect on the Sharks' unf...
Brian To'o To PNG - LIVE Reaction + Metcalf Masterclass & Corey Horsburgh Brain Explosion NRL Rnd 23
On today's podcast I sit down with Hectic Fred to discuss the latest news around the NRL and all the fall out from Round 23.
In this episode we discuss:
- Metcalf masterclass after returning and dominating for the Wahs
- We get the news live on air that Brian To'o has signed with PNG Chiefs for 3 years
- Corey Horsburgh brain explosion against the Knights
- Souths and the Eels high scoring game
- Dragons huge win over the Sharks- Battle ...
On today's episode Josh Morris and myself preview every game, break down the biggest matchups, analyse team changes, and give our Round 23 NRL tips.
We also cover the latest NRL news, discuss the clubs under the most pressure heading into the final month of the regular season, and predict which teams will strengthen their finals hopes this weekend.In this episode:
- Round 23 NRL tips and predictions
- Every Round 23 game previewed
- La...
With the NRL finals just around the corner, it's time to separate the contenders from the pretenders.In this episode, I break down every team still in the premiership race and answers the biggest question in rugby league:
Who can actually win the 2026 NRL Premiership?
Using current form, attack, defence, big-game experience, key players and finals credentials, I analyse which clubs have what it takes to lift the trophy—and whic...
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