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THE BOARDROOM: It’s time for an NRL National Reserves competition
Description
Hoffy and Chad dive into the current state of the NRL’s junior pathways, and the challenges the league, merger clubs and the country’s best young players face within them. The boys reflect on their own experiences as juniors prior to reaching the top flight, assess how current clubs fare, and look ahead to ways the NRL can best position expansion clubs Perth and PNG.
Hosted by NRL premiership players Ryan Hoffman and Chad Townsend, The Boardroom NRL Podcast takes a wide lens look at the state of rugby league, delivering big picture, no nonsense views on the NRL.
⬇️ THE AGENDA:
00:00 Welcome to the Boardroom
02:40 Chad and Hoffy's junior pathway
06:07 The Current System
11:49 The Role of Reserve Grade in Player Development
18:13 Success Stories: Penrith Panthers and Warriors
23:55 Melbourne Storm
29:26 Players agents
35:42 The Perth Bears
39:38 PNG Chiefs
Recorded on 31/03/2026
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