In this week's episode, Phoenix Trinidad, Rugby League Coach Lee Addison, Zero Tackle Analyst Darren Parkin and Zero Tackle Editor Scott Pryde talk all things NRL. The panel react to the opener of the Ashes between Australia and England, what changes do both squads make after game 1? How much pressure and expectation does Shaun Wane have? This and much more on this week's episode.

Loose Carry is Zero Tackle's weekly show discussing and dissecting all the hottest talking points in the world of rugby league and the NRL.

⬇️ Today's Rundown:

00:00 Welcome to Loose Carry

01:48 Match Review

12:48 English Disaster

20:46 England Changes

23:03 Australia Changes

27:19 Reece Walsh

30:51 Shaun Wane's future

33:58 Game 2 Predictions

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Recorded on 27/10/2025

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The Penrith Panthers finally came up short in 2025, ending their run of dominance at the top of the NRL. For a side that has had such remarkable success, they are exceptionally stable moving forward, with their spine locked in for at least the next two years, and plenty of emerging talent ready to join other players who are already locked in.

That comes really as head coach Ivan Cleary looks to continue refreshing a squad that has fallen short of few major obstacles faced throughout their run of success.

Here are FIVE contract targets that could bolster their stocks going forward.

Recorded on 21/10/2025

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The Roosters have, in recent seasons, been a team who have left roster building until late in the piece, but in a significant change, the Bondi-based outfit already have 20 players locked up for 2027. It doesn’t leave them with a great deal of wiggle room when it comes to additions, but they will still have areas to improve, while the future of James Tedesco may be the question that ultimately shapes the way they build the final ten spots of their roster for the 2027 campaign.

Here are FIVE contract targets that could bolster their stocks going forward.

Recorded on 21/10/2025

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