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.

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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.

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Recorded on 21/10/2025

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Now three seasons into their journey, the Dolphins feel a little bit of injury luck away from taking a giant leap forward in their journey, and maybe just as importantly, the nucleus of their squad is locked away for the years to come. It makes signing players for market value or less a real possibility, and could see the Dolphins make some handy pick ups for 2027 despite their salary cap being a little stretched thanks to the recent re-signing of Herbie Farnworth, as well as a number of top end contracts led by Isaiya Katoa and Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow.

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Recorded on 21/10/2025

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The Wests Tigers finally managed to move away from the wooden spoon in 2025, with Benji Marshall’s rebuild of the Concord-based outfit in full swing. In recent years, they have expressed their desire very publicly to become a ‘development’ club, utilising their own backyard to bring talent into first-grade. But with Jahream Bula and Jarome Luai yet to commit for 2027, there are areas of work needed when it comes to the contract front once the November 1 deadline ticks over.

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Recorded on 21/10/2025

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Things are looking brighter heading into the future for the Dragons. Daniel Atkinson arrives in 2026, and their talented crop of young forwards will be better for the run. By 2027, it feels as if the Dragons should be on a collision course with the top eight, or maybe higher. That said, there are still recruitment decisions to be made as Flanagan carefully constructs his squad moving forward. Ageing veterans may need to be replaced, the jury is still out on the halves, and the wings look a real issue.

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Recorded on 21/10/2025

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Consistency continues to be the plague for the New Zealand Warriors. The Auckland-based outfit made a preliminary final in 2023, missed the finals altogether in 2024, then started 2025 strongly before fading at the back-end to go out of the finals in the opening week. There are still gaps they will be looking to address come November 1, and with no reported salary cap issues, it’ll be about finding the right balance for the side, rather than adding out-and-out stars.

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Recorded on 21/10/2025

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