While the top 8 teams are playing finals there’s a bit of reflection for those teams who didn’t make the 8 and the coach of the 9th placed Dolphins – Kristian Woolf (1:20:16) – isn’t really sure what to make of the season just gone. He told Brett Sprigg, Luke Lewis and Michael Carayannis that there were so many positives from 2025 that it was frustrating to ultimately miss finals. But the injuries that deprived them of so many key players did help develop a far deeper talent pool for 2026. The team also go through the positives and negatives for all the non-finals playing teams. Plus Melbourne Storm legend Ryan Hoffman (28:46) jumps on to discuss his former team’s gritty win over the Bulldogs. Plus you can get your weekend fill of Rugby League news – and speculation – in MC’s Hammertime (40:30).
