Bloke In A Bar

Bloke In A Bar is a rugby league podcast hosted by former NRL player Denan Kemp, featuring interviews with current and former NRL players and analysts. It has been first to reach Cap Dramas with six contract stories this season, early on one more, and has carried nine in all. The latest, on 19 August: Liam Martin management sets Panthers November deadline.

Show · Regular voices: Denan Kemp

Against the field

• Scoops: 6 · mid 4 · 54th · 12 of 26
• Early: 2 · mid 0.5 · 73th · 7 of 26
• Stories carried: 9 · mid 12 · 42th · 15 of 26
• Heat: 25.8 · mid 21.9 · 56th · 12 of 26

Aug 2026

6 scoops · 1 early · 2 carried

• 19 Aug — Raiders table $1.1m offer to keep Hudson Young (carried) · Bloke In A Bar · Hudson Young · Canberra
• 19 Aug — Liam Martin management sets Panthers November deadline (first) · Bloke In A Bar · Liam Martin · Penrith
• 13 Aug — NRL: Jett Cleary granted Warriors release, expected to join Panthers (early) · Bloke In A Bar · Jett Cleary · Warriors
• 12 Aug — Sam Walker linked as Roosters deal stalls (carried) · Bloke In A Bar · Sam Walker · Roosters
• 10 Aug — Mitch Kenny extends with Panthers to 2031 (first) · Bloke In A Bar · Mitch Kenny · Penrith
• 5 Aug — Ben Hunt re-signs with Broncos for a year (first) · Bloke In A Bar · Ben Hunt · Brisbane
• 5 Aug — Billy Walters set to re-sign with Broncos (first) · Bloke In A Bar · Billy Walters · Brisbane
• 5 Aug — Hayden Watson re-signs with Storm until 2030 (first) · Bloke In A Bar · Hayden Watson · Melbourne
• 5 Aug — Jai Bowden re-signs with Storm until 2030 (first) · Bloke In A Bar · Jai Bowden · Melbourne