Bryden’s Lawyers’ Lee Hagipantellis joins the show to break down how NRL club boards operate in the wake of the Dragons–Flanagan split, whether Origin-ineligible players can seek compensation, and the Newcastle Jets’ Minor Premiership run. 00:00 – What really happens behind the scenes when an NRL club parts ways with a head coach 03:00 – Breaking down termination clauses in coaching contracts 04:30 – How many meetings it takes to decide a coach’s future 07:00 – The risk of sacking a coach without a replacement lined up 08:00 – Why the Tigers didn’t retain Andrew Webster as full-time head coach 09:30 – Should Origin-ineligible players be compensated? 11:30 – Newcastle Jets claim the A-League Minor Premiership 13:00 – What does it actually cost to buy an NRL club? Listen to The Run Home with Joel and Fletch live every weekday: 3pm AEST on SEN 1170 AM Sydney and SEN 693 AM Brisbane Listen Online: https://www.sen.com.au/listen Subscribe to The Run Home YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/@JoelandFletchSEN Follow us on Social Media! TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@joelfletchsen Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joelfletchsen X: https://x.com/joelfletchsen Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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