Market Value Mayhem, Hudson Young’s PNG Problem & Parramatta’s Future | Ask Kenty

Kenty answers your biggest NRL questions — from bunker frustrations, forward passes and wildcard plans to Parramatta’s recruitment problems, expansion, salary-cap loopholes and the PNG Chiefs.

Plus, Paul Kent weighs in on Hudson Young’s market value, whether player housing should count in the cap, what league and union can learn from each other, and why the NRL needs to get serious about its long-term fixture strategy.

And Kenty shares some classic old-school rugby league stories, including a memorable player signing and his favourite tale from the game.

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TIMECODES

0:00 — Ask Kenty Intro

0:18 — Bunker Decisions and Referee Accountability

2:50 — Should the NRL Have a Challenge Cup-Style Knockout Competition?

4:22 — Expansion: Why the Sunshine Coast Should Be Next

6:41 — Hudson Young’s Market Value and PNG Chiefs Recruitment

13:24 — NBA Salary-Cap Punishments and the NRL

17:52 — Should Player Housing Count in the Salary Cap?

21:27 — What Rugby League and Rugby Union Can Learn From Each Other

22:54 — Why Parramatta’s Recruitment Keeps Going Wrong

26:32 — Why Is the NRL Investing in Property?

32:27 — Bunker Scrutiny, Fines and Double Standards

33:43 — Why an NRL Wildcard Competition Is a Bad Idea

35:58 — Should Every Team Play Each Other Once?

37:14 — PNG Chiefs, Expansion and Competition Balance

38:12 — Kenty’s Wildest Old-School Coach Stories

39:18 — The Willie/Wanty Signing Story

41:33 — Kenty’s Favourite Rugby League Story

42:50 — Outro

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