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NRL Ditches Pre-Game Entertainment | Ashley Klein & Finals Fitness | Kenty Blitz
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- Sep 23, 2026
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- 1790
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Summary
🏉 Welcome to Kenty Blitz Paul Kent breaks down the biggest stories in rugby league as preliminary-final week kicks into gear. Kenty gives his unfiltered take on the Tones and I grand final entertainment saga, why the NRL may be better off without a halftime act, and how the game can make the day about rugby league again. Plus, he weighs in on Ashley Klein’s refereeing fallout, the remarkable injury recoveries of Nathan Cleary, Sam Walker and Dylan Lucas, and why the Knights and Dolphins are embracing the finals experience. Kenty also looks at Daly Cherry-Evans facing the Dolphins, the Roosters-Dolphins match-ups, the Dolphins’ recruitment calls, Adam Pompey’s move to Melbourne, and the latest changes at the Bulldogs. ⏱️ TIMESTAMPS 00:00 — Tones and I, NRL Grand Final Entertainment & the Halftime Debate 11:30 — Ashley Klein’s Refereeing Fallout 15:16 — Finals Fitness: Cleary, Sam Walker, Dylan Lucas & Isaah Yeo 17:38 — Why the Knights and Dolphins Are Embracing Finals Footy 21:59 — The Secret to Handling Grand Final Week 23:00 — Daly Cherry-Evans v the Dolphins 24:40 — Roosters v Dolphins: The Key Match-Ups 26:00 — The Dolphins’ Nikorima Recruitment Call 27:10 — Adam Pompey’s Move to Melbourne Storm 28:13 — Jesse McLean Joins the Bulldogs 28:50 — Jason Taylor’s Bulldogs Exit 29:32 — Wrap-Up Fanatics.tv Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.