# The Case for Toowoomba as the NRL’s 20th Team & AI Bunker Possibilities | Ask Kenty

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Podcast: [Kenty - Paul Kent NRL Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/kenty-paul-kent-nrl-podcast-7232546)
Published: 2026-09-26T22:16:29+00:00
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Duration seconds: 2531

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Kenty answers listener questions on referee pay, AI in the bunker, commentary standards, Fox vs free-to-air coverage, coaching and recruitment, stadiums, player negotiations, NRL finances, and fresh approaches to coaching Timecodes: 0:00 – Introduction 0:16 – How much NRL referees and touch judges earn 1:02 – Could an AI bunker work? 1:12 – Should commentators know the rules better? 2:23 – Fox/Kayo vs free-to-air commentary and presentation 3:00 – Broadcast expectations and promoting the game 6:00 – Sam Burgess, Warrington and a possible South Sydney future 9:00 – The pressures and demands of coaching 12:00 – Coaches, recruitment and decision-making at clubs 15:00 – Sydney stadium location and transport discussion 18:00 – Why contested possession has disappeared from the game 21:00 – Rule changes, review decisions and coaching influence 24:00 – NRL finances, assets and the game’s changing position 27:00 – How player contract negotiations work 30:00 – Selection, defence and past representative players 33:00 – Fred Michelak and developing playmakers 36:00 – Learning from ice hockey and innovation in coaching 39:00 – The Walker Brothers, Penrith, Newcastle and new coaching ideas 41:30 – Wrap-up Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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