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The Pocket Ref – Episode 40 – Round 12

Welcome to Episode 40 of The Pocket Ref Podcast.

On this episode The Producer and The Pocket Ref Colbee review Round 12 of the NRL

The Producer and Colbee then go through the results from Round 12 of The Pocket Ref Medal.

We also have a NRL Supercoach competition and go through the results.

All that and more of The Pocket Ref.

Find Us On

Twitter

Show – @thepocketrefpod

The Producer – @TheProducer05

Colbee – @colbee6ref

Email – thepocketref@gmail.com

The Pocket Ref Medal

37pts – Adam Gee

              Gerard Sutton

35pts – Ashley Klein

32pts – Todd Smith  

31pts – Grant Atkins

29pts – Chris Buttler

27pts – Peter Gough

24pts – Chris Sutton

22pts – Ben Cummins

13pts – Liam Kennedy

342 – NRL, AFL, NBA, EPL

On this episode of Bats and Balls Podcast, The Producer is joined by Josh to go through the AFL, NRL, EPL & NBA.

NRL Round 12 has been completed and Manly are our NEW Bats and Balls Champions. Erik’s West Tigers have recorded a huge win against the Cowboys. The Parramatta Eels had a big win against the Rabbits and have a hoo-doo where 9 out of 10 teams who have played them have lost the following round.

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The teams then go through Round 10 of the AFL and the EPL where Brighton and Liverpool are in a fight for 5th spot. Team then discusses NBA.

0:00:00 – NRL
1:11:00 – AFL
1:26:00 – Other Sport – NBA , EPL


Twitter – @batsandballspod
Brendan – @The Producer05
Josh – @PiesJosh
Colbee – @colbee6ref
Mendy – @BigMendy180
Erik – @
ErikNielsen2759

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Episode 341 of Bats and Balls Podcast & Episode 39 of The Pocket Ref

On this episode Bats and Balls Podcast meets The Pocket Ref Podcast to do a joint podcast.

This episode we look at everything that happen in the NRL Round 11 and have a look at what is coming up in Round 12.


Twitter – @batsandballspod
Brendan – @The Producer05
Josh – @PiesJosh
Colbee – @colbee6ref
Mendy – @BigMendy180
Erik – @
ErikNielsen2759

Part of the Always Up Network
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Email – batsandballspodcast@gmail.com

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Show – @thepocketrefpod

The Producer – @TheProducer05

Colbee – @colbee6ref

Email – thepocketref@gmail.com

340 – NRL, AFL, EPL, A-League, NBA

On this episode of Bats and Balls Podcast, The Producer is joined by Josh to go through the AFL, NRL, EPL, A-League, NBA.

NRL Round 10 Magic Round has been completed and Canberra are still our Bats and Balls Champions. Erik’s West Tigers have recorded their second win of the season. The Parramatta Eels had a loss to the Titans but get to fight the Raiders for the belt this week.

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The teams then go through Round 8 of the AFL and the EPL where Brighton and Liverpool are in a fight for 5th spot. Team then discusses NBA and some A-League.

0:00:00 – NRL
1:00:00 – AFL
1:13:00 – EPL / A-League
1:25:00 – Other Sport – NBA


Twitter – @batsandballspod
Brendan – @The Producer05
Josh – @PiesJosh
Colbee – @colbee6ref
Mendy – @BigMendy180
Erik – @
ErikNielsen2759

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Email – batsandballspodcast@gmail.com

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The Pocket Ref – Episode 38 – NRL Rules – Round 10 Magic Round

Welcome to Episode 38 of The Pocket Ref Podcast.

On this episode The Producer and The Pocket Ref Colbee review Round 10 of the NRL

The Producer and Colbee then go through the results from Round 10 of The Pocket Ref Medal.

We also have a NRL Supercoach competition and go through the results.

All that and more of The Pocket Ref.

Find Us On

Twitter

Show – @thepocketrefpod

The Producer – @TheProducer05

Colbee – @colbee6ref

Email – thepocketref@gmail.com

The Pocket Ref Medal

34pts – Adam Gee

31pts – Gerard Sutton

29pts – Todd Smith  

28pts – Ashley Klein

26pts – Grant Atkins

25pts – Chris Butler

24pts – Chris Sutton

20pts – Peter Gough

16pts – Ben Cummins

6pts – Liam Kennedy

The Pocket Ref – Episode 37 – NRL Rules Round 9

Welcome to Episode 37 of The Pocket Ref Podcast.

On this episode The Producer and The Pocket Ref Colbee review Round 8 & 9 of the NRL

The Producer and Colbee then go through the results from Round 8 & 9 of The Pocket Ref Medal.

We also have a NRL Supercoach competition and go through the results.

All that and more of The Pocket Ref.

Find Us On

Twitter

Show – @thepocketrefpod

The Producer – @TheProducer05

Colbee – @colbee6ref

Email – thepocketref@gmail.com

The Pocket Ref Medal

31pts – Adam Gee

28pts – Gerard Sutton

               Todd Smith

25pts – Ashley Klein

22pts – Chris Butler

              Grant Atkins

21pts – Chris Sutton

17pts – Peter Gough

16pts – Ben Cummins

6pts – Liam Kennedy

339 – AFL, NRL, Supercoach, EPL, NBA, Motorsport, NHL

On this episode of Bats and Balls Podcast, The Producer is joined by Josh and Erik to go through the AFL, NRL, EPL, Supercoach, NBA, Motorsport and NHL.

NRL Round 9 has been completed and Canberra are still our Bats and Balls Champions. Erik’s West Tigers have recorded their first win of the season which means all teams have won at least 1 game. The Parramatta Eels had a a good win against Knights team who heads were in Bali.  For Round 10 we all head to Brisbane for Magic Round!!

Bats and Balls Podcast NRL Tipping is back. Click the like below to join the fun.

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The teams then go through Round 7 of the AFL and the EPL where Brighton and Liverpool are in a fight for 5th spot. Team then discusses NBA, Motorsport before finishing with NHL.

0:00:00 – AFL
0:39:00 – NRL / Supercoach
2:02:00 – EPL
2:15:00 – Other Sport – NBA, Motorsport, NHL


Twitter – @batsandballspod
Brendan – @The Producer05
Josh – @PiesJosh
Colbee – @colbee6ref
Mendy – @BigMendy180
Erik – @
ErikNielsen2759

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Email – batsandballspodcast@gmail.com

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The Pocket Ref – Episode 36 NRL Rules Round 7

Welcome to Episode 36 of The Pocket Ref Podcast.

On this episode The Producer and The Pocket Ref Colbee review Round 7 of the NRL

The Producer and Colbee then go through the results from Round 7 of The Pocket Ref Medal.

We also have a NRL Supercoach competition and go through the results.

All that and more of The Pocket Ref.

Find Us On

Twitter

Show – @thepocketrefpod

The Producer – @TheProducer05

Colbee – @colbee6ref

Email – thepocketref@gmail.com

The Pocket Ref Medal

25pts – Todd Smith

23pts – Adam Gee

22pts – Gerard Sutton

18pts – Ashley Klein

17pts – Chris Butler

16pts – Chris Sutton

15pts – Grant Atkins

14pts – Peter Gough

9pts – Ben Cummins

6pts – Liam Kennedy

338 – Running, GRC, NRL, AFL, EPL, NBA

On this episode of Bats and Balls Podcast, The Producer is joined by Josh to go through the NRL, NBA, AFL, EPL.

NRL Round 7 has been completed and Canberra are still our Bats and Balls Champions. The Tigers are the only team who are yet to record a win. The Parramatta Eels had a a good win against a Bulldogs team short on players. Many of weird referee calls over the weekend.

Bats and Balls Podcast NRL Tipping is back. Click the like below to join the fun.

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The teams then go through Round 5 of the AFL and the EPL where Brighton just keep winning.

0:00:00 – Running, GRC
0:15:30 – NRL / Supercoach
1:03:00 – AFL
1:10:00 – EPL
1:15:00 – Other Sport – NBA


Twitter – @batsandballspod
Brendan – @The Producer05
Josh – @PiesJosh
Colbee – @colbee6ref
Mendy – @BigMendy180
Erik – @
ErikNielsen2759

Part of the Always Up Network
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Email – batsandballspodcast@gmail.com

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The Pocket Ref – Episode 35 – NRL Rules

Welcome to Episode 35 of The Pocket Ref Podcast.

On this episode The Producer and The Pocket Ref Colbee review Round 6 of the NRL

The Producer and Colbee then go through the results from Round 6 of The Pocket Ref Medal.

We also have a NRL Supercoach competition and go through the results.

All that and more of The Pocket Ref.

Find Us On

Twitter

Show – @thepocketrefpod

The Producer – @TheProducer05

Colbee – @colbee6ref

Email – thepocketref@gmail.com

The Pocket Ref Medal

21pts – Todd Smith

19pts – Gerard Sutton

              Adam Gee

16pts – Chris Butler

15pts – Ashley Klein

13pts – Chris Sutton

12pts – Peter Gough

              Grant Atkins

9pts – Ben Cummins

6pts – Liam Kennedy

337 – NRL, Supercoach, AFL, EPL, NBA, Motorsport

On this episode of Bats and Balls Podcast, The Producer is joined by Josh & Maybo to go through the NRL, Supercoach, AFL, EPL, NBA and Motorsport.

NRL Round 5 has been completed and Brisbane are still our Bats and Balls Champions. The Tigers are the only team who are yet to record a win and the Broncos are all yet to lose. The Parramatta Eels had a loss against the Rooster and there wasthe first draw of the season.

Bats and Balls Podcast NRL Tipping is back. Click the like below to join the fun.

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The teams then go through NRL Supercoach and Round 3 of the AFL and the EPL where Brighton just keep winning.

0:00:00 – Intro plus Running, GRC and Poker
0:12:40 – NRL / Supercoach
1:23:00 – AFL
1:30:00 – EPL
1:36:00 – Other Sport – NBA and Motorsport


Twitter – @batsandballspod
Brendan – @The Producer05
Josh – @PiesJosh
Colbee – @colbee6ref
Mendy – @BigMendy180
Erik – @
ErikNielsen2759

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Email – batsandballspodcast@gmail.com

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The Pocket Ref – Ep 34 – NRL Rules – Round 5 2023

Welcome to Episode 34 of The Pocket Ref Podcast.

On this episode The Producer and The Pocket Ref Colbee review Round 5 of the NRL

The Producer and Colbee then go through the results from Round 5 of The Pocket Ref Medal.

We also have a NRL Supercoach competition and go through the results.

All that and more of The Pocket Ref.

Find Us On

Twitter

Show – @thepocketrefpod

The Producer – @TheProducer05

Colbee – @colbee6ref

Email – thepocketref@gmail.com

The Pocket Ref Medal

18pts – Todd Smith

16pts – Chris Butler

15pts – Gerard Sutton

              Adam Gee

13pts – Chris Sutton

11pts – Ashley Klein

10pts – Peter Gough

9pts – Grant Atkins

6pts – Ben Cummins

3pts – Liam Kennedy

336 – NRL, Supercoach, AFL

On this episode of Bats and Balls Podcast, The Producer is joined by Josh to go through the NRL, Supercoach and AFL.

NRL Round 4 has been completed and Brisbane are still our Bats and Balls Champions. The Tigers are the only team who are yet to record wins and the Broncos are all yet to lose.  In the Battleof the West the Parramatta Eels were once again too good for the Penrith Panthers

Bats and Balls Podcast NRL Tipping is back. Click the like below to join the fun.

We are now on Patreon. Follow the link below to join.

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The teams then go through NRL Supercoach and Round 2 of the AFL where the mighty West Coast Eagles were too good for the GWS Giants.

0:00:00 – NRL / Supercoach
1:11:00 – AFL

Twitter – @batsandballspod
Brendan – @The Producer05
Josh – @PiesJosh
Colbee – @colbee6ref
Mendy – @BigMendy180
Erik – @
ErikNielsen2759

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Email – batsandballspodcast@gmail.com

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The Pocket Ref – Episode 33 NRL Rules

Welcome to Episode 33 of The Pocket Ref Podcast.

On this episode The Producer and The Pocket Ref Colbee review Round 4 of the NRL

The Producer and Colbee then go through the results from Round 4 of The Pocket Ref Medal.

We also have a NRL Supercoach competition and go through the results.

All that and more of The Pocket Ref.

Find Us On

Twitter

Show – @thepocketrefpod

The Producer – @TheProducer05

Colbee – @colbee6ref

Email – thepocketref@gmail.com

The Pocket Ref Medal

14pts – Todd Smith

13pts – Chris Butler

              Gerard Sutton

12pts – Adam Gee

11pts – Ashley Klein

              Chris Sutton

10pts – Peter Gough

8pts – Grant Atkins

3pts – Ben Cummins

The Pocket Ref – Episode 32 – NRL Rules

Welcome to Episode 32 of The Pocket Ref Podcast.

On this episode The Producer and The Pocket Ref Colbee review Round 3 of the NRL

The Producer and Colbee then go through the results from Round 3 of The Pocket Ref Medal.

We also have a NRL Supercoach competition and go through the results.

All that and more of The Pocket Ref.

Find Us On

Twitter

Show – @thepocketrefpod

The Producer – @TheProducer05

Colbee – @colbee6ref

Email – thepocketref@gmail.com

The Pocket Ref Medal

10pts – Todd Smith

             Chris Butler

9pts – Chris Sutton

           Gerard Sutton

           Adam Gee

8pts – Grant Atkins

            Ashley Klein

            Peter Gough

335 – NRL, Supercoach, AFL

On this episode of Bats and Balls Podcast, The Producer is joined by Josh to go through the NRL, Supercoach and AFL.

NRL Round 3 has been completed and Brisbane are still our Bats and Balls Champions. The Eels and Tigers are the only teams who are yet to record wins and the New Team the Dolphins as well as Manly, Broncos are all yet to lose.

Bats and Balls Podcast NRL Tipping is back. Click the like below to join the fun.

We are now on Patreon. Follow the link below to join.

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The teams then go through NRL Supercoach and Round 1 of the AFL

0:00:00 – NRL / Supercoach
1:06:50 – AFL

Twitter – @batsandballspod
Brendan – @The Producer05
Josh – @PiesJosh
Colbee – @colbee6ref
Mendy – @BigMendy180
Erik – @
ErikNielsen2759

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Always Up Network – @AlwaysUpNetwork  #AUN

Email – batsandballspodcast@gmail.com

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The Pocket Ref – Episode 31 – NRL Rules Round 2 2023

Welcome to Episode 31 of The Pocket Ref Podcast.

On this episode The Producer and The Pocket Ref Colbee review Round 2 of the NRL

The Producer and Colbee then go through the results from Round 2 of The Pocket Ref Medal.

We also have a NRL Supercoach competition and go through the results.

All that and more of The Pocket Ref.

Find Us On

Twitter

Show – @thepocketrefpod

The Producer – @TheProducer05

Colbee – @colbee6ref

Email – thepocketref@gmail.com

The Pocket Ref Medal

7pts – Adam Gee

            Todd Smith

            Chris Butler

6pts – Chris Sutton

5pts – Grant Atkins

            Gerard Sutton

            Ashley Klein

            Peter Gough

334 – Running, NRL, Supercoach, Cricket, Motorsport, Soccer, Basketball, Baseball, AFL

On this episode of Bats and Balls Podcast, The Producer is joined by Josh & Big Mendy to go through the NRL, EPL, Cricket and much more.

NRL Round 2 has been completed and Brisbane are still our Bats and Balls Champions. The Eels, Raiders and Tigers are the only teams who are yet to record wins and the New Team the Dolphins as well as Manly, Broncos and Dragons are all yet to lose.

Bats and Balls Podcast NRL Tipping is back. Click the like below to join the fun.

We are now on Patreon. Follow the link below to join.

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The team then finish off the show going through NRL Supercoach, Cricket, EPL, Motorsport and then talking about some Boxing, Basketball, Baseball and AFL.

0:00:00 – Running
0:15:30 – NRL / Supercoach
1:50:00 – Cricket
1:58:00 – Other Sport – Motorsport, Boxing, EPL, Basketball, Baseball and AFL

Twitter – @batsandballspod
Brendan – @The Producer05
Josh – @PiesJosh
Colbee – @colbee6ref
Mendy – @BigMendy180
Erik – @
ErikNielsen2759

Part of the Always Up Network
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Email – batsandballspodcast@gmail.com

facebook.com/batsandballspodcast

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333 – NRL, Supercoach, Cricket, EPL, Motorsport

On this episode of Bats and Balls Podcast, The Producer is joined by Big Mendy to go through the NRL, EPL, Cricket and much more.

NRL Round 1 has been completed and it is still hard to work out the form line. Parramatta and the Storm started the season on in style in a game that went the Storms way in Golden Point. Brisbane then defeated the Panthers to become our new Bats and Balls Champions.

Bats and Balls Podcast NRL Tipping is back. Click the like below to join the fun.

We are now on Patreon. Follow the link below to join.

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The Guys then finish off the show going through Cricket, EPL, Motorsport and then talking about some UFC and Boxing.

0:00:00 – NRL & Supercoach
0:25:20 – Cricket
0:31:20 – EPL
0:34:50 – Other Sport – Motorsport, UFC and Boxing

Twitter – @batsandballspod
Brendan – @The Producer05
Josh – @PiesJosh
Colbee – @colbee6ref
Mendy – @BigMendy180
Darren – @Dazza_20
                                                                                                       

Erik – @ErikNielsen2759

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The Pocket Ref – Ep 30 – NRL Rules Round 1Review 2023

Welcome to Episode 30 of The Pocket Ref Podcast.

On this episode The Producer and The Pocket Ref Colbee review Round 1 of the NRL

The Producer and Colbee then go through the results from Round 1 of The Pocket Ref Medal.

We also have a NRL Supercoach competition and go through the results.

All that and more of The Pocket Ref.

Find Us On

Twitter

Show – @thepocketrefpod

The Producer – @TheProducer05

Colbee – @colbee6ref

Email – thepocketref@gmail.com

The Pocket Ref – Ep 29

Welcome to Episode 29 of The Pocket Ref Podcast.

On this episode The Producer and The Pocket Ref Colbee are back for the 2023 Season.

The team tlak about what they did in the offseason before going through some of the new interpretations of rules for the 2023 season.

The Producer brings up a story about the referees from fox, then we finish the show talking about the appointments and the new Pocket Ref Medal.

We also have a NRL Supercoach competition. The code is 342968

Find Us On

Twitter

Show – @thepocketrefpod

The Producer – @TheProducer05

Colbee – @colbee6ref

Email – thepocketref@gmail.com

332 – 2023 NRL Preview Show

The NRL season is back so it is time for the NRL Preview Show. Josh and The Producer go through all the teams and give their predictions for the 2023 NRL Season.

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0:00:00 – Parramatta Eels
0:25:20 – Melbourne Storm
0:31:20 – NZ Warriors
0:34:50 – Newcastle Knights
0:40:00 – Penrith Panthers
0:49:00 – Brisbane Broncos
0:58:55 – Manly Sea Eagles
1:03:20 –  Canterbury Bulldogs
1:09:20 – NQ Cowboys
1:15:10 – Canberra Raiders
1:18:20 – Cronulla Sharks
1:21:50 – South Sydney Rabbits
1:30:00 – Dolphins
1:36:00 – Sydney Roosters
1:44:00 – Wests Tigers
1:49:30 – Gold Coast Titans
1:51:07 – St George Illawarra Dragons
1:55:25 – Predictions
2:06:00 – Tips

Twitter – @batsandballspod
Brendan – @The Producer05
Josh – @PiesJosh
Colbee – @colbee6ref
Mendy – @BigMendy180
Darren – @Dazza_20
                                                                                                       

Erik – @ErikNielsen2759

Part of the Always Up Network
Always Up Network – @AlwaysUpNetwork  #AUN

Email – batsandballspodcast@gmail.com

facebook.com/batsandballspodcast

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331 – Majsport, Running, Tennis, Cricket, Soccer, NFL, NBA, NRL, AFL

It is a new year and on this episode of Bats and Balls Podcast Josh, Erik and The Producer go through all the sport that has happened since the final episode of 2022.

After 8 years of doing the show and with the changing of living expenses we have decided to join patreon. If you can donate anything to the show it would be greatly appreciated and every little bit counts. Please see link below

https://www.patreon.com/batsandballspod

Majsport and the AMG Cup is now done and dusted with Witchell winning GP1, Maj (Desi Stig) winning GP2 and Majucer (Maj and The Producer) winning the GP2 teams’ championship. Catch Majsport at 11am UK time and 10pm Sydney time daily on link below.

https://www.youtube.com/user/majsport

The team then goes through all the sports below. This is a big show so Buckle Up.

0:00:00 – Majsport
0:08:30 –Running
0:20:00 – Tennis
0:37:00 – Cricket
1:11:00 –Soccer
1:34:00 –NFL
1:41:00 –NBA
1:46:00 – Cross Country
1:47:00 – NRL
2:13:00 – AFL

Twitter – @batsandballspod
Brendan – @The Producer05
Josh – @PiesJosh
Colbee – @colbee6ref
Mendy – @BigMendy180
Darren – @Dazza_20
                                                                                                       

Erik – @ErikNielsen2759

Part of the Always Up Network
Always Up Network – @AlwaysUpNetwork  #AUN

Email – batsandballspodcast@gmail.com

facebook.com/batsandballspodcast

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Bats and Balls is on Patreon

For the first time in 8 years we are asking for your help.

Interest rate rises are starting to bite and we need a little help to keep the show on the air. For as little as $3 a month you can show your support and become a Patron of Bats and Balls Podcast.

https://www.patreon.com/batsandballspod


The Tiers

$3 Supporter

Supporters like the show and want to show that with a small monthly donation. You’ll also get access to any bonus patreon only podcasts we put out. However random and sporadic they are.

$5 Member

As financial members you have put your money where your mouth is and you deserve to be heard by the board. Guaranteed correspondence covered on each podcast. If you write to us, we’ll air it. You still get access to any sporadic bonus episodes. And we’ll send you a stubby holder on signing up.

$10 Fanatic

Fanatics not only buy their memberships. They’ve got all the jerseys and travel to the away games too. You love us so much you actually tell a friend to listen.

In addition to the benefits of the other tiers, you’ll have Executive Producer credit and the opportunity to come on air whenever you’ve got something to say. If that’s every episode, you’re welcome to it. You’re a Fanatic!


We’ve tried to keep it pretty simple. We’re still working out the finer details of the bonus episodes. But you shouldn’t be signing up because there’ll be more content. Really, we’re just asking for a little help to keep the lights on. If you sign up for $5 or more we’ll send you a stubby holder on sign up.

Thanks for your support.

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Featured post

Majsport AMG Cup – Round 10 – Road Atlanta


Check out Round 10 of Majsport’s AMG Cup.

Who will win GP1 and GP2

Follow Majsport on Youtube for daily live streams.

330 – Majsport, Running, NFL, Cricket, Soccer, Predictions

On this episode the final episode of Bats and Balls Podcast for the year 2022, Josh and The Producer go through Majsport, Running, NFL, Cricket, Soccer World Cup and finish off the year listening to prediction made for the year 2022 and then listening to the Highlights and Lowlights of 2022 and then prediction for 2023.

Majsport and the AMG Cup hit Round 10 at Road Atlanta and The Producer had some issues in the last minute of qualifying which cost him a spot in GP1. The Producer was in GP2 while Maj who qualified 15th overall was in GP1. That is it for the AMG Cup until the new year. Check out Majsport on the link below. Make sure you subscribe to Majsport to stay up to date.

https://www.youtube.com/user/majsport

In the NFL the divisions are starting to sort themselves out on the run to the playoffs. Pies Giants are still a chance while The Producers Rams after selling the farm to win the last Superbowl are really struggling with many injuries.

All the talk was about the Brisbane pitch after the first test against South Africa. Josh and The Producer didn’t think the pitch was that bad and batsman technique (or lack of) was more the issue.

In the Soccer World Cup Messi finally get to hold the one trophy he has been after when Argentina defeated France in one the greatest World Cup Finals there has been. It had everything.

Then Josh and The Producer look back at 2022 and the predictions made in this show last year and play the Highlights, Lowlights and 2023 Predictions to end the show.

Thank you again for listening to another Year of Bats and Balls Podcast. Please have a Merry Christmas and a safe and Happy New Year and we will back with you again for 2023.

0:00:00 – Majsport, AMG Cup
0:25:00 –Running
0:28:00 – NF
0:34:00 – Cricket
0:51:00 –Soccer World Cup
1:05:00 – Predictions

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Majsport – AMG Cup – Round 9 Fuji Speedway

Check out the latest Majsport AMG Cup race held at Fuji Speedway.

Who will win GP1 and GP2.

329 – Majsport, Running, NFL, Cricket, Soccer, NBA, Supercoach

On this episode Josh & The Producer talk about Majsport, Running, NFL, Cricket, Soccer World Cup.

Majsport and the AMG Cup is in full swing. Last round was held at Fuji Speedway and The Producer made GP1 again while Maj contuinues to dominate GP2. Check out Majsport on the link below. Make sure you subscribe to Majsport to stay up to date.

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In the NFL the divisions are starting to sort themselves out on the run to the playoffs. Pies Giants are still a chance while The Producers Rams after selling the farm to win the last Superbowl are really struggling with many injuries.

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Australia dominated 2-0 in the two-test series against the West Indies. Will the West Indies ever find the glory they had from the 70 – 90s.

Soccer World Cup finalist are set with Argentina up against France. Can Messi win his final world cup game. Australia did everyone proud with their efforts.

0:00:00 – Majsport, AMG Cup
0:35:00 –Running
0:47:00 – NFL
0:56:00 – Cricket
1:14:00 –Soccer World Cup
1:36:00 – OtherSport (Supercars and NBA)

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328 – Majsport, F1, NFL, Soccer, NBA, Running, Cricket

On this episode Josh, The Producer talk about Majsport, F1, NFL and the Soccer World Cup.

Majsport and the AMG Cup is in full swing. Last round was held at Red Bull Ring in the wet and The Producer out qualified Maj of Majucer by making it into GP1. Maj tried hard in GP2. Check out Majsport on the link below. Make sure you subscribe to Majsport to stay up to date.

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Josh, The Producer then talk F1, NFL. The Soccer World Cup is in full swing and has had some crazy results. Can the Aussies win the last 2 games and make the Round of 16.

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0:00:00 – Majsport, AMG Cup
0:31:00 –F1
0:35:00 – NFL
0:40:00 – Soccer World Cup
0:35:00 – Other Sport (NBA, Running, Cricket)
                                                                                               

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Majsport – AMG Cup – Bathurst

Check out the latest Majsport AMG Cup race held at Bathurst.

Who will win GP1 and GP2.

327 – Majsport, Cricket, Rugby League, Soccer World Cup

On this episode Josh, The Producer & Erik talk about Majsport and 3 World Cups. These are the Cricket, Rugby League and Soccer World Cups

Majsport and the AMG Cup is in full swing. Last round was held at Bathurst and The Producer let down Maj and Majucer putting into the walin GP2. Maj had similar luck in GP1. Check out Majsport on the link below. Make sure you subscribe to Majsport to stay up to date.

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Josh, The Producer and Erik then quickly touch on Englands win in the Cricket World Cup, Englands choke in the Rugby League World Cup and Englands chances in the Soccer World Cup Preview.

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0:00:00 – Majsport, AMG Cup
0:30:00 –Cricket World Cup
0:32:00 – Rugby League World Cup
0:37:00 – Soccer World Cup Preview

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Majsport AMG Cup

Catch Round 5 of Majsport AMG Cup.

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Also watch Round 3 and 4 below

326 – Majsport, NFL, EPL, MLB, Cricket, Rugby League

On this episode Josh and The Producer catch up on sport for the past 3 weeks

Majsport and the AMG Cup is in full swing. We go through the last 3 weekends of racing. Check out Majsport on the link below. Make sure you subscribe to Majsport to stay up to date.

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Josh and The Producer catch up on Running, Motorsport (F1 and Supercars), Horse Racing, MLB, NFL, EPL, Cricket World Cup and Rugby League World Cup.

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0:00:00 – Majsport, AMG Cup
0:33:00 –Running
0:43:00 – Sport Catch Up

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Melbourne Cup Tips

The Bats and Balls Podcast team have ran their eyes over the field and have come up with their tips for this years Melbourne Cup.

Tips are below!!! Goodluck

The Pocket Ref – 28 – Season Finale

Welcome to Episode 28 of The Pocket Ref Podcast.

On this episode The Producer and The Pocket Ref Colbee go through the Grand Final of the NRL and discuss some of the interesting rulings from the round. We look back at Episode 27 and see if we saw any changes to the way the game was refereed and answer some feedback. It is Finals time so we look over the Finals games this weekend.

That is it for this season. See you all in 2023

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Majsport – AMG Cup Round 1 Spa

Check out Round 1 of the Majsport AMG Cup from Spa . Maj (psn – DESI_STIG_) tries to to make it into GP1. Can he do it?

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Majsport has daily Livestreams that you can participate in!!!

325 – Majsport, Motorsport, EPL, MLB, RLWC, Cricket

On this episode The Producer goes through all the sport from the last week.

Majsport and the AMG Cup has started. Round 1 pf the AMG Cup was held at Spa which saw Witchell win GP1 and TheBigJJb win GP2. Maj tried hard but could only manage 2nd in GP2. This weekend the AMG Cup will be held in Barcelona. Check out Majsport on the link below. Make sure you subscribe to Majsport to stay up to date.

https://www.youtube.com/user/majsport

Both the F1 and the Supercars had to handle wet conditions over their race weekends. In the F1 Max Verstappen has another championship title next to his name after he won in Japan. In the Supercars Shane VanGisbergen all but sealed the title after he won at Bathurst.

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Erik then joins The Producer to finish the show with some EPL, MLB and Rugby League and Cricket World Cups.

0:00:00 – Majsport, AMG Cup
0:13:00 – F1 and Supercars
0:15:00 – EPL and Champions League
0:28:00 – MLB
0:43:00 – Rugby League World Cup
0:59:00 – Cricket World Cup


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324 – Majsport, F1, Running, NRL, NFL, EPL, Cycling

On this episode The Producer and Josh go through all the sport from the last week.

Majsport and the Ferrari Cup has been completed. The Ferrari Cup was held at Trial Mountain for the Final Road which saw IceTaylor claim the win and the Championship. Maj tried hard but IceTaylor was too good in the end. This weekend is the Start of the new AMG Cup which will be bigger and better than the Ferrari Cup. Check out Majsport on the link below. Make sure you subscribe to Majsport to stay up to date.

https://www.youtube.com/user/majsport

Josh tells us all about his current running and what he has coming up over the next few weeks.

The NRL Grand Final the Eels were defeated by a Panthers team who was just on fire. They deserved the win and the celebrations that came with it.

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The team then finish the show with some NFL, EPL and Cycling.

0:00:00 – Majsport, Ferrari Cup and F1
0:33:00 – Running with Josh
0:35:00 – NRL
1:35:00 – NFL
1:44:00 – EPL
1:49:00 – Cycling & Supercars


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Josh – @PiesJosh
Colbee – @colbee6ref
Mendy – @BigMendy180
Darren – @Dazza_20
Erik – @ErikNielsen2759

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323 – Majsport, Running, NRL, AFL, NFL

On this episode The Producer and Josh go through all the sport from the last week.

Majsport and the Ferrari Cup has been in full swing even without The Producer being involved. The Ferrari Cup was held at Kyoto for Round 21 which saw IceTaylor claim the win. Maj tried a different strategy which didn’t work but IceTaylor got him in the end using a 1 stop strategy. Only 1 race to go in the Ferrari Cup and IceTaylor only needs a 6th place finish to win it all. Check out Majsport on the link below. Make sure you subscribe to Majsport to stay up to date.

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Josh tells us all about his current running and what he has been watching in the world of Running?

The lid has officially been lifted on this podcast with The Mighty Parramatta Eels making the NRL Grand Final along with the Panthers. The Battle of the West will be a huge test for the Eels be we on this show think they can get the job done. The Eels also have their NRLW team in the grand final aswell which could mean it’s a huge day for the Eels.

In the AFL the Cats destroyed the Swans in the Grand Final. In a game that was over at quarter time the Cats were just far too good.

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The team then finish the show with some NFL.

0:00:00 – Majsport
025:00 – Running with Josh
0:37:00 – NRL
1:51:00 – AFL
2:02:00 – NFL


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Majsport – Ferrari Cup – Round 21 Kyoto

Check out Round 21 of the Majsport Ferrari Cup from Kyoto . Maj (psn – DESI_STIG_) tries to keep the championship alive. Can he do it?

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Majsport has daily Livestreams that you can participate in!!!

Championship Standings after 20 Rounds (Top 5 only, 1 Race to go)

1st – 113 IceTaylor
2nd – 104 DESI_STIG_
3rd – 70 Flintey360
4th – 67 Naeem
5th – 64 Brittany

Check out the the video about the upcoming AMG Cup

The Pocket Ref – Episode 27

Welcome to Episode 27 of The Pocket Ref Podcast.

On this episode The Producer and The Pocket Ref Colbee go through Finals Week 3 of the NRL and discuss some of the interesting rulings from the round. We look back at Episode 26 and see if we saw any changes to the way the game was refereed and answer some feedback. It is Finals time so we look over the Finals games this weekend.

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Email – thepocketref@gmail.com

The Pocket Ref – Episode 26

Welcome to Episode 26 of The Pocket Ref Podcast.

On this episode The Producer and The Pocket Ref Colbee go through Finals Week 2 of the NRL and discuss some of the interesting rulings from the round. We look back at Episode 25 and see if we saw any changes to the way the game was refereed and answer some feedback. It is Finals time so we look over the Finals games this weekend.

No Rule of the week but we discuss how Colbee went making a return to being a Ref in a Masters of Rugby League game he did.

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322 – Majsport, Running, NRL, AFL, NFL, Motorsport

On this episode The Producer and Josh go through all the sport from the last week.

Majsport and the Ferrari Cup has been in full swing even without The Producer being involved. The Ferrari Cup was held at Sardegna for Round 20 which saw Steven claim a win. Maj tried a different strategy which very nearly work but IceTaylor got him in the end. With 2 races to go only 1pt seperates IceTaylor and Maj for the championship. Check out Majsport on the link below. Make sure you subscribe to Majsport to stay up to date.

https://www.youtube.com/user/majsport

Josh tells us all about his current running and what he has coming up over the next few weeks. Did No Ma’am basketball win their Grand Final this week?

The NRL saw the Rabbits defeat a battling Sharks team and The Eells smashed the Raiders. This sets up Prelimary Final Matches of Panthers vs Rabbits and Cowboys vs The Eels. Can the Eels finally win a premiership.

In the AFL the Cats destroyed the Lions in their Preliminary Final and the Swans let a 38pt lead slip but were still good enough to defeat Collingwood by 1 point. This sets up the Cats vs Swans Grand Final. Let’s go Swans!!!

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The team then finish the show with some NFL and Motorsport.

0:00:00 – Majsport
020:00 – Running with Josh
0:22:00 – NRL
1:03:00 – AFL
1:17:00 – NFL
1:22:00 – Motorsport


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Majsport Ferrari Cup – Round 20 @ Sardegna

Check out Round 20 of the Majsport Ferrari Cup from Sardegna . Maj (psn – DESI_STIG_) tried a very different strategy, Will it work for him??

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Majsport has daily Livestreams that you can participate in!!!

Championship Standings after 20 Rounds (Top 5 only, 2 Races to go)

1st – 102 IceTaylor
2nd – 101 DESI_STIG_
3rd – 66 Flintey360
4th – 64 Brittany
5th – 59 Naeem

Majsport – Ferrari Cup- Round 19 Watkins Glen

Check out Round 19 of Majsports Ferrari Cup from Watkins Glen. This is a crazy race with a huge pile up early in the race. With 3 Races to go who will win the Championship???

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Majsport has daily Livestreams that you can participate in!!!

Championship Standings after 19 Rounds (Top 3 only)

1st – 97 Desi Stig
2nd – 93 IceTaylor
3rd – 66 Flintey360
4th – 58 Brittany
5th – 54 Naeem

321 – NRL, AFL, Majsport

On this episode The Producer and Josh go through all the NRL, AFL and Majsport from the last week.

Majsport and the Ferrari Cup has been in full swing even without The Producer being involved. The Ferrari Cup was held at Watkins Glen for Round 19 which saw Naeem come from near the back to win. Maj had a solid race finishing 2nd after there was a huge pile up on Lap 2. With 3 races to go it is a battle between Maj and IceTaylor for who will win the championship. Check out Majsport on the link below. Make sure you subscribe to Majsport to stay up to date.

https://www.youtube.com/user/majsport

Josh tells us all about his current running and what he has coming up over the next few weeks. Can No Ma’am basketball win their semi final this week?

In the NRL the Panthers were the better team against the Eels. The Raiders ended the Storms season in a good game. Cowboys finally won after 93mins against the Sharks and The Rabbits ended the Roosters season in a game that saw the player’s loose control. This week we see the Eels at Home against the Raiders and Sharks up against the Rabbits.

AFL saw the Demons knocked out by the Lions and Collingwood were too good for Fremantle. Can the Cats defeat the Lions to make the AFL GF and can a team that was beaten by West Coast this season make the Grand Final. We will know after this week.

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0:00:00 – NRL
058:00 – AFL
1:04:00 – Majsport and The Ferrari Cup


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Brendan – @The Producer05
Josh – @PiesJosh
Colbee – @colbee6ref
Mendy – @BigMendy180
Darren – @Dazza_20
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The Pocket Ref – Episode 25 – NRL Rules Finals

Welcome to Episode 25 of The Pocket Ref Podcast.

On this episode The Producer and The Pocket Ref Colbee go through Finals Week 1 of the NRL and discuss some of the interesting rulings from the round. We look back at Episode 24 and see if we saw any changes to the way the game was refereed and answer some feedback. It is Finals time so we look over the Finals games this weekend.

No Rule of the week but we discuss who is to blame the Referees or the Players for referees having to use the Sin Bin. This will be interesting.

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320 – Majsport, Running, NRL, AFL, NFL, EPL, Motorsport, Cricket

On this episode The Producer and Josh go through all the sport from the last week.

Majsport and the Ferrari Cup has been in full swing even without The Producer being involved. The Ferrari Cup was held at Maggiore GP for Round 18 which saw Bakos claim their first win. Maj had a tough race finishing 4th after having a spin on the first lap. With 4 races to go it is a battle between Maj and IceTaylor for who will win the championship. Check out Majsport on the link below. Make sure you subscribe to Majsport to stay up to date.

https://www.youtube.com/user/majsport

Josh tells us all about his current running and what he has coming up over the next few weeks. Can No Ma’am basketball win their semi final this week?

In the NRL it is finals time and the Eels have managed to finish 4th after beating the Storm at home last weekend. This means they get to play agianst the Panthers week 1 of the finals. The Roosters win over the Rabbits means they get home ground advantage when the two teams play again this weekend. The Dragons defeated the Broncos when finally ended their season. After being in the Top 4 after 19 rounds some fans will feel very disappointed. The other finals games are Storm vs Raiders and Sharks at home against the Cowboys.

In the AFL both the Swans and the Cats won meaning they will have the week off before home preliminary finals. In the elimination games the Dockers and Lions both had wins. Games this week are Demons at home against the Lions and Collingwood against the Dockers.

The NFL is back for another season. Can the Rams go back-to-back or will the Giants surprise everyone including Josh and win it all.

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The team then finish the show with some EPL, Motorsport and Cricket

0:09:00 – Majsport
023:00 – Running with Josh
0:28:00 – NRL
1:32:00 – AFL
1:41:00 – NFL
1:44:00 – EPL
1:51:00 – Motorsport & Cricket


Twitter – @batsandballspod
Brendan – @The Producer05
Josh – @PiesJosh
Colbee – @colbee6ref
Mendy – @BigMendy180
Darren – @Dazza_20
Erik – @ErikNielsen2759

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Majsport Ferrari Cup – Round 18 – Maggiore GP

Check out Round 18 of Majsport’s Ferrari Cup from Maggiore GP. This is a crazy race with the final result coming down to the final lap!!

Make sure you subscribe to Majsport on Youtube!!!!

Majsport has daily Livestreams that you can participate in!!!

Championship Standings after 18 Rounds (Top 5 only)

1st – 89 Desi Stig
2nd – 87 IceTaylor
3rd – 66 Flintey360
4th – 53 Brittany
5th – 44 Naeem

The Pocket Ref Episode 24 – NRL Rules Peter Filmer

Welcome to Episode 24 of The Pocket Ref Podcast.

On this episode The Producer and The Pocket Ref Colbee go through Round 25 of the NRL and discuss some of the interesting rulings from the round. We look back at Episode 23 and see if we saw any changes to the way the game was refereed and answer some feedback. It is Finals time so we look over the Finals games this weekend.

No Rule of the week but we do have a special guest as former NSWRL & NRL Video Referee Peter Filmer joins the show to talk about becoming a referee and what referees do once they are in the grade system and his time being a referee.

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319 – Majsport, Running, NRL, Supercoach, AFL, EPL, UTMB, Motorsport

On this episode The Producer and Josh go through all the sport from the past two weeks.

Majsport and the Ferrari Cup has been in full swing even without The Producer being involved. The Ferrari Cup was held at Tokyo Express for Round 17 which saw Steven claim their first win. Maj had a tough race finishing 8th. With 5 races to go it is a battle between Maj and IceTaylor for who will win the championship. Check out Majsport on the link below.

https://www.youtube.com/user/majsport

Josh tells us all about his current running and what he has coming up over the next few weeks.

In the NRL the Eels smashed the Broncos and now have a chance in finishing in the top 4. Roosters and Rabbits are in great form and could possibly face each other for the next 2 weeks. Panthers claimed the Minor Premiership and are the team to beat but is resting players a risk?

Supercoach is done for another year. Bats and Balls Cup was won by Norsk Hunters who defeated Colbinators in the Final. In the Bats and Balls Mug Munny defeated the Producers to win the final.

AFL we are now into the finals. Who will go all the way to win the flag this year?

The team then finish the show with some EPL, UTMB Trail Running and Motorsport.

0:09:00 – Majsport
024:00 – Running with Josh
0:36:00 – NRL
1:27:00 – Supercoach
1:39:00 – AFL
1:50:00 – UMTB Trail Running
1:58:00 – EPL
2:01:00 – Motorsport


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Josh – @PiesJosh
Colbee – @colbee6ref
Mendy – @BigMendy180
Darren – @Dazza_20
Erik – @ErikNielsen2759

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The Pocket Ref – Episode 23

Welcome to Episode 23 of The Pocket Ref Podcast.

On this episode The Producer and The Pocket Ref Colbee go through Round 23 & 24 of the NRL and discuss some of the interesting rulings from the round. We look back at Episode 22 and see if we saw any changes to the way the game was refereed and answer some feedback.

No Rule of the week but Colbee and The Producer have a good laugh going through some issues in the game.

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Email – thepocketref@gmail.com

Majsport – Ferrari Cup Rd17 – Tokyo Express

Check out Round 17 of Majsport’s Ferrari Cup from Tokyo Express.

Make sure you subscribe to Majsport on Youtube!!!!

Championship Standings after 17 Rounds (Top 5 only)

1st – 84 Desi Stig
2nd – 78 IceTaylor
3rd – 66 Flintey360
4th – 53 Brittany
5th – 38 Naeem

Check out Round 16 from Deep Forrest below 🙂

Majsport – Ferrari Cup Suzuka

Check out Round 15 of the Ferrari Cup at Suzuka from Majsport.

Make sure you subscribe to Majsport of all the GT7 videos which may feature our very own Producer and possibly Josh in the furture.

Episode 22 – NRL Rules

Welcome to Episode 22 of The Pocket Ref Podcast.

On this episode The Producer and The Pocket Ref Colbee go through Round 22 of the NRL and discuss some of the interesting rulings from the round. We look back at Episode 21 and see if we saw any changes to the way the game was refereed and answer some feedback.

No Rule of the week but Colbee and The Producer have a good laugh going through some issues in the game.

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Colbee – @colbee6ref
 
Email – thepocketref@gmail.com

318 – Majsport, Running, Darts, NRL, Supercoach, AFL, EPL, Boxing, Motorsport

On this episode The Producer, Josh and Nathan go through all the sport from the past week.

Majsport and the Ferrari Cup has been in full swing even without The Producer being involved. The Ferrari Cup was held at Suzuka for Round 15 which saw Brittany claim her first win win. During Maj’s livestreams Maj had a funny view come and go quicker than Maj could say hello and Brittany got under Maj’s skin with a picture that The Producer may or may not have been apart of. Maj is also getting very close to 1000 subs and when he does, he will sing. Lets help get Majsport to 1000 subs!!. Check out Majsport on the link below.

https://www.youtube.com/user/majsport

Josh is back and tells us how he performed in the City 2 Surf. Did Josh get the PB result he wanted in his GF. No matter what we are proud of everything he has done this year.

Mendy is back to talk about all the Darts news. The latest darts were held in Townsville and Mendy couldn’t get enough of it. Wollongong is the next stop on the Darts circuit and makes sure to keep an eye out for @BigMendy180 there.

In the NRL the Eels got smashed by the Rabbits handing them the belt. The Panther was held to zero against the Storm. The Raiders ended the Dragons season while the Titans ended Manly’s season by scoring plenty of points on them.

Supercoach we are into the Prelim Finals of both competitions. The Macho Man returns to give the team a rant about the Colbinators. Can the DWS Fleshpuppets go all the way again?

AFL we are down to the final week. Geelong have wrapped up the Minor Premiership while the 5-way battle for the Top 4 is red hot. Carlton needs to win to make sure the Bulldogs can’t jump them on the ladder. Maybe a draw will help both Carlton and Collingwood 😊

The team then finish the show with some EPL, Boxing and Motorsport.

0:00:00 – Majsport
021:00 – Running with Josh
0:42:00 – Darts
1:02:00 – NRL
1:37:00 – Supercoach
1:50:00 – AFL
2:09:00 – EPL
2:13:00 – Boxing and Motorsport

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Mendy – @BigMendy180
Darren – @Dazza_20
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317 – Majsport, NRL, Supercoach, AFL, EPL, Other Sport

On this episode The Producer and Erik go through all the sport from the past week.

Majsport and the Ferrari Cup has been in full swing even without The Producer being involved. The Ferrari Cup was held at Brand Hatch for Round 14 which saw IceTaylor claim a great win. During Maj’s livestreams Maj had some microphone issues which made him sound like he was on Helium. Maj is also getting very close to 1000 subs and when he does, he will sing. Lets help get Majsport to 1000 subs!!. Check out Majsport on the link below.

https://www.youtube.com/user/majsport

Josh is out tonight as he is preparing fopr the City to Surf. Go check out @PiesJosh on twitter to find a link to the charity Josh is running for. Please support him if you can.

In the NRL the Eels held the belt for another week after a great win against Manly. The Storm got back into the winners circle with a win against the Warriors and the Raiders/Panthers feud went to a new level when the Raiders coach let fly about a Panthers player.

 The team then talks a little Supercoach, AFL, Tour de France, F1, Supercars and Athletics.

0:00:00 – Majsport
022:00 – NRL
1:14:00 – Supercoach
1:24:00 – AFL
1:35:00 – EPL
1:41:00 – Comm Games and MLB


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Josh – @PiesJosh
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Mendy – @BigMendy180
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The Pocket Ref – Episode 21

Welcome to Episode 21 of The Pocket Ref Podcast.

On this episode The Producer and The Pocket Ref Colbee go through Round 21 of the NRL and discuss some of the interesting rulings from the round. We look back at Episode 20 and see if we saw any changes to the way the game was refereed and answer some feedback.

No Rule of the week but Colbee and The Producer have a good laugh going through some issues in the game and reflecting on their times as Junior Referees.

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Email – thepocketref@gmail.com

The Pocket Ref – Episode 20

Welcome to Episode 20 of The Pocket Ref Podcast.

On this episode The Producer and The Pocket Ref Colbee go through Round 20 of the NRL and discuss some of the interesting rulings from the round. We look back at Episode 19 and see if we saw any changes to the way the game was refereed and answer some feedback.

Rule of the week is the Ball and Colbee and The Producer have a good laugh of how little rules there is for the ball.

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316 – Majsport, Running, NRL, Supercoach, Comm Games, F1, Supercoach, MLB

On this episode The Producer, Josh and Erik go through all the sport from the past week.

Majsport and the Ferrari Cup has been in full swing even without The Producer being involved. The Ferrari Cup was held at Autopolis for Round 13 which saw Naeem claim a great win. During Maj’s livestreams Maj came across the dirtiest driver in the game Kimi_Velocini and had his hands full. Youtube Kimi-Velocini to see how dirty he is. Check out Majsport on the link below.

https://www.youtube.com/user/majsport

Josh gives us an update of where he is at with his running and also what his future plans are. Make sure you check out batsandballspodcast.com to check out Josh’s amazing story.

In the NRL the Tigers got a great win against the Broncos. We have new Bats and Balls Champions after the Eels belted the Panthers for the second time this year to claim the belt. Nathan Cleary and Thomas Burgess were  both sent off while other players got away with dirty play.

 The team then talks a little Supercoach, AFL, Tour de France, F1, Supercars and Athletics.

0:00:00 – Majsport
022:00 – Running
0:29:00 – NRL
1:08:00 – Supercoach
1:27:00 –Comm Games, F1, Supercars & MLB

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Josh – @PiesJosh
Colbee – @colbee6ref
Mendy – @BigMendy180
Darren – @Dazza_20
Erik – @ErikNielsen2759

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Majsport Ferrari Cup – Round 12 – Leguna Seca

Check out Round 12 of the Ferrari Cup from Leguna Seca.

Catch Majsport livestream everyday. Go and Like and subscribe to the channel.

315 – Majsport, Running, NRL, Supercoach, AFL, Cycling, F1, Supercars, Athletics

On this episode The Producer, Josh and Erik go through all the sport from the past week.

Majsport and the Ferrari Cup has been in full swing even without The Producer being involved. The Ferrari Cup was held at Laguna Seca for Round 12 which saw Icetaylor come from a long way back to win. During Maj’s livestreams he had some issues with Bots selling carrots and we go have a listen to how he reacted. Check Out Majsport on Youtube and subscribe to the channel.

https://www.youtube.com/user/majsport

Josh gives us an update of where he is at with his running and also what his future plans are. Make sure you check out batsandballspodcast.com to check out Josh’s amazing story.

In the NRL the Tigers were robbed by the referee and the Bunker. Will this be the last we hear of this?  Parramatta continue their up and down season when well beaten by the Broncos. Penrith are still the Bats and Balls Champions. Manly will have 7 players sitting out of this weekends game due to the pride jersey.

 The team then talks a little Supercoach, AFL, Tour de France, F1, Supercars and Athletics.

0:00:00 – Majsport
0:15:00 – Running
0:20:00 – NRL
1:04:00 – Supercoach
1:17:00 – AFL
1:28:00 –Tour de France, F1, Supercars & Athletics

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Brendan – @The Producer05
Josh – @PiesJosh
Colbee – @colbee6ref
Mendy – @BigMendy180
Darren – @Dazza_20
Erik – @ErikNielsen2759

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The Pocket Ref – Episode 19

Welcome to Episode 19 of The Pocket Ref Podcast.

On this episode The Producer and The Pocket Ref Colbee go through Round 19 of the NRL and discuss some of the interesting rulings from the round. We look back at Episode 18 and see if we saw any changes to the way the game was refereed and answer some feedback.

No Rule of the week in this episode as we go through Round 19 and talk about main issue from the round being the Cowboys vs Tigers game. We also go through Graham Annesley’s press conference. This is exactly how debates are with referees at meetings.

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314 – Cricket, Majsport, NRL, Supercoach, AFL, MLB

It’s Episode 314 and The Producer is join by Erik for the entire show and some very special guest to cover Cricket.

The Australia has finished their Tour of Sri Lanka and we have Darren and Grant Kelly on to talk about the tour and live in Sri Lanka. Grant was over in Sri Lanka for the test series and shares some really good stories as we talk about the matches played.

Majsport and the Ferrari Cup has been in full swing even without The Producer being involved. Maj had a shocker in qualifying in Round 11 of the Ferrari Cup from Fuji Raceway and had some trouble with the crowd later on the livestream. The Producer also got in trouble for a Thomas the Tank Livery and we have some fun with that. Check Out Majsport on Youtube and subscribe to the channel.

https://www.youtube.com/user/majsport

In the NRL the Tigers lost to an NSW Cup Panthers team in what was a terrible match. The Eels got a victory against the Warriors and are in the fight for a Top 4 finish. Panther look like the certain Minor Premiers and they still hold the Bats and Balls Belt.

Erik and The Producer then talk a little Supercoach, AFL, Tour de France and some MLB

0:00:00 – Cricket
0:43:00 – Majsport
0:56:00 – NRL
1:42:00 – Supercoach
1:55:00 – AFL
2:03:00 – Tour de France, MLB

Twitter – @batsandballspod
Brendan – @The Producer05
Josh – @PiesJosh
Colbee – @colbee6ref
Mendy – @BigMendy180
Darren – @Dazza_20
Erik – @ErikNielsen2759

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Check Out Erik’s Video Recommendation below

The Pocket Ref – Episode 18

Welcome to Episode 18 of The Pocket Ref Podcast.

On this episode The Producer and The Pocket Ref Colbee go through Round 18 of the NRL and discuss some of the interesting rulings from the round. We look back at Episode 17 and see if we saw any changes to the way the game was refereed and answer some feedback.

No Rule of the week in this episode as we go through Round 18 and an argument over a double movement happens. This is exactly how debates are with referees at meetings.

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Colbee – @colbee6ref

Email – thepocketref@gmail.com

The Pocket Ref – Episode 17

Welcome to Episode 17 of The Pocket Ref Podcast.

On this episode The Producer and The Pocket Ref Colbee go through Round 17 of the NRL and discuss some of the interesting rulings from the round. We look back at Episode 16 and see if we saw any changes to the way the game was refereed and answer some feedback.

No Rule of the week in this episode as we go through State of Origin Game 3 and analyse some of the major calls in the game including the fight.

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Email – thepocketref@gmail.com

Majsport – Ferrari Cup Round 10 Willow Springs

Check out Round 10 of Majsport Ferrari Cup from Willow Springs.

Qualifying 1 – 0:09:30

Qualifying 2 – 0:31:00

5 Lap Race – 0:51:30

Qualifying 3 – 1:11:30

Main Race – 1:33:00

Race Replay – 2:02:20

Episode 313 – Majsport, Running, NRL, Supercoach, AFL, Tour de France, F1, Supercars, NBA

It’s Episode 313 and Josh is back in the studio with the Producer.

Majsport and the Ferrari Cup has been in full swing even without The Producer being involved. Maj had a shock in Round 10 of the Ferrari Cup from Willow Spring and had some trouble with a word later on the livestream. Check Out Majsport on Youtube and subscribe to the channel.

https://www.youtube.com/user/majsport

Josh then takes us through his story which lead to him completing his first Marathon. Every on the show is proud of what josh has been able to achieve. Check out his story on batsandballspodcast.com

In the NRL there was only 4 games this week. The Sharks destroyed the Strom. The Rabbits defeated the Knights. The baby Broncos were far too good for the Dragons and the Eels dismantled the Tigers.
Josh and The Producer then talk a little Supercoach, AFL, Motorsport, Tour de France and some NBA

0:00:00 – Majsport
0:25:00 – Running with Josh
0:54:00 – NRL
1:18:00 – Supercoach
1:38:00 – AFL
1:53:00 – Tour de France, F1, Supercars and NBA

Twitter – @batsandballspod
Brendan – @The Producer05
Josh – @PiesJosh
Colbee – @colbee6ref
Mendy – @BigMendy180
Darren – @Dazza_20
Erik – @ErikNielsen2759
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Episode 312 – Majsport, NRL, Supercoach, AFL, Cricket, F1

Episode 312 The Producer is joined by Erik to catch up on all sport.

Majsport and the Ferrari Cup has been in full swing even with The Producer being involved. Check out Maj as he commentates the 5 Lap Race from Interlagos. He had a lot of fun and made us all laugh

https://www.youtube.com/user/majsport

In the NRL the Eels are back to their win/loss/win/loss record which is frustrating fans. The Tigers fans are also unhappy with the board and may show their disappointment at this week’s game. This is the last week of the byes and after this week we start the run to the finals.

Erik and The Producer then talk a little Supercoach, AFL and finish off with some other sport to end the show.

0:00:00 – Majsport
0:24:00 – NRL
0:42:00 – Supercoach
0:49:00 – AFL
0:55:00 – Tour de France, Cricket and F1


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Brendan – @The Producer05
Josh – @PiesJosh
Colbee – @colbee6ref
Mendy – @BigMendy180
Darren – @Dazza_20
Erik – @ErikNielsen2759

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Episode 16 – NRL Rules Annesley On Report

Welcome to Episode 16 of The Pocket Ref Podcast.

On this episode The Producer and The Pocket Ref Colbee go through Round 16 of the NRL and discuss some of the interesting rulings from the round. We look back at Episode 15 and see if we saw any changes to the way the game was refereed and answer some feedback.

No Rule of the week in this episode as we go through Graham Annesley press conference on the rules and decisions by referees this week. The Producer gets a little fired up while Colbee offers a spot of the show to the leaders of the NRL.

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Email – thepocketref@gmail.com

Episode 311 – Majsport, NRL, AFL, NHL, MLB, Darts, Motorsport

Episode 311 has The Producer joined by Erik and Big Mendy as they go through the bucket load of sport that happened in the past week.

First off, we talk about Majsport and the Ferrari Cup that was held at The Red Bull Ring in the rain. The Producer was unable to qualify and had to go through the 5 lap race and although he had a huge race it wasn’t enough to get the win and move onto the main race. The main race was a awesome race so make sure you head to Majsport on YouTube to check it out or find it on our website. Make sure you give Majsport a like and subscribe using the link below.

https://www.youtube.com/user/majsport

In the NRL the Eels were back into the winner’s circle but for the Tigers it was another loss. Erik explains what he this is going wrong for the Tigers. The Panthers just keep winning and still hold the Bat and Balls belt. Canberra had a come from behind victory and the Dragons upset the Rabbits. This week there is no NRL as it is Rep Round. 3 International games over the weekend as well as State of Origin 2. Go The Blues!!!

AFL is down to 12 teams who can make the Finals and 2 team who can get the wooden spoon. West Coast and the Kangaroos will battle it out for the spoon while Gold Coast is still a very real chance of making the 8. Can they do it?

The Producer, Mendy and Erik then go through all the other sports that include Motorsport, NHL, MLB, Surfing, Cliff Diving and Darts.

0:00:00 – Majsport
0:21:00 – NRL
1:05:00 – AFL
1:16:00 – NHL, MLB, Moto GP, F1, Rally, Surfing, Darts, Cliff Diving & Supercars


Twitter – @batsandballspod
Brendan – @The Producer05
Josh – @PiesJosh
Colbee – @colbee6ref
Mendy – @BigMendy180
Darren – @Dazza_20
Erik – @ErikNielsen2759

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Majsport – Ferrari Cup – Round 7 Red Bull Ring

Round 7 of Majsport Ferrari Cup from the Red Bull Ring has been held. Both the 5 Lap Race and the Main race were very entertaining. Our very own Producer couldn’t quite get through the 5 lap race but the drive itself it well worth a watch. Check it out and give Majsport a thumbs up and subscribe.

Times

Qualifying 1 – 00:14:00

Qualifying 2 – 00:35:00

5 Lap Race – 1:05:00

Qualifying 3 – 1:25:00

Main Race – 1:42:20

Race Replay – 2:15:00

Competition Standings

Check out the 5 Lap Race from the view of The Producer.

The Pocket Ref – Episode 15

Welcome to Episode 15 of The Pocket Ref Podcast.

On this episode The Producer and The Pocket Ref Colbee go through Round 15 of the NRL and discuss some of the interesting rulings from the round. We look back at Episode 14 and see if we saw any changes to the way the game was refereed and answer some feedback.

No Rule of the Week this week as The Producer had a tweet about a scrum rule go crazy and the team goes through the tweet and the replies by the public.

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Episode 310 – Majsport, NRL, Supercoach, F1, Supercars, Soccer and AFL

The Producer had to call on Maybo coming fresh off a suspension to help go through all the sport this week.

First off, we are joined by Maj from Majsport (DESI_STIG_) who talks to The Producer about the Livestream and The Ferrari Cup which was held at Bathurst last weekend. You can find the video on our website or look for Majsport on YouTube. If you see the livestream let him know Bats and Balls sent you. Please give Majsport a like and subscribe using the link below.

https://www.youtube.com/user/majsport

In the NRL the Eels got belted by a very committed Bulldogs team. Have the Bulldogs turned the corner or were the Eels just flat. The Panther still holds the Bats and Balls Belt. Can anyone take it off them? Maybos Broncos just keep finding ways to win.

AFL is getting very tight up the top of the ladder and if results go the way they should this week only 1 game could separate 1st to 7th on the ladder. Who can keep their form on the run to the finals?

Maybo and The Producer then talk about F1, Supercars, Socceroos, Super Rugby Final between the Blues and the Crusaders before we wrap the show up.

0:00:00 – Majsport
0:32:00 – NRL
0:57:00 – NRL Supercoach
1:00:00 – F1, Supercars, Socceroos, Super Rugby
1:05:00 – AFL

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Brendan – @The Producer05
Josh – @PiesJosh
Colbee – @colbee6ref
Mendy – @BigMendy180
Darren – @Dazza_20
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Majsport – Ferrari Cup Round 6 – Mt Panorama ,Bathurst

Round 6 of the Ferrari Cup was held at Mt Panorama, Bathurst. In true Bathurst style it threw up one of the most crazy races. This race had cars glitching, car crashing, some great drives and a awesome comeback. Check it out above. Please Like the video and subscribe to Majsport. Time Stamps below

Qualifying 1 – 0:00:00

Qualifying 2 – 0:20:00

5 Lap Race – 0:53:00

Qualifying 3 – 1:05:00

Main Race – 1:28:00

Race Replay – 2:07:40

Check out the Race from “The Producers” View

The Pocket Ref Ep 14

Welcome to Episode 14 of The Pocket Ref Podcast.

On this episode The Producer and The Pocket Ref Colbee go through Round 14 of the NRL and discuss some of the interesting rulings from the round. We look back at Episode 13 and see if we saw any changes to the way the game was refereed and answer some feedback.

The Rule of the Week is Timekeeping and we discuss the rule and how it is used in the NRL and Junior Footy.

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The Pocket Ref Ep 13

Welcome to Episode 13 of The Pocket Ref Podcast.

On this episode The Producer and The Pocket Ref Colbee go through Round 13 of the NRL and discuss some of the interesting rulings from the round. We look back at Episode 12 and see if we saw any changes to the way the game was refereed and answer some feedback. State of Origin 1 was held, how did the refs go?

The Rule of the Week is Duty of the Touch Judge and we discuss the rule and some of the incident where these rules were used during Round 13 and Junior Footy and what rules have the NRL ignored in their NRL rules and interpretations.

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Episode 309 – Majsport, NRL, AFL, Soccer, NHL, NBA

Pies returns and is joined by The Producer & Erik to go through all the sport this week.

In the Ferrari Cup hosted by Majsport. DESI_STIG_ didn’t pit to get off the wets so how did he go in the race? Make sure to check out Majsport Livestream week nights from 8pm (Sydney Time) and Ferrari Cup Race is on Sunday 3am (Sydney Time). Use the link below to Majsport.

https://www.youtube.com/user/majsport

Pies journey continues and the kilometres he is running in truly inspirational. Josh has a marathon coming up and we are going to support him all the way. Check out @PiesJosh on twitter and look for the pinned post for a chance to donate to a charity or just give him kind words of encouragement.

In the NRL there was only four games with the Cowboys, Panthers, Sea Eagles and Raiders all getting wins. Will NSW get the win in Origin 1. Two clubs have sacked coaches who will the Tigers look for now?

AFL and Fremantle got another big win against Brisbane. The Swans handed the Demons their second loss in a row and West Coast are till on the bottom but in positive new their percentage has cracked 50.

The team then talks about the other sport from around the world that caught their eye from the Socceroos to the NHL and NBA finals.

0:00:00 – Majsport
0:14:00 – Pies Running Adventures
0:33:00 – NRL
1:14:00 – AFL
1:26:00 – Soccer, NHL and NBA


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Colbee – @colbee6ref
Mendy – @BigMendy180
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Majsport – Ferrari Cup

Each week The Producer is apart of a sim racing community called Majsport. Everyday the owner of Majsport Youtube Channel DESI_STIG_ livestreams races on Gran Turismo 7. You can catch these livestreams weekdays at 8pm (Sydney Time) or 11am (London Time). Subscribe to Majsport on YouTube by using link below.

https://www.youtube.com/user/majsport

Every Sunday (3am Sydney Time) / Saturday (6pm London Time) the Ferrari Cup is run. This is made up of 2 qualifying sessions where the top 14 drives move to qualifying 3. All other drivers outside the top 14 then have a race where the winner also moves into qualifying 3. After qualifying 3 there is a 15 lap race with a reverse grid. These races are a lot of fun and well worth a watch. See the video to the latest Ferrari Cup Race.

NRL Supercoach – The Producers

NRL Supercoach is just hours away from starting and by now your teams should be starting to come together. Like every year the team you had before Team List Tuesday looks very different now. Even though we had our first Team List Tuesday there are still some tough questions Supercoaches need to answer. Just a few are:

1. Do you play Tom Trbojevic or is he too expensive?

2. Will Ryan Papenhuyzen start the season?

3. Who are the best cheapies to start with?

4. What players could make you some money?

I will give my answers to the questions above, however only you the player can decide what is best for your team. You will see how my team changed below from the one I had selected prior to Team List Tuesday.

Now here is my team.

The Producers

HookersReed Mahoney ($594600) Coming back from injury for the Eels but has looked ready to go in the trials. For me the pick of the Hooker this season. Chris Randall ($245500) Due to injuries at the Knights Chris looks like he will get the starting Hooker role. Due to the lack of rookie hookers he maybe the best cheapie hooker.

Front RowPayne Hass ($595800) Best front row forward in the game and a Supercoach beast. Even if the Broncos do poorly, he will score well. Junior Paulo ($487600) Out replaced by Addin Fonua-Blake ($505000) Big strong forward from the Warriors who likes to play big minutes and get involved in game. Will captain the Warriors while Tohu Harris is out injured. Tepai Moeroa ($205100) Out replaced by Jamayne Taunoa-Brown ($274700).Starting for the Cowboys and fingers crossed makes some cash. Josh King ($255800) Starting Lock in Round 1 for the Storm by will be a bench player Round 2 onwards.

Second Row David Fifita ($745200) Out replaced by Jai Arrow ($457700). Moving to the edge for the Rabbits and may see a rise in minutes and points. Tevita Pangai ($569900) Out replaced by Eliesa Katoa ($353600) Mid-price player for the Warriors who will start in Tohu Harris position until he returns. Liam Martin ($428500) The loss of Kurt Capewell could open a starting spot for Liam at the Panthers. If he starts, he will be in my side. My bench is Heilum Luki ($351500) Good young forward who could be ready to take the next step. Could be very good value if he starts and plays big minutes. Beau Fermor ($379300) has got the starting 2nd Row spot for the Titans. Can often find a way to score tries. Kelma Tuilagi ($253900) won the 2nd Row starting spot for the Tigers and for the price a must have.

Halfback – Mitchell Moses ($511100) With Nathan Cleary out I think Mitchell is great value. The Eels start of the season is not too tough and when he is kicking goal he scores pretty well. Brad Schneider ($188700) has taken over as the half for the Raiders and is nearly a must have.

5/8Kurt Mann ($383300) Out replaced by Lachlan Illias ($205200) I decided to go with 2 cheap 5/8’s this season. It’s a risk. Talatau Amone ($284500) Another player that will depend on if he is named Round 1. He has looked pretty good in the trials but is at a tricky price.

Wing / CentresEuan Aitken ($486000) Has been playing in the 2nd Row for the Warriors. I’m still not locked in on him as there are so many good cheapies. Kotoni Staggs ($433100) Out replaced by Jesse Ramien ($552900) often beats the first tackle and scores very well. Jordan Pereira ($266500) Out replaced by Zac Lomax ($496800) great player who can score and set up tries. Goal kicker as well so bring on the points. Will Penisini ($255700) Great price for a good player. May have games with low scores but will have some good scores as well. Izack Tago ($287900) Good price for a player who looks like he likes work. Has looked good in the trials. Cody Ramsey ($268900) Looks like he has a wing spot for the Dragons. Not based price but if he scores a few tries his price will rise. Sean Russell ($285400) starting winger for the Eels at a good price.

Fullbacks – I went the easy and safe option with my fullbacks by selecting the common combo of  James Tadesco ($760100) and Ryan Papenhuyzen ($694700) Both these players are guns and nearly must haves.

That’s The Producers as they sit right now. I have currently $26000 in the bank.

Good luck with your Supercoach teams.

The Producer

Twitter – @TheProducer05

Episode 292 – End of Year Wrap

292 – Cricket, NFL, EPL, F1, Marathon, Kayaking, 2022 Predictions

Pies and The Producer back together for one last show of 2021.

We wrap the first two Ashes tests and look ahead to the next three.

Then we touch on the last few weeks of NFL and EPL and tip our next rounds/

We recap the end of the Formula 1 season. Max Verstappen delivered on the promise Christian Horner saw in him all those years ago with a victory in the final race of the season. Lewis Hamilton did everything he could, but the Red Bull finally dethroned Mercedes.

Then the team give us some highlights, lowlights and predictions for 2022.

From all of us here at Bats Balls. Merry Christmas and here’s to a slightly more normal 2022.

0:00:00 – Cricket
0:36:00 – NFL
0:56:00 – EPL
1:04:00 – F1
1:12:45 – Melbourne Marathon & Kayakaing
1:26:00 – 2021 Year Wrap & 2022 Predictions

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Episode 291 – La Nina Ashes

291 – Cricket, Motorsport, EPL, MLB

The Ashes are set to start this week and The Producer is joined by Erik Nielsen and Darren DeKretser on his Bats and Balls debut.

Erik and Darren break down both the Australian and English line ups. Is Ben Stokes ready to carry England?, Will Starc hold his place in the side? are just some of the questions to be answered in this series.

Big Bash has returned with both Sydney teams getting off to a great start. In other cricket around the world India destroyed New Zealand in their last test match even though Ajaz Patel was huge taking all 10 wickets in the 1st innings.

In the EPL Brighton keep finding ways not to lose with 2 equalisers late in games in the last week. Darren’s Leeds are near the bottom but fighting hard just needing to convert some draws into wins. Erik’s Man City are on top and going very well.

Motorsport saw the Bathurst 1000 and a crazy F1 race over the weekend. Chaz Mostert and Lee Holdsworth won at Bathurst after having the best car all weekend. F1 was just crazy with 2 red flags and loads of drama and Lewis Hamilton taking the win. This means we are all tied up in the drivers championship coming into the last round.

Erik then ends the show by talking MLB and the player lockout. Can they fix the issues before the season starts?

0:00:00 – The Ashes
1:06:00 – BBL
1:16:00 – Other Cricket
1:26:00 – Motorsport
1:28:00 – EPL
1:34:00 – MLB Lockout

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Episode 290 – DSC So Big

290 – NFL, Soccer, Cricket, Motorsport, Other Sport

The Producer is wrapped in cotton wool and plaster so he should make it through the full episode. We’re back to cover all the sport.

In the NFL it’s a funny season. Are the Chiefs back? It’s too early to tell but signs are good. The Rams are in a hole and the Pats could be the best team going round.

In Soccer we’ve got the International weekend and World Cup Qualifiers. By the time you listen to this Australia will have played China in Sharjah. EPL is back this week and we give out tips. Arsenal have gone from the cellar to the hottest team in football in the space of 2 months.

Australia beat New Zealand comfortably in the T20 World Cup Final in Dubai. New Zealand have played the final of all three forms of the game in the last couple of years taking out the test championship but losing both forms of limited overs finals. Our friend Erik may have coined the phrase DSC So Big.

SVG is close to wrapping up the Supercars title with one more round at Eastern Creek before Bathurst. And in the F1 Lewis Hamilton kept the title alive with a stunning victory in Brazil.

Meanwhile in other sport, Pies is loving the NBA season because it actually looks like Basketball again. Josh Giddey and Patty Mills are doing some good things too.

Australia and England are heading to Brisbane to prepare for The Ashes. A preview will be out shortly.

And we finsih off with The Producer’s plans to fix the lopsided NRL draw.

0:00:00 – NFL
0:17:00 – FIFA WCQ
0:32:00 – EPL
0:38:00 – T20 World Cup
0:49:00 – Supercars
0:54:00 – Formula 1
1:00:00 – NBA, Marathon Running, Ashes, Fixing the NRL

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Horse Racing Tips for Rosehill and Flemington on 6/11/2021

Check out the tips below from the Bats and Balls Podcast Team for Horse Racing today from Rosehill & Flemington.

Also check out our Best Bets of the day at the very bottom.

If you follow any of these tips and get a win let us and everyone know on Twitter (@batsandballspod) and/or Facebook (facebook.com/batsandballspodcast). Gamble Responsibly!

Oaks Day Tips

Check out the selections and best bets from Pies, The Producer and guest tipster Mrs Pies.

If you have any luck, let us know on our socials

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Melbourne Cup Tips

Check out the Bats and Balls Podcast Team Tip for the Melbourne Cup.

Horse Racing Tips for Randwick and Flemington 2/11/2021

Check out the tips below from the Bats and Balls Podcast Team for Horse Racing today from Randwick & Flemington.

Also check out our Best Bets of the day at the very bottom.

If you follow any of these tips and get a win let us and everyone know on Twitter (@batsandballspod) and/or Facebook (facebook.com/batsandballspodcast). Gamble Responsibly!

For our Melbourne Cup Tips check out Episode 289 of Bats and Balls Podcast.

Episode 289 – Melbourne Cup Preview

Pick A Winner

Pies, The Producer and Colbee check out the lead up runs and try and find the winner of the 2021 Melbourne Cup. With the absence of many foreign raiders, Incentivise is the clear favourite for the cup. Can it get two miles? Who is the biggest threat? Can Colbee box up 11 horses and still miss the trifecta?!

0:00:00 – Lead up races and form
0:57:35 – Tips
1:03:20 – Colbee’s Trifecta
1:08:30 – Off The Rails

Winning Tips
Colbee – Grand Promenade
Pies – Incentivise
The Producer – Persan
Mendy – Grand Promenade

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Horse Racing Tips for Rosehill and Flemington 30/10/2021

Check out the tips below from the Bats and Balls Podcast Team for Horse Racing today from Rosehill & Flemington.

Also check out our Best Bets of the day at the very bottom. We also have a Mystery Tipper give us their best bets of the day.

If you follow any of these tips and get a win let us and everyone know on Twitter (@batsandballspod) and/or Facebook (facebook.com/batsandballspodcast). Gamble Responsibly!

Episode 288 – Protest Ongoing

288 – NFL, Soccer, T20 World Cup, Horse Racing, Motorsport, NBA

It’s been a long time. But Pies is back in the Bats and Balls Studio with The Producer. After a short catch up we’re back into the sports.

In the NFL Arizona look unstoppable at the moment. There’s a few other NFC teams nipping at their heels though. In the AFC no team has fewer than 2 losses which makes for a competitive conference.

In the EPL Liverpool won the one fixture the fans look forward to every season. A 5-0 drubbing of Manchester United at Old Trafford no less. Mo Salah is the best player in the world right now. But Liverpool may still only be the third best team in the Premier League the way Chelsea and Manchester City are playing. It’s gonna be a fascinating run to the title with these three special teams. Brighton fell to City and face the Reds this week which may see them finally drop out of the European positions.

The T20 World Cup is under way. Australia won their first match., But Pakistan have been the surprise packets beating India and New Zealand. Batting coach Matt Hayden has them firing.

State of Rest won the Cox Plate despite severely hampering 3yo Anamoe in the run to the post. Craig Williams looked confident waiting for the result but it wasn’t to be. The question has to be if that was a midweek at Moe, do they uphold the protest. And the answer is yes. In other races Forgot You won the Vase and is headed for the Derby. But connections unfortunately won’t be sending the 3yo to the Melbourne Cup. Keep an eye out for our Derby Day tips and our annual Melbourne Cup show.

In other sport Max Verstappen held off Lewis Hamilton in the US Grand Prix while Supercars are back at Eastern Creek for the next 4 weeks straight.

The NBA tipped off last week and the Chicago Bulls lead the standings with the Lakers slowly finding their groove. Golden State are out in front of the West.

0:11:00 – NFL
0:24:00 – EPL
0:37:00 – T20 World Cup
0:51:00 – Horse Racing
1:16:00 – Motorsport & NBA

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Horse Racing Tips for Randwick and Moonee Valley 23/10/2021

Check out the tips below from the Bats and Balls Podcast Team for Horse Racing today from Randwick & Moonee Valley.

Also check out our Best Bets of the day at the very bottom.

If you follow any of these tips and get a win let us and everyone know on Twitter (@batsandballspod) and/or Facebook (facebook.com/batsandballspodcast). Gamble Responsibly!

Horse Racing Tips for Randwick and Caulfield 16/10/2021

Check out the tips below from the Bats and Balls Podcast Team for Horse Racing today from Randwick & Caulfield.

Also check out our Best Bets of the day at the very bottom.

If you follow any of these tips and get a win let us and everyone know on Twitter (@batsandballspod) and/or Facebook (facebook.com/batsandballspodcast). Gamble Responsibly!

Episode 287 – Bad Boys

287 – NRL, Q Cup GF, AFL, NFL, Soccer, Horse Racing, F1, Cricket

Queensland is the centre of the Rugby League world with the announcement of the Dolphins as the 17th NRL club. And the Q Cup Grand Final decided in the final minutes. Plus the Panthers have leaned into their bad boys tag in the aftermath of their NRL Premiership.

Not much player movement in the AFL Trade Period. Most notable were the lack of late trades.

Soccer played out a big international weekend topped off with a home win for Japan over The Socceroos. EPL is back this weekend and we give our tips.

The big horse races continue this week. At Royal Randwick we’ve got the big sprint showdown in The Everest while Caulfield hosts the Caulfield Cup. We’ll give our tips for those races. Stay tuned to our blog and socials for full selections on Saturday morning.

0:00:00 – NRL / QRL
0:42:00 – AFL Trade Period
0:49:00 – NFL
0:57:00 – Soccer Internationals and EPL
1:11:00 – Horse Racing
1:26:00 – F1 & Cricket

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Episode 286 – I Can See Cleary Now

286 – NRL GF, EPL, World Cup Qualifiers, NFL, Horse Racing, IPL & MLB

The Producer put Pies on leave due to him being too pro Penrith and Erik Nielsen joins the show.

In the NRL GF the Panthers got the job done against the Rabbits but was Nathan Cleary really the best player on the field? The Producer can’t work out why Referees get tagged at pedantic when players constantly break rules. Former West Tigers player Benji Marshall has retired and the Tigers have changed their logo and Erik gives his opinion.

Brighton keep on getting points in the EPL and sit 6th going into International Break. Liverpool and Man City had a draw and only 2pts separate the top 6 teams.

International Break means World Cup Qualifiers. Can Demark and Australia get one step closer to locking in their place in the World Cup?

In the NFL the Bucks got the win over the Patriots in the Tom Brady Cup. The Cardinals are on fire as the only undefeated team and destroyed the Rams. While the Giants got their first win of the season. Can they make a run to the playoffs?

The Bats and Balls Podcast team has started doing weekly Horse Racing Tips. Check out the website batsandballspodcast.com to see the teams tips each week. In the week just gone Pies and Colbee were on fire with the tips.

Erik talks about the IPL and the quality of Indian players we haven’t heard of yet. The guys then talk about the upcoming Ashes Series. Will it be as good as the Indian Test Series last year?

Lastly Erik talks about the MLB playoffs and makes his predictions on who will go all the way. Erik then tells the Padres what they have to do in order to go to the next level. Will they listen?

0:00:00 – NRL GF
0:43:00 – EPL / World Cup Qualifiers
1:01:00 – NFL
1:11:00 – Horse Racing, IPL / Ashes, MLB

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Horse Racing Tips for Randwick and Caulfield 9/10/2021

Check out the tips below from the Bats and Balls Podcast Team for Horse Racing today from Randwick and Caulfield.

If you follow any of these tips and get a win let us and everyone know on Twitter (@batsandballspod) and/or Facebook (facebook.com/batsandballspodcast). Gamble Responsibly.

Bats & Balls Podcast Team Horse Racing Tips 2/10/2021

Check out the tips for Randwick and Flemington from the Bats and Balls Podcast Team.

Episode 285 – Defence Wins Premierships

285 – NRL GF, AFL GF, EPL, NFL, Darts, Horse Racing, Other Sport

Pies and The Producer joined via Zoom by Mendy.

We recap the NRL Prelims and pick our winner for the NRL Grand Final.

Melbourne broke their AFL Premiership drought with a second half thumping of Western Bulldogs. Christian Petracca won the Norm Smith medal with a stellar performance.

Tottenham played Arsenal back into form. While a Liverpool draw at Brentford was enough to top alone. There’s a pack one point behind including Brighton!

The good teams are emerging in the NFL. LA Rams and Arizona Cardinals have set up a mouth watering clash this weekend. And Tom Brady goes back to Foxborough.

Mendy catches us up with all the darts competitions. Plus we have a look at a few other sports.

And there’s a few horse racing tips also.

0:00:00 – NRL Grand Final
0:50:00 – AFL Grand Final
0:57:00 – EPL
1:05:00 – NFL
1:31:00 – Darts
1:44:00 – Futsal
1:45:00 – Surfing
1:45:00 – UFC
1:47:00 – Boxing
1:53:00 – Supercars
1:58:00 – Formula 1
2:04:00 – Horse Racing

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Episode 284 – No Accountability

284 – NRL Finals, AFL GF, EPL, NFL, Motorsport, Cricket

After substandard performances Pies and The Producer keep getting selected for the big games. It’s almost like they’re mates with the people running the podcast.

In the NRL Manly were far too good for a depleted Sydney Roosters. While in the other game Penrith held on against a brave Parramatta.

In the AFL it all boils down to this. Apart from a shaky end to the season for the Dogs, Melbourne and Western Bulldogs have been the benchmark all season. In a season of turmoil, moving house at short notice, lockdowns, quarantines and footy, these two teams deserve to be there on that twilight evening in September… in Perth.

Tottenham haven’t got a point since Pies refrained from cursing them with #PiesKnows. Even the whiff of contention is enough to turn Spurs to water.

F1 is back this week in Russia. While in cricket, former St Clair Hawk Hannah Darlington starred in her first ODI for Australia vs India. And Mitch Marsh has made another bid to be recalled to the Australian ODI mens team.

0:00:00 – NRL Finals
0:51:00 – AFL Grand Final
1:04:00 – EPL
1:19:00 – NFL
1:25:00 – Motorsport & Cricket

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Episode 283 – Finals Fever

283 – NRL Finals, AFL Finals, EPL, NFL, F1

The Producer is on the man shakes and Pies ran a half marathon. We’re pumped for another week of finals footy.

In the NRL all eyes were on the Panthers and Rabbitohs after a war of words between the coaches and it didn’t disappoint. Wayne won the battle. Can Ivan get his troops back up to win the war? The Roosters got out of jail against the Titans and the Eels did enough to see another week.

It had been staring us in the face the whole time. Forget ladder positions. Melbourne and Western Bulldogs had been the best sides in the AFL for most of the year. That they won their Prelims was no surprise. But the manner in which they did it showed just how powerful both teams are. It’ll be a fitting Grand Final in two weeks time.

Plus we rattle home with some EPL, NFL and Daniel Ricciardo’s first win for McLaren. The Shoey is alive and well in the papaya.

0:00:00 – NRL Finals
0:59:00 – AFL Finals
1:08:00 – EPL
1:14:00 – NFL
1:22:00 – F1

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Episode 282 – Protected Species

282 – NRL Finals, AFL Finals, EPL, Other Sport

Mendy joins Pies and The Producer this week.

The NRL season has finished for half the teams. Canterbury finished off a tough year with an inspired defeat of Wests Tigers. While the Corey Norman era is over at St George Illawarra. The Finals are finally upon us. Can anyone stop Melbourne? Are Penrith, Souths or Manly legitimate contenders? How remarkable is the Roosters finish given their injury toll?

In the AFL we’re down to the Prelim Finals. Melbourne have been the standard all year. Can they make the big one? Is Port good enough to make it? In an unpredictable season anything is possible.

Tottenham sit atop the Premier League table. Harry Kane is staying. And Pies has decided not to curse them with #PiesKnows this year.

NFL kicks off today. Join our tipping comp at ESPN Tipping. Links on our socials pages.

Max Verstappen continued his winning ways in Formula 1. Then Mendy chips in with the rest of world sport. Surfing, boxing, darts and athletics are all on the agenda to finish off the show,

0:00:00 – NRL Finals
0:39:00 – AFL Finals
0:53:00 – Soccer
1:06:00 – NFL
1:19:00 – F1
1:21:00 – Surfing
1:24:00 – Boxing
1:28:00 – Darts
1:35:00 – Athletics Diamond League

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Episode 281 – Rested

281 – NRL, AFL Finals, EPL, Motorsport

While half the NRL rests for the Finals. We’re pushing through to maintain our form for the big games.

Brendan and Josh are back to review all the big headlines from the NRL. Latrell’s reckless hit on Joey Manu. The Eels turnaround in form. And the battle for 8th.

In the AFL Port Adelaide and Melbourne will “host” Prelim Finals, GWS held on for the slimmest of victories over Sydney and will play the disappointing Geelong without Toby Greene. And Western Bulldogs beat Essendon in the wet to book a date with Brisbane.

Cristiano Ronaldo is joining Manchester United after punking the Red Devils fans with early media reports he was signing with City. Harry Kane is still available even though Tottenham are winning and sit atop the Premier League table.

The most exciting motorsport news was seeing the Bats and Balls WRX go around in Gran Turismo SPORT. As the Belgian F1 Grand Prix ended in farce.

0:00:00 – NRL
1:06:00 – AFL Finals
1:30:00 – Soccer
1:38:00 – Motorsport

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Episode 280 – Average NRL Fans

280 – NRL, AFL Finals, Soccer

Brendan, Erik and Josh on the Zoom call this week.

First up is the NRL and The Producer has a few more bees in bonnet. Are the Wests Tigers heading in the right direction? And the Eels are obviously in the big 6 still, right?

Plus we have a look through the NRL Fan Poll and discuss the average NRL Fan and how average their thoughts are!

The AFL Finals are upon us. Melbourne look primed to win the flag. But it looks a very open Finals. Will there be an upset in the first week? There could be four of them.

And the English Premier League has given us some fun results. Including Brighton Hove Albion being in a Champions League spot. Stop the competition!

0:00:00 – NRL
1:43:00 – AFL Finals
2:05:00 – Soccer

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Episode 279 – Fortunate Scheduling

279 – NRL, AFL, Supercars, Soccer, Other Sport

Pies and The Producer back on the airwaves brought to you by the wonders of the NBN. After a couple of weeks of watching only the Olympics we’re back watching regular sport again.

In the NRL Brendan found some interesting rule interpretations and application of the laws of the game. While Josh was puzzled by how little Newcastle use Kalyn Ponga.

The AFL have a dream fixture with the Top 4 sides playing off for the Minor Premiership and jockeying for positions. The rest of the Top 8 is not locked in with GWS and Essendon needing to win to maintain their spots. The Giants will have to spoil the Eddie Betts farewell match. While the Bombers face the might of Collingwood. West Coast and Fremantle are waiting to pounce if either slips up.

Supercars have rejigged their season and released the last rounds. Bathurst has been pushed back to November with a Summer Gold Coast 500 if you can get into Queensland!

The English Premier League kicked off this weekend. Most of the big clubs started with wins. Manchester United and Chelsea looked really good. Liverpool are a lot stronger with actual centre backs available for selection. And Tottenham have massive Ewing Theory potential if Harry Kane does ship out for the reported 150 million price tag. Meanwhile Man City stumbled at the first hurdle. But it’s early days.

Finally we whip around the grounds for other sports. MLB had their first ever Field of Dreams game and it was spectacular. The NBA Summer League has unearthed a few fun rookies. NFL is into preseason and kicks off in 3 weeks. And India took a 1-0 lead over England in the test series.

0:00:00 – NRL
1:08:00 – AFL
1:29:00 – Motorsport
1:34:00 – EPL
1:47:00 – Other Sport, MLB, NBA, NFL, Cricket

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Episode 278 – The Miracle Games

278 – Tokyo 2020 Olympics Review

In the middle of a global pandemic it’s amazing that the Tokyo 2020 organising committee could get a games going at all. That they could bring the athletes of the world to Japan and get them to compete with no socialising, in front of no crowds, at such a high level is nothing short of a miracle.

Australia equalled its best gold medal count with 17. Thanks largely to the women’s swim team. While aquatic sports in general won 15 of the 17 gold for Australia. Aussies tore up the track and field events with three medals. And the Boomers won their first ever medal after so many heartbreaking moments over the years.

Penrith’s own Jess Fox won a gold and a bronze in the whitewater canoeing and Penrith born Melissa Wu won a bronze in diving which is almost as good as gold given the two Chinese divers were out of this world.

Internationally there were some amazing performances. Karsten Warholm burning up the 400m hurdles track sits atop the mountain. But Eliud Kipchoge going back to back in the marathon, Katie Ledecky winning the distance double, Marcell Jacobs winning the first 100m track title for Italy and the 4-way battle for the men’s 1500m freestyle were all great moments.

All the hurdles, the Covid tests, the masks, the awarding teammates medals, the friendly TV time zone, and the world class performances made Tokyo 2020 one of the most satisfying Olympics in memory.

0:00:00 – Introduction
0:07:30 – Swimming
0:24:00 – Athletics
0:43:50 – Cycling
0:58:40 – Kayak & Canoe
1:07:00 – Basketball
1:16:00 – Football
1:19:00 – Other Sports
1:26:00 – Favourite Moments

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Episode 277 – Olympics and More

277 – NRL, AFL, Motorsport, Olympics, Darts, Tour de France, NBA Finals

It’s a 4 man weave this week with Erik and Mendy joining the show to preview the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.

First up it’s the NRL and Melbourne are clearly the class of the field at the moment. And they’ve been doing it without two of their best players.

The AFL is throwing up strange results every week. And this was no exception. Richmond beat Brisbane, but with Dusty Martin out for the season is their dynasty finally over? And the Melbourne Western Bulldogs clash this week should be a belter.

Supercars raced around Townsville again on the weekend. Where to now for a sport that doesn’t have a lot of available tracks right now? Oran Park and Lakeside are no longer options. In the F1 Hamilton dive bombed Verstappen. We’re not the British media so we won’t defend Hamilton on this one.

And then it’s the Olympic preview. We run through a few of the events we’re really looking forward to. Race Climbing seems to have captured the imagination of the whole team. The Basketball should be one of the most competitive on record. And Pies has found a couple of events that could bring about a world record.

We finish off with some darts, NBA Finals and Tour de France talk.

It’s a big show. But we had fun catching up.

0:00:00 – Preamble
0:13:00 – NRL
0:58:00 – AFL
1:21:00 – Motorsport
1:33:00 – Tokyo 2020 Preview
2:07:00 – Darts, NBA Finals, Tour de France

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Episode 276 – Technical Difficulties

276 – NRL, Origin, AFL, Supercars, Euro Cup, NBA Finals, Tour de France

The Producer is dealing with some gremlins in the system . But we’ve managed to put together another lockdown show via the marvels of the NBN.

First up it was a short week in the NRL and the Blues came up agonisingly short in State of Origin.

In the AFL the upsets continue with the Kangaroos beating West Coast in Perth and St Kilda outplaying Brisbane.

Supercars were back in Townsville and Shane Van Gisbergen is dominating his rivals. F1 at Silverstone this weekend.

Italy beat England in the Euro Cup Final. And Pies and BS couldn’t be happier after the English fans trashed the Italy fans before the game and Leicester Square afterwards. They really are the worst fans in world sport.

Milwaukee have tied the NBA Finals with the 4 games going to the home side. Phoenix head home for the weekend and Pies needs them to lift.

And in the Tour de France Tadej Pogacar is dominating in the mountains and Mark Cavendish has been flying in the sprints. After a few crashes in the first week. It’s become a battle of attrition for the riders that are left. Pogacar looks unbeatable though.

0:00:00 – NRL / State of Origin
0:33:00 – AFL
0:51:00 – Motorsport
0:57:00 – Soccer
1:05:00 – NBA Finals
1:08:00 – Tour de France

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Episode 275 – BYO Beer

275 – NRL, AFL, F1, Euro Cup, NBA Finals, Tour de France

With the Sydney Covid lockdown continuing, Pies and The Producer have organised a Zoom call to get their stories straight.

In the NRL the Dragons had a barbecue, and a bunch of teams got flogged.

In the AFL the Giants showed true grit to repel Melbourne while West Coast really don’t like playing at GMHBA Stadium.

Max Verstappen won another F1 Grand Prix. Lando Norris got McLaren on the podium again. And Red Bull have the Mercedes measure.

The People’s Team Denmark are into a Semi Final and have a chance at playing Italy in the Final. England stand in their way.

Led by Chris Paul Phoenix beat Milwaukee in Game 1 of the NBA Finals. 3 more to go!

Tadej Pogacar is toying with them in the Tour de France. While Mark Cavendish has won 3 stages as a 36 year old.

0:00:00 – NRL
0:58:00 – AFL
1:18:00 – Formula 1
1:26:00 – Euro Cup
1:35:00 – NBA Finals
1:38:40 – Tour de France

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Hammer’s NRL Power Rankings Round 15

NRL Ladder predictions after round 15: Knights, Souths rise, Sharks up again, Dragons hard to rate, Titan’s crash.

Stat of the week: Storm averaging close to 36 points per game, pre-season finalist favourite Titan’s averaging over 29 points conceded per game. Broncos averaging over 32 points conceded per game.

(NRL ladder position in brackets)

1. Melbourne Storm. (1st) Holding. 5 tries in the first 15min and 40-0 at half time before a 50 point win against an opposition who just couldn’t hold them and were never in it. Destruction personified.

2. Penrith Panthers. (2nd) Holding. At 12-0 down I thought I’d tipped correctly. In the end a comprehensive home victory against one of my top 5 who may not be much longer. Continue to be part of a clear top 2 sides in this competition.

3. South Sydney Rabbitohs. (4th) Up 2 spots. Easily put away an opposition who must be firming as favourites for the spoon and have more internal troubles than I’ve had hot dinners. Another seemingly easy game next round verses a mob who’ve just been thrashed, and that’s being kind.

4. Parramatta Eels. (3rd) Down 1 spot. An early scare against a much improved Bulldogs. Their ability to perform against other top tier sides is still yet to be regularly tested. Dropping a spot here though because of next round’s games where they play Penrith away and Souths have an easy game.

5. Sydney Roosters. (5th) Down 1 spot. An early 12 point lead against the premiership “favourites” but, as Manly proved this weekend, 12 points is nothing in the NRL these days. Scoreless for the next 66min. Next up the Storm, and I can’t see them currently matching it with them right now. Mind you nobody would.

6. Manly Sea Eagles. (6th) Holding. Huge 2nd half comeback and they gobbled up the deficit in no time at all, and then went on with it. Top shelf performance after the break. They can’t afford to fall behind by 16 to the top tier though. Doggies up next after Origin II.

7. Cronulla Sharks. (8th) Up 2 spots. Forget the late comeback scare from the Cowboys, a win is a win and that’s 4 on the bang for the Sharks. Their rise continues with the more than struggling Broncos next.

8. St.George Illawarra Dragons. (7th) Up 3 spots. They’ve been up and down on my ladder like a yo-yo, but so has their form. Take what you like out of a win against the struggling Raiders, but they were a top 8 side last year, and the battle for the last 2 final’s spots will continue to be up and down, just like the Dragons. Warriors next and it’s anybody’s guess what team will turn up for either club.

9. North Qld Cowboys. (9th) Up 1 spot. Don’t really deserve to rise after a loss but it was a narrow one and the teams around them keep losing too. For and against will mean no semis for them. The Knights will be desperate to beat them next round.

10. New Zealand Warriors. (11th) Holding. Narrow loss in a tight, must win game. Too many of these this season thus far. Dragons next in a top 8 tussle. Another club whose differential may come back to bite them later.

11. Newcastle Knights. (12th) Up 3 spots. The large rise only due to the capacity of the teams around them to self destruct, plus the return of Ponga and Frizzel is imminent. Good, tough, desperate win. Cowboys next.

12. Gold Coast Titans. (13th) Down 3 spots. Turned a 16 point lead into a 32 point loss in only 33 mins. Their ability to concede huge scores continues and their differential is heading rapidly south, which won’t really matter if they can’t win games.

13. Wests Tigers. (14th) Down 1 spot. Oh dear. 66 points conceded. It was Melbourne though. Hardly a confidence booster.

14. Canberra Raiders. (10th) Down 1 spot. Led by 12 in both halves but conditions got the better of them, as did the Dragons. A shell of the side that has featured in regular recent final’s appearances.

15. Canterbury Bulldogs. (15th) Holding. Have really improved recently and actually led the Eels at half time before the opposition class got the better of them. Things are looking a lot brighter than they were a few weeks ago.

16. Brisbane Broncos. (16th) Holding. Deserve the spoon the way they are going. Disappointing, disgraceful, a rabble, terrible, say what you like, it is what it is. A complete rebuild required from top to bottom. Which is where they are now. Would struggle in a 2nd tier 16 team comp.

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Episode 274 – The People’s Team

274 – NRL, AFL, Motorsport, Euro Cup, Test Cricket Championship, NBA Playoffs, Tour de France, NHL

Pies was asleep so Erik and The Producer cover all the latest in the NRL including a wrap of Origin 2 and they look ahead to this week’s NRL games.

Then we’re back to the full compliment as Pies returns to talk AFL. Leon Cameron is on thin ice, Western Bulldogs are a strong team and the Saints must be the most frustrating team to follow after a dominant victory over Richmond.

Max Verstappen won the Styrian GP, Denmark are the People’s Team, although BS stakes his claims for Switzerland. And among it all, Italy have just been the best team.

New Zealand won the ICC Test Championship Final the NBA Playoffs are reaching a culmination, Caleb Ewan crashed out of the Tour de France in a crash-laden first week, while Tampa look too good in the Stanley Cup Final.

0:00:00 – State of Origin and NRL
0:31:15 – AFL
0:57:00 – Formula 1
0:59:00 – Soccer
1:23:00 – Test Cricket
1:32:00 – NBA Playoffs
1:44:00 – Tour de France
1:47:00 – NHL

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Episode 273 – NRL Fan Roast

273 – NRL, AFL, Motorsport, Euro Cup, Cricket, NBA Playoffs

Colbee has been dropped back to reserves after scoring 2 tries and letting in 6 down his wing.

Pies and BS tackle all the drama surrounding the NRL. High shots take centre stage again. When should a player be sin binned? How low is low enough to be making a genuine attempt to miss the head? Can Trent Robinson make his mind up over when referees should take matters into their own hands? Plus we preview Origin 2. Not surprisingly, NSW will win comfortably again.

In the AFL Geelong beat Western Bulldogs after the siren. The Giants beat their twos and Jake Stringer had Launceston in a whirl as the Bombers beat Hawthorn.

Max Verstappen won in France and we cover all the other motorsport results.

The Euro Cup is down to the knockout stages, France and Italy are looking good. Denmark have bounced back also.

NBA Playoffs and we’re down to an unlikely final 4. Phoenix have taken an early lead over the LA Clippers. While in the East Milwaukee outlasted Brooklyn and Atlanta finished off Ben Simmons and the Philadelphis 76ers.

0:00:00 – NRL
1:21:00 – AFL
1:38:00 – Motorsport
1:43:00 – Euro 2020
1:47:00 – Cricket
1:48:00 – NBA Playoffs

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Episode 272 – Itchy Trigger Fingers

272 – NRL, AFL, NBA, Motorsport, Cricket, Euro Cup

On the back of recording the NRL Mid-year report and run to the finals show, the boys are back for the regular episode.

The show starts with Pies off riding his push bike so we have to get Colbee in to cover the NRL. The Eels get another big win against the Tigers and Colbee and the a Producer then discuss if the send off in the Brisbane & Canberra game was the correct call.

In NRL Supercoach Colbee is fighting being the first team member relegated. Last years Bats and Balls Cup winner the DWS Fleshpuppets is in a battle to make the finals. Every player gets 5 trades after Round 15 so it is go time.

Pies then stops in to cover the AFL and NBA. In the AFL the guys discuss if the Swans bubble has burst after a bad loss to the Hawks. Did GWS let one slip after a tied game against the last place Kangaroos. The Producer is happy as his Eagles got the win against the Tigers.

While in the NBA the team Pies tipped the show earlier in the year is doing well. Can the Suns go all they way?

Colbee then returns to talk a little motorsport. Supercars and F1 have races this weekend while Nascar and Indy Car had great races over the past weekend. Colbee and the Producer also cover some Cricket with the ICC Test Final being played this week between NZ and India.

Lastly we get Erik on the phone to talk about Euro 2020. Denmark had a tough 1st game, can they bounce back and get to the next stage?

0:00:00 – NRL
1:07:00 – AFL
1:26:00 – NBA
1:30:00 – Motorsport
1:33:00 – Cricket
1:37:00 – Euro 2020

NRL Mid-Year Report Card

NRL Grades and Predictions

In episode 271 The Producer and Pies run through the mid-year report card for every NRL team.

We look at how they’ve gone so far, and then predict the future using The Producer’s own scientific method, Draw Difficulty Rating.

Draw Difficulty Rating gives the team coming first 16 points, second 15 points, down to last 1 point. Then we add up the scores for each opponent for the rest of the season.

Draw Difficulty Ratings (Easiest to Hardest) for the rest of the 2021 season
1 – 68 – Cronulla Sharks (11 games left)
2 – 69 – Newcastle (10)
3 – 78 – New Zealand Warriors (11)
4 – 82 – Manly Sea Eagles (11)
5 – 82 – Brisbane Broncos (10)
6 – 83 – Wests Tigers (10)
7 – 87 – South Sydney Rabbitohs (11)
8 – 89 – Melbourne Storm (10)
9 – 90 – Gold Coast Titans (10)
10 – 91 – Canterbury Bulldogs (11)
11 – 97 – North Queensland Cowboys (11)
12 – 99 – St George Illawarra Dragons
13 – 102 – Penrith Panthers (10)
14 – 104 – Canberra Raiders (11)
15 – 105 – Sydney Roosters (11)
16 – 105 – Parramatta Eels (10)

Melbourne Storm – Mid-Year Grade – A
1st (24 points, +294 differential) 12 wins – 2 losses
The run to the finals (5 Home, 5 Away)
Draw Difficulty Rating – 89

Penrith Panthers – Mid-Year Grade – A+
2nd (24 pts, +285) 12-2
The run to the finals (5 Home, 5 Away)
Draw Difficulty Rating – 102

Parramatta Eels – Mid-Year Grade – B+
3rd (22 pts, +176) 11-3
The run to the finals (5 Home, 5 Away)
Draw Difficulty Rating – 105

South Sydney Rabbitohs – Mid-Year Grade – B-
4th (22 pts, +59) 10-3
The run to the finals (5 Home, 6 Away)
Draw Difficulty Rating – 87

Sydney Roosters – Mid-Year Grade – C
5th (20 pts, +148) 9-4
The run to the finals (5 Home, 6 Away)
Draw Difficulty Rating – 105

Manly Sea Eagles – Mid-Year Grade – B
6th (16 pts, +33) 7-6
The run to the finals (6 Home, 5 Away)
Draw Difficulty Rating – 82

North Queensland Cowboys – Mid-Year Grade – B-
7th (14 pts, -119) 6-7
The run to the finals (5 Home, 6 Away)
Draw Difficulty Rating – 97

St George Illawarra Dragons – Mid-Year Grade – D
8th (12 pts, -13) 6-8
The run to the finals (6 Home, 4 Away)
Draw Difficulty Rating – 99

Cronulla Sharks – Mid-Year Grade – D
9th (12 pts, -46) 5-8
The run to the finals (5 Home, 6 Away)
Draw Difficulty Rating – 68

Canberra Raiders – Mid-Year Grade – D-
10th (12 pts, -64) 5-8
The run to the finals (5 Home, 6 Away)
Draw Difficulty Rating – 104

New Zealand Warriors – Mid-Year Grade – B
11th (12 pts, -66) 5-8
The run to the finals (5 Home, 6 Away)
Draw Difficulty Rating – 78

Gold Coast Titans – Mid-Year Grade – D
12th (10 pts, -62) 5-9
The run to the finals (5 Home, 5 Away)
Draw Difficulty Rating – 90

Wests Tigers – Mid-Year Grade – C
13th (10 pts, -82) 5-9
The run to the finals (4 Home, 6 Away)
Draw Difficulty Rating – 83

Newcastle Knights – Mid-Year Grade – D-
14th (10 pts, -135) 5-9
The run to the finals (5 Home, 5 Away)
Draw Difficulty Rating – 69

Brisbane Broncos – Mid-Year Grade – D
15th (6 pts, -204) 3-11
The run to the finals (7 Home, 3 Away)
Draw Difficulty Rating – 82

Canterbury Bulldogs – Mid-Year Grade – D-
16th (6 pts, -204) 2-11
The run to the finals (6 Home, 5 Away)
Draw Difficulty Rating – 91

0:00:00 – Intro
0:07:52 – Melbourne Storm
0:11:53 – Penrith Panthers
0:19:58 – Parramatta Eels
0:26:06 – South Sydney Rabbitohs
0:29:41 – Sydney Roosters
0:35:58 – Manly Sea Eagles
0:42:16 – North Queensland Cowboys
0:46:35 – St George Illawarra Dragons
0:52:00 – Cronulla Sharks
0:57:46 – Canberra Raiders
1:00:04 – New Zealand Warriors
1:04:23 – Gold Coast Titans
1:07:53 – Wests Tigers
1:13:28 – Newcastle Knights
1:19:49 – Brisbane Broncos
1:23:36 – Canterbury Bulldogs
1:26:50 – Predictions

Hammer’s NRL Power Rankings Rounds 14 and 13

NRL Ladder predictions after round 14: Dragons crash and burn again. Cronulla’s remarkable rise.

(NRL ladder position in brackets)

1. Melbourne Storm. (1st) Holding. Just keep rolling on and my decision to keep them in front of Penrith on this ladder predictor has been justified as they now sit number 1 on the NRL ladder. I honestly just can’t see them getting beat, no matter who takes their spot in the starting side. Tigers are in real trouble against them next week, before my predicted Grand Final preview against the Roosters.

2. Penrith Panthers. (2nd) Holding. Back to back losses. Has the bubble burst? Time will tell. Outplayed in every department in the first half before a comeback, proving that the young blokes can match it with seasoned NRL players, but it proved too late. Roosters and Parra next will sort out their Origin issues and we’ll have to see how they come out of it.

3. Parramatta Eels. (3rd) Holding. Finished up with a great completion rate after some early dropped ball by their forwards. Opposition errors outweighed theirs and Parra were able to get on a great roll, scoring some classy tries. Back on track.

4. Sydney Roosters. (5th) Holding. Nearly blew a 26 point lead with 24 min to go. Well they did blow the lead but were classy enough to score the final try and nail the match winning field goal. A game that had everything and they keep finding a way to win, and I think that will continue into the semis.

5. South Sydney Rabbitohs. (4th) Holding. Always had Newcastle’s mettle and I thought Mitchell had an outstanding 80 mins backing up from a great performance in Origin. As I said pre-season, their campaign hinges on him staying fit and out of trouble. Reynolds continues to perform and nail sideline goals for fun.

6. Manly Sea Eagles. (6th) Holding. After conceding a 12 point lead I thought “Here we go, no Turbo no win”. From that point on they were pretty destructive, and the Cowboys had no answers. Turbo’s return back in round 5 has sparked this team into a genuine semi-final contender and have now learnt how to play without him. Very impressive.

7. Nobody. (new entry). Nobody deserves to be playing finals footy except for the top 6 right now.

8. Nobody. Ditto the above.

=9. Cronulla Sharks. (9th) Up 3 spots. 3 on the bang now plus a bye has them in touching distance of the 8. Wouldn’t have picked that a month ago but huge kudos to them for turning it all around and knocking off the Premiership favourites (!) after a horror 7 straight losses. A great game of footy to watch.

=9. Gold Coast Titans. (12th) Down 1 spot. Continue to concede massive numbers in defence. True, it was a great comeback, (thanks to a rare sin-bin), but I’ve lost count of the number of times they’ve let in 30 points or more. Even if they do make the semis they won’t go anywhere unless they can shore up this massive problem.

=10. North Qld Cowboys. (7th) Down 1 spot. Blew a 12 point lead and ended up conceding 50. Ordinary completion rate and allowed 52 tackle breaks coupled with 13 errors. Next 2 games are winnable before facing Rabbits and Roosters. Their points differential is diabolical given they are currently inside the top 8.

=10. New Zealand Warriors. (11th) Holding. A farewell Maumalo hat-trick in the last 20 min was the only joy for the Warriors who led 2-0 after 22 min before the Storm just went bang, bang, bang. For and against will be critical for teams finishing around the bottom of the 8 and theirs isn’t crash hot at this stage. Really need to beat the Knights away next week before they face another side vying for position, the Dragons.

11. St.George Illawarra Dragons. (8th) Down 4 spots. Diabolical. Have now lost 7 from past 9, have a shocking run home and obviously have short memories. It’s a complete farce that they remain in the 8 on the NRL ladder.

12. Wests Tigers. (13th) Down 1 spot. Failed in the first test of a run against 3 of the top 5 after a great recent vein of form. Just never in it after Parra led 14-0 early. Even 2 opposition blokes in the bin didn’t assist their cause and I think they showed their true colours today. Which is a bottom 6 team.

13. Canberra Raiders. (10th) Up 1 spot. 12 point half time lead against a Broncos team that are more than struggling. Decent possession and completion rate was all they needed to do against that mob. A much needed win on the back of the bye though.

14. Newcastle Knights. (14th) Down 1 spot. Dropped a bomb first touch and never recovered after Souths scored straight away. Their slide to the depths of oblivion continues. Need to rediscover that form in the Manly game.

15. Canterbury Bulldogs. (16th) Up 1 spot. Makes you wonder why they don’t play like that every week. Great completions, excellent defence and good enough acting to fool the bunker and referees. Looking way better than the Broncos at this stage. Won’t win for a least another 4 games though.

16. Brisbane Broncos. (15th) Down 1 spot. The only realistic goal for them is to stay clear of the Bulldogs. How many halves combinations have they tried so far? Normally their best forward, Matt Lodge had a shocking first half. That was not a send off though, they are kidding. Certainly didn’t help their cause although they didn’t play too badly when down to 12.

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NRL Ladder predictions after round 13: Knights on the slide, Dragons and Tigers up a spot.

Stat of the week: Matt Dufty pulled off a perfect 10 in the old Rugby League Week ratings with 2 tries and 5 try assists in arguably his best performance in a Dragons jersey. He’s off contract and unwanted. Whose going to sign him?

(NRL ladder position in brackets)

1. Melbourne Storm. (2nd) Holding. Nearly lost top spot on my ladder but got the job done eventually with desperate defence against a Titans side who just couldn’t finish. Now within a game of Penrith in the fight for the minor premiership. I am stunned that Sportsbet have paid out Penrith as Minor premiers and Premiers already. Ridiculous when you have a very strong Melbourne Storm side winning 10 on the trot.

2. Penrith Panthers. (1st) Holding. I guess “great depth” only goes so deep. Burned by the Origin bug and hardly the first team in history to suffer from this. Their charge to the finals now hinges on how busted their top players are after the origin period.

3. Parramatta Eels. (3rd) Holding. Finished up with a great completion rate after some early dropped ball by their forwards. Opposition errors outweighed theirs and Parra were able to get on a great roll, scoring some classy tries. Back on track.

4. Sydney Roosters. (5th) Holding. Had the bye. Next 3 Titans, Panthers, Storm.

5. South Sydney Rabbitohs. (4th) Holding. Had the bye. Next 3 Knights, Broncos, Tigers.

6. Manly Sea Eagles. (6th) Holding. Had the bye. Next 3 Cowboys, Titans, Bulldogs.

7. St.George Illawarra Dragons. (8th) Up 1 spot. A completely different team with returning players, notably Ravalawa who is unstoppable near the line, de Belin who gave an extra dimension to attack and, in particular, Dufty who had an absolute blinder. Conceding 24 points may be a worry, but it doesn’t matter when you score more than 50.

8. Gold Coast Titans. (12th) Down 1 spot. Started both halves really well and had every opportunity, particularly in the 2nd half, to at least take this game to golden point. Forced numerous line dropouts but couldn’t get it done, the worst example when Kelly had his winger unmarked but chose to take the advantage and came up with an error instead of a potential match levelling try.

9. North Qld Cowboys. (7th) Had the bye. Next 3 Manly, Sharks, Knights.

10. New Zealand Warriors. (9th) Had the bye. Next 3 Storm, Knights, Dragons.

11. Wests Tigers. (11th) Up 1 spot. Good enough to take advantage of the Origin-less competition leaders and have now gone back to back for the first time this season. Unfortunately for them they have Parra, Storm and Souths coming up before the bye so I expect them to slide backwards again.

12. Cronulla Sharks. (10th) Up 1 spot. Had the bye. Next 3 Panthers, Cowboys, Broncos.

13. Newcastle Knights. (14th) Down 2 spots. Crashing back to earth and ended up copping a thrashing on Old Boys Day. Too much dropped ball and that premiership 20 years ago is really a fading memory. They’ve got nothing without Pearce and Ponga.

14. Canberra Raiders. (13th) Holding. Had the bye. Next 3 Broncos, Dragons, Titans.

15. Brisbane Broncos. (15th) Holding. Albert Kelly looks really dangerous in attack but once they let Dufty score under their noses on the stroke of half time and copped a sin-binning they really lost their way and just got flogged. Again.

16. Canterbury Bulldogs. (16th) Holding. Had the bye. Next 3 Dragons, Eels, Manly.

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Episode 270 – Inferior Rubber

270 – NRL, AFL, F1, Euro 2020, Cricket, NBA Playoffs

The boys are back after a week off and the Antacrtic Blast has hit Sydney just in time for Origin 1. Thankfully the NRL moved it to balmy Townsville which should give us an entertaining game.

In the NRL the Panther Cubs suffered defeat for the first time in 2021. More on the horizon? The Titans blew it against the Storm and the Eels got revenge for the 2001 GF. Now we’re all square.

In the AFL Melbourne keep rolling on, this time beating Brisbane at Giants Stadium. St Kilda continue to missfire in front of goal. And Richmond poured it on in the last quarter to finish all over the top of Essendon in Dreamtime at Optus.

In other sport the Azerbaijan GP gave us another great Formula 1 race. England keep on Englanding in cricket. The Suns disposed of the Lakers but we’re just waiting to hand Brooklyn the trophy.

And with EURO Cup 2020 kicking off this week, we predict the winners of each group and the winners overall.
Pies likes France to beat Croatia in the Final.
BS is backing Hungary with Sweden and North Macedonia as his smokies.
While Erik thinks Denmark are primed to make a deep run at it.

0:00:00 – NRL
1:05:00 – AFL
1:15:00 – Motorsport
1:20:00 – EURO 2020
1:28:00 – Cricket
1:32:00 – NBA Playoffs

Hammer’s NRL Power Rankings Round 12

NRL Ladder predictions after round 12: Half way mark of the 2021 premiership. 4 points separate 6th to 14th on the actual NRL ladder hence why its difficult to move this group of teams around too much. Predictions also take into account upcoming games.

Stat of the week: 4 teams in equal 8th at the half way mark of the comp. 11 teams have an even or worse win/loss record and 10 of those teams have a negative points differential, giving weight to the argument that an 8 team semi-final series is too many.

(NRL ladder position in brackets)

1. Melbourne Storm. (2nd) Holding. Not missing their big name players one little bit. Just an awesome footy team and the club culture at Melbourne has been strong forever.

2. Penrith Panthers. (1st) Holding. A little flat early but an opposition error gave them a comfortable enough half time lead. Started to click in the 2nd half and their line was only broken with a couple of minutes left.

3. Parramatta Eels. (3rd) Holding. Defensive right edge exposed again as Souths ran riot down that side. Back to back losses for the first time this season. Is it time to panic? I think not, next 3 games very winnable before facing Penrith.

4. Sydney Roosters. (5th) Holding. Manu a revelation a five-eighth. Roosters continue to find coverage for missing players and quickly regrouped after the shock loss last week and a 10-0 early deficit. So difficult to move anybody in the top 5 as they all look awesome at full strength.

5. South Sydney Rabbitohs. (4th) Holding. The season reset came pretty fast as a near full strength Rabbits look really good, particularly their backline having a field day. Have a bye coming up then 3 easy games.

6. Manly Sea Eagles. (6th) Holding. Ill discipline burst their bubble. Failed to score decent points aside from an early try, and a loose pickup from Saab. Let’s see how they cope without Turbo during the origin period, although their draw appears favourable.

7. Gold Coast Titans. (10th) Holding. Again their defence was horrible, only looked sound when down to 12 men. Unfortunately for them, their attack didn’t click much this time around, and strangely, their best period with the ball was when they were a man short.

8. St.George Illawarra Dragons. (8th) Holding. Pretty clear this club is suffering badly from injuries and suspensions as at stages it looked like these guys had never played together before. Have dropped at least 5 must win games so far this season and have lost 6 from their last 7.

9. North Qld Cowboys. (7th) Up 1 spot. Holmes and the Hammer pulled it out of the fire after establishing a great half time lead before a Warriors comeback. Into the 8 for the first time this season even though it may be temporary.

10. New Zealand Warriors. (9th) Down 1 spot. A sin-bin for a late hit was very costly in hindsight and this 1 point loss may prove costly. Defence and inconsistency still a major issue.

11. Newcastle Knights. (11th) Holding. Stop Turbo and you’ll beat Manly. That seems to be the key, although the Knights errors and their inability to score points against 12 men is a concern. Still, a great 2nd half defensive effort got them a crucial win.

12. Wests Tigers. (13th) Up 1 spot. Another sound performance in attack although a better opposition will tear their defence apart. Managed the game well, in particular, their trainer. Unsure how a player gets to remain on the field once the trainer stops the game.

13. Cronulla Sharks. (12th) Up 2 spots. Have had a great season turnaround in the last 2 weeks. The bye next, while guaranteeing 2 points, probably comes at a bad time for them, seeing they seem to have hit some great form.

14. Canberra Raiders. (14th) Down 2 spots. Again blew a great start and wound up conceding a stack of points. In hindsight, flogged again and next week’s bye will be a welcome relief. Their total points conceded this season is getting way out of hand.

15. Brisbane Broncos. (15th) Down 2 spots. Couldn’t back up their great win last week but in fairness they were playing the defending premiers and, in my opinion, this year’s favourites.

16. Canterbury Bulldogs. (16th) Holding. Looked determined and put the competition leaders under a fair bit of pressure but errors crept into their game which sealed the very predictable result.

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Hammer’s NRL Power Rankings Round 11

Round 11 NRL Ladder predictions: Storm keeping Panthers off top spot. Top 8 unchanged. 3 of last years top 8 aren’t going to make it.

Stat of the week: Ben Cummins AKA Alan Harper broke the all-time record of first grade games refereed with 394. 393 too many in my opinion.

(NRL ladder position in brackets)

1. Melbourne Storm. (2nd) Holding. Overcame a bad start to comprehensively beat the struggling Raiders. Not missing their spine. Not one little bit.

2. Penrith Panthers. (1st) Holding. Continue to be faultless. Unlucky not to be first on my ladder but the Storm are the defending premiers and look awesome when in adversity.

3. Parramatta Eels. (3rd) Holding. Only their 2nd loss of the season, again to a non “big 5” club. No need to panic yet.

4. Sydney Roosters. (5th) Holding. No-one saw that coming. If you put your house on them at $1.05 you’d be leaping from a top story window right now. A minor hiccup and they’ll be better for it. The big crackdown could destroy Radley’s career.

5. South Sydney Rabbitohs. (4th) Holding. Their returning players had every right to be rusty but this flogging is a major concern. They need to reset, and fast.

6. Manly Sea Eagles. (6th) Holding. Great win powered by emotion and their fantastic season turn-around continues.

7. Gold Coast Titans. (8th) Holding. Got the job done but their current defence will not see them go far come semi-final time.

8. St.George Illawarra Dragons. (7th) Holding. Guts, grit, determination, resilience. All these things are great but they had every opportunity to ice this match and didn’t. They’ll pay for it later in the season.

9. New Zealand Warriors. (9th) Up 1 spot. Got the job done but remain as inconsistent as the Titans and, similarly, their defence is highly questionable.

10. North Qld Cowboys. (10th) Up 1 spot. Good job and on the improve.

11. Newcastle Knights. (12th) Down 2 spots. Every time I see them play the worse they get. Frizell must be wondering why he ditched the Dragons captaincy to go to a “better” team.

12. Canberra Raiders. (11th) Holding. Still sliding badly and only a massive improvement can save their season. Worlds away from the club that has been a regular feature in the finals of recent years.

13. Brisbane Broncos. (15th) Up 2 spots. What an awesome win. Only the second side this season to knock off a “big 5” club (before Manly made it 3 on Sunday). Their next match against the Storm will show how much they’ve improved.

14. Wests Tigers. (14th) Down 1 spot. Another inconsistent side. Let’s see if they can back up their recent good wins with another against the Dragons this week. Hopefully not.

15. Cronulla Sharks. (13th) Down 1 spot. Have only won 3 games this year, 2 against the Dragons. I don’t think they’ll be able to lift again.

16. Canterbury Bulldogs. (16th) Holding. Another spoon coming their way. 4 points adrift plus a huge difference in for and against means only a miracle will save that unwanted award.

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Episode 269 – On Report

269 – NRL, AFL, Motorsport, Soccer

Pies was placed on report last week for high contact. So while Pies is at the judiciary The Producer had to go to the bench again and Colbee joins the show.

The Producer and Colbee discuss the all the drama from Round 11. Players still have not learnt to tackle lower which saw 24 players on report, however how long is too long to penalise a player? Brad Arthur has selected Waqa Blake to start again and Colbee is not happy about it.

In AFL the GWS Giants had a great win agaist the West Coast Eagles in a tight game. The Lions got under Dusty’s skin in their game and Colbee is happy with how his Bulldogs are going.

In Motorsport Max Verstappen won the Monaco GP in the F1, the Moto GP and Supercars return this weekend and Indy Cars saw former Supercar driver Scott McLaughlin has qualified well for the Indy 500.

The EPL season is now over and Man City are the Champions. This means #PiesKnows survives. Liverpool finished 3rd and Brighton 16th.

0:00:00 – NRL
1:06:00 – AFL
1:20:00 – Motorsport & EPL

Hammer’s NRL Power Rankings Round 10

Round 10 NRL Ladder predictions: Not so Magic Round. I’ve commented little on each team given the craziness produced by the NRL’s latest experiment.

(NRL ladder position in brackets)

1. Melbourne Storm. (3rd) Holding. Send offs and sin-bins ruined what might have been an interesting contest. Didn’t miss their stars.

2. Penrith Panthers. (1st) Holding. Another game ruined by a send off. Crazy times.

3. Parramatta Eels. (2nd) Holding. Easy win, nice debut by Jakob Arthur.

4. Sydney Roosters. (5th) Holding. A sin-bin apiece cancelled out the advantages, led by heaps early and were never going to be run down.

5. South Sydney Rabbitohs. (4th) Holding. Decent half time lead despite another sin-binning, and another side who weren’t ever going to get run down.

6. Manly Sea Eagles. (7th) Up 1 spot. Really on a roll now, looking good for a bottom 4 semi spot if Turbo stays fit.

7. Gold Coast Titans. (9th) Down 1 spot. Fifita missing and a send off certainly didn’t help in a game they were going to lose anyway.

8. St.George Illawarra Dragons. (6th) Up 2 spots. Played with 12 men for 68min and 11 men for 6min. Not good when playing the Storm. Not many sides would have bagged 4 tries though. Pity they let in 9. Should have led at half time.

9. Newcastle Knights. (11th) Down 1 spot. No Ponga, no win. Ruined most tippers for the round.

10. New Zealand Warriors. (10th) Down 1 spot. A game where it was 13 on 13 for 80min. Amazing. Just not good enough to match it with the top 5.

11. North Qld Cowboys. (12th) Holding. Another side who won’t match it with the top 5 this season.

12. Canberra Raiders. (8th) Up 1 spot. A gutsy performance given they were also down to 11 men for a period in the 2nd half. Questionable opposition but a crucial win if they are any hope this year. In the 8 but down on my ladder given their upcoming draw.

13. Wests Tigers. (13th) Up 1 spot. Did enough in the first half to secure a comprehensive win. Starting to turn things around but need to turn up each week.

14. Cronulla Sharks. (14th) Down 2 spots. A better performance but their season is already gone.

15. Brisbane Broncos. (15th) Holding. Ouch. If it weren’t for Canterbury they’d be pocketing another spoon. Struggling for a decent halves combination.

16. Canterbury Bulldogs. (16th) Holding. Had a huge opportunity to take down a 2020 finalist who were on struggle street but just can’t get it done.

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Episode 268 – Tackle Lower

268 – NRL, AFL, Other Sport

The Producer has a bee in his bonnet. And it’s not because the NRL have had enough with high shots. For as long as this podcast has existed he’s been advocating for refereeing the rules and you stamp out foul play. Finally the NRL have listened. But it seems the NRL media in general are a bit slow on the uptake. A few too many hits to the head?

We wrap up all the NRL games and give our tips for next week. Plus throw in a little Supercoach.

In the AFL GWS Giants let one slip against Richmond while Melbourne look like the real deal. Plus the West Coast forward line are firing.

We rattle home with some short shorts on Motorsport and NBA.

0:00:00 – NRL
1:04:00 – AFL
1:27:00 – Short Shorts – Motorsport, NBA

Hammer’s NRL Power Rankings Round 9

Round 9 NRL Ladder predictions: Dragons partially forgiven, Roosters injuries slide, Raiders in a hole, Many on the rise.

(NRL ladder position in brackets)

1. Melbourne Storm. (3rd) Holding. Just awesome in destroying Souths who were missing some key players. Never looked like losing and continue their defence of their premiership in great style.

2. Penrith Panthers. (1st) Up 1 spot. Finally had a comprehensive win, albeit against a side in a world of trouble. Continue their perfect record and it’s difficult to see where their first loss will be.

3. Parramatta Eels. (2nd) Up 1 spot. The round 5 home loss to the Dragons is still the only blemish on their record and did well to beat a side who never give up. Will be missing some players in the coming weeks due to poor displine.

4. Sydney Roosters. (5th) Down 2 spots. Injuries finally caught up with them, although they were always in it. When back to full strength, or close to it, they will be very hard to beat.

5. South Sydney Rabbitohs. (4th) Holding. Comprehensively flogged. Had nothing in attack, showing how important Reynolds is to the team and equally confusing why they want to let him go. Mitchell still missing has not helped their cause.

6. Gold Coast Titans. (7th) Holding. Did enough to win against a spirited opposition. My tipping record in games involving this club is horrible.

7. Manly Sea Eagles. (9th) Up 2 spots. Have truly turned their season around and Turbo Tom is playing freakishly.

8. Newcastle Knights. (10th) Down 1 spot only due to Manly’s great form. Great comeback insipid by Ponga and should string a few in a row now.

9. New Zealand Warriors. (8th) Down 1 spot. So inconsistent but to be fair, the opposition – well their fullback at least, was on fire. Saab continues to be brilliant and horrible at the same time.

10. St.George Illawarra Dragons. (6th) Up 6 spots. A much better performance, but the opposition are very ordinary and the Dragons mistake rate is still high. A few on debut along with some inexperienced backs but got the job done. A top 5 team would have won by 50, especially given a Dogs Sin Binning, where the Dragons scored 3 tries.

11. North Qld Cowboys. (11th) Down 1 spot. Not the first time they’ve pulled off a 1 point thriller against the Broncos. Val Holmes really starting to prove his worth and I still remain confused as to why he started the season on the wing.

12. Cronulla Sharks. (13th) Holding. Woeful, terrible, a night to forget. Perhaps already looking to next season which is strange given so many off contract. Last year’s top 8 spot is a distant memory.

13. Canberra Raiders. (12th) Down 2 spots. They a really in a massive hole. Papalii stood up but he was the only one. It’s hard for any club to drop players in the current NRL climate but they need to do something radical, fast.

14. Wests Tigers. (15th) Holding. Couldn’t back up their great win last week. Probably scored enough points but unfortunately the opposition scored more.

15. Brisbane Broncos. (14th) Holding. Looking a lot better but when it mattered, they lost. Playing better and still losing won’t make you happy come seasons end.

16. Canterbury Bulldogs. (16th) Down 3 spots. Showed nothing in attack, their only points coming from a strip and an intercept. Back to the bottom 3 for them.

Episode 266 – The Curse of Ricky

266 – NRL, AFL, EPL, Motorsport, Masters of Rugby League

Pies didn’t handle the pressure of the double show last week and needed a rest so The Producer had to go to the bench and Colbee joins the show again.

The Producer and Colbee discuss the Top 5 and how they are breaking away from the pack. The Raiders are in the news for all the wrong reasons, could it be the return of The Curse of Ricky? Also Round 9 will see a crackdown by the NRL and it’s referees on rules that have always been there.

Before they take on the AFL and the EPL. Brighton are one Fulham loss away from survival.

In Motorsport Lewis Hamilton keeps dominating, An Aussie wins the Moto GP, Indy Cars saw former Supercar driver Scott McLaughlin have 2 great races at his first appearance on the oval tracks and Supercars return this week from The Bend.

Colbee then finishes off with a bit of Masters. Is Colbee cleaning the whistle to come out of retirement?

0:00:00 – NRL
1:07:00 – AFL
1:19:00 – EPL
1:22:00 – Motorsport
1:34:00 – Masters

Hammer’s NRL Power Rankings Round 8

Round 8 NRL Ladder predictions: Dragons crash, top 5 holding, everybody else up 1 spot.

(NRL ladder position in brackets)

1. Melbourne Storm. (5th) Holding. Made a few first half errors and maybe had a few tippers wondering why they hadn’t taken the Sharks great record at Melbourne into account. All fears laid to rest in the second stanza, laying on 7 tries and not many goals. When they click they look unstoppable.

2. Sydney Roosters. (4th) Holding. One positive from the Roosters growing injury toll is the emergence of Sam Walker. A dead set superstar at just 18. Suaalii should definitely get a debut next week given the loss of Morris. They are ruthless when on top right now and look to do things easy. As I said in the pre-season, always find a way to cover for loss of players.

3. Penrith Panthers. (1st) Holding. A closer game than the scoreline showed, as has been the case a few times this year. Their 5th game this season against a non top 8 side from last year hence why they’re not rising to the top yet on my ladder. 2 potentially easy games coming up.

4. Parramatta Eels. (2nd) Holding. Took their foot off the pedal for only 10 min early in the 2nd half but were otherwise pretty clinical. Their last try showed how good their spine is with Mahoney to Brown to Moses, bat on by Gutherson to the ultimate finisher in Sivo. Chugging along very nicely.

5. South Sydney Rabbitohs. Holding. (3rd) Hopping along well, 7 wins on the trot now. Seem to be only playing one half of footy each week but still getting the job done. Storm, Panthers and Eels amongst the next 4 games so that will really show where they are at. Benji loving the faster game and even managed to fool the bunker. Reynolds out for 4 to 6 weeks along with Mitchell will show if they’ve got depth.

6. Gold Coast Titans. (8th) Up 1 spot. If you score a stack of points early you’ll usually beat your opposition, but defence will win you premierships. It’s a bit like “Drive for show, putt for dough”. Clocked off after the first quarter and Fifita went missing in the first half. Perhaps too much on this 21yo shoulders but when he performs, so do they. Mitch Rein had his best game for a long time. Conceded 10 points thanks to a very questionable sin-binning.

7. Newcastle Knights. (11th) Up 1 spot. Best they could do was force back to back drop outs but aside from that had nothing in attack despite a huge advantage in “tackled in opposition 20” stats. Just got flogged by a hungrier team and they just lack intensity in key minutes. Stuck in a logjam with a stack of teams on 6 points, none of whom deserve to be in the 8 at the end of the season based on what we’ve seen so far.

8. New Zealand Warriors. (7th) Up 1 spot. Did enough in the first half to win. Thanks to this mob and the Titans, I’m done doing 8 leg multis.

9. Manly Sea Eagles. (10th) Up 1 spot. This is not the same team that lay down for the first 3 rounds of the competition. They can be forgiven for letting the last try in as the clock was against them. The half time rev up from Des certainly had some effect. Turbo Tom continues to eat metres, though a long range intercept try helped this stat. Couple of very winnable games coming up.

10. North Qld Cowboys. (12th) Up 1 spot. Mounted a mini comeback but 24-4 at halftime was too big a hurdle. Can look fantastic in attack but like most teams outside the top 5, too inconsistent.

11. Canberra Raiders. (9th) Up 1 spot. Pretty good in the first half and went into the break with a slim lead. 3 second half tries put them to bed though and couldn’t match it with the smarts of Souths when they had a 12 man opposition and a chance to snatch it in the last 8min. Again they conceded 30 plus points but it was against a top 5 team this time. They really must win against the Knights next week and then it gets a little easier. For a week.

12. Cronulla Sharks. (13th) Up 1 spot. Great first half, absolutely destroyed in the 2nd. Had more possession, couldn’t use it. More pain to come next week.

13. Canterbury Bulldogs. (16th) Up 1 spot. Playing a lot better than they were a few weeks back but a world away from the class of the top 5. Playing well and losing by 22 says a lot about where they are, and that is deep in the bottom 3.

14. Wests Tigers. (14th) Up 1 spot. Clearly showed they had something to play for and wanted it more than the Dragons. Big Kudos to them. Zac Cini looked really good on debut and completely outplayed his opposite number.

15. Brisbane Broncos. (15th) Up 1 spot. Looked like they were going to concede a cricket score for a while there. Did very well to grab only their 3rd win in 27 games and come back from a nightmare opening 15 min where they conceded 22 points. Another QLD derby next v Cowboys.

16. St.George Illawarra Dragons. Down 10 spots. (6th) A disgraceful performance. 44 missed tackles while only completing 67%. Scoreboard flattered them and basically soundly beaten by one of the worst teams in the comp. Ravalawa being rubbed out for 2 weeks is disastrous and it clearly showed today. The defence that had them 4 and 1 has gone missing and have now lost 2 games we shouldn’t have in the last 3 weeks.

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Episodes 264 and 265

Voice of Treason / Sensational

There was so much to talk about this week, so we’ve split the show into two episodes.


264 – NRL

Pies is back from HIA and joins The Producer. This week we’ve changed up the format. Just 1 hour of NRL for this episode.

Balls to the wall Rugby League and nothing else.

The top 5 are starting to gap the rest of the field with the Dragons the only consistent chasers. But can Manly be the next best with the return of Turbo? The Bulldogs had a gutsy win and the Raiders are really struggling.

Let us know what you think of the split episodes.

0:00:00 – NRL


265 – AFL

We welcome back our old mate Craig aka Swansational to talk about the young gun Swans and the rest of the AFL landscape.

The Bulldogs and Demons are absolutely flying. Both teams are stacked and balanced. And look to be the popular pick for the Grand Final. Port Adelaide continue to impress. And what is going on at Collingwood? Plus there’s been some major injuries in the AFL this week.

Then we finish up with some Supercoach talk for those trying to navigate injuries to your teams. This week Pies has to deal with the loss of Dunkley, Neale and Martin. Perhaps a quick trip across the ditch will help Dusty when he returns from his enforced concussion stand down.

0:00:00 – AFL

Hammer’s NRL Power Rankings Round 7

Round 7 NRL Ladder predictions: Top 5 starting to gap the rest. Sharks crash, Broncos and Tigers down 3. Sea Eagles and Cowboys up 4.

Stat of the week: Raiders averaging over 30 points conceded in their last 3 games.

(NRL ladder position in brackets)

1. Melbourne Storm. (4th) Holding. Too much class, still the best team in the comp and will go a long way defending their premiership. Let in some late tries but they were celebrating the win very early in this one.

2. Sydney Roosters. (5th) Holding. Again found the ability to cover for missing players. Once they built a 10 point lead they were impossible to stop. Continue to impress and nearly wiped out the Dragons positive for and against in one hit. Still my tip to play the Storm in the big dance.

3. Penrith Panthers. (1st) Holding. Standard win. Held the opposition at bay for 65min before the scoreline unfairly blew out. Back 3 really good this week. Still, 7 and 0, can’t do much better than that. First of 3 consecutive home games and they shouldn’t really be tested until round 11.

4. Parramatta Eels. (2nd) Up 1 spot. Highlighted the fact that the gap between the top and bottom teams is as wide as the Sydney Heads and then some. Sivo back to his best, Cartwright really arrived and the Opacic try early in the 2nd half was beautiful to watch. Dogs next then Roosters.

5. South Sydney Rabbitohs. (3rd) Down 1 spot. Again they were under the pump early but do what Souths always do and sailed home with a near faultless 2nd half, shoring up their competition rate. Benji had a blinder, winding back the clock 15 years. Raiders next and they should continue along their merry way. Still conceded 30 points, hence the drop.

6. St.George Illawarra Dragons. (6th) Holding. Lost the game at the back end of the 1st half when they let in 2 tries while down to 12 men. Once the Roosters found their rhythm the Dragons defence had no answers. Failed to capitalise when playing 13 on 12 themselves. Still at the top of the chasing pack, highlighting the gap between the top 5 and the rest.

7. Gold Coast Titans. (7th) Up 2 spots because they put 30 on a top 5 side and others deserved to slide. Another explosive first half from Fifita and, after leading by 14, really should have gone on with it in the 2nd half. Instead they leaked 30 points and have now conceded 76 points in 2 games, a very worrying trend for the coach and supporters. Perhaps this is the consistency that has been missing and may slide until they match it with a top 4 side.

8. Newcastle Knights. (10th) Up 2 spots despite the loss. Stuck with the Panthers for a long time before losing by 18. Scoreline not really indicative of how the game went and would have gone close to beating most teams based on their performance. Did well to keep Kikau quiet and they fought hard all game.

9. New Zealand Warriors. (9th) Down 2 spots. Yes they copped a dubious sin-binning but 26-4 at half time meant they were gonski. A couple of late tries but is still a thrashing in anyone’s book and again the Warriors remain in a ding-dong battle with the Titans as the most inconsistent team in the comp. Good luck tipping next week’s game against the Cowboys.

10. Manly Sea Eagles. (11th) Up 4 spots. A completely different team from a few weeks ago. Just tore the Tigers apart with brilliant attack. As a wise man recently said, the best way to stop leaking points is to score plenty yourself. An average competition rate (sic) didn’t stop them racking up another huge win.

11. North Qld Cowboys. (12th) Up 4 spots. 3 in a row now and this was an impressive come from behind win at home after being 18 points down. 2 winnable games coming up so they could be making a charge after a less than impressive start to the season.

12. Canberra Raiders. (8th) Down 1 spot. Blew a 24-6 lead and have now conceded 91 points in their last 3 games as well as losing 4 from their last 5. Their next 5 include Rabbits, Knights, Storm and Roosters so they could be out of contention for the 8 after that, if they aren’t already.

13. Cronulla Sharks. (13th) Down 5 spots. Maybe took the Dogs a little lightly but deserved to be down at half time. A shoulder charge sin-binning didn’t help their cause, although they didn’t leak any points during this time. Had around 10 try scoring opportunities and a mountain of 6 agains but couldn’t get the job done. This team is in trouble on and off the field.

14. Canterbury Bulldogs. (16th) Up 2 spots. A fantastic opening 20 where they built an 18 point lead and then did really well to repel the Sharks again and again, stopping at least 3 try scoring opportunities in the first half. Their 2nd half defensive effort was outstanding despite a weight of possession against them. An outstanding win.

15. Wests Tigers. (14th) Down 3 spots. After establishing an early lead they were simply flogged, as Manly ran in 40 unanswered points. Conceded 35 tackle breaks and just looked awful. Had a better completion rate and less errors than the opposition, but obviously these stats mean nothing. Dragons next in Wollongong.

16. Brisbane Broncos. (15th) Down 3 spots. Didn’t handle the humidity as well as their opposition and it took it’s toll after staying with Parra for the first 25min. Dropping the kickoff didn’t help and they were punished for it straight away. Just not good enough to match it with the top teams yet.

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Episode 263 – Hammer Time

263 – NRL, AFL, Soccer, Motorsport, Cricket

Pies is in high powered talks to get the Warriors back to New Zealand. So we welcome our only blogger and good mate Hammer into the studio.

The Producer and Hammer discuss the Dragons, Eels and the rest of the NRL in detail.

Before they take on the AFL, EPL, Motorsport and Cricket including the NDCA Player Awards.

0:00:00 – NRL
0:59:00 – AFL
1:07:00 – Soccer
1:12:00 – Motorsport
1:22:00 – Cricket

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Hammer’s NRL Power Rankings Rounds 6 and 5

NRL Ladder predictions: Top 6 unchanged, Warriors up to 7th.

Stat of the week: In the first half against the Titans, Manly fullback Tom Trbojevic ran for 166m compared with 171m for the entire Titans forward pack.

Round 6 (NRL ladder position in brackets)

1. Melbourne Storm. (4th) Holding. A little clunky early until about the 50min mark when they came into their own and the weight of possession proved too much for a brave Roosters who again had to deal with some injuries. Still look really good and are still the team to beat.

2. Sydney Roosters. (5th) Holding.Not really a game worthy of a Grand Final preview but it’s still early days. Roosters are beginning to struggle with player losses and their ability to cover for what’s missing is starting to become a bit strained. The annual Anzac day clash against an in form Dragons next week may show how resilient they are but we will have to wait and see.

3. Penrith Panthers. (1st) Holding. Found a way to win on the back of a great 2nd half by Cleary in a game where stats were mostly even. It was glaringly obvious they had not had to travel in well over 18 months and for this reason they need to finish first because if they end up playing the Storm in Melbourne in a semi, they won’t be there for the big dance. Both wingers had an ordinary night with their hands.

4. South Sydney Rabbitohs. (2nd) Holding. Really off their game early but sealed it late with a very controversial golden point try. So much for downward pressure these days. Muffed more than a few opportunities to ice the game after a great comeback which is very unlike them.

5. Parramatta Eels. (3rd) Holding. A very patient and professional performance, and they reaped the rewards at the end. Excised any demons lingering after last week and now appear to be back on track. Well done to the loyal supporters who made the long trek south.

6. St.George Illawarra Dragons. (6th) Holding. Too many missed tackles and struggled to keep a rampaging opposition from making metres. A good start to the season was critical and while they’ve done that, this would be a game they expected to win. A depleted Roosters next in the traditional ANZAC day match, which will be a truer indication of where they are at, however the better team won today.

7. New Zealand Warriors. (8th) Up 3 spots. RTS had a blinder in his 100th for the Warriors and, along with Nikorima, kept the Dragons guessing all day. Their forwards were relentless and kept punching holes in the advantage line all day. A ridiculous team to try and tip given their 3 wins have been all against teams probably expected to make the 8, while their 2 of their 3 losses have been against sides who won’t.

8. Cronulla Sharks. (11th) Down 1 spot. Nearly got the win in a game where both sides were desperate. Unfortunately pipped at the post to cap off a tumultuous week and are now seriously starting to lose touch with the leaders. Will continue their slide down my ladder until they can put a top 8 side to bed and play for 80min.

9. Gold Coast Titans. (7th) Down 1 spot. Didn’t really play that badly, just blown off the park in the first half. Fifita given no room to run and their errors really started to build towards the end of the game. Challenging the Warriors as the biggest nightmare to tip. Need to find some consistency if they are seriously going to challenge around the back end of the season.

10. Newcastle Knights. (10th) Up 1 spot. A huge 80min effort from Frizell and a couple of individual pieces of brilliance from Ponga were the difference against a desperate Sharks. This much needed win keeps them in touch with the 8, although not necessarily my 8.

11. Canberra Raiders. (9th) Down 2 spots. Not good enough. Conceded 30 points for the second week running. I’m prepared to say not only can’t win the premiership they just about can’t make the 8 unless something dramatic happens because from what I’ve seen, they’ve been ordinary all season.

12. Wests Tigers. (14th) Holding. What a difference a week makes. So unlucky not to win and put their supporters through a real rollercoaster ride. As long as their heads don’t go down they’ll be better for the experience.

13. Brisbane Broncos. (14th) Up 1 spot. An outstanding performance really considering most experts had them on the wrong end of a cricket score. Perhaps they’ve now set a blueprint on how to beat the Panthers by maybe taking a leaf out of the Dragons playbook. Have every right to be proud of their effort in a so far dismal season.

14. Manly Sea Eagles. (12th) Up 1 spot. Absolutely scintillating with Tommy Turbo running rampant in the first half, along with a near perfect completion rate. Once they got a roll on they simply looked unstoppable. Went on with it in the 2nd half and really valued their line to keep their first clean sheet in 7 years.

15. North Qld Cowboys. (13th) Down 2 spots. An ordinary win against an ordinary team. Did what was required. Can’t rate anybody properly who plays the Dogs. Tougher gig next week.

16. Canterbury Bulldogs. (16th) Holding and only a miracle will see them off bottom spot. Ordinary. Playing with 12 didn’t seem to help their cause either although their best attack came when a man down. Should give the Sharks a much needed win next week.

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NRL Ladder predictions: Dragons continue to rise, Roosters the big movers, GF prediction still Storm/Roosters.

Stat of the week: 0 days since the Dragons finished a round in the top 4 after a 966 day drought. Mikaele Ravalawa has not dropped a ball all season.

Round 5 (NRL ladder position in brackets)

1. Melbourne Storm. (6th) Holding. First team to crack the 50 mark this season albeit against a struggling side. Perhaps once the dogs came back to 18-36 it was the spark the premiers needed, but they were always going to win. A preview of this year’s Grand Final next week perhaps when they take on the Roosters at home.

2. Sydney Roosters. (2nd) Up 3 spots. For 60 minutes it looked like their injuries were going to hurt them. However, as I said in the season preview, they always find a way to cover what is missing. They just went bang, bang, bang, bang and goodnight Cronulla. Big game next week before Anzac Day.

3. Penrith Panthers. (1st) Down 1 spot until they learn the meaning of humility. Once they stopped being show ponies and trying for the miracle every play and were prepared to work hard for it, they looked a lot better. Gifted a crucial 6-again call on the Raiders line with 15 to go that resulted in a try that sealed the game with a 14 point lead. Home ground advantage again like most of their matches against last years top 8 and an easy away game next.

4. South Sydney Rabbitohs. (3rd) Holding. A bit of a yawn fest really against a side in a world of trouble. Did what they needed to do without over-exerting themselves and managed a few field goals just to break up the boredom. Could have won by a lot more really, but they did score some great tries.

5. Parramatta Eels. (5th) Down 2 spots. The first of my top 5 to fall to a team outside my top 5. Stop Parramatta’s offloads and you will stop the Eels. Surprised they didn’t see it coming, as the Dragons knocked them over at Bankwest late last year. The opposition forwards got on top early and were relentless, while bombing the Dragons also proved ineffective. Maybe it’s the wake up call they need and they should win at least 2 of their next 3.

6. St.George Illawarra Dragons. (4th) Up 1 spot. Dragons coach must have read my spiel last week as the Eels barely got an offload away in the first 60min. Discipline, or at least the referees interpretation of it, is a bit of a concern, but that’s the “in your face” defensive style they’ve adopted and they seem to be coping. Another outstanding win. They were paying $3.50 v the Knights last week and $4 tonight so I expect the bookies will be changing their tune, along with a lot of doubters.

7. Cronulla Sharks. (9th) Down 1 spot. Had a huge chance to be the first team outside my top 5 to knock over a team inside my top 5. Looked brilliant for most of the game and then just collapsed and looked shell shocked by the end. If they put together a solid 80min performance they’ll match and even beat most teams. It just didn’t happen this match and not for the first time this season.

8. Gold Coast Titans. (7th) Up 2 spots. A really dominant performance. I’d like to see some consistency and a good performance against 1 of my top 5 before I rate them any higher. Fifita just about unstoppable.

9. Canberra Raiders. (8th) Down 1 spot. Too many mistakes blew a golden chance to match it with last year’s Grand Finalists who were really off their game early. The coach says that Penrith are simply just a better football team than them. Interesting comment given that they will need to beat them if they expect to move forward at the end of the season. Everybody has the Raiders as 1 of the “big 6” but I don’t.

10. New Zealand Warriors. (10th) Down 1 spot. Don’t deserve to in my top 10 but neither does anybody below them. Their lack of intensity early allowed Manly into a mistake riddled game. They paid very dearly for this and it’s not the first game they’ve thrown away in a season that’s yet to really get started for them. Most teams in the comp would have won this diabolical display of football.

11. Newcastle Knights. (11th) Holding (luckily). Just terrible. Blame injuries all you like but every team in the comp has to deal with adversity and who deals with it best while managing their top 30 roster will always come out on top. Ponga looked good in patches but putting the kickoff out on the full was the catalyst of things to come.

12. Wests Tigers. (13th) Holding. Just. Booed off at half time by their own home crowd on a day where they had everything to play for. Maybe in front of a packed house remembering Tommy they expected it all to just happen for them verses an opposition that has struggled to beat time this season. Not in 2021, and not in this competition. Came back in the end but the Cowboys simply played better and deserved to win.

13. North Qld Cowboys. (14th) Up 2 spots. Scored some brilliant individual 1st half tries and just grew in confidence as the game wore on. Wests came back towards the end but a 22 point lead always seemed enough, despite a 3 try burst in 10min during the 2nd half. Holmes at home at fullback and JT still to return.

14. Brisbane Broncos. (12th) Down 1 spot. Standard 2021 performance against another heavyweight. Looked OK for 15-20 minutes but were never going to match it for 80min. Another disastrous week looms for them with Penrith next up at Suncorp.

15. Manly Sea Eagles. (15th) Down 1 spot despite the win. Got the job done at the death against a side who were equally as bad as they were. Despite the errors it was a more enjoyable match to watch than a 48-0 flogging we’ve seen a few times so far. They are a long long way off being a top 12 team at this stage.

16. Canterbury Bulldogs. (16th) Holding. Well done to them for putting on 18 points against the premiers. Unfortunately, this sprung the opposition into action and destroyed the Dogs late inflicting another flogging. Firming as spoon favourites given the other winless sides snagged victories and 2022 can’t come quick enough, which shows where they are as we’re only 5 games into 2021.

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Episode 262 – Winning Tactics

262 – NRL, AFL, EPL, Motorsport, Questions

Pies and The Producer back in the studio after BS went to the Easter Show and Pies jacked up a heap of threes at Basketball on Monday night.

In the NRL the Broncos continue to be embarrassed, the Panthers keep winning. The Dragons keep winning and The Producer goes on a fair ref rant regarding the Dragons winning tactics. Plus the Bulldogs finally scored some points. Just a shame the Storm scored heaps more.

The Swans kept up their winning ways, Port beat Richmond in a possible Grand Final Preview and the Giants won at the MCG over Collingwood.

Brighton are flirting with the drop zone but could be safe while the VAR continues to mystify football fans.

Plus we answer your questions from social media.

0:00:00 – NRL
0:55:00 – AFL
1:10:00 – EPL
1:16:00 – Motorsport
1:19:00 – Listener Questions

Hammer’s NRL Power Rankings Round 4

NRL Ladder predictions: Warriors on the slide, a clear top 5

Stat of the week: Had the Dragons lost to the Knights, the NRL top 8 would currently contain the same final 8 from last year. The average score this round was 35 to 9. Is this an indication that the salary cap is no longer working or is it poor management from the bottom half? Or does it come down to better coaching and training techniques from the top half? Will revisit this question at the halfway mark of the season.

Round 4 (NRL ladder position in brackets)

1. Melbourne Storm. (7th) Up 2 spots. Very similar to the earlier Souths games where the opposition looked good for 25min (and even led – albeit off a Storm error) before a 12min 24 point Papenhuyzen blitz put the Broncos away. The longer the game went, the more relaxed and clinical they looked. Still the team to beat for the premiership.

2. Penrith Panthers. (1st) Holding. Defence is awesome. Attack looked clunky early but decided to play touch footy in the 2nd half and carved Manly up badly. Yet to put a foot wrong. Great early season form usually means plenty picked for origin but Penrith are blessed with a stack of Islanders so shouldn’t affect their run too much.

3. Parramatta Eels. (2nd) Down 2 spots. Note to opposition – wrap up the ball. Parramatta’s offloads killed the Tigers in the first half and their forwards are all so mobile. Bomb diffusal let the Tigers back into the contest with early tries coming off the high ball but Parra always had the class and strength to get a lucky win this round. Dragons next who actually beat the Eels at Bankwest late last season, which sparked the Eels decline.

4. South Sydney Rabbitohs. (4th) Up 1 spot. Faultless really. I think they were paying $1.08 but that was too generous. Definite top 4 side and the longer the comp goes on the clearer it is that there are 3 tiers playing footy. Top 5, next 6, bottom 5. The race for spots 6 to 8 will be very interesting.

5. Sydney Roosters. (3rd) Down 1 spot. They always find a way to cover their missing players and round 4 was no different. Down 12-4 early, the come back was always on and this team looks like they’ll beat anybody outside the top 4 everytime. I’m yet to change my mind about a Storm/Roosters GF.

6. Cronulla Sharks. (8th) Up 1 spot. Did what they were expected to do against a terrible opposition. Missing a stack of players with injury and suspension, while also having to deal with game day injuries and having to reshuffle. Still looking pretty good but a tough one next week v Roosters.

7. St.George Illawarra Dragons. (6th) Up 1 spot. An outstanding win in a great game of footy. Just bashed the Knights into submission. The bunker clearly hates them and the lop sided six again/set restart count went against them again but the Dragons showed they are a way different footy team than last year.

8. Canberra Raiders. (5th) Up 2 spots. Didn’t make the same mistake as last week and really locked it down once they hit a 10 point lead against a side who are becoming a tipsters nightmare. Just much better than their opposition on the night. Play Panthers at Panthers next Friday night followed by Parramatta so that will sort out where they are.

9. New Zealand Warriors. (11th) Down 3 spots. Started well and led by a healthy enough margin but were always going to struggle holding an in form Roosters side that always play for 80. Offloads hurt them a bit but there are some sides in this comp that would take a 20 point loss against the top 5. They need to take care of Manly next week before they face the Dragons.

10. Gold Coast Titans. (9th) Down 1 spot. They played good for a while but lost all their structure once the lead against them got out to more than a try. So difficult to rate properly yet.

11. Newcastle Knights. (10th) Holding. A much improved performance however it’s back to back home losses despite 10-0 set restarts and a 12 point turnaround following a very questionable Dragons no-try. You could say their forced spine reshuffle due to injuries may have played a factor but the Dragons just refused to lose a brutal game.

12. Wests Tigers. (13th) Holding. Really soft defence at times. Took advantage of a 10min lapse by Parra in the first half and gave them a big scare in the 2nd half with a bit of a comeback. Inconsistent from game to game and minute to minute. Can’t see them beating any of my top 5 this season unless they firm up their errors and stop giving away big leads.

13. Brisbane Broncos. (12th) Holding. Looked ok for a while. Certainly not in the top half of the teams in the comp and will struggle all season to get out of the bottom 5. Difficult to be too hard on them given they played the Storm in Melbourne but facts are facts, they got flogged.

14. Manly Sea Eagles. (16th) Holding. Never in it. Led most attacking stats for a while but still found themselves 22-0 down. Tommy Turbo’s return is imminent but he won’t stop the dropped balls and teams putting cricket scores on them. Jason Saab is a long way off being a first grader and will lose his spot when Taufua comes back from injury.

15. North Qld Cowboys. (14th) Up 1 spot. Not willing to work hard for points and clearly just not good enough. Aren’t playing as a team. Need to aim up against Tigers next week. Thrashed for the second week in a row.

16. Canterbury Bulldogs. (15th) Down 1 spot. The victory they were looking for was actually scoring a point. The game went pretty much how I thought, competed well for 20, then dropped their heads a bit. Were always going to get flogged in the last 20. The good news is they are playing the Cowboys in 2 weeks. The bad news is next up are the Storm.

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Episode 261 – Top Heavy

261 – NRL, AFL, Soccer, Cricket

Pies has turned over a new leaf, Mrs Pies is angry, and The Producer is fired up.

In the NRL there’s some really good teams, some teams who may or may not be fake good and then there’s a few who are well off the pace. Is buying one more high priced player the answer?

In the AFL the Lions snatched one after the siren, the Swans continued their winning ways with a demolition of the reigning premiers Tigers. The Western Bulldogs look sensational. And the Giants are busted up after a tough loss to Melbourne.

Plus in other sport, Man City are cruising, Liverpool bounced back at The Emirates and Brighton squandered a lead at Old Trafford. Plus the Doncaster Mile is on this weekend and QLD host NSW in the Sheffield Shield.

0:00:00 – NRL
0:55:00 – AFL
1:17:00 – Soccer
1:21:00 – Doncaster, Sheffield Shield

Episode 260 – More is More

260 – NRL, AFL, F1, Other Sport

Pies was away all weekend so we brought in Maybo to make it a three way with The Producer.

In the NRL the Panthers and Eels have started like they did in 2020. What can stop this Western Sydney NRL juggernaut? The Roosters are in an injury crisis and Manly are just terrible. Also the Broncos are above the Storm on the ladder. Should they be favourites this week?

In the AFL Western Bulldogs and West Coast Eagles played a great game. The Swans kids have started the season on fire. Brisbane were a little unlucky against Geelong and the Saints and Giants had heavy legs, Plus Pies finally has a good Supercoach team.

The F1 season revved up on the weekend with the Bahrain GP. Lewis Hamilton outlasting Max Verstappen for the win. Pies is watching Drive to Survive.

In other sport the Waratahs are getting thumped every week, Europe played 3 World Cup Qualifiers in the space of a week, the EPL is back this week and the Brooklyn Nets look unbeatable with the Lakers injuries.

0:00:00 – NRL
0:56:00 – AFL
1:23:00 – F1
1:30:00 – Rugby, Soccer, NBA

Hammer’s NRL Power Rankings Round 3

NRL Ladder predictions: Newcastle and Wests Tigers the big movers this week.

Stat of the week: 685 days since the Dragons found themselves inside the 8 at ANY stage of any round and 966 days since they last touched the top 4. Time to reset the counter on both of those numbers.

Round 3 (NRL ladder position in brackets)

1. Parramatta Eels. (2nd) Up 3 spots. Only put away an injury ravaged Sharks in the last 10, although they lost Moses early themselves. They’ve done what they’ve needed to do so far and their next 5 games are against non top 8 teams from last year. A very favourable home and away draw is going to help this team that doesn’t really need it.

2. Penrith Panthers. (1st) Up 2 spots. Finally played a decent opposition and were just relentless all night. Never gave up and that got them the win despite ultimately losing 3 of their first choice spine, proving they have outstanding depth. Have a very favourable short term draw with the harder games at home.

3. Melbourne Storm. (11th) Down 1 spot. Fantastic contest worthy of a Grand Final rematch. Very unlucky not to win and I think the result would have been reversed had it been played in Melbourne. Very rare back-to back losses but they’ve had no easy games and have had to travel to probably the two biggest fortresses in the NRL, Bankwest and Penrith Park.

4. Sydney Roosters. (3rdt) Down 3 spots. Losing Keary is massive and I can’t see them winning the comp with Hutchison/Lam as the halves combo. Did well to win the 2nd half but the game was gone at 24-0.

5. South Sydney Rabbitohs. (7th) Down 2 spots only due to Parra and Penrith. On fire against the ladder leaders going into the round and just blew them away early. Always a traditional grudge match and the Roosters weren’t quite up to it in front of Russell Crowe and his mates. There seems to be a clear top 5 at the moment proving very difficult working out who’s who in the pecking order.

6. New Zealand Warriors. (9th) Up 3 spots. A great comeback win but need to watch out giving big leads to better teams. Can’t fault their start to the season too much, unlucky not to be 3 from 3.

7. Cronulla Sharks. (12th) Up 1 spot despite the loss. Looked good for 70min dealing with adversity but looking good while not winning won’t get you up the ladder and the Sharks need to start doing that soon or they’ll lose touch with the front runners. Should win at least 2 of their next 4.

8. St.George Illawarra Dragons. (5th) Up 2 spots. Time will tell how they go against the better teams, starting with the Knights next week. All their games so far have been winnable, and to pull 4 points from a tough roadtrip/short turnaround shows they’ve found some resilience. Trying hard not to get too excited about them too early but they deserve their spot in my 8.

9. Gold Coast Titans. (4th) Up 1 spot. Their much talked about forwards really stood up and the offloads really killed the Cowboys. Most experts have them in their 8 but I’d rather see how they perform against the top teams first. Helped by some woeful defence.

10. Canberra Raiders. (6th) Down 3 spots. They can complain all they like about forward passes, which actually looked ok to me, the fact remains they blew a 21 point lead, at home, against a side they should beat most days. Not good enough and will struggle win the premiership.

11. Newcastle Knights. (8th) Down 5 spots. Played well for about 5 mins. Ordinary completion rate but led most of the distance stats. Not a top 8 side at the moment and certainly not premiership contenders. Can’t lose games like that at home and expect to play finals footy. Terrible performance.

12. Wests Tigers. (13th) Up 4 spots. A really tough win but they let in some really soft tries and made some shocking errors. Kudos to them for ruining Pearce’s 300th and winning an important away game. Still a long way from matching it with the top teams.

13. Brisbane Broncos. (10th) Up 1 spot. Had a much needed win but it was only due to 2 individual efforts from Isaako with about 20 to go in a disgraceful game of football before the floodgates opened. They can’t win for another month and are likely to be 1 and 6, and in a red hot fight for the spoon.

14. Manly Sea Eagles. (16th) Up 1 spot. Simply got thrashed. Although the coach remains positive if I were a supporter I wouldn’t be. Should of conceded 50 and the scoreline of 38-12 made them look better than they were.

15. Canterbury Bulldogs. (15th) Down 3 spots. Their discipline is terrible as is their finishing highlighted by their complete inability to score points, which is surprising given that Barrett was lauded for the Panthers great attack last year. Need to turn it around quickly but they won’t win for at least a couple of weeks.

16. North Qld Cowboys. (14th) Down 3 spots. Just terrible. Todd Payten will be looking for a new job soon. Handling and defence not good enough and let the Titans run all over them. Missed Morgan and Taumalolo badly.

Hammer’s NRL Power Rankings Round 2

Better late than never (our fault, not Hammer’s), here are Hammer’s Power Rankings following the 2nd week of action.

Stat of the week: Brett Morris the first player to score back to back hattricks in the opening 2 rounds of the comp in the wettest round of rugby league since 1961.

Round 2 (NRL ladder position in brackets)

1. Sydney Roosters. (1st) Up one spot. Way too classy for Wests and are the early form team of the competition. Look unbeatable at this stage of the season.

2. Melbourne Storm. (9th) Down one spot. Some dummy-half deficiencies highlighted and possibly underrated their opposition but I still think they are the real deal.

3. South Sydney Rabbitohs. (8th) Holding 3rd in my eyes. Quality of the opposition left a lot to be desired but got the win and their spine looks superb. Have a bit of an injury toll at the moment.

4. Parramatta Eels. (5th) Up 4 spots. Outstanding upset win against the defending premiers. Bankwest is truly a fortress. Big wraps to the few supporters who had the balls to tip them. Sivo the difference in the end.

5. Penrith Panthers. (2nd) Down 1 spot. Again had a massive amount of possession in the opposition’s 20 with the score only blowing out after a questionable sin-binning. Some Kudos for their great defence but next Thursday night will tell the tale of where they are really at. Yet to play a decent side.

6. Newcastle Knights. (4th) Like Penrith, down 1 spot more due to Parra’s great win than their own form. Poor handling from the Warriors gifted them another win and it will be a few week’s before they play a decent side so I just can’t put them in the top 4 yet. Having said that, you can only play what’s in front of you.

7. Canberra Raiders. (3rd) Holding 7th at the moment. Don’t look like premiership material at this point. Maybe Croker will make a difference when he is back in a week or two. Far from their 2019 form when they made the GF.

8. Cronulla Sharks. (6th) Down 2 spots. Had ample opportunity to win the game but Townsend’s kicking resembled me off the first tee, although his general play looks really good. They do have Johnson back in a month.

9. New Zealand Warriors. (7th) Lucky to hold 9th, only because of what’s below them. Let a great opportunity slip and time will tell how badly that costs them later in the season.

10. St.George Illawarra Dragons. (11th) Up 2 spots due to Brisbane’s poor form and Bulldogs inability to play for 80. Diabolical start, plenty of mistakes by both sides. Hunt had a blinder and brilliant defence in the last 15 sealed a critical away win. Only conceded 1 line break.

11. Gold Coast Titans. (10th) Up 2 spots. Looked a lot more organised this week against a very questionable opposition. Time may improve their low position.

12. Canterbury Bulldogs. (14th) Down 1 spot. Not getting any favours from the refs. Their defence looks pretty sound to me despite the flogging from Penrith helped by ill-discipline.

13. North Qld Cowboys. (13th) Up 1 spot by default despite losing at home. Struggled in attack. Missed Taumalolo while Val Holmes is wasted on the wing. Probably should have gone on with it after scoring early.

14. Brisbane Broncos. (12th) Down 4 spots. Completely forgotten how to win. Massive problems and the coach will be desperate to get Payne Hass back.

15. Manly Sea Eagles. (16th) Holding. All in all pretty poor in disgraceful conditions. The form of their spine is a big worry, particularly DCE.

16. Wests Tigers. (15th) Holding. Showed glimpses in attack but gave up way too early and were ripped to shreds by one of the premiership favourites. Can’t see any light at the end of the tunnel.

259 – Unlikely To Return

259 – NRL, AFL, EPL, Motorsport, Golden Slipper, Cricket, Rugby

Maybo joins The Producer in this episode after Pies failed his HIA test after poor tipping last week. NRL was mostly played in wet conditions and saw Parramatta get a big win against the Storm. Maybo’s Broncos were handed another defeat. Head knocks and how Sin Bin should be used are still issues the game needs to fix.

Supercoach is back for the NRL. Round 1 of the season starts this week in the Bats and Balls Cup & Bats and Balls Mug competition. The Producer runs through the games and makes an executive decision on the two leagues. Can the DWS Fleshpuppets go back to back? I’m sure he will tell us.

The AFL Round 1 saw some upsets with Pies’ GWS and Maybo’s Lions both losing. The Producer’s West Coast Eagles starting the year with a win. Are Richmond the team to beat AGAIN?!!!

In the EPL Brighton got a big win against Newcastle pushing them 6 points clear of the relegation zone. No EPL this week as the World Cup Qualifiers matches are being played.

Supercars were at Sandown and a broken and beaten up Shane Van Gisbergen wins all three races even with a broken collar bone. F1 is back starting the year with the Bahrain GP

In other sport the Queensland Reds are winning the Super Rugby AU and are up against the Waratahs this week. In Sheffield Shield Cricket the Blues look like a park cricket team after being rolled for 32.
Lastly after the rain in Sydney washed out the Golden Slipper it is being run this weekend. Golden Slipper tips;

Pies – Anamoe
Producer – Rocket Tiger
Maybo – Stay Inside

0:00:00 – NRL
0:30:00 – AFL
0:42:00 – Soccer
0:47:00 – Motorsport
0:52:00 – Other Sport (Golden Slipper, Rugby, Cricket)

Hammer’s NRL Power Rankings Round 1

Welcome to the first edition of Hammer’s NRL Power Rankings. Hopefully we can make this a regular fixture.

Stat of the week: Anthony Griffin used the phrase “you know” 49 times in the presser.

Round 1 (NRL ladder position in brackets)
1. Melbourne Storm. (8th) I tipped them to play Roosters in this year’s GF and have seen nothing to change my mind.
2. Sydney Roosters. (1st) Lack of a goal kicker may cost them later in the season when it counts but otherwise red hot.
3. South Sydney Rabbitohs. (9th) Did well to come back and stop the pain against the Storm. Difficult to rate properly at this stage of the season.
4. Penrith Panthers. (2nd) Kept a mistake riddled Cowboys to zero but given the huge number of tackles in the opposition 20 early should have won by a lot more.
5. Newcastle Knights. (4th) Got ambushed early by the Dogs but got the win assisted by the ref’s interpretation of the ridiculous 6 again rule.
6. Cronulla Sharks. (5th) Great competition rate and looked sharp in attack. Defence under the bomb a little worrying.
7. Canberra Raiders. (3rd) Difficult to rate given the oppositions poor ball handling in their own 20. Got the rub of the green from the ref.
8. Parramatta Eels. (7th) Found a way to win after being down early against a much-improved Broncos.
9. New Zealand Warriors. (6th) Great start for them but time will tell what side turns up each week.
10. Brisbane Broncos. (10th) Much improved from last season despite the loss.
11. Canterbury Bulldogs. (13th) Another side that looked much improved.
12. St.George Illawarra Dragons. (12th) Woeful first half. Comeback cruelled by the bunker. Need to be a lot better.
13. Gold Coast Titans. (11th) Completely failed to live up to the hype. A couple of good signings does not always transform an average team into a good one.
14. North Qld Cowboys. (15th) The only highlight was some desperate defence against a Penrith side permanently camped inside their 20. Handling was diabolical.
15. Manly Sea Eagles. (16th) Another side difficult to rate given the form of the opposition. Mistake rate terrible and lucky not to concede 60.
16. Wests Tigers. (14th) Threw away a great start and looked terrible from that point onwards.

257 – The Greatest Game of All

257 – NRL 2021 Season Preview

Pies has suffered a training setback and will miss the last hit out before the season starts. In his place is the super sub Maybo. The Producer is also on deck. With the help of a few friends of the podcast we cast an eye over every NRL team for season 2021.

Each team segment is time stamped in the show description so you can skip straight to your team if you like.

Thanks to Maybo, Hammer, Erik, and Lobby & Pedro from League by the Fireplace for having a chat about your teams.

0:15:00 – Brisbane Broncos
0:19:00 – Canterbury Bulldogs
0:21:00 – North Queensland Cowboys
0:24:00 – Manly Sea Eagles
0:28:00 – St George Illawarra Dragons
0:39:00 – Wests Tigers
0:43:00 – New Zealand Warriors
0:47:00 – Gold Coast Titans
0:51:00 – Cronulla Sharks
0:54:00 – Newcastle Knights
0:57:00 – South Sydney Rabbitohs
1:02:00 – Canberra Raiders
1:07:00 – Sydney Roosters
1:11:00 – Parramatta Eels
1:19:00 – Melbourne Storm
1:25:00 – Penrith Panthers
1:29:00 – Predictions

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Episode 256 – Spin Doctored

256 – Cricket, EPL, Supercars, Questions

Pies and BS in the studio to discuss another week of sport.

India prepared a spinner’s paradise for the 3rd test which was over on Day 2. The Producer is not happy about it.

Brighton copped one of the howlers of the season and proceeded to miss 2 penalties in a shocking loss to West Brom.

SVG kicked off the Supercars season in style at Bathurst.

And we answer all your questions and have a chat about Supercoach NRL & AFL.

0:00:00 – Cricket
0:30:00 – EPL
0:37:00 – Supercars
0:42:00 – Other Sport and Questions

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Episode 255 – Best of the Best

255 – Cricket, NFL, Soccer, NBA

Australia aren’t touring South Africa but we do have India vs England and Bangladesh vs West Indies to talk about. Test cricket might be on the way back to relevance.

Tampa Bay Bucaneers dominated Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LV. The Chiefs couldn’t keep the Bucs away from Mahomes and he was running for his life most of the game. On the other side of the ball, Brady was measured and protected the ball. And he also hit Gronk for two TDs.

In soccer Manchester City are almost home in the Premier League. While PSG put the cleaners through Barcelona.

Utah Jazz are on fire in the NBA. New York are a proper NBA team. And AD is out for a few weeks, leaving LeBron to carry the load for the Lakers.

0:00:00 – Cricket
0:28:00 – NFL
0:59:00 – Soccer
1:05:00 – NBA

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Episode 254 – Cap Relief

254 – Cricket, NFL Super Bowl LV, EPL, NBA, NRL

We’ve sat Mendy out for another 12 weeks for a bit of cap relief so it’s just Pies and The Producer in the studio.

Australia have cancelled the tour of South Africa due to the threat of the coronairus. The Aussies were concerned about the South African strain of COVID-19 and have pulled the pin. A shame for world cricket, but as a result New Zealand are through to the World Championship Final. In the BBL Brisbane Heat are in form leading into the Challenger Final against Perth Scorchers. A single COVID-19 case in Perth meant the Scorchers will now host that game at Manuka with the victors facing the Sydney 6ers at the SCG.

The NFL is down to the big dance. The final showdown. That’s right it’s Super Bowl LV featuring the Tampa Bay Bucaneers and Kansas City Chiefs. Tom Brady vs Patrick Mahomes. The GOAT vs the best player in the NFL right now. We’re looking forward to a great game.

In the EPL Manchester City are on top with games in hand. Mancheter United are on fire and Tettenham have saved #PiesKnows for the time being with defeat at the hands of Brighton.

The NBA has been great. The Brooklyn Nets are going out and just scoring more points than their opposition. Can it work in the playoffs? Plus there were some buzzer beaters this week.

Rugby League is back in the media and we discuss the big stories around the NRL. Israel Folau testing the waters with St George Illawarra Dragons who have become the NRL version of a wrestling heel. Roosters have received $350k in cap relief by keeping Boyd Cordner out of the game for 12 weeks. Raiders players DUI and Bryce Cartwright training the house down at the Eels.

And we finish off the show with a bunch of listener questions. Keep em coming!

0:00:00 – Cricket
0:23:00 – NFL
0:37:00 – Soccer
0:40:00 – NBA
0:45:30 – NRL
1:22:30 – Parramatta Eels
1:46:30 – Listener Questions

Episode 253 – Happy New Year

253 – Cricket, NFL, Soccer, Basketball

We’re back for another year of Bats and Balls Podcast.

Pies and BS in the studio a day after India pulled off one of the great run chases in test cricket history. We dissect the Australian failures and try to find a solution. While Pies is a little more positive about how India played against the odds and came out on top.

The NFL Playoffs are down to the Championship games. Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Green Bay Packers and Buffalo Bills at Kansas City Chiefs. Can Tom Brady keep the fairytale going for another week? Can the Bills go back to the Super Bowl for the first time in decades?

In the EPL Manchester City are poised as Liverpool, Tottenham and the rest of the league falter.

James Harden was finally traded to Brooklyn. We discuss the trade and how the NBA is going. As well as the NBL tip off last week.

Then we rattle home with some other sports. Some tennis players want more, others are just happy to be here. And others just can’t stop complaining. BS has been watching the ABL.

And we answer some listener questions.

0:00:00: – Cricket
0:57:00 – NFL
1:06:00 – EPL
1:10:00 – NBA
1:18:00 – Other Sport & Listener Questions

Episode 252 – A Year to Forget… or Remember?

252 – 2020 Wrap, 2021 Predictions, Cricket, NFL, EPL, Rugby, AFL Draft, NRL Rules, NBA, F1

It’s the last show of the year and we’ve got a Christmas cracker to finish with a bang.

In the early bits we talk about Cricket, NFL and Premier League.

Swainy joins us via NBN from his new digs at Channel 9. We recap a rebuilding year for the Wallabies. Lament what might have been after those early rounds of the Super Rugby and look toward a brighter future for Australian Rugby.

Shaun McMeeken joins us for the first time. Shaun is a Carlton Blues fan, which makes two in a month. We talk about a difficult AFL Draft year in which the Victorian kids barely played and a lot more stock was placed in recruits that we actually saw play this year.

Not for the first time this year, the NRL have outdone themselves with their rule changes for 2021. Not only have they introduced a 2 point field goal, but in a revolutionary move, referees will be expected to actually police rules that were already in the rule book!

No Nathan to catch us up on Surfing and Darts. But Pies is hopeful the NBA season can be a good one. And the F1 finished with a win for Max Verstappen in Abu Dhabi.

Then we recap all of our 2020 predictions. As you can imagine, noone had a global pandemic bringing the world to its knees. Then we get most of the friends of the show back to give their sporting highlights, lowlights and predictions for 2021.

0:00:00 – Cricket
0:10:00 – NFL
0:17:00 – Soccer
0:20:00 – Rugby with Swainy
0:37:00 – AFL Draft with Shaun
1:03:00 – Other Sport
1:18:00 – 2020 wrap up and 2021 Predictions.

Episode 251 – Red Bull Olympic X-Games

251 – Darts, Surfing, Motorsport, Olympics, Cricket, NFL, Soccer

Mendy joins Pies and The Producer in studio. We haven’t talked darts in a while so it’s back. Who are the best going around at the moment? Is there a dearth of talent at the top? Plus Mendy has been keeping up to date with the surfing from Hawaii and is poised to tackle the Dakar Rally.

The Olympic Games have included Break Dancing to the schedule for Paris 2028. And Pies is not happy.

The Wallabies had another draw with Argentina.

In the cricket, Australia and India split the 6 limited overs matches with India taking out the Dettol T20 Series 2-1. Hardik Pandya hit some long bombs and Glenn Maxwell has been in good form for Australia. But how good are the bowlers really?

All of a sudden the NFC East is looking decent with wins away for the Giants and Washington. Can they keep up the form this week? Plus the Rams moved into first place courtesy of the Seattle loss to NY.

In the Premier League, crowds were welcomed back but nothing has changed at the top with Tottenham continuing to dominate. Son and Kane bagged a couple of scintillating goals against Arsenal. Meanwhile Manchester City and United are lurking just outside the top 4.

All that and more from the newly streamlined Bats and Balls Podcast.

0:00:00 – Darts, Surfing, Motorsport
0:15:00 – Olympic Breakdancing & Speed Climbing
0:33:00 – Rugby
0:36:00 – Cricket
1:01:00 – NFL
1:10:00 – Soccer

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Episode 249 – Long Time Listener, First Time Caller

249 – Rugby, State of Origin, NFL, EPL, Cricket, Lawn Bowls, Travel

Pies and The Producer in studio this week with a couple of calls via mobile telephone.

Swainy kicks off the show with Rugby. Swainy was the caller for the epic Argentina win over the All Blacks. Plus we recap the Wallabies draw with the Pumas. And we look ahead to an exciting last two weeks of the Tri Nations.

Then we recap a disappointing State of Origin series for NSW. Freddy Fittler was clearly outcoached by Wayne Bennett. But does it run deeper than that? Is Cleary the half to lead them? Are the forwards that good? And how good was it to see DCE lift the trophy?!

Tottenham are gonna win the Premier League.

Australia and India kick off their Summer of Cricket this Friday with the ODI series. Then we get into the T20 and Test series. It could be a cracking Summer.

Just as we were preparing to call it an early night we get a first time call from Jason. Pies and Jason travelled South East Asia together 23 years ago and played an International Australian Rules game for Malaysia in Jakarta. We talk Lawn Bowls, Test Cricket and the Carlton Football Club.

0:00:00 – Rugby with Swainy
0:19:50 – State of Origin
0:38:45 – NFL
0:48:40 – EPL
0:55:00 – Cricket
1:06:00 – Other Sport with Jason

Episode 248 – The Let Down

State of Origin, NFL, EPL, Horse Racing, Rugby, AFL, Cricket

After a double Grand Final weekend, there’s always a let down. And no amount of rep Rugby League can get us out of it.

In any case Pies and The Producer are back with a special call in from Swainy to discuss game 1 of the State of Origin, recap the Melbourne Cup and the rest of the Spring Carnival and the last two Bledisloe Cup games.

Plus heaps more including the AFL Trade Period, the upcoming cricket season, NFL and EPL.

0:00:00 – State of Origin
0:41:00 – NFL
0:46:00 – EPL
0:50:00 – Horse Racing
0:58:00 – Rugby with Swainy
1:27:00 – AFL & Cricket


Episode 247 – Mortal Enemies

Pies and the Producer are joined by a very special guest Astro. He’s taken NRL Twitter by storm this year. Alienating Broncos and Eels fans and joining in the conversation in a big way.

We recap the NRL Grand Final in which Melbourne were far too good for Penrith and the AFL Grand Final in which Geelong led early but Richmond came out on top, going away in the final quarter.

We also talk hoops and dive into the world of the USAFL, Australian Rules played in the USA. It was a growth sport in the US before COVID-19 hit. Hopefully Astro can get another kick shortly.

All that and more on a very special episode of Bats and Balls.

0:00:00 – NRL Grand Final
1:10:00 – AFL Grand Final
2:16:00 – Other Sport

Episode 246 – That 4th Weekend in October

Pies and The Producer in studio with a bumper, but yet streamlined show. We’ve been out of action for a couple of weeks after The Producer had a COVID-19 scare. In reality, he had one too many trips to Guzman y Gomez.

We catch up on the eliminated NRL teams. Where did it go wrong for the Eels, Raiders and Rabbitohs. And why do the Roosters continue to be such a shit club? Then we preview the NRL Grand Final and pick a winner between the Panthers and Storm.

The AFL has been barely watchable for one of the team. But it’s still going and we lament the departures of the eliminated teams and preview Geelong vs Richmond AFL Grand Final.

Swainy is back to review the two tests between the Wallabies and All Blacks in New Zealand. Australia secured a famous draw in Wellington and could well have won the game. And then the All Blacks did what the All Blacks do at Eden Park. Plus we take a look at the Shute Shield ahead of the Elimination Finals this week at Pittwater Park.

Erik is on the line to talk about the MLB Playoffs and the upcoming World Series between Texas’ own LA Dodgers and the Tampa Bay Rays. Tampa quietly going about becoming Title Town USA.

Shane van Gisbergen and Garth Tander won the Bathurst 1000. BS was uncontrollable at Mendy’s barbecue Sunday afternoon. It’s been a long time coming but the Giz has finally scaled The Mountain. Scott McLaughlin won the driver’s championship and celebrated in style tearing up the victory lap in what could be a farewell to Australian racing as he takes up a drive in IndyCar next week.

And BS had a great day on the punt so we talk a little horse racing after Caulfield Cup and Everest Day. Pies is probably backing another 3yo in the Cox Plate.

0:00:00 – NRL Grand Final
0:32:50 – AFL Grand Final
0:43:00 – Rugby with Swainy
1:01:00 – MLB World Series
1:20:00 – Bathurst 1000
1:34:00 – Horse Racing

Episode 245 – Macho Man and The Fleshpuppets

The great man Macho Man, coach of the DWS Fleshpuppets is in studio for the first time. You might remember him from his innuendo laden Supercoach rants. But the Fleshpuppet is so much more. He’s also a mad Raiders fan. And he is hoping for a fairytale revenge for the 1991 Grand Final loss to Penrith.

Also joining us is Hunter. Wearing his 1991 Dah Dah Uniforms Retro jersey for good measure.

We recap the last round of the NRL before tipping the first week of NRL Finals.

We gaze into the crystal ball and tip the first week of AFL Finals. Can Brisbane recover from going out in straight sets last season? Can Port continue their golden run?

Macho Man’s 49ers gave Pies’ Giants a Football lesson in Week 3 of the NFL. And The Producer’s Rams nearly came from a mile back to snatch victory.

In the Premier League Hunter’s Everton have started the season on fire, Manchester City were blown off the park by Leicester City and there’s more penalty controversy.

NBA Finals tip off this week. Can LeBron James win a 4th title from 10 appearances? Or will the Miami Heat spoil the LA Lakers party?

0:00:00 – NRL
1:01:00 – Supercoach
1:03:00 – AFL
1:18:00 – NFL
1:22:00 – Premier League
1:33:00 – NBA Finals

Episode 244 Part 2 – Take The Week Off

Maybo is back in the studio as we cover our core sports in Part 2 of Episode 244.

First up and the Panthers continue to roll on. The Eels continue to limp to the Finals and the Storm and Raiders are resting everyone.

The DWS Fleshpuppets are into the Supercoach Grand Final and we have a couple of ripper voice mails from the great Supercoach.

Swainy comes on to recap a great Super Rugby AU Final between the Brumbies and Reds.

In the AFL Port Adelaide capped off their fine season by topping the ladder every Round. The Giants surrendered. And Richmond are looking ominous.

And in the EPL Crystal Palace shocked Manchester United, Liverpool won at Stamford Bridge and Brighton are playing exciting football.

0:00:00 – NRL
0:40:00 – Supercoach
1:03:00 – Rugby with Swainy
1:22:00 – AFL
1:38:00 – Soccer

Episode 244 Part 1 – Bubbles Everywhere

It’s a four man weave this week as The Producer and Pies are joined by Erik and Mendy to discuss all the sports that are in addition to our core range.

Major League Baseball is close to the playoff stage. Erik breaks down the structure of the playoffs and where the series will be played. We’ve got California Bubbles and Texas Bubbles. And a surprise host of the World Series.

Australia concluded the T20 & ODI tour of England winning the ODI series 2-1 after going down 1-2 in the T20 matches. Both series were a case of snatching defeat from the jaws of victory. Plus we have a very cursory glance at the upcoming tests with Afghanistan and India supposedly touring this Summer. More bubbles and quarantine in play, and a test series less than 24 months removed from the last in Australia.

The NFL kicked off and has had two weeks of action. Tom Brady and the Bucs are taking a little while to acquaint themselves. While the NFC West looks like a murderer’s row of the NFL.

NBA Conference Finals are under way. Boston vs Miami and LA Lakers vs Denver. Both series are intriguing considering the Disney Bubble has been in effect for a couple of months now. Who can hold on to take out the title?

Tadej Pogacar won the Tour de France after a scintillating Time Trial. Fellow Slovenian Primoz Roglic led going into the penultimate stage but lost 2 minutes on the time trial. Richie Porte fulfilled his wife’s wish and he finished on the podium.

Pies has backed a winner in the Horse Racing. It might be too late to find some value but follow along with Rothfire’s Spring,

Plus there’s heaps of motorsport to cover. F1, Supercars, MotoGP, Superbikes, NASCAR and World Rally. Mendy has been watching it all.

Finally we whip around the world of sport with some Darts, US Open Golf, NHL, Super Netball, Tennis and UFC.

It’s a bumper edition of the extra sports we watch. NRL, AFL and Rugby will follow in the next few days.

0:00:00 – MLB
0:33:00 – Cricket
0:55:00 – NFL
1:12:00 – NBA
1:24:00 – Tour de France
1:33:00 – Horse Racing
1:38:00 – Motorsport
2:01:00 – Other Sports

Episode 243 – Last Gasp Rugby

We’re back for another week of sporting action and after the weekend of Rugby we had to give Swainy top billing. Melbourne Rebels clinched their first Super Rugby AU finals appearance with a last gasp try against the brave Western Force. That was followed by a ball tearer of a contest and another last ditch try in the New Zealand North vs South Game.

In the NRL Penrith extended their winning streak to 12 with victory over the Broncos. SBW returned to the Roosters and in Pies opinion, they can have him. The Producer thinks Kalyn Ponga is unfairly targeted. And the Eels are back in the winners circle.

The AFL Festival of Footy 2 keeps rolling on. We try and stay abreast of what’s happening. Geelong and Port Adelaide keep winning. And Melbourne have severely affected their finals hopes in the last week.

Motorsport and the Italian Grand Prix was a win for exciting racing with plenty of lead changes. Actual safety cars and strategy were back in vogue and it was Pierre Gasly winning his first F1 race. In the Supercars it was a similar situation where safety cars and tyre selection were vitally important.

Plus the NBA Playoffs are hotting up, and the EPL and NFL seasons are back next weekend.

0:00:00 – Rugby
0:35:00 – NRL
1:18:00 – Supercoach
1:24:00 – AFL
1:38:00 – Motorsport
1:53:00 – NBA, EPL, NFL

Episode 242 – The Winner is Brisbane

Pies and The Producer are back and ready to tackle another week of sport. Pies was away all weekend so much like QLD in the AFL, BS has to the bulk of the heavy lifting this week. Pies recounts his experience at the Yak Hunters Kayak Fishing Series Round 3 at Woy Woy.

Then we’re into the NRL recap and tips. Penrith continue to fire. While the Parramatta bubble has well and truly burst. Can they even beat the Warriors without George Jennings and Daniel Alvaro?

Swainy is back as we near the pointy end of the Suiper Rugby AU competition. It’s been really competitive rugby from the Aussie sides and this week should be no different. Can the Western Force spring an upset and keep the Waratahs season alive? Plus there’s heaps going in the Shute Shield and the North vs South game from New Zealand should be a belter also.

The AFL Festival of Footy 2 is under way. There’s pretty much footy every day for another two weeks. How can anyone keep up? We’ll catch up on the games and look into our crystal balls and come up with a Grand Final. Which this year will be played at The Gabba.

Then we rattle home with F1 and Supercars, NBA and heaps more.

0:00:00 – Fishing
0:10:30 – NRL
0:50:00 – Supercoach
1:00:00 – Rugby
1:22:00 – AFL
1:58:00 – Motorsport
2:16:00 – NBA & More

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