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My last blog about running was in July and I was about to toe the line at the Gold Coast Marathon. My first ever marathon. I finished in 5:11:48. Not the sub-4:30 I was hoping for but after suffering severe cramps I was just happy to finish.
My final goal was to run a sub-80 minute City2Surf. And I smashed it. Finishing in a time of 1:17:50.
The Long Version
In January I tweeted out this:
A mate asked me what my goals were for the year. Putting it out there just to keep me honest March – Hawks Nest Triathlon – finish May – Sydney Half Marathon – set a PB July – Gold Coast Marathon – finish August – City2Surf – under 80 minutes#fitness#fitbetpod#marathontraining
In My Marathon Journey I wrote about my journey up to the start of the Gold Coast Marathon. So I won’t go over too much of that. If you don’t know where I’ve come from it was quite a trip. I was basically weighing 140kg, felt like crap and had to make a change. Through a more balanced diet and regular exercise I dropped a few kilos and increased my fitness. I finished the Hawks Nest Triathlon with cramps, but I did finish. And I ran a strong first Half Marathon.
Gold Coast Marathon
I was aiming for a 4:25 marathon. I had a really good plan. The course is basically flat which made planning my pacing strategy easy. All I had to do was run 42 x 6:13 kms and I’d have my time. That all sounds too simple right? But it kinda checks out. Just get on the road, get into a groove, switch your brain off and cruise. And through 22km I did exactly that.
Gold Coast Marathon Start
We tacked on a family holiday to my marathon race and that included Ben and Thomas running the kids 2km fun run on the Saturday. Gold Coast Marathon is a full weekend affair. A lot of marathon festivals will run all their races on the Sunday. But Gold Coast use both days. On the Saturday they run the Half Marathon as well as the 2km and 4km Junior Dash and the 5km Fun Run. On Sunday is the Marathon and 10km running and wheelchair events. Our hotel was on the course at the 9km and 22km marks. Which I meant I was able to say hi to the family as I ran past. Getting in a couple of high fives along the way.
I was doing it really well through that second high five. The first four 5km splits were 31:26, 31:40, 31:25, 31:35. And through 21.1km I had run a half marathon time of 2:13:13 about 4 minutes faster than my SMH Half Marathon time. And right on 6:19 kms. Do it again and I’d have a 4:26 marathon. Simple.
Then it all fell apart. Pretty much straight after 22km I started feeling cramps in my thighs. I thought I might have been overcooking the run so I slowed down a little trying to get the muscles to loosen up a bit. Fixx Nutrition were the event sponsors and they have a product called CrampFix. I bought a sachet at the event expo as I had I experienced cramps before. Now was the time to test it out. It’s a horrid tasting thing. Basically a super salty, sour sachet of liquid. Kinda like pickle juice on steroids. They say the idea is to frazzle the pain receptors and reset them which will make your muscles fire correctly. They also have a really high salt content. It helped for a few km before the cramps came back. The only remedy was to slow right down. I started to walk/jog. Walking for 500m or so until the legs had recovered and then jogging at a relaxed pace until the pain got unbearable and I had to walk again. I pretty much did this dance for the next 15km of the race. Shout out to the bloke who thought an icy cold can of coke was exactly what I needed. I thanked him graciously as anything to help the legs was welcome. Around the next corner I was hunched over hurling the brown mess all over the nature strip.
In the hurt locker but putting on a brave face
The local running club had set up a hydration tent with about 7 and 3km to go on a section of out and back road. Shout out to the runner in front of me who took two cups of energy drink right before I had a chance to quech my thirst. I kept plodding along through those last 5km. By this stage I was in a group of people all in the same world of hurt I was. Everyone walk/jogging at their own pace. There was this one older lady who kept overtaking me on my walk section only for me to jog past her while she was walking. She’d gone a fair way past me with about 1km to go. Then we got back towards the race precinct and I started running. The crowd was overwhelming with support. Any marathon runner in that 5 hour group is in a world of hurt. But that crowd was so uplifting. I didn’t stop running that last km. I couldn’t. The wave of emotion of knowing I was about to finish one of the hardest things I’d ever done. Knowing the hard work had paid off and I was in the last lap. Whatever pain I endured now I could deal with after the finish line. Coming into the finishing chute I was waving my arms around like I was about to win the thing. In a sense I was winning my own battle. and as I crossed the line I clapped my hands knowing I’d done it. It was one of the proudest moments I’d ever felt.
Afterwards I caught up with Matt, another 2 Zoner, for a celebratory beer. I was at the finish line on Saturday to cheer him home in the Half Marathon and he’d delayed his departure for home to return the favour. The 2 Zoners are a great bunch of blokes who just like to run and support each other. Thanks Matty for sticking around. And the rest of you blokes for the support, footy chat and laughs.
City2Surf
I took a week off after the marathon before getting back into training for the City2Surf. I’d completed a few C2S in the past. I’m not sure exactly how many but it’s about 4. I’d never really trained for it. When I was in my 20s I did one but struggled to run it out suffering severe chafing. I pretty much walked the last 6km. Most recently I did a virtual City2Surf around my local area in 2021. I ran a 1:30:27 almost breaking my goal of 90 minutes. This year my goal was to break the 80 minute barrier. I kept the Zone 2 jogging up and threw in some quality speed sessions. Sprints up my local gentle hill were tough but very beneficial. I also love 1km repeats. Feels great to pump out 4 or 5 1km laps in quick time. All the hard work felt like it had paid off when I ran a 1:21 around the same virtual course a week out from the City2Surf. And I was tired from work that day. I felt confident that running fresh on a Sunday morning would be enough to get me over the line under 80 minutes.
I caught the train in and arrived very early so I could make bag drop before the trucks took off from Hyde Park to Bondi Beach. I was one of the first people hanging around in the park and it was nice just to sit there and relax watching the runners arrive in the park. There were serious runners and other running groups going through warm ups. Others were just catching up with mates. I even saw a couple of mates Ben and Josh and wished them well. Josh is elite for our age and he was hoping for some ridiculous time. I checked later and he smashed it. Ben was starting in the group behind me but is a faster runner than me so I told him to say g’day on his way past as he overtakes me.
The run went as well as I could have hoped. I’d forgotten just how hilly the first few kilometres are. The climb to Kings Cross and the old Coke sign is relatively gentle. But then through Edgecliff and Double Bay there’s some challenging little climbs before the big climb of the day Heartbreak Hill which takes you on a slightly winding climb from Rose Bay to Vaucluse. I monitored my effort up the climbs. Maintaining a steady pace without burning out too hard. And on the downhills I let gravity take over. I didn’t slow byself down much on each step, rather letting my legs go underneath me and picking up speed with each step. I overtook a lot of people on those descents. By the time I reached the top of Heartbreak Hill I had completed 7.8km of the course in a time of 43:55 for a pace of 5:38. Average goal pace for 80 minutes over 14km is 5:43/km. I was already in front of my goal pace and there was pretty much no more climbing and a hell of a lot of descending. At the top of Heartbreak I knew I was going under 80 minutes. All I had to do was not blow up over the next few kms before the long descent from North Bondi down to the beach. I cruised for a couple of kilometres to charge the batteries and when the long descent started I let my legs go and gravity did the rest. At the bottom of the hill there was still about 1500m to go. I just buried myself up Campbell Parade to the turnaround point. With 300m to go I was ready to blow up. A few people passed me in the last little bit. But I had done it. Official time 1:17:50. More than 2 minutes under my goal. I went so quick Ben finished shortly after me. He was way faster but the way they stagger starts he didn’t overtake me.
I think the 2022 City2Surf was the most satisfying race I’d ever competed in. I put in the work. Set a race strategy and executed it perfectly. It’s a great confidence booster for upcoming races.
Cramps
After I recovered from Gold Coast Marathon I had a few demons to slay over the marathon distance. Cramping ruined what could have been a quick first up marathon. I’d put in the training but my body let me down. Or more accurately, my preparation and treatment of my body let me down. I had listened to a podcast about hydration strategy with Andy Blow. But I hadn’t taken on board all of the relevant information. As a known cramper I should have listened more intently. I believe what brought me unstuck was a condition known as Hyponatremia. In simple terms I took on too much water and not enough Sodium. I did the FREE Precision Hydration Online Sweat Test. After the online sweat test and a few emails back and forth from the team at Precision Hydration I had a better hydration strategy. I’m a high volume and high sodium concentration sweater. Meaning I have to pay attention to how much sodium I intake before and during long periods of exercise. What I did on the Gold Coast was exactly the opposite of goods preparation. I drank too much water thinking I had to hydrate before the marathon. But what I was actually doing was diluting the salt concentration in my blood. Setting me up for failure before the gun had even gone off.
So the plan moving forward is to eat carbs the day before, just a bowl of pasta or a pizza. Not going overboard. And to have a high sodium drink. Then the morning of the race I will have toast or porridge as usual with another high sodium drink in the half hour before the race. During the race I will drink the sports drink on offer and take sodum tabs at regular intervals. The water on course will go on the head to help cool me down. I’ll also take sachets of Precision Hydration 1500 in case of cramps as a quick fix. Each sachet has 750g of sodium to be used in 500ml of water. I’ll just add it to a cup of water on the course. This strategy should see me competing at my ability without my body failing me.
Sydney Marathon
Once I had the answer to my cramping situation I wanted to get back on the horse and go again. I signed up for the Blackmores Sydney Running Festival Sydney Marathon. Sydney Marathon is a candidate to join the Abbott World Marathon Majors. That would be a great thing for running in this country attracting runners from all over the world to run around our city.
Training was going great. I stretched my long runs out to 28km practicing my new hydration strategy. I was ready. Then we played a basketball Semi Final and I rolled my ankle. We won the Semi which meant I would have had to run the marathon on the same day as our Grand Final. But with a rolled ankle there was no way I could get 42.2km. I could manage to get around the basketball court. But running was another proposition entirely. The good folk at Sydney Running Festival allowed me to roll over my entry to 2023. So that will be one of my target races next year. I’ll say more about my goal races in the future.
Recovery
I took 3 weeks off from running which completely sapped me of my fitness. I think I also had a bit of a chest infection. Every test was Covid negative. But something was not right. I tried a 10km run to test my fitness and failed miserably. Then my next few easy jogs were difficult also. On Tuesday 18 October 2022 I did two easy laps of Jamison Park Penrith. 4.82km in 34:19 moving time. Not quick, and I was still struggling. But that was Day 1 of my comeback. I have jogged or run every day since then. Just forcing improvement out of me. Last night I jogged my virtual City2Surf course in Zone 2. I cruised around and I’m pretty sure it was my fastest Z2 time for the course. I say pretty sure because my Strava subscription lapsed a little while ago and I haven’t had the chance to renew yet. But I am most definitely back. Today’s easy jog will be day 18 of a running streak. All I aim to do is either 30 minutes or 5km every day. A quick 5km will slip under 30 minutes. But as long as I reach one of those benchmarks the streak is still on. Who knows how long I can keep it going for? But if I make it to the new year I’ll be on 75 days.
I’ll be back in a while with an update and my plans for 2023.
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.
On this episode of Bats and Balls Podcast, The Producer & Colbee go mostly over the NRL for the past week
The NRL just completed Round 10 with The Sharks sitting on top of the Ladder and are our NEW Bats and Balls Championship Belt holders after defeating the Storm is a close game. The Eels had another loss to the Broncos in the wet. This week is Magic Round.
AFL saw the GWS Giants and West Coast lose.
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On this episode of Bats and Balls Podcast, The Producer & Josh catch up on all the NRL, AFL and NBA stories for the last week.
The NRL just completed Round 10 with The Sharks sitting on top of the Ladder. The Storm currently holds the Bats and Balls Belt after a narrow win over the Titans. Parramatta had the bye and got 2 much needed points.
AFL saw the GWS Giants have a loss against cross town rivals The Swans in the Battle of the Bridge. West Coast had a great game against Essendon but fell just short of getting the win.
Pies then goes through the NBA Playoffs.
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On this episode of Bats and Balls Podcast, The Producer & Josh catch up on all the NRL, AFL and Supercoach stories for the last week.
The NRL just completed Round 7 and it is the Sharks are on top of the ladder while Titans sit last thanks to the Rabbits having the bye in Round 6. What else can we say about the Parramatta performance other than disgusting. The Eels let in 40pts in 20min in a terrible display in defence. The Storm defeated the Roosters and held the belt for another week.
AFL saw the West Coast Eagles get there second win of the season. GWS had a tough loss to Carlton but they will bounce back for sure. Geelong sits on top of the ladder with the Swans, GWS and Carlton making up the Top 4.
Supercoach is in full swing and the boys go through the scores from both the NRL Cup and Mug competitions as well as the AFL Supercoach.
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On this episode of Bats and Balls Podcast, The Producer & Josh catch up on all the NRL, AFL and Supercoach stories for the last week.
The NRL just completed Round 6 and it is the Sharks are on top of the ladder while Souths sit last. So far, it’s been a really tight competition. The Melbourne Storm are currently our Bats and Balls Champions after defeating Bulldog in a close game last weekend. The Eels defeated the Cowboys in what was a very strange match.
AFL saw the West Coast Eagles get there first win of the season. GWS are still going strong sitting on top of the ladder after defeating the Saints. Gold Coast and Geelong also had good wins in Round 5.
Supercoach is in full swing and the boys go through the scores.
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On this episode of Bats and Balls Podcast, The Producer & Josh catch up on all the NRL, AFL and Supercoach stories for the last month.
The NRL just completed Round 5 and it is the Dolphins on top of the ladder in a huge surprise while Souths sit last. So far, it’s been a really tight competition. The Melbourne Storm are currently our Bats and Balls Champions after defeating Brisbane last weekend. Concussions, Hip Drops and the Refs are other talking points.
Gather Round just happen in the AFL which was a huge success. There were many great games and the GWS Giants are flying on top of the ladder. So much so Pies has already organised his trip to Melbourne in September.
Supercoach is in full swing and the boys go through the scores.
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On this episode of Bats and Balls Podcast, The Producer, Josh talk all things NRL in Vegas, AFL, Supercoach and Motorsport
The NRL took the show to Vegas but was it a success? The team goes through the two games played as well as tipping the remaining games for the round. The Dolphin put the Bats and Balls Championship Belt on the line against the Cowboys.
Only four games of AFL to start the year. The guys go through these games and give their tips will making a few predictions for this season. It is not looking so good for the Eagles but the Giants are a great chance this year.
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On this episode of Bats and Balls Podcast, The Producer and Josh catch up on what has been happening in the past months as they return for 2024.
From Josh’s Running and becoming a Swiftie after seeing Taylor Swift Live to The Producers Sim Racing and on to the main sports of NFL, Cricket, NRL, EPL.
This is a shorter show to get us started for 2024.
As this is just a chit chat there are no timestamps for this episode.
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On this episode of Bats and Balls Podcast, The Producer and Josh catch up on what has been happening in the past month. From Josh’s Running to The Producers Sim Racing and on to the main sports of EPL, NFL, Cricket, Motorpsort. The team then finishes the year by listening to last years predictions before going through this year’s highlights, lowlights and 2024 Predictions.
As this is just a chit chat there are no timestamps for this episode.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to everyone. See you in 2024.
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On this episode of Bats and Balls Podcast, The Producer and Josh catch up on what has been happening in the past month. From Josh’s Running to The Producers Sim Racing and on to the main sports of EPL, NFL, Cricket, Motorpsort and the NBA it is all here.
As this is just a chit chat there are no timestamps for this episode.
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On this episode of Bats and Balls Podcast, The Producer and Josh catch up on what has been happening in the past month. From Josh’s Running to The Producers Sim Racing and on to the main sports of EPL, NFL, Cricket, Motorpsort, Horse Racing and the NBA it is all here.
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On this episode of Bats and Balls Podcast, The Producer and Josh go through NRL & AFL Grand Finals.
The NRL we see Panthers up against the Broncos. Can the Broncos stop the Panthers getting a third Grand Final win.
In the AFL it is Collingwood after a 1pt win over the GWS Giants up against the Brisbane Lions. Can Collingwood finally win one after being so close for many years.
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On this episode of Bats and Balls Podcast, The Producer and Josh go through NRL & AFL Finals, NFL, EPL and more.
Week 2 of the finals saw the Storm be too good for the Roosters and the Warriors ended the Knights winning run. This gets us to the Prelim Finals with The Panthers against the Storm and the Broncos aginst the Warriors. Who will make the GF?
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The AFL finals saw Carlton knock out the Demons and Josh’s GWS Giants knock out Port Adelaide. The Prelim Finals see Collingwood against the Giants and Lions against Carlton.
We then tip the NFL and EPL games for our tipping competitions.
On this episode of Bats and Balls Podcast, The Producer and Josh go through NRL & AFL Finals, NFL, EPL and more.
Week 1 of the finals are done with the Panthers and Broncos earning themselves a week off. This week we see Warriors at home agianst the Knights and the Storm at home to the Roosters.
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The AFL finals are underway with Collingwood and the Lions getting the week off. Carlton weretoo good for the Swans while Josh’s GWS Giants had a great win against the Saints. This week has Melbourne against Carlton and Port against the Giants.
The NFL is back and it was a bad week for Josh’s Giants while The Producers Rams started the season with a bang.
On this episode of Bats and Balls Podcast, The Producer and Colbee go through NRL, AFL, NFL, EPL and Motorsport. Josh also drops by to tip this week’s finals and NFL.
NRL Round 27 has been completed and The Dolphins are the NEW Bats and Balls Champions and will hold the belt over the off season. The finals are now set who will go all the way to the GF
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On this episode of Bats and Balls Podcast, The Producer and Josh go through NRL, Supercoach, AFL, Basket Ball World Cup and the EPL.
NRL Round 26 has been completed the New Zealand Warriors are still the Bats and Balls Champions. The Eels final game of the year was a big win against the Panthers. Eels’ fans now wonder how this season went so wrong. What will this mean to the Coach and the Team?? With only 1 Round left who will make up the 8, while Penrith and Brisbane fight for the Minor Premiership.
NRL Supercoach head-to-head is now over for the Bats and Balls Cup and Mug competitions. We go through all the games in both leagues.
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The AFL final teams are set. Pies Giants have made the cut while The Producers Eagles have won the spoon. Finals tems get the week off, who can make a run to the flag. Josh has been watching a lot of the Basket Ball World Cup. How are the Aussies doing, Josh will let us know. In the EPL Brighton had their first loss of the season while Liverpool had a good win over Newcastle.
0:00:00 – NRL & Supercoach 0:41:00 – AFL 1:00:00 – Basket Ball World Cup & EPL
Welcome Julia Mitchell from Outspiration.net with this guest article.
Any way you look at it, raising kids is expensive. When you have kids who want to play sports, the costs can quickly add up and overwhelm you.
How do you get your kid involved in sports without breaking the bank? C.O.A.C.H. — not in the literal sense, but rather use the acronym to remember these five strategies to make kids’ sports more affordable. Read on for some insights from Bats & Balls Podcast.
1. C – Choose Low-Cost Sports Activities
Studies cited by Money.com show that per child, parents spend nearly $700 each year on sports activities. Total costs vary widely by sport, with equipment and travel accounting for the highest expenses. Sports like track, which require minimal gear, can cost as little as $250, while equipment-heavy sports like ice hockey can set you back more than $2,500.
Another significant cost factor is the level of competition at which your child plays. Participation in highly competitive sports programs increases the amount spent on registration, equipment, and travel and introduces additional expenses such as private lessons and off-season training camps.
Before making a big financial commitment, encourage your child to try low-cost sports in non-competitive programs to build interest and skills.
2. O – Organize Team Fundraisers and Carpools
If you have the time, you can support your child’s sports interests by volunteering. TeamGenius suggests coordinating fundraising activities, which can help reduce costs not only for your family but for the entire team.
For an additional money-saving option, connect with other team parents to arrange carpooling to and from games and practices. Families will appreciate spending less on gas and enjoy getting to know each other.
3. A – Ask Your Child What They Hope to Get From Playing
Parents may unintentionally pressure kids to perform when all they really want is to run around and have fun with their friends. When your child asks about participating in sports, talk about why they want to play. Aligning your expectations will help to keep sports enjoyable and fulfilling for your child. Consider your child’s goals, age, and athleticism to determine which sports activities would be more appropriate.
No matter which sport your child plays, emphasize that winning is not the most important outcome. Reinforce valuable lessons such as good sportsmanship, teamwork, commitment, perseverance, and growth.
4. C – Create a Practice Space in Your Backyard
Your yard is a great place to practice when your child is away from the field. Keep your outdoor space well-maintained with a landscaping service. Aid your search for a reputable landscaper by reading online reviews. Visit companies’ websites and social media pages to take advantage of current promotions.
5. H – Hunt for Secondhand Equipment
Kids outgrow uniforms and equipment as quickly as they do everyday clothing. Avoid buying pricey, brand-new equipment and shop for secondhand items instead. Organize a swap with other sports families or search online retailers for discounted gear.
Supporting your child’s sports interests does not have to become a financial burden. Invest your time and resources in money-savers like fundraising, carpooling, and finding gently used gear. With the right approach, your child will get considerably more from sports than you’ll ever have to give. Image via Pexels
On this episode of Bats and Balls Podcast, The Producer and Josh go through NRL, Supercoach, AFL & the Woman’s World Cup and the EPL.
NRL Round 25 has been completed the New Zealand Warriors are still the Bats and Balls Champions. The Eels finals are gone after being belted by the Roosters. What will this mean to the Coach and the Team?? With only 2 Round left who will make up the 8, while Penrith and Brisbane fight for the Minor Premiership.
NRL Supercoach is getting to the business end in both the Cup and Mug competitions. We go through all the games in both leagues.
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The AFL is heading towards the finals, who can still make the finals? West Coast did a massive favour to GWS and has them locked into a battle with the Bulldogs for 8th place. Woman’s World Cup is finished with Spain defeating England in the Final. EPL is back and Brighton, yes, I said Brighton are on top of the ladder after 2 rounds.
0:00:00 – NRL & Supercoach 1:28:00 – AFL 1:57:00 – Woman’s World Cup & EPL
On this episode of Bats and Balls Podcast, The Producer and Josh go through NRL, Supercoach, AFL & the Woman’s World Cup.
NRL Round 24 has been completed the New Zealand Warriors are still the Bats and Balls Champions. The Eels finals hope are on life support after being belted by the Broncos. With only 3 Round left who will make up the 8, while Penrith and Brisbane fight for the Minor Premiership.
NRL Supercoach is getting to the business end in both the Cup and Mug competitions. We go through all the games in both leagues.
We are now on Patreon. Follow the link below to join.
The Guys then go through the Woman’s World Cup and talk about if the Matildas can go all the way. The AFL is heading towards the finals, who can still make the finals?
0:00:00 – NRL & Supercoach 1:09:00 – AFL 1:24:00 – Woman’s World Cup
On this episode of Bats and Balls Podcast, The Producer and Colbee go through NRL, Supercoach, AFL & the Woman’s World Cup.
NRL Round 23 has been completed the New Zealand Warriors are still the Bats and Balls Champions. The Eels who had a tight win against the Dragons to keep their slim finals hopes alive as other results went their way.
NRL Supercoach is getting to the business end in both the Cup and Mug competitions. We go through all the games in both leagues.
We are now on Patreon. Follow the link below to join.
The Guys then go through the Woman’s World Cup and talk about if the Matildas can go all the way. The AFL is heading towards the finals, who can still make the finals?
0:00:00 – NRL & Supercoach 0:51:00 – AFL 0:57:00 – Woman’s World Cup
On this episode of Bats and Balls Podcast, The Producer is joined by a returning special guest to go through NRL, Supercoach the Woman’s World Cup, Cricket and Motorsport
NRL Round 21 has been completed and the New Zealand Warriors after Defeating the Canberra Raiders are the NEW Bats and Balls Champions. The Eels who had a loss to the Cowboys in a game where the Eels got a lot closer than anyone expected.
NRL Supercoach is getting to the business end in both the Cup and Mug competitions. We go through all the games in both leagues.
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On this episode of Bats and Balls Podcast, The Producer is joined by Josh to go through Majsport hitting 500 days, NRL, Supercoach, AFL and the Woman’s World Cup.
NRL Round 20 has been completed and the Canberra Raiders after having the bye are still the Bats and Balls Champions. The Eels who had a narrow one point win in a crazy game against the Gold Coast Titans.
NRL Supercoach is getting to the business end in both the Cup and Mug competitions. We go through all the games in both leagues.
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The team then go through Round 18 of the AFL where West Coast still can’t win and GWS are in the hunt for the finals. The Guys then go through the Woman’s World Cup.
0:00:00 – NRL 1:16:00 – AFL 1:23:00 – Other Sport – Cricket, Woman’s World Cup
On this episode of Bats and Balls Podcast, The Producer is joined by Josh to go through Pies Running adventures, NRL, upercoach, AFL, Cricket and Motorsport.
NRL Round 19 has been completed and the Canberra Raiders after defeating the St George Dragons are still the Bats and Balls Champions. The Eels who had 7 changes to their side lost to a very good Warriors team who had their full side. Game 3 of Origin is this week then it is all eyes to the finals.
NRL Supercoach is getting to the business end in both the Cup and Mug competitions. We go through all the games in both leagues.
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The team then go through Round 17 of the AFL where West Coast still can’t win and GWS are in the hunt for the finals. The second Ashes test was on by the Aussies but England won game 3. It’s 2-1 with 2 games to go. Can the Aussies win it all. SVG went to America and dominated in Nascar.
0:00:00 – Running 0:31:00 – NRL 1:42:00 – AFL 1:53:00 – Cricket 2:16:00 – Other Sport – F1, Supercars and Tennis
On this episode of Bats and Balls Podcast, The Producer is joined by Josh to go through the AFL, NRL, Supercoach, Cricket.
NRL Round 17 has been completed and the Gold Coast Titans after defeating Brisbane are our NEW Bats and Balls Champions. The Eels had another great win over the Dolphins after running 42 pts in the first half.
NRL Supercoach is getting to the business end in both the Cup and Mug competitions. We go through all the games in both leagues.
Josh has been running here there and everywhere getting training before Gold Coast. Support his journey and donate (if you can) using the link below.
On this episode of Bats and Balls Podcast, The Producer is joined by Josh to go through the AFL, NRL, Supercoach, Cricket and Motorsport
NRL Round 16 has been completed and Brisbane after having the BYE are still our Bats and Balls Champions. The Eels had another great win over Manly getting them into the top 8 for the first time this season. The Panthers had a golden point loss to the Cowboys who keep their season alive.
NRL Supercoach is getting to the business end in both the Cup and Mug competitions. We go through all the games in both leagues.
Josh has been running here there and everywhere getting training before Gold Coast. Support his journey and donate (if you can) using the link below.
On this episode of Bats and Balls Podcast, The Producer is joined by Josh to go through the AFL, NRL, F1 & NBA.
NRL Round 15 has been completed and Brisbane after defeating Newcastle are our New Bats and Balls Champions. The Eels celebrated the Kings Birthday with The King Clint Gutherson scoring a hatrick and Mitchell Moses playing his way into the NSW side for Origin 2.
Josh has been running here there and everywhere getting training before Gold Coast. Support his journey and donate (if you can) using the link below.
On this episode of Bats and Balls Podcast, The Producer is joined by Josh to go through the AFL, NRL, F1 & NBA.
NRL Round 14 has been completed and Newcastle having the BYE are still the Bats and Balls Champions. The Tigers had a last-minute loss to the Raiders after being down 18-0. The Cowboys over come the Parramatta curse to smash the Storm.
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On this episode of Bats and Balls Podcast, The Producer is joined by Josh to go through the AFL, NRL, EPL & NBA.
NRL Round 13 has been completed and Newcastle are our NEW Bats and Balls Champions. The Parramatta Eels had a win against the Cowboys and have a hoo-doo where 10 out of 11 teams who have played them have lost the following round. State of Origin this week, Can the Blues defeat the Maroons.
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The teams then go through Round 11 of the AFL and the EPL where Brighton and Liverpool both qualify for European Football next season. Team then discusses NBA Finals
0:00:00 – NRL 0:44:00 – AFL 0:58:00 – Other Sport – EPL, F1, NBA
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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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
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!!
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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
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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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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.
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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.
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.
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.
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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.
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.
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.
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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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.
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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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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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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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.
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.
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.
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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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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Championship Standings after 19 Rounds (Top 3 only)
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.
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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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.
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.
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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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.
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.
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.
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.
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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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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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
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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
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
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.
After Covid-19 lockdowns and eating porridge every morning my weight ballooned to 138kg. I needed to do something. I ate healthier, I started cycling again, and then I took up running. A bloke on Twitter called Bogues got me onto Zone 2 training. Then I entered a few races including the Virtual City2Surf with Melina, Hawks Nest Sprint Triathlon with Neil and Jenn and the SMH Half Marathon. Now I’m a few days away from toeing the line for my first marathon on the Gold Coast.
In the last few months I’ve joked on Bats and Balls Podcast that the show has become more about sim racing and running than about NRL, AFL, and other sports. In part that’s because our lives have drifted that way. I can’t speak for The Producer and the fun he’s having playing GT7 but I can speak to the influence running and fitness in general have had on my life in the last year.
Since my teenage years I was always heavy. But as a teenager I was super fit. I left school at 100kg playing hours of basketball every day. I could dunk in Year 12. The following year I was in the Army and during Infantry School I ran an 18:30 5k at 105kg. That was probably the fittest I’ve ever been. I only did one year full time Army. Since then my weight has fluctuated even though I have consistently played sport. Basketball, cricket, soccer, I even played two seasons of Aussie Rules. More recently I have played Masters of Rugby League and I still play Basketball. But throughout that I also ate and drank a lot. And playing park level sport doesn’t necessarily mean you need to stay in peak physical fitness to be competitive.
Fast forward to 2021. Like half the population I’d spent my disposable income on a new bike because what else could we do with it? But after lockdowns and eating porridge for breakfast every morning, the bike was gathering dust in the garage after a few rides here and there.
3 April 2021
I stepped on the scales and it read 138.15kg. I’d been heavier. At one point I had blown out to 143kg before a concerted effort on the Man Shakes brought me back into line. But this time I drew the line at 138. I was feeling lethargic and just generally in a bad way physically and mentally.
The last time I weighted 138kg
The next day was Easter Sunday and I took the kids to Wylde MTB Park. Just played around on the pump track but it felt good to get the legs moving again after so long. The day after I went with Brendan and Erik to the Easter Monday game between Parramatta and Wests Tigers. Two days into this latest health kick I was keen to make a change. We parked for free far from Stadium Australia and I made the boys walk there with me. Then instead of the standard pie and sauce I had a Vegan Rainbow Bowl. Blody tasty stuff. I was away. But the exercise didn’t come quite as quick as the dietary changes.
Vegan Rainbow Bowl
I adjusted what I ate. Mostly just reduced carb intake and ate way less take away. It wasn’t a full on vegan diet or keto. I just ate less pizza and sandwiches. Dinner was often chicken breast cooked in the air fryer with broccoli and brussels sprouts. I often had Man Shake for breakfast. But none of this was hard and fast. Mostly I just made sure there were more vegetables than before. I stopped having porridge for breakfast every morning and started eating more eggs.
I began cycling again. My first ride was a 25km spin down to the M7 cycleway. That was about my limit. I noted on my Strava that I listened to Episodes 7 & 8 of FitBet Pod. It was around this time that I decided to only listen to FitBet on the bike. So every hour of cycling was equal to one hour of FitBet. And I wouldn’t let myself listen to the pod off the bike. The podcast had been going since 2018 as a $1000 bet between comedians Dilruk Jayasinha and Ben Lomas to see who could get under 100kg first. I found a lot of similarities between their stories and mine. And it was a big part of the motivation to keep going. There was a huge back catalogue so I had plenty of episodes to catch up on.
By July I had dropped around 15kg. The knees didn’t hurt as much after basketball. So I started running. My Strava calendar in July 2021 is balanced between cycling longer distances and short runs out to about 6km. I found an out and back 5km course which I used as my benchmark. 17 July 2021 – 31:39, 23 July 2021 – 32:10, 24 July 2021 – 30:54. It was around this time I posted something on Twitter and started DMing Bogues. He introduced me to the concept of Zone 2 training. I’d understood the idea of fat burning zone as exercise related to weight loss. The idea that a long fast walk was better than running fast for fat burning. But I’d never considered it for training. My first Zone 2 test resulted in 6.5km in 1 hour at 9:16/km. Turns out my HR was a little low averaging 124bpm. I started researching HR zones. That sent me down a YouTube wormhole I still haven’t emerged from. I think my ideal Zone 2 heart rate is in the range of 137-142bpm. Now I’m completely on board with training slow to run fast. If any of this sounds like something you want to try check out Phil Maffetone and give the Extramilest podcast a listen. They’re good starting points.
Then in August our suburb was locked down to exercise only 5km from home. No more long bike rides. And running in Zone 2 took on more importance. Bogues introduced me to the 2 Zoners. Just a motivational group of blokes who like to run and support each other. The Zone 2 runs continued and it was amazing how quickly my pace improved while running at the same heart rate. Not that pace matters that much when on an easy run. But I’m down around 6:25/km on my easy runs.
18 October 2021 – Virtual City2Surf
The first time I really had a chance to test out my training. The City2Surf was not run on course because of Covid-19 concerns. But you could still run a virtual race as a lot of other large runs around the world had done. Melina entered and I walked the entire course with her. She was battling to finish and I motivated her to the point of exhaustion but I was so proud when she completed the 14km walk. A few days later I ran my virtual race over the same course. I paced the race really well. Comfortably running the first 8km before slowly ramping up the pace over the final 6km. Finished the 14km in a time of 1:30:27 to earn my Virtual City2Surf finishers medal.
All of this exercise had me in a really good place mentally as well. I was so motivated that I earned a promotion at work. My first promotion in 22 years. By Boxing Day 2021 my 5km time was down to 27:33. I sold off all of my homebrew gear because I really don’t drink that much these days. That was a hobby I poured my heart into for a long time. I won awards at the national competition. But I just didn’t feel motivated to brew anymore. So I moved all my gear on to brewers still keen on the process. Don’t get me wrong, I still enjoy a bath beer every now and then. But I drink way less than I used to. And that is a healthy thing.
March 19 2022 – Hawks Nest Triathlon.
Training progressed well and my mate Neil asked if I wanted to enter a triathlon. I’d never done one before but I entered the Sprint distance with Neil. Jenn her sister Booz and some trail running mates also entered. Jenn’s accomplishments in running over the years have been inspiring. Our suburb was out of extreme lockdowns so I could ride longer distances. I bought a used road bike off Facebook Marketplace which meant I didn’t have to ride my mountain bike with road tyres anymore. Compared to the tank of a MTB my used road bike was a sports car. Not quite the Ferrari of an Ironman bike. But a quick coupe at least. I even managed to get a couple of swims in. Though I didn’t do nearly enough swimming training. Hawks Nest Triathlon was a fun weekend in March. I stayed in the camper trailer next door to the transition area. As our Sprint distance race was the last of the day, we watched a few of the other races and soaked up the atmosphere. While I’ve swum all my life and could bob around in the surf all day I’ve never tried to swim out past the breakers. One of the turning buoys was right where the waves were forming and it took me three attempts to get around it. Then I was disorientated and wound up about 10m further out to sea than the rest of the competitors swimming in single file towards the next buoy. Eventually we turned and made it back to shore. Lungs were burning from the effort of the swim and I knew I had to settle it down a bit. I took my time in transition before heading out on the 20km bike ride. Neil was comfortably in front of me. I never expected to beat him but I did attempt to catch him or at least shorten the gap. All of that pushing on the bike had my calves pinging in the last 2km of the ride. By the 5km run I couldn’t stretch out and run at all. I basically ran the whole leg with my calves threatening to cramp at every step. But I did finish in a time of 1:42:25 with a 5km run time of 31:55. For the record, Neil finished it in 1:26:59.
with Neil after the Hawks Nest TriathlonJenn is a machine
May 15 2022 – SMH Half Marathon
Around the time I got talking to Bogues my ultimate goal was to run a full marathon. I think that was the basis of my first message to him. How to train for one. But one of the most significant events for me was racing the SMH Half Marathon around the streets of Sydney. I’d stretched my long runs out past 21.1km already. But I’d never run one at race pace. Always in easy training pace. The best part about racing the SMH Half was putting all the training and theory into practice in a race situation. The best lesson was race day preparation. Two weeks out from the SMH Half I ran a long run under fatigue. I was completely spent by the end of it. I had worked overnight shift and run 8km the day before. The following week I did the same run fully rested, nourished from a decent meal the day before and well hydrated. I also had my new hydration vest purchased to make long runs easier. That run was extremely confidence building with a strong last 5km just to test the legs out. I went into the SMH Half Marathon full of confidence. I set my Garmin Pace Pro strategy on my watch and ran close to my goal time of 2:10. I didn’t expect the course to be quite so hilly and that ended up slowing me down a fair bit. Looking at the results I did pace the race really well though. First half 1:06:53, Second half 1:10:17 for an overall time of 2:17:11. Of note my positions for each split: First half 5557, Second half 4686. That meant my pacing strategy worked and I could trust my training as long as I attempted an achievable pace.
SMH Half Marathon finisher
Gold Coast Marathon
All of that has led to this next chapter. I don’t say final chapter because this fitness caper has become a lifestyle rather than training for one specific goal. My training is going well. A mate once told me that if you can get a training run out to 32km then the adrenalin and crowd will get you to the finish line of a full marathon. I managed to complete 5 laps of the Nepean river walk a few weeks ago thrown in with some car key issues which had my alarm going off every lap when I went for my hydration. But I did it. And the last kilometre was the fastest of the run. So my fitness is where I need it to be to finish a marathon. Last weekend I had one last confidence building run where I ran my virtual City2Surf course of 14km attempting to maintain race pace without looking at my watch. Each km lap when the watch buzzed I checked to see how the pace was compared to my goal pace of 6:15/km. I pretty much nailed it for a large chunk of the run. And then I finished off with a quick last 2km home and the legs had plenty left in them. Finished the course in 1:25:12 or 5 minutes faster than the Virtual City2Surf in October 2021. And that was at marathon pace, not racing for a fast 14km. After the SMH Half I’ve decided a confidence builder the weekend before the race is my way to go.
Weather forecast is for rain and a sourtherly wind. Which means the first 16km into a headwind, followed by 21km tailwind and a final 5km push into the breeze to finish it off. I love training out and back with a headwind first followed by a tailwind. One of my favourite training runs was a long run down along Botany Bay to Georges River into the headwind with a tailwind home. I’ve downloaded the course for Gold Coast Marathon to my watch and set the Pace Pro Strategy for 4:25:00 or around 6:13/km pace. I am confident I can run the time after all my training. But I won’t be afraid of slowing down if my body isn’t feeling that pace. I’ve done the work, now it’s time to put it into practice.
Weight
You may have noticed that I haven’t even mentioned weight for most of this post. That’s because weight hasn’t really factored into my thinking since I started getting fitter. For what it’s worth I’m sitting around 110-112kg most of the time. I feel ridiculously healthy though. If I could drop a few more kilograms that might make me faster on the bike so it’s not undesirable. But weight really hasn’t been my focus for a long time. My body is definitely carrying less fat. My legs are a lot stronger. And I think more important than all of that, I’m in a really good headspace. I have a positive outlook on most things these days. Though the Parramatta Eels, GWS Giants and New York Knicks test me on a weekly basis.
If you’ve got anything out of this please consider donating to my Gold Coast Marathon donation page. I’m raising money for PanKind – The Australian Pancreatic Cancer Foundation. We lost Mum 8 years ago to Pancreatic Cancer. So it’s a charity that is close to my heart.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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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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.
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
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.
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 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
Hookers – Reed 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 Row – Payne 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 byJamayne 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 byJai 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.
5/8 – Kurt 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 / Centres – Euan 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 byZac 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.
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.
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?
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
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!
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.
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
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!
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
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!
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!
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