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.
Do not forget to put your tips in for the NFL and EPL competitions.
We are now on Patreon. Follow the link below to join.
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.
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 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
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.
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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.
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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.
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, 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.
0:00:00 – Running 0:15:30 – NRL / Supercoach 1:50:00 – Cricket 1:58:00 – Other Sport – Motorsport, Boxing, EPL, Basketball, Baseball and AFL
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.
0:00:00 – Majsport, AMG Cup 0:25:00 –Running 0:28:00 – NF 0:34:00 – Cricket 0:51:00 –Soccer World Cup 1:05:00 – Predictions
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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 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 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 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 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 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, 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, 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.
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
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
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.
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.
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 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
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
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
Queensland is the centre of the Rugby League world with the announcement of the Dolphins as the 17th NRL club. And the Q Cup Grand Final decided in the final minutes. Plus the Panthers have leaned into their bad boys tag in the aftermath of their NRL Premiership.
Not much player movement in the AFL Trade Period. Most notable were the lack of late trades.
Soccer played out a big international weekend topped off with a home win for Japan over The Socceroos. EPL is back this weekend and we give our tips.
The big horse races continue this week. At Royal Randwick we’ve got the big sprint showdown in The Everest while Caulfield hosts the Caulfield Cup. We’ll give our tips for those races. Stay tuned to our blog and socials for full selections on Saturday morning.
0:00:00 – NRL / QRL 0:42:00 – AFL Trade Period 0:49:00 – NFL 0:57:00 – Soccer Internationals and EPL 1:11:00 – Horse Racing 1:26:00 – F1 & Cricket
286 – NRL GF, EPL, World Cup Qualifiers, NFL, Horse Racing, IPL & MLB
The Producer put Pies on leave due to him being too pro Penrith and Erik Nielsen joins the show.
In the NRL GF the Panthers got the job done against the Rabbits but was Nathan Cleary really the best player on the field? The Producer can’t work out why Referees get tagged at pedantic when players constantly break rules. Former West Tigers player Benji Marshall has retired and the Tigers have changed their logo and Erik gives his opinion.
Brighton keep on getting points in the EPL and sit 6th going into International Break. Liverpool and Man City had a draw and only 2pts separate the top 6 teams.
International Break means World Cup Qualifiers. Can Demark and Australia get one step closer to locking in their place in the World Cup?
In the NFL the Bucks got the win over the Patriots in the Tom Brady Cup. The Cardinals are on fire as the only undefeated team and destroyed the Rams. While the Giants got their first win of the season. Can they make a run to the playoffs?
The Bats and Balls Podcast team has started doing weekly Horse Racing Tips. Check out the website batsandballspodcast.com to see the teams tips each week. In the week just gone Pies and Colbee were on fire with the tips.
Erik talks about the IPL and the quality of Indian players we haven’t heard of yet. The guys then talk about the upcoming Ashes Series. Will it be as good as the Indian Test Series last year?
Lastly Erik talks about the MLB playoffs and makes his predictions on who will go all the way. Erik then tells the Padres what they have to do in order to go to the next level. Will they listen?
285 – NRL GF, AFL GF, EPL, NFL, Darts, Horse Racing, Other Sport
Pies and The Producer joined via Zoom by Mendy.
We recap the NRL Prelims and pick our winner for the NRL Grand Final.
Melbourne broke their AFL Premiership drought with a second half thumping of Western Bulldogs. Christian Petracca won the Norm Smith medal with a stellar performance.
Tottenham played Arsenal back into form. While a Liverpool draw at Brentford was enough to top alone. There’s a pack one point behind including Brighton!
The good teams are emerging in the NFL. LA Rams and Arizona Cardinals have set up a mouth watering clash this weekend. And Tom Brady goes back to Foxborough.
Mendy catches us up with all the darts competitions. Plus we have a look at a few other sports.
And there’s a few horse racing tips also.
0:00:00 – NRL Grand Final 0:50:00 – AFL Grand Final 0:57:00 – EPL 1:05:00 – NFL 1:31:00 – Darts 1:44:00 – Futsal 1:45:00 – Surfing 1:45:00 – UFC 1:47:00 – Boxing 1:53:00 – Supercars 1:58:00 – Formula 1 2:04:00 – Horse Racing
After substandard performances Pies and The Producer keep getting selected for the big games. It’s almost like they’re mates with the people running the podcast.
In the NRL Manly were far too good for a depleted Sydney Roosters. While in the other game Penrith held on against a brave Parramatta.
In the AFL it all boils down to this. Apart from a shaky end to the season for the Dogs, Melbourne and Western Bulldogs have been the benchmark all season. In a season of turmoil, moving house at short notice, lockdowns, quarantines and footy, these two teams deserve to be there on that twilight evening in September… in Perth.
Tottenham haven’t got a point since Pies refrained from cursing them with #PiesKnows. Even the whiff of contention is enough to turn Spurs to water.
F1 is back this week in Russia. While in cricket, former St Clair Hawk Hannah Darlington starred in her first ODI for Australia vs India. And Mitch Marsh has made another bid to be recalled to the Australian ODI mens team.
0:00:00 – NRL Finals 0:51:00 – AFL Grand Final 1:04:00 – EPL 1:19:00 – NFL 1:25:00 – Motorsport & Cricket
The Producer is on the man shakes and Pies ran a half marathon. We’re pumped for another week of finals footy.
In the NRL all eyes were on the Panthers and Rabbitohs after a war of words between the coaches and it didn’t disappoint. Wayne won the battle. Can Ivan get his troops back up to win the war? The Roosters got out of jail against the Titans and the Eels did enough to see another week.
It had been staring us in the face the whole time. Forget ladder positions. Melbourne and Western Bulldogs had been the best sides in the AFL for most of the year. That they won their Prelims was no surprise. But the manner in which they did it showed just how powerful both teams are. It’ll be a fitting Grand Final in two weeks time.
Plus we rattle home with some EPL, NFL and Daniel Ricciardo’s first win for McLaren. The Shoey is alive and well in the papaya.
The NRL season has finished for half the teams. Canterbury finished off a tough year with an inspired defeat of Wests Tigers. While the Corey Norman era is over at St George Illawarra. The Finals are finally upon us. Can anyone stop Melbourne? Are Penrith, Souths or Manly legitimate contenders? How remarkable is the Roosters finish given their injury toll?
In the AFL we’re down to the Prelim Finals. Melbourne have been the standard all year. Can they make the big one? Is Port good enough to make it? In an unpredictable season anything is possible.
Tottenham sit atop the Premier League table. Harry Kane is staying. And Pies has decided not to curse them with #PiesKnows this year.
NFL kicks off today. Join our tipping comp at ESPN Tipping. Links on our socials pages.
Max Verstappen continued his winning ways in Formula 1. Then Mendy chips in with the rest of world sport. Surfing, boxing, darts and athletics are all on the agenda to finish off the show,
While half the NRL rests for the Finals. We’re pushing through to maintain our form for the big games.
Brendan and Josh are back to review all the big headlines from the NRL. Latrell’s reckless hit on Joey Manu. The Eels turnaround in form. And the battle for 8th.
In the AFL Port Adelaide and Melbourne will “host” Prelim Finals, GWS held on for the slimmest of victories over Sydney and will play the disappointing Geelong without Toby Greene. And Western Bulldogs beat Essendon in the wet to book a date with Brisbane.
Cristiano Ronaldo is joining Manchester United after punking the Red Devils fans with early media reports he was signing with City. Harry Kane is still available even though Tottenham are winning and sit atop the Premier League table.
The most exciting motorsport news was seeing the Bats and Balls WRX go around in Gran Turismo SPORT. As the Belgian F1 Grand Prix ended in farce.
Brendan, Erik and Josh on the Zoom call this week.
First up is the NRL and The Producer has a few more bees in bonnet. Are the Wests Tigers heading in the right direction? And the Eels are obviously in the big 6 still, right?
Plus we have a look through the NRL Fan Poll and discuss the average NRL Fan and how average their thoughts are!
The AFL Finals are upon us. Melbourne look primed to win the flag. But it looks a very open Finals. Will there be an upset in the first week? There could be four of them.
And the English Premier League has given us some fun results. Including Brighton Hove Albion being in a Champions League spot. Stop the competition!
Pies and The Producer back on the airwaves brought to you by the wonders of the NBN. After a couple of weeks of watching only the Olympics we’re back watching regular sport again.
In the NRL Brendan found some interesting rule interpretations and application of the laws of the game. While Josh was puzzled by how little Newcastle use Kalyn Ponga.
The AFL have a dream fixture with the Top 4 sides playing off for the Minor Premiership and jockeying for positions. The rest of the Top 8 is not locked in with GWS and Essendon needing to win to maintain their spots. The Giants will have to spoil the Eddie Betts farewell match. While the Bombers face the might of Collingwood. West Coast and Fremantle are waiting to pounce if either slips up.
Supercars have rejigged their season and released the last rounds. Bathurst has been pushed back to November with a Summer Gold Coast 500 if you can get into Queensland!
The English Premier League kicked off this weekend. Most of the big clubs started with wins. Manchester United and Chelsea looked really good. Liverpool are a lot stronger with actual centre backs available for selection. And Tottenham have massive Ewing Theory potential if Harry Kane does ship out for the reported 150 million price tag. Meanwhile Man City stumbled at the first hurdle. But it’s early days.
Finally we whip around the grounds for other sports. MLB had their first ever Field of Dreams game and it was spectacular. The NBA Summer League has unearthed a few fun rookies. NFL is into preseason and kicks off in 3 weeks. And India took a 1-0 lead over England in the test series.
In the middle of a global pandemic it’s amazing that the Tokyo 2020 organising committee could get a games going at all. That they could bring the athletes of the world to Japan and get them to compete with no socialising, in front of no crowds, at such a high level is nothing short of a miracle.
Australia equalled its best gold medal count with 17. Thanks largely to the women’s swim team. While aquatic sports in general won 15 of the 17 gold for Australia. Aussies tore up the track and field events with three medals. And the Boomers won their first ever medal after so many heartbreaking moments over the years.
Penrith’s own Jess Fox won a gold and a bronze in the whitewater canoeing and Penrith born Melissa Wu won a bronze in diving which is almost as good as gold given the two Chinese divers were out of this world.
Internationally there were some amazing performances. Karsten Warholm burning up the 400m hurdles track sits atop the mountain. But Eliud Kipchoge going back to back in the marathon, Katie Ledecky winning the distance double, Marcell Jacobs winning the first 100m track title for Italy and the 4-way battle for the men’s 1500m freestyle were all great moments.
All the hurdles, the Covid tests, the masks, the awarding teammates medals, the friendly TV time zone, and the world class performances made Tokyo 2020 one of the most satisfying Olympics in memory.
277 – NRL, AFL, Motorsport, Olympics, Darts, Tour de France, NBA Finals
It’s a 4 man weave this week with Erik and Mendy joining the show to preview the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.
First up it’s the NRL and Melbourne are clearly the class of the field at the moment. And they’ve been doing it without two of their best players.
The AFL is throwing up strange results every week. And this was no exception. Richmond beat Brisbane, but with Dusty Martin out for the season is their dynasty finally over? And the Melbourne Western Bulldogs clash this week should be a belter.
Supercars raced around Townsville again on the weekend. Where to now for a sport that doesn’t have a lot of available tracks right now? Oran Park and Lakeside are no longer options. In the F1 Hamilton dive bombed Verstappen. We’re not the British media so we won’t defend Hamilton on this one.
And then it’s the Olympic preview. We run through a few of the events we’re really looking forward to. Race Climbing seems to have captured the imagination of the whole team. The Basketball should be one of the most competitive on record. And Pies has found a couple of events that could bring about a world record.
We finish off with some darts, NBA Finals and Tour de France talk.
It’s a big show. But we had fun catching up.
0:00:00 – Preamble 0:13:00 – NRL 0:58:00 – AFL 1:21:00 – Motorsport 1:33:00 – Tokyo 2020 Preview 2:07:00 – Darts, NBA Finals, Tour de France
276 – NRL, Origin, AFL, Supercars, Euro Cup, NBA Finals, Tour de France
The Producer is dealing with some gremlins in the system . But we’ve managed to put together another lockdown show via the marvels of the NBN.
First up it was a short week in the NRL and the Blues came up agonisingly short in State of Origin.
In the AFL the upsets continue with the Kangaroos beating West Coast in Perth and St Kilda outplaying Brisbane.
Supercars were back in Townsville and Shane Van Gisbergen is dominating his rivals. F1 at Silverstone this weekend.
Italy beat England in the Euro Cup Final. And Pies and BS couldn’t be happier after the English fans trashed the Italy fans before the game and Leicester Square afterwards. They really are the worst fans in world sport.
Milwaukee have tied the NBA Finals with the 4 games going to the home side. Phoenix head home for the weekend and Pies needs them to lift.
And in the Tour de France Tadej Pogacar is dominating in the mountains and Mark Cavendish has been flying in the sprints. After a few crashes in the first week. It’s become a battle of attrition for the riders that are left. Pogacar looks unbeatable though.
0:00:00 – NRL / State of Origin 0:33:00 – AFL 0:51:00 – Motorsport 0:57:00 – Soccer 1:05:00 – NBA Finals 1:08:00 – Tour de France
274 – NRL, AFL, Motorsport, Euro Cup, Test Cricket Championship, NBA Playoffs, Tour de France, NHL
Pies was asleep so Erik and The Producer cover all the latest in the NRL including a wrap of Origin 2 and they look ahead to this week’s NRL games.
Then we’re back to the full compliment as Pies returns to talk AFL. Leon Cameron is on thin ice, Western Bulldogs are a strong team and the Saints must be the most frustrating team to follow after a dominant victory over Richmond.
Max Verstappen won the Styrian GP, Denmark are the People’s Team, although BS stakes his claims for Switzerland. And among it all, Italy have just been the best team.
New Zealand won the ICC Test Championship Final the NBA Playoffs are reaching a culmination, Caleb Ewan crashed out of the Tour de France in a crash-laden first week, while Tampa look too good in the Stanley Cup Final.
0:00:00 – State of Origin and NRL 0:31:15 – AFL 0:57:00 – Formula 1 0:59:00 – Soccer 1:23:00 – Test Cricket 1:32:00 – NBA Playoffs 1:44:00 – Tour de France 1:47:00 – NHL
273 – NRL, AFL, Motorsport, Euro Cup, Cricket, NBA Playoffs
Colbee has been dropped back to reserves after scoring 2 tries and letting in 6 down his wing.
Pies and BS tackle all the drama surrounding the NRL. High shots take centre stage again. When should a player be sin binned? How low is low enough to be making a genuine attempt to miss the head? Can Trent Robinson make his mind up over when referees should take matters into their own hands? Plus we preview Origin 2. Not surprisingly, NSW will win comfortably again.
In the AFL Geelong beat Western Bulldogs after the siren. The Giants beat their twos and Jake Stringer had Launceston in a whirl as the Bombers beat Hawthorn.
Max Verstappen won in France and we cover all the other motorsport results.
The Euro Cup is down to the knockout stages, France and Italy are looking good. Denmark have bounced back also.
NBA Playoffs and we’re down to an unlikely final 4. Phoenix have taken an early lead over the LA Clippers. While in the East Milwaukee outlasted Brooklyn and Atlanta finished off Ben Simmons and the Philadelphis 76ers.
0:00:00 – NRL 1:21:00 – AFL 1:38:00 – Motorsport 1:43:00 – Euro 2020 1:47:00 – Cricket 1:48:00 – NBA Playoffs
272 – NRL, AFL, NBA, Motorsport, Cricket, Euro Cup
On the back of recording the NRL Mid-year report and run to the finals show, the boys are back for the regular episode.
The show starts with Pies off riding his push bike so we have to get Colbee in to cover the NRL. The Eels get another big win against the Tigers and Colbee and the a Producer then discuss if the send off in the Brisbane & Canberra game was the correct call.
In NRL Supercoach Colbee is fighting being the first team member relegated. Last years Bats and Balls Cup winner the DWS Fleshpuppets is in a battle to make the finals. Every player gets 5 trades after Round 15 so it is go time.
Pies then stops in to cover the AFL and NBA. In the AFL the guys discuss if the Swans bubble has burst after a bad loss to the Hawks. Did GWS let one slip after a tied game against the last place Kangaroos. The Producer is happy as his Eagles got the win against the Tigers.
While in the NBA the team Pies tipped the show earlier in the year is doing well. Can the Suns go all they way?
Colbee then returns to talk a little motorsport. Supercars and F1 have races this weekend while Nascar and Indy Car had great races over the past weekend. Colbee and the Producer also cover some Cricket with the ICC Test Final being played this week between NZ and India.
Lastly we get Erik on the phone to talk about Euro 2020. Denmark had a tough 1st game, can they bounce back and get to the next stage?
0:00:00 – NRL 1:07:00 – AFL 1:26:00 – NBA 1:30:00 – Motorsport 1:33:00 – Cricket 1:37:00 – Euro 2020
In episode 271 The Producer and Pies run through the mid-year report card for every NRL team.
We look at how they’ve gone so far, and then predict the future using The Producer’s own scientific method, Draw Difficulty Rating.
Draw Difficulty Rating gives the team coming first 16 points, second 15 points, down to last 1 point. Then we add up the scores for each opponent for the rest of the season.
Draw Difficulty Ratings (Easiest to Hardest) for the rest of the 2021 season 1 – 68 – Cronulla Sharks (11 games left) 2 – 69 – Newcastle (10) 3 – 78 – New Zealand Warriors (11) 4 – 82 – Manly Sea Eagles (11) 5 – 82 – Brisbane Broncos (10) 6 – 83 – Wests Tigers (10) 7 – 87 – South Sydney Rabbitohs (11) 8 – 89 – Melbourne Storm (10) 9 – 90 – Gold Coast Titans (10) 10 – 91 – Canterbury Bulldogs (11) 11 – 97 – North Queensland Cowboys (11) 12 – 99 – St George Illawarra Dragons 13 – 102 – Penrith Panthers (10) 14 – 104 – Canberra Raiders (11) 15 – 105 – Sydney Roosters (11) 16 – 105 – Parramatta Eels (10)
Melbourne Storm – Mid-Year Grade – A 1st (24 points, +294 differential) 12 wins – 2 losses The run to the finals (5 Home, 5 Away) Draw Difficulty Rating – 89
Penrith Panthers – Mid-Year Grade – A+ 2nd (24 pts, +285) 12-2 The run to the finals (5 Home, 5 Away) Draw Difficulty Rating – 102
Parramatta Eels – Mid-Year Grade – B+ 3rd (22 pts, +176) 11-3 The run to the finals (5 Home, 5 Away) Draw Difficulty Rating – 105
South Sydney Rabbitohs – Mid-Year Grade – B- 4th (22 pts, +59) 10-3 The run to the finals (5 Home, 6 Away) Draw Difficulty Rating – 87
Sydney Roosters – Mid-Year Grade – C 5th (20 pts, +148) 9-4 The run to the finals (5 Home, 6 Away) Draw Difficulty Rating – 105
Manly Sea Eagles – Mid-Year Grade – B 6th (16 pts, +33) 7-6 The run to the finals (6 Home, 5 Away) Draw Difficulty Rating – 82
North Queensland Cowboys – Mid-Year Grade – B- 7th (14 pts, -119) 6-7 The run to the finals (5 Home, 6 Away) Draw Difficulty Rating – 97
St George Illawarra Dragons – Mid-Year Grade – D 8th (12 pts, -13) 6-8 The run to the finals (6 Home, 4 Away) Draw Difficulty Rating – 99
Cronulla Sharks – Mid-Year Grade – D 9th (12 pts, -46) 5-8 The run to the finals (5 Home, 6 Away) Draw Difficulty Rating – 68
Canberra Raiders – Mid-Year Grade – D- 10th (12 pts, -64) 5-8 The run to the finals (5 Home, 6 Away) Draw Difficulty Rating – 104
New Zealand Warriors – Mid-Year Grade – B 11th (12 pts, -66) 5-8 The run to the finals (5 Home, 6 Away) Draw Difficulty Rating – 78
Gold Coast Titans – Mid-Year Grade – D 12th (10 pts, -62) 5-9 The run to the finals (5 Home, 5 Away) Draw Difficulty Rating – 90
Wests Tigers – Mid-Year Grade – C 13th (10 pts, -82) 5-9 The run to the finals (4 Home, 6 Away) Draw Difficulty Rating – 83
Newcastle Knights – Mid-Year Grade – D- 14th (10 pts, -135) 5-9 The run to the finals (5 Home, 5 Away) Draw Difficulty Rating – 69
Brisbane Broncos – Mid-Year Grade – D 15th (6 pts, -204) 3-11 The run to the finals (7 Home, 3 Away) Draw Difficulty Rating – 82
Canterbury Bulldogs – Mid-Year Grade – D- 16th (6 pts, -204) 2-11 The run to the finals (6 Home, 5 Away) Draw Difficulty Rating – 91
270 – NRL, AFL, F1, Euro 2020, Cricket, NBA Playoffs
The boys are back after a week off and the Antacrtic Blast has hit Sydney just in time for Origin 1. Thankfully the NRL moved it to balmy Townsville which should give us an entertaining game.
In the NRL the Panther Cubs suffered defeat for the first time in 2021. More on the horizon? The Titans blew it against the Storm and the Eels got revenge for the 2001 GF. Now we’re all square.
In the AFL Melbourne keep rolling on, this time beating Brisbane at Giants Stadium. St Kilda continue to missfire in front of goal. And Richmond poured it on in the last quarter to finish all over the top of Essendon in Dreamtime at Optus.
In other sport the Azerbaijan GP gave us another great Formula 1 race. England keep on Englanding in cricket. The Suns disposed of the Lakers but we’re just waiting to hand Brooklyn the trophy.
And with EURO Cup 2020 kicking off this week, we predict the winners of each group and the winners overall. Pies likes France to beat Croatia in the Final. BS is backing Hungary with Sweden and North Macedonia as his smokies. While Erik thinks Denmark are primed to make a deep run at it.
0:00:00 – NRL 1:05:00 – AFL 1:15:00 – Motorsport 1:20:00 – EURO 2020 1:28:00 – Cricket 1:32:00 – NBA Playoffs
Pies was placed on report last week for high contact. So while Pies is at the judiciary The Producer had to go to the bench again and Colbee joins the show.
The Producer and Colbee discuss the all the drama from Round 11. Players still have not learnt to tackle lower which saw 24 players on report, however how long is too long to penalise a player? Brad Arthur has selected Waqa Blake to start again and Colbee is not happy about it.
In AFL the GWS Giants had a great win agaist the West Coast Eagles in a tight game. The Lions got under Dusty’s skin in their game and Colbee is happy with how his Bulldogs are going.
In Motorsport Max Verstappen won the Monaco GP in the F1, the Moto GP and Supercars return this weekend and Indy Cars saw former Supercar driver Scott McLaughlin has qualified well for the Indy 500.
The EPL season is now over and Man City are the Champions. This means #PiesKnows survives. Liverpool finished 3rd and Brighton 16th.
The Producer has a bee in his bonnet. And it’s not because the NRL have had enough with high shots. For as long as this podcast has existed he’s been advocating for refereeing the rules and you stamp out foul play. Finally the NRL have listened. But it seems the NRL media in general are a bit slow on the uptake. A few too many hits to the head?
We wrap up all the NRL games and give our tips for next week. Plus throw in a little Supercoach.
In the AFL GWS Giants let one slip against Richmond while Melbourne look like the real deal. Plus the West Coast forward line are firing.
We rattle home with some short shorts on Motorsport and NBA.
0:00:00 – NRL 1:04:00 – AFL 1:27:00 – Short Shorts – Motorsport, NBA
266 – NRL, AFL, EPL, Motorsport, Masters of Rugby League
Pies didn’t handle the pressure of the double show last week and needed a rest so The Producer had to go to the bench and Colbee joins the show again.
The Producer and Colbee discuss the Top 5 and how they are breaking away from the pack. The Raiders are in the news for all the wrong reasons, could it be the return of The Curse of Ricky? Also Round 9 will see a crackdown by the NRL and it’s referees on rules that have always been there.
Before they take on the AFL and the EPL. Brighton are one Fulham loss away from survival.
In Motorsport Lewis Hamilton keeps dominating, An Aussie wins the Moto GP, Indy Cars saw former Supercar driver Scott McLaughlin have 2 great races at his first appearance on the oval tracks and Supercars return this week from The Bend.
Colbee then finishes off with a bit of Masters. Is Colbee cleaning the whistle to come out of retirement?
There was so much to talk about this week, so we’ve split the show into two episodes.
264 – NRL
Pies is back from HIA and joins The Producer. This week we’ve changed up the format. Just 1 hour of NRL for this episode.
Balls to the wall Rugby League and nothing else.
The top 5 are starting to gap the rest of the field with the Dragons the only consistent chasers. But can Manly be the next best with the return of Turbo? The Bulldogs had a gutsy win and the Raiders are really struggling.
Let us know what you think of the split episodes.
0:00:00 – NRL
265 – AFL
We welcome back our old mate Craig aka Swansational to talk about the young gun Swans and the rest of the AFL landscape.
The Bulldogs and Demons are absolutely flying. Both teams are stacked and balanced. And look to be the popular pick for the Grand Final. Port Adelaide continue to impress. And what is going on at Collingwood? Plus there’s been some major injuries in the AFL this week.
Then we finish up with some Supercoach talk for those trying to navigate injuries to your teams. This week Pies has to deal with the loss of Dunkley, Neale and Martin. Perhaps a quick trip across the ditch will help Dusty when he returns from his enforced concussion stand down.
Pies and The Producer back in the studio after BS went to the Easter Show and Pies jacked up a heap of threes at Basketball on Monday night.
In the NRL the Broncos continue to be embarrassed, the Panthers keep winning. The Dragons keep winning and The Producer goes on a fair ref rant regarding the Dragons winning tactics. Plus the Bulldogs finally scored some points. Just a shame the Storm scored heaps more.
The Swans kept up their winning ways, Port beat Richmond in a possible Grand Final Preview and the Giants won at the MCG over Collingwood.
Brighton are flirting with the drop zone but could be safe while the VAR continues to mystify football fans.
Pies has turned over a new leaf, Mrs Pies is angry, and The Producer is fired up.
In the NRL there’s some really good teams, some teams who may or may not be fake good and then there’s a few who are well off the pace. Is buying one more high priced player the answer?
In the AFL the Lions snatched one after the siren, the Swans continued their winning ways with a demolition of the reigning premiers Tigers. The Western Bulldogs look sensational. And the Giants are busted up after a tough loss to Melbourne.
Plus in other sport, Man City are cruising, Liverpool bounced back at The Emirates and Brighton squandered a lead at Old Trafford. Plus the Doncaster Mile is on this weekend and QLD host NSW in the Sheffield Shield.
Pies was away all weekend so we brought in Maybo to make it a three way with The Producer.
In the NRL the Panthers and Eels have started like they did in 2020. What can stop this Western Sydney NRL juggernaut? The Roosters are in an injury crisis and Manly are just terrible. Also the Broncos are above the Storm on the ladder. Should they be favourites this week?
In the AFL Western Bulldogs and West Coast Eagles played a great game. The Swans kids have started the season on fire. Brisbane were a little unlucky against Geelong and the Saints and Giants had heavy legs, Plus Pies finally has a good Supercoach team.
The F1 season revved up on the weekend with the Bahrain GP. Lewis Hamilton outlasting Max Verstappen for the win. Pies is watching Drive to Survive.
In other sport the Waratahs are getting thumped every week, Europe played 3 World Cup Qualifiers in the space of a week, the EPL is back this week and the Brooklyn Nets look unbeatable with the Lakers injuries.
0:00:00 – NRL 0:56:00 – AFL 1:23:00 – F1 1:30:00 – Rugby, Soccer, NBA
259 – NRL, AFL, EPL, Motorsport, Golden Slipper, Cricket, Rugby
Maybo joins The Producer in this episode after Pies failed his HIA test after poor tipping last week. NRL was mostly played in wet conditions and saw Parramatta get a big win against the Storm. Maybo’s Broncos were handed another defeat. Head knocks and how Sin Bin should be used are still issues the game needs to fix.
Supercoach is back for the NRL. Round 1 of the season starts this week in the Bats and Balls Cup & Bats and Balls Mug competition. The Producer runs through the games and makes an executive decision on the two leagues. Can the DWS Fleshpuppets go back to back? I’m sure he will tell us.
The AFL Round 1 saw some upsets with Pies’ GWS and Maybo’s Lions both losing. The Producer’s West Coast Eagles starting the year with a win. Are Richmond the team to beat AGAIN?!!!
In the EPL Brighton got a big win against Newcastle pushing them 6 points clear of the relegation zone. No EPL this week as the World Cup Qualifiers matches are being played.
Supercars were at Sandown and a broken and beaten up Shane Van Gisbergen wins all three races even with a broken collar bone. F1 is back starting the year with the Bahrain GP
In other sport the Queensland Reds are winning the Super Rugby AU and are up against the Waratahs this week. In Sheffield Shield Cricket the Blues look like a park cricket team after being rolled for 32. Lastly after the rain in Sydney washed out the Golden Slipper it is being run this weekend. Golden Slipper tips;
258 – NRL, AFL, Soccer, Supercars, Horse Racing, NBA
Pies is back alongside The Producer BS to recap the first week of the NRL season. The Roosters pumped Manly, Melbourne exploded on the season with a flurry against Souths and Penrith cruised against a gutsy North Queensland. And there were a couple of stinkers also.
The AFL bounces up this week. Pies has a couple of surprise finalists in his preview.
Manchester City are flying the EPL. While Brighton are staying just ahead of the relegation zone. But the hottest team in English football has been League One Burton Albion with Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink back in charge.
In other sport Supercars go round at Sandown, Murray Walker passed away, the Golden Slipper jumps at Rosehill this weekend and the Brooklyn Nets are a beautiful team to watch in the NBA.
0:00:00 – NRL 0:45:00 – AFL Preview 1:06:00 – Soccer 1:13:00 – Motorsport 1:17:00 – Golden Slipper 1:21:00 – NBA
Pies has suffered a training setback and will miss the last hit out before the season starts. In his place is the super sub Maybo. The Producer is also on deck. With the help of a few friends of the podcast we cast an eye over every NRL team for season 2021.
Each team segment is time stamped in the show description so you can skip straight to your team if you like.
Thanks to Maybo, Hammer, Erik, and Lobby & Pedro from League by the Fireplace for having a chat about your teams.
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Australia aren’t touring South Africa but we do have India vs England and Bangladesh vs West Indies to talk about. Test cricket might be on the way back to relevance.
Tampa Bay Bucaneers dominated Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LV. The Chiefs couldn’t keep the Bucs away from Mahomes and he was running for his life most of the game. On the other side of the ball, Brady was measured and protected the ball. And he also hit Gronk for two TDs.
In soccer Manchester City are almost home in the Premier League. While PSG put the cleaners through Barcelona.
Utah Jazz are on fire in the NBA. New York are a proper NBA team. And AD is out for a few weeks, leaving LeBron to carry the load for the Lakers.
We’ve sat Mendy out for another 12 weeks for a bit of cap relief so it’s just Pies and The Producer in the studio.
Australia have cancelled the tour of South Africa due to the threat of the coronairus. The Aussies were concerned about the South African strain of COVID-19 and have pulled the pin. A shame for world cricket, but as a result New Zealand are through to the World Championship Final. In the BBL Brisbane Heat are in form leading into the Challenger Final against Perth Scorchers. A single COVID-19 case in Perth meant the Scorchers will now host that game at Manuka with the victors facing the Sydney 6ers at the SCG.
The NFL is down to the big dance. The final showdown. That’s right it’s Super Bowl LV featuring the Tampa Bay Bucaneers and Kansas City Chiefs. Tom Brady vs Patrick Mahomes. The GOAT vs the best player in the NFL right now. We’re looking forward to a great game.
In the EPL Manchester City are on top with games in hand. Mancheter United are on fire and Tettenham have saved #PiesKnows for the time being with defeat at the hands of Brighton.
The NBA has been great. The Brooklyn Nets are going out and just scoring more points than their opposition. Can it work in the playoffs? Plus there were some buzzer beaters this week.
Rugby League is back in the media and we discuss the big stories around the NRL. Israel Folau testing the waters with St George Illawarra Dragons who have become the NRL version of a wrestling heel. Roosters have received $350k in cap relief by keeping Boyd Cordner out of the game for 12 weeks. Raiders players DUI and Bryce Cartwright training the house down at the Eels.
And we finish off the show with a bunch of listener questions. Keep em coming!
We’re back for another year of Bats and Balls Podcast.
Pies and BS in the studio a day after India pulled off one of the great run chases in test cricket history. We dissect the Australian failures and try to find a solution. While Pies is a little more positive about how India played against the odds and came out on top.
The NFL Playoffs are down to the Championship games. Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Green Bay Packers and Buffalo Bills at Kansas City Chiefs. Can Tom Brady keep the fairytale going for another week? Can the Bills go back to the Super Bowl for the first time in decades?
In the EPL Manchester City are poised as Liverpool, Tottenham and the rest of the league falter.
James Harden was finally traded to Brooklyn. We discuss the trade and how the NBA is going. As well as the NBL tip off last week.
Then we rattle home with some other sports. Some tennis players want more, others are just happy to be here. And others just can’t stop complaining. BS has been watching the ABL.
And we answer some listener questions.
0:00:00: – Cricket 0:57:00 – NFL 1:06:00 – EPL 1:10:00 – NBA 1:18:00 – Other Sport & Listener Questions
It’s the last show of the year and we’ve got a Christmas cracker to finish with a bang.
In the early bits we talk about Cricket, NFL and Premier League.
Swainy joins us via NBN from his new digs at Channel 9. We recap a rebuilding year for the Wallabies. Lament what might have been after those early rounds of the Super Rugby and look toward a brighter future for Australian Rugby.
Shaun McMeeken joins us for the first time. Shaun is a Carlton Blues fan, which makes two in a month. We talk about a difficult AFL Draft year in which the Victorian kids barely played and a lot more stock was placed in recruits that we actually saw play this year.
Not for the first time this year, the NRL have outdone themselves with their rule changes for 2021. Not only have they introduced a 2 point field goal, but in a revolutionary move, referees will be expected to actually police rules that were already in the rule book!
No Nathan to catch us up on Surfing and Darts. But Pies is hopeful the NBA season can be a good one. And the F1 finished with a win for Max Verstappen in Abu Dhabi.
Then we recap all of our 2020 predictions. As you can imagine, noone had a global pandemic bringing the world to its knees. Then we get most of the friends of the show back to give their sporting highlights, lowlights and predictions for 2021.
0:00:00 – Cricket 0:10:00 – NFL 0:17:00 – Soccer 0:20:00 – Rugby with Swainy 0:37:00 – AFL Draft with Shaun 1:03:00 – Other Sport 1:18:00 – 2020 wrap up and 2021 Predictions.
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.
Pies and The Producer are in studio to talk about the week in sport.
In Cricket, Australia won the first two ODI vs India putting on huge scores that the Indians couldn’t run down. Then in the third game in Canberra, India passed 300 and Australia fell just short. Steve Smith and Glenn Maxwell have been in some pretty hot form with the bat, and for India Hardik Pandya is in career best ODI form.
In the WBBL Sydney Thunder came from third to claim the title after restricting Brisbane Heat in the Semi Final and then demolishing Melbourne Stars in the Final. If they held all their catches the score would have been even more embarrassing for the Stars.
The NFL rolls on with the 49ers beating Brendan’s Rams. And the Giants are on a winning streak to take top spot in the NFC East. Meanwhile Denver started a backup WR at QB after their whole QB staff went down with Covid-19.
In the Premier League, noone wants to win it. Liverpool and Tottenham were held to draws while Manchester City with a game in hand all of a sudden are back in the picture.
Pies has been all over the NBA Draft and Free Agency period. He picks his two big winners and makes some bold statements. How high can the Phoenix Suns go?
Then we rattle home with some other sports including Rugby, Supercars, F1 and Tennis.
0:00:00 – Cricket 0:28:00 – NFL 0:34:00 – Soccer 0:38:00 – NBA Draft & Free Agency 1:08:00 – Other Sports
249 – Rugby, State of Origin, NFL, EPL, Cricket, Lawn Bowls, Travel
Pies and The Producer in studio this week with a couple of calls via mobile telephone.
Swainy kicks off the show with Rugby. Swainy was the caller for the epic Argentina win over the All Blacks. Plus we recap the Wallabies draw with the Pumas. And we look ahead to an exciting last two weeks of the Tri Nations.
Then we recap a disappointing State of Origin series for NSW. Freddy Fittler was clearly outcoached by Wayne Bennett. But does it run deeper than that? Is Cleary the half to lead them? Are the forwards that good? And how good was it to see DCE lift the trophy?!
Tottenham are gonna win the Premier League.
Australia and India kick off their Summer of Cricket this Friday with the ODI series. Then we get into the T20 and Test series. It could be a cracking Summer.
Just as we were preparing to call it an early night we get a first time call from Jason. Pies and Jason travelled South East Asia together 23 years ago and played an International Australian Rules game for Malaysia in Jakarta. We talk Lawn Bowls, Test Cricket and the Carlton Football Club.
0:00:00 – Rugby with Swainy 0:19:50 – State of Origin 0:38:45 – NFL 0:48:40 – EPL 0:55:00 – Cricket 1:06:00 – Other Sport with Jason
State of Origin, NFL, EPL, Horse Racing, Rugby, AFL, Cricket
After a double Grand Final weekend, there’s always a let down. And no amount of rep Rugby League can get us out of it.
In any case Pies and The Producer are back with a special call in from Swainy to discuss game 1 of the State of Origin, recap the Melbourne Cup and the rest of the Spring Carnival and the last two Bledisloe Cup games.
Plus heaps more including the AFL Trade Period, the upcoming cricket season, NFL and EPL.
0:00:00 – State of Origin 0:41:00 – NFL 0:46:00 – EPL 0:50:00 – Horse Racing 0:58:00 – Rugby with Swainy 1:27:00 – AFL & Cricket
Pies and the Producer are joined by a very special guest Astro. He’s taken NRL Twitter by storm this year. Alienating Broncos and Eels fans and joining in the conversation in a big way.
We recap the NRL Grand Final in which Melbourne were far too good for Penrith and the AFL Grand Final in which Geelong led early but Richmond came out on top, going away in the final quarter.
We also talk hoops and dive into the world of the USAFL, Australian Rules played in the USA. It was a growth sport in the US before COVID-19 hit. Hopefully Astro can get another kick shortly.
All that and more on a very special episode of Bats and Balls.
0:00:00 – NRL Grand Final 1:10:00 – AFL Grand Final 2:16:00 – Other Sport
Pies and The Producer in studio with a bumper, but yet streamlined show. We’ve been out of action for a couple of weeks after The Producer had a COVID-19 scare. In reality, he had one too many trips to Guzman y Gomez.
We catch up on the eliminated NRL teams. Where did it go wrong for the Eels, Raiders and Rabbitohs. And why do the Roosters continue to be such a shit club? Then we preview the NRL Grand Final and pick a winner between the Panthers and Storm.
The AFL has been barely watchable for one of the team. But it’s still going and we lament the departures of the eliminated teams and preview Geelong vs Richmond AFL Grand Final.
Swainy is back to review the two tests between the Wallabies and All Blacks in New Zealand. Australia secured a famous draw in Wellington and could well have won the game. And then the All Blacks did what the All Blacks do at Eden Park. Plus we take a look at the Shute Shield ahead of the Elimination Finals this week at Pittwater Park.
Erik is on the line to talk about the MLB Playoffs and the upcoming World Series between Texas’ own LA Dodgers and the Tampa Bay Rays. Tampa quietly going about becoming Title Town USA.
Shane van Gisbergen and Garth Tander won the Bathurst 1000. BS was uncontrollable at Mendy’s barbecue Sunday afternoon. It’s been a long time coming but the Giz has finally scaled The Mountain. Scott McLaughlin won the driver’s championship and celebrated in style tearing up the victory lap in what could be a farewell to Australian racing as he takes up a drive in IndyCar next week.
And BS had a great day on the punt so we talk a little horse racing after Caulfield Cup and Everest Day. Pies is probably backing another 3yo in the Cox Plate.
0:00:00 – NRL Grand Final 0:32:50 – AFL Grand Final 0:43:00 – Rugby with Swainy 1:01:00 – MLB World Series 1:20:00 – Bathurst 1000 1:34:00 – Horse Racing
The great man Macho Man, coach of the DWS Fleshpuppets is in studio for the first time. You might remember him from his innuendo laden Supercoach rants. But the Fleshpuppet is so much more. He’s also a mad Raiders fan. And he is hoping for a fairytale revenge for the 1991 Grand Final loss to Penrith.
Also joining us is Hunter. Wearing his 1991 Dah Dah Uniforms Retro jersey for good measure.
We recap the last round of the NRL before tipping the first week of NRL Finals.
We gaze into the crystal ball and tip the first week of AFL Finals. Can Brisbane recover from going out in straight sets last season? Can Port continue their golden run?
Macho Man’s 49ers gave Pies’ Giants a Football lesson in Week 3 of the NFL. And The Producer’s Rams nearly came from a mile back to snatch victory.
In the Premier League Hunter’s Everton have started the season on fire, Manchester City were blown off the park by Leicester City and there’s more penalty controversy.
NBA Finals tip off this week. Can LeBron James win a 4th title from 10 appearances? Or will the Miami Heat spoil the LA Lakers party?
0:00:00 – NRL 1:01:00 – Supercoach 1:03:00 – AFL 1:18:00 – NFL 1:22:00 – Premier League 1:33:00 – NBA Finals
It’s a four man weave this week as The Producer and Pies are joined by Erik and Mendy to discuss all the sports that are in addition to our core range.
Major League Baseball is close to the playoff stage. Erik breaks down the structure of the playoffs and where the series will be played. We’ve got California Bubbles and Texas Bubbles. And a surprise host of the World Series.
Australia concluded the T20 & ODI tour of England winning the ODI series 2-1 after going down 1-2 in the T20 matches. Both series were a case of snatching defeat from the jaws of victory. Plus we have a very cursory glance at the upcoming tests with Afghanistan and India supposedly touring this Summer. More bubbles and quarantine in play, and a test series less than 24 months removed from the last in Australia.
The NFL kicked off and has had two weeks of action. Tom Brady and the Bucs are taking a little while to acquaint themselves. While the NFC West looks like a murderer’s row of the NFL.
NBA Conference Finals are under way. Boston vs Miami and LA Lakers vs Denver. Both series are intriguing considering the Disney Bubble has been in effect for a couple of months now. Who can hold on to take out the title?
Tadej Pogacar won the Tour de France after a scintillating Time Trial. Fellow Slovenian Primoz Roglic led going into the penultimate stage but lost 2 minutes on the time trial. Richie Porte fulfilled his wife’s wish and he finished on the podium.
Pies has backed a winner in the Horse Racing. It might be too late to find some value but follow along with Rothfire’s Spring,
Plus there’s heaps of motorsport to cover. F1, Supercars, MotoGP, Superbikes, NASCAR and World Rally. Mendy has been watching it all.
Finally we whip around the world of sport with some Darts, US Open Golf, NHL, Super Netball, Tennis and UFC.
It’s a bumper edition of the extra sports we watch. NRL, AFL and Rugby will follow in the next few days.
0:00:00 – MLB 0:33:00 – Cricket 0:55:00 – NFL 1:12:00 – NBA 1:24:00 – Tour de France 1:33:00 – Horse Racing 1:38:00 – Motorsport 2:01:00 – Other Sports
We’re back for another week of sporting action and after the weekend of Rugby we had to give Swainy top billing. Melbourne Rebels clinched their first Super Rugby AU finals appearance with a last gasp try against the brave Western Force. That was followed by a ball tearer of a contest and another last ditch try in the New Zealand North vs South Game.
In the NRL Penrith extended their winning streak to 12 with victory over the Broncos. SBW returned to the Roosters and in Pies opinion, they can have him. The Producer thinks Kalyn Ponga is unfairly targeted. And the Eels are back in the winners circle.
The AFL Festival of Footy 2 keeps rolling on. We try and stay abreast of what’s happening. Geelong and Port Adelaide keep winning. And Melbourne have severely affected their finals hopes in the last week.
Motorsport and the Italian Grand Prix was a win for exciting racing with plenty of lead changes. Actual safety cars and strategy were back in vogue and it was Pierre Gasly winning his first F1 race. In the Supercars it was a similar situation where safety cars and tyre selection were vitally important.
Plus the NBA Playoffs are hotting up, and the EPL and NFL seasons are back next weekend.
Pies and The Producer are back and ready to tackle another week of sport. Pies was away all weekend so much like QLD in the AFL, BS has to the bulk of the heavy lifting this week. Pies recounts his experience at the Yak Hunters Kayak Fishing Series Round 3 at Woy Woy.
Then we’re into the NRL recap and tips. Penrith continue to fire. While the Parramatta bubble has well and truly burst. Can they even beat the Warriors without George Jennings and Daniel Alvaro?
Swainy is back as we near the pointy end of the Suiper Rugby AU competition. It’s been really competitive rugby from the Aussie sides and this week should be no different. Can the Western Force spring an upset and keep the Waratahs season alive? Plus there’s heaps going in the Shute Shield and the North vs South game from New Zealand should be a belter also.
The AFL Festival of Footy 2 is under way. There’s pretty much footy every day for another two weeks. How can anyone keep up? We’ll catch up on the games and look into our crystal balls and come up with a Grand Final. Which this year will be played at The Gabba.
Then we rattle home with F1 and Supercars, NBA and heaps more.
Pies is back in the studio and we’re joined by Sydney’s favourite Broncos fan Maybo. The man behind the famous Reed it and Weep banner.
We talk all things NRL including the Roosters impending SBW signing. The difference between Wayne Bennett and Ricky Stuart. And where the Broncos go to from here.
Plus the AFL is about to embark on wall to wall games for the next three weeks. Who will emerge on top? Does Brodie Grundy need a rest?
Maybo isn’t only a mad Broncos fan. His heart also belongs to Anfield. Liverpool finished on 99 points and collected the Premier League trophy for the first time in decades. It’s time to celebrate. Can #PiesKnows go back to back? Can Pies game the system to prove Pies does indeed know?
Plus heaps more. F1 are in Great Britain, the NBA is coming back. And the MLB has returned to a lukewarm reception.
0:00:00 – NRL
1:11:00 – Supercoach
1:18:00 – AFL
1:51:00 – EPL & FA Cup Final
2:04:00 – Rugby
2:06:00 – Motorsport & Other Sport
Our old mate Hunter is back from the UK to grace us with his presence. This podcast needed an injection of another footy team and Hunter’s Panthers could be just the trick to balance the show out.
On this week’s show we cover all the latest from the NRL including the Panthers blow out of Scomo’s beloved Cronulla Sharks.
Swainy is back to talk all things Super Rugby.
In the AFL are Port Adelaide the real deal? And could the Brisbane or GWS bubble burst?
Plus we talk English Premier League, Formula 1 and Supercars, NBA and the West Indies first test victory over England in the cricket.
We’ve got guests coming out the proverbial this week. Pies and The Producer discuss the latest round of NRL.
Then we welcome first time guests to the show Sher and Lil. They are Canadian Rugby League fans, season ticket holders at the Toronto Wolfpack and are spreading the word of Rugby League around North America.
Our old mate Swainy is back! Rugby is back! And we couldn’t be happier. Super Rugby AU kicks off this weekend with a QLD Reds vs NSW Waratahs blockbuster. Catch all of the action plus Super Rugby Aotearoa on Foxsports.
Pies made it to Giants Stadium for the GWS vs Collingwood game. The crowd was limited to the bars around the ground. But it’s better than nothing. And the Giants seem to have the measure of the Magpies. In other AFL news, West Coast still don’t want to be there. And Port Adelaide appear to have embraced getting out of Adelaide.
We’ve buried the lead but Liverpool won the English Premier League. It’s been a long time coming and not even the curse of #PiesKnows could stop the Reds. #PiesNo is no longer!
In other sport, Supercars were back in Sydney on the weekend. And the NBA somehow still think they’re good to go in Orlando.
0:00:00 – NRL, Tipping, Supercoach
0:46:00 – Toronto Wolfpack with Sher and Lil
1:36:00 – Rugby with Swainy
2:03:00 – AFL, Tipping, Supercoach
2:26:00 – Soccer
2:32:00 – NBA & Motorsport
Pies and The Producer were getting a bit too cocky so we invited Lobby from League by the Fireplace under the false pretence that he could pour cold water on the Eels start to the 2020 season. But 14 point losses don’t come much better than that Roosters game. And the Raiders couldn’t beat Manly with their 2 best players injured. Anything could happen this week.
In other news, the Roosters are clearly the benchmark. Penrith continue their good form. And Mary has flummed his way onto a winning* formula.
In Supercoach the Lone Rangers keep winning, and Producers keep failing to produce. Can 16th beat 1st this week?
West Coast look like they don’t want to be there and GWS look as disjointed as a team that hasn’t trained together all year. But everyone is in the same boat and they need to turn it around quickly. At the other end of the ladder, Gold Coast might have had all the breaks. But they may have worked out the formula. Draft the next champion.
EPL is back, and other sports may or may not be back soon also.
Pies is off sick so The Producer is joined in studio by the Supercoach himself Colbee. It looks like the Colbinators used an entire jar of vaseline on their knees this week as they pulverised Producers in Supercoach.
The boys catch up on all the latest NRL and AFL news. And Colbee has some information on the Eastern Creek Speedway track, a new Motorcross track near Luddenham and inside info on Camaros replacing Holden in the Supercars.
The Producer and Pies in studio with Erik on the phone are back for another episode of Bats and Balls.
In the NRL the Roosters put the cleaners through the Broncos, the Knights and Panthers franked the form of their draw and the Eels may or may not have gotten away with one over Manly.
Refereeing gets a small once over, but on the whole they’ve been pretty good after two rounds back from the enforced layoff.
BS is up to 7th overall in ESPN FootyTips. Can the juggernaut roll on? Can anyone catch the Lone Rangers in Supercoach? First coach sacked, DWS Fleshpuppets or Mary?
The AFL balls up from Thursday night with a blockbuster at the MCG. Port Adelaide and Adelaide will have 2000 fans at the showdown. GWS will have 350 fans vs North Melbourne while QLD and VIC teams wait a few more weeks before their fans can attend games.
The NBA has a plan in place to bring back 22 teams to Disney World in Orlando Florida. Pies runs us through the scenarios in play there.
Roger Goodell made a video denouncing racism, apologising to NFL players who made peaceful protests and supporting their rights in the future.
And soccer is coming back in some European leagues while others have been cancelled.
Pies, Erik and The Producer are back to recap the return of the NRL. The Eels and Sea Eagles look good and have very few injuries. The Raiders look like premiership favourites after a third straight win in Melbourne. And the Red V goes from bad to worse with a shutout against the Warriors.
Pies Supercoach team The Lone Rangers is flying topping the league this week with 1212 points.
While in the Tipping Comp, you might as well give up now as Brendan has tipped 22.5 of the 24 games to be equal first in the entire ESPN Footy Tips app! Can The Producer hang on for the next 17 rounds?
Plus we answer all of your questions from our social media. Thanks for the feedback and if you ask the questions, we’ll answer them.
0:00:00 – NRL
1:57:00 – Supercoach & Tipping
2:08:00 – Listener Questions & Other Sport
Pies is back in studio for the first time in months. Erik is still on the line via mobile telephone.
The NRL is back and the rest of the sporting world are looking on in wonder at the magnificent leader of men Peter V’Landys and what he has accomplished in such a short time. Alternatively, Australia is doing so well, anyone would have had Rugby League back by now.
Pies is locked in on Parramatta premiership glory, meanwhile The Producer is a little more reserved in his enthusiasm. Plus we answer all of your questions regarding coronavirus / Covid-19 return, the immortal Terry Lamb and home ground advantage.
In other sport the AFL are hot on the heels of NRL in their return to our TVs. Motorsports have modified schedules with Supercars on track for a return to action soon. And the NBA are looking at a Disney World Bubble.
The Producer chose 1983 and it was a huge year for Australian sport. Locally and abroad.
It all came to a head in September when in the space of three days newly appointed Prime Minister Bob Hawke attended the VFL Grand Final at the MCG, NSWRL Grand Final at the SCG and the America’s Cup in Fremantle.
Parramatta were way too good in the NSWRL Grand Final despite the marketing from Tooheys in 1984.
In the VFL Grand Final Hawthorn hammered Essendon despite North Melbourne being the 1983 Minor Premiers.
And then in the America’s Cup, Australia II came back from tactical errors, nerves, mechanical malfunctions and a 3-1 deficit to win the most elusive trophy in world sport.
Also Martina Navratilova won 3 slams, and Kiwi came from last on the turn to win the Melbourne Cup.
Podium
Gold – Australia II
Silver – Parramatta Eels
Bronze – Martina Navratilova
Bronze – Kiwi
Bronze – Bob Hawke
0:00:00 – NSWRFL
1:08:00 – VFL
1:22:00 – America’s Cup
1:42:00 – Other Sports
2:11:00 – Pop Culture
We brought out the big guns this week. It was Pies’ choice to remember the year 2000.
Before we get into the year in review we kick off by taking a look at the current state of play.
The NRL title was taken out by the Broncos. Lote Tuqiri and Wendell Sailor were the wingers and Luke Phillips played a blinder in a losing GF side.
Essendon were one of the best sides to ever play AFL. They won 21 of 22 during the home and away season and romped through the Finals to win the flag.
But the Sydney Olympics were the big story of 2000. We remember Cathy Freeman, Ian Thorpe, the 4 x 100m Freestyle relay, Tatiana Grigorieva and Jai Taurima. It was a golden Olympic Games for Australia and the best games ever.
Then we rattle home with the rest of the sporting world including 3/4 of the Tiger Slam.
Podium
Gold – Cathy Freeman
Gold – Men’s 4 x 100m Freestyle Relay Team
Bronze – Venus Williams
0:00:00 – Current Sports
0:22:00 – NRL
0:47:00 – AFL
1:10:00 – Sydney Olympic Games
2:02:00 – Other Sports
2:12:00 – Pop Culture
It was Erik’s choice this week and not surprisingly he chose 2005.
In the NRL Parramatta won the minor premiership, but Wests Tigers won the title and Benji Marshall became the most replayed player in NRL history.
In the AFL Sydney Swans beat West Coast in the first of two epic Grand Finals. But it took some Nick Davis magic two weeks earlier for the Swans to even make the big one.
England regained The Ashes and consigned Australia to 15 years of searching for the all-rounder to match Freddie Flintoff. Shane Warne took 40 wickets to keep Australia close.
And headlining the other sports. Tiger Woods chipped in on the 16th hole at Augusta to break the hearts of Chris Dimarco and Pies. Tiger eventually won The Masters on the first playoff hole and created the only image that gets replayed more often than Benji’s flick. That Nike Swoosh dangling above the hole.
Makybe Diva won her third straight Melbourne Cup and completed the Cox Plate – Melbourne Cup double capturing the hearts and minds of a nation along the way.
Podium – Public vote
0:00:00 – NRL
0:51:00 – AFL
1:25:00 – The Ashes
1:50:00 – Other Sports
2:40:00 – Pop Culture
Erik, The Producer and Pies are back with a slightly different show this week. We tackle the NRL from a current perspective of getting the games back on. And then we come up with some solutions to problems that exist or otherwise.
COVID-19 has Australia and the various states in virtual lockdown. Since Coronavirus first hit our shores, there’s been no sport played around the country. We examine Peter V’Landys’ timeframe of a 28 May return and Pies has a solution that can get the footy back on by then.
The second half of this show will be a bit more timeless than the first half. We tackle the big picture of the NRL moving forward. Team numbers, broadcast rights, rules and refereeing, promotion and relegation and jersey numbers. Not all the ideas get past the spitballing stage. But at least we’re considering them.
Pies, Erik and The Producer are back to review 1996.
Manly beat St George in the ARL Grand Final after one of the bigger blunders in GF history. Dragons fans will tell you it was the turning point. But did they really look like threatening Manly coming from 7th against the minor premiers?
Sydney Swans gathered huge momentum in the AFL. Tony Lockett won the Coleman medal and the Swans made the Grand Final, ultimately losing to North Melbourne.
Sri Lanka won the Cricket World Cup hosted by India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. Australia made the final but they were no match for the co-hosts. Your memory may be of Kaluwitharana and Jayasuriya throwing the bat at everything. But was that actually the case?
Atlanta hosted to Olympics. There were quite a few great performances. Michael Johnson and Marie-Jose Perec won 200m 400m doubles. Donovan Bailey won the 100m and in the pool Kieren Perkins overcame lane 8 to stun the swimming world.
Plus the Chicago Bulls won 72 games and a title and Aussie Graeme Lloyd pitched in a World Series Championship won by the NY Yankees.
Podium
Gold – Tony Lockett
Silver – Kieren Perkins
Bronze – Aravinder de Silva
0:00:00 – ARL
0:27:00 – AFL
0:44:00 – Cricket World Cup
1:02:00 – Atlanta Olympic Games
1:18:00 – Other Sports and Pop Culture
The coronavirus has shut down all major sports. Pies and The Producer are in isolation. But thanks to the wonders of the NBN, we’re still pumping out shows.
We recap the first two weeks of the NRL. Celebrate the Eels being on top for at least the next two months and probably longer.
The AFL only managed to play one round in front of no fans before shutting down. Richmond and the Giants looked good. Port Adelaide lead on percentage going into hibernation.
We touch on the A-League, EPL and the NBL decision to award the title to Perth Wildcats.
And then we look ahead to the future. Covid-19 won’t stop us bringing out shows. So we’re going into history mode and reviewing years through a sporting lense. Stay tuned to our social media for updates. And if you have a favourite year you’d like reviewed, hit us up.
0:00:00 – NRL
1:02:00 – AFL
1:33:00 – Soccer
1:36:00 – Supercoach
1:49:00 – Other Sport
2:09:00 – The Future is The Past
It’s the 2020 NRL Season Preview show. Pies and BS in studio to discuss each team in the NRL. How they line up for week 1. We pick our Top 8’s including a very controversial non-selection. Then tell you why Parramatta will win it all. And we discuss NRL Supercoach.
First up we recap the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup. Australia smashed India in the Final. Alyssa Healy and Beth Mooney were on fire and the Aussie bowlers strangled India out of it.
And we finish off with a bit of Motorsport. Formula 1 and Supercars descend upon Albert Park, Melbourne for Round 1 of the F1 season.
It appears the NRL don’t care much for the great Thomas Keneally commercial. Controversial at the time, it’s now been scrubbed from YouTube. What has the world become? – Pies
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