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It's our FINAL episode of 'Lachie & Harvey's World Cup Fever' and we are crowning the world's ultimate sport with our World Cup of Sports! 32 of the world's most popular sports go head to head and only one will come out on top. INSTA: https://www.instagram.com/playingandsimple/ YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/@playingandsimple WEBSITE: https://playingandsimple.com.au/ NEWSLETTER: https://mail...

It's our 3rd and penultimate episode of 'Lachie & Harvey's World Cup Fever' and we are joined by Gazelle #28 and sport content creator Lavender Baj as she brings us some of the wildest tales from World Cup history. Follow Lavender: https://www.instagram.com/lavenderbaj/ https://www.tiktok.com/@lavbaj https://www.youtube.com/@lavbaj/ INSTA: https://www.instagram.com/playingandsimple/ YOUTUBE: h...

It's our 2nd episode of 'Lachie & Harvey's World Cup Fever' and we are joined by Gazelle #17 and Football 360's own Ant Robinson to talk all things Socceroos and the names to be aware of in this World Cup. 00:00 CURRENT EVENTS - State of Origin, Socceroos, World Cup debutants 16:03 WORLD CUP FEVER - with Ant Robinson INSTA: https://www.instagram.com/playingandsimple/ YOUTUBE: https://www.youtu...

The World Cup is here! Join us for our first episode of 'Lachie & Harvey's World Cup Fever' where over the next few weeks we'll deep dive into World Cup lore and be joined by Football loving guests as we get stuck into all things FIFA World Cup. 00:00 CURRENT EVENTS - State of Origin, Socceroos, World Cup vibes in Europe 16:03 WORLD CUP FEVER INSTA: https://www.instagram.com/playingandsimple/...

00:00 Intro & Steve's new game 10:00 NRL chat 26:11 Origin 43:30 F1 chat! 48:12 American sport chat 50:38 World Cup preview & wrap! INSTA: https://www.instagram.com/playingandsimple/ YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/@playingandsimple WEBSITE: https://playingandsimple.com.au/ NEWSLETTER: https://mailchi.mp/playingandsimple/playing-and-simple-weekly-newsletter Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/...

00:00 Intro & Rugby League Venn-Diagram Game 04:30 Origin chat 20:16 NRL update & Dragons win! 27:53 Tim Payne & World Cup chat 35:25 NBA & NHL 40:52 Shield update, trivia and goodbye! INSTA: https://www.instagram.com/playingandsimple/ YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/@playingandsimple WEBSITE: https://playingandsimple.com.au/ NEWSLETTER: https://mailchi.mp/playingandsimple/playing...

00:00 We explain what's in store for the poddy over the next 2 months 09:33 STATE OF ORIGIN - It's Origin day! Preview, team news, predictions 21:34 RUGBY LEAGUE - Support for Jai Arrow, Andrew Abdo bombshell, Vegas announcement 34:41 SOCCER - Lavender Baj joins us to talk all thing A League, Premier League and Europa Cup 56:02 GAZELLE GAZETTE - Shield updates, weekly trivia INSTA: https://www.ins...

00:00 GAME - Beer, Athlete or Food? 08:47 RUGBY LEAGUE - Lachie's weekend in Brisbane, Magic Round recap, Ivan Cleary bombshell 31:39 STATE OF ORIGIN - Team selections and our thoughts 46:43 BEER FOOTY FOOD - Harvey's day at North Sydney Oval 51:00 SOCCER - Gazelle #17 Ant Robinson joins us to talk the final weeks of the English Premier League 01:14:26 GAZELLE GAZETTE - Shield updates and weekly t...

The Beer Footy & Food Festival is coming to North Sydney Oval May 16 & 17! Use our code SIMPLE5 for $5 off your ticket http://tickets.oztix.com.au/outlet/event/bfc1e868-8978-4309-81d5-f127540dc28b?accessCode=simple5 00:00 GAME - Quidditch Quiz 11:43 RUGBY LEAGUE - Magic Round Preview 25:52 RUGBY LEAGUE - Women's Origin Preview, Harvey names his Men's Origin lineups 45:20 BEER FOOTY FOOD FE...

The Beer Footy & Food Festival is coming to North Sydney Oval May 16 & 17! Use our code SIMPLE5 for $5 off your ticket http://tickets.oztix.com.au/outlet/event/bfc1e868-8978-4309-81d5-f127540dc28b?accessCode=simple5 00:00 GAME - NRL Club Junior Rankings 07:06 RUGBY LEAGUE - Our teams lose, Storm streak continues, Roosters rise up 22:14 RUGBY LEAGUE - PNG Chiefs, Worries for Perth, Chammas...

Simply the Guest this week is NRL content creator, Yea Sin! Known for his viral games with fans outside stadiums, Yea Sin tells us about how he fell in love with Rugby League after moving to Australia from Bangladesh, why he believes the Brisbane Broncos are the greatest club in the league, and why he decided to get into the content game. Follow Yea Sin: https://www.instagram.com/yeasin.63/ www.ti...

The Beer Footy & Food Festival is coming to North Sydney Oval May 16 & 17! Use our code SIMPLE5 for $5 off your ticket http://tickets.oztix.com.au/outlet/event/bfc1e868-8978-4309-81d5-f127540dc28b?accessCode=simple5 00:00 GAME - Footy Card Draft. 13:10 RUGBY LEAGUE - Luai to PNG, Dean Ritchie, Storm slump. 41:43 RUGBY LEAGUE - Womens Origin preview and shoutout. 45:34 BEER FOOTY FOOD - The...

It's our 100th episode so we've brought out the big guns (Kiwi Steve). We're also joined later in the show by Gazelle #13 James 'Jimmy' Summerhayes who takes on our biggest ever game of Sparts. 00:00 GAME - Closest to the bull, NRL 100 gamers. 36:44 RUGBY LEAGUE - Dragons dramas, Lachie's night at Campbelltown, Fozball streak, Origin selections. 01:08:37 GAZELLES - We answer your questions! 01:23:...

00:00 GAME - NRL Player Venn Diagram 09:59 RUGBY LEAGUE - Footy chat + Opening a pack of footy cards 31:38 RUGBY LEAGUE - NRL Expansion and the Ipswich bid 36:21 RUGBY LEAGUE & UNION - Connor Watson's potential landing spots 40:24 PADEL - Our first Gazelles Padel match 46:23 ICE HOCKEY - LA Kings Playoffs pump up video 48:23 GAZELLE GAZETTE - Shield updates & weekly trivia. INSTA: https://...

00:00 GAME - Sparts! 13:18 RUGBY LEAGUE - Easter Long Weekend Review, Manly & Tigers wins, Dragons woes 39:33 RUGBY UNION - The greatest thing on the internet (Jonny Wilkinson) 43:14 GOLF - Masters preview 46:40 SOCCER - Champions league preview, Premier League update 54:55 GAZELLE GAZETTE - Trumper & Lake Shield updates, Weekly trivia INSTA: https://www.instagram.com/playingandsimple/ YOU...

Simply the Guest this week is one of the great up and coming Rugby League Youtubers, streamers and content creators, The Leaguie! He chats with us about supporting and loving the great game from overseas, coming home and getting into the content space, and of course his beloved Sydney Roosters. Follow The Leaguie: https://www.youtube.com/@TheLeaguie https://www.instagram.com/theleaguie/ https://m....

00:00 GAME - Sparts! 09:30 RUGBY LEAGUE - Manly dramas 25:22 RUGBY LEAGUE - Willie Peters to coach the PNG Chiefs 34:26 RUGBY LEAGUE - Tigers beat the Warriors in NZ 36:30 F1 - Japanese Grand Prix wrap 42:04 GAZELLE GAZETTE - Trumper Shield update, weekly trivia INSTA: https://www.instagram.com/playingandsimple/ YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/@playingandsimple WEBSITE: https://playingandsimple.c...

00:00 GAME - The 30 seconds game! 13:25 RUGBY LEAGUE - Round 3 wrap, DCE Cup Preview, Broncos dramas. 29:29 SOCCER - Matildas, Asian Cup Final review, Socceroos World Cup kits. 36:57 - Lachie attempts to debate Harvey over a hot take but no debate is had. 38:20 TASKMASTER - We recount our competitive weekend activity. 45:17 GAZELLE GAZETTE - Trumper & Lake Shield updates, weekly trivia. INSTA:...

00:00 Lachie has some exciting gifts for the poddy 05:12 GAME - NRL Connections, St Patrick's Day Edition! 14:23 RUGBY LEAGUE - AJ's record breaking try, Round 2 review 31:40 SOCCER - Matildas semi final 34:40 F1 - Chinese Grand Prix wrap 39:31 RUGBY UNION - Six Nations result, Raeburn Shield update 43:31 GAZELLE GAZETTE - Trumper & Lake Shield updates, weekly trivia INSTA: https://www.instagr...

00:00 GAME - NRL Connections 16:37 RUGBY LEAGUE - Round 1 wrap, Alex Johnston record, Zac Lomax update 30:00 SOCCER - Matildas progress in the Asian Cup 32:43 F1 - Melbourne Grand Prix wrap 40:12 RUGBY UNION - Six Nations update 44:43 GAZELLE GAZETTE - Trumper & Lake Shield updates, weekly trivia INSTA: https://www.instagram.com/playingandsimple/ YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/@playingandsim...

00:00 Lachie has some exciting personal news as we play a themed game of Sparts. 08:32 We review the opening NRL weekend in Vegas and look to Round 1. 18:36 We break down the result of the Zac Lomax dispute. 25:56 We preview Opening Round in the AFL. 29:34 We talk Matildas and their week ahead in the Asian Cup. 31:43 Harvey gets hyped for the Melbourne Grand Prix kicking off the 2026 F1 season. 37...

Kiwi Steve joins us for our 2026 NRL Season Preview! 00:00 We have a crack at (sort of) new game. 17:43 We preview the 2026 NRL season! 53:51 Lachie takes us through his SportshedTV Charity Match from the weekend. 01:01:45 Steve provides some context from the Winter Olympics. 01:05:03 We go through the upcoming Matildas fixtures in the Asian Cup. 01:08:24 We take a look at the Gazelle Gazette and...

00:00 Lachie brings a new Winter Olympics themed game to the pod. 11:00 We talk all things NRL, particularly the new Origin eligibility rule. 26:12 We congratulate Brazil and Australia on a history making Winter Olympics. 34:09 We reflect on the very fun looking weekend at LIV Golf in Adelaide. 37:28 We ask where it all went wrong for Australia's T20 World Cup campaign. 42:29 We talk Six Nations r...

PODCAST RECORD BEFORE THIS WEEKEND'S NRL TRIAL MATCHES. Simply the Guest this week is Wests Tigers #1 fan, Matty G. Matty is a podcaster (Speak Free with Matty G) and content creator, and he talks to us about how his love for the Tigers has shaped his content and online presence. Follow Matty G: https://www.instagram.com/speakfreepodcast/ https://www.instagram.com/thisismattyg/ INSTA: https://www....

00:00 For the first time ever, we go head to head in Sparts. 09:46 We get stuck into the massive Payne Haas news in the NRL. 29:59 Harvey names his transfer team of 2026. 35:04 We each provide our favourite Winter Olympic moments so far. 40:29 Lachie speculates on the viral Man Utd fan who could very possibly be getting a haircut. 43:40 We wrap up the poddy with some exciting news from the Raeburn...