Beyond The Fence

Ange Postecoglou becomes the first ever Australian to manage in the English Premier League (and only the 13th non-European altogether). Ben Quagliata is joined by Ben Smith (The West Australian) to blither about this historic day for Australian football. The guys talk about Ange's rise from NPL relegation to Celtic cult hero, the Postecoglou Way, a Spurs squad with or without Harry Kane, thoughts...

It's race week. Tim Wray rejoins Ben Quagliata to cast a disparaging eye over a Red Bull-dominated field as we preview the 2023 Formula 1 season. Featured today, in depth discussions on the capabilities of this McLaren, whether Yuki Tsunoda is on thin ice, just who will wave the chequered flag at the Las Vegas GP, and so much more. Find the Beyond the Fence podcast on Spotify, Apple, Soundcloud, G...

What a summer of cricket it's been...well, for the brief days of cricket we were actually treated to between the rain and the lack of mettle the touring nations provided. Frequent cricket guest Ryan O'Connell joins Ben Quagliata to dissect a convincing summer of Australian Test cricket, marvel at the selection process for Man of the Series, and look ahead to Australia's tour of India. Find the Bey...

In the third and final episode of our World Cup miniseries, Ben Quagliata (Beyond The Fence) and Ben Smith (Seven West) sit down for one last hurrah: - Argentina game review - Graham Arnold's future - Fee structure in junior football - Looking ahead to 2026 - Naming future Socceroos for far too long - And much more Find the Beyond the Fence podcast on Spotify, Apple, Soundcloud, Google Podcasts an...

THE SOCCEROOS ARE THROUGH TO THE ROUND OF 16 KNOCKOUTS AND WILL PLAY AGAINST LIONEL MESSI AND ARGENTINA. The two Bens (Quagliata, from Beyond the Fence & Smith, from Seven West Media) reconvene to drool over a remarkable night in Australian football: - Is Leckie's goal the greatest in Socceroos history? - Boycotting France - Keanu Baccus masterstroke - McGree's best game in the green and gold? - A...

The Socceroos are on the precipice of doing something not done since the brave heroes of 2006...make it out of their FIFA World Cup group. After defeat to reigning world champions France and a stirring win over Tunisia, Ben Quagliata is joined by Ben Smith from Seven West to breakdown the campaign so far and look ahead, including: - Where it all went wrong against France - Riley McGree's role in m...

The NBA is back, so Ben and Tim sit down to run a comb through some of the NBA's biggest storylines, continuing with the West: - How bad are the bad teams, really? - Are Sacramento ever going to be good? - Clippers title contenders...IF they stay healthy? - The bubble title doing a lot of heavy lifting for the Lakers - How big a leap can the Grizzlies make again? - Are New Orleans the deepest team...

The NBA is back, so Ben and Tim sit down to run a comb through some of the NBA's biggest storylines, starting with the East: - How bad are the bad teams, really? - Are Charlotte and Washington stuck in neutral? - The Nets projections - Can Dejounte Murray and Trae Young work? - Have the Celtics fixed their depth? - Bucks-Sixers ECF? - And much more Find the Beyond The Fence podcast on Spotify, App...

The offseason has snuck by us, and an exciting new season of NBL basketball is upon us. Ben is joined by regular guest Michael Houben from the Pick and Roll to break down the season team by team, with some left field predictions sprinkled in, some bonus FIBA WWC Opals chat, and even a mailbag. The Pick and Roll are leaders in Australian basketball coverage, find them at https://pickandroll.com.au/...

On today's episode, Ben Quagliata is joined by Matt Bungard from WWOS to preview the upcoming EPL season, including: - Can anyone battle Man City and Liverpool? - Chelsea desperate for defenders - Trouble at Man United - Are Everton fighting for survival? - The surprise European contenders - Relegation picks - And much more Find the Beyond The Fence podcast on Spotify, Apple, Soundcloud, Google an...

Today on Beyond The Fence, Ben is joined by a familiar voice in Michael Houben from the Pick and Roll to take stock of all the goings on in Australian basketball right now. On today's episode: - Dyson Daniels expectations - The NBL getting guys drafted - Jack White's journey - NBL Free Agency - Thon Maker dominating the Asia Cup - And much more. The Pick and Roll are leaders in Australian basketba...

At the midpoint of the Formula 1 season, Ben is joined as usual by Tim Wray to give a rundown on the first 11 races. With Haas surprising, McLaren disappointing and Ferrari getting in their own way, it's definitely been a season to remember so far, as we gear up for an exciting second half of the season, including a killer triple header of Spa, Zandvoort and Monza. Find the Beyond The Fence podcas...

On today's episode, Ben is joined by regular guest Tim Wray to provide some of the most granular and esoteric NBA free agency analysis around. After an early tangent about Like Mike and the Goal trilogy, the fellas discuss: - Jalen Brunson and the meaning of tampering - Bucks retooling - The worst deals given out - The Spurs strategy after giving up Dejounte Murray - What's going on in Utah? - Kev...

The Socceroos made it through the first round of their do or die gauntlet against the UAE, so Ben brings back Matt Bungard, plus Qatari correspondent Matt Coleman, to review the game and preview the Peru match. Plus, some chat about the Qatar stadia and World Cup experience, before the episode gets somewhat derailed by too many references to The Castle and Mighty Ducks 2. Find the Beyond The Fence...

After a length hiatus, Ben is back and joined by regular guest Matt Bungard to chat all things football, ESPECIALLY one of the biggest nights in Australian football history: - The crazy EPL title race - Liverpool a "failed season"? - The best keeper performance in a Champions League Final ever? - Socceroos vs. UAE - The Graham Arnold era and what's next - Tom Rogic - The next generation of Austral...

Over the weekend, Lance "Buddy" Franklin became the 6th man in AFL history to kick 1000 goals in his career. Ben sits down with Steve Smith, Joe Cordy and Imogen Dunlevie to talk all about the great man: - How much the game has changed - Buddy's impact on football in Sydney - The currency of premierships - Storming the SCG - How much would you have demanded for the 1000th goal ball? And much more....

On today's episode, regular guest host and Formula 1 correspondent Tim Wray drops in to join Ben and preview the upcoming Formula 1 season, including: - Fallout from the end of 2021 - Expectations for George Russell - Are Red Bull the favourites? - McLaren, Ferrari and the midfield battle - The return of some familiar faces - And much more

It's been a busy few days for the Brooklyn Nets, so Ben Quagliata is joined by Jac Manuell of the Brooklyn Buzz to break down the madness. - A quick note on sports and mental health - The haul for Harden - Harden's tenure and fit - Simmons at the five - The Andre Drummond Experience - And much more Subscribe to the Beyond the Fence podcast on Spotify, Google, Apple Podcasts and Stitcher.

NBA Trade Deadline week is always a fun mix of chaos, unpredictability, reasoning and doubt. Tim Wray joins Ben Quagliata to sift through the nonsense of it all and try to make it make sense. - The Kings timeline with Sabonis - Indiana's rebuild - The end of an era in Portland and Utah - Simmons fit in Brooklyn - All on Harden to prove himself - And much more

On today's episode of Beyond The Fence, Ben is joined by regular guest Tim Wray to run through a big few days in the Association: - Portland trading players for peanuts - James Harden - All Stars and snubs - Award races - The NBA careers of Joe Ingles and Aron Baynes - And more

Ryan O'Connell from The Roar joins us after every Test match of the Ashes series to break down the good, bad and English. Today, a recap of the historic Hobart Test: - Another important Travis Head innings - No overs for Lyon - Squad depth - Sam Billings - Future tours - The Hobart green top - And much more

Ryan O'Connell from The Roar joins us after every Test match of the Ashes series to break down the good, bad and English. Today, a recap of the wet and wild Sydney Test: - Uzmania, twin tons and The Silencer - Boland...again - An insane final day - Jonny Bairstow and Zak Crawley - Who keeps for England in Hobart? - The SCG pitch - Rain, as usual - And much more

Ryan O'Connell from The Roar joins us after every Test match of the Ashes series to break down the good, bad and English. Today, a recap longer than the actual Boxing Day Test: - Boland the destroyer - Marcus Harris in the runs - Day 2 carnage surpassed by Day 3 carnage - Will Root lose the captaincy? - Swepson for Sydney? - And much more

Ryan O'Connell from The Roar joins us after every Test match from the Ashes to dive into the good, bad and English. On this Adelaide recap: - Steve Smith temporary captain - Bowling depth is pretty good? - Marcus Harris - Should England have picked a spinner? - Jos Buttler's Test for the ages - Look ahead to Boxing Day - And much more

Ryan O'Connell from The Roar joins us after every Test match from the Ashes to dive into the good, bad and English. In the first episode: - Pat Cummins captaincy - Hobart the Ashes venue - Travis Head's statement innings - Alex Carey's flawless debut - Fines and penalties - And much more Subscribe to the podcast on Spotify, Google and Apple, leave a review if that's your thing, and check out beyon...