Death by Multimedia

The world of rugby league lost its collective mind again for a few days when those words "Conference System" were mentioned in passing in the circles of the media. And while it has been summarily dismissed by most, is it something worth pursuing? My opinions have been noted here before, but I'm willing to outline them again just for the sake of another podcast episode.

Haven't seen the reboot of Mortal Kombat yet? Well, not only are you missing out on an entertaining film with lots of enjoyable death sequences, you haven't seen what should be the first role nominated for next year's Academy Awards - Josh Lawson's portrayal of Kano. So today's podcast is the start of my efforts to have this come to fruition, to publicise the excellence of this performance. F*%kin...

The ins and outs of the 7th round of the AFL gets the microscope placed over it... well, the broken pair of binoculars anyway - and we discuss who the winners and losers of the round were. Today's Talking Point sadly focuses on the continuing disaster that is Collingwood's 2021 season, and what may happen going forward as we look at the coaching and recruiting situation the Club faces.

We've reached round 8 of the NRL, and we look back on the round as it took place and see how the teams are travelling. Then on this week's Talking Point, I discuss the overkill of utilising the broadcast of what is occurring inside the dressing sheds, and the outcry of emotion over Brett Morris not being able to end his career 'the way he deserves to'.

Anzac Day is done and dusted, and there have been some surprising results over recent weeks that has thrown the whole competition into mass confusion - or perhaps that's just me. Today I have a look at where we stand after six rounds of the 2021 premiership. And in today's talking point, I discuss what has happened to Collingwood and GWS, less than two years after they played one of the best preli...

We've made it almost a third of the way through the season, and the big guns are starting to flex their muscles. We discuss how a few of the teams are travelling and what may be their strengths and weaknesses after round seven. And on today's Talking Point, I rave on about the amount of wasted time that carries on in the modern game, and how some of these aspects are slowly starting to destroy the...

This week, Trevor Hohns announced the 17 players who have been offered Australian contracts for the next 12 months. And it has raised some questions not only about how Australia's players look going into that 12 months period, but what the selectors see as to our prospects in that time period. None of it appears positive, as we ramble on about in this episode.

It's that time of year again when we wake up before dawn, bow our heads silently, knock back an early beer, and settle in for the Anzac Day traditions of footy. But every year we already know who is going to be playing each other. Has that become a tiresome tradition? Is there a need to change this up and see other matches take centre stage on the day? Or should we be happy with what we have and j...

Week 2 of of the AFL is done and dusted, so we look back on the results of the weekend and discuss the highs and lows of what occurred. On this week's Talking Point we get well ahead of ourselves, and discuss the possibility that we can already lock in the first two places and last two places on the ladder for the 2021 season.

Time to take a look at round three of the NRL, where we examine the latest round of matches and discuss how some teams seem to have enough luck to continue on their winning way, and others are just plain terrible and have a long way to go. This week's Talking Point focuses on the injury toll that continues to increase across the competition, and whether it is time to discuss making adjustments to...

Another start for a podcast within a podcast, this one looking back at the week in the AFL, talking about the games, some of the weekend's talking points, and looking forward to next weekend. I know there are hundreds of programs with more enlightened people than me involved, but why not give it a go and see what it's like?

We're back! And the seasons have changed! So it's time for a new podcast within a podcast, In League With the NRL (pretty catchy, eh?). We take a look at the first two rounds of the NRL and see how the teams have fared, and then check out this week's Talking Points, with goalkicking and points tallies in the focus. Come in and see if it is worth it!

I think it would be an obvious thing to say that the way Australia's summer is currently organised is just not working, and it doesn't give Australia its best chance of winning international cricket matches. So today I throw my hat into the ring and discuss the way I would change things up, and look to give cricketers their best chance at domestic and international level to showcase their talents...

In many ways it is hard to believe that it is 40 years since Trevor Chappell bowled the underarm to Brian McKechnie at the MCG, resulting in one of the most recalled and perhaps reviled incidents in the history of cricket, certainly between Australia and New Zealand. So I look back with my own memories of that day, and what an eleven year old cricket nut thought about as he watched it all unfold.

In continuing to find ways to not only shoot themselves in the foot but actively deflect blame from themselves for doing it, the Collingwood Football Club again finds itself in the news for all the wrong reasons. With my family's long history of support for the Magpies, it has never been more difficult to admit to anyone that I support Collingwood. After today's schemozzle of a leaked report that...

The T20 Australian squad has been selected for the tour to New Zealand, and with the Test players unavailable it gives a new bunch of heroes a chance to stake their claim on a World Cup spot. But just how much has current form gone into choosing this squad? And if you are in the team that has dominated the recent seasons of the Big Bash League, shouldn't those individuals be getting a fair run at...

Australia's Test squad for the proposed tour to South Africa has been chosen, and the lack of change or variation in the team raises some questions as to where we may be heading, following a desperate defeat at home to India. Today we discuss the possible ramifications going forward, and whether Australia can survive without more change down the track.

India outplayed, outmuscled and outthought the Australian team to retain the Border Gavaskar Trophy with a virtual 2nd XI squad and a vatful of belief and talent that has not only pleased the entire cricket world outside of Australia, but left plenty of questions to be asked. Today we wander through a maze of distraught reactions to see if any sense can be made from it, before listing what problem...

Today we have a look at the drawn 3rd Test and try to break down where each team had their chances to win, and what it all means for the final Test later this week. It's also time to have a look at the several controversies that raised their heads throughout the Test on and off the field, and just how bad or important any of them were.

We're halfway through the Test series, and at 1-1 you would think it has been pretty even. But even skimming across the surface you can see that that isn't quite the case. Today we'll discuss how the first two Tests have proceeded, before having a look at the possible scenarios ahead for the 3rd Test in Covid riddled Sydney.

It's that time of the year when Christmas has arrived and celebrations have begun. But not everyone is so engaged. So on this program we have a look at several other ways that people celebrate at this time of year and what those celebrations look like. Some have been around for centuries, others have appeared more recently. Whether you like to indulge in a Festivus, or whether it is Cricketmas Day...

Sometimes you just run out of time and don't get to what you want to before it is too late. But it is never too late for a preview, even if the season has already started. So here is my look at the Big Bash League's Season 10 team lineups, and who might be the one to beat come February.

We've lived through the ODI and T20 cricket series between Australia and India, and there are a few talking points worth considering, not the least the atrocious over rates and the time games were finishing. We cover a couple of those. Then we look ahead to the start of the Test series with the Pink Ball Test in Adelaide, and consider who might actually take the field.

With the festive season almost upon us, it's time to discuss that much argued position, as to whether or not the movie "Die Hard" qualifies as a Christmas movie. Today I'll show you the reasons why there is only one correct answer to that question. Following on from that, I'll give you a list of the Xmas movies that have kept me and my family company over the years, to give you some recommendation...

It's time to vent a little on some recent moments in the world of Australian sport. Whether it is talking about how Mitch Marsh almost replaced Steve Smith when he was concussed and destroyed Australia's cricket story, or Peter V'landys trying to blackmail the NSW Government for money or forcing us to endure watching the Broncos every Friday night, or Collingwood cutting off all of their limbs at...