Jarrod Pollard

Gong Pod

Sports EN ↓ 18 episodes

Talking everything sport and life from the Gong

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Jarrod Pollard

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Sports

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Latest episode

May 7, 2025

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Episodes

#18: Australian Championship concerns, Flanagan debuts another youngster 07.05.2025

0:36 Lykhan King-Togia debuts, and was dropping Lachlan Ilias the right call? 2:38 Collies thump Corrimal 68-0 5:30 Ballinger and co. go off for Hawks NBL1 team 8:52 What do the Hawks do about their big men? 11:45 Jess Hull at the Grand Slam track 13:38 Are these next few weeks do or die for the Wolves? 17:31 Dissecting the Wolves and the issues with the Australian Championship

#17: Froling re-signs, Ilias dropped, Matt Hurt to Illawarra? 02.05.2025

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#16: Wolves red card drama, Dragons' ANZAC day clash 24.04.2025

Dragons have a huge ANZAC day clash against the Roosters, the story behind the Red V ANZAC day jersey, plus Wolves have an issue with one of their red cards. Subscribe on all platforms to be notified immediately!

#15: Volkanovski UFC 314 review with Niko Pajarillo 16.04.2025

We break down Windang's Alex Volkanovski's huge featherweight title fight at UFC 314 against Diego Lopes with Fox Sports reporter Niko Pajarillo. Is Volk the undisputed featherweight GOAT? What's next for the champ? Find out here

#14: Volkanovski on top, Jess Hull cleans up at nationals 15.04.2025

Everything Illawarra sport under 10 minutes! 1. Volkanovski wins UFC Featherweight title back 2. Dragons' big win over the Gold Coast 3. Wolves bounce back with 2 big wins 4. Jess Hull cleans up at nationals 5. Michelle Herman hits 200 ALW appearances

#13: Dragons blow 12 point lead, Wolves thumped by 6, Hawks enter free agency 09.04.2025

As always, plenty going on in the world of Wollongong sport. Subscribe now and we'll pop up on your feed easy! 0:00 Quickfire Wollongong sport news 10:13 Weekly roundup & Top Gong 18:58 Dragons 28:30 Hawks and Toddy Blanchfield re-signs 38:08 Wollongong Wolves 42:10 Jess Hull and the Grand Slam series

#12: Damon Lowery 03.04.2025

On the phone from Melbourne, we chat with Hawks 2001 champ and NBL media personality Damon Lowery about his life, Hawks and what's next heading into the NBL free agency period. Like and subscribe. Share it around with your friends!

#11: Champs 25.03.2025

The Hawks are champs, deal with it. *We had audio issues the first 23 minutes, the rest were fine. Apologies 00:14 Hawks and Basketball 31:02 NBL takeover e-mail 44:25 Dragons and Rugby League 51:30 Wolves and Local Football

#10: Do or die 19.03.2025

The Hawks enter the final week of the NBL, Flanagan tears the Dragons a new one, and the Wolves win big. Plus everything local.

#9: Gibraltar Bolter 11.03.2025

There's a Gibraltar international amongst us. Chatting Hawks, Dragons, Wolves, Illawarra Premier League and local coffee spots. Like, subscribe and follow our Instagram and TikTok

#8: Special Illawarra Hawks Episode 05.03.2025

We're joined by Illawarra Mercury Sports Reporter Grace Hamilton to dissect everything around the Hawks' win over South East Melbourne, and preview the NBL championship series against Melbourne United.

#7: The Schnit King 05.03.2025

Dissecting who has the best Schnitzels in the Illawarra with resident Schnitzel expert Cody Gillis and Wave FM's Mick Caruana. Also filling everyone in with local sport and what's happening in the Gong

#6 - Hot Toddy 26.02.2025

Talking local coffee, shout outs, schnitties, and of course sport. Featured includes Dragons, Hawks, local football, Wolves, Rugby and Volk's baaaack.

#5 - Plumbing Inferno 19.02.2025

A fire at Dapto Leagues, Dragons get a pre season W, Wolves have game changed because of lightning, and do we have the best district soccer league going around?2:30 Dapto Leagues fire4:35 Top 5 Gong6:00 Hot takes8:10 Dragons10:30 Cody Ramsey13:10 Hawks18:00 Football and A-league rage quits

#4: Gong Sport - Hawks number 1, Dragons optimistic, Thicknesse goes down 12.02.2025

On the show this week: 1. Illawarra Hawks top the NBL, Justin Tatum gets coach of the year and Tyler Harvey & Trey Kell make the all NBL first team 2. Local football - Wolves and Flame open season, three locals make the young Matildas, a Gerringong Breaker up for the Puskas? 3. Dragons first trial game team list 4. New Illawarra Rugby league head of football 5. Colby Thicknesse goes down in UF...

#3: Matt Russell 09.02.2025

Be sure to subscribe and like all our content! // Matt Russell is a commentator, broadcaster and sideline reporter for a wide range of sports - including NRL, NBL, SEN radio and Fox Sports. He began his career at the Central Western Daily before moving to WIN TV, which eventually saw him become the sport presenter in Wollongong. He’s been here ever since. Matt then moved to Fox Sports, which saw h...

#2: Cody Gillis 02.02.2025

Cody Gillis is a born and raised Illawarra race car driver. He drives in the Super 2 series, the feeder category for the Australian Supercars championship - where he races at speeds some of us can only imagine. Cody’s journey from racing karts all the way to his V8 beast takes us to Europe, the U.S.A and all the way back home. He’s brushed with now Formula 1 drivers, while sticking to his roots lo...

#1: Joe Tertzakian 02.02.2025

Joe Tertzakian is one of the General Managers of the Illawarra Hawks. His story takes us all over the country and the globe. Born in Brazil, he grew up in Queensland and took up basketball management roles. He’s witnessed NBL championships, NBA Summer Leagues, and basketball all over the world. He takes us behind the scenes of the Illawarra Hawks, how the club works, and the players he works with....

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