In The Ball Park

Sam Menhennet, Michael Serpell, and James Worth are back for another exciting week of footy in September! In this extended episode, we break down all the drama from the AFL semi-finals. Plus, we preview the upcoming preliminary finals with the final four teams. Sydney is taking on Port Adelaide, and Geelong is facing off against Brisbane. 

Sam Menhennet, Michael Serpell, and James Worth are back for Week 2 in September! In this episode, we dive into the results from Week 1 of the AFL Finals, breaking down all the action, surprises, and standout performances. Then, we turn our focus to the highly anticipated semi-final matchups for this weekend: Port Adelaide vs. Hawthorn and GWS vs. Brisbane. Expect plenty of banter, wild prediction...

The time has come to face the September Scaries! The AFL Finals are upon us, and the tension couldn't be higher. After a season full of twists and turns, only the final eight remain, but who will survive Week 1?  Sam Menhennet and Michael Serpell dive deep into the matchups, key players, and the all-important strategies that could make or break teams. With everything on the line, expect some...

Queue the Earth, Wind and Fire vinyls as September is upon us and Michael is ready for a massive playoff stretch if his Yolo High Wheelers can clinch one of the top two spots in Pioneer Baseball League. Aside from the team playing well, there’s been plenty happening off the field with apartment moving, healthcare system tryouts, brewery hopping and DMV - Driver licensing.  There is a lot going on...

Just like that, the most unpredictable and exciting home-and-away season comes to a close, with the top eight being decided in the very final game in the West. With the most open premiership run in history and the first week of finals fixture released, Jimmy and Michael ask the big questions about which teams can realistically win it from here. Tune in as the boys discuss the entire fallout from R...

It all comes down to this final weekend of the AFL Home and Away season to decide the eight teams that can dream about an allusive premiership. So many possible results and a Sunday where all three games can mean dramatic swings in the ladder outlook. Sammy and Michael discuss all the possibilities and mark their final predictions, how accurate will they be? If this seasons form line is anything t...

After nearly completing the home and away season of the 2024 AFL Premiership Season, the top 8 teams set to play in the finals remain on a knifes edge, with several teams' seasons hinging on multiple results. It's the most exciting finish to a season we've ever seen, and it's not even September yet. Jimmy and Michael emerge from mourning the Dons' wasted second half of the...

As the spring weather makes its way to the MCG, some teams can handle the Finals-like atmosphere and other cannot. Sammy, Jimmy and Michael go through the seismic results that shaped Round 22 that have left previous top four hopefuls seasons in tatters and one bottom four predicted club in the box seat to snag the unlikeliest of finals berths. This season is like no other, you either have to embra...

After nearly the entirety of the home and away season, the band is finally back together! Join Sam Menhennet, Michael Serpell, and James Worth, with the Pacific Ocean between them, as they dive into the outrageous action from Round 21. Celebrate the illustrious careers of recent retirees Dustin Martin and Tom Hawkins, and revisit James’s pre-season predictions, plus enjoy the usual footy banter. G...

Michael has been in America for two months, working the Baseball landscape as the Yolo High Wheelers fight for a playoff spot in the PBL Michael takes us through his heroic high wheeler race, overcoming adversity after his friend's bike was stolen and the wish that came true on the eve of Fourth of July.

AFL 2024 Premiership Season Heats Up! With just four rounds left in the Home and Away season, Sam Menhennet and Michael Serpell are back to detail the action. They discuss which teams are at the greatest risk of missing the finals and share their bold predictions and fan experiences from the world of footy.  In addition, the boys talk about the Pioneer Baseball League and the Yolo High Wheelers, w...

Michael has been in America for an entire month, working the Baseball scene with the Yolo High Wheelers - California's newest pro baseball team. Michael takes us through his time at the club in June's busy schedule and his limited social time attending a wedding in San Diego. trying new fast food burgers, driving on the wrong side of the road and learning how to be an American in the lea...

Jimmy & Michael reunite on the sporting microphones to discuss the joys and nuances of Baseball and the crazes around the stadium food. Jimmy puts forward his petition to get the fans to find him a NBA team and a very torn Michael asks for some help finding a Major League Baseball team. Both boys are back, this is one for the ages!!

Our sporting enthusiast who lives and breathes international sports has lived up to his promise and moved to America to pursue a career in Baseball and pitch Sammy, Jimmy and the team, just in person! Michael shares his experience in his new country and details the early weeks with his pro baseball team the Yolo High Wheelers in Davis, California in the Pioneer League. 

The AFL 2024 Premiership season kicks off with Sam Menhennet, Michael Serpell and James Worth reuniting from the origins of SYN Media's 'The Sports Desk' to share their bold predictions, insights and quirky quotes from the Footy World to a new era of In The Ball Park. The boys review Round 0 (Opening Round) and preview their grand predictions for Round 1 ahead. Sam, Michael and Jame...

The AFL 2024 Premiership season kicks off with Sam Menhennet and Michael Serpell reuniting to share their bold predictions and insights fresh off a Preseason of 'Podcasting the House Down'. The dynamic duo dives into team dynamics, player transfers, and new hairstyles, building excitement for the upcoming season. The boys offer grand predictions for the Opening Round, sparking debates am...

College football is massive in the United States and we spoke to boy from Essendon and now gun Texas A&M Punter Nik Constantinou about incredible journey to the Aggies and his aspirations to one day be a successful punter in the NFL.  How Nik got introduced to punting (2:41) The origins of Prokick Australia and the pathways it provides (4:00) Transitioning from kicking an AFL football to an NF...

The NFL Superbowl LVI has arrived and it's the LA Rams hosting the Cincinnati Bengals in Los Angeles and Serpaz and NFL expert Liam Healy preview one of the biggest nights of entertainment on the sporting calendar.  The boys of fall also get some insights into the life of a college footballer with gun Texas A&M Punter Nik Constantinou joining the show to talk about his beloved Aggies and...

The Ashes Cricket Summer is over and ‘In The Ball Park’ recap the summer of cricket as England leave Aussie shores without a win both in the men's and women squads. Serpa, Maxy and Frisey review England's woes with the bat, their selection blunders and detail Australia's dominance with the ball, Travis Head's  dominance with the bat and the aftermath of the series for both side...

Ashes Cricket is back and ‘In The Ball Park’ are swapping balls for the summer of cricket as England return in search for the little urn which means so much! Serpa, Maxy and Frisey give their series predictions which include the Leading Run Scoring, Wicket Taker and the Player of the Series. Will Pat Cummins retain the Ashes in his first tour as Australian Captain or will Joe Roots men repeat thei...

The Melbourne FC are premiers for the first time since 1964 - A 57 year drought broken in the 2021 AFL Grand Final against the Western Bulldogs. The boys are joined by premiership winning coach, AFL Hall of Fame member, business owner, leadership extraordinaire and Melbourne FC saviour Paul Roos to dissect the game and talk the future of the club and competition.  First year as Melbourne coach (1:...

The Melbourne FC are premiers for the first time since 1964 - A 57 year drought broken in the 2021 AFL Grand Final against the Western Bulldogs. The boys are joined by premiership winning coach, AFL Hall of Fame member, business owner, leadership extraordinaire and Melbourne FC saviour Paul Roos to dissect the game and talk the future of the club and competition.  Melbourne v Western Bulldogs - Gr...

The boys are back in virtual town and the 2021 AFL Finals Series is into it's fifth and final week as Maxy, Frisey and Serpa preview the 2021 AFL Grand Final - Melbourne v Western Bulldogs. The boys offer their bold predictions and reminisce about great Grand Final's gone by. It's the Spirit of 54' and the Part Two Edition of the AFL Grand Final Episode.  The Brownlow Medal Rev...

The boys are back in virtual town and the 2021 AFL Finals Series is into it's fourth week as Maxy, Frisey and Serpa review a huge blowout week of preliminary finals and predict the Brownlow Medal before returning for the Grand Final Preview in our Part Two Edition of the AFL Grand Final Episode.  Live from the Geelong Retirement Village (0:46) Geelong Cats and Port Adelaide Power - Preliminar...

The boys are back in virtual town and the 2021 AFL Finals Series is into it's third week, Maxy, Frisey and Serpa offer their bold predictions for the preliminary finals week of footy and predict what teams they believe make the Grand Final. Brisbane Lions v Western Bulldogs Review (2:55) The Umpiring in Brisbane v Western Bulldogs (5:30) The Bulldogs remarkable road trip (9:04)   GWS Giants S...