Playing & Simple

00:00 We play Athlete Venn Diagram for the first time in 2026. 07:05 We farewell the Aus Open and deliver some wild stats from it. 14:25 We gear up for the Winter Olympics and Lachie names an athlete to watch. 20:54 We touch on some hot topics in the NRL. 30:40 We attempt to decipher what the new Retro Rugba Leeg jersey will look like. 33:51 Joel provides news of a Kiwi athlete breaking records. 3...

We are back for 2026! 00:00 We welcome the poddy back for 2026 and play Sparts with a new member of the team. 12:58 We give a full wrap of the Ashes. 22:09 We talk Aus Open tennis and give some interesting stats. 29:48 We talk contract dramas in the NRL off season. 39:15 For the first time on the podcast we talk the sport of Free Solo. 44:50 Lachie talks about his upcoming Sportshed TV Charity Mat...

It's our 2025 finale! We are joined by the podcast's two greatest friends Kiwi Steve (Gazelle #4) and Charlie White (Gazelle #7). We name our favourite moments from 2025, our favourite players to watch, as well as what we're most looking forward to in 2026. Follow Charlie: https://www.instagram.com/charliewhite___/ https://www.instagram.com/thebyeround/ https://www.instagram.com/triplem_nrl/ Follo...

Simply the Guest this week is former chair of the Wests Tigers & Netball Australia, and Lachie's mother, Marina Go! Marina talks about how she started working in sport, the good times and challenges as the chair of a joint venture, and whether she would ever consider returning to sport... Follow Marina: https://www.instagram.com/marinasgo/ INSTA: https://www.instagram.com/playingandsimple/ WEB...

00:00 Sparts returns. 06:46 Lachie heaps praise on Harvey, the brand new Toukley Tournament champion! 14:52 We talk all things Ashes Cricket as Australia goes 2-0 up. 23:52 Harvey gives us the full wrap of the F1 final race in Abu Dhabi. 30:18 Lachie works through his feelings on the situation at the Wests Tigers. 40:47 We praise the Bulldogs for their decision to include names on jerseys in Las V...

00:00 Lachie cancels our opening game for much more pressing matters. 15:00 We talk R360's postponement and touch on other NRL hot topics. 24:53 We gear up for Ashes Test 2 and pray we see cricket on Day 3. 30:02 Lachie takes a look at the possible World Cup draw scenarios for the Socceroos. 36:29 Harvey takes us through the very exciting final race in the F1 season this weekend. 45:05 We get hype...

00:00 We kick things off with a game of Athlete Venn Diagram (AVD) 07:58 We talk the first Ashes test for almost as long as the match lasted. 16:00 We get stuck into the news of the week from the NRL. 26:51 We preview this weekend's AFLW Grand Final. 30:29 Harvey gets Lachie caught up on all the F1 drama with only 2 races left in the season. 36:29 We open up the Gazelle Gazette and wrap up the sho...

Simply the Guest this week is Rugby League journeyman Blake Austin! Blake tells us about growing up a Parramatta fan, playing for the Panthers, Tigers and Raiders before heading to England to play for Warrington. Blake also takes us through his new perspective of the game in retirement, and rejuvenating his passion simply as a fan of the game. Follow Blake: https://www.instagram.com/blakeaustin6/...

🌐 EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal ➼ nordvpn.com/playingsimple Try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee! 00:00 We kick things off with a game of NRL Career Paths. 17:33 We talk NRL including Eli Katoa, R360 and the format for a 20 team comp. 34:01 Lachie takes us through his day at the Wests Tigers 2026 jersey launch. 38:31 We talk through the upcoming Cricket Ashes. 46:55 Lachie brings yet...

Kiwi Steve joins the show filling in for Harvey! 00:00 We kick things off with a game of NRL Career Paths. 14:58 We review the now finished Rugby League Ashes and Pacific Championships. 27:53 We predict how the Payne Haas R360 saga is gonna go down. 38:46 Steve delivers a dire warning to the Wallabies. 42:45 We talk the upcoming Tennis Battle of the Sexes. 47:13 We honour Harvey by stumbling our w...

Simply the Guest this week is the Godfather of Rugby League podcast producing, Matty the Waterboy! Matty tells us about his love for the South Sydney Rabbitohs, his journey from working with the NSWRL to producing the biggest Rugby League podcast in the country Bloke in a Bar and working alongside the king of it all, Denan Kemp. Follow Matty: https://www.instagram.com/mattythewaterboy/ https://www...

00:00 We kick things off with a new game! 10:34 We talk all things Rugby League Ashes and Pacific Championships. 23:18 We talk through a variety of random and surprising NRL stories from the week. 33:05 We review the Raeburn Shield match between England and Australia. 35:09 We give the weekly shield update and talk AFLW finals. INSTA: https://www.instagram.com/playingandsimple/ WEBSITE: https://pl...

🌐 EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal ➼ nordvpn.com/playingsimple Try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee! 00:00 We kick things off with a game of Sparts. 08:28 We recap our successful day at the Australian Finska Championships. 15:05 We cover all things Rugby League including Ashes, Pac Champs and Contract updates. 32:01 We give our thoughts on PVL's latest big picture idea. 36:36 We highligh...

00:00 We kick things off with a cricket themed game of Sparts. 09:39 We reveal a key piece of team uniform for this Saturday's Australian Finska Championships. 14:34 We chat Pacific Champs, Rugby League Ashes and Jonah Pezet's unique new contract. 27:42 Lachie quizzes Harvey on the top 10 most valuable sporting brands in Australia. 34:50 We discuss Ange Postecoglou's recent EPL sacking. 39:13 We o...

It's finally time for the 2025 Fannos! Kiwi Steve joins us on our night of nights, the Rugby League awards by the fans, for the fans, FEATURING the fans! INSTA: https://www.instagram.com/playingandsimple/ WEBSITE: https://playingandsimple.com.au/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Kiwi Steve joins us all show as we preview the Pacific Championships! 00:00 Steve has a crack at Pacific Championships themed Sparts. 10:16 We preview the Pacific Championships and the Rugby League Ashes. 28:37 We give our thoughts on the newly named PNG Chiefs. 35:48 We offer up potential Australian cricket captains during Pat Cummins' absence. 45:34 We give away a Playing & Simple hat and pr...

Voting for the 2025 Fanno Awards is now open! VOTE HERE: https://us14.list-manage.com/survey?u=83a2be09f3b80dc334f610aaf&id=476e423698&attribution=false 00:00 We kick things off with an NRL Grand Final themed game of Sparts. 09:19 We review the NRL and NRLW Grand Finals. 29:29 We go through the squads named for the Pacific Championships. 34:19 We discuss the looming threat of R360. 42:23 W...

00:00 We kick things off with a game of '30 Seconds to Score'. 06:56 Lachie goes crazy and kicks off the poddy with chat about the AFL! 18:10 We preview the 2025 NRL Grand Final. 37:32 We highlight the incredible achievements of England's 'Red Roses' rugby team. 41:59 Lachie gives 5 reasons why Netball should be an Olympic sport. 44:28 We preview The Bye Round's 'Race That Stops the Rugby League N...

Simply the Guest this week is rugby league, basketball and soccer content creator Hectic Fred! Fred talks his love for the Bulldogs, LA Lakers and Newcastle United, how he got into the streaming and content world, and the awesome milestones he's hit along the journey. Follow Hectic Fred: https://www.instagram.com/hecticfred_/ https://www.tiktok.com/@hecticfred?lang=en https://kick.com/hecticfred h...

00:00 We kick things off with a brand new game inspired by the Johns Family Podcast. 09:58 We gear up for NRL Prelim Finals. 20:50 We preview the 2025 AFL Grand Final. 27:15 We get keen for the Rugby World Cup Final. 31:58 Harvey details the latest drama in the world of F1. 35:02 We shoutout some of our best performers at the World Athletics Championships. 39:16 Harvey breaks down the upcoming Ryd...

00:00 We kick things off with a game of AVD (Athlete Venn Diagram). 10:22 We talk all things NRL Finals after a crazy first weekend. 24:37 We chat some Ra Ra. 29:30 Our finals chat continues with the AFL. 32:50 Lachie reveals a mind blowing Tennis stat. 36:14 Harvey gives a shoutout to Gout Gout and all the Aussies competing at the World Athletics Championships. 38:14 We kick things off for the 20...

00:00 We kick things off with a tennis-themed game of Sparts. 07:40 We look back on Season 2025 in the NRL and preview week 1 of finals! 27:05 We take a look at AFL finals and the journey of the Gold Coast Suns. 31:30 We reflect on the US Open finals. 35:17 Harvey gives us a historical rundown of the Soccer Ashes. 38:41 We go through the quarter finals fixtures in the Rugby World Cup. 41:00 We kee...

00:00 We kick things off with a game of Sparts! 11:59 We talk all things NRL with finals looming. 23:59 We rank our favourite NRL jerseys of the year for Retro Rugba Leeg's Jersey Judgement Day. 28:43 We get behind Heidelberg United as they've advanced to the Australia Cup final. 31:35 Harvey takes us through Grand Final day for his soccer club, Brookvale Dolphins. 40:15 We get a Rugby World Cup a...

00:00 We kick things off with a game of Athlete Venn Diagram! 10:00 We talk all things NRL as we approach finals. 29:16 We get behind an AFL side on the verge of making history. 34:49 Lachie takes us through the results from the first round of the Womens Rugby World Cup. 41:13 Harvey pitches an idea to mix movie cinemas and sport. 45:00 We provide your weekly shield updates. INSTA: https://www.ins...

Simply the Guest this week is content creator, and Australian football (soccer) fanatic Joe Kay! Joe talks us through the current state of football in Australia, offers some ideas for the sport moving forward, and tells us how he got into the content game. 00:00 Intro. 03:12 Joe's origin story as a football fan. 07:56 Australian football's challenges and issues. 15:25 The strength of the Australia...