Playing & Simple

Taking us on today is Special Olympic Medallist James Summerhayes! James is fresh back from Turin, Italy where he represented Australia, competing in the Alpine Skiing event in the Special Winter Olympics. James has always been a talented athlete across multiple sports, having represented NSW in basketball. He is also a very dedicated and passionate sport fan, particularly of his beloved Sydney Ro...

00:00 Harvey brings in a brand new game! 08:56 We go through all the Round 4 NRL action and look ahead to Round 5. 22:08 We discuss the latest rumours of a 'crackdown' on head high tackles in the NRL. 25:32 We get excited over actual confirmation of the new Rugby League video game. 33:04 We cheer on Aston Villa as they prepare for the Quarter Finals in the UEFA Champions League. 38:43 We wrap up t...

Taking us on today is Marlee Silva! You know Marlee from her work on the sideline for Channel 9's coverage of the NRL and NRLW, as well as her various other projects. She is also a podcaster, with her unique NRL podcast 'Marlee & Me' author, and most recently filmmaker. Her documentary 'Skin in the Game' is a poignant and necessary look at Rugby League's importance in broader society and our c...

00:00 A quick game to start! 08:15 DCE... 29:00 We take a look back at what caught our eye in Round 3 of the NRL. 47:30 Lachie brings an Origin-esque concept to the AFL. 54:02 Harvey points out a great moment of sportsmanship from the NBL Finals. 57:37 We congratulate a great Aussie in the F1. 01:07:20 Harvey provides a preview of what's to look forward to in April. 01:11:08 Harvey teaches Lachie...

Lachie is away for some family commitments in WA, so the podcast's best friend Stephen Gallagher AKA Kiwi Steve joins Harvey as our guest co-host! 00:00 Player Venn-diagram game. 04:58 Reviewing all the Round 2 NRL action. 23:19 We discuss Brandon Smith's massive announcement from The Bye Round podcast. 27:29 Steve shows Harvey the horrendous Parramatta Eels mascots that were unveiled over the wee...

Taking us on today is Hammy Goodman! You know Hammy from his incredible work at Sportsbet where he co-founded 'The Grubs', his weekly insights on the panel in the Bloke in a Bar podcast, and his newest and most exciting venture yet (for Lachie), his Wests Tigers podcast 'Win, Learn or Draw'. 00:00 Intro 02:42 Hammy's Origin Story as a Sport Fan. 06:34 Sportsbet and 'The Grubs' 16:29 Bloke in a Bar...

00:00 A quick game to start! 06:07 We highlight some key moments from Round 1 in the NRL. 21:54 We dive into all the news surrounding the Dylan Brown transfer. 35:03 Harvey applauds Craig Bellamy and the Melbourne Storm after watching the recent documentary. 43:55 Harvey previews the F1 in Melbourne taking place this weekend. 50:34 As the AFL season gets underway, Lachie points out something he's...

00:00 We review Rugby League in Las Vegas 2025. 17:47 We go through the highlights and lowlights of NRL's Round 1 team lists 26:31 We take a look at some NRL 2025 predictions from our friends over at Reddit. 34:28 We dissect the recent announcement from NRL CEO Andrew Abdo about a brand new Rugby League video game in the works (announcement made on Hello Sport podcast). 38:28 Lachie introduces a n...

It's a mammoth episode today (the longest in Playing & Simple's history) as we are joined by Kiwi Steve (Triple M, Sportsfreak) to preview the 2025 NRL Season! 00:00 Lachie surprises us with a brand new game. 04:12 It's our 2025 NRL Season Preview, including ladder predictions, Fanny Awards predictions and more. 01:09:28 We react to your bold predictions for the 2025 NRL Season that you sent u...

Taking us on today is 'Retro Rugba Leeg' AKA Retro, one of the biggest recent risers in the NRL fan media game, and expert on all things jerseys. He sells them, he rates them, and he creates content all about them including some very impressive deep dives. 00:00 Intro 01:55 Retro’s Origin Story 10:33 Traditional vs Unique Jerseys 14:20 2025 Jerseys 20:20 Sponsor Integration 24:50 Names on Jerseys...

00:00 We talk NRL Trials and reflect on the Indigenous v Maori All Stars. 09:05 Lachie pitches a couple of new concepts to the game of Rugby League. 18:00 We talk the unbelievable Super League opening round result between Leigh and Wigan. 21:35 We encourage USA Basketball to let Kyrie Irving switch allegiances to Australia for the 2028 Olympics. 23:39 Harvey introduces Lachie to the wonderful spor...

00:00 We give our tips for the NRL Indigenous v Maori All Stars matches. 10:30 Lachie gives kudos to the Bulldogs on their great work off the field this preseason. 12:27 We congratulate the Philadelphia Eagles and Aussie Jordan Mailata on their Super Bowl victory. 15:50 We acknowledge the new holders of Rugby's Raeburn Shield in the Six Nations. 25:09 We hear some interesting facts from the world...

We do our best to discuss the Luka Doncic trade in the NBA. We laugh at Cricket Australia's scheduling debacle. We talk power couples in Aussie sports. We get a Six Nations / Raeburn Shield update. We get behind Bulldogs CEO Aaron Warburton's pitch to put players' names on the back of jerseys. We reveal the Rabbitohs' most surprising signing of 2025. Lachie shows us his progress in the NRL version...

It's a very girlypop episode this week! We congratulate Aus Open singles champions Madison Keys and Jannik Sinner. We talk the rollercoaster ride that was the Big Bash Mens Final (Congrats Hobart Hurricanes). We get ready for the Superbowl and speculate around the NFL's biggest power couple. Harvey gives us an update on Aston Villa's Champions League campaign. Harvey reveals the Unofficial Footbal...

Taking us on today is Dave Algie, the founder of one of the greatest fan-created elements of world sport, Rugby's Raeburn and Utrecht Shields! This one has been a long time coming, and we are thrilled to get to chat with Dave from the other side of the world. Follow the Raeburn & Utrecht Shields: https://www.instagram.com/raeburnshield/ https://www.instagram.com/utrechtshield/ Follow us on Ins...

We talk all things Aus Open. Lachie gives Harvey a lesson on the wonderful world of Aptonyms. We congratulate Australia on winning the Ashes over England in the cricket. We go through some possible outcomes for the Big Bash mens finals series. Lachie celebrates a new appointment at the Wests Tigers while Harvey quizzes Lachie on other clubs. Lachie poses a tough DCE/State of Origin question to Har...

We are back for 2025!!! Lachie surprises Harvey with the podcasts's first ever merch. We discuss the incredible Summer of Cricket and the impact of young Sam Konstas. Lachie reveals his ins and outs for 2025. We get swept up by Aus Open fever. We revel in the action packed new golf competition, the TGL. We talk up each NRL side's pre-season positives. Lachie calls for the return of footy Tazos. Ha...

For 10% off T-Shirts at https://cultheroclothing.com/ use code 'SIMPLE10' at checkout. For our final episode of 2024, we are joined by the 2 best friends of the podcast, sport content creator Winston Neville and Triple M NRL Producer Stephen Gallagher (Kiwi Steve). Harvey takes us through our final Who Am I for the year. We share our thoughts on Parramatta's new yellow jersey, yellow shorts kit co...

Taking us on today is Australian Mens Netball (Kelpies) player, Liam Forcadilla. Liam is vice captain of the regular Netball side, and captain of the FAST5 team that recently won the world series in New Zealand, and went viral for their pre-game dance routine to NSYNC's 'Bye Bye Bye'. We talk about Liam's personal sporting journey, the meteoric and unexpected rise of Mens Netball globally, and Lia...

We address the hype around the Raeburn and Utrecht Shield. We congratulate the Aussie cricketer who did the least in our recent test victory. Lachie gives us a story time about his day at Wests Tigers HQ We criticise the recent moves from the Sydney Roosters. We discuss the impending arrival of the NRL's new PNG-based team. Harvey gives Lachie a rundown of what's been happening in Formula 1. We ap...

Lachie nails a game of guess who. Lachie reveals he has finally finished the Roger Federer documentary. We discuss the re-appointment of Laurie Daley as NSW coach. Harvey takes us on a look back at the 2014 U20 State of Origin sides, 10 years on. We congratulate North Melbourne on their first ever AFLW Flag. We solve cricket's biggest issue. Harvey shouts out the greatest fan-created Shield in Wor...

Taking us on today is the most generous man in the biz, who has opened up The Bye Round Studios to us and supported us the whole way. Charlie White joins us to talk the rise of The Bye Round Podcast with James Graham, his journey from the Triple M Street Team to NRL Content Manager, and see if he and Lachie are on the same wavelength as Triple M colleagues. Follow us on Insta! https://www.instagra...

Lachie reviews the movie 'Wicked' in sporting terms. We rejoice at Ben Hunt finally finding a club for 2025. We discuss Brandon Smith's potential landing spots beyond the Roosters. We question NSW women's leading candidate for head coach. We identify the only missing piece in Nathan Cleary's legacy. We wallow in the sadness of being an Aussie rugby/cricket fan this week. We acknowledge the 10 year...

Lachie talks us through his night at the ARIAs chatting footy. We highlight the high rotation of front rowers this off-season. We congratulate the NRLW on it's first ever magic round. We theorise that we've anti-cursed the Wallabies. We make our predictions for the Summer of Test Cricket. We applaud the Fox sisters on winning the 2024 Don Award. Harvey teaches Lachie about Australia's new young ri...

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