Shanked It Podcast

Oh hiiii! This week in sports news: Kyrie Irving may still want to call Australia home, the AFL preseason is rough and former Spanish football chief, Luis Rubiales is found guilty of sexual assault.  Then for some sugar: the Gold Coast Suns experience the most bizarre Facebook hacking of all time. We are a teeny tiny independent podcast and would LOVE your support - please follow on Apple, Spotify...

G’day! This week in sports news: the Super Bowl has been played and it was super surprising in so many ways and the Aussies drop the ball at LIV Adelaide, so what does this mean for the event’s future? Then for some sugar: World number one tennis player, Jannik Sinner is handed a laughable ban for illegal doping and Nick Kyrgios isn’t the only one to think it’s a sad day for tennis. We are a teeny...

Hiya!! This week in sports news: the sports world is hit with what is potentially the biggest trade in history, the NFL and NBA announce plans to play in Aus and the AFL is in mourning after a devastating week. Then for some sugar: World number one golfer, Scottie Schefler misses the first two competitions of 2025 following a shocking hand injury and LMFAO’s Redfoo debuts his professional tennis c...

Howdy!! This week in sports news: Australia reigns supreme in the Women’s Ashes and we can expect another Taylor Swift Super Bowl story. Then for some sugar: Toto Wolff and Lewis Hamilton navigate their amicable divorce and Sam Konstas is dropped but it’s no worries! We are a teeny tiny independent podcast and would LOVE your support - please follow on Apple, Spotify or iHeart, leave a review (pre...

Hello! Hello!! This week in sports news: Neale Daniher is a sporty and inspirational Australian of the Year, the Australian Open has concluded with an underdog, some racquet smashing and the lesser of two evils. Then for some sugar: the broadcasting, commentary and spectating of the Australian Open is slammed and we’re a little (a lot) embarrassed to be Australian. We are a teeny tiny independent...

Oh hi! Happy 2025!! This week in sports news: Australia defeats India to win the Border-Gavaskar trophy, Luke Littler wins the Darts World Championship and apparently we’re the only ones not into darts and the Australian Open is underway and it’s not without a few scandals. Then for some sugar: AFL commentator/Lillie’s girl crush, Abbey Holmes announces pregnancy after running the New York maratho...

Oh hi! We made it (just) - the season one finale of Shanked It is here! This week we discuss the stories that dominated the sports news cycle for 2024, our best recommendations and our reflections on our first year sports podcasting. We are a teeny tiny independent podcast and would LOVE your support - please follow on Apple, Spotify or iHeart, leave a review (preferably five-star) and as always,...

Heyyy! This week in sports news: the AFL super draft was super, Jess and Noemie Fox are recognised for inspiring Australia and Australians no longer like Test cricket, but indians love it. Then for some sugar: Sam Kerr and fiance, Kristie Mewis’ pregnancy announcement is tainted and Cristiano Ronaldo prepares to break the internet. We are a teeny tiny independent podcast and would LOVE your suppor...

Howdy! This week in sports news: it’s been a massive week for Aussies in the NBA - Dyson Daniels is the Great Barrier Thief, Josh Giddey spends some time with the Daicos brothers and Johnny Furphy scores his first NBA points. Plus, Nick Kyrgios is set to return to competitive tennis in time for the Australian Open. Then for some sugar: Jake Paul’s fight with Mike Tyson ends in victory but at what...

Hola!! This week in sports news: Whoopi Goldberg starts up a much needed sports network, Kylian Mbappe is dropped from the French national team, and the summer of cricket is upon us and Nathan McSweeney is selected for the Australian test team. Then for some sugar: Chris Martin makes a faux pas in the MCC, the AFL’s Gather Round fixture has been announced, featuring the most anticipated game of th...

G’day!!! This week in sports news: the International Rules Test between Australia and Ireland may be making a comeback, we give a rundown of the AFLW finals series and Australian sprinting sensation, Gout Gout smashes long-standing records.  Then for some sugar: Nick Kyrgios solidifies his conspiracy theorist status on the Louis Theroux podcast, Jason Kelce smashes a fan’s phone and AFL umpire, Le...

Helloooo! This week in sports news: LeBron and Bronny James make history on the basketball court, eight new inductees are announced by Sport Australia into the Hall of Fame and what’s happening with netball in Australia? Then for some sugar: Geelong coach, Chris Scott lands an interesting new role and why is Jaidyn Stephenson suddenly retiring? Here’s the set Mil referred to in her recs. We are a...

Hiiii!! This week in sports news: the girls dominate sports category in Forbes 30 under 30, all WNBA teams are announced and the WBNA strikes a line in their CBA, Ferrari reigns supreme at the US Grand Prix and is this the end of Lando Norris’ play for the drivers championship? And Glasgow is hosting the 2026 Commonwealth Games on behalf of Victoria, but at what cost? Then for some sugar: GWS’ Wac...

Hiya!! This week in sports news: after 22 Grand Slam wins, Rafael Nadal announces his retirement, Nedd Brockmann attempts a world record for homelessness, the NRL proves it’s the inferior footy code in Australia, and Jessica Campbell makes history as the first woman to coach in the NHL.  Then for some sugar: LVMH and F1 enter into a partnership which could dominate every facet of the sport and Haw...

Hey! Howdy! Hey!! This week in sports news: there’s lots to debrief post the AFL Grand Final, the NRL and NRLW finals deserve a preview, Team USA wins the Presidents Cup for the 10th consecutive year and the rumours are unfortunately true and Daniel Ricciardo has raced his last F1 race. Then for some sugar: Channel Nine’s AFL team suffers a mass exodus and LeBron and his son, Bronny make their fir...

Hiiii!! This week in sports news: is the AFLW’s condensed fixture setting the league up to fail? Australia’s LIV Golf team hits a big pay day and the Singapore Grand Prix has finished…and maybe so has Danny Ric’s F1 career. Then for some sugar: Cody Simpson is announced to perform the national anthem at the AFL Grand Final and Bailey Smith fuels trade rumours, watching the AFL prelim with the Geel...

Happy Grand Final Week!! Welcome back to our AFL mini series! This week we reflect on the games that decided our grand finalists - the preliminary finals! Then we need to talk about the Brownlow - what we loved, what we hated and any surprises. Mil then answers some listener questions about what happens behind the scenes of AFL’s night of nights. If you would like to sponsor our show or know someo...

Oh hello! This week in sports news: Jack Ginnivan is not flying to Sydney and Ken Hinkley takes pleasure in reminding him of it, Oscar Piastri wins his second Grand Prix and his mum assures us fame hasn’t changed him, and we have an update on what our Olympians and Paralympians have been up to post games. Then for some sugar: Western Bulldogs’ Bailey Smith requests a trade which involves more than...

Helloooo!! Welcome back to our AFL mini series! There are no second chances in semi finals and we are now down to our final four teams for the AFL season.  If you would like to sponsor our show or know someone who may be interested, please email us: shankeditpodcast@gmail.com Thank you for listening - your support means the world!! Hosted by: Amelia Delaney & Lillie Mills Produced by: Amelia D...

Hiya!! This week in sports news: Australia has a new sweetheart in the form of a Paralympic champion, our Paralympic team rallies around their flag bearer, Ahmed Kelly successfully challenges his disqualification to win silver, and more (so much more) Paralympic news. Then, what went on between Tom Papley and Jason McCartney during the Sydney v GWS final? Then for some sugar: The Kid Laroi is anno...

G’DAY! Welcome back to our AFL mini series! The first week of AFL finals delivered heartbreak, surprises, magic and air time and we’re so ready to reflect on the weekend that was. Then! We need to share our predictions for week 2 (is that semi finals?) - who’s making it to the prelims and who needs to sort their Mad Monday costume? If you would like to sponsor our show or know someone who may be i...

Hola! This week in sports news: the Paralympics is underway and we give you a rundown on our Australian gold medals, some career-best performances for Aussies at the US Open, Carlton coach, Michael Voss considers a career in law enforcement while a Carlton fan is handed a lifetime ban for assaulting an umpire. Then for some sugar: Simone Biles fangirls at Indiana Fever game and we’re kind of obses...

Surprise!! Welcome to the first of our AFL mini series! We’re about to kick off the first week of finals but we have a bit to discuss before we jump into our predictions. First we share our thoughts on the AFLPA awards, All Australian selection and a review of all 18 teams’ 2024 season. If you would like to sponsor our show or know someone who may be interested, please email us: shankeditpodcast@g...

Howdy!! This week in sports news: the AFL world is in mourning after the sudden and tragic passing of journalist, Sam Landsberger, Razor Ray Chamberlain blows his whistle for the last time, Lydia Ko takes out the Women’s Open, and in WNBA, Indiana Fever may not be dominating on the court but commercial markers tell a hopeful story. Then! We give you a Paralympic 101 before the games start…today (t...

Helloooo!! This week in sports news: Essendon’s Dyson Heppell has called time on being the AFL’s most wholesome individual, we dissect the situation at the Melbourne Footy Club - is there anything in the rumours Christian Petracca is unhappy?, history-making racehorse, Black Caviar sadly passes, and the Tour de France Femme has wrapped up - but did you watch? Then for the sugar: post-Olympic love...