The Ball and All

This week on The Ball and All Podcast we welcome 2016 World 70.3 Triathlon Champion Tim Reed to the shed.    For best part of 10 years now, Reedy has been at the forefront of  Ironman Triathlon - racking up over 30 wins at various distances including what he describes as his greatest loss and personal victory at Ironman Australia back in 2016 -  this story alone is sure to pull on the heart string...

This week on the Ball and All Podcast we welcome home Ballina Seagulls junior and former Sydney Roosters and Melbourne Storm player James Aubusson.  At age 24 and with 58 NRL games to his name (including the unenviable record of being named 18th Man in 2 separate Grand Finals), James decided to take the road less travelled and head back to bush footy.  It is from here, the real story begins and yo...

This week on the Ball and All podcast we welcome Mark Mathews - big wave surfing legend and one of the most inspiring individuals this big island nation has ever produced.  For years Mark has battled his own inner demons, relating to fear and anxiety whilst at the same time, staring down some of the most ferocious waves on the planet - think Jaws, Shipsterns, Cyclops, The Right and pioneering the...

This week on the Ball and All Podcast, we welcome a man who has managed to  live more lives than most -  Ironman legend Wes Berg.  When most of us complain that family life  is stressful enough, Wes has somehow managed to fit in a 20 year career at the top of the Ironman game, coached surfing legends such as Joel Parkinson (to his first world title), Andy Irons (to his third world title), and Jack...

This week on the podcast, we welcome Ironman Triathlete Tim Van Berkel to the shed.   Whilst never being one to blow his own trumpet, Berk's is one of the best and most respected athletes in one of the most gruelling sport's on the planet.  Still the youngest man in the history of the sport to win 3 Ironman Triathlons and with a 7th placing in his first ever Kona (undoubtedly the toughes...

This week on the Ball and All Podcast, we welcome Luke Douglas - a man with one of the most enviable records in NRL history - most consecutive games ever played.  Growing up just down the road in Yamba, Luke would go onto play 215 games straight for the Cronulla Sharks and the Gold Coast Titans before the unprecedented ASADA peptides saga brought a halt to his incredible run.  What made this strea...

On the Ball and All this week, we welcome Johnny Gannon - leading health and fitness expert and one of the driving forces behind foundation training's growing popularity here in Australia.    Listen in as Johnny recounts the incredible and sometimes crazy years of his youth growing up in the tough beachside suburb of Maro, chasing down the likes of Trevor Hendy at the height of the Uncle Toby...

On the Ball & All podcast this week, we welcome Lennox Head's first ever WSL surfer Adam 'Mello' Melling to the shed, along with our biggest studio audience to date.  Hailing from an area blessed with world class waves and rich in surfing talent, 'Mello'  became the first in a long line of talented surfers to reach the WCT/WSL tour.  Hear all about what it's like...

With the Penrith Panthers - AKA Chocolate Soldiers or Liquorice All Sorts - depending on who you speak with, riding a remarkable win streak of 16 games, we thought it perfect timing to get Penrith legend and Lennox Head local Brad 'Wizz' Izzard into the shed to look back on a glorious era in Penrith Panther's history.  Blessed with incredible speed and power, Brad went on to represe...

With the batteries recharged and footy finals in full swing, we thought it high time to kick off season 2 of the Ball & All Podcast.  To coincide with World Mental Health day this Saturday October 10, we welcome the founding members (Jackson Connellan and Lachie Jones) of Lennox Head based men's mental health group 'The Healthy Minds Club' into the shed - along with our biggest...

On the final episode of season 1 on the Ball & All Podcast - we welcome Lennox Head legend and surfing pioneer Chris 'Brocky' Brock to the shed.  In surfing it is very rare for a surfer to have a break named in their honour - but the section of the reef just to the north of Lennox Head's famous point break, is known by surfers far and wide as ‘Brocky’s'.  Residing opposite...

This week on the Ball & All Podcast we welcome Andy King to the shed. This is a no holds barred look into a great Australian story that you won't forget any time soon.  A former WQS surfer, 'Kingy' was at the height of his career back in 2004, when a fight outside a Cronulla nightclub would change his life forever. To use his own words "with one punch, I went from elite ath...

This episode, we welcome Steve Menzies to the shed and look back on a phenomenal career spanning two decades and 533 games of professional rugby league.  A Manly junior and cult hero at the club, the man affectionately known as 'Beaver' played in 5 Grand Finals and finished as the game's most prolific try scoring forward. As well as as scoring tries in over 50% of his games played,...

On the podcast this week, we welcome leading health and fitness expert Luke 'Zocco'  Zocchi to the shed.  Famously known for being Chris Hemsworth's personal trainer and the man behind his incredible physique in movies such as Thor and the Avengers, Luke has also worked with other actors such as Cate Blanchett, Mark 'the Hulk' Ruffalo and up until recently, was putting for...

With the WSL canceling its 2020 World Tour and announcing widespread changes for next season and beyond, we welcome back our good friend and former editor of Tracks, Waves and Surfing World magazines, Vaughan Blakey, to take us on an in depth look into the exciting new format.  With a potential Super Bowl at Trestles, sweeping changes to the surfing calendar as well as a new WQS and Challenger ser...

In the shed this week, is Woody's father in law and all round legend of a bloke, Peter Wynn.  Prior to running his successful sporting goods store, Peter was a big, hard running back rower in a legendary Eels team that dominated the 1980's.  Coached by Jack Gibson featuring names like Sterling, Kenny, Price, Cronin and Grothe - Parramatta won 4 Grand Finals and became the last team to wi...

This episode, Italian surfing trailblazer Leo Fioravanti drops by the shed to talk all things WSL, COVID19 and his amazing story that has taken him from the coliseum in Rome to risking it all on the reef at Pipeline. At only 22 years of age, Leo has led a truly incredible life. Born in the Italian capital of Rome, fluent in 5 languages, schooled all over the world, sponsored by Gucci, Quiksilver a...

If you haven't heard of our next guest, then it's safe to say you've been living under a rock for the last 15 years.  Be a fly on the wall as we sit down and go deep with ex NRL superstar, Dally M winner and all-round champion bloke, Todd Carney. Few stories encompass the epic high's and demoralising low's that Todd Carney has endured throughout his career.  Much has been...

This episode, former Rugby Australia, Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs and Netball NZ CEO, Raelene Castle, takes "The Ball and All" boys on a behind the scenes look into what goes into running a major sporting organisation. Born in Wagga, to parents with an incredible sporting pedigree, Raelene’s back story sets the scene for the heights she went onto scale in a historically male dominated...

This episode, a Hawthorn great who took part in two AFL premiership wins and played 200 games - Brad Sewell - drops into the shed.   From a humble family farm in Ballarat to the bright lights of the MCG, Sewell achieved what many dream of, but very few attain.   "The Ball and All" boys discover what it was like playing amongst some of the all time greats of the game, go behind the scenes...

This episode, the producer of Rip Curl's "The Search" and former editor of Tracks, Waves and Surfing World magazines, Vaughan Blakey, takes “The Ball and All” boys on a surf trip from Billinudgel to the Australian surfing magazine scene at the height of its paper form powers in the 1990s and beyond.    Find out just how far a surf journalist will go to unveil a good story as Blakey...

This episode, sports commentator and former Australian Netball Team Captain, Liz Ellis, takes us through her journey towards becoming the most capped netball player in Australian history, and beyond. From the 'sliding door' moments that shaped her career, to the focus required to wear down one of netball's fiercest competitors, and all the fun of raising 'chooks' named aft...

Australian Rugby League International, New South Wales State of Origin representative, and Manly Sea Eagles legend, Jamie "Killer" Lyon takes on "The Ball and All" boys with an all in that gives an insight into his Rugby League journey from the paddocks of Wee Waa to the world stage. With a special guest appearance from the legendary Rugby League administrator, John Quayle, who...

In this edition, the "Ball and All" boys are joined by former WCT pro surfer and Byron Bay local, Dan "Willsy" Wills as they discuss facing up to some of the world's most challenging waves; Aussies behaving robustly on tour; and the world class competitor’s enduring desire to chase down something big in retirement. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In a wide-ranging discussion, former Queensland State of Origin representative and Fox Sports presenter, Ben Ikin, reflects upon his career highlights, both on the field and on our screens. Hosted by "The Ball and All" boys - former Wallaby, Berrick Barnes, sports business mentor, Steve "Condo" Condon, and former Junior World Surfing Champion, James "Woody" Wood - thi...