The Hoops Crew

The Chaps are back! Well, two of them at any rate. Jake and Sambo steer the ship with just two sets of hands at the wheel as they start off with some quick thoughts on their viewing of The Batman, then it's footy time! The Chaps recap all of the action from Geelong's Week 9 AFLW loss to the Saints, the negatives, the positives, the spots of individual brightness, and the team's ability to keep wor...

The Chaps are back, and the Cats have a win, so there’s plenty to Chat! First off it’s dealing with the “footy season is just around the corner” morons, then it’s into the good stuff as the Chaps breakdown every angle of Geelong’s glorious AFLW Week 8 victory over the Tigers! Reward for tackling effort, patience and efficiency with the footy, exciting signs from Olivia Barber, Becky “The Beast of...

The Cats took on the Bulldogs in Week 7 of the AFLW, and the Chaps have you covered with a full recap! Coaching approaches, umpiring inconsistency, Chaps Fantasy Football, tipping, and more! Follow The Chaps on Twitter!  https://twitter.com/thechapschatc Send us an e-mail!  thechapschatcats@gmail.com

The Chaps are back, and they've got a piping-hot Week 6 recap ready for your ear-holes! The frustration of the necessary plateau after progress, future evolution of Rachel Kearns and Julia Crockett-Grills, why Olivia Barber has to be back in the team! Plus MVP votes, Chaps Fantasy updates, and Johnny recaps the action from the tipping comp! Thoughts on lawn, the VFLW team has a massive victory, an...

The Chaps are back, and they've got a mega-sized mid-season review of the Cats AFLW season! They look back at Geelong's results from the first five weeks of play, what they've liked, who their MVP would be at the halfway mark, the best off-season acquisition so far, and one thing they'd like to see in the second half of the campaign! Then it's time for the Great Re-Draft, as the Chaps empty the ma...

The Chaps return, and baby, they've got that winning feeling! First up the Chaps gloat about their triumph in the World Cup on FIFA 2016, a victory over ten years in the making. Then it's onto more serious business as the lads relive and recap all of the thrills and spills from Geelong's heart-stopping last-gasp win over the West Coast Eagles in Week 5 of the AFLW season! There's an email from Fox...

The Chaps are back, and they’ve got you glorious Cats fans covered with a full recap of Geelong’s Week 4 clash with the Brisbane Lions! The pod starts with a little Aus Open talk, but then it’s full-steam ahead into the footy as the Cats came within an inch of producing one of the upsets of the season! The show rounds out with updates on Chaps Fantasy Football and the all-important Chaps Tipping c...

The Chaps are back, and they've got a full breakdown of Sam's latest lawn-mowing masterclass! Then it's onto the matter of Geelong's scintillating Week 3 AFLW clash against the undefeated Collingwood Magpies, updates on Chaps Fantasy Football, another edition of Wanker of the Week, and some other nonsense in between! Follow The Chaps on Twitter! https://twitter.com/thechapschatc Send us an e-mail!...

The Chaps are back, and there's a lot to get into! First off there's a chat about umpiring and how technology and rule adjustments could be used to benefit the game, then it's onto a full recap of the Cats vs Carlton! The rapid rise of Rachel "Monty" Kearns, a breakout game for Claudia Gunjaca, continued consistency from Madeline Keryk, and much more! The Chaps wrap up the show with a quick Fantas...

On this episode, the Chaps breakdown all of the action from Geelong's AFLW clash with the Kangaroos from Week 1! They discuss the performances of the 8 debutants who donned the hoops for the first time, the night and day difference in style and endeavour from 2021 to 2022, and why momentum in sports does exist, despite what some people on Twitter will tell you! Join the Chaps AFLW Tipping Comp! ht...

Jake, Sam and Johnny are here, and they've got AFLW Cats content out the wazoo! First off, they go head to head in their very own Geelong Cats AFLW Fantasy Football Draft, with each Chap having to assemble a team of 7 players from the 2022 roster. Then it's onto some bold predictions for the 2022 AFLW Cats season, as we count down the days to the return of AFLW footy this weekend! Join the Chaps A...

The Chaps are back, full of Christmas foods and ready to power rank their respective holiday season culinary experiences! Then it's time to rip open the Mailsack, as the loyal listeners tee the Chaps up with a cornucopia of great conversation starters. There's recommendations for modern Christmas Carols, a query as to which athletes from other sports could make a jump to the AFL, and which AFLW Ca...

Deck the halls, or whatever else you deck, the Chaps are here for their very first Chapsmas! The lads dive into Johnny's acquisition of a house, why Sam needs to start a Parental Influencer social media channel, and Jake is excited about something called the "Pittsburgh Steelers". Then it's onto a recap of the AFLW Cats' preseason victory over Richmond, with Phoebe McWilliams snagging a hat-trick...

The Chaps are back in full force, and it's a great time of year to be a sports fan! Johnny has thoughts on the F1 finale in Abu Dhabi, Jake has Canadian Football sadness, Sam wisely chooses to limit his sports heartache to footy season. There's some AFLM news with the Cats' 2022 fixture release, and a delayed preseason for Sam Menegola. Then it's AFLW time as the Chaps discuss the 2022 leadership...

Jake and Sambo are delighted to be joined by AFLW Cats superstar Becky Webster! They discuss new coach Dan Lowther's approach, preseason focus, bringing aggression and hunger, the new draftees, and more! Follow The Chaps on Twitter! https://twitter.com/thechapschatc Send us an e-mail!  thechapschatcats@gmail.com

Jake and Johnny pilot The Chaps ship as a duo this week as the countdown to AFLW Week 1 begins! First off it's news about Kate Darby's return to footy, and the awesome news that the Cats have smashed their previous AFLW membership record with a month to go before the season! There's time to preview Jake and Sam's chat with Becky Webster, and then the Chaps breakdown Geelong's 2022 AFLW Schedule, g...

The Chaps are back, and they've got some sweet, sweet content for your ear-holes! First off it's a look back at how the AFL Draft panned out for the Cats, with a handful of exciting prospects finding a new home in Geelong. Then it's time for an impromptu power-ranking of the best local sport canteen items, before the Chaps cap the show by each placing something they loved, something they learned,...

The Chaps celebrate their 50th episode in style, by ripping open their bulging Mail Sack LIVE! There's questions and topics galore from the legendary listeners, as The Chaps talk about their favourite footy foods, Top 5 Cats of All Time and the current era, what can be done to juice up preseason footy games, and much more! Follow The Chaps on Twitter! https://twitter.com/thechapschatc Send us an e...

The Chaps are back, and there's some Producer news out the shoot that will leave longtime Chaps fans gobsmacked. After that's out of the way, the Chaps chat about County Mayo recruit Rachel Kearns' second consecutive All-Star win, as well as her kicking sessions with Zach Tuohy and Mark O'Connor. Then it's a little palaver about the importance of Draft picks taken in Rounds 1, 2 and 3, before the...

The Chaps return to deliver another episode of offseason content for your ear-holes! News to recap includes the signing of dashing defender Oisin Mullin from County Mayo in the GAA, as well as an ESPN article written about Geelong’s mature age recruiting and the success it has brought to the club. To end the episode, the Chaps go around the table and each recount a Footy Memory from their time fol...

The Chaps return for another instalment of their offseason odyssey, with much to talk about! First up there's some banter about why the Melbourne Cup is a sh*t fest, then it's onto some Cats news as Tyson Stengle signs a two-year deal with Geelong. After that the Chaps get into a lengthy discussion about new Geelong CEO Steve Hocking and some hypothesising on what the Hocking Era might entail down...

Jake, Sam and Johnny are back in your ear-holes via the virtual studio as they continue their wonderful offseason odyssey through the Dark Times of No Footy. First up it's some banter about Jake's favourite soccer player from childhood, English goalkeeper David Seaman, then it's a whip through a couple of news points on Joel Selwood and Chris Scott. Then it's time for a dive into exactly why the A...

The Chaps are in your ears again, fresh off an appearance on Footy Live's Trade Centre! They've got a full recap of Geelong's Trade Period including the Jordan Clark trade, the acquisition of Jonathon Ceglar, and a summary and letter grade for how they felt the Cats went during trade season! Speaking of grades, it's time for the Wheel of Grades Finale, as The Chaps complete their individual recaps...

Sambo returns as the Chaps three man squad hits your ear-holes at full force! There’s offseason news to discuss with a Chris Scott extension, a trade with Collingwood, some more Jordan Clark updates, an exciting coaching arrival and more! Then it’s time to spin the Wheel of Grades again as The Chaps continue to recap and grade every player who played a game for the AFLM Cats in 2021! Like and Foll...

Jake and Johnny captain the good ship Chaps as a two-man tag team this week, as they discuss all of the offseason Cats news from the week! AFLW Preseason underway, Hendo retires, trade rumours with Fremantle, Carji Greeves Medal, and more! Then it's time to spin the Wheel of Grades for the third time, as the Chaps continue to recap and letter grade the season of every Cat who pulled on a guernsey...