The Sport Blokes

Recorded 21 December 2021 (00:25) What caught your attention and Whatdya miss? (03:04) Christmas presents - Who has been naughty and who has been nice since July 2021? (23:34) Basketball: NBL – Round 3: Sydney are Jesters and Kings in the same weekend (Dejan Vasiljevic back, Hunter out for season); Melbourne happy Goulding & White are back; Freaky Friday: Hawks survive Breakers in 2OT/Deng Deng su...

Recorded 14 December 2021 (00:25) What caught your attention and Whatdya miss? (Happy NBA Jersey Day) (06:11) NBL – Reflections on Round 2. (34:35) NBA  (42:08) This Week in Sport History (50:27) Cricket: Ashes - Review of 1st Test and look ahead to 2nd Test. (Very brief BBL). (1:10:47) What Are You Amped for?

Recorded 14 December 2021   Cricket: Ashes - a brief review of the 1st test and a look ahead to the 2nd. (Also a tiny bit of BBL)   Listen to the full episode out soon! Find us on twitter @sportblokes or write to us sportblokes@gmail.com

Recorded 7 December 2021 (00:25) What caught your attention and Whatdya miss? (07:48) Basketball: NBL – Reflections on Round 1. (39:50) NBA   (45:46) This Week in Sport History (51:12) Cricket: Ajaz Patel picks up a 10fer in an innings! Ashes squads and XI ahead of GABBA test; How relevant is the Big Bash? (58:24) What Made Stu Say Bloody Hell? (1:01:40) Football codes – NFL & AFL (1:09:48) What A...

Recorded 30 November 2021 (00:25) Reflections on NBL Season 2021/22 Preview Part 1 Cross-over with NBL Pocket Podcast (01:35) What caught your attention and Whatdya miss? (05:09) Basketball: NBL – Season 2021/22 Preview Part 2 with Cody Ellis: COVID/Schedule concerns; Lead-in to season 2021/22; Who will be this years’ LaMelo Ball or Cody Ellis? We discuss Luke Travers, Jack White, Ariel Hukporti,...

Recorded 27 November 2021   In a special crossover episode we chat with Joseph & Andrew from the NBL Pocket Podcast about the Foxtel Cup circa 1996 and players we used to love (and loved to hate) back in the day, the NBL Blitz & TV deal/coverage and a bit of time on nearly all of the teams before the boys talk about some of the best sporting performances we've seen live.   Check out the NBL Pocket...

Recorded 23 November 2021 (00:25) Stuey’s old (01:15) What caught your attention and Whatdya miss? (10:41) Cricket: Crazy T20I record in Antigua; Tim Paine steps down as Australian Test captain after dick pic scandal emerges (brief reference to Yorkshire cricket’s cultural problems with racism); Around the grounds  -New Zealand in India, West Indies in Sri Lanka, Pakistan in Bangladesh, WBBL Final...

Recorded 16 November 2021 (00:25) What caught your attention and Whatdya miss? (AFL: North Melbourne Kangaroos swoop in on Hugh Greenwood, leaving the Gold Coast Suns with egg on their face; Skin folds tests to be scrapped?) (11:49) Cricket - Men's World T20: Semi-finals New Zealand defeat England and Australia defeat Pakistan; Aussies defeat Black Caps in thrilling Final. WBBL: Stuey gets a 1st h...

Recorded 16 October 2021 (00:25) Intro - More sporting chokes, this week we go to the world of golf and tennis. (06:07) Golf - 1999 British Open (Carnoustie, Scotland): Jean Van de Velde (27:42) What Made Stu Say Bloody Hell? (2020 Reese McGuire) (29:40) Tennis - 1993 Wimbledon Women's Final: Jana Novotna (44:09) Outro   Check out Episode 72 Great Sport Chokes I

Recorded 2 November 2021 (00:25) The Melbourne Cup (01:33) What caught your attention and Whatdya miss? (11:05) Cricket - World T20, WBBL (39:02) What Made Stu Say Bloody Hell? (41:36) Football - NFL (54:00) This Week in Sport History (58:34) Basketball - NBA (1:03:39) What Are You Amped for?

Recorded 26 October 2021 (00:25) Reflections on Great Sporting Chokes I (with apologies to Elisabeta Lipă). (01:35) What caught your attention and Whatdya miss? (09:51) Basketball – WNBA: Chicago Sky defeat Sandy Brondello-coached Phoenix Mercury 3-1 out of the 6th seed in Candace Parker's homecoming, Kahleah Copper Finals MVP.  NBA: NBA at 75 ad; NBA at 75 team (and snubs, we seem to be the only...

(00:25) Intro - What is choking in a sporting sense? (with some vague references to academic research and a 'gut-feel' choke score scale for each 'choke' including references to legacy). (13:30) Game 6, 2013 NBA Finals: San Antonio Spurs @ Miami Heat (21:30) 1999 Cricket World Cup Semi-Final: South Africa vs Australia (an early chapter in a long line of Proteas choking at/around major cricket fina...

Recorded 12 October 2021 (00:25) What caught your attention and Whatdya miss? Basketball: NBA Season 21/22 Preview Part 2. (08:35)  Quick bits about the Lakers age; Suns not giving Ayton a max extension?; Ben Simmons reports to Philadelphia; team nicknames (and a number change) (11:09) Northwest Division (25:06) This Week in Sport History. (30:12) Southeast Division (47:29) Southwest Division (1:0...

Recorded 5 October 2021 (00:25) What caught your attention and Whatdya miss? Basketball: NBA Season 21/22 Preview Part 1. (10:45) More COVID-19 vaccine stuff (15:25) Central Division (31:30) This Week in Sport History. (34:21) Pacific Division (53:29) Atlantic Division (1:07:55) What Are You Amped for?

Recorded 28 September 2021 [00:25] What caught your attention and Whatdya miss? [19:14] What Made Stu Say Bloody Hell? [21:49] Football – AFL: Where'd ya watch? The night game tricky for the drinkers. The game – Melbourne Demons own 1st quarter, Western Bulldogs dominate 2nd and start of 3rd and then Dees open the floodgates (after Choco gees up Petraca/'Daniel & Goliath' incident); Perth spectato...

Recorded 21 September 2021 [00:25] What caught your attention and Whatdya miss? [11:30] Just Not Cricket [14:03] Football – AFL: Brownlow Medal; Predictions for Grand Final. [40:28] What Made Stu Say Bloody Hell? [41:54] Football – NFL: Brief snippets from Weeks 1 & 2 [54:02] This Week in Sport History. [1:01:03] What Are You Amped for?

Recorded 14 September 2021 [02:00] What caught your attention and Whatdya miss? [13:16] What Made Stu Say Bloody Hell? [16:37] Football – AFL: Finals. Luke Beveridge defends Adam Treloar (too heavily?). Preliminary Finals: Melbourne Demons defeat Geelong (we got tickets in the Cats cheer squad) & Western Bulldogs defeat Port Adelaide Power [37:52] This Week in Sport History. [43:24] US Open: Recap...

Recorded 8 September 2021 [01:48] What caught your attention and Whatdya miss? [10:18] Football – AFL: Finals. Recap on week 2: Western Bulldogs vs Brisbane Lions & Geelong vs GWS; Tips for Prelims. [30:48] What Made Stu Say Bloody Hell? [33:25] Paralympics [46:52] This Week in Sport History. [52:36] US Open [1:05:43] What Are You Amped for?

Recorded 31 August 2021 [01:22] What caught your attention and Whatdya miss? [07:12] Interview: Cody Ellis (Basketball). Cody Ellis joins us to talk about the NBL1 (and NBL1 West); Playing against Draymond Green in the NCAA Tournament for the St Louis Billikens; What it was like as the son of WA basketball royalty Mike Ellis; His days in the NBL with Sydney, Cairns and Illawarra when he witnessed...

Recorded 24 August 2021 [01:20] What caught your attention and Whatdya miss? [11:00] What Made Stu Say Bloody Hell? [12:51] Football – AFL: Tips. Thoughts on a thrilling final round of home & away fixtures (with plenty of interesting stats): Melbourne Demons come back from 44 to beat the Cats in Geelong; Port Adelaide win their 5th straight at Marvel to hand the Western Bulldogs their 3rd straight...

Recorded 24 August 2021   Basketball – Clips from ‘What Caught Your Attention’: Thoughts on the LA Clippers not drafting Kobe Bryant (on the anniversary of what would have been his birthday); Michael Jordan cashes in on Lionel Messi’s move; Trivia without notice: Which NBA teams made the Forbes rich list? NBA schedule released (we discuss Christmas games and opening day). NBL: Perth Wildcats hire...

Recorded 17 August 2021 [01:20] What caught your attention and Whatdya miss? [09:36] What Made Stu Say Bloody Hell? [11:02] Football – AFL: Tips; Taylor ‘Tex’ Walker receives a slap on the wrist for racism; 10 Burning Questions in the race for the 8 heading into round 23: Melbourne Demons, Geelong Cats, Port Adelaide Power, Western Bulldogs, Brisbane Lions, Sydney Swans, GWS Giants, Essendon Bombe...

Recorded 17 August 2021   Basketball: More Whistleblower/Untold: Malice at the Palace; NBA Draft Picks 1-5, Josh Giddey at 6, the Spurs at 12 (Patty Mills leaves to Brooklyn Nets). Some other notable team moves in the draft/Free Agency.     Listen to the full episode out soon! Find us on twitter @sportblokes or write to us sportblokes@gmail.com

Recorded 10 August 2021 [00:25] What caught your attention and Whatdya miss? [08:24] Just Not Cricket. [10:10] Olympics: Opening Ceremony; Trivia; The Good, the Bad & the Ugly; Favourite stories from the Games. [47:15] This Week in Sport History. [50:32] Basketball: The Australian Boomers finally win a medal, claiming bronze against Slovenia (after losing to USA in the semi-finals who defeated Fra...

Recorded 11 August 2021   Basketball: The Australian Boomers finally win a medal, claiming bronze against Slovenia (after losing to USA in the semi-finals who defeated France for the Gold Medal). Josh Giddey picked at #6 to Oklahoma City in NBA Draft.     Listen to the full episode out soon! Find us on twitter @sportblokes or write to us sportblokes@gmail.com