The Sport Blokes

Recorded 28 July 2021 [00:00] Prologue [05:30] Intro [05:57] Updates at time of recording: USA lose to France in pool matches; AFLW Draft; Australia Sharks upset Croatia in water polo; NBA Play-in tournament announced for next season. [08:22] More Asterisk talk (with some discussion of Tokyo Olympics - Simone Biles pulls out of team event) [17:40] Times we were slaves to sport [23:38] Where were y...

Recorded 12 June 2021 [00:00] Prologue – More praise for Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks. [10:30] Intro. [10:55] In enemy territory. Recorded 28 July 2021 [19:14] Christmas in July [30:04] When is it ok to boo? [37:38] What Made Stu Say Bloody Hell? [42:36] Best Live experiences Part 2  – Jermaine ‘Dolla’ Beal drops 40 in Perth; Nath sees Kobe drop 65 on the Portland Trailblazers in...

Recorded 28 July 2021   Christmas in July: Whether they're naughty or nice, everyone gets a somewhat appropriate 'gift'!     Listen to the full episode out soon! Find us on twitter @sportblokes or write to us sportblokes@gmail.com

Recorded 21 July 2021 [00:25] What caught your attention and Whatdya miss? [07:22] Olympics: Bears, beds and bad news (plus Brisbane win their 2032 Olympic bid). [14:40] Basketball: The Milwaukee Bucks win their 4th in a row to defeat the Phoenix Suns 4-2; Team USA men add JaVale McGee and Keldon Johnson for Kevin Love and Bradley Beal; Las Vegas Exhibition Series (Pre-Olympics warm-ups): Australi...

Recorded 21 July 2021     Basketball:  The Milwaukee Bucks win their 4th in a row to defeat the Phoenix Suns 4-2. Team USA men add JaVale McGee and Keldon Johnson for Kevin Love and Bradley Beal. Las Vegas Exhibition Series (Pre-Olympics warm-ups): Australian Opals defeat Team USA 70-67.     Listen to the full episode out soon! Find us on twitter @sportblokes or write to us sportblokes@gmail.com

Recorded 14 July 2021 [00:25] What caught your attention and Whatdya miss? [06:25] Tennis: Wimbledon: Barty, Djokovic and Alcott victorious [16:53] What Made Stu Say Bloody Hell? [18:24] Soccer: England fall at the final hurdle to Italy at the Euros [27:28] Basketball: Team USA lose to Australia. Games 1-3 NBA Finals [51:25] This Week in Sport History. [54:11] AFL: The run home for teams that have...

Recorded 14 July 2021     Basketball:  Las Vegas Exhibition Series (Pre-Olympics warm-ups): Team USA lose to Australia for 2nd consecutive time after shock upset to Nigeria (Boomers undefeated; Argentina lose to everyone). NBA Finals with the Phoenix Suns up 2-1 heading into game 4 in Milwaukee against the Bucks.     Listen to the full episode out soon! Find us on twitter @sportblokes or write to...

Recorded 6 July 2021 [00:25] What caught your attention and Whatdya miss? [06:36] What Made Stu Say Bloody Hell? [10:32] Basketball: NBL: Melbourne United complete clean sweep of Perth Wildcats in Grand Final; NBL Free Agency; Gazeys. [22:59] NBA: Torrey Craig gets a ring no matter what; John Mooney signed to Bucks Summer League roster (with Utah Jazz also sniffing around); Recap of Conference Fin...

Recorded 6 July 2021   Basketball: NBL. Melbourne United complete sweep of the Perth Wildcats and Jock Landale wins MVP (we try our absolute best to provide objective facts about the Wildcats injuries without sounding too salty...) Free Agency begins in earnest with several players changing teams already. Brief comments on the Gazeys.   Listen to the full episode out soon! Find us on twitter @spor...

Recorded 6 July 2021.   Basketball: NBA. NBL/NBA Connection: Former Brisbane Bullet Torrey Craig to receive championship ring regardless; John Mooney signed by Milwaukee Bucks Summer League Team (and also drawing interest from Utah Jazz) - we provide a scout as Perth Wildcats fans who saw a lot of him in the NBL.   NBA Conference Finals: Milwaukee Bucks defeat Atlanta Hawks 4-2; Phoenix Suns defea...

Recorded 27 April 2021 [00:00] Prologue [02:10] Introduction [03:20] How did we become Sport fans? (Nath talks about the time he met Shane Warne) [07:10] How did we choose our teams? [13:30] Oui We - Is it ok for fans to refer to their team as 'we'?/The power of negative thinking [20:05] What Made Stu Say Bloody Hell? [26:04] Best Live experiences Part 1 - Matty Hayden scores 380 against Zimbabwe...

Recorded 22 June 2021.   [00:25] What Caught Your Attention and Whatdya Miss? [04:51] What Made Stu Say Bloody Hell? [05:43] Olympics [10:17] Basketball: NBA [40:38] Basketball: NBL [55:12] This Week in Sport History [59:47] Football: AFL [1:07:27] What Are You Amped for?

Recorded 22 June 2021   Basketball: NBA Playoffs. Hawks defeat 76ers 4-3 (Ben Simmons' woes and candid thoughts from those in the team); Bucks defeat Nets 4-3 (Durant hits amazing shot to force OT but is spent by the time he gets there); Clippers defeat Jazz 4-2 (without Kawhi Leonard in the final 2 games); Picks for Conference Finals   Listen to the full episode out soon! Find us on twitter @spor...

Recorded 22 June 2021   Basketball: Olympics. Ben Simmons to skip Tokyo 2021 Olympics after horror series against Atlanta Hawks?   Basketball: NBL. Recap of games 1 & 2 of NBL Grand Final series between Melbourne United 2 - 0 Perth Wildcats.   Listen to the full episode out soon! Find us on twitter @sportblokes or write to us sportblokes@gmail.com

Recorded 17 June 2021 [00:25] What Caught Your Attention/Whatdya Miss? [06:14] Basketball: NBL Playoffs [29:42] Basketball: NBA Playoffs [54:56] This Week in Sport History [59:17] Tennis: French Open at Roland Garros [1:06:20] Football: AFL [1:15:43] What are you Amped for?

Recorded 17 June 2021   Basketball: NBA Playoffs. Suns sweep Denver (A bit of a surprise it was a sweep? Reflections on Jokic as point centre most valuable player - or PC MVP - after his monster game 3 and bogus ejection in game 4; Denver's injuries and poor performers from nearly everyone not named Nikola; Praise for the 'Why Not Now?' Suns; Chris Paul dramas. Milwaukee chokes away game to heavil...

Recorded 9 June 2021. [00:25] What caught your attention and Whatdya miss?   Recorded 5 June 2021. [03:46] Interview: Alex Loughton (Basketball). Shyla Heal's early WNBA exit; Cairns fire Mike Kelly and thoughts on the Taipans season (including the impact of a slow start/not having DJ Newbill, Mojave King's development, Cam Oliver's departure to the NBA, Nate Jawai's renaissance and impact of inju...

[00:25] What caught your attention and Whatdya miss? [06:23] Tennis: Naomi Osaka withdraws from the French Open on mental health grounds and other early story lines at Roland Garros. [09:50] Basketball: NBL: Kings @ Wildcats (future of coaching careers of Adam Ford & Trevor Gleeson, Luke Travers lovefest and Norton shuts down Casper Ware); Sydney Kings defeat Melbourne United in double OT; Excitin...

Recorded 25 May 2021. [00:25] What caught your attention and Whatdya miss? (the Sport Blokes do Eurovision) [05:32] Tokyo Olympics going ahead no matter what? [07:57] Mailbag [12:19] Basketball: NBA: Jordan Clarkson wins 6th Man of the Year; Reflections on the play-in ‘tournament’; Tips for Philadelphia v Washington, Brooklyn v Boston, Utah v Memphis and Phoenix v La Lakers with brief updates on o...

[00:25] A slight bat raise for 50* [01:05] What caught your attention and Whatdya miss? [03:55] Cricket: Cam Bancroft reopens old wounds about Sandpapergate in interview with the Guardian; Ashes schedule released (Marnus to stay and play county cricket in England in preparation rather than joining the ODI squad in the West Indies. [13:34] Just Not Cricket. [16:03] Basketball: Reflections on newest...

[00:25] What caught your attention and Whatdya miss? [05:14] Basketball: Liz Cambage threatens to boycott Olympics over lack of diversity in photo shoots and continues Twitter spat with Andrew Bogut; Giddey gets 3rd triple double in 4 games; NBL Finals race for spots 3 & 4 as fixture heats up; Cam Oliver signs with Houston Rockets and performs on debut; [14:22] NBA: Run home heading into play-in t...

Recorded 5 May 2021. [00:25] What caught your attention and Whatdya miss? [06:08] Basketball: Josh Giddey declares for NBA Draft (We provide context about his dad, the league and insights as locals who have watched a lot of him this season; comparisons to some other former NBL players who have recently played in Australia/New Zealnd: LaMelo Ball, RJ Hampton, Mojave King, Harry Froling, Jae'Sean Ta...

Recorded 27 April 2021. [00:25] What caught your attention and Whatdya miss? [05:57] Football/Soccer: Fall-out from European Super League as EPL teams pull out of competition after less than 2 days. Liverpool fans still not happy with ownership and how they handled things. Comparison to proposed PGA slush fund. [12:48] What Made Stu Say Bloody Hell? [13:44] Cricket: QLD takes home the Sheffield Sh...

Recorded 20 April 2021. [00:25] What caught your attention and Whatdya miss? [7:11] Football/Soccer: European Super League announced less than 24 hours before UEFA announcement. [23:13] This Week In Sport History. [28:08] Footy. AFLW: 3rd times a charm for the Lions as Brisbane defeat face Adelaide in Grand Final; Kiara Bowers and Bri Davey share in Best & Fairest for 2021; Mark & goal of the year...

Recorded 13 April 2021.   [00:25] What caught your attention and Whatdya miss? [3:50] Golf: Hideki Matsuyama becomes first Japanese man to win a major at the US Masters.  [09:56] Cricket: NSW win Marsh Cup over WA in a canter; Did Sam Harper obstruct the Field?; The Hundred moving further and further away from traditional cricket in England. [16:29] This Week In Sport History. [21:34] Footy. AFLW:...