The Sport Blokes

Recorded 1 & 4 July 2023   (00:22) Context (01:07) Opening Bounce (MLB; The good times and sport stuff from Nath's trip to Koh Samui) (12:16) Cricket: The World Test Championship Final (16:38) Cricket: The bloke’s 1st Ashes Test (23:18) Cricket: The bloke’s 2nd Ashes Test up to mid-day 4 (27:16) Cricket: World Cup Qualifiers (and the demise of the West Indies cricket team?/rise of the Scottish...

Recorded 1 June 2023   (00:22) Welcome and Introduction (02:36) Early sporting career - juniors/club & representative basketball and High School (James Crawford stories)  (09:28) WAIS, AIS & College at Old Dominion University (Luc Longley story; stories about career high 45 points v Charlotte and going to the NCAA tournament) (29:30) Playing in 2006 NBA Summer League (Darvin Ham and Adam Morrison...

Recorded 1 June 2023   (00:22) Welcome (with 'closure' on a Liam Santamaria anecdote from last week's episode) (03:08) IPL, AFL, State of Origin, Sam Kerr and the FA Cup; French Open (10:26) Interview (clip): Basketball - Alex Loughton (tune in next week for more including a great anecdote about Luc Longley) (32:28) NBA: Conference Finals & Finals Picks (50:27) Trivia without notice (and more NBA)...

Recorded 24 May 2023   (00:22) Welcome to former NBL player and current commentator and GM of the Next Stars Program - Liam Santamaria (not Lim Saint Marie). (02:19) Early career: playing for Brian Goorjian with the Victoria Titans; NBL highs and lows circa early-mid 2000s. (08:31) From contraction to expansion (leading to an NBL that's never been stronger). (13:59) Early roles in media and commen...

Recorded 17 May 2023   (00:22) Opening Tip (with NBA Beau flashbacks) - the San Antonio Spurs get #1 in the NBA Draft Lottery!!!!!!!!    (05:16) Interview - Casey Frank (NBL/ANBL/NZNBL/FIBA Basketball): (06:38) Appearing in Bollywood film Mohenjo Daro with Hrithik Roshan and Mike Homik (includes trivia without notice) (12:17) Family sporting background and early collegiate basketball career (thoug...

Recorded 5 May 2023  (00:22) Teeing off to Face off for the Opening Bounce - Major upsets in the NHL playoffs (and teams with major records don't finish as well as you maybe think in all of the Big 4 US sports); MLB; Alabama produce the very first offensive and defence players in the NFL drafts (Nath briefly talks about his Indianapolis Colts). (11:38) Basketball - NBA Playoffs: (Western Conferenc...

Recorded 4 May 2023 (00:22) Opening Bounce (06:43) Australian Rules Football - Interview Part 1: AFL Europe Champions League with Oslo Crows' Steve McCracken (32:15) Just Not Cricket (38:25) Aussie Rules Football - Interview Part 2: AFL Europe Champions League with Oslo Crows' Steve McCracken (with a shout-out to the AFL Europe Podcast); Fandom internationally and picks for Brownlow and AFL Premie...

Recorded 27 April 2023  (00:22) Opening Raid - Congratulations to Simone Biles and Jonathan Owens; Tottenham Hotspur players apologise to fans (and an exciting finish to the EPL season ahead); Aaron Rodgers traded to Jets (for too big a haul?) on the eve of the NFL Draft (also suspensions for gamblers); AFL - Nick Daicos and Darcy Moore impress in close ANZAC day clash over Essendon and other note...

Recorded 20 April 2023  (00:22) Opening Bounce: AFL - Gather Round (or TourismSA Round?); NBL - Melbourne United continue to stock up, signing Travers and JLA; New schedule for NBL 2024 (and the Phoenix's witty take on it) (16:00) Basketball - NBA: Dallas' tanking 'penalty'; Sacramento Kings v Golden State Warriors (and the Draymond stomp and suspension) (33:32) What Made Stu Say Bloody Hell? (35:...

Recorded 12 April 2023  (00:22) Opening Bounce: Tampa Bay Rays hot start in MLB; West Tigers' ANZAC jersey debacle; Erling Haaland goes alright; Thoughts on John Rahm and the Masters (Golf); The Aussie Matildas break the English's 30 game undefeated streak. (16:10) Basketball - NBL: Recent signings. (17:05) Basketball - NBA (including trivia without notice): Frantic end to the regular season; Dall...

Recorded 29 March 2023  (00:22) Opening Bounce: Daniel Gavins doesn't replicate Jean ver der Velde (luckily); Peter Bol vindicated; Alex Roca Campillo makes marathon history; Alabama's unSweet 16s and other NCAA March Madness notes; Bruce Sutter's Atlanta Braves' gravy train finally ends; Stuey revisits Catcherfest 2017 (with congratulations to Voyager). (08:57) Basketball - NBA (including trivia...

Recorded 29 March (00:00) Held Hostage (00:45) Opening Bounce (Welcome Back Stuey) (08:46) NBL  (16:38) What Made Stu Say Bloody Hell? (21:49) AFL: Thoughts on Rounds 1 & 2: Tipping; Early surprises; Old faces new places (both players and coaches); Early controversy: North Melbourne Kangaroos v Fremantle Dockers; Scorigamis; First draw out of the way; No worries for Geelong; Congrats to Alex Pearc...

With Clips from Episodes 8, 26, 28, 128, 107, 65, 104, 72

Recorded 15 & 23 March (00:00) The Jinja Assassin: Behind the Air Guitar (04:20) Kicking off: AFL, NRL, March Madness, Cricket (Australia in India) (06:15) Context is everything  (11:14) Two Time World Air Guitar runner up and Australian champion Alex Roberts 'The Jinja Assassin'  (12:09) Life is just getting over what happened in High School (NBA Jam competition) (27:48) Just Not Cricket (30:17)...

Recorded 15 & 16 March 2023   (00:22) Basketball - NBL: Sydney Kings of the NBL once again after a gallant performance by the New Zealand Breakers (but was it the one that got away after stealing home court advantage in game 1?) (12:54) Two Time World Air Guitar runner up and Australian champion The Jinja Assassin (with flashbacks) (20:44) Around the grounds: Thoughts for Georgia Nesbitt; Australi...

Recorded 5 & 8 March 2023   (00:22) Teeing Off (with flashbacks) (04:30) Big Shoes to Fill (with Woody V & Robbie C from Throwback Hoops) (05:46) Basketball: NBL. FIBA Break; Game 1 (BMW, Barry Brown Jnr); Injuries; Game 2 (Justin Simon, Kouat Noi, gutsy coaching) (23:00) Cricket: Australian Women win T20 World Cup (again); WPL; Thoughts on the 1st three tests of the Aussie men in India and a look...

(00:22) Opening Bounce (14:08) ...Opening Bounce? (21:16) Trades (1:06:08) Final Thoughts

Recorded 18 February 2023   (00:22) Bat flip: Jason Gilbee milk enthusiast; Superb Bowl; Peter Bol thrown under the bus? (22:42) Basketball: NBL. Did the South East Melbourne Phoenix choke to the Perth Wildcats?; Tasmania go into Cairns and clinch 3rd seed (in a game that isn't actually do or die - sorry Corey); Taipans replicate their late season performance by handily beating the Wildcats in spi...

Recorded 18 February 2023 Play-in: Did the South East Melbourne Phoenix choke to the Perth Wildcats? (Manek's start, Bryce's 4th, Rillie's coaching). Seeding: Doyle impresses as Tasmania go into Cairns and clinch 3rd seed (in a game that isn't actually do or die - sorry Corey). Elimination: Cairns replicate their late season performance by handily beating the Wildcats in spite of their injuries. B...

Recorded 8 February 2023   (00:22) Opening Bounce (08:29) What Made Stu (and Nath) say Bloody Hell? (11:11) Basketball - NBA: LeBron passes Kareem as greatest (regular season) scorer of all-time with a flashback to NBA Beau from episode 128 (thoughts on the moment - the lengthy delay; AD and Russ showing a lack of excitement; LeBron's teams' poor record in games where he passes milestones); Brookl...

Recorded 8 February 2023   (00:22) Opening Bounce: Tennis - Australian Open (10:27) Basketball - NBL: Reflections on Round 18 of the NBL; Play-in/playoffs (semantics) and the health of the league; Predictions for Perth @ South East Melbourne Phoenix & Tasmania JackJumpers @ Cairns Taipans; The Gazeys; Quick hits (38:16) Cricket: Dane van Niekerk falls 18 seconds short of her T20 World Cup dream; A...

Recorded 8 February 2023 Reflections on Round 18 of the NBL Play-in/playoffs (semantics) and the health of the league Predictions for Perth @ South East Melbourne Phoenix & Tasmania JackJumpers @ Cairns Taipans The Gazeys Quick hits Full episode out soon!

Recorded live at the Backlot Theatre, Perth on 29 January 2023   Have you heard Part 1 yet? If not, be sure to check out the NBL Pocket Podcast and then come back here for Part 2 :) Please also check out: Nick's Wildcats Videos & Full Court Fitness ! (00:31) Brief Intro   NBL Podcasts Live Part 2: (04:50) Interview: Player agent Solomon Dech (with audience Q&A) (20:03) NBL expansion?  (30:20) The...

Recorded 21 January 2023   (00:22) Opening Bounce - Fischer McAsey cuts his AFL career short; Will the NRL players strike?; The Melbourne Victory receive the penalties for their fans' pitch invasion; Cristiano Ronaldo needs geography lessons & Pride game dramas in the NHL. (06:47) Basketball - NBA: RIP Chris Ford; Quick hits/random stats and stories; Where does Ja Morant's dunk rank amongst our fa...

Recorded 21 January 2023   (00:22) Opening Bounce - Tennis (12:02) Basketball (36:41) NFL (54:38) Final Thoughts   Perthlings: be sure to keep an ear out for a very special collaboration with the NBL Pocket Podcast and Nick Tan (brought to you by the Backlot Perth and Full Court Fitness): https://www.nblpocketpodcast.com/live   Find us on twitter @sportblokes or write to us sportblokes@gmail.com ....