• #10 - Mark Schwarzer Never Did It
    Oct 30 2024

    We continue our season reviews with the teams that finished 5th-8th (the Chasing Pack)

    We review the second weekend of Pacific Championships footy.

    Harvey explains the recent Ballon d'Or controversey.

    Lachie questions the disparity in code switches between League and Union.

    We congratulate the Matildas first-time goal scorers.

    We talk Father-Son crossovers in sport after Lebron's family achievement.


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    39 mins
  • #9 - The Panthers of Sailing
    Oct 23 2024

    We continue our season reviews with the teams that finished 9th-12th (the Battlers)

    We review the first weekend of Pacific Championships footy.

    We debate the rules for International sport coaches.

    Harvey teaches Lachie about the fascinating world of Sailing.

    We call for a new Rugby League video game.

    We allude to Lachie's new fake Rugby League club.


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    43 mins
  • #8 - The Fanny Awards 2024
    Oct 20 2024

    It's the Rugby League awards BY the fans, FOR the fans, FEATURING the fans!


    Lachie and Harvey are joined by very special guest hosts Aaron Woods, The NRL Roast and Winston Neville to present a variety of awards completely voted on by the fans!


    Categories like Best Hair, Best Family and Best Combo as well as the big ones: Player of the Year and Fan of the Year (The Golden Fanny)


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    32 mins
  • #7 - A Retired Man or No One (with Stephen Gallagher)
    Oct 16 2024

    We've just made it through our first weekend with no NRL footy and I don't know how much longer we can do this.


    We begin our season reviews with the bottom 5 (the Cellar Dwellers)

    We chat to Triple M NRL Producer Stephen Gallagher about Shaun Johnson's return to the Kiwis.

    We pay tribute to the brilliant career of Rafael Nadal.

    We call for young Sam Konstas to earn a call up to the Australian Test Cricket team.

    We gear up for Round 1 of the A-League and the Sydney derby.

    We discuss Joseph Suali'i and Joey Manu's moves to Rugby Union.

    We applaud the mammoth achievement of Aussie hero Nedd Brockmann.

    We recount the tale of our Australian Finska Championship campaign.


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    55 mins
  • #6 - Unique Humans
    Oct 9 2024

    Congratulations to the history-making Penrith Panthers. We stand and applaud.


    We break down how the game was won.

    We dive into the NRLW Grand Final.

    We commend the NRL on a brilliant Grand Final day.

    We solve the issues with the World Club Challenge.

    We discuss the ever-changing outlook on NRL expansion.

    Harvey gives us an update on Aston Villa's Champions League campaign.

    We question some of Mal Meninga's Kangaroos selections.

    We awe at the achievements of Nedd Brockmann.

    We reveal the nominees for the 2024 Fanny Awards.


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    1 hr and 9 mins
  • #5 - Full Circle
    Oct 2 2024

    Bit of a big one this week..


    We preview the NRL Grand Final.

    We discuss the changes at the Broncos and NSW.

    We predict the Dally M Results.

    Harvey highlights his Soccer team Aston Villa's return to the Champions League.

    Lachie shouts out Harvey's creativity over the weekend.

    We reveal the Fanny Award categories.

    We make our predictions for the GF on Sunday.


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    52 mins
  • #4 - You're Welcome, Sydney
    Sep 25 2024

    It's Prelim Finals time in the NRL and Grand Final week in the AFL!


    Lachie reveals his new finals team.

    We reveal why the underdogs can win this weekend.

    Harvey proposes a drastic change to the NRL and AFL schedule.

    We get behind ‘our’ Swannies ahead of the AFL GF.

    We throw our support behind Kalyn Ponga.

    We applaud Brisbane’s Matildas tribute.


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    48 mins
  • #3 - Do It For Him
    Sep 18 2024

    And then there were 6.


    We get the post-heartbreak debrief from shattered Dogs fan Winston Neville.

    We figure out which side of the draw has a harder run to the GF.

    Lachie reveals which team he's throwing his support behind now that his finals team, the Bulldogs, are out.

    Harvey reveals some surprising stats around sin bins and send offs.

    We discuss whether the A-League is on the right path towards growth in this country.

    And we determine which sports we'd like to see 3 adults take on 100 kids.


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    50 mins