09:30 RUGBY LEAGUE - Manly dramas

25:22 RUGBY LEAGUE - Willie Peters to coach the PNG Chiefs

34:26 RUGBY LEAGUE - Tigers beat the Warriors in NZ

36:30 F1 - Japanese Grand Prix wrap

42:04 GAZELLE GAZETTE - Trumper Shield update, weekly trivia

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13:25 RUGBY LEAGUE - Round 3 wrap, DCE Cup Preview, Broncos dramas.

29:29 SOCCER - Matildas, Asian Cup Final review, Socceroos World Cup kits.

36:57 - Lachie attempts to debate Harvey over a hot take but no debate is had.

38:20 TASKMASTER - We recount our competitive weekend activity.

45:17 GAZELLE GAZETTE - Trumper & Lake Shield updates, weekly trivia.

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05:12 GAME - NRL Connections, St Patrick's Day Edition!

14:23 RUGBY LEAGUE - AJ's record breaking try, Round 2 review

31:40 SOCCER - Matildas semi final

34:40 F1 - Chinese Grand Prix wrap

39:31 RUGBY UNION - Six Nations result, Raeburn Shield update

43:31 GAZELLE GAZETTE - Trumper & Lake Shield updates, weekly trivia

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16:37 RUGBY LEAGUE - Round 1 wrap, Alex Johnston record, Zac Lomax update

30:00 SOCCER - Matildas progress in the Asian Cup

32:43 F1 - Melbourne Grand Prix wrap

40:12 RUGBY UNION - Six Nations update

44:43 GAZELLE GAZETTE - Trumper & Lake Shield updates, weekly trivia

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08:32 We review the opening NRL weekend in Vegas and look to Round 1.

18:36 We break down the result of the Zac Lomax dispute.

25:56 We preview Opening Round in the AFL.

29:34 We talk Matildas and their week ahead in the Asian Cup.

31:43 Harvey gets hyped for the Melbourne Grand Prix kicking off the 2026 F1 season.

37:03 We get behind Alyssa Healy ahead of her final test match this weekend.

39:53 We provide your shield updates and read your weekly trivia question from the Gazelle Gazette.

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00:00 We have a crack at (sort of) new game.

17:43 We preview the 2026 NRL season!

53:51 Lachie takes us through his SportshedTV Charity Match from the weekend.

01:01:45 Steve provides some context from the Winter Olympics.

01:05:03 We go through the upcoming Matildas fixtures in the Asian Cup.

01:08:24 We take a look at the Gazelle Gazette and ask our trivia question of the week.

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11:00 We talk all things NRL, particularly the new Origin eligibility rule.

26:12 We congratulate Brazil and Australia on a history making Winter Olympics.

34:09 We reflect on the very fun looking weekend at LIV Golf in Adelaide.

37:28 We ask where it all went wrong for Australia's T20 World Cup campaign.

42:29 We talk Six Nations rugby and provide a HUGE Raeburn Shield update.

44:59 Lachie gears up for his Sportshed TV Charity Match this Sunday.

50:08 We wrap the poddy and tease some trivia in this week's Gazelle Gazette.

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09:46 We get stuck into the massive Payne Haas news in the NRL.

29:59 Harvey names his transfer team of 2026.

35:04 We each provide our favourite Winter Olympic moments so far.

40:29 Lachie speculates on the viral Man Utd fan who could very possibly be getting a haircut.

43:40 We wrap up the poddy with some exciting news from the Raeburn Shield and the Gazelle Gazette.

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07:05 We farewell the Aus Open and deliver some wild stats from it.

14:25 We gear up for the Winter Olympics and Lachie names an athlete to watch.

20:54 We touch on some hot topics in the NRL.

30:40 We attempt to decipher what the new Retro Rugba Leeg jersey will look like.

33:51 Joel provides news of a Kiwi athlete breaking records.

36:51 We wrap things up with the latest from our weekly newsletter, The Gazelle Gazette.

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00:00 We welcome the poddy back for 2026 and play Sparts with a new member of the team.

12:58 We give a full wrap of the Ashes.

22:09 We talk Aus Open tennis and give some interesting stats.

29:48 We talk contract dramas in the NRL off season.

39:15 For the first time on the podcast we talk the sport of Free Solo.

44:50 Lachie talks about his upcoming Sportshed TV Charity Match.

48:44 Harvey reveals two new shields and we present our latest Gazelle his cap.

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06:46 Lachie heaps praise on Harvey, the brand new Toukley Tournament champion!

14:52 We talk all things Ashes Cricket as Australia goes 2-0 up.

23:52 Harvey gives us the full wrap of the F1 final race in Abu Dhabi.

30:18 Lachie works through his feelings on the situation at the Wests Tigers.

40:47 We praise the Bulldogs for their decision to include names on jerseys in Las Vegas.

43:01 We are in World Cup times! We go through the groups for the FIFA & Rugby World Cups.

52:28 We preview the possible matchups for the WBBL Final this weekend.

55:03 We tease our next Simply the Guest episode and thank today's in-studio guest.

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15:00 We talk R360's postponement and touch on other NRL hot topics.

24:53 We gear up for Ashes Test 2 and pray we see cricket on Day 3.

30:02 Lachie takes a look at the possible World Cup draw scenarios for the Socceroos.

36:29 Harvey takes us through the very exciting final race in the F1 season this weekend.

45:05 We get hyped for the 9th Annual Toukley Tournament, taking place this weekend.

50:25 We congratulate North Melbourne on retaining the Broadmeadows Shield (and winning the AFLW Premiership).

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07:58 We talk the first Ashes test for almost as long as the match lasted.

16:00 We get stuck into the news of the week from the NRL.

26:51 We preview this weekend's AFLW Grand Final.

30:29 Harvey gets Lachie caught up on all the F1 drama with only 2 races left in the season.

36:29 We open up the Gazelle Gazette and wrap up the show.

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00:00 We kick things off with a game of NRL Career Paths.

17:33 We talk NRL including Eli Katoa, R360 and the format for a 20 team comp.

34:01 Lachie takes us through his day at the Wests Tigers 2026 jersey launch.

38:31 We talk through the upcoming Cricket Ashes.

46:55 Lachie brings yet another wild tennis stat to the poddy.

54:45 We provide your weekly shield updates.

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00:00 We kick things off with a game of NRL Career Paths.

14:58 We review the now finished Rugby League Ashes and Pacific Championships.

27:53 We predict how the Payne Haas R360 saga is gonna go down.

38:46 Steve delivers a dire warning to the Wallabies.

42:45 We talk the upcoming Tennis Battle of the Sexes.

47:13 We honour Harvey by stumbling our way through an F1 chat.

51:43 We provide your weekly shield updates.

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10:34 We talk all things Rugby League Ashes and Pacific Championships.

23:18 We talk through a variety of random and surprising NRL stories from the week.

33:05 We review the Raeburn Shield match between England and Australia.

35:09 We give the weekly shield update and talk AFLW finals.

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00:00 We kick things off with a game of Sparts.

08:28 We recap our successful day at the Australian Finska Championships.

15:05 We cover all things Rugby League including Ashes, Pac Champs and Contract updates.

32:01 We give our thoughts on PVL's latest big picture idea.

36:36 We highlight a very unique crossover event occurring this weekend.

40:54 We talk cricket and Lachie gives a controversial take.

50:54 Harvey takes us through the very exciting potential conclusion to the F1 season.

55:20 We open up the Gazelle Gazette (our weekly newsletter) and provide your weekly shield updates.

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09:39 We reveal a key piece of team uniform for this Saturday's Australian Finska Championships.

14:34 We chat Pacific Champs, Rugby League Ashes and Jonah Pezet's unique new contract.

27:42 Lachie quizzes Harvey on the top 10 most valuable sporting brands in Australia.

34:50 We discuss Ange Postecoglou's recent EPL sacking.

39:13 We open up the Gazelle Gazette to provide your weekly shield update.

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Kiwi Steve joins us on our night of nights, the Rugby League awards by the fans, for the fans, FEATURING the fans!

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00:00 Steve has a crack at Pacific Championships themed Sparts.

10:16 We preview the Pacific Championships and the Rugby League Ashes.

28:37 We give our thoughts on the newly named PNG Chiefs.

35:48 We offer up potential Australian cricket captains during Pat Cummins' absence.

45:34 We give away a Playing & Simple hat and provide your weekly shield updates.

Kiwi Steve returns this Monday the 20th as we present the 2025 Fanno Awards!

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00:00 We kick things off with an NRL Grand Final themed game of Sparts.

09:19 We review the NRL and NRLW Grand Finals.

29:29 We go through the squads named for the Pacific Championships.

34:19 We discuss the looming threat of R360.

42:23 We announce the nominees for the 2025 Fanno Awards!

57:24 We provide your weekly shield updates.

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06:56 Lachie goes crazy and kicks off the poddy with chat about the AFL!

18:10 We preview the 2025 NRL Grand Final.

37:32 We highlight the incredible achievements of England's 'Red Roses' rugby team.

41:59 Lachie gives 5 reasons why Netball should be an Olympic sport.

44:28 We preview The Bye Round's 'Race That Stops the Rugby League Nation'.

48:52 Lachie gears up for his 2nd tennis tournament in as many years.

50:22 We take a look at the progress of nominations for the upcoming Fanno Awards.

53:34 We provide your weekly shield updates via our weekly newsletter, The Gazelle Gazette.

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09:58 We gear up for NRL Prelim Finals.

20:50 We preview the 2025 AFL Grand Final.

27:15 We get keen for the Rugby World Cup Final.

31:58 Harvey details the latest drama in the world of F1.

35:02 We shoutout some of our best performers at the World Athletics Championships.

39:16 Harvey breaks down the upcoming Ryder Cup in golf.

42:39 We give some nominee suggestions for the Fanno Awards 2025.

55:26 We open up the Gazelle Gazette and provide your weekly shield updates.

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10:22 We talk all things NRL Finals after a crazy first weekend.

24:37 We chat some Ra Ra.

29:30 Our finals chat continues with the AFL.

32:50 Lachie reveals a mind blowing Tennis stat.

36:14 Harvey gives a shoutout to Gout Gout and all the Aussies competing at the World Athletics Championships.

38:14 We kick things off for the 2025 Fanno's, our fan voted awards.

43:37 We give away a Playing and Simple hoodie and provide your shield updates.

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07:40 We look back on Season 2025 in the NRL and preview week 1 of finals!

27:05 We take a look at AFL finals and the journey of the Gold Coast Suns.

31:30 We reflect on the US Open finals.

35:17 Harvey gives us a historical rundown of the Soccer Ashes.

38:41 We go through the quarter finals fixtures in the Rugby World Cup.

41:00 We keep up the hype for the upcoming Australian Finska Championships.

44:40 We dive into some breaking news regarding Ange Postecoglou.

47:51 We open up the Gazelle Gazette and provide your weekly shield updates.

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11:59 We talk all things NRL with finals looming.

23:59 We rank our favourite NRL jerseys of the year for Retro Rugba Leeg's Jersey Judgement Day.

28:43 We get behind Heidelberg United as they've advanced to the Australia Cup final.

31:35 Harvey takes us through Grand Final day for his soccer club, Brookvale Dolphins.

40:15 We get a Rugby World Cup and Utrecht Shield update.

43:08 Lachie gives us the state of play ahead of the US Open quarter finals.

46:23 We take a look at our weekly newsletter (The Gazelle Gazette) and provide your weekly shield updates.

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10:00 We talk all things NRL as we approach finals.

29:16 We get behind an AFL side on the verge of making history.

34:49 Lachie takes us through the results from the first round of the Womens Rugby World Cup.

41:13 Harvey pitches an idea to mix movie cinemas and sport.

45:00 We provide your weekly shield updates.

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00:00 Intro.

03:12 Joe's origin story as a football fan.

07:56 Australian football's challenges and issues.

15:25 The strength of the Australia Cup.

18:55 Creating his own content.

23:38 The ideal setup for football in Australia.

26:10 Joe's rollercoaster as a Chelsea supporter.

29:41 A game to test Joe's ball knowledge!

40:13 Some final predictions.

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05:18 For reasons that will become obvious, Lachie has a crack at Sparts.

15:51 We talk all things NRL, including the Playing & Simple Cup.

36:15 We discuss the impending record breaking moment for Alex Johnston.

40:03 We confirm that the Wallabies are back.

46:12 We celebrate the return of the EPL.

49:58 We provide your weekly shield updates.

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10:21 We talk NRL and preview the Playing & Simple Cup.

22:26 We react to some recent Grand Final Entertainment news.

26:22 We preview Round 1 of the AFLW.

29:33 We applaud the legend that took a crowd catch in the recent T20.

33:06 Ahead of the EPL kicking off, Harvey quizzes Lachie.

39:33 Harvey provides an exciting update from the world of Darts.

42:35 We deliver your weekly shield updates.

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10:28 We wrap our big weekend up in rainy Newcastle for NRLW Magic Round.

19:14 We review the weekend's footy, including Lachie's thoughts and feelings from the Lachlan Galvin Cup.

33:18 We look back at what was an overall successful Lions tour for the Wallabies.

41:17 We get keen for the upcoming Women's Rugby World Cup.

44:15 Lachie goes through the recently announced groups in the Women's Asian Cup coming to Australia in 2026.

49:06 We remind you to sign up as a Gazelle for the Australian Finska Championships 2025.

50:46 We provide your weekly shield updates.

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00:00 Intro.

03:13 Chammy's origin story as a sport fan.

05:00 Playing Rugby League himself.

07:06 Choosing to cover Rugby League specifically.

11:30 The modern world of journalism and social media.

16:38 Chammy's career pathway.

26:10 Reality checks along the way.

28:55 NRL's current transfer system.

32:19 Chammy's pitch for a Hawaiian NRL team.

35:44 If Rugby League journos were NRL players.

39:22 A game to finish!

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07:04 We get pumped about our trip to Newcastle this weekend for NRLW Magic Round.

12:58 We review all the weekend's NRL footy.

21:32 We break down the heartbreak suffered by Wallabies fans over the weekend.

32:10 Harvey shouts out the English women's soccer team, champions of Europe!

34:29 Harvey reveals some interesting happenings in the Oceania Football Confederation.

38:57 We take a look at one of the all time AFL come backs over the weekend.

41:34 We talk cricket, and coin toss probability.

47:39 Lachie reveals all from his Saturday ground announcing at the Beer Footy and Food Festival.

51:12 We give our thoughts on the sport of Padel.

53:31 Lachie reviews Happy Gilmore 2.

55:49 We provide your weekly NRL, NRLW and AFL shield updates.

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09:27 We review the first match between the Lions and the Wallabies.

13:09 We chat all things NRL club footy.

28:22 We each present our Top 5 athletes we are currently getting around.

38:06 We provide your weekly shield updates and launch our brand new website!

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08:57 We take a look back at where it all went wrong for the Blues.

21:59 We talk some big ins in NRL footy, as well as some coaches under pressure.

35:55 We preview the Wallabies first game against the Lions this weekend.

43:37 We fully embrace the new era of tennis after a great Wimbledon tournament.

48:14 We time travel and look forward/back to Wrexham v Sydney FC.

50:58 We provide your weekly shield updates, including the official names of the AFL and AFLW shields.

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00:00 Intro.

02:33 Ella's origin story as a Manly fan.

05:45 Attending a wedding at Brookvale Oval.

09:05 Good times at Brookie.

11:20 Brookvale becoming a cool spot.

14:30 Getting started posting content online.

16:50 Working within Rugby League at Sportsbet.

24:02 Ella and Harvey go head to head in Lachie's Manly quiz.

34:23 2025 predictions.

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07:23 We give our predictions ahead of the State of Origin decider tonight.

18:14 We review and preview all things club rugby league in the NRL and NRLW.

34:21 We talk the Lions tour and work through the game against the Waratahs over the weekend.

39:59 We come to terms with the tragic loss of brothers Diogo Jota and Andre Silva through the week.

42:32 We get across Wimbledon, particularly the hopes of our 90s kids in the mens singles.

46:47 Harvey provides a very wholesome stat from the F1.

48:38 Lachie hits Harvey with a food and athletics based hypthetical.

53:14 We provide your weekly shield updates from the worlds of International Rugby, NRL, NRLW and AFL.

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05:26 We review the Playing & Simple Cup and look forward to Round 1 of the NRLW.

20:44 We go through the teams named for mens State of Origin Game 3.

29:35 We talk Lions (British & Irish).

39:26 Harvey brings some F1 news and Lachie explains it in Rugby League terms.

45:00 We play one of our favourite games.

50:56 Your weekly shield updates (Rugby, NRL, NRLW, AFL).

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08:10 We come to terms with the Blues defeat in Game 2 of the mens State of Origin.

16:35 We talk all things NRL and look forward to this Friday's 'Playing & Simple Cup' between Harvey's Sea Eagles and Lachie's Tigers.

24:35 Harvey highlights some of NRL's most exciting and prolific try scorers.

28:45 We send our congrats in the world of Basketball, Golf and of course Mount Isa Rugby League.

34:25 We discuss how a draft could work in the NRL.

40:39 We get pumped up for the impending arrival of the British and Irish Lions.

44:36 We keep the hype alive for the Australian Finska Championships and our 'Gazelle gang'.

46:11 We provide your weekly AFL and NRL shield updates.

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00:00 Intro.

02:04 Ant's origin story as a sport fan.

06:59 Going to the World Cups to watch the Socceroos.

14:28 Wanting to work in sport.

20:25 Working with the Matildas in 2023.

30:15 Working with the Wallabies at Stan.

54:08 When Ant had the Webb Ellis Cup at his house overnight.

57:23 A fun little quiz-based game!

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00:00 Lachie plays a special 50th episode themed game with Harvey.

19:05 We talk mens State of Origin Game 2 as it is game day.

26:40 We get stuck into all the weekly NRL action.

44:25 Harvey tells Lachie about the twins coaching different teams in the AFL.

49:38 Harvey hypes up the upcoming Grand Final in the Mount Isa Rugby League competition, with a twist...

54:27 We get across where things are currently at in the NBA and NHL finals.

59:53 We offer you a ripper deal to join our team for the upcoming Australian Finska Championship.

01:03:13 We provide your weekly AFL and NRL shield updates.

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10:26 We talk through all the selection drama for mens State of Origin Game 2.

23:54 We re-live some of the incredibly rugby league things that happened this round of NRL.

34:08 Lachie delivers a theory and a callout regarding his beloved Wests Tigers.

37:11 We discuss the very positive and negative news out of Australian soccer.

42:04 We wrap all the tennis action from the singles finals at the French Open.

48:32 Harvey provides a solution to the strange scheduling of the World Test Championship in the cricket.

53:11 We provide your weekly shield updates in the AFL and NRL.

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07:25 We wrap Origin game 1 in the mens and game 3 in the womens.

24:25 A team list Tuesday Lachie Galvin update.

31:33 We congratulate our Matildas on recent wins and highlight another extraordinary element to the recent Champions League final.

35:00 Harvey highlights some key upcoming fixtures for the Socceroos.

37:13 Harvey details some big drama from the weekend in the F1.

42:36 We question the Super Rugby on a few things.

47:58 We toss up candidates for the Kangaroos coaching gig with Mal Meninga expected to land the Perth role.

54:30 We wrap things up with our weekly AFL and NRL Shield updates.

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00:00 We put a State of Origin twist on one of our favourite games.

09:56 We preview Mens State of Origin Game 1 and Womens State of Origin Game 3.

21:41 We talk all things NRL, particularly the latest in the Lachie Galvin saga.

42:46 We celebrate our Aussies doing us proud in European Soccer.

52:01 We acknowledge the start of the French Open in the tennis.

54:19 Harvey gives kudos to some NBA Award categories.

01:02:17 Harvey makes a Rugby League team out of beer brands.

01:08:31 We start to question next year's Enhanced Games.

01:11:24 We provide your weekly NRL and AFL Shield updates.

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Joining us today is Bloke in a Bar producer Matty 'the Waterboy' Buxton and leader of the Roosters Chookpen, Brendan 'Haynesy' Haynes.

Matty, a diehard Rabbitohs man, supports Souths' push to move into Allianz Stadium. Haynesy despises it. Who, if anyone, will come out on top?

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05:22 We celebrate the NSW Women's side winning this year's Origin series, and go through the teams for Game 1 in the Men's.

26:58 We talk all things NRL, including the Bulldogs triumphs and the Broncos on and off-field woes.

39:53 Harvey proposes a rule for the NRL to adopt from the AFL.

46:19 We react to Maddi Levi's incredible try saving tackle in the Rugby 7s.

48:42 Lachie rebuts our new NBA 'haters'.

54:30 Harvey shows Lachie a potential AFL 'draw' song.

57:43 Lachie asks ChatGPT to describe every AFL club in one word.

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00:00 Intro.

02:30 Kat's origin story as a fan of sport.

06:50 Kat's move overseas and time living in Spain.

11:50 From Spanish soccer to Australian Rugby League.

18:40 Future hopes and goals.

22:50 The 2023 FIFA World Cup.

27:00 The state of Football in Australia.

31:10 Kat's role in creating the first women's Lebanon national Rugby League side.

34:56 Kat's family connection to the Bears.

39:50 Wrexham coming to Australia.

43:03 GAME - Perfect Partners (with Rugby League Guru)

51:52 Kat's 2025 NRL predictions.

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07:05 We review comeback round in the NRL and pick some bones.

37:33 Lachie picks one more bone, directed at an infamous NRL player agent.

42:03 We gear up for State of Origin Game 2 this Thursday.

43:57 Lachie reveals the number #1 songs that last time each NRL club won the comp.

47:36 Harvey reveals the squad for the upcoming British and Irish Lions tour.

53:08 Harvey provides an F1 update as Lachie learns a fascinating piece of history.

01:01:34 Lachie has yet another bone to pick, this time with the NBA.

01:06:58 Harvey uses ChatGPT to describe EPL and NRL teams in one word.

01:15:53 Lachie expresses his newfound love for the great sport of Pickleball.

01:17:41 We provide your NRL and AFL shield updates for the week.

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07:36 We dive into all the fun of Magic Round and Womens Origin Game 1.

19:36 We name our NSW and QLD Mens Origin teams.

45:24 We question the Roosters transfer decisions with the latest news surrounding Dom Young.

50:14 We look at the newly announced AFL video game for clues about the upcoming NRL game.

57:02 Lachie tells Harvey about a new sport that he had a crack at.

59:20 We provide your weekly shield updates in the AFL and NRL.

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07:18 We get stuck into all the Round 8 NRL action and look ahead to Magic Round.

26:53 Harvey pitches a new way for the NRL to do sin bins, inspired by the NHL.

28:53 We get hyped for State of Origin Game 1 this Thursday night.

31:34 Harvey poses a question to Lachie regarding the NFL draft.

37:46 We talk all things Perth Bears, the NRL's newest expansion team.

44:25 Harvey combines the worlds of sport and superheroes.

50:13 Lachie delivers a call to action ahead of this year's Australian Finska Championships.

52:27 We give you your shield updates for the week.

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07:08 We applaud the great NRL season we've had so far and get into all the latest with Lachie Galvin and the Tigers.

38:24 Lachie relives the amazing day he had ground announcing for the Wests Tigers on Easter Monday.

42:46 Harvey names his most improved players so far in 2025.

48:34 We acknowledge a great policy in the NRLW.

51:15 We get the latest F1 update, with an Aussie at the top of the leaderboard.

01:01:25 We look back at the great journey Aston Villa have had in the Champions League.

01:05:31 We wrap up the show with our Shield updates.

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00:00 We dive straight into all our reactions and speculation regarding the Lachie Galvin Wests Tigers drama.

18:06 Lachie asks Charlie for some NRL predictions.

27:36 We discuss Michael Chammas' recent pitch to get an NRL team in Hawaii.

34:18 Charlie harnesses the power of ChatGPT to quiz Lachie on some of Australia's greatest ever athletes.

41:12 We give a shoutout to Alex Volkanovski for taking back the UFC Featherweight Title.

44:56 Lachie goes through everything Harvey would've talked about if he was here (F1, Aston Villa, Masters Golf).

54:39 Charlie requests a game that's become a Playing & Simple favourite.

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00:00 Lachie hits Harvey with a game of Who Am I.

05:45 We go through all the Round 5 NRL action and look ahead to Round 6.

21:55 We discuss the latest drama with State of Origin and International Rugby League eligibility.

28:59 Harvey tells us about his great night watching the Matildas.

37:51 Harvey gives Lachie a lesson in Masters Golf.

50:35 Lachie gets excited about a different type of game.

52:39 We wrap up the show with our Shield Updates.

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00:00 Intro.

02:11 James' sport origin story as a fan and player.

04:38 How James got involved with Special Olympics.

13:27 James' alpine skiing journey.

20:45 James' unique preparation for Turin.

28:16 James' incredible achievements in Turin.

42:58 James' love for the Sydney Roosters and thoughts on this season.

57:39 James ranks the past and present Roosters captains.

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08:56 We go through all the Round 4 NRL action and look ahead to Round 5.

22:08 We discuss the latest rumours of a 'crackdown' on head high tackles in the NRL.

25:32 We get excited over actual confirmation of the new Rugby League video game.

33:04 We cheer on Aston Villa as they prepare for the Quarter Finals in the UEFA Champions League.

38:43 We wrap up the first season of the TGL, and Harvey provides an interesting stat.

42:08 Updates in the Utrecht, Trumper and AFL Shields!

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00:00 Intro.

02:07 Marlee's sport origin story.

04:15 How Marlee began working in Rugby League.

15:54 Marlee's podcast journey and 'Marlee & Me'.

30:18 Skin in the Game.

47:45 The importance of sport to community.

57:07 Game!

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08:15 DCE...

29:00 We take a look back at what caught our eye in Round 3 of the NRL.

47:30 Lachie brings an Origin-esque concept to the AFL.

54:02 Harvey points out a great moment of sportsmanship from the NBL Finals.

57:37 We congratulate a great Aussie in the F1.

01:07:20 Harvey provides a preview of what's to look forward to in April.

01:11:08 Harvey teaches Lachie about his new discovery, 'Baller League'.

01:15:18 Shield updates! (Utrecht, Trumper, AFL).

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00:00 Player Venn-diagram game.

04:58 Reviewing all the Round 2 NRL action.

23:19 We discuss Brandon Smith's massive announcement from The Bye Round podcast.

27:29 Steve shows Harvey the horrendous Parramatta Eels mascots that were unveiled over the weekend.

29:11 Harvey explains the F1 to Steve like it's Rugby League.

37:52 Harvey drops some wild stats in English soccer.

45:35 We take a look at the perhaps outdated Super Rugby Marvel jerseys.

53:10 We give a Raeburn Shield update and gear up for the start of the women's Six Nations.

58:05 Steve seeks some advice for his upcoming 25km charity walk for sick children with Ronald McDonald House.

01:04:24 We take a look at this weekend's shield matches in the NRL (Trumper Shield) and AFL.

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00:00 Intro

02:42 Hammy's Origin Story as a Sport Fan.

06:34 Sportsbet and 'The Grubs'

16:29 Bloke in a Bar and working with Denan Kemp

19:55 Win, Learn or Draw Podcast and the Wests Tigers

25:03 Blind Ranking Tigers Coaches

28:36 Hammy v Lachie in Harvey's Wests Tigers Quiz

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06:07 We highlight some key moments from Round 1 in the NRL.

21:54 We dive into all the news surrounding the Dylan Brown transfer.

35:03 Harvey applauds Craig Bellamy and the Melbourne Storm after watching the recent documentary.

43:55 Harvey previews the F1 in Melbourne taking place this weekend.

50:34 As the AFL season gets underway, Lachie points out something he's noticed on his AFL fan journey.

57:17 Harvey sheds some light on the recent controversy surrounding Manchester United's new stadium reveal.

01:03:54 We preview upcoming matches in the Raeburn, Trumper and Crapp (name pending) Shields.

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17:47 We go through the highlights and lowlights of NRL's Round 1 team lists

26:31 We take a look at some NRL 2025 predictions from our friends over at Reddit.

34:28 We dissect the recent announcement from NRL CEO Andrew Abdo about a brand new Rugby League video game in the works (announcement made on Hello Sport podcast).

38:28 Lachie introduces a new game to the podcast, inspired by other sport content creators.

43:09 Harvey hypes us up for the start of the AFL season, with a simple explainer.

49:48 Harvey reveals he has completed the data and history for the AFL and AFLW's lineal titles.

01:04:43 Lachie ponders what a truly national Australia sporting competition might look like.

01:11:35 Lachie asks a tough hypothetical question.

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00:00 Lachie surprises us with a brand new game.

04:12 It's our 2025 NRL Season Preview, including ladder predictions, Fanny Awards predictions and more.

01:09:28 We react to your bold predictions for the 2025 NRL Season that you sent us @playingandsimple on Insta.

01:16:49 We take a closer look at the Round 1 NRL fixtures this Sunday in Las Vegas.

01:26:11 Harvey takes us through the Aussie and Global sporting calendar for March.

01:31:01 We highlight some Aussie cricketers doing great things at home while the national team plays in the Champions Trophy.

01:33:34 Steve tells us Mo Salah's favourite day of the week.

01:36:00 Harvey reveals some surprising figures in the 2024 Australian sport attendance stats.

01:38:54 Steve tells us about the time Rugby League and Darts shared the stage.

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00:00 Intro

01:55 Retro’s Origin Story

10:33 Traditional vs Unique Jerseys

14:20 2025 Jerseys

20:20 Sponsor Integration

24:50 Names on Jerseys

38:04 GAME: What Jersey Am I?

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09:05 Lachie pitches a couple of new concepts to the game of Rugby League.

18:00 We talk the unbelievable Super League opening round result between Leigh and Wigan.

21:35 We encourage USA Basketball to let Kyrie Irving switch allegiances to Australia for the 2028 Olympics.

23:39 Harvey introduces Lachie to the wonderful sport of Monobob.

26:58 Lachie provides a massive update in his NRL and NRLW winner-stays-on shields, the Trumper Shield and the Cane Shield.

37:36 We heap praise on friend of the show Aaron Woods for the great work he's doing promoting Rugby League in the USA.

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10:30 Lachie gives kudos to the Bulldogs on their great work off the field this preseason.

12:27 We congratulate the Philadelphia Eagles and Aussie Jordan Mailata on their Super Bowl victory.

15:50 We acknowledge the new holders of Rugby's Raeburn Shield in the Six Nations.

25:09 We hear some interesting facts from the world of Soccer and Basketball.

30:07 Lachie gives a progress update on his NRL 'Trumper Shield' and Harvey reveals a surprise of his own.

40:56 We put out feelers for interest in a Playing & Simple darts tournament.

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We laugh at Cricket Australia's scheduling debacle.

We talk power couples in Aussie sports.

We get a Six Nations / Raeburn Shield update.

We get behind Bulldogs CEO Aaron Warburton's pitch to put players' names on the back of jerseys.

We reveal the Rabbitohs' most surprising signing of 2025.

Lachie shows us his progress in the NRL version of the Raeburn shield.

Harvey pats his futsal team on the back after a brilliant season.

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We congratulate Aus Open singles champions Madison Keys and Jannik Sinner.

We talk the rollercoaster ride that was the Big Bash Mens Final (Congrats Hobart Hurricanes).

We get ready for the Superbowl and speculate around the NFL's biggest power couple.

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

Harvey reveals the Unofficial Football World Champions (like the Raeburn/Utrecht shield but for mens soccer).

We go through the list of NRL players returning from longterm injuries in 2025.

We gear up for the start of the Six Nations, but more importantly, France v Wales in the battle for the Raeburn Shield.

Lachie announces plans for an NRL Raeburn-style shield.

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This one has been a long time coming, and we are thrilled to get to chat with Dave from the other side of the world.

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Lachie gives Harvey a lesson on the wonderful world of Aptonyms.

We congratulate Australia on winning the Ashes over England in the cricket.

We go through some possible outcomes for the Big Bash mens finals series.

Lachie celebrates a new appointment at the Wests Tigers while Harvey quizzes Lachie on other clubs.

Lachie poses a tough DCE/State of Origin question to Harvey.

Harvey suggests a new honour for Australian sport based on a British equivalent.

Lachie calls for help regarding his quest to bring back tazos.

We'll be back for a special episode this Monday with Dave Algie, the creator/founder of Rugby's Raeburn & Utrecht Shields.

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Lachie surprises Harvey with the podcasts's first ever merch.

We discuss the incredible Summer of Cricket and the impact of young Sam Konstas.

Lachie reveals his ins and outs for 2025.

We get swept up by Aus Open fever.

We revel in the action packed new golf competition, the TGL.

We talk up each NRL side's pre-season positives.

Lachie calls for the return of footy Tazos.

Harvey congratulates his Dad on his latest sporting achievement.

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For our final episode of 2024, we are joined by the 2 best friends of the podcast, sport content creator Winston Neville and Triple M NRL Producer Stephen Gallagher (Kiwi Steve).

Harvey takes us through our final Who Am I for the year.

We share our thoughts on Parramatta's new yellow jersey, yellow shorts kit combo.

We look back at our favourite sporting moment of 2024.

We identify the players we loved watching in 2024.

We reveal what we're looking forward to seeing in 2025.

We offer a change that we'd make to a sport of our choice.

We play the world's first ever game of '3 Strong Hearts'.

Harvey hosts the 2024 Playing & Simple Christmas Quiz.

Have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! We're back Thursday January 16 2025!!!

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Liam is vice captain of the regular Netball side, and captain of the FAST5 team that recently won the world series in New Zealand, and went viral for their pre-game dance routine to NSYNC's 'Bye Bye Bye'. We talk about Liam's personal sporting journey, the meteoric and unexpected rise of Mens Netball globally, and Liam and the team's ambitions for the future.

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We congratulate the Aussie cricketer who did the least in our recent test victory.

Lachie gives us a story time about his day at Wests Tigers HQ

We criticise the recent moves from the Sydney Roosters.

We discuss the impending arrival of the NRL's new PNG-based team.

Harvey gives Lachie a rundown of what's been happening in Formula 1.

We applaud the recent achievements of Aussie sprinter Gout Gout.

Harvey reveals the new exciting addition to the world of Golf driven by Tiger Woods.

Lachie talks up new hip hop group made up of ex-Roosters players, Dreamyourz.

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Lachie reveals he has finally finished the Roger Federer documentary.

We discuss the re-appointment of Laurie Daley as NSW coach.

Harvey takes us on a look back at the 2014 U20 State of Origin sides, 10 years on.

We congratulate North Melbourne on their first ever AFLW Flag.

We solve cricket's biggest issue.

Harvey shouts out the greatest fan-created Shield in World Rugby.

We reflect on the 8th Annual Toukley Tournament.

We thank our great mates at the podcast's favourite shoe brand, Karhu.

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Charlie White joins us to talk the rise of The Bye Round Podcast with James Graham, his journey from the Triple M Street Team to NRL Content Manager, and see if he and Lachie are on the same wavelength as Triple M colleagues.

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We rejoice at Ben Hunt finally finding a club for 2025.

We discuss Brandon Smith's potential landing spots beyond the Roosters.

We question NSW women's leading candidate for head coach.

We identify the only missing piece in Nathan Cleary's legacy.

We wallow in the sadness of being an Aussie rugby/cricket fan this week.

We acknowledge the 10 year anniversary of Phil Hughes' tragic passing.

We pay respect to the great Swans coaching career of John Longmire.

We applaud the podcast's favourite golfer, Elvis Smylie.

Lachie shocks Harvey with news of Novak Djokovic's surprising new coach.

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We highlight the high rotation of front rowers this off-season.

We congratulate the NRLW on it's first ever magic round.

We theorise that we've anti-cursed the Wallabies.

We make our predictions for the Summer of Test Cricket.

We applaud the Fox sisters on winning the 2024 Don Award.

Harvey teaches Lachie about Australia's new young rising golf star.

Lachie reveals the emotional night he had watching the Roger Federer documentary.

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We slam the rumoured rule change from the NRL.

We look at the dire state of the NSW Head Coach position.

We shoutout the latest star of the WBBL, Lizelle Lee.

We congratulate Australian cricket's new test debutant-to-be, Nathan McSweeney.

We hype up the Wallabies win over England.

We applaud the Aus mens' Netball team's pre-game dance.

We defend Aussie icon Raygun.

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We preview the Pacific Championships final with Stephen Gallagher.

We figure out the best landing spots for free agents Ben Hunt, Josh Addo-Carr and Terrell May.

We discuss the confirmation of an A-League second tier competition.

We respond to the backlash from last week's Rugby Union-League chat.

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Lachie and Hugh from Australia's national Finska team, the Finskaroos, join us to talk about where it all started and where the Froos are heading.

We also take them on in a little (literally) rematch.

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Lachie and Harvey are joined by content creator and Bulldogs fanatic Winston Neville @winstonneville_ to talk about why the Dogs are still red hot favourites for the premiership, despite a 6th place finish.

Also, can anyone challenge Jahrome Hughes for the Dally M Medal?

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We chat Spoonbowl, Gus Gould's legacy and make our picks for the next Rugby League Immortal.

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