A weekly sport podcast by fans for fans (with a focus on basketball, cricket and football). As well as regular episodes on recent news and involving interviews, other episode topics include: great sport chokes, sport curses, sporting families, revisiting old drafts and more! We’ll cover anything but we have a strong love for NBL, NBA, NCAA, AFL, NFL, test cricket, ODI, T20I, BBL, WBBL, Sheffield Shield, IPL, tennis, WNBL, WNBA & ALFW (not the Hundred because that sucks). MAILBAG: sportblokes@gmail.com or @sportblokes on Twitter. Music and artwork @danntozerillustrations on Instagram/danntozerillustrations on Facebook.
Episodes
Wednesday Mar 12, 2025
Wednesday Mar 12, 2025
Recorded 8 March 2025 with Woody V from Throwback Hoops.
(00:22) In Lieu of an Opening Bounce
(03:59) NBA - More Dallas Mavericks post-trade fallout & Are the Lakers a legit/'Who can win it?'
(11:20) Trivia without notice
(11:52) More NBA - Golden State Warriors' hopes; Embiid's troubles; If the play-offs started today
(22:30) NBL - reflections on the semis and a look ahead to the Grand Final between Illawarra & Melbourne
(28:40) Welcome to Phil (and his thoughts as a Dallas Mavericks and Perth Wildcats superfan)
(36:01) Trivia without notice
(37:29) More NBL & Grand Final predictions
(44:44) Classic Packs
(51:12) Beer O'clock (Thankyou to Woody & Phil and Throwback Hoops plugs!)
(52:03) Easter's come early
Be sure to check out our other episodes with Woody/collaborations guests!
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Tuesday Mar 11, 2025
Tuesday Mar 11, 2025
Recorded 8 March 2025 with Woody V from Throwback Hoops
(00:22) No Opening Bounce but introductions with Woody V
(01:38) Cricket
(34:52) Trivia Without Notice
(37:30) Unfortunate written commentary
(38:20) Stump Woody V
Be sure to check out our other episodes with Woody/collaborations guests!
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Wednesday Feb 26, 2025
Wednesday Feb 26, 2025
Recorded 22 February 2025
(00:22) Opening Bounce - NFL Super Bowl
(06:21) Basketball - NBA: Post-Trade deadline thoughts - includes trivia without notice at (46:40)
(48:19) Basketball - NBL: Play-ins & Playoff predictions
Be sure to check out our deep dive on the history of the trade deadline in episodes 190, 191 & 192 as well as our Great Sporting Chokes Specials!
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Tuesday Feb 25, 2025
Tuesday Feb 25, 2025
Recorded 22 February 2025
(00:22) Opening Bounce - NFL Super Bowl
(15:14) Basketball - NBA: includes trivia without notice at (23:57)
(49:31) Basketball - NBL: includes mini trivia without notice at (52:15)
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Thursday Feb 06, 2025
Thursday Feb 06, 2025
Recorded 3 February 2025
(00:22) Opening Bounce
(04:44) Basketball - NBA: Thoughts on OKC Thunder and Cleveland Cavs as they stand atop their respective Conferences; Adam Silver proposes 10 minute quarters (and we don't like it!); NBA All-Star selections (and snubs)
(38:03) Basketball - NBL: Jesse Wagstaff reaches 500 games; Trivia without notice
Be sure to check out our deep dive on the history of the trade deadline in episodes 190, 191 & 192!!!
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Wednesday Feb 05, 2025
Wednesday Feb 05, 2025
Recorded 3 February 2025
(00:22) Opening Bounce - Tennis (Aussie Open)
(13:15) Trivia Without Notice
(17:05) Basketball - NBA
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Friday Dec 06, 2024
Friday Dec 06, 2024
Recorded 30 November 2024
(00:19) Basketball - NBA
(39:53) Cricket
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Tuesday Dec 03, 2024
Tuesday Dec 03, 2024
Recorded 30 November 2024
(00:32) Opening Bounce
(14:20) Basketball - NBL
(49:15) 'Final Thoughts'
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Thursday Oct 10, 2024
Thursday Oct 10, 2024
Recorded 8 October 2024
(00:22) Opening Bounce
(13:55) Just Not Cricket
(15:43) Basketball - NBA
(25:17) What Made Stu Say Bloody Hell?
(28:34) Basketball - NBL
(54:11) Final Thoughts
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Sunday Oct 06, 2024
Sunday Oct 06, 2024
Recorded 2 October 2024
(00:22) It was two in the end...
(01:38) Opening Bounce
(15:52) Basketball - NBL: Takeaways from first 2 rounds of the season
(33:41) Basketball - NBA: Thoughts on the recent Timberwolves & Knicks trade
(41:00) AFL: Is Wildcard round justified? We crunched the numbers on the last 25 years' worth of ladders
(55:00) Final Thoughts
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Thursday Oct 03, 2024
Thursday Oct 03, 2024
Recorded 2 October 2024
(00:25) Catching Up/Opening Bounce
(19:14) AFL
(44:46) NBL: Hoopsfest Perth
(52:44) Final Thoughts
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Friday Sep 20, 2024
Friday Sep 20, 2024
Recorded 20 September 2024
(00:25) Apologies and Updates
Interview with Robbie Clayton (Throwback Hoops) - Recorded :
(05:39) Basketball - NBL1, NBA, NBL
(31:05) AFL
(57:53) What Made Stu Say Bloody Hell?
(1:01:01) NFL
(1:15:18) Final Thoughts
Hear more of our stuff with Robbie (and Woody) as well as others on our Interviews & Collaborations Spotify playlist! - https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0bKzs4I1MXkFCLLR1rDuT2?si=952ed88ac55b440d
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Monday Jul 08, 2024
Monday Jul 08, 2024
Recorded 4 July 2024
(00:25) Opening Tip - thoughts on the NBA draft coverage.
Basketball - NBA:
(06:09) Boston won game 5 and thus the NBA Finals as we suspected; Finals MVP controversy?
(10:46) A false start on draft winners & losers
(11:06) Wemby Watch (Rob Dillingham trade; Chris Paul signing; Second apron talk)
(21:40) Some draft winners and losers (and thoughts on Zaccharie Risacher)
(25:38) Thunder Talk (Nikola Topic; Josh Giddey for Alex Caruso trade; Hartenstein signing/Joe & Wiggins resignings; Are the Thunder the favourites in the West?)
(31:21) What Made Stu (and Nath) Say Bloody Hell? (bonus NBA Draft edition)
(35:45) Other moves: Philadelphia 76ers, Dallas Mavericks
(46:02) New Orleans Pelicans, New York 'Nova' Knicks
(56:04) Denver Nuggets, Quick hits on Minnesota Timberwolves & Boston Celtics
(1:01:14) LA Lakers
(1:08:52) Final Thoughts
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Friday Jul 05, 2024
Friday Jul 05, 2024
Recorded 4 July 2024
(00:25) Opening Bounce - Florida Panthers top of the NHL after avoiding embarassment against Edmonton Oilers in Stanley Cup; VERY mixed results for Frank Bensel at the US Senior Open; Quick thoughts on the beginning of Wimbledon; Nath encourages people to check out the doco 'The Good, The Bad, The Hungry'; Tempered concerns about the NBL Next Stars program expanding too much following NBA Draft and news of Carmelo Anthony & Kenny Smith's involvement, is an all Next Stars team on the Gold Coast a good idea? (we criticise because we care); Noah Vonleh screwed by the Shanghai Sharks; NBL & WNBL marriage.
(16:56) Cricket - Bloke's T20 World Cup: Aussies hopes dashed by losses to Afghanistan and India (and Afghanistan squeaking past Bangladesh); Semis & Final; South Africa arguably (or inarguably) choke yet again!?. English County cricket craziness.
(38:26) What Made Stu Say Bloody Hell?
(40:14) Football - AFL: Andrew Dillon tries to pull the wool over our eyes about the standard of umpiring; More tribunal inconsistencies/thoughts on Steven May and staging; VERY tight ladder with 13th spot within 6 points of 3rd place; Swans' poor starts finally come back to haunt them with 10 game winning streak over/Dockers chances.
(50:05) Final Thoughts
Check out our Choke Specials! (With apologies to South Africa): https://spoti.fi/3CcRqGL
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Wednesday Jun 19, 2024
Wednesday Jun 19, 2024
Recorded 16 June 2024
(00:22) Opening Bounce
(12:27) Basketball - NBA: RIP Bill Walton & Jerry West; NBA Finals heading into Game 5.
(42:45) Cricket: Blokes T20 World Cup
(1:01:20) Football - AFL
(1:23:00) Final Thoughts
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Tuesday May 28, 2024
Tuesday May 28, 2024
Recorded 26 May 2024
(00:22) Opening Bounce/Catching up: Gym memberships; Stuey says thanks for the overwhelming support; Nath got married (by Damian Martin - but not in the way you think); Season 3 of the Test; Taylor Swift has played at the MCG more times in 2024 than half of the league will this home and away season.
(19:36) Basketball - NBL: RIP Corey 'Homicide' Williams; Congratulations to the Tasmania JackJumpers; HoopsFest out West. NBA: Klay Thompson's place in NBA history/comparing players and eras/general thoughts on the league post Allstar break; Thoughts on the playoffs so far - disappointments in the East; Clippers injuries; Boston's easy run... again; Jalen Brunson's 5 game run/Thibs coaching myth?; Minnesota stun Denver - Ant's domination and then struggles/Jamal Murray should've been suspended/Pat Beverly gets 4 games - thoughts on Adam Silver; OKC's deadline dealing (or lackthereof) central to their demise to the Mavs?; A new home for Josh Giddey?; Thoughts on the final four and who may be in the championship series (and their stars); Random stats.
(1:09:24) What Made Stu Say Bloody Hell?
(1:13:06) Football - AFL: Thoughts at the near-halfway point; Are Essendon Bombers contenders or pretenders?; Brisbane's struggles; Controversies and inconsistencies; AFL travel; Reverse scorigami.
(1:37:50) Final Thoughts
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Thursday Feb 08, 2024
Thursday Feb 08, 2024
Recorded 26 February 2023 & 8 February 2024
() Intro (and apologies)
() 2011
() 2012
() 2015
() 2019
() 2020
() 2021
() 2022
() Some honourable mentions
() Final Thoughts
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Wednesday Feb 07, 2024
Wednesday Feb 07, 2024
Recorded 26 February 2023 & 4 February 2024
(00:22) Quick Intro
(00:55) 1999
(15:45) 2001
(20:42) 2003
(24:31) 2004
(30:14) 2005
(35:43) 2008
(44:54) 2009
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Monday Feb 05, 2024
Monday Feb 05, 2024
Recorded 26 February 2023 & 4 February 2024
(00:22) A 'gather step' for our introduction
(04:01) Introduction - some broad reflections on our research (including Stepien rule etc)
(09:25) 1965
(13:38) 1980
(17:48) 1988
(25:22) 1989
(30:47) 1994
(36:34) 1995
(45:02) 1996
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Monday Feb 05, 2024
Monday Feb 05, 2024
Recorded 4 February 2024
(00:22) An announcement (and some very sad news)
(06:43) Reflections on Damian Martin's jersey retirement