The Sport Blokes

45. Not Out, Wicket!

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: Brisbane to face Adelaide in Grand Final (Crows skipper Chelsea Randall to miss under concussion protocol); AFL: Huddo’s faux pas?; Tips; Frantic finishes and umpiring controversies in Richmond @ Port Adelaide and Essendon @ Sydney.

[43:39] What Made Stu Say Bloody Hell?

[45:00] Basketball: NCAAM: Roy Williams retired (to be replaced by Hubert Davis). NBA: DeMarcus Cousins signs with the LA Clippers; Jamal Murray and James Wiseman suffer season ending knee injuries; Steph Curry passes Wilt as Golden State Warriors all-time leading scorer; Kevin Durant cops $50000 fine for comments directed at Michael Rapaport; and loads of random stats. NBL: Mitch Creek playing due to no stand down policy; Perth Wildcats’ winning streak ends at 9; Illawarra Hawks steadying the ship?; Brisbane Bullets first team to score less than 10 in the first quarter and still win (Nathan Sobey continues to impress); Dejan Vasiljevic and Vic Law done for the season.

[59:40] What Are Ya Amped For?

44. Sweet & Sour Bears

Recorded 6 April 2021.

[00:25] What caught your attention and Whatdya miss?

[03:52] Cricket: Southern Stars extend ODI winning streak to 23*; Chadd Sayers hangs up the boots in 1^st class cricket; Marnus’ catch (or not?); Quinton de Kock’s run-out of Fakhar Zaman (for 193).  

[12:05] This Week In Sport History

[16:37] Basketball: NCAAM: Baylor win men’s college championship (after some dark days in recent history) making Gonzaga fall one win short of a perfect season; UCLA and Gonzaga one of the all-time great Final 4 games (Jalen Suggs draft stock rising/Corey Kispert’s falling?). NCAAW: Stanford edge Arizona Standford in a nail-biter in the women's championship; Baylor women lose to UCONN in controversial Elite 8 game; other crazy stats. NBL: Thoughts and prayers for Alex Pledger (and for those in NSW/QLD battling floods/COVID-19); Mitch Creek still allowed to play whilst facing assault charges; Nathan finds an NBL mag from 1995; schedule changes; Colton Iverson dominates (with trivia). NBA: More random stats; Paul Pierce kills his media career?

[40:45] What Made Stu Say Bloody Hell?

[42:33] AFLW: Melbourne and Collingwood punch their tickets to the prelim; AFL: Tips; Forwards kicking bags of goals again; Spotlight on: Brisbane @ Collingwood, Sydney @ Richmond and Port @ West Coast Eagles.

[59:54] What Are Ya Amped For?

43. A Tale of 4 Garys

Recorded 31 March 2021.

[00:25] What caught your attention and Whatdya miss? (with apologies)

[05:23] What Made Stu Say Bloody Hell?

[07:19] Basketball: NBA: Season 2021 post trade deadline (LaMarcus Aldridge to Brooklyn Nets; Aaron Gordon to Denver Nuggets; Nikola Vucevic to Chicago; Evan Fournier to Boston; Victor Oladipo to Miami; Rajon Rondo to LA Clippers; George Hill to Philadelphia 76ers; JJ Redick to Dallas Mavericks; Norman Powell to Portland/Gary Trent Jnr to Toronto). Russell Westbrook has an all-timer and other random stats.

[37:13] This Week In Sport History

[44:08] AFL: Tips; Massive fall-out from Geelong Cats and Brisbane Lions (horrendous umpiring; Gary Rohan suspended for two games; Chris Scott has words with Lions players at quarter time); Sam Reid also gets 2 weeks!?; Thriller in West Coast Eagles and Western Bulldogs.

[1:01:08] What Are Ya Amped For?

42. Divine Intervention

Recorded 23 March 2021.

[00:25] What caught your attention and Whatdya miss?

[03:20] Just Not Cricket

[05:10] AFL: Tips; Rule Changes; Crows and Swans in huge upsets and Hawks make huge comeback; Injuries & Dangerfield’s suspension; a look ahead for round 2.

[23:40] This Week In Sport History

[27:42] Basketball: We reflect on the quiz we went to. March Madness: More huge upsets. NBA: RIP Elgin Baylor; Triple Doubles.

[55:05] What Are Ya Amped For?

41. Nanny Pick

Recorded 16 March 2021.

[00:25] - What caught your attention and Whatdya miss?

[05:30] - Tennis: Novak breaks Federer's record for most weeks at #1 but continues not to take COVID seriously; Medvedev first non-big 4 person to crack top 2 since Lleyton Hewitt in 2005.

[09:39] - What Made Stu Say Bloody Hell?

[11:33] - Basketball NBL: Wildcats win more silverware (and more thoughts on NBL Cup and NBL season generally); Injuries; Transactions/import carousel (including Lamar Patterson back to Brisbane); March Madness: NCAA bracket set (history, odds of picking a perfect bracket, seeding/favourites, NBA draft prospects. NBA: The forgotten Ball brother; Aldridge officially on the block; Aleksej Pokusevski; Colin Sexton's twitter game.

[41:28] - This Week In Sport History

[48:39] - AFL: Our predictions for the season ahead of round 1.

[59:35] - What Are Ya Amped For?

40. Free Willie

Recorded 9 March 2021.

[00:25] What caught your attention and Whatdya miss?

[08:23] Basketball: NBL: Perth Wildcats, Melbourne United and Brisbane Bullets only realistic chances of taking out NBL Cup with few games remaining; Illawarra Hawks come back to earth after fast start; New Zealand Breakers disappoint; Brisbane in league-best form (it’s the moustaches); Surprising and disappointing players; Injuries; Brandon Paul to Adelaide (after Donald Sloan’s departure); Coach’s challenge/Unsportsmanlike fouls; Commentary and coverage. [25:33] NBA: NBA All-Star Weekend: Skills Challenge (and possible alternatives); Worst Slam Dunk Contest ever?; 3-Point Contest; All-Star game; TJ McConnell’s crazy triple double off the bench.  

[39:26] What Made Stu Say Bloody Hell?

[41:23] Cricket: More recognition of women in cricket history needed in Australia; Cam Green dominates Shield while fringe test players also pile on the runs; India book ticket to ICC World Test Championship against New Zealand after series defeat of England (Disappointing English players/Hats off to Axar Patel, Rishabh Pant & Washington Sundar. New Zealand wrap up 3-2 defeat of Australia in T20is (and notable series performances).

[52:19] This Week in Sport History.

[58:05] Football: AFL: Willie Rioli’s suspension of 2 years to finish before season ends; Zac Williams gets a week; Fyfey’s free kick; Injuries: Cam Rayner out for the season, Rory Lobb out for extended period; Nikki Gore fractures ankle in AFLW.

[1:04:38] What Are You Amped For?

39. The AhmedaBAD Pitch?

Recorded 3 March 2021.

[00:25] What caught your attention and Whatdya miss?

[10:05] News Round-up: Fears for Tiger Woods after serious car crash and overwhelming support from golf community; Will Ash Barty’s time at the top of women’s tennis be short-lived?

[18:15] Did You Know?

[22:43] Cricket: Fallout from the 2-day 3^rd Test between England and India at Ahmedabad – was the pitch bad or not?; DRS dramas; Ravi Ashwin 4^th Indian to 400 test wickets; Alexandra Hartley adds insult to injury for the English blokes.

[34:25] This Week in Sport History.

[38:35] Basketball: NBA: Ryan Saunders and Lloyd Pierce no longer coaching in Minnesota and Atlanta respectively; Kyle Lowry trade rumours as the deadline approaches; Houston Rockets cut DeMarcus Cousins (after losing to Memphis by 49); Malik Beasley’s court stay postponed till after the season; What is the source of the Boston Celtics’ troubles?; Washington Wizards starting to come good?; All-star snubs.

[56:59] What Are You Amped For?

38. Alex Loughton (and the Abdominal Showman)

Recorded 23 February 2021.

[00:25] What caught your attention and Whatdya miss?

[03:15] Just Not Cricket

[05:06] Tennis: Australian Open. Naomi Osaka and Novak Djokovic coast to Final’s victories (recap of semis and finals); Unintentional comedy abounds in post-match interviews; Unruly crowds baffle at home (but don’t make Sportscenter abroad).

[12:23] This Week in Sport History.

Recorded 20 February 2021.

[16:37] Interview: Alex Loughton (Basketball). Thoughts on Grand Final truncation in 2020; NBL Next Stars program, ties to NBA and difference between leagues (LaMelo Ball, RJ Hampton, Josh Giddey, Justinian Jessup, ); Cairns Taipans roster and slow start (importance of DJ Newbill last season and NBL’s decision to cut back to 2 imports, Mojave King in limited minutes); Rob Loe goes back to New Zealand; NBL Cup; Stories of big performances (Cedric Jackson, Scottie Wilbekin and 2018 AFL Grand Final); Life after sport.   

[1:04:30] What Are You Amped For?

37. Novak's Ab-solute Tear

Recorded 17 February 2021.

[00:25] What caught your attention and Whatdya miss?

[05:47] News Round-up: No surprises Eddie McGuire steps down as Collingwood President; Around the grounds in the cricket world West Indies in Bangladesh, England in India and Sheffield Shield restarts chock full of Aussie international players; Mahomes injury update post-Super Bowl (lineman Laurent Duvernay-Tardif missed because he’s a doctor and fought Covid!), Texans release JJ Watt; Daytona 500; Simone Biles to attempt something never done before in women’s Olympic gymnastics.

[15:10] What Made Stu Say Bloody Hell?

[21:55] Tennis: Australian Open. Rule updates in tie-breakers and line judging; reflections on week 1: Aslan Karatsev’s dream run continues (but he faces Djokovic in semis), chokes, Novak’s miraculous performance given his claims of an abdominal tear; Barty chokes after Muchova’s ‘injury’ time-out?; Serena’s revenge tour?; Dylan Alcott extends record.

[37:47] This Week in Sport History.

[41:27] Basketball: NBA: Devin Booker and the Kardashian curse; Spotlight on Utah Jazz, Brooklyn Nets & Detroit Pistons; Buy-out season imminent, Blake Griffin and Andre Drummond to be participants?; Draymond Green inspires discussion about double standards in trades; Steph Curry makes early MVP case; Anthony Davis with achilles related calf injury?

[57:22] What Are You Amped For?

36. Superspreader Bowl I

Recorded 8 February 2021.

[00:25] What caught your attention and Whatdya miss?

[05:02] News Round-up: Board wanting Eddie to go early at Collingwood?; Australian Open begins after shaky lead-up; More West Coast Fever salary cap breach revelations; Man U equal EPL record with 9 goals (and more Premier League action).

[13:30] Just Not Cricket.

[15:25] NFL: Buccaneers win Super Bowl LI and Brady wins #7 (NFL awards and Hall of Fame class).

[31:03] Did You Know?

[32:23] Cricket: Chris Gayle smashes 12 ball 50 in Abu Dhabi T10 tournament; BBL Finals: Scorchers defeat Heat in Challenger & Sixers defeat Scorchers in Final; Australian T20 squad for NZ tour unchanged.

[43:47] This Week in Sport History.

[47:38] Basketball: Boomers Olympics squad and lead-up games vs USA and Spain announced; Big scoring in the NBA by VanVleet, Jokic & Steph Curry; Questions over whether All-Star game will go ahead.

[55:58] What Are You Amped For?

35. Pride & Ed-judice

Recorded 2 February 2021.

[00:25] What caught your attention and Whatdya miss?

[05:12] What Made Stu Say Bloody Hell?

[06:52] News Round-up: Eddie talks big but sweats bullets in response to ‘Do Better’ Report on racism and the Collingwood Football Club; Dutch Soccer has never been so big; Matt Stafford and Jared Goff change teams in first time #1 picks have been exchanged since 1967; Patrick Reed in more rule bending shenanigans in US PGA.

[17:54] Cricket: Langer in trouble? Tour of South Africa postponed due to COVID fears but T20 squad to go ahead in New Zealand; Big Bash Finals.

[34:16] This Week in Sport History.

[39:04] Basketball: NCAA: RIP John Chaney. NBL: New Zealand @ Perth postponed and Wildcats head east quickly to avoid Perth lockdowns; Close games and crazy finishes highlight round 3. NBA: Joe Ingles passes John Stockton to become all-time 3-point leader for Utah Jazz; Jaylen Brown breaks record for points in under 20 minutes; James Harden joins eclectic bunch of players with triple-doubles and Nets defensive struggles; Spotlight on Grizzlies, Mavericks, Heat and Bucks.

[59:14] What Are You Amped For?

(Yes, his name really is Jizz Hornkamp!)

34. Exploding Candles & Court Scandals

Recorded 25 January 2021.

[00:25] What caught your attention and Whatdya miss?

[04:45] News Round-up: RIP Henry ‘Hank the Hammer’ Aaron; FIFO Olympics in Tokyo?; Controversy over Margaret Court’s Order of Australia upgrade; Former US Gold medallist Klete Keller charged for Capitol raids; Tom King new Guinness world record holder for longest goal; Trinity Rodman (Dennis Rodman’s daughter) youngest ever drafted into US Women’s Soccer league.

[14:06] Just Not Cricket.

[16:03] Tennis: More Australian Open updates (drop-outs and quarantine stories).

[19:00] NFL: More touch-back thoughts; Philip Rivers retires after 17 seasons; Notes on Championship round as Buccaneers defeat Packers in NFC & Chiefs defeat Bills in AFC.

[31:52] This Week in Sport History.

[37:35] Basketball: NBL: Early season thoughts after every team has played at least 1 game; Thaddeus Young becomes part owner of Brisbane Bullets. NBA: Mixed results early for big 3 Brooklyn Nets; Cleveland give Kevin Porter Junior to Houston; More random stats around the quarter-season mark.

[53:15] What Made Stu Say Bloody Hell?

[55:09] Cricket: Hats off to India after winning the 4^th test and series to take Border-Gavaskar trophy against all odds

[58:28] What Are You Amped For?

33. Devine Intervention

Recorded 18 January 2021.

[00:25] What caught your attention and Whatdya miss?

[05:30] Chaos in the lead up to the Australian Open (little sympathy for tennis players in quarantine – some stars have it better than others in Adelaide).

[13:20] NBA: Harden to Nets, Oladipo to Houston, LeVert to Indiana and a ton of picks to Houston in 4-way mega trade.

[32:44] This Week in Sport History.

[38:04] NFL: Doug Pederson sacked after “playing to win”; NFL playoffs - Divisional round.

[52:55] What Made Stu Say Bloody Hell?

[55:55] Cricket: Sophie Devine makes 108* off 38 balls in Super Smash; Nail-biter due on final day of 4^th test of Border-Gavaskar trophy.

[1:04:00] What Are You Amped For?

32. Shuttlecocks & Unsubtlecocks

Recorded 11 January 2021.

[00:25] What caught your attention and Whatdya miss?

[04:23] News Round-up: Huge upsets in FA Cup (Akrobeto reads scores); Australian border issues between states throw NBL and A-League scheduling into disarray; Josaia Raisuqe lifts up referee in celebration in French second division rugby; Owner of WNBA’s Atlanta Dream loses Georgia run-off after getting dissed by players; and Trump Bedminster loses any chance at hosting PGA Championship.

[12:44] Just Not Cricket.

[16:04] Cricket: India hold on for a draw in 3^rd test (and could’ve won?); Looking ahead to 4^th test; Big Bash League ruminations.

[36:20] What Made Stu Say Bloody Hell?

[37:56] NFL: Did Eagles tank in the final game of the regular season?; Review of Wild Card round and look ahead to Divisional Round.

[51:00] This Week in Sport History.

[55:45] NBA: A look at the league after 3 weeks – postponements; players sitting out as close contacts; big performances; and surprises; Joe Ingles’ consecutive games streak ends at 384 due to achilles injury (was active highest).

[1:12:30] What Are You Amped For?

31. Asterisky Business

Recorded 4 January 2021.

[00:25] What caught your attention and Whatdya miss?

[03:10] News Round-up: RIP Paul Westphal; Steph Curry has career-high 62 points against Blazers and Hannibal Leonard; Australian Open to be delayed again?; Outrageous goal celebrations; NFL playoffs start this weekend.

[13:43] 2020 year in review.

[25:47] What Made Stu Say Bloody Hell?

[28:18] Basketball: NBL: NBL Cup and season preview.

[47:00] This Week in Sport History.

[50:29] Cricket.

[54:24] What Are You Amped For?

30. NBA for Christmas

Recorded 29 December 2020.

[00:30] What Made Stu Say Bloody Hell?

[02:14] What caught your attention and Whatdya miss?

[08:00] News Round-up

[14:02] Just Not Cricket

[15:01] Cricket

[33:10] This Week in Sport History.

[36:32] Basketball: NBA.

[58:28] What Are You Amped For?

29. A very Sport Blokes Christmas

Recorded 20 December 2020.

[00:30] What caught your attention and Whatdya miss?

[02:23] News Round-up

[08:53] Just Not Cricket

[09:55] What Made Stu Say Bloody Hell?

[12:55] Cricket

[33:45] Christmas Presents (Recorded 22 December)

[47:27] This Week in Sport History.

[50:56] Whatever James Wants

[57:57] What Are You Amped For?

28. Concussion Discussions

Recorded 14 December 2020.

[00:30] What caught your attention and Whatdya miss?

[06:15] News Round-up.

[13:08] Just Not Cricket

[14:26] Cricket

[27:57] What Made Stu Say Bloody Hell?

[33:17] AFL

[44:29] This Week in Sport History.

[48:20] Olympics: Break dancing to be introduced for Paris 2024

[54:18] What Are You Amped For?

27. Strange Bedfellows

Recorded 7 December 2020.

[00:38] What caught your attention and Whatdya miss?

[04:56] News Round-up.

[11:06] Cricket

[30:27] What Made Stu Say Bloody Hell?

[32:02] Basketball.

[37:50] MAILBAG

[1:14:51] This Week in Sport History.

[1:19:06] AFL

[1:30:56] What Are You Amped For?

26. Uncomfortable Harden

Recorded 30 November 2020.

[00:38] What caught your attention and Whatdya miss?

[03:46] News Round-up: RIP Diego Maradona and Papa Bouba Diop; Romain Grosjean experiences F1 near-death miracle (Hamilton wins again); Mike Tyson v Roy Jones Jnr and other bizarre bouts; QLD's Origin upset.

[14:00] Cricket: Alyssa Healy's 111 off 51 and WBBL Final Fizzer; Australia v India recaps and talking points from first 2 ODIs.

[31:44] What Made Stu Say Bloody Hell?

[35:06] Basketball: Tasmanian Jack Jumpers launch video; More NBA stars buy into NBL teams; Will Magnay signs 2-way deal with New Orleans; Jae’Sean Tate signs with Houston; Tim Coenraad retires after 310 NBL games; Shyla Heal looking good with sights on next year’s WNBA Draft. NBA: More alternate jersey designs; Atlantic Division Review/Look forward (James Harden rumours).

[56:53] Tennis: Nitt Final recap; Concerns for Australian Open.

[1:00:46] This Week in Sport History.

[1:06:00] AFL: 2020 Reviews: Melbourne, Collingwood, Western Bulldogs.

[1:13:55] What Are You Amped For?