The Sport Blokes

182. Seven Swans A-Swimming (12 Days of Sport Blokes 2023/24)

Recorded 22 December 2023

 

(00:11) Seven Swans a-Swimming

 

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181. Six Geese a-Laying (12 Days of Sport Blokes 2023/24)

Recorded 22 December 2023

 

(00:11) Six Geese a-Laying

 

Check out 'All Your Christmases', our Spotify playlist with all of our previous Christmas material: spoti.fi/3KsSzhX

You may also be interested in our other playlists:

• Interviews & Collaborations: spoti.fi/3MOZqmb
• Choke Specials: https://spoti.fi/3CcRqGL 
• NBA ReDrafts: https://spoti.fi/3MIcVEc 

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180. Five Golden Rings (12 Days of Sport Blokes 2023/24)

Recorded 22 December 2023

 

(00:11) Five Golden Rings

 

Check out 'All Your Christmases', our Spotify playlist with all of our previous Christmas material: spoti.fi/3KsSzhX

You may also be interested in our other playlists:

• Interviews & Collaborations: spoti.fi/3MOZqmb
• Choke Specials: https://spoti.fi/3CcRqGL 
• NBA ReDrafts: https://spoti.fi/3MIcVEc 

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179. Four Calling Birds (12 Days of Sport Blokes 2023/24)

Recorded 22 December 2023

 

(00:11) Intro

(00:55) Four Calling Birds

(17:20) Trivia Without Notice

 

Check out 'All Your Christmases', our Spotify playlist with all of our previous Christmas material: spoti.fi/3KsSzhX

You may also be interested in our other playlists:

• Interviews & Collaborations: spoti.fi/3MOZqmb
• Choke Specials: https://spoti.fi/3CcRqGL 
• NBA ReDrafts: https://spoti.fi/3MIcVEc 

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178. Three French Hens (12 Days of Sport Blokes 2023/24)

Recorded 22 December 2023

 

(00:14) Opening Bounce - ; RIP Carl Webb & Eric Montross.

(07:40) Basketball – NBA: Wemby Watch/Thunder Talk (including trivia without notice); Some corrections; Quick hit stats and facts.

(26:13) Basketball – NBL: Brisbane Bullets sign Casey Prather; Illawarra Hawks looking incredibly better of late; Thoughts on Jack Jumpers at Wildcats; NBL website is screwy.

(33:24) What Made Stu say Bloody Hell?

(36:08) Cricket – BBL: Tom Curran plays chicken with the umpire in warm-ups; Nath enjoyed day 4 of Australia beating Pakistan (and Nathan Lyon getting wicket #500) at Optus Stadium (even if not enough other people did).

 

Check out 'All Your Christmases', our Spotify playlist with all of our previous Christmas material: spoti.fi/3KsSzhX

You may also be interested in our other playlists:

• Interviews & Collaborations: spoti.fi/3MOZqmb
• Choke Specials: https://spoti.fi/3CcRqGL 
• NBA ReDrafts: https://spoti.fi/3MIcVEc 

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177. Two Turtle Doves (12 Days of Sport Blokes 2023/24)

Recorded 23 December 2023

 

(00:16) Some quick thoughts on the recent action in the NBL and cricket

(06:35) Two turtle doves

(28:08) Bonus present (naughty)

 

Check out 'All Your Christmases', our Spotify playlist with all of our previous Christmas material: spoti.fi/3KsSzhX

You may also be interested in our other playlists:

• Interviews & Collaborations: spoti.fi/3MOZqmb
• Choke Specials: https://spoti.fi/3CcRqGL 
• NBA ReDrafts: https://spoti.fi/3MIcVEc 

Find us on twitter @sportblokes or write to us sportblokes@gmail.com. Music and artwork @danntozerillustrations on Instagram/danntozerillustrations on Facebook

176. A Partridge in a Pear Tree (12 Days of Sport Blokes 2023/24)

Recorded 22 December 2023

 

(00:22) Intro

(03:02) Christmas Presents

(03:33) Naughty

(12:15) Naughty & Nice

(18:50) Nice

 

Check out 'All Your Christmases', our Spotify playlist with all of our previous Christmas material: spoti.fi/3KsSzhX

You may also be interested in our other playlists:

• Interviews & Collaborations: spoti.fi/3MOZqmb
• Choke Specials: https://spoti.fi/3CcRqGL 
• NBA ReDrafts: https://spoti.fi/3MIcVEc 

Find us on twitter @sportblokes or write to us sportblokes@gmail.com. Music and artwork @danntozerillustrations on Instagram/danntozerillustrations on Facebook

175. Incorrect Bells & Whistles (and a complete lack of accountability)

Recorded 14 December

 

(00:22) New ball – Shohei gets his payday and John Rahm joins the LIV for an even bigger amount; Kansas City Chiefs see it from the other side for once vs. Bills, Titans defy the odds to come back against Miami and very tight playoff picture in NFL; We’re kinda over fantasy sports.

(13:54) Basketball – NBA: Reflections on first ever In-season Tournament (West and East Finals, Zion Williamson, Halliburton, its success); Draymond does it again (thoughts on his suspension); Dante Exum hits a nice purple patch (Luka and Mavs are going pretty well too!); Detroit, Washington and San Antonio can barely get a win between themselves; Wemby Watch/Thunder Talk; We’re very disappointed for the Serbian population in Chiago after Jokic gets thrown out of game without warning or tech.

(54:36) Basketball – NBL: Melbourne based teams have differing fortunes around Throwdown 23 with United dominating while the Phoenix replace an import; Facebook memories remind us of Jermaine Beal’s 40 vs United 8 years ago; Adelaide sack CJ Bruton; Carins and Sydney play a farcical 2^nd half without a shot-clock; More focus on the refs; John Casey spotlights NBL crowd numbers vs the A-League; Goaltending.

(1:15:27) Cricket – Warner/Johnson feud and Warner’s ton in Perth on Day 1 against Pakistan; Trivia Without Notice; Who replaces Warner as test opener? Windies clinch first home ODI series since 1998; Amazon Prime deal; ICC brings in stop clock method (are the over rate penalties right?); Love for Jim Maxwell and ABC Grandstand; Crazy non-dismissal in ACT.

(1:37:17) Final Thoughts

174. Trajecting Statigamis

Recorded 30 November 2023

 

(00:22) New ball for an opening bounce – Stuey is back! Interesting EPL punishment for Everton? Protect the asset; NFL; Sheffield Shield; RIP Ted Hopkins; Nath’s parenting advice.

(17:51) Basketball – NBA: Our surprises and disappointments 15-odd games into the season; Wemby Watch/Thunder Talk; the Chris Paul/Scott Foster feud; The Utah Jazz still can’t get over their history with Michael Jordan; A statigami?

(1:03:23) Basketball – NBL: Damo to get his jersey retired by the Wildcats in the new year; League ladder settled a bit closer to what we expected heading into the season?; We pull out our rocking chairs to tell DC Comics jerseys to get off our lawn; Random stats; Player commentators (again); Hawks sack Jackomas; NBL All-teams positionless.

(1:13:17) Cricket – Stu reflects on the World Cup glory in his first episode since Australia won (as well as some of the topics Woody and Nath covered in episode 173); Mitch Marsh’s choice of foot-rests. All-important post-Cricket World Cup T20Is in India.

(1:26:35) Final Thoughts … on Oscar Pistorius getting parole.

173. Dew Diligence

Recorded 25 November 2023

 

((00:22) Flying solo (of sorts)

(03:37) Woody’s general impression of the tournament over there and attending several games.

(10:22) Semi-finals: India v New Zealand; South Africa v Australia.

(19:40) Final: India v Australia (Chances for each team going in; tournament results and preparation/path to the final for each team; the importance of the toss; the Aussie fielding; Cummins’ captaincy/tactics; the Indians being a bit short; the Aussie reply and Travis Head’s magnificent knock (where it stands all-time and Marnus’ great supporting role); the crowd; the celebrations; the Indian disappointment.

(48:38) Brief thoughts/notes on each team’s tournament (with thoughts on the games he saw live and finals format)

(1:11:45) Quality of Tournament (Collapses and chokes; inconsistency and poise; More thoughts on India and Australia and looking ahead; the ‘all-important’ T20s scheduled straight after the World Cup)

(1:27:47) Aftermath (Quotes from some big names post-tournament; barracking in the commentary box)

(1:36:30) ICC/Wisden’s teams of the tournament (and how they differ with Woody; no the Aussie’s weren’t duded with the ‘lack’ of selections)

(1:41:41) Some brief basketball NBL & NBA (Recent Bob turner interview on Throwback Hoops; Wildcats/Kings’ fortunes; Still confident with Lakers championship pick?)

(1:46:00) Final Thoughts

172. The Big Show!

Recorded 9 November 2023

 

(00:22) Opening Tip: AFL Zero, The played the blokes song for the AFLW match at Freo Oval; We didn’t stop for the Melbourne Cup (as usual); The GOAT and the donkey; College fans.

(08:21) Cricket: Sachin’s statue (and its lookalike); The big news was the big show (and we’re glad that WA’s timezone made it possible for us to Glenn Maxwell’s incredible knock live! and all of the stats and records that fell); Angelo Mathews timed out versus Sri Lanka (and could he be in hot water over his tweets?); three copyright strikes for Robelinda2 on YouTube and we’re not the only ones spewin!; Predicting the semi-finals (and who can win it all?)/Who’s in our best XI?. Congrats to Meg Lanning on an incredible career!; Congratulations to Diana Puketapu-Lyndon for becoming the first woman to be chair of NZ cricket; NSW break Sheffield Shield drought.

(39:47) Basketball – NBA: Harden suits up for Clippers; Early thoughts on what looks to be an incredibly even season; The In-season tournament kicks off (some of the courts were even worse in-game than they were in the designs); Standing item: Wemby Watch/Thunder talk (Wemby ahead of schedule; Thunder looking good albeit amongst some tough losses against Golden State and New Orleans; Other random stats and facts. NCAA representation amongst Div I men’s hoops.

(59:11) Basketball – NBL: Are the Wildcats back on track? (controversy in Melbourne game and the challenge rule); Quick hits: Snoozing timeouts; Daniel Johnson signs on at South East Melbourne Phoenix Phoenix; Expansion.

(1:06:02) Final thoughts

 

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171. ’Golt’ Buggies & Frivolity by the Many

Recorded 2 November 2023

 

(00:22) Opening Bounce 

(08:55) Basketball – NBA: RIP Bobby Knight (check out ‘A Season on the Brink’); James Harden to Clippers trade complete; Wemby Watch & Thunder Thoughts; Other NBA news and notes – Indiana on a great Pace(rs) to lead the league in assists per game; Golden State looking great; thoughts on some other recent results; Derrick looking very Lively for Dallas!; NBA In-season tournament court designs

(39:50) The Court of Public Opinion (ESPN ‘deepfakes’)

(48:55) Basketball – NBL: Standing item: Wildcats’ woes – Rillie & Rachel/Perth’s imports during Bryce’s time (CoScoMo promoted to lead assistant in Utah); Tassie’s indigenous jerseys; Pressure on New Zealand Breakers? Brissie looking good (with Baynes back too). 

(1:03:03) Cricket – Men’s Cricket World Cup: Are England the only minnows in the World Cup? (just kidding but their Champion’s League qualification is in doubt… if anyone cares?); Aussie’s resurgence threatened by separate Maxy and Marshy issues? ‘Bazball’ added to Collins Dictionary.

(1:14:32) Final Thoughts

 

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170. Batting with Grace

Recorded 23 October 2023

 

(00:22) Opening Bounce – ‘Rasheed’ raises bail money with crazy 6 leg parlay; Kaylee McKeown keeps smashing records in the pool; NFL bits and pieces; A-League’s home of grand finals short lived/attendance record smashed in local Sydney derby in W-League; Sweet & sour for the Eagles in the AFLW.

(08:26) Cricket – Quick Hits: Grace Harris destroys record (and bat) in WBBL; Men’s World Cup: Upsets galore as Afghanistan beat England and Netherlands defeat (otherwise red hot) South Africa (trying to rank all-time World Cup upsets); Aussies recalibrate after starting 0-2 as they head towards a danger match against the Dutch; Trivia without notice; DRS; Who can win it all? Australian domestic cricket: brief thoughts on the Sheffield Shield.

(32:31) What Made Stu (and Nath) say Bloody Hell?

(34:14) Basketball – NBL: Thoughts on Round 4 (more Wildcats woes; Boti Nagy isn’t impressed with Adelaide; Tasmania JackJumpers; Melbourne United nearly firing on all cylinders as JLA is back; Congratulations to Chris Goulding on 300 games and Jesse Wagstaff on 450 games); Sydney Kings love 3s; Big Sauce is back for South East Melbourne Phoenix; NBLxNBA; Who can win it all?

(44:51) Basketball – NBA: Steven Adams out for season with a PCL (impacts on Grizzlies) while Jack White and Duop Reath are cut; Trades and potential trades (Oladipo, Porter Jnr & James Harden); Utah Jazz willingly put the Jumpman on their shirts!?/Shitty City jerseys.

(57:51) Final Thoughts

 

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169. Catching a Bullet

Recorded 15 October 2023

 

(00:22) Starter’s Gun – Records broken at Chicago Marathon; NFL bits and pieces; Kabaddi sits in the old gum tree.

(08:47) Football – AFL: Lachie Neale wins Brownlow Medal for best AFL midfielder (if the umpires can’t tell the difference between 5m and 15m can we guarantee they’re getting it right?); Pies edge Lions in exciting grand final; North Melbourne’s compensation; Ben MacKay.

(31:43) Cricket – Jake goes Fraser-Bezerk; Men’s World Cup: Aussies woes; Inglis for Carey/other tactics; Kane Williamson injury; Starcy’s rise up the all-time World Cup wicket-takers list (trivia without notice); Crowds and concerns about the field. Nepal went alright against Mongolia in a T20I.

(47:24) Basketball – NBL: Was Aron Baynes’ 5 game suspension too harsh?; Random thoughts after 3 rounds of the new season including Stuey’s first live game of the season; Wildcats’ woes - is John Rillie the right man for the job? Jordan Usher; Dolittle (vs Cook); Rebounding & defence. 

(1:02:28) Basketball – NBLxNBA: Time for a rethink (or reschedule?)

(1:07:40) Basketball – NBA: Trades - Damian Lillard/Jrue Holliday/DeAndre Ayton/picks etc; News, notes and quotes/pre-season thoughts on Chet & Wemby; Dillon Brooks; Kai Jones.

(1:28:31) Final Thoughts.

 

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168. Re-drafting the 1993 NBA Draft lottery with the benefit of hindsight

Recorded 9 September 2023 with Woody V & Robbie C from the Throwback Hoops podcast

(00:00) The return of Stern

(01:12) Intro, welcome to guest hosts, rules.

(05:06) Picks 1-4

(27:19) There's been a trade (who were the future picks)

(32:47) Picks 5-8

(56:25) Picks 9-11

(1:12:00) Pick 12 & honourable mentions

(1:31:23) NBL connections

(1:37:41) Final Thoughts

167. NBL Next Stars, NBA prospects and NBLxNBA with Liam Santamaria, Beau Estes, Casey Frank & Alex Loughton

Recorded 20 September 2023 (with other clips from interviews recorded on same date as when guests appeared in respective episodes: 128, 152, 153, 154 & 155).

 

(00:22) Introduction

(02:52) With very special thanks again to our guests Liam Santamaria, Beau Estes, Casey Frank & Alex Loughton

(06:54) Context - the NBL, the NBL Next Stars Program & NBLxNBA (Liam Santamaria)

(15:00) Beau Estes on the attraction of Australia and New Zealand and the NBL and NBA as leagues

(16:50) Casey Frank on The New Zealand Breakers success with the NBL Next Stars Program.

(18:00) Rayan Rupert – 2023 NBA Draft Pick #43 Portland Trail Blazers (with thoughts from Casey Frank, Liam Santamaria & Alex Loughton).

(27:18) Mojave King – 2023 NBA Draft Pick #47 LA Lakers.

(29:44) Luke Travers – Perth Wildcats/Melbourne United, 2022 NBA Draft Pick #54 Cleveland Cavaliers (with thoughts from Beau Estes, Alex Loughton & Casey Frank). 

(39:21) Hugo Besson – 2022 NBA Draft Pick #58 Milwaukee Bucks (with thoughts from Alex Loughton and Casey Frank).

(42:17) Ariel Hukporti - 2023/2024 NBL Next Star, Melbourne United (with thoughts from Alex Loughton, Liam Santamaria, Beau Estes).

(48:54) The other NBL Next Stars - AJ Johnson, Alexander Sarr, Alex Toohey, Mantas Rubstavicius, Bobi Klintman, Rocco Zikarsky & Trentyn Flowers.

(54:57) A brief update since time of recording

(56:53) Some others of interest – Beau Estes on Kai Sotto (and others), fit and perseverance; Casey Frank on William McDowell-White, transferable NBA skills and the Breakers' NBLxNBA schedule & Alex Loughton then Casey Frank on Keanu Pinder.

(1:06:25) Final Thoughts

 

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166. Out in Straight Sets/Up in Smoke

Recorded 20 September 2023

 

(00:22) First Service: Tennis: US Open, Llittle Lleyton's llittle one playing well/Davis Cup, Simona Halep suspension (and Serena Williams' response); Women's NCAA Volleyball; RIP Lionel Morgan.

(12:10) Football – AFL: Thoughts on finals and picks; RIP Ron Barassi.

(37:50) Whatdya Reckon?

(42:06) Basketball: Germany win the gold at the FIBA World Cup but all we want to talk about is the USA's loss to Canada (at least they have the 'World Champions' from the NBA); Stuey's random NBL Blitz thoughts.

(1:00:56) Mailbag

(1:07:08) Cricket

(1:11:21) Final Thoughts

 

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165. An ’unFortuinate’ Start to a Series

Recorded 6 September 2023

 

(00:22) Kicking Off –

• (02:00) US Open (tennis): good and bad times on and off the court as finals draw near;
• (05:13) Quick hits: Dunk leagues fail to impress Nath; Useless MLB & NFL stats (Arryn Siposs cut by Philadelphia Eagles); Riley Leonard’s Mum practices tough love and the Nebraska Cornhuskers are a bit chokey in college football the last 5 seasons but their women’s volleyball fans helped break the attendance record for women’s sport; Women’s soccer rankings have changed post-World Cup.
• (10:05) Indian wheelchair cricket; Adam Hills’ journey with the Physical Disability Rugby League World Cup; 30-year anniversary of Jim Abbott’s remarkable no-hitter for the New York Yankees.
• (15:52) James Webb wins Wing It On!

(17:23) Basketball – Thoughts and prayers for Corey ‘Homicide’ Williams; Men’s FIBA World Cup: Boomers stumble to worst finish at Basketball tournament since 2014 but maybe it’s where we should’ve finished? Latvia nearly snatch one from Germany after Lithuania beat the USA; Boomers a lacking some sharpness and looking ahead to Paris 2024 Olympics in light of Trev Gleeson’s list/Brian Goorjian slander. NBL season closer than we realise. Breanna Stewart, A’ja Wilson and Alyssa Thomas impress in WNBA. LA Lakers sign Christian Wood, should fancy themselves as a genuine NBA contender.

(38:32) Cricket: Australia dominate T20s in South Africa and World cup squad released; A brief history of cricket at the Olympics.

(52:23) AFL – John Noble very unlucky to be missing 1^st final; Membership record broken; Incredible retiring class of 2023; All-Australian class. Stuey has a few more thoughts on the Eagles.

(1:07:42) Final Thoughts

 

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164. Noah’s ARC

Recorded 30 August 2023

 

(00:22) Kicking off the opening serve: US Open (tennis); Caribbean Premier League (cricket); Major League Baseball.

(11:40) Basketball - FIBA Men’s World Cup: France bows out in the first round to a Latvian team without Kristaps Porzingis; Good stories of the tournament so far including Japan’s first win over a European team; Naturalisation/Rondae Hollis-Jordan?; Olympic Qualification; The Boomers 1^st round results; Xavier Cooks; Wouldn’t Bryce Cotton come in handy?; Canada.

(26:22) The Court of Public Opinion (Noah Lyles/NBA)

(37:55) What Made Stu Say Bloody Hell?

(41:10) Football – AFL: Commiserations to Adelaide again as we reflect on the goal umpiring decision that did end up deciding the finals (butterfly effect notwithstanding); Reflections on another big final round; goalkickers; Finals picks; Coleman medal.

(58:00) Final Thoughts

 

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163. Keays to Victory

Recorded 23 August 2023

 

(00:22) Intro/RIP Austin Robertson Jnr

(04:42) Opening Bounce/First serve/Teeing off (BMW championship; Brooklyn Cyclones)

(08:20) AFL – Crows robbed by goal umpire’s incorrect call against Swans (and will miss finals partly as a result), Channel 7’s (artist formerly known as) twitter feaux pas and recent umpiring howlers; Turns out the Eagles aren’t tanking and North’s upcoming draft picks (time for a lottery in the AFL?); Crazy stats & quick hits: GWS banner team are ruthless (and we love it!); Dimma miraculously recovers from burn-out in 3 months to sign a new 6 year deal with the Gold Coast Suns. Final 8 predictions (and commiserations again to the Adelaide Crows fans, it sucks).

(35:35) The Court of Public Opinion

(42:37) Basketball - FIBA World Cup: Anthony Edwards’ ascendancy (Damian Lillard/Karl-Anthony Towns); Boomers – Landale’s injury; Duop Reath; Another 4^th on the cards?; The Olympics vs World Cup. NBL retirements Daniel Johnson & Cody Ellis; Brett Mare Sabonis court?; Mad Rise  

(50:33) One last quick thing before we call stumps (cricket)

(51:36) Final Thoughts

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