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
Friday Jan 05, 2024
Friday Jan 05, 2024
Recorded 23 December 2023
(00:11) Twelve Drummers Drumming
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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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Thursday Jan 04, 2024
Thursday Jan 04, 2024
Recorded 22 December 2023
(00:11) Eleven Pipers Piping
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
Wednesday Jan 03, 2024
Wednesday Jan 03, 2024
Recorded 22 December 2023
(00:11) Ten Lords a-Leaping
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
Tuesday Jan 02, 2024
Tuesday Jan 02, 2024
Recorded 22 December 2023
(00:11) Nine Ladies Dancing
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
Monday Jan 01, 2024
Monday Jan 01, 2024
Recorded 22 December 2023
(00:11) Eight Maids a-Milking (Intro)
(01:54) The Best of What Made Stu Say Bloody Hell Part 1 (Episodes 1-50)
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
Sunday Dec 31, 2023
Sunday Dec 31, 2023
Recorded 22 December 2023
(00:11) Seven Swans a-Swimming
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
Saturday Dec 30, 2023
Saturday Dec 30, 2023
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
Find us on twitter @sportblokes or write to us sportblokes@gmail.com. Music and artwork @danntozerillustrations on Instagram/danntozerillustrations on Facebook
Friday Dec 29, 2023
Friday Dec 29, 2023
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
Find us on twitter @sportblokes or write to us sportblokes@gmail.com. Music and artwork @danntozerillustrations on Instagram/danntozerillustrations on Facebook
Thursday Dec 28, 2023
Thursday Dec 28, 2023
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
Find us on twitter @sportblokes or write to us sportblokes@gmail.com. Music and artwork @danntozerillustrations on Instagram/danntozerillustrations on Facebook
Wednesday Dec 27, 2023
Wednesday Dec 27, 2023
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
Find us on twitter @sportblokes or write to us sportblokes@gmail.com. Music and artwork @danntozerillustrations on Instagram/danntozerillustrations on Facebook
Tuesday Dec 26, 2023
Tuesday Dec 26, 2023
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
Monday Dec 25, 2023
Monday Dec 25, 2023
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
Sunday Dec 17, 2023
Sunday Dec 17, 2023
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 2nd 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
Monday Dec 04, 2023
Monday Dec 04, 2023
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.
Monday Nov 27, 2023
Monday Nov 27, 2023
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
Monday Nov 13, 2023
Monday Nov 13, 2023
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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Friday Nov 03, 2023
Friday Nov 03, 2023
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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Wednesday Oct 25, 2023
Wednesday Oct 25, 2023
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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Tuesday Oct 17, 2023
Tuesday Oct 17, 2023
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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Friday Oct 06, 2023
Friday Oct 06, 2023
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