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
Saturday May 20, 2023
152. Casey Frank (Basketball & a bit of Bollywood)
Saturday May 20, 2023
Saturday May 20, 2023
Recorded 17 May 2023
(00:22) Opening Tip (with NBA Beau flashbacks) - the San Antonio Spurs get #1 in the NBA Draft Lottery!!!!!!!!
(05:16) Interview - Casey Frank (NBL/ANBL/NZNBL/FIBA Basketball):
(06:38) Appearing in Bollywood film Mohenjo Daro with Hrithik Roshan and Mike Homik (includes trivia without notice)
(12:17) Family sporting background and early collegiate basketball career (thoughts on Aaron Rodgers to New York Jets)
(18:30) Pro career (with focus on Australian NBL days - Cairns Taipans, but also includes CBA and Isiah Thomas; thoughts on expansion; chemistry and coming in as injury replacement player; favourite team mates over the years)
(32:28) FIBA International Career (includes thoughts on playing for his naturalised country against his birth country)
(38:40) Thoughts on current New Zealand Sal's NBL season
(42:24) Favourite live sporting moment and interview wrap (MLB and Basketball World Championships/World Cups)
(45:39) Basketball: NBA (More quick thoughts on the Spurs winning the rights to Victor Wembanyama and other lottery thoughts; Ja Morant caught waving a gun around (again); Mat Ishbia/Nikola Jokic 'incident'; Philadelphia 76ers (and Doc Rivers) choke (again); Mark Jackson blows his MVP ballot; Coaching Carousel (and doom for many recent Coach of the Year winners); Predictions for Conference Finals Denver Nuggets vs LA Lakers and Boston Celtics vs Miami Heat)
(1:12:57) Final Thoughts.
Check out our interview with 'NBA' Beau Estes: Episode 128 & Episode 132.
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Sunday May 07, 2023
151. Mic Drop
Sunday May 07, 2023
Sunday May 07, 2023
Recorded 5 May 2023
(00:22) Teeing off to Face off for the Opening Bounce - Major upsets in the NHL playoffs (and teams with major records don't finish as well as you maybe think in all of the Big 4 US sports); MLB; Alabama produce the very first offensive and defence players in the NFL drafts (Nath briefly talks about his Indianapolis Colts).
(11:38) Basketball - NBA Playoffs: (Western Conference): Sacramento Kings & Golden State Warriors series (Steph's record game 7, but Looney better? What price for Harrison Barnes?); Memphis Grizzlies & LA Lakers series (Dillon Brooks not coming back under any circumstances - harsh?); LA Lakers & Golden State Warriors series (Who wins from here at 1-1?). Phoenix Suns & Denver Nuggets series (28:00) Trivia without notice (With Chris Paul injury, gentleman's sweep on the cards?)
(33:56) Basketball - NBA Playoffs: (Eastern Conference): Atlanta Hawks & Boston Celtics series; Philadelphia 76ers & Boston (James Harden, Jaylen Brown; That turnover; Celtics flip switchers? Joel Embiid happy with his MVP for 2023? Who wins from here at 1-1?). Miami Heat & New York Knicks series (Injuries and Jimmy Butler). Coaching Carousel. Bat Beverly words of truth?
(48:16) Final Thoughts.
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Saturday May 06, 2023
150. A Cox, the Coqs & an Iceberg with Steve McCracken (Oslo Crows, AFL Europe)
Saturday May 06, 2023
Saturday May 06, 2023
Recorded 4 May 2023
(00:22) Opening Bounce
(06:43) Australian Rules Football - Interview Part 1: AFL Europe Champions League with Oslo Crows' Steve McCracken
(32:15) Just Not Cricket
(38:25) Aussie Rules Football - Interview Part 2: AFL Europe Champions League with Oslo Crows' Steve McCracken (with a shout-out to the AFL Europe Podcast); Fandom internationally and picks for Brownlow and AFL Premiers (that Will Ashcroft goal)
(52:13) Steve McCracken's favourite live sporting moments, plugs and thankyous
(1:03:00) Final Thoughts.
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Saturday Apr 29, 2023
149. Funky Joe Mazzulla
Saturday Apr 29, 2023
Saturday Apr 29, 2023
Recorded 27 April 2023
(00:22) Opening Raid - Congratulations to Simone Biles and Jonathan Owens; Tottenham Hotspur players apologise to fans (and an exciting finish to the EPL season ahead); Aaron Rodgers traded to Jets (for too big a haul?) on the eve of the NFL Draft (also suspensions for gamblers); AFL - Nick Daicos and Darcy Moore impress in close ANZAC day clash over Essendon and other notes after 6 rounds as well as early thoughts on impending new Tasmania license (shout out to James Sicily);
(12:57) Basketball - NBA (Western Conference): Sacramento Kings & Golden State Warriors series; Memphis Grizzlies & LA Lakers series; Phoenix Suns & LA Clippers series; Denver Nuggets & Minnesota Timberwolves series. Predictions.
(35:22) What Made Stu Say Bloody Hell?
(36:37) Basketball - NBA (Eastern Conference): Milwaukee Bucks & Miami Heat series; Cleveland Cavaliers & New York Knicks series; Boston Celtics & Atlanta Hawks series; Philadelphia & Brooklyn series; Predictions.
(59:34) Final Thoughts.
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Saturday Apr 22, 2023
148. A Stomp and a Helping Hand
Saturday Apr 22, 2023
Saturday Apr 22, 2023
Recorded 20 April 2023
(00:22) Opening Bounce: AFL - Gather Round (or TourismSA Round?); NBL - Melbourne United continue to stock up, signing Travers and JLA; New schedule for NBL 2024 (and the Phoenix's witty take on it)
(16:00) Basketball - NBA: Dallas' tanking 'penalty'; Sacramento Kings v Golden State Warriors (and the Draymond stomp and suspension)
(33:32) What Made Stu Say Bloody Hell?
(35:42) Basketball - NBA: A whip around the rest of the series: Memphis Grizzlies v LA Lakers, Phoenix Suns v LA Clippers, Denver Nuggets v Minnesota Timberwolves, Cleveland Cavaliers v New York Knicks, Philadelphia 76ers v Brooklyn Nets, Boston Celtics v Atlanta Hawks.
(1:04:00) Final Thoughts.
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Friday Apr 14, 2023
147. (PG) Sky Diving with a Mild Sense of Peril
Friday Apr 14, 2023
Friday Apr 14, 2023
Recorded 12 April 2023
(00:22) Opening Bounce: Tampa Bay Rays hot start in MLB; West Tigers' ANZAC jersey debacle; Erling Haaland goes alright; Thoughts on John Rahm and the Masters (Golf); The Aussie Matildas break the English's 30 game undefeated streak.
(16:10) Basketball - NBL: Recent signings.
(17:05) Basketball - NBA (including trivia without notice): Frantic end to the regular season; Dallas Mavericks tanking; Zion Williamson; Crazy final day (and crazy stats); Manipulating seedings; Minnesota Timberwolves woes; Playins; Playoff Picks; Coaching carousel and other random facts and stats.
(1:13:25) Cricket - IPL: Rinku Singh goes nuts (even if he did face some poor bowling); Royal Challengers Banglore don't have the LuckNow but we support even failed attempts at a mankad (and they should've tried again on the next ball!); The SKY is falling; the best Alec Stewart trivia ever; Fresh World Cup Captains.
(1:19:12) Football - AFL: Thoughts with (and unsolicited advice for) Paddy McCartin and the Sydney Swans heartbreak loss to their bogey team Port Adelaide Power; Freo fans would be rightfully salty about Gather Round fixturing time.
(1:24:28) Final Thoughts.
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Wednesday Apr 05, 2023
146. Jimmy G ... spot (and 2 types of cricket)
Wednesday Apr 05, 2023
Wednesday Apr 05, 2023
Recorded 29 March 2023
(00:22) Opening Bounce: Daniel Gavins doesn't replicate Jean ver der Velde (luckily); Peter Bol vindicated; Alex Roca Campillo makes marathon history; Alabama's unSweet 16s and other NCAA March Madness notes; Bruce Sutter's Atlanta Braves' gravy train finally ends; Stuey revisits Catcherfest 2017 (with congratulations to Voyager).
(08:57) Basketball - NBA (including trivia without notice): RIP Willis Reed (and some love for the New York Knicks 1970 & 1973 championship teams); Ja Morant's back (and maybe needs more support?); Is Nikola Jokic a stat padder?; MVP race; Luka Doncic not a happy chappy (and Dallas are suffering); Kendrick Perkins' facts aren't always real; Concerns continue over refs and LA Lakers free throw disparity (and players keep getting fined).
(31:05) What Made Stu say Bloody Hell?
(32:53) Cricket: Australia's tour of India went better than we expected and Mitch Marsh helps offer optimism ahead of the World Cup; WA dominates state cricket after Shield win (NSW don't win a game in the Sheffield Shield!); Major League Cricket signs some big names.
(44:44) Final Thoughts
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Friday Mar 31, 2023
145. Stuey Nets New Jerseys (... of Timberwolves players)
Friday Mar 31, 2023
Friday Mar 31, 2023
Recorded 29 March
(00:00) Held Hostage
(00:45) Opening Bounce (Welcome Back Stuey)
(08:46) NBL
(16:38) What Made Stu Say Bloody Hell?
(21:49) AFL: Thoughts on Rounds 1 & 2: Tipping; Early surprises; Old faces new places (both players and coaches); Early controversy: North Melbourne Kangaroos v Fremantle Dockers; Scorigamis; First draw out of the way; No worries for Geelong; Congrats to Alex Pearce & Jy Simpkin; Head knocks and suspensions; GABBAgate; Broadcasters with conflicts of interests - what can and can't go on game day?; Will Ashcroft goes alright and other random trivia.
(44:45) Final Thoughts
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Thursday Mar 30, 2023
Friday Mar 24, 2023
144. The Sheep GOAT (Behind the Air Guitar) - with the Jinja Assassin
Friday Mar 24, 2023
Friday Mar 24, 2023
Recorded 15 & 23 March
(00:00) The Jinja Assassin: Behind the Air Guitar
(04:20) Kicking off: AFL, NRL, March Madness, Cricket (Australia in India)
(06:15) Context is everything
(11:14) Two Time World Air Guitar runner up and Australian champion Alex Roberts 'The Jinja Assassin'
(12:09) Life is just getting over what happened in High School (NBA Jam competition)
(27:48) Just Not Cricket
(30:17) Air Guitar Updates - 2022 World Championships in Oulu; Hopes for 2023; A brief history of air guitar; Picking songs; High Voltage: Fremantle; Signet on Air - Unboxing; Time for a new axe?; Getting on stage with Wolfmother & the great Air Guitar family/community. With shout outs to Billy Damage, Matt 'Big Boss Ginge' at Signet, Ella Hooper, Jess Strings, Andrew Stockdale & Nordic Thunder (Let's Get Nordic Podcast).
(55:06) Final Thoughts
Check out Episode 95 to hear us talk about a range of sport & also our 1st interview with the Jinja Assassin in Episode 95.2.
Saturday Mar 18, 2023
143. Cocaine Horse!? You’re Taking the Plis(kova) - with the Jinja Assassin
Saturday Mar 18, 2023
Saturday Mar 18, 2023
Recorded 15 & 16 March 2023
(00:22) Basketball - NBL: Sydney Kings of the NBL once again after a gallant performance by the New Zealand Breakers (but was it the one that got away after stealing home court advantage in game 1?)
(12:54) Two Time World Air Guitar runner up and Australian champion The Jinja Assassin (with flashbacks)
(20:44) Around the grounds: Thoughts for Georgia Nesbitt; Australian Rugby League Commission makes changes to concussion rules with immediate effect; Karolina Pliskova not happy with Maria Sakkari; Tiger Woods: relationship expert; Cocaine Horse?
(35:05) Basketball - NBA: Josh Giddey continues to impress while Ben Simmons continues to disappoint; Jeremy Sochan's new free throw technique reaps major rewards; OKC: To tank or not to tank? Fred Van Fleet gets his money's worth!
(51:32) Final Thoughts.
Check out Episode 95 to hear us talk about a range of sport & also our 1st interview with the Jinja Assassin in Episode 95.2.
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Thursday Mar 09, 2023
142. Basketball & Indore Cricket (with Throwback Hoops)
Thursday Mar 09, 2023
Thursday Mar 09, 2023
Recorded 5 & 8 March 2023
(00:22) Teeing Off (with flashbacks)
(04:30) Big Shoes to Fill (with Woody V & Robbie C from Throwback Hoops)
(05:46) Basketball: NBL. FIBA Break; Game 1 (BMW, Barry Brown Jnr); Injuries; Game 2 (Justin Simon, Kouat Noi, gutsy coaching)
(23:00) Cricket: Australian Women win T20 World Cup (again); WPL; Thoughts on the 1st three tests of the Aussie men in India and a look ahead to the final test (Selections, Aussie and Indian spinning stocks; the importance of practise matches; sweeping and other tactical errors; pitch conditions; Indian home losses extremely rare!; A look ahead to the World Test Championship & Ashes; Warner's test future and batters in the wings: Bancroft, Pucovski); Other Test series around the globe (Windies in South Africa; England in New Zealand with random stats)
(52:47) Woody's Party Trick II
(58:11) Time for a Chat...GPT
(59:12) US Basketball - NBA/NCAA (and a little bit more of NBL): Ja's got a gun; 76ers snap 16-game winning streak; Who can win it all?; Contenders pick the waiver wire; The smear campaign against Nikola Jokic; Looking ahead to the NCAA tournament (Bacot passes MJ at UNC; Jay Bilas misses Brady Manek?)
(1:23:00) Plugs. Check out Throwback Hoops on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0WRZ0vCJ-M4M55dFYOJ3bw. Twitter: @throwbackshoops. Email: throwbackhoopspodcast@gmail.com. TikTok: Woody_V83
(1:24:40) Final Thoughts.
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Wednesday Mar 01, 2023
141. Specific Division
Wednesday Mar 01, 2023
Wednesday Mar 01, 2023
(00:22) Opening Bounce
(14:08) ...Opening Bounce?
(21:16) Trades
(1:06:08) Final Thoughts
Tuesday Feb 21, 2023
140. Lactose Tolerance for Bad Juju
Tuesday Feb 21, 2023
Tuesday Feb 21, 2023
Recorded 18 February 2023
(00:22) Bat flip: Jason Gilbee milk enthusiast; Superb Bowl; Peter Bol thrown under the bus?
(22:42) Basketball: NBL. Did the South East Melbourne Phoenix choke to the Perth Wildcats?; Tasmania go into Cairns and clinch 3rd seed (in a game that isn't actually do or die - sorry Corey); Taipans replicate their late season performance by handily beating the Wildcats in spite of their injuries; Semi-finals: New Zealand Breakers v Tasmania JackJumpers: Home teams win amidst crazy travel schedules; Has Tassie admitted they should've been the Devils all along?; Sydney Kings v Cairns Taipans: Sydney win game 1 comfortably after shaking off the rust in the first half of game 1 (Cooks carries the team); Late game 2 controversies.
(48:32) Cricket - First test: A damning stat to start things off; Todd Murphy shines on debut; High expectations; Selections/Glass Houses
(57:39) Time for a Chat.... GPT
(59:29) More cricket: Second Test - Pollution; Will we win? We'll take a draw...; WPL; Women's T20 World Cup; Jimmy Anderson has had a decent career.
(1:08:14) Final Thoughts.
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Saturday Feb 18, 2023
The Sport Blokes talk NBL (18/02/23)
Saturday Feb 18, 2023
Saturday Feb 18, 2023
Recorded 18 February 2023
- Play-in: Did the South East Melbourne Phoenix choke to the Perth Wildcats? (Manek's start, Bryce's 4th, Rillie's coaching).
- Seeding: Doyle impresses as Tasmania go into Cairns and clinch 3rd seed (in a game that isn't actually do or die - sorry Corey).
- Elimination: Cairns replicate their late season performance by handily beating the Wildcats in spite of their injuries. Bul(dog) Kuol and the next man up mentality.
- Semi-finals: New Zealand Breakers v Tasmania JackJumpers 1-1: Home teams win amidst crazy travel schedules; Has Tassie admitted they should've been the Devils all along?
- Semi-finals: Sydney Kings v Cairns Taipans 1-1: Sydney win game 1 comfortably after shaking off the rust in the first half of game 1 (Cooks carries the team); Late game 2 controversies.
- Quick update on aftermath of Sydney at Cairns (Soares survives)
Full episode out soon!
Sunday Feb 12, 2023
139. Tsai of Relief
Sunday Feb 12, 2023
Sunday Feb 12, 2023
Recorded 8 February 2023
(00:22) Opening Bounce
(08:29) What Made Stu (and Nath) say Bloody Hell?
(11:11) Basketball - NBA: LeBron passes Kareem as greatest (regular season) scorer of all-time with a flashback to NBA Beau from episode 128 (thoughts on the moment - the lengthy delay; AD and Russ showing a lack of excitement; LeBron's teams' poor record in games where he passes milestones); Brooklyn rid themselves of Kyrie Irving, dealing him with Markieff Morris to Dallas for Spencer Dinwiddie, Dorian Finney-Smith and picks). NBA All-star selections/snubs; Dwight Howard 3 point specialist?
(41:20) Final Thoughts
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Friday Feb 10, 2023
138. Novak’s Absolute Tear II (...18 seconds away)
Friday Feb 10, 2023
Friday Feb 10, 2023
Recorded 8 February 2023
(00:22) Opening Bounce: Tennis - Australian Open
(10:27) Basketball - NBL: Reflections on Round 18 of the NBL; Play-in/playoffs (semantics) and the health of the league; Predictions for Perth @ South East Melbourne Phoenix & Tasmania JackJumpers @ Cairns Taipans; The Gazeys; Quick hits
(38:16) Cricket: Dane van Niekerk falls 18 seconds short of her T20 World Cup dream; Australian Cricket Awards; Retirements; Australia's tour of India (who will be selected, pitch shenanigans); A huge opening stand may still not be enough for the West Indies?; Switch hitting; Summer test schedule (again... thanks Dominic and Clarkey)
(59:23) Final Thoughts
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Thursday Feb 09, 2023
The Sport Blokes talk NBL (08/02/23)
Thursday Feb 09, 2023
Thursday Feb 09, 2023
Recorded 8 February 2023
- Reflections on Round 18 of the NBL
- Play-in/playoffs (semantics) and the health of the league
- Predictions for Perth @ South East Melbourne Phoenix & Tasmania JackJumpers @ Cairns Taipans
- The Gazeys
- Quick hits
Full episode out soon!
Wednesday Feb 01, 2023
Wednesday Feb 01, 2023
Recorded live at the Backlot Theatre, Perth on 29 January 2023
Have you heard Part 1 yet? If not, be sure to check out the NBL Pocket Podcast and then come back here for Part 2 :)
Please also check out: Nick's Wildcats Videos & Full Court Fitness!
(00:31) Brief Intro
NBL Podcasts Live Part 2:
(04:50) Interview: Player agent Solomon Dech (with audience Q&A)
(20:03) NBL expansion?
(30:20) The lead-in to the play-in: Reflections on predictions and thoughts ahead of the NBL finals.
(35:00) Questions and Thoughts from the crowd (including an SMS question - thanks Ben!)
(45:05) Final Thoughts
First time listener? Check out some of our other interviews, specials and collaborations:
Interviews:
- Beau Estes, voice of the NBA & NBL Top Ten Plays 'NBA': Episode 128.
- Alex Loughton: Episode 38 , Episode 53 & Episode 103.
- Cody Ellis: Episode 65 & Episode 79.
- Pete Hooley: Episode 104.
- Brad Rosen: Episode 108.
- 'The Jinja Assassin' Alex Roberts (Australian Air Guitar Champion): Episode 95.2.
Collaborations:
- NBL Pocket Podcast: Episode 78.
- Throwback Hoops: Episode 92, Episode 122 & Episode 123.
- 'The Jinja Assassin' Alex Roberts: Episode 95.
- Jackson MacDonald: Episode 96.
Specials:
- Great Sport Chokes: Episode 72, Episode 75, Episode 102, Episode 106 & Episode 114.
- 2022 NBA Draft special (featuring Alex Loughton, Pete Hooley & Brad Rosen): Episode 107.
- NBA Re-drafts: 1990 - Episode 110, 1991 - Episode 117 & 1992 - Episode 131.
- Curses & Superstitions: Episode 124.
Thursday Jan 26, 2023
136. A Bloody Pain in the Neck!
Thursday Jan 26, 2023
Thursday Jan 26, 2023
Recorded 21 January 2023
(00:22) Opening Bounce - Fischer McAsey cuts his AFL career short; Will the NRL players strike?; The Melbourne Victory receive the penalties for their fans' pitch invasion; Cristiano Ronaldo needs geography lessons & Pride game dramas in the NHL.
(06:47) Basketball - NBA: RIP Chris Ford; Quick hits/random stats and stories; Where does Ja Morant's dunk rank amongst our favourite NBA dunks of all time?
(35:30) What Made Stu Say Bloody Hell?
(37:31) Super powers.
(39:37) Cricket: Thoughts on the end of the Aussie summer of test cricket (should Sydney still host the New Year's test? Should the Aussies have declared on Usman Khawaja? Should Davey Warner won man of the series? Should we be worried about South Africa's test team?); Australia cancels tour of Afghanistan on moral grounds; BBL: Should it be six runs for hitting the roof?; UAE T20 league not ICC sanctioned; India smash ODI record for biggest margin of victory against Sri Lanka.
(58:47) Final Thoughts
Perthlings: There are still a couple of tickets left for our very special collaboration with the NBL Pocket Podcast and Nick Tan (brought to you by the Backlot Perth and Full Court Fitness): https://www.nblpocketpodcast.com/live
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