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
Thursday Dec 08, 2022
Thursday Dec 08, 2022
Recorded 6 December 2022
(00:22) What Caught Your Attention and Whatdya miss?
(08:11) Football (Soccer) - The FIFA World Cup rudely overshadows the announcement of Round 1 of the AFL Fixtures
(21:53) Cricket
(38:18) Basketball - NBA
(57:01) Basketball - NBL (includes Trivia without notice!)
(1:06:22) Final Thoughts
Perthlings: be sure to keep an ear out for a 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
Find us on twitter @sportblokes or write to us sportblokes@gmail.com. Music and artwork @danntozerillustrations on Instagram/danntozerillustrations on Facebook
Friday Dec 02, 2022
Friday Dec 02, 2022
Recorded 26 November 2022
(00:22) What Caught Your Attention and Whatdya miss?
(10:33) Basketball - NBA
(24:55) Basketball - NBL
(47.27) Football (Soccer) - FIFA World Cup
(44:03) Cricket
(1:05:55) Final Thoughts
Perthlings: be sure to keep an ear out for a 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
Find us on twitter @sportblokes or write to us sportblokes@gmail.com. Music and artwork @danntozerillustrations on Instagram/danntozerillustrations on Facebook
Friday Nov 25, 2022
Friday Nov 25, 2022
Recorded 19 November 2022
What an honour and privilege it was to chat with the GOATmentator himself, 'NBA' Beau Estes! Most of our listeners will know him as the voice of the NBA.com top 10 plays or more recently the voice of the top ten weekly plays for the NBL, but Beau is a man of many talents who has led (and continues to lead) a fascinating life! It was a circuitous conversation (as conversations are) but we've done our best to provide some time stamps below:
(00:22) Introduction
(01:46) Welcome to Beau
(02:35) Early career – dreams of sports journalism; first NBA memory; inspirational broadcasters (Chick Hearn, Brent Musberger & Ernie Johnson); fandom (University of North Carolina favourites: James Worthy & Michael Jordan).
(10:02) The GOAT debate; memorable NBA highlights (Blake Griffin over Timofey Mozgov & Klay Thompson’s 37 point quarter); LeBron’s impending scoring record (and how NBA.com and the top ten plays will plan for it).
(17:40) Life as the voice of the Top Ten plays for the NBA & NBL and how it began (NBA TV; the process and how the NBL differs from the NBA); Favourite players in NBA & NBL.
(28:35) Mailbag: How do you watch the games from the US? (Includes discussion on: Sydney Kings, Melbourne United, Xavier Cooks, Keanu Pinder, Jock Landale, Isaac Humphries).
(33:06) Perth/Australia (includes brief discussion on the Goodwill Games and FIFA World Cup) and Brady Manek’s early career with the Wildcats.
(48:00) NBA talents/aspirants Mitch Creek, Luke Travers’ (Beau discusses Travers Summer League performance and his struggles in the NBL this season) & Kai Sotto.
(55:00) Victor Wembanyama (and the Oklahoma City Thunder’s war chest of draft picks)
(58:14) Sports Business Classroom
(1:02:25) Favourite Live Sporting moments
(1:08:10) Final Thoughts
Perthlings: be sure to keep an ear out for a 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
Find us on twitter @sportblokes or write to us sportblokes@gmail.com. Music and artwork @danntozerillustrations on Instagram/danntozerillustrations on Facebook
Monday Nov 21, 2022
Monday Nov 21, 2022
Recorded 17 November 2022
(00:00) Interview Sneak Preview 'NBA' Beau Estes/Intro Music
(02:59) What Caught Your Attention and Whatdya miss?
(11:25) Football (Australia) - AFLW/AFL
(17:19) Cricket
(33:50) What Made Stu (and Nath) say Bloody Hell?
(37:40) Basketball - FIBA/NBL/NBA
(58:10) Football (USA) - NCAA College Football/NFL
(1:05:41) Final Thoughts
Friday Nov 11, 2022
Friday Nov 11, 2022
Recorded 9 November 2022
(00:22) What Caught Your Attention and Whatdya miss?
(10:15) Basketball - NBA
(29:28) Basketball - NBL
(44:03) Cricket
(54:48) NFL
(1:05:55) Final Thoughts
Friday Nov 04, 2022
Friday Nov 04, 2022
Recorded 3 November 2022
(00:44) What Caught Your Attention/Whatdya Miss?
(11:22) Basketball - NBA: Nets sack Steve Nash (for Ime Udoka) but don't do anything about Kyrie 'QAnon Monta' Irving; Surprises and other early thoughts on the season; Rookies; Duelling stats; Dwight Howard.
(41:57) Basketball - NBL: Dean Vickerman throws Jordan Caroline under the bus; close games highlight round 5 (after some dismal performances littered the previous weeks) and the first 2 games of round 6; Should current players be commentating?
(1:00:04) Cricket: T20 World Cup continues to entertain (in spite of the rain); spotlight on India v Pakistan & Zimbabwe v Bangladesh (and surrounding crazy events/controversies. Nath's Note: I re-watched the Karthik stumping and it hit his pads, so absolutely fair play to Rizwan with the gloves!); Tess Flintoff records new fastest WBBL 50; Quick hits on the Sheffield Shield.
(1:13:19) Final Thoughts
Music and artwork @danntozerillustrations on Instagram/danntozerillustrations on Facebook
Friday Oct 28, 2022
Friday Oct 28, 2022
Recorded 15 October 2022
(00:00) Greetings/Music/Intro/Banter
(02:35) What is a curse? Are You superstitious?
(03:30) The curse of Murphy the Billygoat and the Chicago Cubs
(17:58) The Kardashian Kurse
(38:46) Story time (the Kardashian Curse from 'the internet': your truly 100% reliable source for whenever you need to 'do your own research')
(43:00) Final Thoughts
Friday Oct 21, 2022
Friday Oct 21, 2022
Recorded 15 October 2022 with Throwback Hoops' Woody V.
(00:22) What Caught Your Attention/Whatdya Miss?
(08:19) Mankads, walking & 'the Hundred'.
(13:45) Group A & Group B Teams: West Indies, Sri Lanka, Zimbabwe, Namibia, Netherlands, UAE, Ireland, Scotland.
(24:13) Super 12s Group 1: Australia, England, New Zealand, Afghanistan.
(38:08) Super 12s Group 2: India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, South Africa.
(46:14) Who can win it?
(48:14) Party Tricks (Sure it's not 'Classic Packs' but its pretty bloody good!)
(53:29) Final Thoughts.
Check out our other episodes with Woody V: Episodes 92 & 122.
Plugs. Check out Throwback Hoops on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0WRZ0vCJ-M4M55dFYOJ3bw. Twitter: @throwbackshoops. Email: throwbackhoopspodcast@gmail.com. TikTok: Woody_V83
Tuesday Oct 18, 2022
Tuesday Oct 18, 2022
Recorded 15 October 2022
(00:22) What Caught Your Attention/Whatdya Miss?
With Throwback Hoops' Woody V & Robbie:
(05:10) Basketball - NBL: Early thoughts on Sydney Kings; Melbourne defeat the Wildcats in Perth once again; Biggest surprises so far; Brisbane Bullets; Adelaide 36ers; Illawarra Hakws.
(31:16) Basketball - NBA/G League: Thoughts on Draymond Green punch; Old faces new places.
(48:51) Segment Stealing (Borrowing): 'Classic Packs'
(58:55) Football Codes - NFL.
(1:06:23) Final Thoughts.
Plugs. Check out Throwback Hoops on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0WRZ0vCJ-M4M55dFYOJ3bw. Twitter: @throwbackshoops. Email: throwbackhoopspodcast@gmail.com. TikTok: Woody_V83
Friday Oct 07, 2022
Friday Oct 07, 2022
Recorded 5 October 2022
(00:22) What Caught Your Attention/Whatdya Miss?
(12:51) Basketball - FIBA: USA take out gold while Lauren Jackson dominates for Australia in their bronze medal performance at the Women's World cup (with some discussion about the semi-finals too)
(18:06) Basketball - NBLxNBA: Adelaide stun the Phoenix Suns in the NBA pre-season as Craig Randall Jnr, Robert Franks, Antonius Cleveland, Mitch McCarron, Daniel Johnson and Kai Sotto all impress for the 36ers.
(30:00) Basketball - NBL Season 2022/23 Preview Part 2 (brief thoughts after Round 1) (31:03) South East Melbourne Phoenix; (36:48) Perth Wildcats; (42:14) Illawarra Hawks; (45:09) Melbourne United; (50:12) Tasmania JackJumpers; (53:24) Sydney Kings; (58:06) Final 4 predictions.
(59:40) Basketball - NBA/G League: More thoughts on Ime Udoka suspension; Victor Wembanyama and Scoot Henderson battle it out
(1:04:08) What Made Stu Say Bloody Hell?
(1:07:00) Football Codes - NFL: Tua Tagovailoa and concussion considerations; the Detroit Lions
(1:12:45) Final Thoughts
Saturday Oct 01, 2022
Saturday Oct 01, 2022
Recorded 21 September 2022
(00:22) What Caught Your Attention/Whatdya Miss?
(09:21) Football Codes – AFL: Geelong too good for Sydney (Joel Selwood appreciation society)
(18:05) Basketball - NBA: Ime Udoka suspended by the Boston Celtics; Donovan Mitchell to the Cavs; random stats
(29:43) Basketball - NBL: Season 22/23 Preview Part 1. New rules; Departures and arrivals; Risers and fallers; spotlight on: New Zealand, Brisbane, Cairns & Adelaide with burning questions and bold predictions.
(1:07:37) Final Thoughts
Saturday Sep 24, 2022
Saturday Sep 24, 2022
Recorded 21 September 2022
(00:22) Roll call/presents & What Caught Your Attention/Whatdya Miss?
(12:01) Football Codes – AFL: Startling allegations out of Hawthorn. We reflect on the Finals so far (Nath goes to Collingwood and Fremantle at the MCG); Grand Final predictions and final thoughts.
(41:36) Football Codes – College Football: Strongholds pay to be upset and the story of an old kicker. NFL: Thoughts on Weeks 1 & 2 of the NFL (with a focus on some crazy comebacks). Soccer: Arsenal play youngest ever Premier League player Ethan Nwaneri
(56:49) What Made Stu Say Bloody Hell?
(58:50) Tennis: Brief reflections on the world of men’s and women’s tennis after the US Open – with love for Iga Swiatek (Nath squeezes in an Ariel Hukporti NBL reference).
(1:07:37) Final Thoughts
Friday Sep 16, 2022
Friday Sep 16, 2022
(Recorded 28 August 2022)
(00:22) Intro
(01:24) Movie Review: Hustle
(15:53) NBA at 75 European team
(23:50) Events we wish we saw live Part 1
(1:03:26) Final Thoughts
Wednesday Sep 07, 2022
Wednesday Sep 07, 2022
Recorded 19 August 2022
(00:29) Intro, background & the strong NBL connection
(08:20) Rules & the real picks
(10:00) Picks 1-3
(25:45) Picks 4-6
(38:40) Picks 7-10
(48:45) Picks 11-13
(56:00) Other notes and stories about 1991 NBA draftees (including Luc Longley & other RIPs)
(1:10:30) Final Thoughts
Check out our Re-draft of the 1990 NBA Draft in Episode 110!
Thursday Sep 01, 2022
Thursday Sep 01, 2022
Recorded 28 August 2022
(00:22) Introduction/What Caught Your Attention and Whatdya Miss?
(09:48) Basketball - NBA: How should Oklahoma City Thunder fans feel about the Chet Holmgren injury?; Kevin Durant staying in Brooklyn (for now); Pat Beverly to Lakers
(31:44) Basketball - NBL: Expansion on the cards again? Shaq's visit to Australia
(36:44) Football codes - AFL: Round 23 wrap; Who won tips?; Thoughts heading into Finals; The 2023 All-Australian team.
(59:58) Football codes - NFL: Nath had his Fantasy NFL draft (but promises not to talk about it too much this season); Bills punter Matt Araiza's alleged rape.
(1:06:21) What Made Stu Say Bloody Hell?
(1:08:55) Cricket: Are tournaments like the 6ixty and the Hundred ruining cricket? Virat Kohli's decline/Jimmy Anderson keeps on keeping on
(1:21:14) Tennis quick hits
(1:24:20) Final Thoughts
Tuesday Aug 23, 2022
Tuesday Aug 23, 2022
Recorded 19 August 2022
(00:22) Introduction; Congratulations to the Jinja Assassin for claiming Australia's Air Guitar Championship once again, he's off to Oulu for Worlds!!! Good luck fine sir.
(02:25) What Caught Your Attention and Whatdya Miss?
(17:22) Basketball - NBA: RIP Bill Russell - #6 retired league-wide; LeBron re-signs; some schedule talk (Christmas Day games); Iggy doesn't practise what he preaches.
(28:22) Basketball - NBL: Rayjon Tucker has good intentions with the Aussie lingo and was looking for footy tickets!; JackJumpers sell out memberships in record time; Hugo teaming up with Victor Wembanyama at Metropolitans 92.
(30:00) Football codes - AFL: Melbourne destroy Brisbane at home to reassert premiership credentials/what's to come in the rest of Round 23; Who can win it all?. Quick hits: Maurice Rioli Jnr; Tipping; Essendon's woes; Clarko ends up at North; Mark of the week nominations - How does he do it!?; Patrick Cripps lucky?
(40:46) Football codes - NFL: DeShaun Watson's punishment extended (till the date he plays his old team); Antonio Brown is modest; Random stats.
(45:45) What Made Stu Say Bloody Hell?
(49:20) Golf: Scotty Scheffler sends Cam Smith a message.
(54:32) Cricket: Kevin O'Brien & Lizelle Lee retire; Recent T20 Internationals (Michael Bracewell gets a hat-trick in first ever T20I over)
(1:00:40) Final Thoughts
Thursday Aug 18, 2022
Thursday Aug 18, 2022
Recorded 6 August 2022
(00:22) Intro (with corrections)
(02:12) Football AFL: 1970 VFL Grand Final - Carlton Blues v Collingwood Magpies
(34:50) Ice Hockey: 2022 Mason Cup Final - Minnesota State v Bemidji State (and the officials who brought everyone back!)
(43:00) Final Thoughts
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Wednesday Aug 10, 2022
Wednesday Aug 10, 2022
Recorded 6 August 2022
(00:22) What Caught Your Attention and Whatdya Miss?
(12:22) Basketball - NBA: RIP Bill Russell
(06:24) Basketball - NBL: More recent signings; Christmas Game; Open Air Game; Play-in 'tournament'.
(36:47) Basketball - NBA: Wilt Chamberlain stats & Johnathan Kuminga's dubious nickname
(39:43) What Made Stu Say Bloody Hell?
(42:25) Football codes - Several recent great games have whetted our appetite for finals; Collingwood's streak extended to 11 games after top of the table win over Melbourne; '8-point' & danger games to come; Standing items: How many teams can win it all? Umpires. Retirements. Adelaide Crows training camp saga continues
(1:09:12) Football codes - NRL: Player revolt over Manly Sea Eagles Pride jerseys
(1:15:45) Football codes - NFL: 11544 DeShaun Watson & Miami Dolphins suspensions
(1:24:20) Final Thoughts
Thursday Aug 04, 2022
Thursday Aug 04, 2022
Recorded 14 May 2022
(00:25) Intro (speed skating)
(04:37) Stephen Bradbury's early speed skating journey
(08:04) Bradbury's (somewhat) improbable run at the 2002 Winter Olympics
(16:20) Bradbury's previous injuries
(18:47) Examples of pulling a Bradbury in other sports (including a heavy dose of basketball of course!)
(35:00) Macquarie's definition of 'Doing a Bradbury'
(40:26) Final Thoughts
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Friday Jul 29, 2022
Friday Jul 29, 2022
Recorded 27 July 2022
Christmas in July: Whether they're naughty or nice, everyone gets a somewhat appropriate 'gift'!
(00:22) Intro
(02:07) Naughty
(34:05) Naughty & Nice
(43:23) Nice
(51:48) Final Thoughts
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