The Sport Blokes

15/06/2023

Recorded 1 June 2023 (00:22) Welcome and Introduction (02:36) Early sporting career - juniors/club & representative basketball and High School (James Crawford stories) (09:28) WAIS, AIS & College at Old Dominion University (Luc Longley story; stories about career high 45 points v Charlotte and going...

04/06/2023

Recorded 1 June 2023 (00:22) Welcome (with 'closure' on a Liam Santamaria anecdote from last week's episode) (03:08) IPL, AFL, State of Origin, Sam Kerr and the FA Cup; French Open (10:26) Interview (clip): Basketball - Alex Loughton (tune in next week for more including a great anecdote about Luc L...

25/05/2023

Recorded 24 May 2023 (00:22) Welcome to former NBL player and current commentator and GM of the Next Stars Program - Liam Santamaria (not Lim Saint Marie). (02:19) Early career: playing for Brian Goorjian with the Victoria Titans; NBL highs and lows circa early-mid 2000s. (08:31) From contraction to...

25/05/2023

Recorded 24 May 2023 What an honour and privilege it was to chat with the General Manager of the NBL Next Stars Program, Liam Santamaria! Listen to the full episode out soon! Find us on twitter or write to us [email protected]

19/05/2023

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 w...

06/05/2023

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...

05/05/2023

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....

29/04/2023

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 gambler...

22/04/2023

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...

13/04/2023

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.....

04/04/2023

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 revis...

30/03/2023

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 Frema...

29/03/2023

With Clips from Episodes 8, 128, 107, 65, 104, 72

23/03/2023

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...

18/03/2023

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 J...

08/03/2023

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...

28/02/2023

(00:22) Opening Bounce (14:08) ...Opening Bounce? (21:16) Trades (1:06:08) Final Thoughts

20/02/2023

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 - so...

18/02/2023

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 r...

12/02/2023

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 show...

10/02/2023

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;...

08/02/2023

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!

01/02/2023

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...

26/01/2023

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: RI...

23/01/2023

Recorded 21 January 2023 (00:22) Opening Bounce - Tennis (12:02) Basketball (36:41) NFL (54:38) 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.nb...

09/01/2023

Recorded 5 January 2023 (00:22) Opening Bounce (06:04) Basketball (23:41) Cricket (49:56) 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.nblpocke...

07/01/2023

[00:22] Opening Bounce [07:49] Basketball [39:04] Football Codes [1:08:55] Final Thoughts

24/12/2022

Poor Stuey is recovering from major surgery so we've cobbled together an episode of (mostly) previously unreleased audio from episodes 128 with Beau Estes & 53 with Alex Loughton. Enjoy & Happy Holidays from the Sport Blokes!!! :)

16/12/2022

07/12/2022

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...