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PODCAST

Bats and Balls Podcast

Bats and Balls Podcast

A podcast featuring Josh, Brendan and friends talking about sport from Australia and around the globe. We focus on the NRL rugby league, AFL Australian rules, cricket, A-League football, horse racing, NBA basketball, NFL American football, MLB baseball and other sports that take our fancy.

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All Episodes

01:48:18

300 - NRL, NRLW, Supercoach, AFL, Cricket,...

Bats and Balls Podcast ·

2022/03/31

We have hit 300 Episodes and we have got the crew together to talk all things sport and look back at the last 299 Episodes. Pies starts the show and is joined by The Producer, Colbee, Big Mendy, Erik and Maybo. Parramatta got a great win over the Storm in Golden Point in the NRL which has Pies smiling. Mendy was very happy with his Rabbits while Erik and Maybo were not happy with the efforts of the Tigers and Broncos. When will the Tigers win a game? AFL saw Buddy Franklin kick his 1000th goal and

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01:34:21

299 - NRL, NRLW, Supercoach, AFL, Cricket,...

Bats and Balls Podcast ·

2022/03/23

With Josh and Erik ruled out for playing the pokies The Producer is joined by Big Mendy and Maybo. In the NRL the Panthers and Storm just keep winning while the Sharks got a good win against the Eels. The Tigers were very poor against the Knights and the Broncos got the win and are 2-0 for the season. In NRLW the season is getting tight with the Dragons and Broncos locked into the top 4 and the Eels, Titans and Roosters fighting out for the final 2 places. It will all come down to the final round

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01:46:04

298 - NRL, NRLW, Supercoach, Cricket, EPL, AFL

Bats and Balls Podcast ·

2022/03/16

Sport is back in a big way and Josh and The Producer finally get back into the studio to cover all of it. Round 1 of the NRL has been completed and it was a tippers nightmare. The Panthers showed they are ready to defend their title with a dominate victory over the Sea Eagles. The Roosters let many people down against the Knight and the Eels snuck over the line against the Titans. In NRLW all 3 games were very entertaining with The Producer being at the final 2. Both the Dragons vs Broncos and Eels

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01:25:41

297 - Cricket, NRL, NRLW, Supercoach, Motorsport,...

Bats and Balls Podcast ·

2022/03/09

After a really sad weekend for Australian cricket Josh and The Producer are joined by Erik to remember the great Shane Warne and Rod Marsh. The test series in Pakistan has started with the first test being a very boring draw. The team discuss if pitches should have more life and who should be playing in the last two tests. NRL is back and so is our tipping competition (check details below). Round 1 is just around the corner so we go through all the games and put our tips in. For more NRL please

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01:30:07

296 - 2022 NRL Preview

Bats and Balls Podcast ·

2022/03/08

The NRL is back so join the Bats and Balls Podcast Team as we go through all the teams and makes some predictions for the upcoming NRL season. If you are fan of the NRL join our tipping competition. Go To ESPN Footy Tips and search Bats and Ball NRL Tipping and join. Winner will get a prize 0:00:00 – Penrith Panthers 0:08:00 – South Sydney Rabbitohs 0:12:40 – Melbourne Storm 0:17:30 – Manly Sea Eagles 0:20:00 – Sydney Roosters 0:23:20 – Parramatta Eels 0:29:00 – Newcastle Knights 0:32:00 – Gold

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02:56:26

295 - Cricket, NRL, NRLW, Supercoach, Motorsport,...

Bats and Balls Podcast ·

2022/03/03

Josh makes his grand return for a full show this we and he is joined by The Producer and Erik. There is a lot to talk about so this is a big show. The Australian Cricket Team is off to Pakistan to play 3 tests. Darren joins the show again to help us understand what the conditions will be like and who will be playing. The Aussies have not played there since 1998 so can they get the job done? NRL continued with the last week of trials. Although you can’t read too much into trial form some teams have

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01:14:50

294 - Welcome Back, Cricket, NRL, EPL, Other Sport,...

Bats and Balls Podcast ·

2022/02/23

Josh makes his big return and is joined by The Producer and Erik Nielsen. The team start the show by catching up on everything that is happening in their lives. The Australian Cricket Team has finished their summer of cricket at home with a 4-1 T20 series win against Sri Lanka. Erik gives his views on how the team played and his thoughts on Sri Lanka moving forward. The NRL trials have started and even though the results do not really matter we were able to see some good young players in action

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01:24:55

293 - Cricket, NFL, EPL, Rugby League, Other Sport

Bats and Balls Podcast ·

2022/02/17

We have returned for another year and while Josh is off getting super fit we bring Darren de Kretser and Erik Nielsen back onto the show. While we were away the Aussies dominated the English to win the Ashes. The team discuss the series and if Pat Cummins was tested as captain. Who will be the next Australian Coach? The Producer was then very keen to gloat about the Might LA Rams winning the Super Bowl but Erik and Darren were far more interested in the Half Time show. Man City are still way

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02:07:23

292 - Cricket, NFL, EPL, F1, Marathon, Kayaking, 2022...

Bats and Balls Podcast ·

2021/12/23

Pies and The Producer back together for one last show of 2021. We wrap the first two Ashes tests and look ahead to the next three. Then we touch on the last few weeks of NFL and EPL and tip our next rounds/ We recap the end of the Formula 1 season. Max Verstappen delivered on the promise Christian Horner saw in him all those years ago with a victory in the final race of the season. Lewis Hamilton did everything he could, but the Red Bull finally dethroned Mercedes. Then the team give us some

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01:43:52

291 - Cricket, Motorsport, EPL, MLB

Bats and Balls Podcast ·

2021/12/07

The Ashes are set to start this week and The Producer is joined by Erik Nielsen and Darren DeKretser on his Bats and Balls debut. Erik and Darren break down both the Australian and English line ups. Is Ben Stokes ready to carry England?, Will Starc hold his place in the side? are just some of the questions to be answered in this series. Big Bash has returned with both Sydney teams getting off to a great start. In other cricket around the world India destroyed New Zealand in their last test match

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01:45:37

290 - NFL, Soccer, Cricket, Motorsport, Other Sport

Bats and Balls Podcast ·

2021/11/16

The Producer is wrapped in cotton wool and plaster so he should make it through the full episode. We're back to cover all the sport. In the NFL it's a funny season. Are the Chiefs back? It's too early to tell but signs are good. The Rams are in a hole and the Pats could be the best team going round. In Soccer we've got the International weekend and World Cup Qualifiers. By the time you listen to this Australia will have played China in Sharjah. EPL is back this week and we give out tips. Arsenal

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01:16:46

289 - Melbourne Cup Preview

Bats and Balls Podcast ·

2021/10/31

Pies, The Producer and Colbee check out the lead up runs and try and find the winner of the 2021 Melbourne Cup. With the absence of many foreign raiders, Incentivise is the clear favourite for the cup. Can it get two miles? Who is the biggest threat? Can Colbee box up 11 horses and still miss the trifecta?! 0:00:00 - Lead up races and form 0:57:35 - Tips 1:03:20 - Colbee's Trifecta 1:08:30 - Off The Rails Winning Tips Colbee - Grand Promenade Pies - Incentivise The Producer - Persan Mendy - Grand

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01:33:26

288 - NFL, Soccer, T20 World Cup, Horse Racing,...

Bats and Balls Podcast ·

2021/10/28

It's been a long time. But Pies is back in the Bats and Balls Studio with The Producer. After a short catch up we're back into the sports. In the NFL Arizona look unstoppable at the moment. There's a few other NFC teams nipping at their heels though. In the AFC no team has fewer than 2 losses which makes for a competitive conference. In the EPL Liverpool won the one fixture the fans look forward to every season. A 5-0 drubbing of Manchester United at Old Trafford no less. Mo Salah is the best player

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01:49:46

287 - NRL, Q Cup GF, AFL, NFL, Soccer, Horse Racing, ...

Bats and Balls Podcast ·

2021/10/14

Queensland is the centre of the Rugby League world with the announcement of the Dolphins as the 17th NRL club. And the Q Cup Grand Final decided in the final minutes. Plus the Panthers have leaned into their bad boys tag in the aftermath of their NRL Premiership. Not much player movement in the AFL Trade Period. Most notable were the lack of late trades. Soccer played out a big international weekend topped off with a home win for Japan over The Socceroos. EPL is back this weekend and we give our

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01:36:17

286 - NRL GF, EPL, World Cup Qualifiers, NFL, Horse...

Bats and Balls Podcast ·

2021/10/07

The Producer put Pies on leave due to him being too pro Penrith and Erik Nielsen joins the show. In the NRL GF the Panthers got the job done against the Rabbits but was Nathan Cleary really the best player on the field? The Producer can't work out why Referees get tagged at pedantic when players constantly break rules. Former West Tigers player Benji Marshall has retired and the Tigers have changed their logo and Erik gives his opinion. Brighton keep on getting points in the EPL and sit 6th going

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02:16:45

285 - NRL GF, AFL GF, EPL, NFL, Darts, Horse Racing,...

Bats and Balls Podcast ·

2021/09/30

Pies and The Producer joined via Zoom by Mendy. We recap the NRL Prelims and pick our winner for the NRL Grand Final. Melbourne broke their AFL Premiership drought with a second half thumping of Western Bulldogs. Christian Petracca won the Norm Smith medal with a stellar performance. Tottenham played Arsenal back into form. While a Liverpool draw at Brentford was enough to top alone. There's a pack one point behind including Brighton! The good teams are emerging in the NFL. LA Rams and Arizona

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01:34:13

284 - NRL Finals, AFL GF, EPL, NFL, Motorsport, Cricket

Bats and Balls Podcast ·

2021/09/22

After substandard performances Pies and The Producer keep getting selected for the big games. It's almost like they're mates with the people running the podcast. In the NRL Manly were far too good for a depleted Sydney Roosters. While in the other game Penrith held on against a brave Parramatta. In the AFL it all boils down to this. Apart from a shaky end to the season for the Dogs, Melbourne and Western Bulldogs have been the benchmark all season. In a season of turmoil, moving house at short

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01:35:13

283 - NRL Finals, AFL Finals, EPL, NFL, F1

Bats and Balls Podcast ·

2021/09/15

The Producer is on the man shakes and Pies ran a half marathon. We're pumped for another week of finals footy. In the NRL all eyes were on the Panthers and Rabbitohs after a war of words between the coaches and it didn't disappoint. Wayne won the battle. Can Ivan get his troops back up to win the war? The Roosters got out of jail against the Titans and the Eels did enough to see another week. It had been staring us in the face the whole time. Forget ladder positions. Melbourne and Western Bulldogs

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01:40:59

282 - NRL Finals, AFL Finals, EPL, Other Sport

Bats and Balls Podcast ·

2021/09/10

Mendy joins Pies and The Producer this week. The NRL season has finished for half the teams. Canterbury finished off a tough year with an inspired defeat of Wests Tigers. While the Corey Norman era is over at St George Illawarra. The Finals are finally upon us. Can anyone stop Melbourne? Are Penrith, Souths or Manly legitimate contenders? How remarkable is the Roosters finish given their injury toll? In the AFL we're down to the Prelim Finals. Melbourne have been the standard all year. Can they make

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01:44:01

281 - NRL, AFL Finals, EPL, Motorsport

Bats and Balls Podcast ·

2021/09/02

While half the NRL rests for the Finals. We're pushing through to maintain our form for the big games. Brendan and Josh are back to review all the big headlines from the NRL. Latrell's reckless hit on Joey Manu. The Eels turnaround in form. And the battle for 8th. In the AFL Port Adelaide and Melbourne will "host" Prelim Finals, GWS held on for the slimmest of victories over Sydney and will play the disappointing Geelong without Toby Greene. And Western Bulldogs beat Essendon in the wet to book a

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