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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

02:10:43

280 - NRL, AFL Finals, Soccer

Bats and Balls Podcast ·

2021/08/26

Brendan, Erik and Josh on the Zoom call this week. First up is the NRL and The Producer has a few more bees in bonnet. Are the Wests Tigers heading in the right direction? And the Eels are obviously in the big 6 still, right? Plus we have a look through the NRL Fan Poll and discuss the average NRL Fan and how average their thoughts are! The AFL Finals are upon us. Melbourne look primed to win the flag. But it looks a very open Finals. Will there be an upset in the first week? There could be four of

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02:03:36

279 - NRL, AFL, Supercars, Soccer, Other Sport

Bats and Balls Podcast ·

2021/08/19

Pies and The Producer back on the airwaves brought to you by the wonders of the NBN. After a couple of weeks of watching only the Olympics we're back watching regular sport again. In the NRL Brendan found some interesting rule interpretations and application of the laws of the game. While Josh was puzzled by how little Newcastle use Kalyn Ponga. The AFL have a dream fixture with the Top 4 sides playing off for the Minor Premiership and jockeying for positions. The rest of the Top 8 is not locked in

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02:00:54

278 - Tokyo 2020 Olympics Review

Bats and Balls Podcast ·

2021/08/09

In the middle of a global pandemic it's amazing that the Tokyo 2020 organising committee could get a games going at all. That they could bring the athletes of the world to Japan and get them to compete with no socialising, in front of no crowds, at such a high level is nothing short of a miracle. Australia equalled its best gold medal count with 17. Thanks largely to the women's swim team. While aquatic sports in general won 15 of the 17 gold for Australia. Aussies tore up the track and field events

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02:28:58

277 - NRL, AFL, Motorsport, Olympics, Darts, Tour de...

Bats and Balls Podcast ·

2021/07/21

It's a 4 man weave this week with Erik and Mendy joining the show to preview the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. First up it's the NRL and Melbourne are clearly the class of the field at the moment. And they've been doing it without two of their best players. The AFL is throwing up strange results every week. And this was no exception. Richmond beat Brisbane, but with Dusty Martin out for the season is their dynasty finally over? And the Melbourne Western Bulldogs clash this week should be a belter. Supercars

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01:22:34

276 - NRL, Origin, AFL, Supercars, Euro Cup, NBA...

Bats and Balls Podcast ·

2021/07/16

The Producer is dealing with some gremlins in the system . But we've managed to put together another lockdown show via the marvels of the NBN. First up it was a short week in the NRL and the Blues came up agonisingly short in State of Origin. In the AFL the upsets continue with the Kangaroos beating West Coast in Perth and St Kilda outplaying Brisbane. Supercars were back in Townsville and Shane Van Gisbergen is dominating his rivals. F1 at Silverstone this weekend. Italy beat England in the Euro

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01:44:24

275 - NRL, AFL, F1, Euro Cup, NBA Finals, Tour de France

Bats and Balls Podcast ·

2021/07/07

With the Sydney Covid lockdown continuing, Pies and The Producer have organised a Zoom call to get their stories straight. In the NRL the Dragons had a barbecue, and a bunch of teams got flogged. In the AFL the Giants showed true grit to repel Melbourne while West Coast really don't like playing at GMHBA Stadium. Max Verstappen won another F1 Grand Prix. Lando Norris got McLaren on the podium again. And Red Bull have the Mercedes measure. The People's Team Denmark are into a Semi Final and have a

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01:53:06

274 - NRL, AFL, Motorsport, Euro Cup, Test Cricket...

Bats and Balls Podcast ·

2021/07/01

Pies was asleep so Erik and The Producer cover all the latest in the NRL including a wrap of Origin 2 and they look ahead to this week's NRL games. Then we're back to the full compliment as Pies returns to talk AFL. Leon Cameron is on thin ice, Western Bulldogs are a strong team and the Saints must be the most frustrating team to follow after a dominant victory over Richmond. Max Verstappen won the Styrian GP, Denmark are the People's Team, although BS stakes his claims for Switzerland. And among it

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02:09:36

273 - NRL, AFL, Motorsport, Euro Cup, Cricket, NBA...

Bats and Balls Podcast ·

2021/06/24

Colbee has been dropped back to reserves after scoring 2 tries and letting in 6 down his wing. Pies and BS tackle all the drama surrounding the NRL. High shots take centre stage again. When should a player be sin binned? How low is low enough to be making a genuine attempt to miss the head? Can Trent Robinson make his mind up over when referees should take matters into their own hands? Plus we preview Origin 2. Not surprisingly, NSW will win comfortably again. In the AFL Geelong beat Western

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02:01:21

272 - NRL, AFL, NBA, Motorsport, Cricket, Euro Cup

Bats and Balls Podcast ·

2021/06/17

On the back of recording the NRL Mid-year report and run to the finals show, the boys are back for the regular episode. The show starts with Pies off riding his push bike so we have to get Colbee in to cover the NRL. The Eels get another big win against the Tigers and Colbee and the a Producer then discuss if the send off in the Brisbane & Canberra game was the correct call. In NRL Supercoach Colbee is fighting being the first team member relegated. Last years Bats and Balls Cup winner the DWS

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01:50:37

271 - NRL Mid-Year Report Card

Bats and Balls Podcast ·

2021/06/15

The Producer and Pies run through the mid-year report card for every NRL team. We look at how they've gone so far, and then predict the future using The Producer's own scientific method, Draw Difficulty Rating. 0:00:00 - Intro 0:07:52 - Melbourne Storm 0:11:53 - Penrith Panthers 0:19:58 - Parramatta Eels 0:26:06 - South Sydney Rabbitohs 0:29:41 - Sydney Roosters 0:35:58 - Manly Sea Eagles 0:42:16 - North Queensland Cowboys 0:46:35 - St George Illawarra Dragons 0:52:00 - Cronulla Sharks 0:57:46 -

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01:40:56

270 - NRL, AFL, F1, Euro 2020, Cricket, NBA Playoffs

Bats and Balls Podcast ·

2021/06/08

The boys are back after a week off and the Antacrtic Blast has hit Sydney just in time for Origin 1. Thankfully the NRL moved it to balmy Townsville which should give us an entertaining game. In the NRL the Panther Cubs suffered defeat for the first time in 2021. More on the horizon? The Titans blew it against the Storm and the Eels got revenge for the 2001 GF. Now we're all square. In the AFL Melbourne keep rolling on, this time beating Brisbane at Giants Stadium. St Kilda continue to missfire in

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01:33:03

269 - NRL, AFL, Motorsport, Soccer

Bats and Balls Podcast ·

2021/05/26

Pies was placed on report last week for high contact. So while Pies is at the judiciary The Producer had to go to the bench again and Colbee joins the show. The Producer and Colbee discuss the all the drama from Round 11. Players still have not learnt to tackle lower which saw 24 players on report, however how long is too long to penalise a player? Brad Arthur has selected Waqa Blake to start again and Colbee is not happy about it. In AFL the GWS Giants had a great win agaist the West Coast Eagles

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01:34:32

268 - NRL, AFL, Other Sport

Bats and Balls Podcast ·

2021/05/17

The Producer has a bee in his bonnet. And it's not because the NRL have had enough with high shots. For as long as this podcast has existed he's been advocating for refereeing the rules and you stamp out foul play. Finally the NRL have listened. But it seems the NRL media in general are a bit slow on the uptake. A few too many hits to the head? We wrap up all the NRL games and give our tips for next week. Plus throw in a little Supercoach. In the AFL GWS Giants let one slip against Richmond while

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01:30:32

267 - NRL, EPL & Motorsport

Bats and Balls Podcast ·

2021/05/14

Pies was off training to be in the Bunker for Magic Round so The Producer had to go to the bench and Hammer joins the show again. The Producer and Hammer discuss the NRL at length. The Bunker was again in the news for the wrong reasons. Did Parramatta get lucky with the officials or should've some Roosters been sitting with them in the Sin Bin? Producer and Hammer then finish off with EPL and Motorsport. Sorry no AFL this week!!!! 0:00:00 - NRL 1:20:00 - EPL & Motorsport Part of the No

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01:38:03

266 - NRL, AFL, EPL, Motorsport, Masters of Rugby League

Bats and Balls Podcast ·

2021/05/06

Pies didn't handle the pressure of the double show last week and needed a rest so The Producer had to go to the bench and Colbee joins the show again. The Producer and Colbee discuss the Top 5 and how they are breaking away from the pack. The Raiders are in the news for all the wrong reasons, could it be the return of The Curse of Ricky? Also Round 9 will see a crackdown by the NRL and it's referees on rules that have always been there. Before they take on the AFL and the EPL. Brighton are one

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01:35:50

265 - AFL

Bats and Balls Podcast ·

2021/04/29

We welcome back our old mate Craig aka Swansational to talk about the young gun Swans and the rest of the AFL landscape. The Bulldogs and Demons are absolutely flying. Both teams are stacked and balanced. And look to be the popular pick for the Grand Final. Port Adelaide continue to impress. And what is going on at Collingwood? Plus there's been some major injuries in the AFL this week. Then we finish up with some Supercoach talk for those trying to navigate injuries to your teams. This week Pies

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58:26

264 - NRL

Bats and Balls Podcast ·

2021/04/28

Pies is back from HIA and joins The Producer. This week we've changed up the format. Just 1 hour of NRL for this episode. Balls to the wall Rugby League and nothing else. The top 5 are starting to gap the rest of the field with the Dragons the only consistent chasers. But can Manly be the next best with the return of Turbo? The Bulldogs had a gutsy win and the Raiders are really struggling. Let us know what you think of the split episodes. 0:00:00 - NRL Part of the No Phony Podcast Network

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