Over The Black Dot

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Australia's premiere Indigenous Rugby League show "Over The Black Dot" now in podcast form! Join hosts Dean Widders, Bo De La Cruz, Beau Champion, and Timana Tahu as they dive into the biggest issues in the NRL each week. From "grassroots to laced boots" the panel shines a spotlight on Indigenous players and topics, celebrating culture, community, and the game we love.

  1. 30/09/2025

    Grand Final Week baby

    Dean Widders, Bo De La Cruz, Timana Tahu & Beau Champion review the two blockbuster NRL preliminary finals and the two NRLW preliminary finals, breakdown both Grand Finals and discuss the key players & match ups for the biggest games of the year.

    25 min

  2. 23/09/2025

    Special Guest: George Rose talks 2025 Koori Knockout

    Dean Widders, Bo De La Cruz & Beau Champion discuss NRL finals week 2, what went wrong & who’s flying ahead of the prelims, chat key plays in the NRLW prelim finals, speak to NRL Premiership winner & WAC legend George Rose about this year’s Tamworth Koori Knockout & preview key match ups in the NRL & NRLW prelim finals.

    23 min

  3. 16/09/2025

    Why making Reece Walsh the villain is a dangerous game for other teams

    Dean Widders, Bo De La Cruz & Beau Champion discuss THAT epic finals game and how the drama fuels Reece Walsh, issue a warning for those under-the-radar the Panthers, suggest Hippi & Fuimaono to spark something for the NRLW Titans and preview the key halves battle between Munanjali man Jamal Fogarty and Kamilaroi & Murrawarri man Braydon Trindall in one of this weekend’s huge Semi-finals.

    25 min

  4. 09/09/2025

    Finals fever: Who’s flying high & who’s under the radar?

    Dean Widders, Timana Tahu & Beau Champion discuss which teams are sending a message ahead of the NRL finals series, run the rule over the bottom 8 teams & their future prospects, question whether the Roosters NRLW side’s best footy is behind them & address who can make it through week 1 of the most open NRL finals series in years.

    27 min

  5. 02/09/2025

    Green milk, coaching options, player resurgences and an all-time record up for grabs

    Dean Widders, Timana Tahu & Beau Champion congratulate the Raiders and speculate teams’ finals chances ahead of the final round of NRL, Timana suggets why Brian McDermott is the best new coach for the Knights, Indigenous players headlining the rising teams at the back end of the NRLW season and can Alex Johnston break Ken Irvine’s record against arch rivals the Roosters?

    25 min

  6. 26/08/2025

    Arguably the most unpredictable final series yet and what the Titans need to do now

    Dean Widders, Timana Tahu & Beau Champion review the big four teams who faced off Friday night, strategize a game plan for the Titans moving forward, analyse gameplay in the NRLW and preview some of the key match-up in NRLW Round 9 & NRL Round 26.

    24 min

  7. 19/08/2025

    Player defections, why Timana chose NSW over Kiwis at 18 years of age

    Dean Widders, Bo De La Cruz & Timana Tahu celebrate some of the great performances by First Nations players in the second week of Indigenous round, run the rule over a couple of the top teams who are backsliding and discuss the pull of playing for culture in Rugby League. The team also preview two of the best playmakers in NRLW and NRL going head to head on the road to finals footy.

    26 min

  8. 12/08/2025

    Special Guest: Connor Watson on Indigenous Round and Alex Johnston’s countdown to the record

    Dean Widders, Connor Watson, Bo De La Cruz & Beau Champion celebrate Indigenous round and some of the great initiatives and achievements in both NRL and NRLW. When will Alex Johnston break the record, Connor Watson hopes it’s not against the Roosters & what the NRLW can do to level the playing field.

    25 min
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Australia's premiere Indigenous Rugby League show "Over The Black Dot" now in podcast form! Join hosts Dean Widders, Bo De La Cruz, Beau Champion, and Timana Tahu as they dive into the biggest issues in the NRL each week. From "grassroots to laced boots" the panel shines a spotlight on Indigenous players and topics, celebrating culture, community, and the game we love.

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  • Channel
    NITV
  • Creator
    SBS
  • Years Active
    2K
  • Episodes
    31
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Copyright 2025, Special Broadcasting Services
  • Show Website
    Over The Black Dot

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