
39 episodes

The Dribble Podcast PerthNow
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4.8 • 29 Ratings
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Join Perth Wildcats vice-captain Greg Hire and PerthNow and The West Australian's Chris Robinson as they discuss all things NBL. Enjoy the basketball analysis and player banter amid an inner-sanctum look at one of Australia’s most successful sporting clubs.
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2019-20 Ep5: Handing out the NBL's mid-season awards
Retired Perth Wildcats favourite Greg Hire joins The West Australian & PerthNow's Chris Robinson each week to take an inner-sanctum look at the Wildcats and NBL. In this episode, the guys discuss:
The former Wildcat Greg will be hitting the court with this week (1:02)
Small-ball line-up helps Perth to another 2-0 weekend (5:22)
How much does the winning 'aura' affect both the Wildcats and their opponents? (12:28)
Damian Martin's 300th Perth game one to remember (18:12)
How Jarrod Kenny would be feeling after his costly late-game turnovers (19:59)
Handing out the NBL's mid-season awards (24:44)
What does life look like for Perth after Damo - and will Nick Kay be there next season? (38:02)
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2019-20 Ep4: The best trash talkers Greg played with and against
Retired Perth Wildcats favourite Greg Hire joins The West Australian & PerthNow's Chris Robinson each week to take an inner-sanctum look at the Wildcats and NBL. In this episode, the guys discuss:
The keys to Perth's dream weekend double (1:35)
Clint Steindl finding the confidence and aggression to succeed (4:59)
Is the mid-range game the blueprint to beating Andrew Bogut's Kings? (8:28)
What's former Wildcat Cam Tovey up to? (13:31)
The deflating power of offensive rebounds (14:47)
How Cairns have grown into a surprise contender (17:33)
Jarrod Kenny hair update (22:01)
The best trash talkers Greg played with and against (23:27)
How are clubs faring in the player welfare space? (32:00)
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2019-20 Ep3: Who is the Wildcat Of The Decade?
Retired Perth Wildcats favourite Greg Hire joins PerthNow and The West Australian’s Chris Robinson each week to take an inner-sanctum look at the Wildcats and NBL. In this episode, the guys discuss:
How concerned should we be with Perth's form? (1:25)
Will having a child impact Bryce Cotton's game? (6:38)
Luke Travers a shining light in a blowout loss (12:22)
Greg and Chris nominate their top three for Wildcat Of The Decade (17:26)
Is the NBL's central commentary hub working? (26:26)
Greg talks us through his favourite coaches (33:32)
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2019-20 Ep2: Ranking the NBL's tiers, & why the Wildcats are steering clear of Next Stars
Retired Perth Wildcats favourite Greg Hire joins PerthNow and The West Australian’s Chris Robinson each week to take an inner-sanctum look at the Wildcats and NBL. In this episode, the guys discuss:
The time a chef yelled at Greg at a Stitch In Time gala dinner (1:14)
Jesse Wagstaff and Damian Martin aren't done with yet (7:35)
Why aren't teams playing to the end for percentage? (16:15)
Ranking the NBL's tiers of teams (22:41)
What's going on in New Zealand? (32:12)
Greg's thoughts on the imminent Lemanis / Brown coach swap at the Boomers (39:06)
How can we use replay better in the NBL? (45:34)
Why the Wildcats are steering clear of Next Stars (48:53)
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2019-20 Ep1: Wildcats look to adapt, Greg's retirement life, & off-season travels
Retired Perth Wildcats favourite Greg Hire joins PerthNow and The West Australian’s Chris Robinson each week to take an inner-sanctum look at the Wildcats and NBL. In the first episode for the 2019-20 season, the guys discuss:
The guys' busy off-season (0:40)
How Greg is adjusting to life away from the NBL grind (3.18)
What's changed at the Wildcats and how they're tracking early (11:02)
Sydney's deserved tag as title favourites (16:51)
Should little-used players face the post-game press conference? (21:07)
The late-game unsportsmanlike foul rule needs fixing (25:47)
The offers Greg received from Sydney and Melbourne to play on this season (30:48)
How Damian Martin is tracking at age 35 (41:03)
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2018-19 Ep17: The inside story on Perth's title win as Greg retires in style
Perth Wildcats vice-captain Greg Hire joins PerthNow and The West Australian’s Chris Robinson each week to take an inner-sanctum look at the Wildcats and NBL. After the Wildcats' title win to send Greg into retirement on the ultimate winning note, the guys discuss:
What has the past two days been like for Greg? (1:04)
Greg's jinx worries after taking his championship rings over to Melbourne (5:02)
Greg's key role in setting up Perth's Game 4 triumph (7:53)
When did the Wildcats know the title was won? (15:33)
The emotions of going back on court for the final minutes (19:20)
Bryce Cotton's crucial pre-game speech before Game 4 (22:09)
The funny reason for Greg's net-over-the-face celebration (26:28)
Mitch Norton's undies dancing and 'Horses' celebration in the changerooms (28:36)
Greg's mid-season tears at the height of Perth's slump (30:48)
Greg's perfect in-person response to someone who had 'talked crap' online (36:57)
Terrico White's perfect timing in surging to Grand Final MVP (43:48)
Greg's favourite individual performances of his career (50:55)
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Customer Reviews
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Listen, learn & enjoy!
A good laugh
Greg Hire is a crack up, great to hear the behind the scenes stuff at the Cats.
Brilliant
A must-listen for all Perth Wildcats fans - always good to get regular insights from a current player!
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