Talking Sport Report

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”Talking Sport Report” tackles the biggest 3 topics in sport around the world every week! It's tongue & cheek as we discuss everything from the worlds of NFL, NBA, NHL, NRL, Golf, Tennis, Premier League, Tennis, Pickleball or whatever sporting news is making the headlines. Hosted By Scotty & Eggo.

  1. 1d ago

    NRL Grand Final Wrap: The Roosters Reign, the World Cup Kicks Off & Cricket's Back

    The NRL season is done, and Scotty and Eggo wrap a grand final for the ages, the Roosters crowned champions, the 50-point hoodoo finally broken, and a Knights side that went down swinging. Then it's straight into what's next: the Rugby League World Cup days away and a big summer of cricket heating up. The boys relive the decider, Mark Nawaqanitawase as a Greek god, the wild field-dominance stats, Trent Robinson's three-from-three masterclass, and James Tedesco's Clive Churchill. Then the Kangaroos squad drops with some questionable calls, Kevvie's mind games on the Tongan selections, and the World Cup opener against a frighteningly deep New Zealand side. Plus the things they won't miss about NRL 2026 and Cricket Corner, with the South Africa tour, Marnus Labuschagne's long-awaited hundred and whether you can trust it. Comment ClubSend a voice memo or email to get involved and grab some merch: talkingsportreport@gmail.com or @talkingsportreport on Instagram, TikTok and YouTube. Chapters 0:00 Intro: a very hungover, very crook Scotty1:49 At the grand final: the atmosphere up close2:21 The 50-point hoodoo is broken: congrats to the Roosters3:35 Mark Nawaqanitawase, the Greek god who ripped our hearts out8:48 Proud to be a Knight: the wild grand final stats10:38 Trent Robinson's masterclass and the Knights' missing front row13:41 The World Cup looms: DCE and Marky ride off14:48 The Kangaroos squad and some questionable calls17:17 Tonga's side and Kevvie's selection mind games19:23 Australia v New Zealand opener and the Kiwis' huge squad22:42 Headline: the NRL ends and families reunite24:30 The World Cup on Channel 7 and the commentary team26:15 The things we won't miss about NRL 202628:52 Adam Gee's refereeing masterclass30:22 The 2025 footy card pack reveal35:38 Cricket Corner: the South Africa tour and Marnus' hundred37:08 The caveats: slips runs and a retirement on 11139:49 How confident are you in Marnus, one to ten?41:27 The Baggy Green and merch tangent44:00 Comment Club begins1:04:14 Wrap-up and sign-off KeywordsNRL, NRL grand final, NRL grand final 2026, Sydney Roosters, Newcastle Knights, James Tedesco, Mark Nawaqanitawase, Kalyn Ponga, Rugby League World Cup, Kangaroos squad, Australia v New Zealand, cricket, South Africa tour, Marnus Labuschagne, Trent Robinson, rugby league, footy podcast, Australian sport, Comment Club, Talking Sport Report

    NRL Grand Final Wrap: The Roosters Reign, the World Cup Kicks Off & Cricket's Back

  2. 5d ago

    Grand Final Special: Lachlan Fitzgibbon on why the Fearless Knights Can Topple the Roosters

    The grand final is here and Lachlan Fitzgibbon returns for a big grand-final-week special to get Scotty and Eggo ready for Knights v Roosters on Sunday. Lachy paints the picture of a town gone mad, houses painted red and blue, 12,000 turning up to a training run, and makes the case that all the pressure sits with the Roosters against a fearless Knights side playing with belief. The boys dig into the Phoenix Crossland send-off and the ugly online abuse, the eggshell-theory debate on whether the injury should decide the penalty, and the Joey Johns "tongue in cheek" beat-up. Then it's the good stuff: the Dally M favouritism, how the Knights actually beat the Roosters, a head-to-head best-of-both-teams line-up, Clive Churchill Medal picks, and why Kalyn Ponga's emotion has won everyone over. Plus listener questions on Mad Monday legends and the Curry graveyard, a debate on whether a Knights win would be one of the greatest stories in Australian sport, and everyone's score predictions. Chapters 0:00 A special grand-final-week edition and the lucky charm returns1:19 1997 vibes: is Newcastle about to party like it's back?3:02 A town gone mad: houses painted red and blue4:42 Where's the pressure, the Knights or the Roosters?7:20 12,000 at a training run and the 25-year wait7:50 The Phoenix Crossland situation and the online abuse11:24 The send-off debate and the eggshell theory14:54 The Joey Johns "tongue in cheek" beat-up16:27 Dally M night: Cleary the favourite and the votes18:32 The game plan: how the Knights beat the Roosters21:45 Best of both teams: picking a combined top five25:12 Clive Churchill Medal picks26:41 Why Kalyn Ponga's emotion has won everyone over28:32 Listener questions: Ego or Reese, Mad Monday legends and Curry33:46 Would a Knights win be the greatest story in Australian sport?39:11 Closest to the pin: everyone's score predictions41:41 Wrap-up, the after-party and a Monday grand final show KeywordsLachlan Fitzgibbon, Lachlan Fitzgibbon interview, Newcastle Knights, NRL grand final, NRL grand final 2026, Knights v Roosters, Sydney Roosters, Kalyn Ponga, Phoenix Crossland, Fletcher Sharp, Daly Cherry-Evans, Nathan Cleary, Clive Churchill Medal, NRL, rugby league, grand final preview, footy podcast, Australian sport, Talking Sport Report, Scotty and Eggo

    Grand Final Special: Lachlan Fitzgibbon on why the Fearless Knights Can Topple the Roosters

  3. Sep 27

    Reacting to the Knights' Prelim Upset & the Ridiculous Stats to Pick an NRL Grand Final Winner

    Scotty and Eggo react to The Newcastle Knights pulling off a prelim final upset for the ages! The boys unpack Phoenix Crossland's send-off and the ugly online abuse that followed, whether it was really a send-off offence in a game that big, and then the stats that had socials in a spin: the 50-point hoodoo, why no side outside the top six has ever won it, and the one team in history to go from wooden spoon to a title. Plus a plea for every neutral to jump on the bandwagon (and a diehard Manly fan forced to pick a side), Mark Nawaqanitawase being from another planet, a swag of off-season signing rumours, and a lap around the grounds taking in Brisbane's AFL three-peat and Manchester City's 115 charges. Comment ClubThis is where we play your audio messages and read out your emails. Send a voice memo or an email and you'll make the show, plus you're entitled to merch. Get involved at talkingsportreport@gmail.com or @talkingsportreport on Instagram, TikTok and YouTube. Chapters 0:00 Still hoarse: reacting to the Knights' prelim upset2:28 Phoenix Crossland's send-off and the online abuse3:20 Was it really a send-off in a game that big?6:00 The grand final stats that break the internet7:55 Headline: Australia's relief at the halftime act10:06 A plea to every neutral: jump on the bandwagon13:54 The stat barrage: wooden spoon to a grand final and more16:29 Dane Gagai, the ageless finals machine18:19 The 25-year drought and the big-stage Knights19:26 Crossland, the send-off hoodoo and the Roosters stats22:53 The 50-point curse and Cherry-Evans' bookend27:33 Kalyn Ponga's hit and the HIA that wasn't29:19 What Caught My Eye: Nawaqanitawase is not human31:14 Off-season signing rumours: Latrell, Bradman Best, Harry Grant36:41 Around the grounds: AFL Warfy time and Brisbane's three-peat39:52 Manchester City's 115 charges explained44:55 Comment Club begins1:00:50 Wrap-up: grand final preview Thursday, and sign-off Keywordsrugby league, NRL, NRL finals, NRL preliminary final, Newcastle Knights, Knights v Panthers, Penrith Panthers, NRL grand final, NRL grand final 2026, Kalyn Ponga, Phoenix Crossland, Dane Gagai, Mark Nawaqanitawase, Sydney Roosters, Daly Cherry-Evans, NRL stats, wooden spoon, footy podcast, Australian sport, Comment Club, Talking Sport Report

    Reacting to the Knights' Prelim Upset & the Ridiculous Stats to Pick an NRL Grand Final Winner

  4. Sep 23

    Why the Knights Can Upset the Panthers: Lachlan Fitzgibbon on Newcastle's Prelim Final Shot

    A special midweek drop before the big one. Scotty and Eggo welcome back the pod's best mate, former Newcastle Knights star and fresh Newcastle Rugby League premiership winner Lachlan Fitzgibbon, to talk about why the Knights are a genuine shot at upsetting the Panthers in this weekend's preliminary final. Lachlan breaks down the real reason Newcastle can trouble Penrith, the ball-movement style that doesn't play into the Panthers' grinding game, and why sticking to their DNA all season has them one win from a grand final just a year after the wooden spoon. Plus what Nathan Cleary is actually like to play against, the rise of Phoenix Crossland, Kalyn Ponga's emotional commitment to the town, and the young back-rowers turning heads. Then he calls the score and the man of the match, before a rapid-fire round built from your listener questions and the full story of his own mad Monday premiership celebrations. Chapters 0:00 Intro: a midweek drop before the prelim1:36 Welcoming back the pod's best mate, Lachlan Fitzgibbon2:28 Wooden spoon to a prelim: how the Knights turned it around5:08 Why Penrith are so hard to beat6:45 The Knights' style that can trouble the Panthers7:40 What Nathan Cleary is really like on the field9:00 Phoenix Crossland, the unsung Iceman10:50 Kalyn Ponga's emotional post-game and his commitment to Newcastle14:01 The young back-rowers and Holbrook's attack15:46 How many times out of ten do the Knights win this?17:25 The Newcastle Rugby League grand final win with South18:02 Inside the mad Monday celebrations21:32 Re-signing and going back-to-back24:43 Rapid Fire: your listener questions31:29 His favourite moment as a Knight35:06 The prediction: the score and man of the match36:20 Wrap-up and a grand-final-week promise KeywordsLachlan Fitzgibbon, Lachlan Fitzgibbon interview, Newcastle Knights, NRL, rugby league, NRL preliminary final, Knights v Panthers, Penrith Panthers, Nathan Cleary, Kalyn Ponga, Phoenix Crossland, Fletcher Sharp, NRL finals, Newcastle Rugby League, footy podcast, Australian sport, Talking Sport Report, Scotty and Eggo

    Why the Knights Can Upset the Panthers: Lachlan Fitzgibbon on Newcastle's Prelim Final Shot

  5. Sep 20

    Down to the Final Four, the Pretenders Pack Their Bags & Steve Smith's Ashes Bombshell

    Scotty and Eggo are back for episode 78, and the NRL is down to the final four, the Knights, Panthers, Roosters and Dolphins. A big cricket bombshell, a monster Comment Club and a merch alert to get through too. Comment ClubThis is where we play your audio messages and read out your emails to close the show. Fancy your voice on the show? Send a voice memo or an email and you're entitled to merch, hats, key rings, pens, the lot. Get involved at talkingsportreport@gmail.com or @talkingsportreport on Instagram, TikTok and YouTube. On the show this week: Scotty's back-page headline evicts the pretenders after a big weekend of finals footy. Then the main event: we pick a best 1 to 13 from the final four to call who lifts the trophy, and the result might just be the grand final we all want. Plus the moments that caught our eye, a ladder stat that spells trouble for one side, and Cricket Corner, where Steve Smith drops a bombshell you'll have to hear to believe. Chapters 0:00 Intro and the final four1:30 Midweek teaser: jockey legend Alan Robinson2:53 Headline: the pretenders pack their bags4:15 Nico Hynes and the Sharks' season in one image7:15 The Grand Final Predictor: picking the best 1-1315:01 The tough calls: hookers, front row and second row23:12 The verdict: a Panthers v Roosters grand final23:22 What Caught My Eye: Fletcher Sharp's first-try heartbreak27:10 The Knights' nail-biter and shaking at the barbecue30:53 Warriors fans throwing cans: stay classy32:12 Ladder stats: has 7th ever won the comp?34:20 Prelim final timings and the extra-days debate35:53 Cricket Corner: Steve Smith's Ashes bombshell38:35 Smith's mountain of milestone stats42:34 Comment Club begins59:33 Wrap-up and sign-off Keywordsrugby league, NRL, NRL finals, NRL preliminary finals, NRL final four, Newcastle Knights, Penrith Panthers, Sydney Roosters, Dolphins, New Zealand Warriors, Cronulla Sharks, grand final prediction, Nathan Cleary, Fletcher Sharp, cricket, Steve Smith, the Ashes, South Africa tour, sports comedy, footy podcast, Australian sport, Comment Club, Talking Sport Report

    Down to the Final Four, the Pretenders Pack Their Bags & Steve Smith's Ashes Bombshell

  6. Sep 13

    Cleary Leg Gate! Are the Finals Wide Open? Plus We've Found Marnus's Replacement!

    Scotty and Eggo are back for episode 77 after a big opening week of the NRL finals, and the whole thing just got blown wide open. A heated Comment Club, a bit of cricket and a merch alert to get through too. Comment ClubThis is where we play your audio messages and read out your emails! Send an audio message, email or comment and you're entitled to merch, hats, key rings, pens, the lot. Get involved at talkingsportreport@gmail.com or @talkingsportreport on Instagram, TikTok and YouTube. On the show this week: The big one, Nathan Cleary's suspension, and how a week without him drags the Panthers back to the pack and cracks the finals wide open. Who's the smoky now, and are we in for a week of upsets? The Knights rolling on after knocking out a woeful Souths, and the Rabbitohs fans blaming the ref, the bunker and a bloke in row G for everything but their own performance. The all-time Manly fan running his mouth at a finals game his team didn't even make, Dylan Lucas and an ankle that pointed the wrong way somehow lining up to return, another NRL star allegedly busted for cocaine and where he ends up next, and the Dolphins and Warriors flying to New Zealand to make up the numbers. Then Cricket Corner, where the Test squad is picked for South Africa, Marnus Labuschagne's numbers keep sliding, and we reckon we've found his replacement in the most unlikely place. Chapters 0:00 Intro: a few drinks deep after a big finals week2:14 Scotty's front page and the state of the finals4:54 Eggo's back page: Souths blame everyone but themselves6:52 The Manly fan running his mouth at a game Manly didn't make9:30 Dylan Lucas and the ankle that pointed the wrong way13:03 Another NRL star allegedly busted for drugs17:37 The Dolphins and Warriors making up the numbers in NZ20:32 Cleary Leg Gate: the suspension that blows the finals open25:20 The Dolphins' jersey names and the marijuana sponsor backstory29:04 A dream Roosters v Panthers grand final33:54 Cricket Corner: the Test squad for South Africa37:37 The ODIs, the batting order and the summer ahead38:31 We've found Marnus's replacement41:35 Comment Club: six messages, all audio~55:00 The rest of Comment Club and the merch alert~1:00:00 Wrap-up and sign-off Keywordsrugby league, NRL, NRL finals, NRL finals week 1, Nathan Cleary, Penrith Panthers, Cleary suspension, Newcastle Knights, South Sydney Rabbitohs, NRL upsets, Dolphins, New Zealand Warriors, Dylan Lucas, cricket, Australia cricket, Test squad, South Africa tour, Marnus Labuschagne, sports comedy, footy podcast, Australian sport, Comment Club, Talking Sport Report

    Cleary Leg Gate! Are the Finals Wide Open? Plus We've Found Marnus's Replacement!

  7. Sep 10

    Triple M's Steve G on the '97 Knights Fairytale, stories of the Chief, Johns Brothers & Favourite Moments of Knights History

    A special midweek episode. With the Knights back in the NRL finals, Scotty and Eggo sit down with a genuine Newcastle icon, the king of Newcastle radio, Triple M Breakfast's Steve G. If you grew up in Newcastle, you know Steve G, and Scotty admits he was a little star-struck for this one. Steve takes us right back to the glory years: being on air through the Knights' fairytale run, MCing the wild Civic Park celebration that Kim Bauer threw together in twelve hours with the Johns brothers crowd-surfing, and the three-day bender at the Great Northern that you simply could not get away with today. He shares why 2001 is his "most boring grand final story," what really changed behind the scenes to take the Knights from the wooden spoon to the finals this year, and some brilliant off-the-cuff Andrew Johns and Matty Johns moments from decades in breakfast radio. This is a bonus midweek drop, but our main show lands every Sunday night, so hit subscribe so you never miss one. Chapters 0:00 Intro: meeting the king of Newcastle radio2:53 From New FM to breakfast: Steve's Newcastle beginnings5:52 MCing the Civic Park party and the Johns brothers crowd-surfing10:09 The "most boring" 2001 grand final story13:34 Wooden spoon to finals: what really changed at the Knights17:25 Off-the-cuff Andrew Johns and Matty Johns stories22:56 Back to '97: the connection with Robbie O'Davis25:33 The ugly drugs rumours and who started them26:26 Life in the public eye and the business of radio34:14 The one rule: make people feel good35:04 From the fishing boats to a life on air38:01 The lucky break that launched his radio career43:29 The Knights as his second team45:16 Running out with the '97 heroes and getting yelled at by Kirk Gidley49:57 The reality of a breakfast announcer's social life51:21 Comment Club: Tess closes the show, and the wrap-up #NewcastleKnights #NRL #TripleM #Newcastle

    Triple M's Steve G on the '97 Knights Fairytale, stories of the Chief, Johns Brothers & Favourite Moments of Knights History

  8. Sep 6

    We Solve the NRL Finals So You Don't Have To, the Ridiculous Last Round & Cricket Corner

    Finals bound, baby. Scotty and Eggo are back for episode 75 with the finals locked in, a full preview of all four games, some cricket news. Comment ClubThis is where we play your audio messages and read out your emails to close the show. Fancy getting your voice on the podcast? Send a voice memo or an email. Get involved at talkingsportreport@gmail.com or @talkingsportreport on Instagram, TikTok and YouTube. Headlines of the Week turn the final round into the NRL's annual Bring Your Under-20s to Work Day, and Scotty reveals the sneaky loophole he reckons lands a certain veteran mastermind in the Queensland hot seat by 2027. Scotty also pitches a wild new rule book to Peter V'landys. Then the main event: we preview all four finals and disagree about most of them, run through what caught our eye in a farcical last round, drop into Cricket Corner for a big Mr Cricket call, and get to a monster Comment Club. Chapters 0:00 Intro: Finals bound baby and Happy Father's Day2:06 Headlines: the last round is Bring Your Under-20s to Work Day3:35 Wayne Bennett's loophole to coach Queensland by 20275:16 Scotty pitches his wild new NRL rule book10:06 Finals Preview: the run to the grand final begins10:34 Knights v Rabbitohs: does it ruin Eggo's weekend?12:40 Warriors v Dolphins: the Dolphins' first-ever finals17:37 Sharks v Cowboys: does anyone give a shit?23:23 What Caught My Eye in the final round29:36 The Roosters just making up the numbers35:02 The Jack Bostock winning streak stat37:04 The Tigers v Panthers spear tackle42:43 Around the ground: odds and ends43:52 Maitland can't make it five straight either45:00 Cricket Corner: Mike Hussey re-signs with Australia49:13 Comment Club begins~1:00:00 Wrap-up and sign-off

    We Solve the NRL Finals So You Don't Have To, the Ridiculous Last Round & Cricket Corner
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”Talking Sport Report” tackles the biggest 3 topics in sport around the world every week! It's tongue & cheek as we discuss everything from the worlds of NFL, NBA, NHL, NRL, Golf, Tennis, Premier League, Tennis, Pickleball or whatever sporting news is making the headlines. Hosted By Scotty & Eggo.

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  • Creator
    ME Entertainment
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    81
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © ME Entertainment
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