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. 4d ago

    The NRL World Cup Crime Scene, Harry’s Next Move & 2nd Test Cricket Debacle

    The Rugby League World Cup has turned into something Scotty can only describe in a headline involving a crime scene, and the lads ask the question nobody at head office wants to hear. Then there's Harry Grant, a contract saga with more plot twists than landing spots, and one call the boys reckon changes everything. Over in Cricket Corner, well, let's just say Australia found a way to lose something that looked unlosable, and the fallout is messier than the match. The Talking Sport Report Christmas Party and the world's first T21 cricket match is locked in for Sunday 13 December near Maitland and Newcastle, and anyone listening can come and play. Want in, or just want to get involved? Email talkingsportreport@gmail.com or DM @talkingsportreport. CHAPTERS 0:00 Intro: we've got a major sponsor now 2:13 Christmas party & T21 reminder: what's on the line 4:02 Scotty's headline: the World Cup crime scene 7:22 The blowout problem: the men's & women's carnage 11:17 How do we fix it? Handicaps & wild cards 13:01 Australia v Fiji live & the side Kevvie should've picked 16:42 PNG, the NRL & the tax free money grab 18:04 Harry Grant's next move & the landing spots 25:56 Cricket Corner: the second Test debacle 26:20 Nathan Lyon sells up (and Eggo's creepy open house) 30:08 Third Test selection: Lyon or Boland? 32:26 Poor Nick Maddinson & the selection hypothetical 36:43 Cameron Green returns + that $4,700 watch 39:43 Marnus slips under the radar & Konstas is back 41:52 Pub cricket glory & a shout out to Big Blocko 45:06 Comment Club 1:06:38 Wrapping up with Audra Solar COMMENT CLUB Another big one. Thanks to everyone who got involved this week. Your message could make the show. Email talkingsportreport@gmail.com or DM @talkingsportreport, and drop us a voice memo so we can play you on the pod. PODCAST SPONSOR This episode is proudly brought to you by Audra Solar, the Talking Sport Report's major sponsor. A local, family owned solar and electrical team based in Beresfield, with their own licensed installers and no dodgy contractors. Solar, batteries and EV chargers done right, servicing Maitland, the Hunter Valley, Port Stephens, Lake Macquarie and Newcastle. Get around them: audrasolar.com.au or call 1300 104 914.

    The NRL World Cup Crime Scene, Harry’s Next Move & 2nd Test Cricket Debacle

  2. Oct 21

    Christmas Party Planning Special! Date Locked & All the T21 Cricket Match Details

    A very special mid week edition. The Talking Sport Report Christmas Party, built around the world’s first ever T21 cricket match, then drinks and a live recording of the pod that night. The event, locked in Sunday 13 December at Ernie Jurd Oval, Largs. Rock up 11am, first ball around 12. Two sides, Team Gards versus the Stig Soldiers, Then it’s onto the courtesy bus (sorted by Gilly) for the afters at the Commercial Hotel in Morpeth, upstairs in Miss Mullen’s bar overlooking the bridge, for drinks and a live recording of the podcast with a live Comment Club. The game & rules (decided on the pod) It’s a T21, twenty one overs a side, so the winners are crowned Talking Sport Report World ChampionsFirst over of each innings is captain v captain: Guards and Stig open both the batting and the bowling against each other.The 21st over is a bonus over: every run doubled and one hand, one bounce outs.No six and out A boundary sign (Mercantile Mutual style): smack it and win a prize.Trophy and honours: Stig has put his golden pen on the line as part of the prize. Winners get the trophyGilly is on pitch reporter and curator, and openly available to doctor the deck for any captain who slides into his DMs. Major sponsor: Audra Solar Huge thanks to Jordan Eckford, owner of Audra Solar, the event’s major sponsor. A local, family owned solar and electrical company based in the Beresfield industrial area, specialising in solar, batteries and EV chargers, with all their own licensed installers and electricians and no contractors or middlemen. They service the Hunter Valley, Maitland, Port Stephens, Lake Macquarie and Newcastle. Get around him: audrasolar.com.au or 1300 104 914, and tell him the Talking Sport Report sent you. Email ⁠talkingsportreport@gmail.com⁠ or DM @talkingsportreport.Chapters 0:00 A very special midday edition: what this is1:30 From a Christmas piss up to a world championship4:59 A possible live guest: Steve G7:35 Gilly joins, our first ever live guest8:38 The date & the ground: Sunday Dec 13, Ernie Jurd Oval, Largs9:28 The courtesy bus & the Commercial Hotel afters13:13 The BBQ, the wet weather backup & the pitch report15:26 The T21 is born: world champions & doctoring the deck16:43 The 21st over: double runs, one hand one bounce17:07 The boundary sign & the golden pens20:42 Captain J Gards: Gardener Landscaping & the trash talk29:15 Captain Stig: the Stig Soldiers put the pen on the line37:55 Major sponsor Jordy from Audra Solar42:00 The sponsorship plan: BBQ, gazebos & merch45:55 BK joins: the man who started Comment Club55:29 Wrapping up: see you SundayCOMMENT CLUB#Sport #Cricket #ChristmasParty #TalkingSportReport

    Christmas Party Planning Special! Date Locked & All the T21 Cricket Match Details

  3. Oct 18

    How To Fix the Rugby League World Cup + Cricket’s 2nd Test Begins

    The boys roll up their sleeves and fix the Rugby League World Cup, which has officially descended into international musical chairs. Then it’s into Cricket Corner with day one of the 2nd Test under way. Australia lead the series 1 nil, won the toss and bowled on a grassy, damp deck, and Steve Smith delivered an all time pre game interview about the missing Hessian rug. Plus the biggest Comment Club ever and the Talking Sport Report Christmas party is taking shape. A full Christmas party special is dropping Thursday to lock in the date, the venue & details! Want in, want to sponsor, or got a trophy connection or venue idea? Email talkingsportreport@gmail.com or slide into the DMs @talkingsportreport. Key talking points and chapters 0:00 Intro + our biggest ever Comment Club2:00 Scotty's headline: pick your country like an Origin jersey3:22 Fixing the World Cup pt 1: the eligibility musical chairs8:57 Fixing the World Cup pt 2: the blowout problem & a Six Nations idea11:02 Turbo's intercept, the deer on ice & a very lucky offside12:48 Kevvie bashing: Walsh v Teddy and the Staggs selection17:04 Moses out for the Cup, Munster toils, Dearden steps up17:57 Channel Seven's commentary (and that Mel McLaughlin gaffe)19:47 What's next: Aussies v Fiji and the round two odds21:18 The PNG Chiefs trademark debacle25:00 Signing buzz: Liam Martin to the Broncos?26:26 Cricket Corner: day one washout and the all important toss27:44 Scotty's great pitch misread at Weston29:42 Steve Smith, the Hessian rug and a bowler's paradise32:00 Lyon out, Boland in: the four prong pace attack34:56 South Africa bring Rabada back35:42 Comment Club + the Christmas party T20 plan takes shape1:06:27 Wrapping up: a Christmas party special is coming#NRL #RugbyLeagueWorldCup #Cricket

    How To Fix the Rugby League World Cup + Cricket’s 2nd Test Begins

  4. Oct 11

    NRL Silly Season Erupts, the World Cup Is Set & Australia’s First Test in South Africa

    Scotty and Eggo this week chat "Rugby League World Cup" about to kick off, NRL silly season gone wild, Australia’s cricket fightback in South Africa, and a Bathurst blunder for the ages. Plus the Christmas party cricket match is really taking shape. Comment ClubThis is where we play your voice messages, so send one in and have a crack at us, we encourage it. ⁠talkingsportreport@gmail.com⁠ or @talkingsportreport on Instagram, TikTok and YouTube. Key talking points & chapters 0:00 Intro and surviving the no-footy void3:34 The World Cup opener: Australia v New Zealand3:52 Kalyn Ponga to the Kiwis and the Moses Leota sledge saga7:18 Turbo on the wing and Kevvie’s selection lottery8:25 Is New Zealand the real danger with Kevvie in charge?10:33 The signing frenzy: how the World Cup is stalling deals11:24 Harry Grant and Munster headline the free agents13:59 Wishart off to Perth14:20 Perth Bears in chaos: CEO out and Meninga already under pressure17:48 Munster’s $750k deal and rating him out of ten19:21 The Melbourne Storm’s strange new vibe21:52 The Christmas party cricket match takes shape31:01 A call for more players and Mario’s beamer threat33:13 Cricket Corner: Australia’s Test in South Africa34:14 Matt Renshaw’s ton and the stat barrage35:02 The record Renshaw-Lyon ninth-wicket stand35:54 Nick Maddinson’s duck off 33 and why we felt bad37:29 The match state and Steve Smith’s catching record40:04 Bathurst 1000: the fuel blunder that cost the lead47:04 Comment Club begins1:05:08 Wrap-up and sign-off Keywordsrugby league, NRL, Rugby League World Cup, Australia v New Zealand, Kalyn Ponga, Harry Grant, Cameron Munster, NRL signings, Perth Bears, Mal Meninga, cricket, Australia v South Africa, Matt Renshaw, Nathan Lyon, Steve Smith, Bathurst 1000, footy podcast, Australian sport, Comment Club, Talking Sport Report

    NRL Silly Season Erupts, the World Cup Is Set & Australia’s First Test in South Africa

  5. Oct 5

    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

  6. Sep 30

    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

  7. 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

  8. 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
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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
    85
  • Rating
    Explicit
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    © ME Entertainment
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