231 episodes
The Sport Blokes The Sport Blokes
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A weekly variety podcast brought to you by a couple of blokes who just love talking about sport! As well as episodes focusing on recent news and involving interviews, other topics include: great sport chokes, sport curses, sporting families, revisiting old drafts and more!
We’ll cover anything but we have a strong love for NBL, NBA, NCAA, AFL, NFL, test cricket, ODI, T20I, BBL, WBBL, Sheffield Shield, IPL, tennis, WNBL, WNBA & ALFW (not the Hundred because that sucks).
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193. Octopussy & the Reverse Scorigami
Recorded 26 May 2024
(00:22) Opening Bounce/Catching up: Gym memberships; Stuey says thanks for the overwhelming support; Nath got married (by Damian Martin - but not in the way you think); Season 3 of the Test; Taylor Swift has played at the MCG more times in 2024 than half of the league will this home and away season.
(19:36) Basketball - NBL: RIP Corey 'Homicide' Williams; Congratulations to the Tasmania JackJumpers; HoopsFest out West. NBA: Klay Thompson's place in NBA history/comparing players and eras/general thoughts on the league post Allstar break; Thoughts on the playoffs so far - disappointments in the East; Clippers injuries; Boston's easy run... again; Jalen Brunson's 5 game run/Thibs coaching myth?; Minnesota stun Denver - Ant's domination and then struggles/Jamal Murray should've been suspended/Pat Beverly gets 4 games - thoughts on Adam Silver; OKC's deadline dealing (or lackthereof) central to their demise to the Mavs?; A new home for Josh Giddey?; Thoughts on the final four and who may be in the championship series (and their stars); Random stats.
(1:09:24) What Made Stu Say Bloody Hell?
(1:13:06) Football - AFL: Thoughts at the near-halfway point; Are Essendon Bombers contenders or pretenders?; Brisbane's struggles; Controversies and inconsistencies; AFL travel; Reverse scorigami.
(1:37:50) Final Thoughts
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192. A Brief History of the NBA Trade Deadline (Part 3)
Recorded 26 February 2023 & 8 February 2024
() Intro (and apologies)() 2011() 2012() 2015() 2019() 2020() 2021() 2022() Some honourable mentions() Final Thoughts
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191. A Brief History of the NBA Trade Deadline (Part 2)
Recorded 26 February 2023 & 4 February 2024
(00:22) Quick Intro(00:55) 1999(15:45) 2001(20:42) 2003(24:31) 2004(30:14) 2005(35:43) 2008(44:54) 2009
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190. A Brief History of the NBA Trade Deadline (Part 1)
Recorded 26 February 2023 & 4 February 2024
(00:22) A 'gather step' for our introduction(04:01) Introduction - some broad reflections on our research (including Stepien rule etc)(09:25) 1965 (13:38) 1980(17:48) 1988(25:22) 1989(30:47) 1994 (36:34) 1995(45:02) 1996
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189. Nearly Time for us to Call Stumps
Recorded 4 February 2024
(00:22) An announcement (and some very sad news)(06:43) Reflections on Damian Martin's jersey retirement -
188. Ref Rants, ’Lost’ Luggage and ... the wrong time for a dump!?
Recorded 10 January 2024
(00:22) Introduction and reflections on the 12 Days of Sport Blokes (be sure to check out episodes 176-187 if you haven’t already!
(06:39) Opening Bounce: The Californian tax office says no way to Shohei?; Nath laments on the Colts mediocrity as they agonisingly miss the NFL playoffs; Michigan win National Championship (with a shout out to Tory Taylor for breaking punting yards record in NCAAF); Aaron Rodgers’ hypocrisy and a couple of other thoughts heading into the NFL playoffs.
(13:03) Basketball – NBL: News of the New Zealand Breakers demise is overblown (crowd numbers league-wide; trivia without notice); Pride jerseys; Garry Browne punch and punishment (or relative lack thereof); Open Air games; Decals do in another (this time Alexandre Sarr) who will be out at least a fortnight); How bout them Hawks?/the run home/is this the top 2?; Can anyone beat Bryce for MVP?; Some love for Rocco Zikarsky & concerns for the Kings.
(41:11) Basketball – NBA: Detroit’s winless streak finally over; A mutually beneficial OG Anunoby/RJ Barrett trade for the Raptors and Knicks?; We applaud Darko for his rant about the refs; Trivia without notice; Draymond returns as CP3 is injured (how to solve the Warriors… if that’s possible?); Morant (and Grizz?) done for the season; True or False (with more trivia without notice); Other quick hits.
(1:27:00) Cricket – Congrats to Ellyse Perry on 300 internationals!; Australia’s 3-0 victory Pakistan closer than the scoreline looked (Shaheen Shah Afridi misses third test; Congrats to Cummo, Starcy, Hazle and Lyon for being most successful quartet in test history); Warner’s kit; Smitty to bat at #1 against Windies; Laurie Evans goes off for the Scorchers. India v South Africa.
(1:45:48) Final Thoughts
Wanna Test yourself? Trivia without notice timestamps:
(16:15) Basketball – NBL.
(49:13) Basketball – NBA.
(1:15:32) Basketball – NBA.
(1:24:27) Basketball – NBA.
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