The Sport Blokes

The Sport Blokes

A weekly sport podcast by fans for fans (with a focus on basketball, cricket and football). As well as regular episodes on recent news and involving interviews, other episode 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). MAILBAG: sportblokes@gmail.com or @sportblokes on Twitter. Music and artwork @danntozerillustrations on Instagram/danntozerillustrations on Facebook. read less
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172. The Big Show!
Nov 12 2023
172. The Big Show!
Recorded 9 November 2023   (00:22) Opening Tip: AFL Zero, The played the blokes song for the AFLW match at Freo Oval; We didn’t stop for the Melbourne Cup (as usual); The GOAT and the donkey; College fans. (08:21) Cricket: Sachin’s statue (and its lookalike); The big news was the big show (and we’re glad that WA’s timezone made it possible for us to Glenn Maxwell’s incredible knock live! and all of the stats and records that fell); Angelo Mathews timed out versus Sri Lanka (and could he be in hot water over his tweets?); three copyright strikes for Robelinda2 on YouTube and we’re not the only ones spewin!; Predicting the semi-finals (and who can win it all?)/Who’s in our best XI?. Congrats to Meg Lanning on an incredible career!; Congratulations to Diana Puketapu-Lyndon for becoming the first woman to be chair of NZ cricket; NSW break Sheffield Shield drought. (39:47) Basketball – NBA: Harden suits up for Clippers; Early thoughts on what looks to be an incredibly even season; The In-season tournament kicks off (some of the courts were even worse in-game than they were in the designs); Standing item: Wemby Watch/Thunder talk (Wemby ahead of schedule; Thunder looking good albeit amongst some tough losses against Golden State and New Orleans; Other random stats and facts. NCAA representation amongst Div I men’s hoops. (59:11) Basketball – NBL: Are the Wildcats back on track? (controversy in Melbourne game and the challenge rule); Quick hits: Snoozing timeouts; Daniel Johnson signs on at South East Melbourne Phoenix Phoenix; Expansion. (1:06:02) Final thoughts   Find us on twitter @sportblokes or write to us sportblokes@gmail.com. Music and artwork @danntozerillustrations on Instagram/danntozerillustrations on Facebook
170. Batting with Grace
Oct 25 2023
170. Batting with Grace
Recorded 23 October 2023   (00:22) Opening Bounce – ‘Rasheed’ raises bail money with crazy 6 leg parlay; Kaylee McKeown keeps smashing records in the pool; NFL bits and pieces; A-League’s home of grand finals short lived/attendance record smashed in local Sydney derby in W-League; Sweet & sour for the Eagles in the AFLW. (08:26) Cricket – Quick Hits: Grace Harris destroys record (and bat) in WBBL; Men’s World Cup: Upsets galore as Afghanistan beat England and Netherlands defeat (otherwise red hot) South Africa (trying to rank all-time World Cup upsets); Aussies recalibrate after starting 0-2 as they head towards a danger match against the Dutch; Trivia without notice; DRS; Who can win it all? Australian domestic cricket: brief thoughts on the Sheffield Shield. (32:31) What Made Stu (and Nath) say Bloody Hell? (34:14) Basketball – NBL: Thoughts on Round 4 (more Wildcats woes; Boti Nagy isn’t impressed with Adelaide; Tasmania JackJumpers; Melbourne United nearly firing on all cylinders as JLA is back; Congratulations to Chris Goulding on 300 games and Jesse Wagstaff on 450 games); Sydney Kings love 3s; Big Sauce is back for South East Melbourne Phoenix; NBLxNBA; Who can win it all? (44:51) Basketball – NBA: Steven Adams out for season with a PCL (impacts on Grizzlies) while Jack White and Duop Reath are cut; Trades and potential trades (Oladipo, Porter Jnr & James Harden); Utah Jazz willingly put the Jumpman on their shirts!?/Shitty City jerseys. (57:51) Final Thoughts   Find us on twitter @sportblokes or write to us sportblokes@gmail.com. Music and artwork @danntozerillustrations on Instagram/danntozerillustrations on Facebook
167. NBL Next Stars, NBA prospects and NBLxNBA with Liam Santamaria, Beau Estes, Casey Frank & Alex Loughton
Sep 25 2023
167. NBL Next Stars, NBA prospects and NBLxNBA with Liam Santamaria, Beau Estes, Casey Frank & Alex Loughton
Recorded 20 September 2023 (with other clips from interviews recorded on same date as when guests appeared in respective episodes: 128, 152, 153, 154 & 155).   (00:22) Introduction (02:52) With very special thanks again to our guests Liam Santamaria, Beau Estes, Casey Frank & Alex Loughton (06:54) Context - the NBL, the NBL Next Stars Program & NBLxNBA (Liam Santamaria) (15:00) Beau Estes on the attraction of Australia and New Zealand and the NBL and NBA as leagues (16:50) Casey Frank on The New Zealand Breakers success with the NBL Next Stars Program. (18:00) Rayan Rupert – 2023 NBA Draft Pick #43 Portland Trail Blazers (with thoughts from Casey Frank, Liam Santamaria & Alex Loughton). (27:18) Mojave King – 2023 NBA Draft Pick #47 LA Lakers. (29:44) Luke Travers – Perth Wildcats/Melbourne United, 2022 NBA Draft Pick #54 Cleveland Cavaliers (with thoughts from Beau Estes, Alex Loughton & Casey Frank).  (39:21) Hugo Besson – 2022 NBA Draft Pick #58 Milwaukee Bucks (with thoughts from Alex Loughton and Casey Frank). (42:17) Ariel Hukporti - 2023/2024 NBL Next Star, Melbourne United (with thoughts from Alex Loughton, Liam Santamaria, Beau Estes). (48:54) The other NBL Next Stars - AJ Johnson, Alexander Sarr, Alex Toohey, Mantas Rubstavicius, Bobi Klintman, Rocco Zikarsky & Trentyn Flowers. (54:57) A brief update since time of recording (56:53) Some others of interest – Beau Estes on Kai Sotto (and others), fit and perseverance; Casey Frank on William McDowell-White, transferable NBA skills and the Breakers' NBLxNBA schedule & Alex Loughton then Casey Frank on Keanu Pinder. (1:06:25) Final Thoughts   Find us on twitter @sportblokes or write to us sportblokes@gmail.com. Music and artwork @danntozerillustrations on Instagram/danntozerillustrations on Facebook
165. An ’unFortuinate’ Start to a Series
Sep 7 2023
165. An ’unFortuinate’ Start to a Series
Recorded 6 September 2023   (00:22) Kicking Off – (02:00) US Open (tennis): good and bad times on and off the court as finals draw near;(05:13) Quick hits: Dunk leagues fail to impress Nath; Useless MLB & NFL stats (Arryn Siposs cut by Philadelphia Eagles); Riley Leonard’s Mum practices tough love and the Nebraska Cornhuskers are a bit chokey in college football the last 5 seasons but their women’s volleyball fans helped break the attendance record for women’s sport; Women’s soccer rankings have changed post-World Cup.(10:05) Indian wheelchair cricket; Adam Hills’ journey with the Physical Disability Rugby League World Cup; 30-year anniversary of Jim Abbott’s remarkable no-hitter for the New York Yankees.(15:52) James Webb wins Wing It On! (17:23) Basketball – Thoughts and prayers for Corey ‘Homicide’ Williams; Men’s FIBA World Cup: Boomers stumble to worst finish at Basketball tournament since 2014 but maybe it’s where we should’ve finished? Latvia nearly snatch one from Germany after Lithuania beat the USA; Boomers a lacking some sharpness and looking ahead to Paris 2024 Olympics in light of Trev Gleeson’s list/Brian Goorjian slander. NBL season closer than we realise. Breanna Stewart, A’ja Wilson and Alyssa Thomas impress in WNBA. LA Lakers sign Christian Wood, should fancy themselves as a genuine NBA contender. (38:32) Cricket: Australia dominate T20s in South Africa and World cup squad released; A brief history of cricket at the Olympics. (52:23) AFL – John Noble very unlucky to be missing 1st final; Membership record broken; Incredible retiring class of 2023; All-Australian class. Stuey has a few more thoughts on the Eagles. (1:07:42) Final Thoughts   Find us on twitter @sportblokes or write to us sportblokes@gmail.com. Music and artwork @danntozerillustrations on Instagram/danntozerillustrations on Facebook