Bats and Balls Podcast

Big Zacko and The Producer Episode 5. With Pies down at Flemington checking out the form, The Producer and Big Zacko decide to give Swainy more rein than he's used to. And the big man doesn't disappoint swaying away from Rugby into unchartered territory.

The boys then break down all the action from the NFL. The Producer's Rams keep winning. Big Zacko's Titans had the bye and Pies' Giants had another underwhelming loss.

Winx, the mighty mare won an unprecedented 4th straight WS Cox Plate. Big Zacko breaks down all the action from Mooney Valley.

Then we're joined by Pies via satellite from an undisclosed location. Review the Cricket Australia review. As well as catching up with Brighton and how they're doing in the English Premier League.

0:00:00 - Rugby with Swainy
0:36:00 - NFL
1:18:00 - No Phony Stewpit Tweet of the Week
1:24:00 - Horse Racing
1:42:00 - Pies

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Well Mad Monday lasted longer than anticipated. The photos haven't emerged yet. But when they do...

International Rugby League has been happening. We saw a bit of it. There's been a bit of action off the field and we're not really across much of it. But we do have time for one of the great Stewpit Tweets of the Week.

The NFL has returned order to the world. The Rams & Saints, Chiefs and Patriots look like the Championship games already. But NFL post seasons rarely go to script.

Caulfield Cup Day came and went. Racing expert Big Zacko runs his eye over a few of the big winners from Saturday. And he has a warning for those who like Thinkin Big in the Derby.

Plus we catch up with a few of the stories in AFL, EPL, NBA and more.

0:00:00 - Rugby League
0:10:31 - No Phony Stewpit Tweet of the Week
0:39:00 - AFL
0:45:00 - NFL
1:45:00 - Cricket
2:03:00 - Premier League
2:07:00 - Basketball
2:16:00 - Horse Racing

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Another footy season done and dusted. Two of the more memorable Grand Finals played out over the weekend.

West Coast outwitted Collingwood but it took all 4 quarters. An absolute belter of an AFL Grand Final. The Eagles finally winning 11.13.79 - 11.8.74.

In the NRL Grand Final the Sydney Roosters apparently played with 12 men but still completely outplayed the Melbourne Storm. It was a huge performance from the Roosters, eventually winning the game 21-6.

In the NFL Big Zacko outlasted the rest of us on a public holiday Monday taking in all 3 games on FTA TV. The Rams are better than Big Zacko thought. The Patriots still have a lot of questions to be answered after their beat down of Miami. The Steelers may be finished. And the Giants are a loss away from tanking for a decent O-Line.

0:00:00 - AFL Grand Final
0:36:00 - NRL Grand Final
2:00:00 - NFL
2:44:00 - No Phony Stewpit Tweet of the Week

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Pies is back to preview the two big games this weekend. On Saturday it's the AFL Grand Final between West Coast and Collingwood. And on Sunday it's the NRL Grand Final between Sydney Roosters and Melbourne. It should be a massive weekend of sport.

But first cab off the rank, and the only sport with an international flavour is Rugby. Our favourite guest Swainy is back to talk The Rugby Championship and the NRC. Swainy is calling a game on Sunday afternoon so catch that game during your Grand Final barbecues!

Finally we wrap up with the NFL. All our teams won on the weekend. The Producer is glowing with the form of the Rams. Pies is relieved the Giants got off the donut. And Big Zacko is sceptical of the Titans record under coach Vrabel.

0:00:00 - Rugby
0:26:00 - NRL
1:09:00 - AFL
1:29:00 - Stewpit Tweet of the Week
1:40:00 - NFL
2:09:00 - EPL

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No Pies this week so it's up to the comedy duo of Big Zacko and The Producer to carry the show this week. Nothing much has changed then...

They discuss the NRL finals and are fully opposed on their selections for the Grand Final.
We have a very special guest Coach Blake Campbell Defensive Co-Ordinator for the Revere Minutemen HS who comes in to help Zacko cover all the weeks NFL news. We discuss retiring at halftime, the greatness of the Rams and Jaguars, Miami's hot start, placekicking woes all that and more...

0:00:00 - NRL Finals
0:25:00 - NFL
1:40:00 - AFL Finals

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Is Episode 164 the last ever? What could happen to force one member of the team to walk out? Can the other two members carry the show without him? Will he ever come back? All those questions and more will be answered in this explosive episode of Bats and Balls.

The NRL threw up a few surprises forcing Pies to eat a big piece of humble pie and apologise, not for the last time, to the Panthers and Dragons. Can they keep the roll on going next weekend? And can anyone stop the Roosters and Storm from the inevitible Grand Final?

In the AFL Pies and The Producer are happy as their teams won. Can the Giants head to the MCG and win three straight to claim the flag? Can West Coast remain fit and win a Prelim Final at home and book their place in the GF?

The NFL finally kicked off and we have a very special guest on the line. Our Crazy Canadian mate Cookie calls in to discuss the match up of the week Tennessee at Miami! Can the Browns build on their strong start to the season? Are the Rams really the best team in the NFL? Can Tom Brady survive the season?

So many questions. Only one place to find most of the answers.

0:00:00 - NRL
0:44:00 - AFL
1:12:00 - NFL

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In the third and final NFL Preview show we're joined by Ben Sudderth III of BS3 Sports. Ben is a Cowboys fan but we won't hold that against him. Have a listen to Ben's thoughts here, and then check out his own show at www.spreaker.com/user/bs3sports.
Then we're on the phone with Big Zacko to round out the NFL Previews and give our own Super Bowl LIII picks.
Keeping up with the NFL theme there's some debate in the studio over the #StewpitTweetOfTheWeek.

To kick off the show we cover the final round of NRL, Mad Monday celebrations got a little out of hand for one club and we pick the winners of the NRL Finals.

At the end we rattle home with AFL Finals selections, Soccer, Motorsport and the NRL Supercoach winner in an absolute nailbiter.

0:00:00 - NRL
0:37:00 - NFL with Ben Sudderth III
1:20:00 - NFL with Big Zacko
2:04:00 - Stewpit Tweet of the Week
2:20:00 - AFL Finals
2:28:00 - EPL
2:33:00 - Supercars & Formula 1
2:40:00 - NRL Supercoach

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We're joined by a very special guest. All the way from the USA it's Zach Bahner of Auctionable Offense Podcast to talk all things NFL. Zach lives and breathes NFL and it's great to have him on to preview the NFL season.

Our old mate Swainy is back and it's hard times for the Wallabies. Another crushing defeat at the hands of the All Blacks. Can we see a silver lining to this cloud?

Colbee opens the show previewing the last Masters of Rugby League module at Minchinbury this weekend. Should be a cracking afternoon down at Federation Forest with the first game of the Indigenous Masters team.

NRL, AFL and Soccer are on at the back end of this episode and by then we'd had a few beers. The Producer has another rant of sorts and Pies unleashes on Dragons fans.

0:00:00 - Masters of Rugby League with Colbee
0:27:00 - Rugby with Swainy
0:51:00 - NFL Preview with Zach Bahner
2:11:00 - NRL
3:08:00 - AFL
3:19:00 - Soccer

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Zach - @BahnerFFett
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The NFL season is just around the corner and we're joined by our favourite Crazy Canadian Cookie for the first of our NFL preview shows. Changing it up a bit this year and giving our guests more rope during the NFL previews. Have a listen to Cookie and the next few guests to have some idea about the upcoming NFL season.

The NRL and AFL Finals are just around the corner. We recap the last round and preview the final round in AFL and the penultimate round of NRL.

Swainy is back to recap the All Blacks second half demolition of the Wallabies in Bledisloe Cup game 1. It's hard to see the tables turning at Fortress Eden Park in the next game.

Brighton & Hove Albion beat Manchester United in the English Premier League. The Producer can't be more happy. Meanwhile Liverpool might actually have the team to challenge City at the top.

Plus we have our second Stewpit Tweet of the Week. It's a massive show with something for everyone.

0:00:00 - NRL
0:38:00 - NFL with Ben Cook
1:49:00 - No Phony Stewpit Tweet of the Week
2:08:00 - AFL
2:20:00 - Rugby with Swainy
2:40:00 - Soccer
2:46:00 - Supercoach Finals

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After putting the finishing touches on a very exciting project (stay tuned for more info) we thought it'd be a very short one. But there's just so much going on in the world of NRL and AFL.

We don't have any answers to the mess that is the Panthers saga. And we have even less of a clue why the Dragons have fallen off a cliff. One thing we do know. The race for the wooden spoon has never been hotter!

In the AFL there's a log jam at the bottom end of the top 8. Teams that aren't the Tigers, Eagles or Giants can't string even a few wins together. It's shaping up as one of the better races to the finals.

0:00:00 - NRL
0:58:00 - AFL
1:18:00 - Stewpit Tweet of the Week

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