Chewin' The Bat

In this episode, we look at the transition from amateur to professional in tennis within Australia, put forward weaknesses in the structure of the ranking system, and look at how Australia could benefit from implementing a French style ranking structure. To help us with this, we are joined by good friend of the show ,Taylor Madgwick, who shares his experiences of travelling and playing through France.

We give you the highlights of the week where our man, Roger, features heavily with his return to the ATP Tour after the COVID break. We also discuss DeChambeau changing the game in golf, recap the NBA All Star weekend and take a look at the first weekend of the 2021 NRL season.

We delve into the current disparity seen in prize money within sports topped ranked players, and compared it to those ranked outside the top 100. Our first ever interview featuring Kim Birrell is a ripper; we gain an insight into Kim's battle through injury, overcoming adversity and some advice she would give to those going through the same situation with rehab.

In this episode of Chewin' The Bat we delve into our highlights of the week with 2 exceptional performances from Aussie tennis players Storm and Alexei, followed by our preview of the upcoming NRL season.

In this episode we delve into how sports have changed with the integration of shortening formats. We take a deeper look at Fast4 Tennis, the changes we've seen in ATP Masters formatting, and make comparisons to other successful short form sporting formats including The Big Bash league, Rugby 7's and Rugby 9's.

Join us in our first ever podcast, where we delve into highlights of the Australian Open, share our insights into the more memorable matches and inspirational player stories, as well as touch on the always controversial debate on Djokovic's public image.

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