Episode 3 — The Return of the Baz

Barry Koch is back — and he’s joining Daran Murphy and Dave “Tinners” Carroll for the first time in 2026 as the boys dive head-first into another massive week in sport.

We break down the Top 5 Australian sports stories, take the temperature of the NRL Pre-Season Pulse, and look ahead to the AFL Community Series with our early season preview.

In Controversy Corner, we unpack the ongoing debate around State of Origin eligibility — should New Zealand and England players be allowed to represent?

Then it’s time for Discuss This, where we reveal our Top 8 predictions and put them under the microscope.

We also head north for Live & Local FNQ, shining a light on what’s happening in Far North Queensland sport, before wrapping things up with our final takes in Closing Items.

Plenty of opinions. Plenty of laughs. Plenty to debate.

Welcome back, Baz.