With milestones in the rear view for the time being, our hero duo have been cleaved asunder again. The rock upon which the Grapple was built, Mr Spreadborough, has earned some R&R before a balls to wall tilt towards the Grand Final.

In his stead, Mr Manning required a man for all seasons, an experienced sports head, a calm head, a bald head .. so the choice was simple- Mr Worldwide. Cowboys and Eels former great Shane Muspratt takes reins on Joley’s side of the desk to carry Johnny through week 1 of the finals.

And carry the weight he did! 

Our charges cover all things from the upcoming finals games, to the NFL, Socceroos, the Lions 2 quarter cricket score against Carlton and a couple of cheeky multi’s the fellas have their fingers crossed for.

Tribute is paid as our Paralympians return to Oz, and chats of beers of bygone eras…(Saturday)

The obstruction rule is called into question, as is the hunky Bunkers interpretation of said rule. 

Uncle Wayne departs the Peninsula in search of greener (and redder) pastures at Redfern.

And the guys go deep on the 4 NRL games facing us fans in Finals weeks 1.

Tips, bets, predictions, permutations, sensations, home comings and short comings.

All that and much much more….and remember – Life’s not about the amount of breaths you take, it’s about the amount of times you Grapple.