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This week we welcome special guest Nita Maynard to help preview the blockbuster NSW Harvey Norman Women's Premiership clash between the North Sydney Bears and the Wests Tigers. In "the Breakdown" Nita discusses the season so far and offers her reflections as co-captain of the Bears. The Bears started the season strong in Round 1, has a bye in Round 3 and now find themselves against a 2-0 Tigers outfit.

Nita talks about the incredible culture that has been built at the Bears, the depth at the football club as well as the individual talents of the players competing for a premiership. From Katrina Phippen at fullback and former Mojo presenter and star winger Pier Pritchard, the Bears have plenty of talent out wide. The Bears also feature some of the games best playmakers in Kira Dibb, fellow co-captain Raecene McGregor as well as rising star Luisa Yaranamua. I s this the year for North Sydney?

Nita also shares her praise for her opposition in the undefeated Wests Tigers. The Tigers boast the incredible skill of sisters Sophie and Emily Curtain as well as the leadership of Kezie Apps, Christian Pio and Jessica Sergis. Not to mention some of the best young talent in the game including star centre Tess Staines.  Can the Tigers keep their undefeated start to the season going?

And to round out the show in "Rapid Fire" the panel dive into the QLD state competition with the Round 6 of the Women's BMD Premiership. Nita and team offer their tips in the game of the round as the Wynnum Manly Seagulls take on the Brisbane Tigers. Which team can claim 4th position and push for a finals berth?
~ Tarsha, Dan & Mon 

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Draft season is in the books!

In "the Playbook" this week we continue with our drafting scouting, reviewing the NFL Draft results. It was an incredible weekend in Las Vegas that had so many key moments. Jacksonville navigated through their options to select their number one pick for the 2nd year running and the New York teams (Jets & Giants) utilised multiple picks in the Top 10 to try and rebuild their franchises. 

In this episode we deep dive into the Top 10 picks and review the remainder of the first round and beyond. The team also highlight their favourite picks, the most impressive team drafting performances as well as the moments that left everyone scratching their head.. (New England). Which team do you feel like had the best draft and why?

And to round out the show in 'Rapid Fire' we chat all things Tampa Bay and explore opportunities to improve their roster post draft. Tom Brady's unretired means the Bucs will remain a Super Bowl contender, but they will need to find some extra juice on both offensive and defence to be able to compete with the top teams next season. Can Brady and new Head Coach Todd Bowles, lead this team to another championship?
~Dan, Alex & Bec 

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A special episode this week as Bec sits down 1-1 with Aussie/Canadian- Alia Karmali from the Denver Bandits. In ‘the Warmup’ we introduce Alia and discuss how she found the game of the football. For so many players there are different paths to finding the game, but for Alia it was her first-ever training session that got her hooked, and now the rest is history.

In ‘All Ball’, we deep dive into Alia's playing career starting in 2017 for the UNSW Raiders, helping to build the Central Coast Sharks as well as her current season with the Denver Bandits in the WNFC. Bec and Alia also talk about her trials for Team Canada for the upcoming IFAF World Cup. Alia has achieved so much in her career and is only just getting started, 

We round it all out with ‘Rapid Fire’, where we discuss our All Australian DB nominations. With so much talent across the country, which defensive stars are making their mark on the game right now? We would also love to hear your nominations, who would be your All Aussie DB selection?

And finally a special shout out to our very own Host Stacey! Stace welcomed her beautiful baby boy into the world. Lucas we love you already, welcome to the to Mojo fam
~ Bec

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On this week's episode in ‘the Breakdown’ we look at the upcoming game between the South Sydney Rabbitohs and the Brisbane Broncos. With the Rabbitohs picking up the victory last week against Manly and broncos upsetting the sharks, both teams are looking to add  positive momentum to their seasons. We analyse their key players and see what role Jai Arrow and Kurt Capewell can play in the game 

We also preview the game between the Panthers and the Eels. Panthers are still unbeaten this season and with the Eels recent drop in form its no question Panthers are strong favourites for this contest. We compare Key men Nathan Cleary and Mitchel Moses to see who will be able to lead their team to victory 

And to round out the show in ‘Rapid Fire’ we offer our picks for the remaining games and reveal our underdog tip of the week
~ Dan , Dana, Dee & Coz 🙌

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On this week's episode in ‘All Ball’ we look at the career of Petero Civoniceva. We look at his early years playing for the Brisbane Broncos, including his premiership years with the club. We also review his career highlights, his move to the Panthers and much more as we analyse his legacy in the game.

In ‘the Match’ we put two of the Newcastle Knights best up against each other in our Legends series - Timana Tahu and Robbie O’Davis. Both players have extensive histories with the club, winning the 2001 premiership together. Tahu started and ended his career with the Knights after moves to a few different teams, while O'Davis played for the club his entire career. 

And to round out the show in 'Rapid Fire', we continue our Legend Series and select our favourite retired player from each club. This week we take a look back on some of the best players from the Tigers.
~ Dan, Dana, Coz & Dee 

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The team got together before Round 1 of the playoffs to offer their predictions and feature two key series-  Miami Heat v Atlanta Hawks and the Dallas Mavericks v Utah Jazz.

Miami clinched the series 4-2 in a patchy performance. Offensively it was a group effort with flashes from Butler, Hero, Tucker, Adebayo & Lowry. However it has been on the defensive side of the ball that the Heat were most impressive, applying "the Heat" to Trae Young throughout the series.

For Utah they went down 4-2 to Dallas and have been heavily critised after failing to take advantage of leads throughout the series. The Jazz have been slowly building this roster for many years but Mitchell, Gobert & Conley Jr were unable to take that next step.

And to round out the show, the panel gathered before the round 1 playoff series and offered their predictions. How did they do? 
 ~ Alex, Cat & Shelley 

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This week we welcome special guest Mariah Storch to help preview the blockbuster BMD Premiership clash between the Central Queensland Capras and North Queensland Gold Stars. In "the Breakdown" Mariah discusses the season so far and offers her reflections as captain of the Capras. Starting the season 4-0, the Capra's find themselves in 1st place heading into Round 5 but will face some heavy competition against a red hot Gold Stars outfit. 

Mariah praises the young players in the squad and their development in recent weeks and welcomes NRLW stars Tamika Upton and Hayley Maddick into the squad after their campaign with the Brisbane Broncos. Mariah also shares insight into her opposition with the Gold Stars, with dominant performances from their returning NRLW players including Shaniah Power, Destiny Brill, Emma Manzelmann, Romy Teitzel and more. Can the Capras get the win and extend their lead in the competition?

And to round out the show in "Rapid Fire" the panel dive into the NSW state competition with the opening round of the NSW Harvey Normans Women's Premiership. Mariah and team offer their tips in the game of the round as the Central Coast Roosters open their campaign against the Wests Tigers (1-0). Which team will start the season with bragging rights?
~ Tarsha, Dan & Mon 

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On this week's show we continue on with our new segment "The Playbook" which allows the team to dissect different parts of the game from plays, shape, positions and strategy. 
This week in "The Playbook" it's the NFL Draft edition as we talk all things Draft day. From all the potential first round picks we complete our mock draft and discuss our number one pick, least favourite pick and first player in each position. 

And to round out the show in ''Rapid Fire'' We review our mock draft picks and try to decide on who is our favourite mock draft pick? 
~Dan 

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On this week's episode in ‘the Breakdown’ we look at the upcoming game between the South Sydney Rabbitohs and the Manly Sea Eagles. Both teams are sitting mid table and are looking to add some positive momentum to their seasons. We analyse their key players and see what role Cody Walker and Keiran Foran can play in the game 

We also preview the game between the Dragons and the Tigers. Both teams have had a rough start to the season and will be looking for big impact from their star players. We compare Ben Hunt and Jackson Hastings to see who will be able to lead their team to victory 

And to round out the show in ‘Rapid Fire’ we offer our picks for the remaining games and reveal our underdog tip of the week
~ Dan 🙌

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On this week’s edition of ‘All Ball’ we reflect on the incredible career of Newcastle Knights legend Andrew Johns. We discuss his remarkable start to his career with the Knights, his leadership and key plays in those premiership winning teams, and how he was able to overcome injury struggles to have success at the representative level. Joey was a player who always gave his team a chance to win due to his incredible defence, passing and kicking game along with his unmatched leadership. He is deserving of his status as the 8th immortal as many look at him as the greatest to ever play Rugby League.

In ‘the Match’ we pair up two club legends from the Parramatta Eels - Nathan Cayless and Nathan Hindmarsh, both dominant forwards who were great leaders. Cayless captained the Eels to a pair of grand final appearances and was also the captain of the New Zealand squad which won the 2008 World Cup. Hindy also had a very strong representative career as well as a staple of those great Parramatta teams in the 2000’s and being one of the few players in the 300-game club. Who is your pick as the better forward?

And to round out the show in 'Rapid Fire', we continue our Legend Series and select our favourite retired player from each club. This week we take a look back on some of the best players from the New Zealand Warriors.
~ Dan

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