Playing & Simple

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  • #13 - Splintered

    We talk the great Rugby League day that was the Pacific Championships Final.

    We slam the rumoured rule change from the NRL.

    We look at the dire state of the NSW Head Coach position.

    We shoutout the latest star of the WBBL, Lizelle Lee.

    We congratulate Australian cricket's new test debutant-to-be, Nathan McSweeney.

    We hype up the Wallabies win over England.

    We applaud the Aus mens' Netball team's pre-game dance.

    We defend Aussie icon Raygun.


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    57 min
  • #12 - Tonga Kicks Field Goals Now

    We finish off our 2024 NRL season reviews with the teams that finished 1st-4th (the Contenders)

    We preview the Pacific Championships final with Stephen Gallagher.

    We figure out the best landing spots for free agents Ben Hunt, Josh Addo-Carr and Terrell May.

    We discuss the confirmation of an A-League second tier competition.

    We respond to the backlash from last week's Rugby Union-League chat.


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    1 hr 12 min
  • #11 - The Finskaroos (Simply the Guest)

    They knocked us out of the Australian Finska Championship, and today we seek revenge.


    Lachie and Hugh from Australia's national Finska team, the Finskaroos, join us to talk about where it all started and where the Froos are heading.

    We also take them on in a little (literally) rematch.


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    48 min
  • #10 - Mark Schwarzer Never Did It

    We continue our season reviews with the teams that finished 5th-8th (the Chasing Pack)

    We review the second weekend of Pacific Championships footy.

    Harvey explains the recent Ballon d'Or controversey.

    Lachie questions the disparity in code switches between League and Union.

    We congratulate the Matildas first-time goal scorers.

    We talk Father-Son crossovers in sport after Lebron's family achievement.


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    39 min
  • #9 - The Panthers of Sailing

    We continue our season reviews with the teams that finished 9th-12th (the Battlers)

    We review the first weekend of Pacific Championships footy.

    We debate the rules for International sport coaches.

    Harvey teaches Lachie about the fascinating world of Sailing.

    We call for a new Rugby League video game.

    We allude to Lachie's new fake Rugby League club.


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    44 min
  • #8 - The Fanny Awards 2024

    It's the Rugby League awards BY the fans, FOR the fans, FEATURING the fans!


    Lachie and Harvey are joined by very special guest hosts Aaron Woods, The NRL Roast and Winston Neville to present a variety of awards completely voted on by the fans!


    Categories like Best Hair, Best Family and Best Combo as well as the big ones: Player of the Year and Fan of the Year (The Golden Fanny)


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    32 min
  • #7 - A Retired Man or No One

    We've just made it through our first weekend with no NRL footy and I don't know how much longer we can do this.


    We begin our season reviews with the bottom 5 (the Cellar Dwellers)

    We chat to Triple M NRL Producer Stephen Gallagher about Shaun Johnson's return to the Kiwis.

    We pay tribute to the brilliant career of Rafael Nadal.

    We call for young Sam Konstas to earn a call up to the Australian Test Cricket team.

    We gear up for Round 1 of the A-League and the Sydney derby.

    We discuss Joseph Suali'i and Joey Manu's moves to Rugby Union.

    We applaud the mammoth achievement of Aussie hero Nedd Brockmann.

    We recount the tale of our Australian Finska Championship campaign.


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    55 min
  • #6 - Unique Humans

    Congratulations to the history-making Penrith Panthers. We stand and applaud.


    We break down how the game was won.

    We dive into the NRLW Grand Final.

    We commend the NRL on a brilliant Grand Final day.

    We solve the issues with the World Club Challenge.

    We discuss the ever-changing outlook on NRL expansion.

    Harvey gives us an update on Aston Villa's Champions League campaign.

    We question some of Mal Meninga's Kangaroos selections.

    We awe at the achievements of Nedd Brockmann.

    We reveal the nominees for the 2024 Fanny Awards.


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    1 hr 10 min
  • #5 - Full Circle

    Bit of a big one this week..


    We preview the NRL Grand Final.

    We discuss the changes at the Broncos and NSW.

    We predict the Dally M Results.

    Harvey highlights his Soccer team Aston Villa's return to the Champions League.

    Lachie shouts out Harvey's creativity over the weekend.

    We reveal the Fanny Award categories.

    We make our predictions for the GF on Sunday.


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    52 min

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