Studs Up!

Studs Up is a podcast hosted by Auckland-born and bred Riccardo Ball and Wellington’s loudest son, Daniel McHardy. They go head-to-head on all the big football issues from the EPL, Champions League, the A-League, and more.

On this week's episode:

Ric & Daniel start the show by giving you their highlights of the week with Ric revelling in Manchester United's comeback win and Daniel's a fan of the Nix being top of the table.

They look ahead to the first Kiwi Derby of the season this weekend; are Auckland FC fans worried?

We hear from Lachie for a Derby-inspired stat attack before giving you their A-League picks for the fourth round of the competition.

The lads then discuss Darren Bazeley's final All Whites squad ahead of their international friendlies against India this month, before chatting some EPL.

Plus, Ric & Daniel give you their best bets for the weekend to fill your beer fridge.

Studs Up is a podcast hosted by Auckland-born and bred Riccardo Ball and Wellington’s loudest son, Daniel McHardy. They go head-to-head on all the big football issues from the EPL, Champions League, the A-League, and more.

On this week's episode:

Ric & Daniel start the show by talking about their highlights of the weekend around the Wellington Phoenix and Arsenal being knocked out of the EFL Cup. The lads also recap Auckland FC's 5-2 loss against Western Sydney.

The lads then discuss the All Whites with Darren Bazeley's contract finishing at the end of the year.

We continue our A-League tipping comp as we enter round 3 of the season.

The lads then give you their best bets for the weekend to hopefully fill your beer fridge.

Studs Up is a podcast hosted by Auckland-born and bred Riccardo Ball and Wellington’s loudest son, Daniel McHardy. They go head-to-head on all the big football issues from the EPL, Champions League, the A-League, and more.

On this week's episode:

you their weekly tips thanks to Betcha, to hopefully fill your beer fridge.

Studs Up is a podcast hosted by Auckland-born and bred Riccardo Ball and Wellington’s loudest son, Daniel McHardy. They go head-to-head on all the big football issues from the EPL, Champions League, the A-League, and more.

On this week's episode:

Ric & Daniel deep dive into all the talking points ahead of the 2026/27 A-League season, as well as giving you their tips for round one of the competition.

We hear from Lachie for his Stat Attack, plus a look ahead to this weekend's EPL fixtures.

The lads then give you their best bets for the weekend to hopefully fill your beer fridge.

Studs Up is a podcast hosted by Auckland-born and bred Riccardo Ball and Wellington’s loudest son, Daniel McHardy. They go head-to-head on all the big football issues from the EPL, Champions League, the A-League, and more.

On this week's episode:

Ric & Daniel start the show by recapping the All Whites international window, with their most recent result being a 2-1 loss to Japan in the Kirin Cup final.

The lads are then joined by Wellington Phoenix head coach Chris Greenacre to discuss the upcoming A-League season.

The Premier League returns this weekend, so the lads run their eyes of the upcoming fixtures.

Ric & Daniel then give you their best bets for the weekend to hopefully fill your beer fridge.

Studs Up is a podcast hosted by Auckland-born and bred Riccardo Ball and Wellington’s loudest son, Daniel McHardy. They go head-to-head on all the big football issues from the EPL, Champions League, the A-League, and more.

On this week's episode:

Ric & Daniel kick off the show by recapping the All Whites' 3-0 win against China in Chongqing with heaps of praise for the goals scored on the night, before looking ahead to their game against Panama in Japan.

The lads then discuss the Breaking News around Manchester City, with the Premier League releasing a statement today around the club being found guilty of breaches of financial rules and handing out ' sham contracts'.

We then wrap up the latest international fixtures from around the world, including Australia's matches against Brazil.

The lads then give you their best bets of the week to fill your beer fridge over the International Break.

Studs Up is a podcast hosted by Auckland-born and bred Riccardo Ball and Wellington’s loudest son, Daniel McHardy. They go head-to-head on all the big football issues from the EPL, Champions League, the A-League, and more. On this week's episode: Daniel joins the show out of Japan for the 2026 Asian Games which kicks off with a look back on Premier League Week 5 and the upcoming international break. They discuss Arsenal’s 0–3 defeat to Brighton, Brentford’s brilliant start to the season, and Spurs’ very horrible one.

They also run through the latest All Whites and Football Ferns lineups for the upcoming matches against Palestine, China, and Panama.

A discussion on who walked away last week with the Betfurly Shield and revealing our bets for the weekend.

We round out the show with new Auckland FC signing Marley Leuluai chats with Ric about signing for the Auckland based A-League franchise, making a great first impression v Spurs, his famous last name and how he connects to the dynasty & more

Studs Up is a podcast hosted by Auckland-born and bred Riccardo Ball and Wellington’s loudest son, Daniel McHardy. They go head-to-head on all the big football issues from the EPL, Champions League, the A-League, and more. On this week's episode: Daniel joins the show out of Japan for the 2026 Asian Games which kicks off with a look at the controversial VAR decisions from the Manchester Derby, before recapping all the action from Round 4 of the Premier League and previewing the key fixtures in Round 5.

They then discuss the latest All Whites lineup, the newest Wellington Phoenix signings, and what the changes could mean for both teams moving forward.

We round out the show by discussing who walked away last week with the Betfurly Shield and revealing our bets for the weekend.

Studs Up is a podcast hosted by Auckland-born and bred Riccardo Ball and Wellington’s loudest son, Daniel McHardy. They go head-to-head on all the big football issues from the EPL, Champions League, the A-League, and more.

On this week's episode:

The show starts with a look back at the weekend’s highlights, including the Free Cashmere Tech Footie in Christchurch, the emergence of Philadelphia’s young football star, Cavan Sullivan, and the recent revelations of Mike Dean giving himself challenges and playing games in the midst of refereeing Premiere League matches.

We then turn our attention to the opening games of the Champions League and discuss who could go all the way to win the tournament. The boys also break down the Premier League season so far, including Hull’s incredible start, their place in third, and the fact that they remain the only team yet to concede.

We round out the show with their bets of the weekend, plenty more football discussion, and all the usual banter.

Studs Up is a podcast hosted by Auckland-born and bred Riccardo Ball and Wellington’s loudest son, Daniel McHardy. They go head-to-head on all the big football issues from the EPL, Champions League, the A-League, and more.

On this week's episode:

Ric & Daniel kick off the show by trying to cover all the talking points from the transfer window and Deadline Day, with a lot of money being thrown around in England.

We then hear from everyone's favourite statistician, Lachie, as 'Lachie's Stat Attack' looks ahead to the first weekend of the Premier League.

The lads chat to Cashmere Tech's Director of Football, Garbhan Coughlan, ahead of the Chatham Cup final this weekend against Fencibles, and the Kate Sheppard Cup final against Eastern Suburbs in Christchurch.

We then look at the Premier League's next matchday, with Ric and Daniel giving you their predictions for the matchups.

The lads round out the show by giving you their bets for the weekend, to hopefully fill your beer fridge and see who can claim the 'Betfurly Shield'.