The road to Vegas is nearly complete and we’re riding shotgun all the way.

In Episode 4, we wrap up the final hits and headlines from the NRL Pre-Season as the countdown to the Las Vegas opener hits fever pitch. Who’s ready? Who’s bluffing? And who’s just happy to be in the lights?

We also kick off the AFL season with Community Round getting underway — footy back where it belongs, on the local grounds that built the game.

In Controversy Corner, we tackle the return of Monday Night Footy and the growing noise around Channel 7’s bid for the NRL broadcast rights. Is this the reset the game needs, or a step backwards?

And as always, we go Live and Local in FNQ, breaking down AFL’s Split Round 1 and what it means for footy in the Far North.

No fluff. No fence-sitting. Just sport the way it should be — honest, passionate, and a little bit loud.

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.

Things heat up this week on Winners R Grinners as we break down the biggest talking points across the Australian sporting landscape.

We kick things off with our Top 5 Sports News Stories of the Week, before checking the temperature of the game in NRL Pulse, where pre-season form, momentum and early signals start to mean something.

Then it’s time for AFL Origin, as the WA vs Victoria concept continues to spark debate about pride, rivalry and where the game is heading.

In Controversy Corner, we unpack the Zac Lomax saga — what’s happening, what it means, and who it affects.

Our Discuss This segment asks the big question: Are the Broncos in crisis? Pressure, performance and where things go from here.

We stay close to home with Live & Local FNQ, shining the spotlight on the Northern Pride and what’s happening in the Far North footy scene.

And finally, we wrap it all up with our Closing Thoughts — the final word on the week that was in sport.

Strap in. Plenty to talk about.

Winners R Grinners is back under the TPM Podcast Network, covering Cricket, NRL, and AFL with straight takes, sharp opinions, and no fluff. Same grin. New chapter.