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    Full Episode: The full Perth Test preview, why this is New Zealand's best-ever XI and a look ahead for the AFL

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2019 28:37


    With the Perth Test kicking off today, we ask whether the Black Caps can cause the upset. Are they really the best Kiwi side to ever tour Australia? Then, we name our best Test and limited overs nations of the decade, before looking ahead to where the AFL will be in ten years. Matthew Petherick and Daniel Jeffrey are joined by David Schout, Glenn Mitchell and Stirling Coates.

    Cricket: New Zealand's upset chances, plus the best Test and limited overs nations of the decade

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2019 21:06


    David Schout joins us to preview the Australia-New Zealand series, before Glenn Mitchell jumps on to make a call on who the best nations have been in the world of cricket over the last decade.

    AFL: Where will the sport be in 10 years?

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2019 5:45


    What will the AFL look like at the end of the next decade? Stirling Coates joins us in studio to discuss.

    Full episode: Lachie Whitfield, the MCG pitch debacle and where both rugby codes will be in ten years

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2019 30:22


    Lachie Whitfield's scored himself a seven-year extension with the Giants - is he worth that kind of investment and who could get squeezed out? It's over cricket next, where we wrap up the WBBL finals before looking at just what's going on with the MCG pitch. Then, with the end of the decade coming up, we look ahead ten years and work out where both rugby codes will be in ten years.

    Cricket: The WBBL finals breakdown, plus the weird issues with the MCG pitch

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2019 10:52


    : Scott Pryde joins us to wrap up the WBBL finals, before we try to pinpoint just where it's going wrong with the pitch at the MCG.

    AFL: What Lachie Whitfield's deal means for the rest of the AFL

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2019 5:59


    Is Lachie Whitfield worth seven years? Who are the big names coming off contract in 2020 now? Stirling Coates joins us to discuss.

    NRL: What does the NRL need to do over the next ten years?

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2019 6:02


    With this decade winding down, we look ahead ten years and work out where the NRL will be at the end of the next one with AJ Mithen.

    Rugby: Where will rugby be in Australia in ten years?

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2019 5:53


    Geoff Parkes joins us to work out where rugby will be in this country at the end of the next decade.

    Full episode: The full second Test breakdown, WBBL finals and the NRL's team of the decade

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2019 31:08


    With the Australia-Pakistan series in the rearview mirror, we ask; did we actually learn anything? It's a WBBL finals preview next, before we try to lock down the NRL's team of the decade for the 2010s. Finally, we look ahead ten years and ask where football will be in Australia at the end of next decade. Matthew Petherick and Daniel Jeffrey are joined by David Schout, Mary Konstantopoulos, Tim Gore and Mike Tuckerman.

    Cricket: The second Test wrapup, plus a WBBL finals preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2019 11:21


    David Schout joins us to look at what Australia learned - if anything - from their dominance of Pakistan, before Mary Konstantopoulos jumps on the line to preview the WBBL finals.

    NRL: Naming our team of the decade for the 2010s.

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2019 12:25


    We're joined by Tim Gore as we complete the extremely controversial task of trying to lock down a team of the decade in the NRL.

    Football: Where will it be in ten years?

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2019 5:39


    With this decade winding down, Mike Tuckerman joins us to look at where the sport will be in Australia at the end of the next decade.

    Full episode: Addo-Carr's future, problems at the Wanderers & this decade's best Super Rugby champions

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2019 29:44


    It's offseason central on Game of Codes, as we dive into the Josh Addo-Carr movement news. Will he leave the Storm and how much will it hurt if he does? Which Sydney clubs are the best suited to sign him? It's over to the A-League next, where we analyse what's going wrong with the Western Sydney Wanderers. Then, we recap the AFL draft, before making a call on who'll rise and fall next season. Finally, we lock down the Super Rugby championship team of the decade. Matthew Petherick and Daniel Jeffrey are joined by AJ Mithen, Matthew Galea, Josh Elliott and Brett McKay.

    NRL: How much will Josh Addo-Carr leaving hurt the Storm?

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2019 5:52


    If the Storm lose Addo-Carr, is it one backline loss too many? Which Sydney club does he fit best at? AJ Mithen joins us to discuss.

    A-League: What's going wrong with the Wanderers?

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2019 5:32


    After three losses on the trot, where is it falling apart for Western Sydney and how do they turn it around? Matthew Gales joins us to work it all out.

    AFL: Draft winners and losers + next year's risers and fallers

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2019 11:00


    Draft expert Josh Elliott joins us to recap this season's draft and make a call on who struck gold and who struck out. Then, we look at who's set to climb the AFL ladder and who's set to fall.

    Rugby: Naming the best Super Rugby championship side of the decade

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2019 5:44


    Brett McKay joins us to make a call on which Super Rugby champions this decade were the very best.

    Full episode: The second Test preview, Latrell's contract saga and the best AFL team of the decade

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 28, 2019 30:16


    With the second Test between Australia and Pakistan getting underway this morning, we get stuck right into a preview. Can Pakistan cause us headaches in the pink ball Test? Then, we look at the latest twist in Latrell Mitchell's contract fiasco - where will he actually end up? Finally, we name our AFL team of the decade, debating who the very best 22 players were to take the field in the 2010s. Matthew Petherick and Daniel Jeffrey are joined by Glenn Mitchell, Scott Pryde and Cam Rose.

    Cricket: How the second Australia-Pakistan Test will play out

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 28, 2019 5:19


    Glenn Mitchell joins us to preview the second Test between Pakistan and Australia in Adelaide.

    NRL: Were the Tigers right to withdraw their offer to Latrell?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 28, 2019 5:52


    Scott Pryde jumps on to talk Latrell Mitchell - are the Tigers really out of the race? Where will he end up?

    AFL: Naming the Roar's All Australian team of the decade

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 28, 2019 17:56


    Who were the very best 22 players to take the field in the 2010s? We're joined by Cam Rose to debate it.

    Full episode: The first Test wrap, rugby team of the decade and full AFL draft preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2019 30:03


    With Australia comfortably dealing with Pakistan in the first Test of the summer, we review the big talking points from the Gabba, from Dave Warner's sublime century to the tourists' selection woes. As the AFL draft looms, we look at the players to keep an eye on, before breaking down what the news that Foxtel have reportedly withdrawn their offer for rugby's broadcast rights means for the sport. And to wrap it all up, we launch into a debate about who makes the rugby union team of the decade. Matthew Petherick and Daniel Jeffrey are joined by David Schout, Josh Elliott, Brett McKay and Geoff Parkes.

    Cricket: All the fallout from the first Australia-Pakistan Test

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2019 5:21


    Australia dominated Pakistan to continue their unbeaten run at the Gabba, so what did we actually learn from the first Test of the 2019-20 summer? Cricket expert David Schout joins the team to discuss all the talking points.

    AFL: Your ultimate 2019 AFL draft preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2019 5:16


    The AFL draft is almost upon us, so our expert Josh Elliott stops by the studio to run through everything you need to know about this year's prospects and who your team is likely to pick.

    Rugby: What the latest broadcast news means for the sport

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2019 5:03


    Foxtel are reportedly considering walking away from the next rugby broadcast rights deal, but could it provide something of a silver lining for Rugby AU? Brett McKay joins the team to discuss this week's negotiations by media.

    Rugby: Picking the world rugby team of the decade

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2019 12:21


    The 2010s are almost at their end, so it's time to name our Test rugby team of the decade. Geoff Parkes phones in to help us pick a world-class XV - albeit with some serious disagreements!

    Full episode: The ultimate first Test preview, a new Wallabies coach plus this decade's best AFL and NRL premiers

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2019 28:32


    With the summer of cricket finally underway and a new Wallabies coach appointed - there's a lot to talk about! We preview today's first Australia-Pakistan Test to begin with - are we all too quick to give the Aussies rampant favouritism? Then, we look at what new Wallabies coach Dave Rennie will bring to the side. Finally, we look back on the decade that was in the AFL and NRL and name our premiership teams of the decade. Matthew Petherick and Daniel Jeffrey are joined by David Schout, Brett McKay, Stirling Coates and Scott Pryde.

    Cricket: Are Pakistan a chance of causing the upset?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2019 9:53


    Australia bring strong favouritism with them to the first Test of the summer - but can Pakistan cause a shock? David Schout joins us to preview the Test.

    Rugby: What will Dave Rennie bring to the Wallabies?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2019 5:33


    It's a new coach and a new era at the Wallabies - what will Dave Rennie bring to the team? Brett McKay joins us to discuss.

    AFL: Who was the best premiership team of the decade?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2019 6:06


    Stirling Coates joins us to debate which flag winner of the 2010s was the very best.

    NRL: Who was the best premiership team of the decade?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2019 5:33


    Scott Pryde joins us to debate which premiership winner of the 2010s was the very best.

    FULL EPISODE: Big calls for the cricket, Samu Kerevi plus the best AFL and NRL coaches this decade

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2019 28:07


    The summer of cricket is almost here and we can't wait! We start there, looking at the more contentious selections in the Test squad and discuss how long they should be given to prove themselves. Then, we make our bold predictions for the summer ahead. We then go over to rugby to look at what's going on with Samu Kerevi, before we finish up by naming our coaches of the decade in the AFL and NRL. Matthew Petherick and Daniel Jeffrey are joined by Glenn Mitchell, Geoff Parkes, Adrian Polykandrites and Joe Frost.

    Cricket: Our bold predictions for the summer ahead

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2019 10:11


    Glenn Mitchell joins us to look at some of Australia's more contentious Test selections, before we make some big calls for the summer.

    Rugby: What's the deal with Samu Kerevi?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2019 5:34


    Does the Wallabies vice-captain actually want to play for Fiji? Is that even possible? Geoff Parkes joins us with a special insight.

    AFL: Coach of the decade; Clarkson vs Hardwick

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2019 5:12


    Adrian Polykandrites joins us to make a call on who the best AFL coach this decade was.

    NRL: Coach of the decade; Bellamy vs Robinson

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2019 5:37


    Joe Frost joins us to make a call on who the best NRL coach this decade was.

    Full episode: Brodie Grundy's contract, the Socceroos plus the NRL names on the up and down

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2019 29:08


    We start off with two of the biggest football matches on the calendar taking place, with the Socceroos tackling Jordan in a huge World Cup qualifier, before previewing the A-League's Big Blue - how will both matches play out? Then, we look at Brodie Grundy's contract situation with Collingwood - are the Pies paying overs to keep their man? Finally, it's over to the NRL where we look at next year's breakout candidates and the players entering 2020 under the pump. Stirling Coates and Daniel Jeffrey are joined by Matthew Galea, Adrian Polykandrites and Tim Gore.

    Football: Socceroos vs Jordan and the A-League's Big Blue

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2019 10:51


    Matthew Galea joins us to preview Australia's big World Cup qualifier against Jordan, before we turn our attention to the A-League's Sydney FC vs Melbourne Victory derby.

    AFL: Is Collingwood's Brodie Grundy offer too much?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2019 5:34


    With the Magpies set to offer their star ruckman a whopping seven-year deal, Adrian Polykandrites joins us to debate whether that's overs.

    NRL: Who's set to break out in 2020 - and who's under the pump?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2019 10:56


    Tim Gore joins us to break down the list of NRL breakout candidates for next year, before we look at who's under enormous pressure.

    Full Episode: Justin Langer, Mary McGregor plus next year's AFL risers and fallers

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2019 26:58


    We've got a stack of coaches - in three different sports - to put under the spotlight to start with. How much credit does Justin Langer deserve for Australia's improved T20 form? Or have Sri Lanka and Pakistan just been too hopeless for us to take anything away? Next, we look at whether Ernie Merrick should be worried about Newcastle's iffy A-League form, before pondering just how long Paul McGregor actually has to get things right with the Dragons. Then, we look at the AFL players set to have a breakout year in 2020 - as well as who enters the new season under immense pressure. Matthew Petherick and Daniel Jeffrey are joined by David Schout, Mike Tuckerman, AJ Mithen and Marnie Cohen.

    Cricket: How is Justin Langer really going at the helm?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2019 4:55


    Has our T20 revival been through masterful coaching, or have hapless opposition gifted us free wins? David Schout joins us to discuss.

    Football: Should Ernie Merrick be feeling nervous?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2019 5:35


    The Newcastle Jets are off to another uninspiring start. Mike Tuckerman joins us to debate whether this puts the coach in jeopardy.

    NRL: How long does Paul McGregor really have?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2019 5:09


    He may have just survived the club's football review, but how long does the Dragons coach really have to turn it around? AJ Mithen joins us to discuss.

    AFL: The players set to have a breakout 2020, and the ones under the pump

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2019 9:44


    Whose career trajectories will be altered for the better next year and who's at risk of taking a nosedive? Marnie Cohen joins the debate.

    Full episode: The best World Cup team ever, the next Wallabies coach and Latrell Mitchell's contract saga

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2019 28:31


    South Africa may be the 2019 World Cup winners, but who's the best World Cup winner ever? We tackle that massive question first, before sorting through Wallabies coaching candidates and deciding who's the best fit. We take a look at Latrell Mitchell's contract saga next, making a call on what he's really worth before predicting where he lines up in 2021. Then, it's time to analyse Australia's seven-wicket win over Pakistan in the T20, before finishing up in football where we diagnose Perth Glory's wobbly start to the season. Matthew Petherick and Daniel Jeffrey are joined by Geoff Parkes, Tim Gore, Glenn Mitchell and Matthew Galea.

    Rugby: Who's the best ever World Cup-winning side - and who should coach the Wallabies next?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2019 11:01


    Geoff Parkes joins us to sort through World Cup winners and Wallabies coaching candidates.

    Rugby League: How much is too much for Latrell Mitchell?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2019 5:32


    With Latrell Mitchell at a contract impasse with the Sydney Roosters, what's his true worth? Tim Gore joins to discuss.

    Cricket: What did we learn from the win over Pakistan?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2019 5:29


    Seven-wicket wins are always nice, but was there cause for concern for Australia in the result? Glenn Mitchell joins us to analyse the game.

    Football: What's up with Perth Glory?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2019 5:01


    Perth Glory have just one win from their first four games - what's going on? Matthew Galea joins us to work it out.

    Full episode: The full Rugby World Cup breakdown, Tonga's stunning upset and more VAR drama

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2019 29:22


    We start out in Japan with the Rugby World Cup. How did the Springboks pull off the upset in the final, and was this the best World Cup we've seen? International rugby league got a shock with Tonga taking down Australia - is this the shot in the arm the scene needs, or should the Kangaroos be ashamed? It's another VAR drama hogging A-League headlines next, before we finish up with a handy Melbourne Cup preview. Matthew Petherick and Daniel Jeffrey are joined by Brett McKay, AJ Mithen, Mike Tuckerman and Matt Nicholls.

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