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The master of midfield mayhem Rampaging Roy Slaven and the leading light of long shots HG Nelson cast a collective eye over the world of sport.

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    Honesty in rugby league

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2025 94:00


    This week on Bludging on the Blindside, Roy and HG discussed V'Landys' request for more positive media coverage. As always, you can count on the Bludge to deliver the unvarnished truth about rugby league. That's a fact! 

    The missing Gould report?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2025 94:47


    This week on Bludging on the Blindside, Roy and HG discuss tennis players that get caught in the kitchen, Boon's 52 can flight to London, there's been an explosion of rugby league in Africa and rugby league law trumps civil law.

    Rugby League Relics

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2025 97:14


    This week on Bludging on the Blindside, Roy and HG dived into the expansion of NRL into the west and the use of Rugby League relics to help the move. They also discussed the latest with the Wests Tigers welcoming Lachie Galvin back into the team and Jarome Luai's move to statesman status. 

    PNG Rugby League village

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2025 99:31


    This week marks the bye round on the Bludge, offering a perfect opportunity to revisit some of the best moments unearthed from the SCG vaults. We're also excited to share previously unheard content as part of this special 'Best of Bludging on the Blindside' edition. Enjoy!

    Fisher's Ghost Crackdown

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2025 92:28


    Rampaging Roy Slaven and HG Nelson discuss a possible Gould inquiry into the Panther's lost spark, the crackdown and the role the historic Fisher's Ghost could play to help rugby league in Campbelltown.

    Hoppa in the driver's seat

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2025 322:30


    This week on Bludging on the Blindside, Roy and HG discuss John Hopoate -  busted again for driving without a licence. One good thing is Hoppa can spot a dickhead. This may come in handy for the community.

    Horse racing snakepit

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2025 88:47


    This week on Bludging on the Blindside, Roy and HG delved into Peter V'Landys' pivotal decision: will he choose horse racing or rugby league? Perhaps the NRL can siphon off off the door takings in Feather's boot.

    Mateship through gang tackling

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2025 304:00


    On Bludging on the Blindside this week, Roy & HG discussed Benji ball - play with your eyes, the deep connect of mateship through rugby league, the real house wives of the Broncos, the Golden Slipper is moving to a street circuit and drop in pools at Brisbane 2032 Olympics.

    Gambling on public transport

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2025 95:06


    This week the Bludge revisits the best moments from the past 12 years. There's also previously unheard content that appears as part of this 'Best of Bludging on the Blindside.' Enjoy Blindsiders!

    Rugby League halftime firing squad

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2025 91:21


    Rampaging Roy Slaven and HG Nelson cast a collective eye over the world of sport.

    Touching the horn of league rugby

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2025 89:53


    Rampaging Roy Slaven and HG Nelson cast a collective eye over the world of sport.

    Rugby League death trap

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2025 90:56


    Rampaging Roy Slaven and HG Nelson cast a collective eye over the world of sport.

    Play the ball legless

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2025 93:22


    Rampaging Roy Slaven and HG Nelson cast a collective eye over the world of sport.

    Postman Pat Cummins always delivers

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2025 90:30


    Rampaging Roy Slaven and HG Nelson cast a collective eye over the world of sport.

    Make Hollywood great again

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2025 90:32


    The Bludge is back for 2025! This week Roy & HG discuss the renaming of the Barrier Reef to Trump Reef, V'landys short film festival, The Taiwanese Oysters and the Australian Open - is it Aussie enough?

    Rugby League ergonomics - Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2024 47:22


    Nathan Cleary's busted shoulder is a real concern for the Panthers in this year's Grand final. Roy & HG discuss some ergonomic furniture to maybe help improve Cleary's condition.

    Kevvy's sacking re-enactment - Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2024 46:11


    This week Kevvy got turfed from coaching the Broncos, unbeknownst to him. At the Dally M's on Wednesday night, Roy, Danika and V'landys re-enacted Kevvy's sacking just for fun.

    Rugby league Quad - Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2024 48:15


    With the expansion of Rugby League into the pacific and around the world, HG has proposed a Rugby League quad, to deal with the administration and managing the budget of this leap. 

    Kangaroo Rugby League - Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2024 46:07


    Kalyn Ponga this week made himself unavailable for the Kangaroos tour at the end of the year. Roy proposed a dedicated KRL to uphold the integrity of Rugby League.

    Dragging cars with your teeth - Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2024 50:50


    Freddy Fittler's genius idea of having a sponsored half-time olimpuks (Olympics) during the NRL grand final is brilliant. Roy & HG conceived some good old fashioned strong man events that could run.

    Big Dance Olimpuks - Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2024 46:48


    Freddy Fittler has dreamt up an NRL Olympics at half time during the grand final. Roy and HG identified a problem, copyright of the name "Olympics". They have a solution.

    A walk through the kitchen - Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2024 47:46


    After Bulldog Josh Addo-Carr's roadside positive drug test. Roy & HG thought Josh was the victim. How was he to know he could have brushed pass the white powder in the kitchen?

    The Matilda Socceroos - Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2024 45:05


    Roy & HG are asking for a root and branch examination of Australian football. The new sponsorship deal for the Matildas may end up with them selling the Matilda name to the Socceroos.

    Where can you honk legally? - Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2024 44:16


    The 11kms of Burwood road Belmore, outside the Bulldogs home ground has been deemed a "no horn honking' zone by the local council. Roy & HG discuss where you can honk legally.

    Very fast rugby league train - Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2024 45:46


    The NRL and V'Landys' consider buying a rugby league plane. Roy and HG discuss the business case of a very fast train. On a Saturday you could see the 3pm game in Brisbane and be back in Sydney for the 8pm game.

    Origin class flight - Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2024 47:47


    Roy and HG discuss this week's BIG news that V'Landys is considering buying a Rugby League plane. An investment into the global expansion of the game.

    Bunker: Anti Rugby League - Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2024 45:21


    Roy and HG discuss the role of the bunker and alternative options for it. The current bunker has wildly different interpretations and is driving us all mad.

    Bennett's chooks on steroids - Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2024 49:21


    Wayne Bennett stayed away from Rugby League's hall of fame night. Roy and HG suggested that Wayne was at home fiddling with his chooks.

    Bellamy's gang biters - Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2024 46:28


    Roy and HG discuss super coach Craig Bellamy's tactic of the five man gang bite. It puts teams off, but could get him into the Rugby League hall of fame.

    The each way nudger - Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2024 49:14


    Dutton's war on gambling has everybody worried about the survival rugby league. Could Feathers V'landys be the winning ticket? Roy and HG are having an each way bet.

    Rugby league torch relay - Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2024 45:03


    Roy and HG are still riding the high of the Paris Olympic games. The rugby league grand final will feature an Olympic themed half time show. The boys discussed the option of a torch relay weaving through Rugby League country as the lead up.

    People, Medals and Cheese - Touching medals, touching hearts

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2024 50:18


    Live from the Olympics in Paris, looking forward to Brisbane 2032 Roy and HG discuss the slogan that will get Aussies winning gold.

    Under the spell of Aussieness - Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2024 47:08


    The Bludge comes to you live from the Olympics in Paris. Roy and HG discuss the effect of Aussies winning Olympic gold.

    Shine brightest. Together - Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2024 46:12


    The Bludge comes to you live from the Olympics in Paris. Roy and HG discuss the slogan for Brisbane 2032 Olympic games.

    People, Medals and Cheese - Denny's cubby house on wheels

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2024 49:18


    Live from the Olympics in Paris, Roy and HG discuss Matt Denny's bronze medal backstory.

    People, Medals and Cheese - Eddie's gone native

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2024 50:24


    Live from the Olympics in Paris, Eddie McGuire is spending a lot of time by himself. Roy and HG discuss the not so weird ideas he's coming up with.

    People, Medals and Cheese - Risk it for the Olympic biscuit

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2024 50:44


    Live from the Olympics in Paris, Roy and HG discuss the commentary phrases, "risk it for the biscuit", which is an evolution from "it's their time to shine."

    People, Medals and Cheese - Magnet for weirdos and sickos

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2024 49:23


    Live from the Olympics in Paris, Roy and HG are astounded by Karl's assessment of Paris, full of pervs and sickos! They wonder if this is mere self reflection.

    People, Medals and Cheese - It's all about the backstory

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2024 49:48


    Live from the Olympics in Paris, Roy and HG discuss how important an athlete's backstory is to winning gold.

    People, Medals and Cheese - Too old for BMX

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2024 49:33


    Live from the Olympics in Paris, Roy and HG discuss age limits for Olympic sports like break dancing, skateboarding and BMX.

    Shoot Tom Cruise out of a cannon - Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2024 45:11


    The Bludge comes to you live from the Olympics in Paris. Roy and HG speculate about the closing ceremony and the rumour of Tom Cruise being involved.

    Four years of Matildas hell - Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2024 48:23


    The Bludge comes to you live from the Olympics in Paris. Roy and HG discuss Matildas' coach Dr Dud, Tony Gustavsson's exit from the national team.

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