Sports Doco Insider

This episode sees us take a look at Academy Award winner, Undefeated. The story of an American high school football team, filmed as a 'fly on the wall' doco, as they try to navigate through a season to become the first team in the school's history to win a playoff game. Is it worthy of your precious viewing time? Have a listen to find out.

We're off to the USA for the fascinating story of Bing Russell, and his dream of owning his own baseball team.The story centres around his Portland Mavericks team, which was one of the last independent teams in North America. Bringing together a team of misfits and rejects, they competed against professionals in the Pacific Baseball league.This doco came highly recommended to us, so did it live up to the hype, or were we let down? Have a listen to find out....

We rewind a decade or so for episode 11, as we dissect another ESPN 30 for 30 production. This time we're off to the athletics track to hear the story of American athlete, Marion Jones. One of the world's greatest athletes at the turn of the century, her story has many layers to unpack.Does this documentary do it justice? Have a listen to find out.... 

On our tenth episode, we go into the dark world of sports doping, and take a dive into the academy award winning documentary, Icarus. A fascinating story of intrigue, mystery, and politics, all intertwined into the world of sport. This is unlike any other documentary we've tackled. We now have a top ten, but just where will Icarus land in our rankings? Find out here...

We're back into the world of Aussie Rules football, and this time, it's all about Port Adelaide. One of the most successful clubs in the country, this documentary takes a look back at the history of the club, as well as the 2020 season which was interrupted due to Covid. The doco also gives the Port fans a forum to explain to the world just how much the club means to them. Does this documentary mean much to us though? Listen to find out...

This week we head into the world of cricket, and more specifically, the rise and fall of South African great, Hansie Cronje. Set amid the backdrop of a volatile era in the country, Hansie was a revered figure in cricket. That was, until it all came crashing down due to match fixing. This documentary explains just how it all went so wrong for one of the greatest players of all time. It's a fascinating story, but has it translated into a fascinating doco? Find out, as we dissect it here....  

In Episode 7, we head to the north of England to go behind the scenes with Sunderland AFC, as they try to battle back into the premiership. The team spent a decade or so in the top flight, before falling down to the Championship. This 'fly on the wall ' documentary gives wonderful insight into the fans, the staff, players, coaches, and the club in general. How good is it though? Have a listen, as we give our views.

This week we head back to 2008, onto the hallowed grounds of Wimbledon, to reminisce over what has been hailed as the greatest tennis match in history. Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal fought out a contest that won't soon be forgotten amongst tennis fans. While it may well be hailed the greatest tennis match of all time, how does it stand up as a sports documentary? Have a listen to find out our thoughts.

In the latest episode of Sports Doco Insider, we go back to the scene of one of the NBA's darkest days. Malice at the Palace documents the all in brawl between the Indiana Pacers and Detroit Pistons back in 2004. It discusses in detail, the lead-up to it, the brawl itself, and the huge fallout on the two teams, their players, and spectators involved. No doubt one of the NBA's biggest incidents in recent memory, but does it make a good documentary? Listen and find out... 

In episode 4, we head to the NHL, to discover more about one of the biggest sporting trades in history. When Wayne Gretzky was traded from the Edmonton Oilers to the Los Angeles Kings, it sent shockwaves around the league. This was a big enough story for ESPN to make it their very first episode in the iconic 30 for series. Big story, but is it a good documentary? Have a listen to hear what we think.

Episode 3 of Sports Doco Insider takes us into Australian Rules Football territory. We're going back to the 1990's to explore the merger between the Fitzroy Football Club, and the Brisbane Football Club. It's fair to say turmoil and upheaval at football clubs was stock standard back then, and this documentary goes into great detail on what was happening behind the scenes. A fascinating time in the history of the VFL/AFL, but is it a fascinating documentary? Have a listen, and find out...

Episode 2 sees us head to Jamaica, to get inside the inner circle of Usain Bolt, as he goes about training for his last ever competitive racing season. This documentary explores the lead-up to the 2016 Rio Olympics, shows flashbacks to his early career, and includes plenty of insights into the greatest sprinter on the planet. The question remains though....is this doco good enough to get our top ranking...? Listen to find out.

In our inaugural episode, we do a deep dive into the juggernaut that is F1:Drive to Survive. This Netflix documentary has taken the world by storm. But is it really worth your precious viewing time? Currently, there are 3 seasons available. However, we discuss and review the opening two episodes, before deciding whether or not you should continue down the rabbit hole.F1: Drive to Survive doesn't just go behind the scenes with the big guns such as Red Bull Racing, McLaren, Ferrari, it gives an insight into those smaller teams such as Haas, Renault, Force India, and others.Find out how we rate it, and rank it (hint: this is our first episode, so there's a fair chance it'll be top of the tree for now...).