The Coach and Tex

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Three mates get together every week to talk about sport (especially AFL), business, coaching and sledge each other a little, but always having fun.

Zoran Jovanovski


    • May 13, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
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    • 96 EPISODES


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    Episode 2 - Two In A Row

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2025 63:53


    Another week, another episode. the Coach and Turtle carry the load again while Tex continues his early season leave. the Coach digs deep into his well to cover a variety of key things happening in the AFL. We take a look at sport around the world, with a peek at the NBA, and finally the Turtle takes a look at the captains who are “getting up his nose”.

    Episode 1 - No False Starts

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2025 59:44


    The lads are finally back after a series of false starts. New segments, plenty of “me” time for Tex, and the voice of reason, the Coach, pulls it all together with his analysis and views. Our tweeters are quiet and the Turtle analyses the new footy shows.

    Episode 15 - Steph X Tommy

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2024 68:58


    The lads come together in the final episode of the year to complete a passion project. They interview young apprentice jockey, Steph Hateley, who is currently with the Anthony and Sam Freedman stable. For regular listeners, you will also know she is a part owner of the “uber successful” Electric Tommy.They also wrap up the sporting and social landscape and farewell their loyal tweeters for 2024.

    Episode 14 - It's Been Too Long

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2024 73:09


    The lads come together after a six week hiatus to solve all the problems of the world, and also cover off the Grand Final, Spring Carnival, India v Aust test series and Trump!!

    Episode 13 - It's Now or Never

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2024 43:28


    The lads get together one more time before the season reaches its crescendo. They review the preliminary finals, the fallout for the losers and the Brownlow download.The Coach does some heavy analysis on the GF, with the team providing predictions, prognostications and some expert guess work on who wins, the Normie, crowds and Katy Perry's playlist.The tweeters have a week off, and Tex is in a good mood.Happy GF everyone.

    Episode 12 - Too Much Drama

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2024 66:09


    Finals analysis like nobody else. The Coach and Tex breakdown a dramatic weekend of finals action, preview the Preliminary Finals, and take a look at the Brownlow.The Coach puts this weekend's coaches through the pressure gauge, and Tex gives his unique perspective on Kenny's meltdown.And our Tweeters go out on strike

    Episode 11 - Home and Abroad

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2024 78:51


    The lads bounce back off a short one week turnaround and break down the four first week finals. The Coach is scathing and transparent in his assessment and goes to town when he puts a few in the firing line in his pressure gauge segment. Tex provides his latest betting advice and discusses player power, and we take a new look at Tweeters of the Week.

    Episode 10 - Let's Play Ball

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2024 61:43


    The lads are back with their prognostications around the first week of finals. All the games are looked at, as well as season debriefs for a number of clubs. The Coach has his say on the All Australian team and Tex provides some more punting advice.

    Episode 9 - It's Getting Very Tight

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2024 62:25


    The boys are back after Tex has returned from his mid season trip to Europe. They breakdown the “players” in the upcoming finals series and the Coach puts a few through the pressure gauge. And a brand new tweeter joins the crew.

    Episode 8 - It's Getting Cold

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2024 71:24


    In another “texless” episode Shane and Turtle go head to head on all the key issues. They have a crack at ranking their top 3 players in the 300, 350 and 400 clubs! Turtle goes rogue and has another multi for everyone and the Coach gets into the Tweeters of the Week

    Episode 7 - European Vacation

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 2, 2024 64:36


    While Tex is off sunning himself in Europe, the Coach and Turtle take control and review the Carlton uprising, look at the top 4 and top 8 challengers and also rans. The Coach puts a few under the microscope, and Turtle takes over the tirade

    Episode 6 - Half Way There

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2024 69:45


    Things get willing as the lads farewell Tex on his mid year European sojourn. They take a look at the break away Swans and make their tips for Top 4 and Top 8. They (except Tex) celebrate #dusty300 and the Coach gives us his mid year All Australian side

    Episode 5 - Where the Hell Have You Been?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2024 89:50


    The lads are back to review the trip to the ‘Bool, and take a look at the first half of the year. Never short of an opinion, they dissect half the league! The Coach puts a few of his brethren under the microscope, whilst Tex gives his views on Sir Doug Nicholls round.

    Episode 4 - The Trends are Developing

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2024 72:45


    After another bye, the lads attack the big issues - who's travelling better, AFL inconsistency and bloody Harley Reid!! The Coach puts a couple under the pressure gauge and Tex delivers a win.

    Episode 3 - Who Would You Rather Be?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2024 71:18


    The lads dive into the first part of the season as they work through which teams are are already off track, who is under the Coach's microscope, Tex has some sure bets and some fantastic small talk around what's going on in the world

    Episode 2 - We Have Liftoff

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2024 54:20


    The lads are back to preview opening round and answer the tough questions! Coach puts a few more in the pressure gauge and Tex is back on the punt. And someone has spotted Mick the Bus Driver!!

    Episode 1 - We Have Been Renewed

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2024 63:56


    After a long summer the lads are back with a witty start to 2024. Plenty of off season chat, social banter and a touch of footy. The Coach comes off the long run and Tex has more bad bets to share!

    Episode 15 - Hall of Fame Shano

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2023 99:32


    In a special tribute to our favourite bloke, we honour Shane Morwood, and induct him into The Coach and Tex Hall of Fame, as our first member. We go deep and personal with him as we explore the way he found the game, conquered the game, and then lives life beyond the game.

    Episode 14 - Mad Monday

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2023 69:11


    Join the lads as we celebrate and acknowledge the 16th premiership for Collingwood. An episode draped in black and white, splashed with heaps of fun as the lads break down all things “GF” and gear up for the Spring Carnival.

    Episode 13 - The Big Dance

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2023 75:56


    We have finally arrived - #GF23. The lads break down the preliminaries and all of the fallout and preview the the gig match up between the Pies and Lions. We look at the Brownlow count and Tex has another crack at making a donation to the the TAB. We also rally around some of our heartbroken tweeters!

    Episode 12 - Anyone Getting Toey?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2023 69:33


    A blockbuster episode this week as the lads pay tribute to a legend in Ron Barassi, and then breakdown the twin meltdowns by Port and Melbourne. They also explore who is most under pressure leading into the preliminary finals and Turtle gets ahead of the game and starts to breakdown the GF. And Truganina Tex gets on the punt again

    Episode 11 - Winners and Losers

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2023 68:58


    Massive breakdown of week one of finals and the lads give their take on the Maynard and Brayshaw incident. The Coach analyses the the coaches first week of finals and we launch our new segment for the finals - Truganina Tex

    Episode 10 - Here We Go

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2023 63:39


    The lads get into the swing of finals action and break down the key match ups, who will influence the games and their tips. Morph gives us his take on the coaching scene and Tex goes off with a new finals format.

    Episode 9 - Controversy and Complacency

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2023 67:33


    Plenty to unwrap in this bumper episode as the lads debrief on a couple of rounds that have shaped the season. Lots of discussion around coaches, Dimma's return, the Tiger retirement party and Tex takes the AFLW to task

    Episode 8 - The Business End

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2023 65:03


    The lads go town as they debate the Top 4 stumbles, the emergence of Carlton as a genuine threat, and the Port Adelaide concussion fiasco. The Coach takes us through pre finals training loading and tactics, and Tex takes Phil Egan to task.

    Episode 7 - Building Momentum

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 26, 2023 61:39


    The Coach re-enters the frame and takes over with his assessment of the best coaching performance of 2023. The lads examine the lead up and momentum into the finals, and the fallout from the game of the year. The Tirade is back and and there is plenty of tweeting action

    Episode 6 - There's Still A Pulse

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2023 73:37


    The boys are back after a long mid season bye. Plenty to work through - premiership favourites, top 8 seedlings, coach sackings and plenty of banter. The Tirade is back and our Tweeters get a crack

    Episode 5 - Meandering Along

    Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2023 66:39


    Plenty to get through after another Warrnambool carnival gets analysed. The lads play news breakers and debrief on the Indigenous round. The Coach is on the carousel and Tex goes off on his favourite topics.

    Episode 4 - Look Who's Back

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2023 58:31


    Take a listen to the lads dissect the inaugural Gather Round, with the Coach back in the driver's seat. Tex goes off on Richmond, and we discuss the MRO, umpiring, and the surprise packets of season 2023.

    Episode 3 - Someone's Missing

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2023 53:57


    Two out of three ain't bad. Tex and Turtle take on the responsibility of the episode minus the Coach. Plenty of banter after three weeks on all matters afl, world sport and social matters. The Turtle takes over the Coach's segment and Tex does his tirade!

    Episode 2 - Here We Go

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2023 58:43


    The lads set their sights on Round one and cover the big topics and look at things uniquely for the year ahead. The Coach does some serious homework and Tex is controversial during his rant

    Episode 1 - The Sun Rises

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2023 62:40


    The lads are back for season 4. Plenty to dissect around the off season, looking forward to season 2023, and the relaunch of the Coach's segment!!

    Episode - 14 It's A Wrap

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2022 69:22


    The lads round out the season, take a look at all sports and entertainment and send of their tweeters after a big 2022

    Episode 13 - One Day in September

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2022 72:02


    We finally reach the season climax. The lads break down the Preliminary Finals and the Brownlow, and then Tex tips you into a few winners and the Coach shares his GF wisdom. We finish up with a GF special of Tweeters of the Week.

    Episode 12 - Then There Were Four

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2022 65:51


    Plenty of footy chat as we reach the penultimate week of the season. The Queen gets some love from Tex, the Coach teaches us again and and an old favourite is back.

    Episode 11 - Lachie, Bevo and the ARC

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2022 72:10


    The lads break down a great first week of finals. Plenty of drama and Tex goes four from four. The Coach talks on coaches and we enjoy the last ever Tirade.

    Episode 10 - Let the Real Stuff Begin

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2022 65:30


    The lads are back as we do our finals previews and get into the news of the week. The Coach has his say and the Tirade gets into the AFLW and then we search for all of our Carlton tweeters who have gone missing!

    Episode 9 - That's Why They Call It the Blues

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2022 64:36


    The lads break down the final round and the Carlton implosion and how the ladder predictor finished up. The Tirade goes off five times over and the Coach brings some balance to the whole affair

    Episode 8 - We're Nearly There

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2022 71:22


    With one round to go, the lads review the ladder predictor, the tribunal farce, the Essendon mess and the Coach gets very toey with Tex.

    Episode 7 - Nail Biters

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 26, 2022 73:15


    Huge fortnight of activity gets evaluated by the lads. Cam Smith at the British Open, close games, rule changes and sackings. Tex gets us in legal trouble again and we do our ladder predictors!

    Episode 6 - Winter is Coming

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2022 58:10


    The lads are back as they cover off a raft of sporting issues including Wimbledon and test cricket in Sri Lanka. The Coach is up and about and Tex comes off the long run.

    Episode 5 - There's Still a Pulse

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2022 68:16


    Hall of Fame grandfather, The Coach, returns to the desk with the lads. And it is all about him! They also find time to talk footy, footy and more footy. The Tirade is back, and our Tweeters had a bit to say over the break

    Episode 4 - The Spicy Cough Strikes

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2022 57:04


    In this episode Tex and Turtle recap the big carnival at the ‘Bool, run solo without the Coach, but steal his segment anyway! They cover off the hot topics in footy and the Tirade returns!

    Episode 3 - Hitting the Road

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2022 72:09


    A first for the team this week as they hit the road and record the pod live from Warrnambool. They talk all things local, regional, facing and footy! They also have a special local identity join them!

    Episode 2 - Shane's Still Here

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2022 59:39


    A rare back to back from the lads as they settle into Season 2022. Politics, entertainment and footy tops the list. They prepare for the ‘Bool and talk Gillon, goal hogs and power forwards.

    Episode 1 - Welcome Back Kotter

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2022 66:06


    After the long hiatus, the lads are back with the AFL season well underway. They dissect the off season, the first three rounds and launch into another Tirade from Tex, and the Coach finally gets his way and terminates Turtle TV

    Episode 25 - Christmas Shenanigans

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2021 52:27


    The festive season is here and the lads go all out to finish big for 2021. The highlights, the laughs, some entertainment and some politics! Feliz Navidad

    Episode 24 - Go Hard or Go Home

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2021 68:22


    Spring racing is up and running and the lads roll out one of their favourites. Racing.com star race caller and industry A lister, Rick McIntosh joins us to break down all things racing, punting and fun!

    Episode 23 - It's Pure Dee-light

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2021 69:28


    The lads break down every part of the grand final - the key players, the tactics, the coaching moves that mattered and the event and coverage. Even after that, Tex still had something to carry on about!!

    Episode 22 - It All Comes To This

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2021 79:16


    In our special grand final episode, the lads deep dive into the game, the key players and their predictions. The Coach gives a great insight into the mind games of GF week and the Turtle casts a critical eye over the Brownlow telecast. And the Tirade gets political!!

    Episode 21 - Daicos Magic

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2021 77:58


    Another great week of finals footy gets analysed by the lads. We also welcomed back our favourite friend of the program, Peter Daicos, who takes us through his thoughts on the Magpies and the upcoming draft that will involve his son Nick. And Tex is back for another tirade!

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