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A podcast by two blokes that like a punt and now have a point to prove.

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    • May 21, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
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    Remember... Footy's Meant To Be Fun! (AFL Round 10 Preview)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2021 41:37


    Every week, Season 2021 is providing more questions than answers... Are the 9-0 Demons ACTUALLY legit? Can a team that plays handball (Western Bulldogs) win a football premiership? Can Richmond break not only every rule in football but also society on their way to a three-peat? And who's in charge of Collingwood's sinking ship? Join 'The Boys' as they break down the headlines, team lists and stats sheets ahead of the weekend's action. On this week's episode:The obligatory Collingwood lamentation (0:54)Coach’s Corner: How important is fun for losing teams? (2:42)Footy Stock Exchange (10:25) - The Boys are SELLING Port Adelaide (10:49) & Fremantle (13:54), HOLDING on to Sydney (15:30) and BUYING Melbourne (16:38) & Brisbane (18:25).Plus, The Boys provide a preview of the Round 10 action as well as some trademark value picks for you to play around with this week.If you want to skip ahead to listen to the preview of a specific game the timestamps are below:MUST WATCHBrisbane vs. Richmond (19:25)GWS vs. West Coast (20:54)UPSET ALERTSCarlton vs. Hawthorn (24:09)Fremantle vs. Sydney (27:14)TIP & FORGETGeelong vs. Gold Coast (30:16)Adelaide vs. Melbourne (31:17)Western Bulldogs vs. St Kilda (32:23)Collingwood vs. Port Adelaide (33:38)Essendon vs. North Melbourne (36:32)GREENBACK BOOGIE (37:54)

    The more you know, the more you don't know... (AFL Round 8 Preview)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2021 44:12


    The more you know, the more you don’t know... And there's not much about Season 2021 that we know for sure. Have the Dogs been exposed? Are the Cats cooked? Are Port pretenders? Join 'The Boys' as they break down two months of patterns, trends and gut feelings to make sense of the footy we've seen so far...On this week's episode:Footy Stock Exchange: The Boys are SELLING Port Adelaide (1:18) & Western Bulldogs (3:06), HOLDING on to Melbourne (4:42) and BUYING Richmond, Brisbane (6:49) & Gold Coast (7:53).Coach’s Corner: Hit, Hold or Fold? How many cards do you show during early round Top 8 clashes? (12:46)If you want to skip ahead to listen to the preview of a specific game the timestamps are below:MUST WATCHRichmond vs. Geelong (15:33)Gold Coast vs. St Kilda (19:34)North Melbourne vs. Collingwood (22:58)UPSET ALERTSGWS vs. Essendon (26:25)Melbourne vs. Sydney (31:07)Hawthorn vs. West Coast (34:40)TIP & FORGETPort Adelaide vs. Adelaide (37:02)Western Bulldogs vs. Carlton (38:30)Brisbane vs. Fremantle (40:13)GREENBACK BOOGIE (41:17)

    It's Hottake Season! (AFL Round 6 Preview)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2021 42:53


    We're five rounds into the 2021 AFL season, and it's hottake season! "Everyone" seemingly knows already who's a contender and who's pretending. Join 'The Boys' as they throw their takes on the Footy Opinion Bonfire...On this week's episode: Coach’s Corner: What is Development? (1:12) aka "Exploring the Carlton Conundrum...How do you determine game style? Is it coach driven or player driven?"PLAY THE KIDS!!!" - But does 'gifting' games really develop a successful environment? How many games does a player need to successfully estimate whether they are up to standard?Footy Stock Exchange: The Boys are SELLING Sydney (12:46) & St Kilda (14:34), HOLDING on to Geelong & West Coast (17:03) and BUYING Richmond & Port Adelaide (18:43).Plus, The Boys provide a preview of the Round 6 action as well as some trademark value picks for you to play around with this week.*If you want to skip ahead to listen to the preview of a specific game the timestamps are below:*MUST WATCHGWS vs Western Bulldogs (19:37)Geelong vs. West Coast (22:45)Melbourne vs. Richmond (25:24)Collingwood vs. Essendon (29:58)UPSET ALERTSHawthorn vs. Adelaide (31:21)TIP & FORGETGold Coast vs. Sydney (32:50)Carlton vs. Brisbane (36:15)Fremantle vs. North Melbourne (37:20)Port Adelaide vs. St Kilda (38:07)GREENBACK BOOGIE (40:27)

    To the Exchange! (Round 5 Preview)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2021 42:12


    We’re four rounds into the 2021 season, and we pretty much still have no idea who’s winning on any given Saturday. But if we know one thing, it’s that our punting partner "Big Bustlin' Baz" LOVES an early-season hottake prediction. So join "The Boys" as they break down the first month of footy and try to tip nine this week...On this week's episode: Coach’s Corner: How much change is too much change? (0:55)Footy Stock Exchange: Top 8 Analysis and who ‘The Boys’ are buying, selling and holding after a month of footy - Richmond (9:28), Carlton (9:46), West Coast (10:37), Adelaide (11:42), Port Adelaide (12:31), Sydney (13:47), Melbourne (14:55), Western Bulldogs (16:23).Plus, The Boys provide a preview of the Round 5 action as well as some trademark value picks for you to play around with this week.*If you want to skip ahead to listen to the preview of a specific game the timestamps are below:*MUST WATCHSt Kilda vs. Richmond (19:42)West Coast vs. Collingwood (23:44)Carlton vs. Port Adelaide (25:26)UPSET ALERTSSydney vs. GWS (28:11)Adelaide vs. Fremantle (31:26)TIP & FORGETWestern Bulldogs vs. Gold Coast (33:16)Brisbane vs. Essendon (34:26)Hawthorn vs. Melbourne (35:45)Geelong vs. North Melbourne (37:14)GREENBACK BOOGIE (38:34)

    Is it too soon to call them trends? (AFL Round 3 Preview)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2021 54:04


    A fortnight into 2021 and Bulldogs vs. Eagles has the "Footy's Fixed" truthers singing from the rooftops! Sydney's cygnets have got Baz excited while the Power continue to charge up under the radar, and Gordo is diagnosing Carlton with a big case of the blues on both sides of the ball...Join 'The Boys' as they breakdown Round 2's action and preview Round 3 of the 2021 AFL season.On this week's episode...Coach’s Corner: Should coaches be held to a higher social standard? (2:00)Footy Stock Exchange: Who are ‘The Boys’ buying, selling and holding this week?SELL: GWS (6:08) & Carlton (10:54)HOLD: Brisbane (15:31) & Western Bulldogs (17:18)BUY: Port Adelaide (21:26) & Fremantle (22:31)Plus, The Boys provide a preview of the Round 3 action as well as some trademark value picks for you to play around with this week.If you want to skip ahead to listen to the preview of a specific game the timestamps are below:MUST WATCHCollingwood vs. Brisbane (24:24)West Coast vs. Port Adelaide (30:16)Geelong vs. Hawthorn (35:07)UPSET ALERTSEssendon vs. St Kilda (39:00)Carlton vs. Fremantle (41:07)GWS vs. Melbourne (43:35)TIP & FORGETNorth Melbourne vs. Western Bulldogs (47:10)Adelaide vs. Gold Coast (48:00)Richmond vs. Sydney (49:23)GREENBACK BOOGIE (51:04)

    Trying Not to Overreact to a Sample Size of One... (AFL Round 2 Preview)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2021 44:34


    Grand Final hangovers, bathwater drinking, cellar-dwellers causing upsets, blowing epic halftime leads... and that was just Round 1.It's hard not to overreact to an exciting opening round of footy, but 'The Boys' are here to present the facts, and keep you on track for Round 2.On this week's episode...Coach’s Corner: What does a head coach look for from a Round 1 match? (2:00)Footy Stock Exchange: Who are The Boys buying, selling and holding this week?SELL: Melbourne (5:08) & Collingwood (6:50)BUY: Sydney (9:39) & St Kilda (11:42)HOLD: Brisbane (13:20) & Geelong (13:55)Plus, The Boys provide a preview of the Round 2 action as well as some trademark value picks for you to play around with this week.If you want to skip ahead to listen to the preview of a specific game the timestamps are below:MUST WATCHCarlton vs. Collingwood (14:33)Geelong vs. Brisbane (18:49)Sydney vs. Adelaide (23:15)St Kilda vs. Melbourne (26:27)Western Bulldogs vs. West Coast (28:21)50-50 MATCH UPSFremantle vs. GWS (32:09)TIP & FORGETPort Adelaide vs. Essendon (35:15)Gold Coast vs. North Melbourne (38:01)Richmond vs. Hawthorn (39:32)GREENBACK BOOGIE (42:26)

    Swaggy P (& Smiles) Return Due To Popular Demand (Round 4 Recap)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2020 27:54


    1st XI Captain Barrel & Social Media Guru Gordo are joined by Sam "Swaggy" Patterson and James "Smiles" Hamilton to review all the action from Round 4 and have extended chat about junior coaching and 2s cricket.

    99 Red Door Yum Cha Dumplings (Round 2 Recap)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 27, 2020 23:02


    1st XI Captain Barrel & Social Media Guru Gordo review all the action from Round 2, unveil the Player and Moment of the Week, PLUS preview the upcoming club function.

    Building Pipes and Pouring Snakebites (Round 1 Recap)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2020 17:24


    1st XI Captain Barrel & Social Media Guru Gordo review all the action from Round 1, unveil the Player and Moment of the week PLUS preview the upcoming club function.

    A COVID Normal Pre Season means being "pretty crook at the burials"

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2020 21:33


    New 1st XI Captain Barrel & Gordo preview the 2020/21 season...

    COVID is coming to an end, and so is the footy season... (AFL Grand Final Preview)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2020 36:18


    Footy in 2020 was different. The feeling of Grand Final Week is different, but it's a Grand Final nonetheless. Not since 2011 have we had an all-Victorian Grand Final, and in true COVID-2020-style it's in Queensland!Join “The Boys” as they talk footy for one final time for this "unprecedented" season...On this week's episode:Gordo and Baz assess the "Big Wins and Bad Beats" from the Preliminary Finals including: Richmond def. Port Adelaide (1:33) and Geelong def. Collingwood (9:41) as well as a breakdown of how Richmond have broken footy's "matrix". (15:30)Plus, "The Boys" provide a bumper preview of the AFL Grand Final (20:58) as well as some trademark value picks for you to play around with tomorrow. (30:31)

    Unapologetically Biased (AFL Finals Week 3 Preview)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2020 41:40


    Like everyone else in the "Footy Punditry" business, 'The Boys' have their biases but unlike most, they're upfront, honest and unapologetic about the shades of their eyewear. They won't apologise for being themselves, but they will apologise for getting it wrong.Join “The Boys” as they re-assess the form lines after a Semi-Final weekend and turn their gaze to the best weekend in footy...On this week's episode:Gordo and Baz assess the "Big Wins and Bad Beats" of Finals Week 2 including: Richmond def. St Kilda (2:30) and Geelong def. Collingwood (11:19).Plus, "The Boys" provide a preview of the Preliminary Finals action as well as some trademark value picks for you to play around with this week.If you want to skip ahead to listen to the preview of a specific game the time stamps are below:Port Adelaide vs. Richmond (21:41)Brisbane vs. Geelong (29:54)Feature Bets (37:04)Saturday Racing Bonus (40:00)

    Your Trusted Finals Experts (AFL Finals Week 2 Preview)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2020 41:55


    If there’s a time of year to hit good form, it’s finals. And “The Boys” (in particular Big Bustlin’ Baz) are looking in fine form after going 4/4 on their tips last week. Join “The Boys” as they revel in their successes and try their best to back it up again this weekend...On this week's episode:Gordo and Baz assess the "Big Wins and Bad Beats" of Finals Week 1 including: Collingwood def. West Coast (2:36), St Kilda def. Western Bulldogs (9:27), Port Adelaide def. Geelong (17:36) and Brisbane def. Richmond (20:25).Plus, "The Boys" provide a preview of the Semi-Final action as well as some trademark value picks for you to play around with this week.If you want to skip ahead to listen to the preview of a specific game the time stamps are below:Richmond vs. St Kilda (23:39)Geelong vs. Collingwood (30:02)FEATURE BETS (36:44)

    The Celebration of Footy Begins! (AFL Finals Week 1 Preview)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2020 28:03


    After a global pandemic brought the 2020 season to a halt, the AFL somehow managed to pull off 153 matches across 18 rounds to give every footy fan what they want... FINALS! The usual suspects are back this year, with six of the eight teams that qualified for last year’s finals series returning for another crack with Port and the Saints the spring time new comers.But can anyone knock the Tigers off their perch? Join "The Boys" as they try to answer the hardest question in footy...If you want to skip ahead to listen to the preview of a specific game the time stamps are below:2020 FINALS WEEK ONEPort Adelaide vs. Geelong (2:24)Brisbane vs. Richmond (7:34)St Kilda vs. Western Bulldogs (13:25)West Coast vs. Collingwood (18:02)FEATURE BETS (24:09)

    Ladder Shapers and Heartbreakers (AFL Round 18 Preview)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2020 39:12


    All eyes will be firmly fixed on the bottom of the eight this week as the Saints, Bulldogs, Demons and Giants all scramble to keep their season alive, while the top four could also be set for a shakeup with Collingwood taking on Port, leaving the Lions one last opportunity to finish the year on top of the ladder.Join “The Boys” as they preview all the Ladder Shapers and (potential) Heartbreakers of Round 18…On this week's episode:Gordo and Baz head to “Coach’s Corner” to answer the listener question: “What constitutes a ‘wasted’ season?” (1:26)Plus, "The Boys" provide a preview of the Round 18 action as well as some trademark value picks for you to play around with this week.If you want to skip ahead to listen to the preview of a specific game the time stamps are below:LADDER SHAPERSSt Kilda vs. GWS (14:39)Essendon vs. Melbourne (17:19)Hawthorn vs. Gold Coast (20:14)Fremantle vs. Western Bulldogs (22:12)Collingwood vs. Port Adelaide (25:39)TIP AND FORGETNorth Melbourne vs. West Coast (28:47)Adelaide vs. Richmond (29:52)Brisbane vs. Carlton (30:41)Sydney vs. Geelong (32:33)FEATURE BETS (36:28)

    The Finals Countdown! (AFL Round 17 Preview)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2020 35:27


    It’s the FINALS COUNTDOWN!It’s time to get a wriggle on if you’re a finals footy aspirant and it’s also time to get a wriggle on if you’re a tipster trailing in your tipping competition.Join “The Boys” as they navigate the penultimate round of home and away footy for 2020...On this week's episode:Gordo and Baz assess the "Big Wins and Bad Beats" of Round 16b (1:03) before checking in with the futures markets (Top 8, Top 4 and Premiers) at the “WATOs Stock Exchange” for the last time this season.Plus, "The Boys" provide a preview of the Round 17 action as well as some trademark value picks for you to play around with this week.If you want to skip ahead to listen to the preview of a specific game the time stamps are below:LITMUS TESTSSt Kilda vs. West Coast (11:55)Geelong vs. Richmond (15:57)GWS vs. Melbourne (20:17)BOOBIE TRAP GAMESPort Adelaide vs. Essendon (23:17)Carlton vs. Adelaide (24:18)Hawthorn vs. Western Bulldogs (26:11)Sydney vs. Brisbane (27:28)Collingwood vs. Gold Coast (28:13)TIP AND FORGETNorth Melbourne vs. Fremantle (29:59)FEATURE BETS (30:32)

    Finally! Footy That MATTERS... (AFL Round 16b Preview)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2020 36:22


    Things we learned over the weekend: sunlight is incredibly good for the mind and soul, in-depth and thorough statistics don’t lie, and footy that matters is always the best kind of footy!And for the most part, EVERY GAME OF FOOTY MATTERS NOW!Join "The Boys" as they share a knock-off (iso) beverage and toast to the successes of the weekend's footy.On this week's episode:Gordo and Baz play a game of “On the Money or Off the Boil” as they assess the "Big Wins and Bad Beats" from the first half of Round 16, including:St Kilda won’t win a final based on their last month of footy. [St Kilda def. Hawthorn] (1:42)Essendon made a mistake by keeping Worsfold on as the official head coach in 2020.[Geelong def. Essendon] (5:20)West Coast are the most overrated club in 2020. [Western Bulldogs def. West Coast] (10:49)After, they stop in at the "WATOs Stock Exchange" (13:42) to explore why Port Adelaide and Brisbane are STILL undervalue in the bookies' markets.Plus, "The Boys" provide a preview of the Round 16b (Mon/Tues/Wed) action as well as some trademark value picks for you to play around with this week.If you want to skip ahead to listen to the preview of a specific game the time stamps are below:UPSET ALERTSMelbourne vs. Fremantle (19:16)Carlton vs. Sydney (23:53)TIP AND FORGETAdelaide vs. GWS (28:33)Brisbane vs. Gold Coast (30:36)FEATURE BETS (33:25)

    The Footy That 2020 Deserves... (AFL Round 16a Preview)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2020 37:15


    It’s not the footy we want, but it’s probably the footy that 2020 deserves. The constant mid-week games feels like a footy fan's equivalent of “eating your greens” until we get to the dessert that is finals, but - we guess - it’s better than no footy at all.Join "The Boys" are here to offer a spoonful of sugar (fresh takes and play action) to make the medicine go down this weekend...On this week's episode:Gordo and Baz head to "Coach's Corner" to discuss whether "The On-Field Affects The Off-Field" (00:56) before they assess the "Big Wins and Bad Beats" of Round 15, including: Sydney def. Melbourne (09:09), GWS def. Carlton (12:26), Brisbane def. Collingwood (18:51) and Adelaide def. Hawthorn (23:25).Plus, "The Boys" provide a preview of the Round 16a action (Sat/Sun) as well as some trademark value picks for you to play around with this week.If you want to skip ahead to listen to the preview of a specific game the time stamps are below:UPSET ALERTSWestern Bulldogs vs. West Coast (26:04)LITMUS TESTSGeelong vs. Essendon (30:14)TIP AND FORGETPort Adelaide vs. North Melbourne (31:42)St Kilda vs. Hawthorn (33:16)FEATURE BETS (34:58)

    "On The Money" or "Off The Boil" (AFL Round 15 Preview)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2020 47:25


    Fear not footy fans! TV’s best reality show "AFL" is back in its midweek time-slot to save you from the "Masked Singer" or compulsive online boredom shopping.Join "The Boys" as they catch you up on the key storylines ahead of another “Festival of Footy”...On this week's episode:Gordo and Baz play a game of “On the Money or Off the Boil” as they assess the "Big Wins and Bad Beats" of Round 14, including:Are the Bombers finals bound? [Hawthorn def. Essendon] (1:25)Are the Tigers “Premiers Elect” or are the Eagles very easy to coach against? [Richmond def. West Coast] (6:38)Will Geelong’s game-plan stand up to Finals Footy examination? [Geelong def. Western Bulldogs] (11:09)Are the “Good Giants” a Grand Final side? [GWS def. Fremantle] (16:03)Are the Saints the most “untrustworthy” team in the AFL, or are they planning for the future? [Melbourne def. St Kilda] (18:27)The Magpies are fine, just fine... [Collingwood def. Carlton] (23:45)Plus, "The Boys" provide a preview of the Round 15 action as well as some trademark value picks for you to play around with this week.If you want to skip ahead to listen to the preview of a specific game the time stamps are below:LITMUS TESTSWest Coast vs. Essendon (27:44)Brisbane vs. Collingwood (31:33)UPSET ALERTSSydney vs. Melbourne (36:30)GWS vs. Carlton (38:45)TIP AND FORGETHawthorn vs. Adelaide (41:10)Richmond vs. Fremantle (43:06)FEATURE BETS (44:55)

    Take Downs & Hot Takes (AFL Round 14 Preview)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2020 52:03


    Things are getting serious now, we’re into the second half of Melbourne’s hard lockdown, the jasmine is about to flower and footy finals are almost - almost - upon us. Take means "8 Point Clashes" and "Ladder Shapers" - "Hot Ticket" (not that we can attend) games and even hotter takes!Join "The Boys" as they take down said takes - and probably provide a few of their own...On this week's episode:Gordo and Baz assess the "Big Wins and Bad Beats" of Round 13 focussing sharply on Brisbane d St Kilda (2:00) and Port Adelaide def. Hawthorn (8:28).Plus, "The Boys" provide a preview of the Round 14 action as well as some trademark value picks for you to play around with this week.If you want to skip ahead to listen to the preview of a specific game the time stamps are below:LITMUS TESTSRichmond vs. West Coast (12:32)Melbourne vs. St Kilda (19:54)UPSET ALERTSHawthorn vs. Essendon (26:19)Western Bulldogs vs. Geelong (30:22)Fremantle vs. GWS (34:09)Carlton vs. Collingwood (38:16)TIP AND FORGETPort Adelaide vs. Sydney (44:00)St Kilda vs. Melbourne (45:41)FEATURE BETS (49:04)

    Time to Dust Off the Crystal Ball (AFL Round 13 & Premiership Futures Preview)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2020 62:06


    And breathe… The COVID Festival of Footy is over and now is the perfect time to take stock and start looking towards the run to the most unique finals campaign in AFL history.Who’s legit. Who’s overhyped? And most importantly, who’s underrated? (Also known as: Great Value!) They’re the important questions this week, join "The Boys" as they answer them!On this week's episode:Gordo and Baz head to "Coach's Corner" to ask whether “Players should just pull their heads in”? (2:26) before undertaking an in-depth look at the "WATOs Stock Market" including:Do we trust any of the “roughies” - Essendon, Western Bulldogs, Carton & GWS (13:38)What do we make of the “market movers”, drifters Collingwood (16:00) and plungers Melbourne (19:16)Why are the WATOs?! “best rated” teams Port Adelaide & Brisbane still outside favouritism? (21:58)Brian apologises to Geelong - our new Premiership favourites… (24:38)Why we shouldn’t buy into Richmond @ $5.50 (26:34)Why we shouldn’t buy into West Coast @ $5.00 (28:44)Plus, "The Boys" provide a preview of the Round 13 action as well as some trademark value picks for you to play around with this week.If you want to skip ahead to listen to the preview of a specific game the time stamps are below:UPSET ALERTSGold Coast vs. Carlton (33:54)Western Bulldogs vs. Melbourne (39:30)Fremantle vs. Sydney (43:57)Brisbane vs. St Kilda (46:17)West Coast vs. GWS (49:33)Collingwood vs. North Melbourne (52:11)TIP AND FORGETPort Adelaide vs. Hawthorn (53:26)Essendon vs. Richmond (54:49)Adelaide vs. Geelong (56:03)FEATURE BETS (59:12)

    The Final Countdown... for the Festival of Footy (Round 12 AFL Preview)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2020 40:44


    The COVID Festival of Footy is heading into its final leg and it seems that viewers (and pundits) are tiring quicker than the players, as the standard of footy (in general) as been fantastic. But ICYMI, don't worry! "The Boys" are here to analyse all the important fixtures from Round 11 before suggesting your festival finale favourites.On this week's episode:Gordo and Baz assess the "Big Wins and Bad Beats" of Round 11b, including: Geelong d. St Kilda (0:58) and Gold Coast drew with Essendon (5:17) before heading to "Coach's Corner" to ask whether current 'four-win' clubs should run the gauntlet to play finals in 2020, or focus on building for 2021 (7:44) as well as a quick check in at the WATOs Stock Market (11:20).Plus, "The Boys" provide a preview of the Round 12 action as well as some trademark value picks for you to play around with this week.If you want to skip ahead to listen to the preview of a specific game the time stamps are below:HEAVYWEIGHT FIGHTGeelong vs. Port Adelaide (13:05)50/50 GAMESMelbourne vs. Collingwood (19:20)Fremantle vs. Carlton (23:45)St Kilda vs. Essendon (27:05)TIP AND FORGETSydney vs. GWS (29:36)North Melbourne vs. Brisbane (31:38)Western Bulldogs vs. Adelaide (32:19)West Coast vs. Hawthorn (33:28)Richmond vs. Gold Coast (34:34)FEATURE BETS (38:28)

    The Late Mail (AFL Round 11b Preview)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2020 35:52


    It's a day ending in "Y" during a global pandemic, so there must be some footy to talk about! Join "The Boys" as they breakdown all the 'Premiership Auditions' that occurs over the weekend...On this week's episode:Gordo and Baz assess the "Big Wins and Bad Beats" of Round 11a, including: Port Adelaide d Richmond (1:20), West Coast d Carlton (11:08) and Brisbane d Western Bulldogs (15:48). Plus, "The Boys" provide a preview of the Round 11b action (Mon/Tues/Wed) as well as some trademark value picks for you to play around with this week.If you want to skip ahead to listen to the preview of a specific game the time stamps are below:EIGHT SHAPERSt Kilda vs. Geelong (19:13)50/50 GAMESBrisbane vs. Western Bulldogs (24:36)West Coast vs. Carlton (28:06)TIP AND FORGETAdelaide vs. Collingwood (31:24)FEATURE BETS (33:59)

    The Early Mail (AFL Round 11a Preview)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2020 21:17


    The early bird gets the worm, and this weekend "The Boys" are hunting a full bag of Trolli Lollies! Join them as they decipher all the happenings for the most recent "Festival of Footy" fixtures.On this week's episode:Gordo and Baz assess the "Big Wins and Bad Beats" of Round 10b, which is predominantly GWS d Essendon (0:46). Plus, "The Boys" provide a preview of the Round 11a action (Sat/sun) as well as some trademark value picks for you to play around with this week.If you want to skip ahead to listen to the preview of a specific game the time stamps are below:HEAVYWEIGHT CLASHPort Adelaide vs. Richmond (3:47)UNDERCARD BATTLESBrisbane vs. Western Bulldogs (10:13)West Coast vs. Carlton (13:24)Melbourne vs. North Melbourne (15:11)FEATURE BETS (19:38)

    Mid Week Delight! (AFL Round 10b Preview)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2020 27:38


    The white-knuckle ride through the Festival of Footy continues as "The Boys" ignore tracking COVID cases to instead focus on disposals averages and scoring charts. Join them as the make sense of this "business-hours-only" round of AFL.On this week's episode:Gordo and Baz assess the "Big Wins and Bad Beats" of Round 10a including Richmond d Brisbane (1:02) and Port Adelaide d Western Bulldogs (11:39). Plus, "The Boys" provide a preview of the Round 10b action (Thurs/Fri) as well as some trademark value picks for you to play around with this week.If you want to skip ahead to listen to the preview of a specific game the time stamps are below:LITMUS TESTSCollingwood vs. Sydney (16:27)Gold Coast vs. St Kilda (21:24)Essendon vs. GWS (24:10)FEATURE BETS (26:26)

    A Truely Mad Monday... (AFL Round 10a Preview)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2020 30:05


    As we busily sort our needs before Prime Possum tells all Victorians that it’s time for bed (or to watch the footy, indoors, by ourselves) "The Boys" are also busily crunching numbers and reading form-lines as they try their best to keep up with this chaotic Festival of Footy.On this week's episode:Gordo and Baz assess the "Big Wins and Bad Beats" of Round 19b including Fremantle d Collingwood (1:43), West Coast d Geleong (6:25) and St Kilda d Sydney (10:59).Plus, The Boys provide a preview of the Round 10a action (Mon / Tues / Wed) as well as some trademark value picks for you to play around with this week.If you want to skip ahead to listen to the preview of a specific game the time stamps are below:LITMUS TESTSPort Adelaide vs. Western Bulldogs (15:22)Richmond vs. Brisbane (18:51)TIP AND FORGETGeelong vs. North Melbourne (23:09)Adelaide vs. Melbourne (24:33)FEATURE BETS (28:06)

    A Friday Night Check In from the Festival of Footy (AFL Round 9b Preview)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2020 42:46


    The Boys take a late-night break from the "COVID Festival of Football" to help you make sense of the AFL chaos and prepare for the weekend ahead...On this week's episode:Gordo and Baz assess the "Big Wins and Bad Beats" of Round 9a including Richmond d Western Bulldogs (1:20), Port Adelaide d Melbourne (6:24), Hawthorn d Carlton (10:15) and Brisbane d Essendon (15:02).Plus, The Boys provide a preview of the Round 9b action (Sat / Sun) as well as some trademark value picks for you to play around with this weekend.If you want to skip ahead to listen to the preview of a specific game the time stamps are below:LITMUS TESTSSt Kilda vs. Sydney (18:30)West Coast vs. Geelong (23:40)TIP AND FORGETGold Coast vs. GWS (28:28)Fremantle vs. Collingwood (33:11)SPOONAPOOLOOZANorth Melbourne vs. Adelaide (36:30)BONUS BETS (41:07)

    The New Normal aka The Festival of the Boot! (AFL Round 9a Preview)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2020 35:24


    Things are about to get hectic for fans and footy participants alike - with four full rounds set to be played over 20 consecutive footy-filled days from TONIGHT.So, pop the commentary on mute and listen to WHY the team that's winning is with ’The Boys’ as they preview the upcoming "Festival of Footy"...On this week's episode:Gordo and Baz head to Coaches’ Corner to discuss if "Scheduled Losses" are okay (1:16), before assessing the "Big Wins and Bad Beats" of Round 8 including GWS d Richmond (4:54), St Kilda d Port Adelaide (6:56) and West Coast d Collingwood (10:35).Plus, there's a slight chance as The Boys provide a preview of the Round 9a action (Wed / Thurs / Fri) as well as some trademark value picks for you to play around with this weekend.If you want to skip ahead to listen to the preview of a specific game the time stamps are below:Western Bulldogs vs. Richmond (14:38)Melbourne vs. Port Adelaide (20:43)Carlton vs. Hawthorn (26:05)Essendon vs. Brisbane (28:45)

    They Call It A Bounce Back! (AFL Round 8 Preview)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2020 54:19


    If every round has a theme, last week’s was BOUNCE BACK with the Lions, Dogs, Suns and Saints chalking up wins after a Round 6 loss, BUT MORE IMPORTANTLY the People’s Punters on this very show went 6 from 6 on their Feature Bets for Round 7 and hopefully you were along for the ride.And the uptick in form comes at an appropriate time as Round 8 is the last weekend before an 19-day, four-round AFL footy frenzy.Join ’The Boys’ as they get their ducks in a row ahead of a winter deluge of footy...On this week's episode:Gordo and Baz head to Coaches’ Corner to discuss if “End of Game Management” is REALLY that important (1:40), before assessing the "Big Wins and Bad Beats" of Round 7 including Brisbane d GWS (8:54) and Western Bulldogs d Ess (12:26) as well as getting out their trusty red pen to stirke some club off the WATOs Stock Market (17:06) and pulling out to wallets for a cheeky futures bet.Plus, as always, The Boys provide a full preview of all the Round 8 action as well as some trademark value picks for you to play around with this weekend.If you want to skip ahead to listen to the preview of a specific game the time stamps are below:UPSET ALERTSGold Coast v Western Bulldogs - (18:55)GWS v Richmond - (23:33)Port Adelaide v St Kilda - (27:07)Adelaide v Essendon - (30:44)West Coast v Collingwood - (35:16)Fremantle v Geelong - (38:55)TIP AND FORGETNorth Melbourne v Carlton - (42:56)Sydney v Hawthorn - (43:51)Melbourne v Brisbane - (46:49)Feature Bets - (50:26)

    Talking About Zone Defence Over Zoom (AFL Round 7 Preview)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2020 61:00


    The 2020 COVID season is surprisingly more than a third of the way complete and the premiership race is shaping as one of the most open in recent times, (for fairly obvious reasons) - now it’s the Bombers and the Blues who are premiership dark-horses while the Power is still on at Ken Hinkley’s celebratory house party for one. Geelong and the Magpies are back in the running, all while Richmond is breaking footy again.Teams are flip-flopping week to week, so join The Boys as they try to straighten out the form lines of this confusing footy season. (Apologies for the audio quality in this episode, we are still sorting through our Zoom recording teething issues)On this week's episode:Gordo and Baz head to “Coaches’ Corner” to discuss if clubs are actually playing differently because of shorter quarters (1:01), before assessing the "Big Wins and Bad Beats" of Round 6 including Geelong d Brisbane (8:56), Port Adelaide d GWS (13:23) and Carlton d Western Bulldogs (16:17) as well as identifying the "Tiers of Trust" for clubs on the WATOs Stock Market. (18:11)Plus, as always The Boys provide a full preview of all the Round 7 action as well as some trademark value picks for you to play around with this weekend.If you want to skip ahead to listen to the preview of a specific game the time stamps are below:LITMUS TEST GAMESGeelong v Collingwood - (25:52)Essendon v Western Bulldogs - (30:04)GWS v Brisbane - (33:18)Sydney v Gold Coast - (36:27)Hawthorn v Melbourne - (40:10)TIP AND FORGETRichmond v North Melbourne - (45:10)Carlton v Port Adelaide - (47:18)Fremantle v West Coast - (51:48)Adelaide v St Kilda - (53:56)Feature Bets - (57:41)

    Getting Ready for the COVID Cup 2.0 (AFL Round 6 Preview)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2020 57:01


    Well… it's back into lockdown we go. Unless you’re an AFL footballer and it’s off to the Northern States with you! Unless you’re an AFL footballer who’s opting out of the hub life and choosing the iso life. It’s all quite confusing and confronting at the moment but luckily "The Boys" are here to talk footy and to help fight off that sense of impending doom.On this week's episode:Gordo and Baz head to “Coaches’ Corner” to discuss how clubs will negotiate "Hub Life" (1:51), before assessing the "Big Wins and Bad Beats" of Round 5 including Essendon d Collingwood (8:12), Brisbane d Port Adelaide (14:27) and as well as identifying the movers and shakers on the WATOs Stock Market. (18:45)Plus, as always The Boys provide a full preview of all the Round 6 action as well as some trademark value picks for you to play around with this weekend.If you want to skip ahead to listen to the preview of a specific game the time stamps are below:LITMUS TEST GAMESGeelong v Brisbane - (25:57)Collingwood v Hawthorn - (29:31)Melbourne v Gold Coast - (32:42)Essendon v North Melbourne - (37:21)Port Adelaide v GWS - (40:43)Richmond v Sydney - (45:11)TIP AND FORGETCarlton v Western Bulldogs - (48:37)Fremantle v St Kilda - (49:53)West Coast v Adelaide - (51:07)Feature Bets - (54:30)

    It must be Round 5, cause Footy's Broken! (AFL Round 5 Preview)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 2, 2020 63:35


    Every round of footy has a theme… and the theme of Round 4 was Opinions. On what you ask? How to FIX footy!And there were more quick fixes suggested by headline hunters, than the number of COVID tests hitting nostrils around Victoria.But don’t worry punters and footy fans, we’re not here to tell you how to fix footy, cause at the end of the day it’s not footy that’s in crisis - it’s the WORLD!So, join 'The Boys' as they pick up the pieces from the AFL sky that is falling and try to predict what's going to happen this weekend in footy...On this week's episode:Gordo and Baz head to “Coaches’ Corner” to discuss whether "everyone be expected to play ‘good’ footy" (2:32), before assessing the "Big Wins and Bad Beats" of Round 4 including GWS d Collingwood (13:52), St Kilda d Richmond (13:53) and Carlton d Essendon (15:49) as well as identifying the movers and shakers on the WATOs Stock Market. (21:51)Plus, as always The Boys provide a full preview of all the Round 5 action as well as some trademark value picks for you to play around with this weekend.If you want to skip ahead to listen to the preview of a specific game the time stamps are below:LITMUS TEST GAMESPort Adelaide v Brisbane - (23:06)POTENTIAL MONEY MAKERSCarlton v St Kilda - (28:45)West Coast v Sydney - (31:02)Geelong v Gold Coast - (34:36)Adelaide v Fremantle - (40:00)GWS v Hawthorn - (44:36)COIN TOSSWestern Bulldogs v North Melbourne - (48:05)TIP AND FORGETCollingwood v Essendon - (52:35)Melbourne v Richmond - (55:29)Feature Bets - (1:01:06)

    2020 Vision is Basically Blindness (Round 4 AFL Preview)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2020 55:12


    Well, what was that? Footy in 2020 is about as easy to read as Victoria's COVID guidelines. Underdogs got up, favourites fell and now it is apparently “Pies for Premiers.” And that’s BEFORE yet another Essendon crisis...Join "The Boys" as they smooth out the madness, crunch the stats and try (probably in vain) to pick some winners...On this week's episode:Gordo and Baz head to “Coaches’ Corner” to discuss "How much honesty is too much honesty?" (1:10), before giving a health check to Richmond (8:11) and Geelong (14:57) as well as identifying the movers and shakers on the WATOs Stock Market. (19:28)Plus, as always The Boys provide a full preview of all the Round 4 action as well as some trademark value picks for you to play around with this weekend.If you want to skip ahead to listen to the preview of a specific game the time stamps are below:LITMUS TEST GAMESSydney v Western Bulldogs - 23:13GWS v Collingwood - 27:00Port Adelaide v West Coast - 31:41St Kilda v Richmond - 34:58Brisbane v West Coast - 37:52Melbourne v Geelong - 41:10Hawthorn v North Melbourne - 44:23TIP AND FORGETBrisbane v Adelaide - 47:04WHO KNOWS?!Carlton v Essendon - 49:33Feature Bets - 51:43

    No Such Thing As A Sure Thing In Footy (AFL Round 3 Preview)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2020 56:40


    And just like that, footy was back. And with it all the good (and the bad) that comes with the weekly routine of footy.Controversial match review decisions, AFL technology dramas and plenty of way too early to tell hot takes about the state of the game.Meanwhile, the rest of the round’s play dished up a bunch of enthralling finishes, captivating comebacks and breakout stars.Join "The Boys" as they analyse the wrinkles, crunch the stats and try to pick some winners!Join the boys as they preview all the action!On this week's episode:Gordo and Baz head to “Coaches’ Corner” to discuss how much to worry about a BIG first up loss, before they make some much needed apologies to a few maligned clubs, and check the movers and shakers on the WATOs Stock Market.Plus, as always The Boys provide a full preview of all the Round 3 action as well as some trademark value picks for you to play around with this weekend.If you want to skip ahead to listen to the preview of a specific game the time stamps are below:LITMUS TEST GAMESRichmond v Hawthorn - 18:04Western Bulldogs v GWS - 21:54North Melbourne v Sydney - 26:21Collingwood v St Kilda - 30:02Brisbane v West Coast - 36:03SEASON SHAPERSGold Coast v Adelaide - 39:26Carlton v Melbourne - 45:13TIP AND FORGETGeelong v Carlton - 47:04Fremantle v Port Adelaide - 48:36Feature Bets - 51:07

    FOOTY'S BACK BABY!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2020 52:20


    After the final siren blew in March 22 to confirm yet another comfortable home win for West Coast over a maligned Melbourne side, the footy public thought more than just the another Dees season was over, we thought the world was LITERALLY ending.Fast forward 12 long weeks and surprisingly the sun is still coming up and miraculously AFL footy is about to begin again albeit after some significant shocks to life as we know it.Round 2 will be without (significant) crowds, played out with reduced quarters and more questions than answers in regards to fitness and form… BUT DON’T GET IT TWISTED, FOOTY IS BACK BABY!Join the boys as they preview all the action!On this week's episode:Gordo and Baz head to “Coaches’ Corner” to discuss the importance and benefits of good COVID-time training before dusting off the murky crystal ball for some “Futures Markets” analysis.And, as always The Boys provide a full preview of all the Round 2 action as well as some trademark value picks for you to play around with this weekend.If you want to skip ahead to listen to the preview of a specific game the time stamps are below:MUST WATCH GAMESCollingwood v Richmond - 15:02Geelong v Hawthorn - 21:57Showdown 48 - 24:58MONEY MAKERSCarlton v Melbourne - 28:48Sydney v Essendon - 31:59St Kilda v Western Bulldogs - 35:55TIP AND FORGETBrisbane v Fremantle - 42:16Gold Coast v West Coast - 43:49GWS v North Melbourne - 46:14Feature Bets - 49:21

    Cellar Dwellers & Pre-Season Form - 2020 AFL Season Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2020 37:11


    The Boys are back and so is footy! (For now...) Baz and Gordo catch up for a quick chat about how important pre-season is really, before rolling up their sleeves and getting down to the business of predicting the Over/Under Wins totals in season ahead for the clubs who's fortunes might be as grim as the general league's in 2020...The Boys predicted "Cellar Dwellers" for 2020 are: Gold Coast, Fremantle, Adelaide, Carlton, Sydney* and North Melbourne. *Baz is actually very bullish on Sydney's chances to be a surprise packet this season (so wait and see on that one.)

    The Big Dance (AFL Grand Final Preview)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2019 46:54


    Can Richmond ride their late-season momentum to a second flag in three years or will GWS claim their first premiership in just their eighth season in the competition? “The Boys” are here to breakdown the only day in September that matters…On this week's episode:Gordo and Baz discuss whether this year’s AFL Grand Final has been under hyped and whether there is anything that can be done to save the Brownlow before they head to “Coaches’ Corner” to pour one out for the clubs whose seasons ended last week, namely Collingwood (11:15) and Geelong (17:11) and then , as always The Boys provide a full preview of the 2019 AFL Grand Final action as well as some trademark value picks for you to play around this afternoon.If you want to skip ahead to listen to the Grand Final preview the time stamps is: Richmond vs. GWS (26:34)

    Baz's Money Back Guarantee! (AFL Finals Week 3 Preview)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2019 27:44


    After a week filled with tribunal tantrums and ticketing tech troubles, the footy is FINALLY back! And “The Boys” are back to breakdown the finals so far and preview the weekend’s action…On this week's episode:Gordo and Baz head to “Coaches’ Corner” to pour one out for the clubs whose seasons ended last week, namely West Coast (4:26) and Brisbane (9:53) and then , as always The Boys provide a full preview of all the Week 3 Finals action as well as some trademark value picks for you to play around with this weekend.If you want to skip ahead to listen to the preview of a specific game the time stamps are below:Richmond vs. Geelong (15:25)Collingwood vs. GWS (21:16)Feature Bets (26:01)

    Time to seperate the Contenders from the Pretenders...

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2019 34:11


    After a week of blowouts and home sides dropping their finals advantage, this week is where the pretenders are sifted out from the contenders. Join “The Boys” as they try to do just that…On this week's episode:Gordo and Baz head to “Coaches’ Corner” to pour one out for the clubs whose seasons ended last week, namely Essendon (6:20) and Western Bulldogs (14:27) and then , as always The Boys provide a full preview of all the Week 2 Finals action as well as some trademark value picks for you to play around with this weekend.If you want to skip ahead to listen to the preview of a specific game the time stamps are below:Geelong vs. West Coast (19:41)Brisbane vs. GWS (24:26)Feature Bets (31:32)

    "Just Another Week" + Week 1 Finals Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2019 38:50


    After the bye round that no one asked for finals footy is FINALLY here! And so are “The Boys” to breakdown all of the Week 1 action.On this week's episode:In the name of quashing cliches, Gordo and Baz head to “Coaches’ Corner” to discuss all things “finals footy” including:How do you deal with the pre-finals bye?Are finals really ‘that’ different?Do you back in your ‘brand’ or prepare for the other team?And, as always The Boys provide a full preview of all the Week 1 Finals action as well as some trademark value picks for you to play around with this weekend.If you want to skip ahead to listen to the preview of a specific game the time stamps are below:West Coast vs. Essendon (9:06)Geelong vs. Collingwood (15:22)GWS v Western Bulldogs (23:00)Brisbane v Richmond (29:06)Feature Bets (37:19)

    Penultimate Perspectives + AFL Round 23 Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2019 59:06


    As the 2019 home and away season draws to a close, it’s only natural for players, coaches and fans to reflect on the season that was, and hopefully, find a couple of silver linings if your club didn’t receive a ticket to the finals dance. Join “The Boys” as they do just that…On this week's episode:In the wake of Ross Lyon’s dismissal, Gordo and Baz head to “Coaches’ Corner” to discuss what exactly makes for a “good”season, as well as how coaching and club management strategies have changed in the last couple of seasons.And, as always The Boys provide a full preview of all the Round 23 action as well as some trademark value picks for you to play around with this weekend.If you want to skip ahead to listen to the preview of a specific game the time stamps are below:Upset AlertsCollingwood vs. Essendon (26:23)Sydney vs. St Kilda (29:57)West Coast vs. Hawthorn (32:02)Richmond vs. Brisbane (34:39)Port Adelaide vs. Fremantle (40:49)Sure ThingsNorth Melbourne vs. Melbourne (46:35)Geelong vs. Carlton (48:55)Gold Coast vs. GWS (52:49)Western Bulldogs vs. Adelaide (53:52)Feature Bets (56:33)

    Talking ACTUAL Footy + AFL Round 21 Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2019 40:46


    It seems that everyone these days just LOVES making up footy rumours - but luckily for you The Boys have been busy studying the tape and prepping their tips rather than trolling Twitter feeds and Reddit threads...On this week's episode:Gordo and Baz head to “Coaches’ Corner” to discuss to important philosophies for coaches in finals contention coming into the finals few weeks of the regular season:- If you’re playing a fellow finals contender, should you keep a “little something” in reserve?- Percentage or players management? What more important in the last three weeks?And, as always The Boys provide a full preview of all the Round 21 action as well as some’ trademark value picks for you to play around with this weekend.If you want to skip ahead to listen to the preview of a specific game the time stamps are below:Upset AlertsGeelong vs. North Melbourne (11:11)St Kilda vs. Fremantle (15:57)50/50 PicksEssendon vs. Western Bulldogs (19:56)Sure ThingsGWS vs. Hawthorn (23:28)Melbourne vs. Collingwood (26:01)Port Adelaide vs. Sydney (28:40)Brisbane vs. Gold Coast (31:29)Richmond vs. Carlton (34:33)West Coast vs. Adelaide (36:54)Feature Bets (39:18)

    Baz has had enough of "Rules for Some. Rules for Others" + Round 20 AFL Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 2, 2019 51:54


    "Rules for some. Rules for others." It’s a tried and tested idiom in the Sports Media but after five months of footy in 2019, the “What Are The Odds?!” boys think it's time to take on the status quo... as well as the Round 20 tips.On this week's episode:Gordo get Baz on “The Blower” to allow him to clear his chest about a few things in the footy media including:Why certain teams (e.g.: Adelaide, Collingwood) cop it hard from the footy media, while other (e.g.: Western Bulldogs, Melbourne etc.) seem to get a free pass…What the footy media overrated about Melbourne and Adelaide in the preseason and underrated about Brisbane and Richmond before the bye…Footy’s media’s lack of nuanced analysis and their penchant for “flip-flop” takes… (Geelong’s tempo of play being a prime example)Footy Media’s (and the media in general) inability to play “the ball” and the not “the man”…And, as always, after the boys have cleared the air - there’s a full preview of all the Round 20 action as well as the lads’ trademark value picks for you to play around with this weekend.If you want to skip ahead to listen to the preview of a specific game the time stamps are below:Upset AlertsEssendon vs. Port Adelaide (19:01)Adelaide vs. St Kilda (24:06)50/50 PicksNorth Melbourne vs. Hawthorn (28:05)Sure ThingsGWS vs. Sydney (32:18)Fremantle vs. Geelong (34:47)Melbourne vs. Richmond (38:55)Collingwood vs. Gold Coast (41:49)Carlton vs. West Coast (45:42)Brisbane vs. Western Bulldogs (46:51)Feature Bets (48:54)

    The Nuffies Take The New Ball on English Soil (2019 Ashes Preview) - Crossover Episode

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2019 48:50


    This is a crossover episode from our 2019 Ashes stream. If you'd like to follow Baz and Gordo's coverage of the 2019 Ashes please subscribe to "Nuffies and Nude Balls" on your podcast player of choice. Forget the Cricket World Cup, the real show in town is here... THE ASHES! The oldest and greatest sporting contest of them all. And to break down the selections and predictions as well as the fall out from the CWC are the biggest nuffies of them all - "expert" Nude Balls: Gordo and Baz!On this episode:1:16 - A recap of the 2019 Cricket World Cup, rate Australia's performance and question whether an exciting World Cup makes ODI cricket more relevant.13:08 - A preview of the upcoming Ashes, select their preferred Australian XIs and make their First Test and series predictions.41:13 - The lads partake in a cheeky Super Over to discuss all of the latest in cricket news including the World Test Championship, the new BBL format and the 2019/20 Australian Domestic Cricket Calendar.46:39 - Big Baz puts it all on the line with his "Shout the Bar Bet" for the Ashes Series.

    Top 6 Ceilings and Basements + AFL Round 19 Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 26, 2019 71:32


    When post goal celebrations and poolside selfies make the “Footy News” headlines, you know it’s a slow week - so instead The Boys are back to discuss the important stuff… Finals Footy Forecasts!On this week's episode:With just five rounds to go, The Boys head to Coaches’ Corner to give you the reasons why each of the Top 6 clubs can and can’t win the 2019 Premiership and discuss what we need to see from them in the final weeks of home and away season (time stamps in brackets) - GWS (2:37) - Richmond (8:27) - Collingwood (14:38) - West Coast (19:53) - Brisbane (22:36) - Geelong (27:27)And, as always, there’s a full preview of all the Round 19 action as well as the lads’ trademark value picks for you to play around with this weekend.If you want to skip ahead to listen to the preview of a specific game the time stamps are below:Upset AlertsCollingwood vs. Richmond (36:04)Carlton vs. Adelaide (42:40)Western Bulldogs vs. Fremantle (47:47)Sydney vs. Geelong (52:06)50/50 PicksHawthorn vs. Brisbane (56:14)St Kilda vs. Melbourne (1:00:11)Port Adelaide vs. GWS (1:03:00)Sure ThingsWest Coast vs. North Melbourne (1:05:34)Gold Coast vs. Essendon (1:07:05)Feature Bets (1:09:59)

    Tackling Tacklegate + AFL Round 18 Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2019 60:35


    Alan Richardson. Steve Hocking. The Gold Coast Suns… There are plenty of people in 'Footy World' doing it tough in July but luckily for you the “The Boys” are back to help you with your tips to make sure you don’t suffer from a Mid-July slump as well!On this week's episode:Gordon gets Baz on the Blower to breakdown Steve Hocking’s “Tacklegate” and to figure out just what the AFL is trying to achieve with their constant rule tweaks. Barrel also drops a little Coaching Conspiracy in regards to ‘tried and tested’ coaches…And, as always, there’s a full preview of all the Round 18 action as well as the lads’ trademark value picks for you to play around with this weekend.If you want to skip ahead to listen to the preview of a specific game the time stamps are below:Upset AlertsAdelaide vs. Essendon (18:54)Carlton vs. Gold Coast (24:40)Fremantle vs. Sydney (28:51)St Kilda vs. Western Bulldogs (34:14)50/50 PicksGWS vs. Collingwood (38:08)Sure ThingsRichmond vs. Port Adelaide (45:29)Brisbane vs. North Melbourne (49:46)Geelong vs. Hawthorn (53:12)Melbourne vs. West Coast (56:11)Feature Bets (58:47)

    Updating the Tipster's Scriptures + AFL Round 17 Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2019 60:57


    Forget the “bye round blues”, mid-July is the marker point for when a footy season gets tough. Niggles and ladder position realities start to take over your club’s AFL dreams (and your SuperCoach teams). The only upside is that - in theory - tipping should be easier with a healthy sample size to find form from.On this week's episode:The Lads revisit The Tipster’s Scriptures to re-rank where you’re club sits among our team tiers - [changes in italics, time stamps in brackets]What Are The Odds - Tipster’s TiersBattlers (3:11) - Teams that will struggle to win each week and struggle to score more than 75 pts - Gold Coast, Carlton & St KildaThe Untouchables (6:54) - At their best they can beat anyone, at their worst they can lose to anyone - Melbourne, Port Adelaide, Essendon & Fremantle (6:54)Dour But Dependable (11:38) - They’re not world beaters, but they will show up each week and stay true to there “brand”, confident tips against lower ranked sides - Sydney, Western Bulldogs, North Melbourne & HawthornMyth Busted (15:59) - Teams that the mainstream footy media continually overrates, no longer a “bankable” tip - Adelaide, Collingwood & GWSUnder Review (25:29) - Teams that we think a bound for a deep September run, but we need a larger sample size to be sure - Brisbane & RichmondThe Bank Makers (28:03) - Teams that are “permanent marker” tips, feel confident to pick them every week - Geelong & West CoastAnd, as always, there’s a full preview of all the Round 16 action as well as the lads’ trademark value picks for you to play around with this weekend.If you want to skip ahead to listen to the preview of a specific game the time stamps are below:Upset AlertsRichmond vs. GWS (30:45)Port Adelaide vs. Brisbane (34:10)50/50 PicksNorth Melbourne vs. Essendon (38:29)Sure ThingsWest Coast vs. Collingwood (42:38)Sydney vs. Carlton (44:27)Hawthorn vs. Fremantle (46:57)Geelong vs. St Kilda (49:57)Gold Coast vs. Adelaide (51:28)Western Bulldogs vs. Melbourne (55:12)Feature Bets (58:39)

    Spilling the Footy Tea on Third Dates & Trust Issues (+ AFL Round 16 Preview)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 5, 2019 60:45


    How good is it to have a full slate of footy back in our weekly routine?! The fringe talking points get pushed to one side (or forgotten all to together) and the focus comes back to reason will follow the AFL - actual footy!On this week's episode:Gordo and Baz head to 'Coach’s Corner' to discuss the score review system, and whether its more important to be a dynamic attacking side, or a reliable ball movement side.Then, 'The Boys' spill the tea on their third footy dates with Fremantle (8:55) and Brisbane (11:33) before discussing their trust issues with Port Adelaide (15:27), GWS (19:22) and Collingwood (25:04).And, as always, there’s a full preview of all the Round 16 action as well as the lads’ trademark value picks for you to play around with this weekend.If you want to skip ahead to listen to the preview of a specific game the time stamps are below:Upset AlertsHawthorn vs. Collingwood (33:43)Essendon vs. Sydney (37:05)Adelaide vs. Port Adelaide (40:46)Carlton vs. Melbourne (43:30)50/50 PicksSt Kilda vs. Brisbane (48:13)Sure ThingsGold Coast vs. Richmond (50:46)Western Bulldogs vs. Geelong (52:46)Fremantle vs. West Coast (55:46)North Melbourne vs. St Kilda (57:28)Feature Bets (58:42)

    The Footy Apocalypse is here... (+ AFL Round 14 Preview)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2019 67:37


    We’re used to the off-field hubris dominating the footy headlines during the bye rounds but the last week has been unprecedented. The fun police are here. As are the outrage merchants. The men in suits are ruining it for everyone. When players aren’t pinching triceps - or pinching pennies - they’re high fiving opposition players. The sky is falling! The footy world is ending! Luckily, The Boys from What Are the Odds?! are here to give you your dose of real footy chat - because the sun will come up tomorrow and there will be footy this weekend…On this week's episode:Gordo and Baz head to 'Coach’s Corner' to give the bye teams a Mid-Season Health Check, including... (timestamps in brackets.)Carlton (8:47) / Gold Coast (14:06) / North Melbourne (16:50) / Richmond (24:16) / Adelaide (32:17) / GWS (35:30)And, as always, there’s a full preview of all the Round 14 action as well as the lads’ trademark value picks for you to play around with this weekend.If you want to skip ahead to listen to the preview of a specific game the time stamps are below:Upset AlertsSydney vs. Hawthorn (41:19)Melbourne vs. Fremantle (45:14)50/50 PicksSt Kilda vs. Brisbane (49:35)Port Adelaide vs. Geelong (53:15)Sure ThingsWest Coast vs. Essendon (56:43)Western Bulldogs vs. Collingwood (1:01:26)Feature Bets (1:04:36)

    Mid Season Health Check (Part 2 + AFL Round 13 Preview)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2019 57:10


    As footy rolls into the bye rounds, the talking points change from the week-to-week analysis to more peripheral and perennial topics. Luckily, The Boys from What Are the Odds?! are here to give you your dose of real footy chat.On this week's episode:Gordo gets Baz on 'The Blower' to discuss whether we all just need a week off at this time of year, before heading to 'Coach’s Corner' to give the bye teams a Mid-Season Health Check, including... (timestamps in brackets.)Melbourne (10:26) / Sydney (17:16) / Brisbane (22:52) / West Coast (25:20) / Collingwood (29:28) / Geelong (32:20)And, as always, there’s a full preview of all the Round 13 action as well as the lads’ trademark value picks for you to play around with this weekend.If you want to skip ahead to listen to the preview of a specific game the time stamps are below:Upset AlertsAdelaide vs. Richmond (37:17)Carlton vs. Western Bulldogs (42:18)North Melbourne vs. GWS (45:48)50/50 PicksEssendon vs. Hawthorn (47:32)Gold Coast vs. St Kilda (49:26)Fremantle vs. Port Adelaide (51:37)Feature Bets (54:24)

    Mid Season Health Check (Part 1 + AFL Round 12 Preview)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2019 61:47


    As footy rolls into the bye rounds, the talking points change from the week-to-week analysis to more peripheral and perennial topics. Luckily, The Boys from What Are the Odds?! are here to give you your dose of real footy chat.On this week's episode:Gordo gets Baz on 'The Blower' to discuss Carlton's gameplan after sacking Brendon Bolton before heading to 'Coach’s Corner' to give the bye teams a Mid-Season Health Check, including... (timestamps in brackets.)Western Bulldogs (14:34) / St Kilda (19:15) / Hawthorn (20:54) / Essendon (22:53) / Fremantle (26:14) / Port Adelaide (30:35)And, as always, there’s a full preview of all the Round 12 action as well as the lads’ trademark value picks for you to play around with this weekend.If you want to skip ahead to listen to the preview of a specific game the time stamps are below:Upset AlertRichmond vs. Geelong (34:20)50/50 PicksCarlton vs. Brisbane (39:16)Gold Coast vs. North Melbourne (42:50)Adelaide vs. GWS (45:40)Sydney vs. West Coast (48:58)Sure ThingsCollingwood vs. Melbourne (54:25)

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