00:00 We kick things off with a tennis-themed game of Sparts.

07:40 We look back on Season 2025 in the NRL and preview week 1 of finals!

27:05 We take a look at AFL finals and the journey of the Gold Coast Suns.

31:30 We reflect on the US Open finals.

35:17 Harvey gives us a historical rundown of the Soccer Ashes.

38:41 We go through the quarter finals fixtures in the Rugby World Cup.

41:00 We keep up the hype for the upcoming Australian Finska Championships.

44:40 We dive into some breaking news regarding Ange Postecoglou.

47:51 We open up the Gazelle Gazette and provide your weekly shield updates.

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00:00 We kick things off with a game of Sparts!

11:59 We talk all things NRL with finals looming.

23:59 We rank our favourite NRL jerseys of the year for Retro Rugba Leeg's Jersey Judgement Day.

28:43 We get behind Heidelberg United as they've advanced to the Australia Cup final.

31:35 Harvey takes us through Grand Final day for his soccer club, Brookvale Dolphins.

40:15 We get a Rugby World Cup and Utrecht Shield update.

43:08 Lachie gives us the state of play ahead of the US Open quarter finals.

46:23 We take a look at our weekly newsletter (The Gazelle Gazette) and provide your weekly shield updates.

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00:00 We kick things off with a game of Athlete Venn Diagram!

10:00 We talk all things NRL as we approach finals.

29:16 We get behind an AFL side on the verge of making history.

34:49 Lachie takes us through the results from the first round of the Womens Rugby World Cup.

41:13 Harvey pitches an idea to mix movie cinemas and sport.

45:00 We provide your weekly shield updates.

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Simply the Guest this week is content creator, and Australian football (soccer) fanatic Joe Kay! Joe talks us through the current state of football in Australia, offers some ideas for the sport moving forward, and tells us how he got into the content game.

00:00 Intro.

03:12 Joe's origin story as a football fan.

07:56 Australian football's challenges and issues.

15:25 The strength of the Australia Cup.

18:55 Creating his own content.

23:38 The ideal setup for football in Australia.

26:10 Joe's rollercoaster as a Chelsea supporter.

29:41 A game to test Joe's ball knowledge!

40:13 Some final predictions.

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00:00 Harvey has a crack at Sparts!

05:18 For reasons that will become obvious, Lachie has a crack at Sparts.

15:51 We talk all things NRL, including the Playing & Simple Cup.

36:15 We discuss the impending record breaking moment for Alex Johnston.

40:03 We confirm that the Wallabies are back.

46:12 We celebrate the return of the EPL.

49:58 We provide your weekly shield updates.

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00:00 We kick things off with a game of Athlete Venn Diagram.

10:21 We talk NRL and preview the Playing & Simple Cup.

22:26 We react to some recent Grand Final Entertainment news.

26:22 We preview Round 1 of the AFLW.

29:33 We applaud the legend that took a crowd catch in the recent T20.

33:06 Ahead of the EPL kicking off, Harvey quizzes Lachie.

39:33 Harvey provides an exciting update from the world of Darts.

42:35 We deliver your weekly shield updates.

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00:00 We kick things off with a brand new game!

10:28 We wrap our big weekend up in rainy Newcastle for NRLW Magic Round.

19:14 We review the weekend's footy, including Lachie's thoughts and feelings from the Lachlan Galvin Cup.

33:18 We look back at what was an overall successful Lions tour for the Wallabies.

41:17 We get keen for the upcoming Women's Rugby World Cup.

44:15 Lachie goes through the recently announced groups in the Women's Asian Cup coming to Australia in 2026.

49:06 We remind you to sign up as a Gazelle for the Australian Finska Championships 2025.

50:46 We provide your weekly shield updates.

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Simply the Guest this week is one of the great Rugby League journos, Michael Chammas! We chat about Chammy's love of sport, and why he thrives in the competitive world of journalism. We also talk his love for the Dragons, and the challenges of mixing work and passion.

00:00 Intro.

03:13 Chammy's origin story as a sport fan.

05:00 Playing Rugby League himself.

07:06 Choosing to cover Rugby League specifically.

11:30 The modern world of journalism and social media.

16:38 Chammy's career pathway.

26:10 Reality checks along the way.

28:55 NRL's current transfer system.

32:19 Chammy's pitch for a Hawaiian NRL team.

35:44 If Rugby League journos were NRL players.

39:22 A game to finish!

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