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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