00:00 Harvey quizzes Lachie on some Golden Point fun facts.

07:18 We get stuck into all the Round 8 NRL action and look ahead to Magic Round.

26:53 Harvey pitches a new way for the NRL to do sin bins, inspired by the NHL.

28:53 We get hyped for State of Origin Game 1 this Thursday night.

31:34 Harvey poses a question to Lachie regarding the NFL draft.

37:46 We talk all things Perth Bears, the NRL's newest expansion team.

44:25 Harvey combines the worlds of sport and superheroes.

50:13 Lachie delivers a call to action ahead of this year's Australian Finska Championships.

52:27 We give you your shield updates for the week.

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00:00 Lachie tests Harvey on some of the NRL's greatest ever try scorers.

07:08 We applaud the great NRL season we've had so far and get into all the latest with Lachie Galvin and the Tigers.

38:24 Lachie relives the amazing day he had ground announcing for the Wests Tigers on Easter Monday.

42:46 Harvey names his most improved players so far in 2025.

48:34 We acknowledge a great policy in the NRLW.

51:15 We get the latest F1 update, with an Aussie at the top of the leaderboard.

01:01:25 We look back at the great journey Aston Villa have had in the Champions League.

01:05:31 We wrap up the show with our Shield updates.

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Harvey is away so friend of the show Charlie White (The Bye Round, Triple M NRL) joins Lachie as our special guest co-host!

00:00 We dive straight into all our reactions and speculation regarding the Lachie Galvin Wests Tigers drama.

18:06 Lachie asks Charlie for some NRL predictions.

27:36 We discuss Michael Chammas' recent pitch to get an NRL team in Hawaii.

34:18 Charlie harnesses the power of ChatGPT to quiz Lachie on some of Australia's greatest ever athletes.

41:12 We give a shoutout to Alex Volkanovski for taking back the UFC Featherweight Title.

44:56 Lachie goes through everything Harvey would've talked about if he was here (F1, Aston Villa, Masters Golf).

54:39 Charlie requests a game that's become a Playing & Simple favourite.

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Now coming to you every Wednesday!

00:00 Lachie hits Harvey with a game of Who Am I.

05:45 We go through all the Round 5 NRL action and look ahead to Round 6.

21:55 We discuss the latest drama with State of Origin and International Rugby League eligibility.

28:59 Harvey tells us about his great night watching the Matildas.

37:51 Harvey gives Lachie a lesson in Masters Golf.

50:35 Lachie gets excited about a different type of game.

52:39 We wrap up the show with our Shield Updates.

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Taking us on today is Special Olympic Medallist James Summerhayes! James is fresh back from Turin, Italy where he represented Australia, competing in the Alpine Skiing event in the Special Winter Olympics. James has always been a talented athlete across multiple sports, having represented NSW in basketball. He is also a very dedicated and passionate sport fan, particularly of his beloved Sydney Roosters in the NRL. We chat about all of it and more in today's episode.

00:00 Intro.

02:11 James' sport origin story as a fan and player.

04:38 How James got involved with Special Olympics.

13:27 James' alpine skiing journey.

20:45 James' unique preparation for Turin.

28:16 James' incredible achievements in Turin.

42:58 James' love for the Sydney Roosters and thoughts on this season.

57:39 James ranks the past and present Roosters captains.

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00:00 Harvey brings in a brand new game!

08:56 We go through all the Round 4 NRL action and look ahead to Round 5.

22:08 We discuss the latest rumours of a 'crackdown' on head high tackles in the NRL.

25:32 We get excited over actual confirmation of the new Rugby League video game.

33:04 We cheer on Aston Villa as they prepare for the Quarter Finals in the UEFA Champions League.

38:43 We wrap up the first season of the TGL, and Harvey provides an interesting stat.

42:08 Updates in the Utrecht, Trumper and AFL Shields!

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Taking us on today is Marlee Silva! You know Marlee from her work on the sideline for Channel 9's coverage of the NRL and NRLW, as well as her various other projects. She is also a podcaster, with her unique NRL podcast 'Marlee & Me' author, and most recently filmmaker. Her documentary 'Skin in the Game' is a poignant and necessary look at Rugby League's importance in broader society and our communities. You can view it now on SBS On Demand

00:00 Intro.

02:07 Marlee's sport origin story.

04:15 How Marlee began working in Rugby League.

15:54 Marlee's podcast journey and 'Marlee & Me'.

30:18 Skin in the Game.

47:45 The importance of sport to community.

57:07 Game!

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00:00 A quick game to start!

08:15 DCE...

29:00 We take a look back at what caught our eye in Round 3 of the NRL.

47:30 Lachie brings an Origin-esque concept to the AFL.

54:02 Harvey points out a great moment of sportsmanship from the NBL Finals.

57:37 We congratulate a great Aussie in the F1.

01:07:20 Harvey provides a preview of what's to look forward to in April.

01:11:08 Harvey teaches Lachie about his new discovery, 'Baller League'.

01:15:18 Shield updates! (Utrecht, Trumper, AFL).

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