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The master of midfield mayhem Rampaging Roy Slaven and the leading light of long shots HG Nelson cast a collective eye over the world of sport.
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Grandstand's team of experts meet to discuss the latest issues confronting the NRL.
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Roy and HG discuss this week's BIG news that V'Landys is considering buying a Rugby League plane. An investment into the global expansion of the game.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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Roy and HG discuss the role of the bunker and alternative options for it. The current bunker has wildly different interpretations and is driving us all mad.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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Spring has almost sprung, which means cricket season is nearly upon us! About bloody time. Teddy and Corbin have a lot of ground to cover, starting with a proposed ICC fund to reinforce Test cricket outside the Big Three. We love the idea, hate the execution. Bangladesh make history, we join the Ollie Pope fan club, and we champion cricket in the N…
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Wayne Bennett stayed away from Rugby League's hall of fame night. Roy and HG suggested that Wayne was at home fiddling with his chooks.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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Roy and HG discuss super coach Craig Bellamy's tactic of the five man gang bite. It puts teams off, but could get him into the Rugby League hall of fame.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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Our host and fearless leader Corbin is back on deck after covering the Olympics, and we have lots of cricket news to catch up on! Nick Hockley is moving on, and we have some big Aussie venue news with Brisbane set to miss out on a Test match for the first time in 50 years. We also take a moment to remember Graham Thorpe. Here is the article Ed wrot…
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Dutton's war on gambling has everybody worried about the survival rugby league. Could Feathers V'landys be the winning ticket? Roy and HG are having an each way bet.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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Roy and HG are still riding the high of the Paris Olympic games. The rugby league grand final will feature an Olympic themed half time show. The boys discussed the option of a torch relay weaving through Rugby League country as the lead up.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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In a very special episode of the pod, Ed is joined by his BFF who also happens to be the Australian men’s chair of selectors, George Bailey. The duo dissects the art and science of cricket selection and look at how George has continuously managed to pick and curate the best cricket team in the world.…
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People, Medals and Cheese - Touching medals, touching hearts
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Live from the Olympics in Paris, looking forward to Brisbane 2032 Roy and HG discuss the slogan that will get Aussies winning gold.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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The Bludge comes to you live from the Olympics in Paris. Roy and HG discuss the effect of Aussies winning Olympic gold.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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The Bludge comes to you live from the Olympics in Paris. Roy and HG discuss the slogan for Brisbane 2032 Olympic games.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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People, Medals and Cheese - Denny's cubby house on wheels
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Live from the Olympics in Paris, Roy and HG discuss Matt Denny's bronze medal backstory.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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People, Medals and Cheese - Eddie's gone native
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Live from the Olympics in Paris, Eddie McGuire is spending a lot of time by himself. Roy and HG discuss the not so weird ideas he's coming up with.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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People, Medals and Cheese - Risk it for the Olympic biscuit
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Live from the Olympics in Paris, Roy and HG discuss the commentary phrases, "risk it for the biscuit", which is an evolution from "it's their time to shine."By Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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People, Medals and Cheese - Magnet for weirdos and sickos
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Live from the Olympics in Paris, Roy and HG are astounded by Karl's assessment of Paris, full of pervs and sickos! They wonder if this is mere self reflection.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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People, Medals and Cheese - It's all about the backstory
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Live from the Olympics in Paris, Roy and HG discuss how important an athlete's backstory is to winning gold.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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People, Medals and Cheese - Too old for BMX
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Live from the Olympics in Paris, Roy and HG discuss age limits for Olympic sports like break dancing, skateboarding and BMX.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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Shoot Tom Cruise out of a cannon - Part 1
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The Bludge comes to you live from the Olympics in Paris. Roy and HG speculate about the closing ceremony and the rumour of Tom Cruise being involved.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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The Bludge comes to you live from the Olympics in Paris. Roy and HG discuss Matildas' coach Dr Dud, Tony Gustavsson's exit from the national team.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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People, Medals and Cheese - Gold medal pig shoot
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Live from the Olympics in Paris, HG suggested a gold medal pig shoot. A new event at the Brisbane Olympics 2032.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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People, Medals and Cheese - Coke enema clears the back door
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Live from the Olympics in Paris, Roy & HG discuss the idea that a simple can of coke can clear the back door, giving athletes confidence and maybe win gold medals.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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People, Medals and Cheese - Deaf and addicted to gambling
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Live from the Olympics in Paris, Roy and HG discuss our women's rugby 7's loss to America. The coach, Tim Walsh got them to do everything but train for rugby. It's insane!By Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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People, Medals and Cheese - Best cat butcher in Paris
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Live from the Paris Olympics, Roy bumped into Aussie athlete, Jessica Hull and asked, "Have you tried the frog's legs?" Jess replied quietly, it would be like eating cat.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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We’ve lost Corbin to the Paris Olympics for a few weeks, but we don’t take breaks here at the Grandstand Cricket pod! So, for the next few episodes, it’ll be Ed Cowan in the broadcaster’s chair. We’ll have a different guest every week for Teddy to talk cricket with, starting with one of India’s finest cricket commentators and minds, Prakash Wakanka…
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People, Medals and Cheese - Win gold, get a house!
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Live from the Paris Olympics, Roy & HG discuss incentives for winning a Olympic gold medal that could have you living next door to Emma McKeon.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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People, Medals and Cheese - How to poke the pole.
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Live from the Paris Olympics, Roy proclaimed, "the further you are away from a sport, the clearer it is." This would explain his detailed knowledge of pole vaulting.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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Part 1 - Roy & HG have lobbed into Paris for the Olympics games. The opening ceremony was only eclipsed by Sneesby's lot, in particular Karl telling how "iconic" Paris was.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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Part 2 - While in Paris for the games, Roy & HG are expecting 13 to 15 gold medals, but there are whispers of up to 20 gold. Is this doable? Of course, they're Aussies.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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Teddy and Corbin react to the news that AFL players’ chief Paul Marsh is reportedly working alongside a FIFA expert to create an alternative cricket calendar. What could this look like? What do we want this to look like? Then, after seeing the Rooster and Captain Pat at the MLB All-Star game, the guys ask, why don’t we have something similar? A hom…
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Part 1 - Blueslanderism - how real is it? If you live in New South Wales you can feel it. It's part of the Rugby League fabric worthy of a thesis.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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Part 2 - Rugby League's black hole - No penalty for Walsh kicking Crichton in the head?By Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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The bug count in the Seine is stabilising, all we need is some summer heat to kill off the last remaining billions of the creepy crawlies. Join Roy and HG and take the plunge into the thirty third Olympiad.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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Teddy and Corbin react to the fresh Aussie T20 and ODI squads, including the exciting inclusion of young gun Cooper Connolly. The gents also find time to pay their respects to retiring England great Jimmy Anderson, and India have a new coach!By Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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Part 1 - Quist and Bromwich, Roofer's shoe - Volley OC, JWH written by god, The next ImmortalBy Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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Part 2 - Borderline Pelican, St Canice - Saint of shipwrecks, Grassy's team philosophy.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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The game we love is at a crossroads cricket nerds! Teddy and Corbin reflect on a recent cricketing summit held at the Marylebone Cricket Club to discuss the future of our great game. Spoiler alert, some of the findings are not good for ODI and Test cricket.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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Part 1 - X factor or character or lumpy, Hell hole, Turn your head towards Rugby League.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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Part 2 - Bus ride in Vegas, Rugby League train, Parra hell hole, Niggler vs Character, Pure-Mahoney the niggler.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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India is gifted the World Cup, and we’re not salty about it at all… we promise! Teddy and Corbin wrap up all the action from T20 World Cup.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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Rugby League, played between the ears - Part 1
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Part 1 - Rugby League - Played between the ears, Bradman's bat, coached by a grub, St Canice - Rugby League Saint, five match Origin series.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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Part 2 - Lenin's Underpants, quiet moment in the Leichhardt toilets with the PM, PHD - the beginnings of Origin, Bunnings Island, Pigs know where the chickpeas are, PHD - The beginnings of Origin.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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Well, that wasn’t ideal! Afghanistan is no longer the easybeats they once were, and boy didn’t they show Australia. Teddy and Corbin break down Australia’s disastrous performance, as our World Cup campaign is left on very shaky ground. What went wrong and can we salvage this thing? The lads go deep on this one.…
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Part 1 - Billy Slater Queensland's Perfumed Grub, Two teams - One dream and Rugby League's Taylor Swift effect.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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Part 2 - Perfumed Grub, TAB's for kids, Buses for Rural and regional Rugby League, State of Origin board game.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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“You do not want to upset Mother Cricket”
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We worship at the altar of Mother Cricket this week, as Australia flirts with some unsavoury tactics at the World Cup! What did Teddy and Corbin make of Josh Hazlewood’s comments? Should Australia have tried a little harder to lose that game to Scotland? Of course not! We’re purists here at the Grandstand Cricket Pod, and we know you are as well. B…
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Part 1 - Ya head's a bag of chips, $40 million for Leichhardt Oval upgrade and kicking leg transplantsBy Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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Part 2 - Base load of Foundationism, LA Fruiters, the Bunnings Island nuclear submarines.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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We love a chaotic World Cup, and things are getting very spicy across the Pacific. The U.S. may have pulled off one of the biggest upsets in tournament history after they downed Pakistan, while England are (probably) packing their bags early! We love it. The cherry on top is that the Aussies are looking very good, how far can they go? Join Teddy an…
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The Best of Bludging on the Blindside - Part 1
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The Best of the Bludge - Horse trainer pulls down pants, unsavoury types in Vegas and are rule changers idiots?By Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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