Bats and Balls Podcast

This episode Pies (Josh) & The Producer are joined by Paul Hameister (Hammer) to catch up on all the sport. We start with Pies giving an update on his health, Knick and how his tips went in the FIFA World Cup. We then go over the AFL finals and give our predictions on who will go all the way. Sadly, GWS and The Eagles seasons have ended early. We then look at the NRL Finals series. Penrith and the current Bats and Balls Champions the NZ Warriors have locked in the top 2 positions. The Dolphins and the Rooster will complete the top 4. Sharks will finish 5th and The Rabbits; Knights & Cowboys will round out the Top 8. We then finish the show talking to Hammer in regards to the 2 Test Matches against Bangladesh. Hammer was at the Mackay Test and went viral for having his Steve Smith Tattoo signed by the man himself after the 2nd Test. Hammer tells us the full story of what happen. Don't forget to join ESPN Footy Tipping and join our tipping competition. Search "Bats and Balls NFL/EPL Tipping" to find our NFL and EPL tipping competitions. Thank You to everyone who have and still do support the team and the show!! Check out our website batsandballspodcast.com to see our tips and listen to both Bats and Balls Podcast and The Pocket Ref Podcast. We are now on Patreon. Follow the link below to join. https://www.patreon.com/batsandballspod   0:00:00 – Catch Up 0:31:00 – AFL 0:46:00 – NRL 2:11:00 – Cricket and the Story of Hammer                                                                                                                                                                                      Twitter - @batsandballspod Email - [email protected] facebook.com/batsandballspodcast http://batsandballspodcast.com/

This episode Pies (Josh) returns and joins The Producer to catch up all all the sport. We start with Pies giving an update on how the NBA playoff and his Knicks are doing. We then do Mid year reviews for the AFL and NRL. The show finished with the team doing a Fifa World Cup preview with Pies doing his standard process of elimination in order to find the winner. Check out the ed of the show after the closing of the show to hear Pies individual awards and his predictions from 2018 & 2022 World Cups. Don't forget to join ESPN Footy Tipping and join our tipping competition. Search "Bats and Balls NRL/AFL Tipping" to find our NRL and AFL tipping competitions. Thank You to everyone who have and still do support the team and the show!! Check out our website batsandballspodcast.com to see our tips and listen to both Bats and Balls Podcast and The Pocket Ref Podcast. We are now on Patreon. Follow the link below to join. https://www.patreon.com/batsandballspod   0:00:00 – Catch Up & NBA 0:19:00 – AFL 0:33:00 – NRL 1:12:00 – Fifa World Cup                                                                                                                                                               Twitter - @batsandballspod Email - [email protected] facebook.com/batsandballspodcast http://batsandballspodcast.com/

This episode The Producer goes solo to catch up all the NRL and AFL infor plus look at the Supercoach Competitions. NRL and the Penrith Panthers are not only leading the competition after only dropping one game this season but they are also the current Bats and Balls Champions. This season is a wild one with 6 agains and injuries being the main topic of disccusion rather than the quality of football beig played. AFL and the Swan and Fremantle lead the field whilea group of teams are trying to run them down. It has been a really tough season for GWS and West Coast so far.  Don't forget to join ESPN Footy Tipping and join our tipping competition. Search "Bats and Balls NRL/AFL Tipping" to find our NRL and AFL tipping competitions. Thank You to everyone who have and still do support the team and the show!! Check out our website batsandballspodcast.com to see our tips and listen to both Bats and Balls Podcast and The Pocket Ref Podcast. We are now on Patreon. Follow the link below to join. https://www.patreon.com/batsandballspod   0:00:00 – NRL & Supercoach 0:19:35 – AFL & Supercoach                                                                                                                                                               Twitter - @batsandballspod Email - [email protected] facebook.com/batsandballspodcast http://batsandballspodcast.com/

This episode The Producer & Pies are joined by Colbee to go through the NRL and tip AFL. NRL and the Eels were absolutely thumped by the Panthers who are miles ahead of any other team in the competition. Pies was very impressed with how Newcastle went against Bulldogs. The Broncos defeated the Strom in Round 3 to become the New Bats & Balls Champions and held the belt after defeating the Dolphins. AFL and the GWS are struggling with many injuries while the West Coast Eagles have won two in a row and are Flying High.  Don't forget to join ESPN Footy Tipping and join our tipping competition. Search "Bats and Balls NRL/AFL Tipping" to find our NRL and AFL tipping competitions. Supercoach is back and the NRL Competitions start this week. But there is still time to join both the NRL Bats and Balls Plate and our AFL Competition. Codes to our leagues are below. Bats and Balls Plate – 246130 (unlimited places) Thank You to everyone who have and still do support the team and the show!! Check out our website batsandballspodcast.com to see our tips and listen to both Bats and Balls Podcast and The Pocket Ref Podcast. We are now on Patreon. Follow the link below to join. https://www.patreon.com/batsandballspod   0:00:00 – NRL & AFL Tipping                                                                                                                                                               Twitter - @batsandballspod Email - [email protected] facebook.com/batsandballspodcast http://batsandballspodcast.com/

This episode The Producer goes solo as Josh recovers after having sugury. NRL and the Eels were absolutely thumped by the Storm who are our NEW Bats and Balls Champions. Last years Premiers the Broncos were humbled by the Panthers which makes for an interesting Thursday Night game when the Broncos play the Eels. The Sea Eagles and Raiders had a classic golden point games and the Rabbitohs looked great against the Dolphins. AFL saw the Swans blitz Carton in the second half to take the win. The Giants has a win against the highly rated Hawks while the Bulldogs beat the Lions. The Gold Coast Suns had a huge win against the Cats but face a much tougher opponent this week when they take on the mighty West Coast Eagles.    Don't forget to join ESPN Footy Tipping and join our tipping competition. Search "Bats and Balls NRL/AFL Tipping" to find our NRL and AFL tipping competitions.   Supercoach is back and the NRL Competitions start this week. But there is still time to join both the NRL Bats and Balls Plate and our AFL Competition. Codes to our leagues are below. Bats and Balls Plate – 246130 (unlimited places) AFL – 246130 (4 spots left)   Thank You to everyone who have and still do support the team and the show!! Check out our website batsandballspodcast.com to see our tips and listen to both Bats and Balls Podcast and The Pocket Ref Podcast. We are now on Patreon. Follow the link below to join. https://www.patreon.com/batsandballspod   0:00:00 – NRL 0:22:00 – AFL & Other Sport (F1, Supercars, Nascar)                                                                                                                                                               Twitter - @batsandballspod Email - [email protected] facebook.com/batsandballspodcast http://batsandballspodcast.com/

This episode The Producer & Pies talk about all thing Vegas. NRL had two games in Vegas with the Knights defeating the Cowboys and the Bulldog defeating the Dragons in the final seconds of Golden Point. The Bats and Balls Belt is on the line when the Eels go to Melbourne to become the 1 in 23 & 1. AFL starts this week and we give our tips for Round 1 matches.  Don't forget to join ESPN Footy Tipping and join our tipping competition. Search "Bats and Balls NRL/AFL Tipping" to find our NRL and AFL tipping competitions.   Supercoach is back and the codes to our leagues are below. Bats and Balls Mug – 640751 (4 spots left) Bats and Balls Plate – 246130 (unlimited places) AFL – 246130 (4 spots left) The Pocket Ref – 692451 (1 spot left)   Thank You to everyone who have and still do support the team and the show!! Check out our website batsandballspodcast.com to see our tips and listen to both Bats and Balls Podcast and The Pocket Ref Podcast. We are now on Patreon. Follow the link below to join. https://www.patreon.com/batsandballspod   0:00:00 – NRL 1:06:00 – AFL & Other Sport (F1, Supercars, NBA)                                                                                                                                                               Twitter - @batsandballspod Email - [email protected] facebook.com/batsandballspodcast http://batsandballspodcast.com/

  This episode The Producer & Pies return for the first time in four months to do the 2026 NRL Preview Show. See the timestamps below to see your favourite team and listen to our predictions. Don't forget to join ESPN Footy Tipping and join our tipping competition. Search "Bats and Balls NRL/AFL Tipping" to find our NRL and AFL tipping competitions. Supercoach is back and the codes to our leagues are below. Bats and Balls Cup – 838272 Bats and Balls Mug – 640751 Bats and Balls Plate – 246130 AFL – 246130 The Pocket Ref - 692451 Thank You to everyone who have and still do support the team and the show!! Check out our website batsandballspodcast.com to see our tips and listen to both Bats and Balls Podcast and The Pocket Ref Podcast. We are now on Patreon. Follow the link below to join. https://www.patreon.com/batsandballspod   0:00:00 – Intro & Catch Up 1:04:00 – Penrith Panthers 1:11:00 – St George Illawarra Dragons 1:17:00 – The Dolphins 1:22:00 – Newcastle Knights 1:26:00 – Gold Coast Titans 1:32:00 – Canterbury Bulldogs 1:36:00 – Manly Sea Eagles 1:39:00 – New Zealand Warriors 1:42:00 – Sydney Roosters 1:47:00 – Canberra Raiders 1:50:00 – Brisbane Broncos 1:56:00 – North Queensland Cowboys 2:00:00 – Cronulla Sharks 2:05:00 – South Sydney Rabbitohs 2:11:00 – Wests Tigers 2:17:00 – Melbourne Storm 2:24:00 – Parramatta Eels 2:32:00 – Predictions                                                                                                                                                               Twitter - @batsandballspod Email - [email protected] facebook.com/batsandballspodcast http://batsandballspodcast.com/

This episode The Producer is joined by Pies & Colbee as we celebrate 400 episodes. First Pies and The Producer look at the AFL Grand Final and what a match it was!! We are then joined by Colbee as we go through the NRL Prelim and Grand Finals while also talking about the ref and R360. We are then joined by returning guest (and one new guest) as we talk about our most liked episodes and moments over the past 400 episodes. Thank You to everyone who have and still do support the team and the show!! We are now on Patreon. Follow the link below to join. https://www.patreon.com/batsandballspod 00:00:00 – AFL GF                                          00:24:00 – NRL GF                              00:59:00 – Chat with Robbo & Zac         01:46:00 – Best of the Macho Man + Sack the Bunker (Song)                                   02:11:00 – Chat with Erik & Dave (Supercoach – Ride the Lightning)     02:54:00 – Best of Dial A Random Swede + Zacky Boy Song                                  03:16:00 -  Best Rants & Random Pieces + Message from Hunter                                    03:24:00 – Closing of the Show with the Team                                                          03:31:00 – Episode 7 Outtakes                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Twitter - @batsandballspod Email - [email protected] facebook.com/batsandballspodcast http://batsandballspodcast.com/

This episode The Producer is joined by Pies to go through the NRL and AFL as we get deep into the Finals. NRL and we are down to four teams battling it out for the premiership. These teams are the Sharks, Panthers, Broncos and Storm. The Minor Premiers the Raiders were knocked out in straight set as were the third place Bulldogs. This week we see the Storm take on the Sharks and the Broncos host the Panthers to see who will be there Grand Final Day. AFL and we are down to two teams after Geelong defeated the Hawks and the Lion defeated Collingwood. Minor Premiers the Crows were eliminated in straight sets. So, we are left with Geelong against the Lion in the Grand Final which should be a great game. We then end the show with some Athletics and Basket Ball before Pies gives us all an update on his running. We are now on Patreon. Follow the link below to join. https://www.patreon.com/batsandballspod 00:00:00 – NRL                                  01:05:00 – AFL                                   01:21:00 – Other Sport (Athletics, Basket Ball)                                                           01:37:00 - Running                                                                                                                                                                 Twitter - @batsandballspod Email - [email protected] facebook.com/batsandballspodcast http://batsandballspodcast.com/

This episode The Producer is joined by Colbee to go through the NRL and AFL as the finals are starting. NRL the Bats and Balls Champions will not play in the finals as the Mighty Parramatta Eels have claimed the belt. The finals will start this week with one side of the draw out of form while the other side has all the in-form teams. In Supercoach the DWS Fleshpuppets defended their championship winning the Cup, Prospect Housos come from 8th to win the Mug & Hunter won the first season of the Plate. AFL and West Coast ended the year with only one win while the Gold Coast qualified for their first finals series. The team goes through Week 1 of the finals for tipping week 2 We are now on Patreon. Follow the link below to join. https://www.patreon.com/batsandballspod   00:00:00 – NRL, Supercoach                                                                              01:28:00 – AFL                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   Twitter - @batsandballspod Email - [email protected] facebook.com/batsandballspodcast http://batsandballspodcast.com/