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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.
It was suggested from Greg this week of a "Pig Shooting Round", Roy and HG thought to help out the Government by combining this with Tanya Plibersek's problem with feral cats. Being in your pig snouts to prove how many pigs you shot and maybe help out with the cats? It could also be useful for the Americans to get involved in Vegas. OK, over to you, Rugby League!
There's enough madness in Rugby League, let alone Sport. THE MADNESS HAS TO STOP! Everything from smoking dope in the stands at Flushing Meadows, amateur athletes retiring because of cost of living pressures to the mould and disrepair happening at Shark park. Mitch Marsh and the Aussie T20 team made the madness stop, STATE OF MADNESS - SITUATION NORMAL!
The NRL's policy on recreational drug use in Rugby League, is about the be thrust into the spotlight. Something that bong heads don't like. There's been some limited research that cannabis may help prevent concussion or CTE or the after effects, BUT there hasn't been enough research done, because the war on drugs! Medicinal cannabis is neural protective! Exciting discovery for Rugby League!
The NSW Minister for Agriculture is on the hunt for Feral Pig Coordinator. Sound like you? Combine that with using the $200 Million dollars pledged by the Prime Minister to women's sport and we could really get the feral pig problem under control. Roy & HG discussed painting a number on each pig, shoot a pig, if you get lucky number 31, the money's yours.
Roy and HG have been arguing for years that kids and gambling DO mix. More children at the races, maybe schools could organise excursions? It teaches children probability and mathematics in preparation for life as an adult. It shows the kids what a winner looks like...me.
New candidate for “Grub of the Year” this week. Touk Miller from the Suns. He grabbed Zorko by the flute, quite a bit of it and swung him around by the tool. Miller, while you’re grubb’in, see if you can do it with dignity, please.
We've discuss previously some of the weird food our sporting venues are serving up... and at a price! Do they know we have a cost of living crisis? Now fans and business are showing their fanaticism with pizza. Matthew kindly made us aware of a pizza shop selling Rugby League theme pizzas. What could be on the new franchise's pizza? Real Dolphin?
The elephant in the sporting room this week was the blowing up of the Commonwealth Games. It's a two parter. One, the money, seven billion dollars and two, dreams. What price do you put on a dream? What will our future shot putters do now?
Anthony tried to find comfort at Stadium Australia in food, when the Bulldogs were being hammered by the Knights. He thought of a bucket of chips and mid strength beer, but was surprised to find Cheeseburger Spring Rolls on offer. He enjoyed the rest of the carnage while consuming his new found food.
To step away from the bad cricketing stories this week, Ricky Ponting, past Australian cricket great, captain and batsman, owns his own winery, Ponting Wines. In a long line of sporting greats who also own wines, like Aussie Joe, Peter Sterling Ports and John Quayle has a nice Hunter Valley Chardonnay. Maybe Ricky can sell it to the Poms to drown their Ashes sorrows.
Where do we start? The Dragons, basket case! Actually, below basket case. They would dream of being a basket case. Where's the Gould Report? Where is it? Does V'Landys have to step in and sort out the decay of one of Rugba League's oldest clubs? Roy & HG chew through the top tasting issues from this week's world of Football.
After the NSW Blues' shocking series loss to Queensland. Inevitably the coach, Freddy Fittler's job has come into question. The team's not preforming, get a new coach, but who? Danny Buderus, Joey Johns, Andrew Probyn, why not Cam Smith? That's just crazy enough to work.
The night of the Panthers vs Rooster's game, Jared Waerea-Hargraves ask Teddy on the field, "Can I knock him out?", referring to Penrith prop, Spencer Lenui. Teddy replied, "No, hold your cool", something Jared isn't good at, but he did. Only to be challenged by Lenui to meet him in the carpark. That's sooooo Rugby League!
Rugby League players have been running up the ball and backing into the defence for ages. When did it start? Who knows, but recent ambassadors are Aaron Woods from Manly and Payne Haas from the Broncos. Is this a phase Rugby League is going through or a timeless option for all attacks.
The Matildas don't have a home. Why isn't the Government putting up the money to create a Centre of Excellence for thew Matildas. Roy suggested the nodulisation of a centre of excellence, one facility in Sydney, Melbourne, Perth and so on. A place you can get a good cup of coffee, lift some weights and a pool with the logo of the team on the bottom.
V'Landys and Abdo are back from a successful soiree in Las Vegas, USA. Roy & HG tossed around a bunch of acts and shows that could bolster the Aussie weekend of entertainment. The venue, the Allegiant stadium, holds 65,000 fans, but how are they gunna fill it? Donald Trump and his MAGA crowd could be the answer!
Roy took a call this week from the Mayor of the Inner West Council about the conversion of the ground keeper’s cottage at Leichhardt oval into a Rugby League Museum. This was the same cottage that Wayne “Junior” Pearce grow up in. When the museum is complete, Keith Barnes’ trousers will proudly hang in the doorway for you to walk through.
The Man of Feathers and crew are looking to take Rugby League to Las Vegas, USA. They want to grow the game into the lucrative “Golden mile” U.S gambling market. Smart move from V’Landys who thinks there could be an audience there. What about Trump’s MAGA types? Half close your eyes; they look like a Rugby League crowd.
Are football code bosses imposing an “ethical obligation” on us, as the fans? They want us to stay at home, so they can pull more money out of the sponsors and broadcasters, while watching sport on TV. What about our stadiums? So where are our young entrepreneurs making use of these venues. Lift ya game Rugby League!
Why is dog racing so family friendly? All the dog needs to do is put it's head down and follow the bunny. Meanwhile Willy Mason drops the track side tips to Roy, always with a smile.
V'Landys and crew have talked about introducing a Respect Round. Roy and HG have floated the idea of a NO Respect Round. Rugby League has been built on hatred, busted body parts and punches in the head. With rivalries like the Roosters vs the Rabbitohs, the Dragons vs the Sharks and famously in the 80's Parra vs the Bulldogs, why celebrate Respect? NO state, NO mate, just HATE!
Roy's been hard at work giving HIA's on mice. The results are varied. Meanwhile, dog collisions at the greyhounds are a BIG problem. On the first bend, the dish lickers come over the fence, mistakenly confusing the lurer for a punter's head. Roy remembers one time, eight dogs chewing on a person's head! Now they have a perspex safe fence which attracts smearage.
American tennis star Taylor Fritz was fined $10,000 for vomiting in a bucket side of court. This raised lots of discussion and possible courtside redesigns. Such as, turning the Um's chair into a port-a-loo. On a different note, Manly are looking to heal some club wounds, Roy suggested, "A pig on the spit would do the trick", in memory of the great Bozo Fulton, Manly's chief pig shooter.
Roy and HG are back for season 2023!People, isn't every round a respect round? You go to the Rugby League, gob off to the team you hate, their supporters gob off to you and we all respect that. Well, you gotta respect sometimes, the people you respect, you don't respect. That's respect.
Ray “Rabs” Warren has long been the voice of Rugby League. After hanging up the binoculars, he’s turn to jewellery designing, designing the $10,000 NRL Premiership ring. This legend has no boundaries! What next? Host of Eye of the Storm? Find out next season…
At half past the 11th hour on AFL Grand Final eve, Roy & HG examine the tax free status of all sporting codes, especially AFL and NRL. Is this because sport in this country is like a religion? Or V’Landy’s and the Murderer squeezing the last ounce of juice out of sports that are dying in the bush. Royal Commission me thinks.
Roy remembers the day Her Majesty met Rooting King. Roy sensed a presence; it was the Queen. The King knelt to allow the Queen to mount him, and the grace, pride and poise on the Queen’s face, will never be forgotten.
Australian cricketer, Cameron Green suffers from cramping issues. Roy associated cramping with a lack of salt and offered some advice. Stomp and Grass use to insist on having a salt lick in the dressing rooms with the Shamrocks. Certainly, at halftime the whole team would get on their knees and have a lick.
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20 years on from Australia's last Bledisloe Cup, are the Wallabies ready to win another one? Sure Australia has been patchy of late, but so have the All Blacks. We dare to dream with rugby caller Sean Maloney. PLUS, an upset at the US Open, a Postecoglou pearler and the AFL settles on broadcast partners. That's on this bonus episode of ABC SPORT DAILY for all Roy and HG subscribers. Featured: Rugby commentator, Sean Maloney.
Nick Kyrgios knocked over the world number one. Ajla Tomljanovic has defeated the GOAT. Both are in the US Open quarters and Aussie tennis is having a moment in New York. Neither player is done yet. Could we see a double coming of age in the city that never sleeps? That's on this bonus episode of ABC SPORT DAILY for all Roy and HG subscribers. Featured: Former Australian Davis Cup Captain, Wally Masur.
With the retirement of Serena Williams and James Tamou, there was a suggestion of a farewell World Tour with these two exceptional athletes. James could have a final spray at a ref and then sit down with Roy and he would ask, “take us through it?”.
The Bunnies have pulled out of next year’s round zero clash in America. Maybe the problem isn’t the teams, Rugby League needs an ambassador, like Shaquille O’Neal. Instead of sending a first-grade teams, send a couple of Flegg teams
Great Rugby League story this week, local team the Sand Goannas won the premiership after they were lucky to field a side at the start of the year. Thanks to 17 year old captain/coach, Mannix Hunt. Mannix, the Bludge is right up behind you!
The donkey circuit is a point of much debate. Should it go ahead on one of the new counter-lever stadiums and what are they going to do when Paul Gallen’s not fighting? For that hour, release a echidna and bulldog from their cages, fight it out, bet, then back in the cage and back to the zoo! Solution.
Oscar Piastri who’s managed by Australia’s Mark Webber, signed to McLaren this week. Piastri was chased by Apline, but he doesn’t want to sign to them. They’re a rubbish team! Webber would know, he’s driven behind enough rubbish in his time.
This week Kevin Proctor was immediately sacked for vaping in the loo at halftime. Is this a sackable offence? Greats like Warney loved a smoke between innings, Cliffy Lyons, Neville Costigan and Darren Lockyer sounds like he smokes. Anyways, something for V’Landys and the Fair Work Commission to investigate.
The year the King, Wally Lewis dies, he should be put on ice and the following State of Origin have him buried, centre field at Lang Park. It’s all about the bet, the competition, either the Maroons win or King Wally goes back in the fridge!
The Blues in Game 3 had lost the game before they got on the field, Wednesday night. Roy described the mood, the silence in the change room, like they’d been told that they would be taken out into the middle of the ground and be hanged. Executed!
Rugby League games are played at such a furious pace, decisions need to be swift and correct. Referees and touchies don’t always get it right. Who can blame them when they’re getting just over $30 a game! Something for the Fair Work Commission to look into.
With the economy suffering from stagflation, why aren’t we teaching Rugby League in schools? If we are going to expand the game, then we need to start with the kids! Not teaching the sicko stuff, we’re talk’in Rugby League purity.
Rugby League players have a reputation for taking their pants down. If Teddy Tedesco and co are going to continue with this caper, then maybe we should have a betting market and capitalise on this State of Origin phenomenon.
HG fought back tears reading a personal letter from Mark Hensby announcing his retirement from golf at year’s end. As HG lifted his heavy, blood shot eyes (sadness related), he said to Roy, “dragg’in the bag gets ya down”. Not a true word has been spoken.
Mark from Toowoomba suggested Rugby League leave. If your team suffers a shock loss and you need to grieve, your employer will stump up, fully paid loss leave for you to cope with the trauma and help pay the bills in these tough times.
Bias – a term thrown around in Rugby League circles. Is it a term familiar with referees? Of course, especially when it comes to State of Origin, and length? A ref knows when to end a game, when Queensland’s in front!
Darren shared a great idea for Rugba League memorabilia. A whole shelf full of footy greats and events from the past, beautifully displayed on plates and bowls. Something for all the forgotten quiet Australians to collect.
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Problem – Sports star with a criminal history. Obstacle – Australian Border Force.
Solution – The offender would be meet at the border, put in a cage and dragged to any stadium. A new classification for athlete criminal visas. Perfect!
What’s more important, the photograph or the Rugba League dunny? What if Helmut Newton snapped the photo? He’d have an artistic point of view, which would shape your attitude towards the toilet.
V’Landys wants to invest in Rugba League stadia! What better way to invest than starting your own bank? Rugby League Bank. That produces Rugby League cheques. Whatever happened to the humble cheque book?
The Minister for Education and Youth, where is he? Alan Tudge, has anyone seen him? Last sighted under the desk of Sneesby at channel 9. Possibly working up a new show or segment for ‘Eye of the Storm’? Who knows.
How good is Peter V’landys? The man of feathers, the negotiation god of Rugba League is working on a plan to network Rugby League stadiums across Australia. You’ll be able to access them via a dedicated road system or very fast train.
Rugby League is war. Warriors that take to the field without helmets. A documentary to promote Rugby League in America. Now sure, Americans are stupid, but they understand war. Maybe Rugby League is bigger than America!
To stop the pitch invaders at Rugba League games, Roy & HG have devised a genius method that every Rugba League fan would have to fill in a ‘certificate of intention’ when entering any ground. Brillant!
With the glittering array of Rugba League merchandise, one item caught the eye of Roy & HG. Rugba League soap! Interestingly the AFL own the copyright, Unbelievable! It’s upset HG, he’s demanding the Government step in. Outrageous!
Due to health protocols blah blah blah.... that's code for the boys are missing in action. Last seen with the Murderer in a head lock at Warnie's shindig, doing the macarena on the dance floor with the Minogue sisters. Please send them home if you see them.
After Buddy’s 1000th goal last night, Roy & HG got caught up in the celebrations… then the Murderer turned up. It ended up in fisty cuffs and one of them was ruled out today with an HIA. So, we cobbled together this “Best of”. Well, maybe some good bits, Enjoy!
Roy & HG are proposing bringing national service to Rugby League. It’s a three-prong proposal to fix childhood gambling and a fall in youth Rugby League participation. Roy & HG discuss
Can't help but love an infamous sporting scandal? The Fine Cotton Ring In was one of the biggest in Australian horseracing history. A plan to swap a slow horse with a much faster look-alike involved a motley crew of small-time crooks, a couple of horses and a hell of a lot of hair dye. What were they thinking? Dig is a history podcast with a fresh take on an iconic story from Australia's not-so-glorious past.
Sad stories have emerged from the dark "Rugby League" underbelly. Roy demands, "It's a cultural problem". The culture that doesn't exist when team mates can't meet in a pub, with a few beers to sort out their differences.
Don't forget Rugby League fans to put your undies out on your front door knobs for the Grand Final. A fitting tribute to our final show for the year. Happy Rugba League People!
Perth's lord mayor Basil Zempilas raised the "cringeworthy" idea of the crowd at the AFL Grand Final applauding Australia for the great work we've all done during Covid. Roy & HG came up with a better one. How bout AFL fans torching their underwear and place the burnt remains in an urn the shape of Basil's head, mounted to the AFL trophy.
Rugby League Player, Joey Leilua is reinventing himself as a prop. This is a clear case of EdgeitisPropDismorphia. When Rugby League players who start their careers as wingers, slowly morph into front rowers. Talk about Prop trapped in a winger's body!
What do you get when you mix a bunch of jockeys, blood, a party and a ouija board? Well, I don't know, but it might be connected to Gladys and her reluctance to holding press conferences. The Mornington 5, one for the streaming services.
Hey kids, there was a time when Rugby League players were ordinary members of society. These ornaments of our community taught us so wisely, like the "parable of the yeast", making the bread rise and all of us rise with them. Thank you for such thoughts, Nicholas.
The Paralympics podcast that will get you across all the feel good moments currently taking place in Tokyo. Search for ‘You Little Ripper!’ wherever you get your podcasts.
Rugby League is full of journeymen, less ornaments and there are even less monuments? What about an ornament to humanity? It's one thing to contribute to Rugby League, but to also humanity. That's a special individual.
Greg "Dish head" Dowling, one of the Rugby League ornaments for both the Brisbane Broncos and Queensland. Roy and HG asked the question, is his head shaped like a dish? YES!
Roy talks about his work with his "mind coach" to remove a metaphorical plastic bag off his head when first starting as a sports broadcaster. The mind coach simply said, "take the bag off ya head", Roy said, "OK".
Time to turn the final page on this chapter of the Olympics and Dodging Armageddon. Roy & HG bring home all the drama and excitement of the final day, Day 16 of competition. Thanks for joining us!
Whoever thought a degree in Psychology could give an athlete the edge when it comes to hurdling. Roy & HG discuss the difference between winning with a degree....and not.
Time for another addition of Dodging Armageddon. Roy & HG bring home all the drama and excitement of Day 14 of competition from the Olympics.
Time for another addition of Dodging Armageddon. Roy & HG bring home all the drama and excitement of Day 13 of competition from the Olympics.
Time for the next addition of Dodging Armageddon. Roy & HG bring home all the drama and excitement of Day 12 of competition from the Olympics.
Time for the next addition of Dodging Armageddon. Roy & HG bring home all the drama and excitement of Day 11 of competition from the Olympics.
Time for the next addition of Dodging Armageddon. Roy & HG bring home all the drama and excitement of Day 10 of competition from the Olympics.
Time for the next addition of Dodging Armageddon. Roy & HG stand up with the kangaroo and emu over the heart and bring home all the drama and excitement of Day 9 of competition from Tokyo 2020.
Ariarne Titmus, is she as tough as an NRL Player? Roy & HG haven’t seen her hit in the head or take a gang tackle. She’s definitely won more gold medals than Webcke.
Time for another addition of Dodging Armageddon. Roy & HG stand up with the kangaroo and emu over the heart and bring home all the drama and excitement of Day 7 of competition from Tokyo 2020.
The time has come for another instalment of Dodging Armageddon. Roy & HG lick the lips and bring home all the drama and excitement of Day 6 of competition from Tokyo 2020.
Its time to take a look at the Olympic games from a different angle, with Dodging Armageddon. Roy & HG bring home all the drama and excitement of Day 5 of competition from Tokyo 2020.
Its time to take look at the Olympic games from a different angle, with Dodging Armageddon. Roy & HG bring you all the drama, excitement and "surreal" experiences of Day 4 of competition from the Tokyo 2020.
Back for another instalment of Dodging Armageddon. Roy & HG bring you all the drama and excitement of Day 3 of competition from the Tokyo Olympics.
Back for another instalment of Dodging Armageddon. Roy & HG bring you all the drama and excitement of Day 2 of competition from Tokyo 2020.
NSW Blues five eight, Jack Wighton, had a slip of the tongue before the third and final State of Origin. Referring to his team's chance of a "clean sweep" as a "clean flush". Roy & HG found this most intriguing.
Time now for the first instalment of Dodging Armageddon as Roy & HG bring you all the drama and excitement from Tokyo 2020, before tonight's opening ceremony.
With the whole Rugby League community packing up shop and relocating to Queensland due to lockdown. Nick has made the very sensible suggestion, what about a Rugby League Island? Say Stradbroke? Residents, on your bikes, Rugby League's moving in.
In the wake of Paul Vaughan and Jai Arrow bursting Rugby League's covid bubble. Roy and HG ask the very sensible question, what the hell do we expect? True, they are Rugby League players after all.
This week we celebrate rookie Canterbury Bulldog, Falakiko Manu. Manu slept in a sick bay bed at a panel beater's workshop for 2 years, before making his Rugby League debut. That's Rugby League passion for you, listen up Queensland.
Roy and HG introduced us to boxing heavyweight, the "Tower of Power", Demsey McKean. Who is this bloke and where has he been? We'll wait for the book.
The Donkey Circuit is an illustration of a paradox in philosophy in the conception of free will. It refers ... Metastability becomes a problem if the circuit spends more time than it should in this "undecided" state.
The first State of Origin in Townville this week, saw Nathan Cleary served up as the main course at a blood lover's picnic. Granted the jersey was too tight and his injury was the result of friendly fire. It was a good day out for the Blues.
Fartlek, which means "speed play" in Swedish, is continuous training with interval training. Fartlek training “is simply defined as periods of fast running intermixed with periods of slower running." Perfect for Rugby League.
Bob 'Bozo' Fulton has been offered a State funeral. Should all Rugby League players be offered State Funerals in the future? Gladys if your listening, we want to hear a State conversation.
Wingers are lonely types, stuck out on the edge. What about wingers that wish to be in the action, the scrum? Could you imagine Josh Addo Carr asking Bellamy, "Hey coach, what about I play prop?" Get out of here!
Roy and HG discuss the seedy underbelly of the Horse Racing Industry. What do we do with horses when their old or too slow? Get out the shotty and take them to a quiet place. What happened to Bludging Slug? I dunno.
With the success of reality TV shows, Jason has suggested a public toilet, romance drama involving Rugby League players called "Married at First Flush". This is a wonderful conclusion to players finding love in cubicles.
There seems to be a new culture emerging from our public toilets, between Rugba League and film. Welcome to the Rugba League Short Film Festival where quality is not a consideration. Phone quality footage is accepted.
With the latest Parramatta Eels sextape scandal in mind, Roy & HG ask the questions, Why are Rugby League players finding love in public toilets? What's wrong with pubs, bars or through friends?
There's an unfortunate incident happening in Rugby League. It's not the celebration after a try, it's not the biting, it's the growing concern of players smuggling bungas onto the field and inserting them in the opposition's back passage.
This week we pay tribute to Rugby League legend, Tommy Raudonikis. Who was the pioneer of bashing heads and didn't mind a hit in the head himself.
The salary cap was created to even the playing field between rich and poorer clubs. With the current divide of the top and bottom of the ladder teams, Roy & HG discuss the idea of bringing in a 10 minute Powerplay.
The new joint venture and cross code Tasmanian footy team, the King Island CamemBears, are up for a challenge! Can Roy & HG convince Bears legend, Billy Moore to stay on as a board member? Cheese manufactures are lining up with their cash.
St George Dragon's forward, Josh Kerr said that he'd, "Die for Rugby League". Roy & HG praise the risk taker and commitment of such men.
It took a gazillion years for Cam Smith to announce his retirement. How long will it take Rugba League to make him an Immortal? Roy & HG discuss.
It’s Grand Final weekend and its time Cam Smith passed on the whistle to the next player/ref. What a great run for the Melbourne Storm with Cam calling the shots.
Roy & HG discuss the expansion of the Dally M’s with additional medals going to Adminstrator of the Year and more controversially, Touchie of the Year. Who wants to be a touchie? NO ONE!
Rugba League players are starting clothing brands, like the Burgess’ brothers and more recently Dylan Brown. Make sure you check the law when coming up with a name.
The Scots make a dish called Crappit Heids, consisting of stuffed fish heads with onions, oats, suet and fish liver. Yum! How do they manage to top Haggis? The Scottish chef is severely underrated!
Whatever term of abuse you use toward your chosen sports person or administrator. Roy & HG are standing right beside you yelling in support.
"Australia's greatest generation": Roy and HG mark the 75th anniversary of victory in the Pacific.
The Lord said to any underperforming NRL coach, since you have not kept my covenant and my decrees, I will most certainly tear the kingdom away from you and give it to one of your subordinates.
The soul of a rabbit, it’s a hard thing to find.
The way back from Beelzebub? Rugba League, is the only path to redemption.
With the NRL in ridicule and disrepute, Amy raised the issue of grammar in sport. Why is a try named a try? It should be a success. AFL behinds should be called “besides”. It’s a changing landscape.
The departure of Dean Pay from the Berries, Roy and HG celebrate the heart and soul that Pay gave to the club. No one’s bluer and whiter than Pay!
With Donutism spreading rapidly across the sporting world. Who can we trust not to put the round suit on? Roy & HG that's who.
Fancy a tipple? Roy & HG do.
Join them on a journey of pants down, arse clown action, while giving the two finger salute.
The inaugural Verstappen Medal will be held on November 8th, or is that the 11th?
Who can remember? Ask the Elevenists, I think they know.
Roy & HG discuss ex players that featured alphabetically in the encyclopedia of Rugby League.
A boxed set that would make any door to door salesman proud!
Harold "Slogger"Snell Rugby League halfback for Newcastle in 1924 then changed codes and played for the Wallabies from 1925 to 1928.
Never scored a point in his test career.
Roy & HG look back on his illustrious career.
Roy and HG travel to sixteenth-century Japan, a country gripped by civil war as feudal lords vie for control. Is there any way out of the room without doors?
Roy and HG discuss a once in a generation upgrade proposed for Leichhardt oval in Sydney. Sitting on the toilet there is an experience in the osmosis of history.
Footy codes will face a revamp, post pandemic. Will the Murderer change up the AFL broadcast to a streaming service style format? Don't forget, if your shoulder isn't to the wheel, we don't want ya shoulder!
Roy & HG pack down and exchange boot camp drills passed on by F1 William’s team driver, George Russell. Roy reminisces about “planking up”, which always ended in a brawl.
Head of Biosecurity for the NRL, Rampaging Roy Slaven
plunges into a bathtub full of sanitiser, while HG swims through the logic of a May 28 come back!
Let this be a lesson to AFL House and the Murderer.
Roy and HG read the tea leaves on the power of the number 11. Kelly Slater won 11 world surfing titles, Rod Laver won 11 Grand Slams, as did Bjorn Borg.
Eleven, a spiritual number, a guiding number.
People, gullible people, stand and be part of the cult of 11!
On this national day of remembrance, ANZAC day. Roy & HG stood at the end of their driveways and broke bread over the secret to an ANZAC biscuit, lemon zest!
With no sport on, Roy & HG turn to the kitchen to explore cooking with turps. Could this be the next secret ingredient on Masterchef?
Project Apollo plans for NRL to hit the ground running on May 28.
Always the ideas men, Roy and HG float a plan for CGI crowds for spectator free games.
Who should lead the war cabinet after things go back to 'normal'? It's an easy pick.
And with so many grounds in peak condition with no sport to play, Roy and HG ponder what football could grow to make some money.
How essential is a trade when it comes to sport?
And we explore the relationship between football and the cloth, which ends up a 50m baptism pool.
This week the master of midfield mayhem Rampaging Roy Slaven and the leading light of long shots HG Nelson ask do the Raiders Viking links make them Australia's most unpopular Rugby League team? With the Warriors staying on in Australia, should country towns be bidding for the honour of hosting them? And is now the perfect time to bring back Supermarket Sweep? Boot buffs, right thinking patriots, God-talks-to-me pilgrims, TP hoarders looking for another roll — join the maestros as they tackle the big issues.
The footy's back and so are Roy and HG! After successfully putting nature back in its box, it's time to bump, it's time to thump, it's time to dump. Pull them up, pull them on and pack down with the master of midfield mayhem Rampaging Roy Slaven and the leading light of long shots HG Nelson. Boot buffs, right thinking patriots, God-talks-to-me pilgrims, TP hoarders looking for another roll — join the maestros as they return to the ABC airwaves.