The Bunji & Brettster Show: Recent Episodes
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Two of South Australia’s greatest sports stars, Adelaide Crows champion Andrew McLeod and former Adelaide 36ers and Boomers point guard Brett Maher cover all the latest South Australian sporting news, with plenty of laughs, entertainment and banter along the way.
Andrew McLeod was back in the studio this morning with Brett Maher and John Casey. Topics on the show today included the ODI series between Australia and England. Does anyone even care? The Adelaide Strikers will learn their WBBL fate today, which could include anything from hosting a preliminary final to missing the finals altogether. The Adelaide Crows AFLW are aware of their fate after going down to the Brisbane Lions on Friday night. Australia wins both the men’s and women’s rugby league world cups, whilst our Men’s Union team can’t buy a win in their European tour, going down by less than a try for the 3rd time in four matches. Guests today include Eric Balner from the ABL’s Adelaide Giants franchise and Michael Zito from Mayhem Collectables.
Adelaide Giants and ABL game caller Eric Balner is with the team in Geelong as they take on GK in a four-game set. He called in to chat with the boys ahead of an important game four for both clubs this afternoon.
With Andrew McLeod still on a well-earned break with family and friends at the Top End, it was left to Brett Maher and John Casey to hold the fort down at Studio Lumo. The T20 World Cup will come to its conclusion today (weather permitting), and John Casey asked why are all of Australia's best coaches working for other nations. Other topics today included Craig Randall's sacking by the Adelaide 36ers. The Crows won their way through to a Preliminary Final in the wild, wet, and windy semi-final yesterday at Unley. Adelaide United toppled old foe Melbourne Victory at Cooper Stadium. And the Adelaide Giants season is underway in the ABL against Perth in the West.
Brett Maher and John Casey were in the studio this week with Andrew McLeod on location in sunny Darwin. Topics for this week's show included a disappointing outing from the Adelaide 36ers at home against the Wildcats last night, Australia out of the T20 World Cup, the Diamonds claiming another series win over England, and Adelaide United's big game this afternoon against Western United. Guests included Australian Motors principal owner Dylan Nunn and Adelaide Crows AFLW captain Chelsea Randall.
The Adelaide Crows AFLW premiership defence took a serious dent on Friday, with Melbourne dominating the second half to win through to the preliminary final. Crows skipper Chelsea Randall joined Bunji, Brettster, and John to discuss the game and the coming weekend's knock out final.
Andrew McLeod and Brett Maher joined John Casey at Studio Lumo in Adelaide again this morning for the Bunji and Brettster show. Guests for today's show include American import for the Adelaide Giants Nick Ward, who has arrived in time to prepare for the coming ABL season. Adelaide United FC manager Carl Veart also joined the boys to discuss the Red's first home game of the season against Perth Glory. Other topics discussed on the show today included NBL basketball, cricket's T20 World Cup, motorsport, the Australian netball team, SANFL and AFLW, and we got a set of dicey tips from the boys for Tuesday's Melbourne Cup.
Adelaide United finally play their first home game of the season today against Perth Glory at the revamped Coopers Stadium. Manager Carl Veart spoke with Bunji and Brettster about the revamp of Coopers Stadium, what Carl is expecting from the Glory, and the first three weeks of the A-League season in general.
The Adelaide Giants have hit the jackpot in signing Independent league star Nick Ward. He’s a tough bat with great defensive skills, a positive attitude, a high work rate and the potential for big things in his baseball career. Nick spoke with Bunji and Brettster about why he's chosen to come to Adelaide and what he will bring to the team for the coming ABL season.
John Casey is back in the host's seat this morning alongside Brett Maher and Andrew McLeod for this week's edition of the Bunji and Brettster show. On the agenda today is the running of Greyhound SA's Gawler Gold Cup with the CEO Bodelle Francis calling in to talk about the cup and the TRSA initiative to rehome former racing dogs. World cups are aplenty as well with the FIFA women's cup, Rugby League, and women's rugby world cups all underway together with the T20 cricket world cup. Bunji speaks passionately about the sports sponsorship situation in several sports, including netball and Brettster is still smiling after his beloved Adelaide 36ers defeated the reigning champion on Friday night, on their own court.
Brett Maher and Andrew McLeod discuss making player payments public and what purpose doing so would potentially serve. Brettster also tell a story about how he was once paid by an overseas club in a less-than-optimal manner.
The Gawler Cup will be run and won this evening and Greyhound SA CEO Bodelle Francis joined the boys today to chat about this evening's meeting and their Greyhound adoption program which aims to rehome former racing dogs.
Australian Basketball legend Brett Maher and Adelaide Crows superstar Andrew McLeod joined forces again for another edition of the Bunjo and Brettster show. AFL Trade week has been and gone and the boys looked at who the big winners and losers were with a special focus on both SA clubs. The T20 cricket world cup gets underway today and Brett Maher's research leads him to think the Aussies will need to buck history to retain their title. The Adelaide 36ers had a mixed opening to their NBL season over the weekend and Bunji has some concerns that he was keen to bounce off Brettster. Other sports under the microscope during this week's show include netball, MotoGP, Boxing, AFLW, and soccer.
Andrew "Bunji" McLeod and Brett "Brettster" Maher locked horns for another edition of the Bunji and Brettster show. A gun coaching recruit for the Adelaide Thunderbirds led the discussions today followed by some Baseball news with Adelaide Giants and Team Australia representative Josh Tols phoning in to chat about the Aussies' upcoming trip to Japan to take on the World Champions. Other topics covered on today's show included T20 and Sheffield Shield cricket, Bathurst, AFLW and the AFL trade period, The Adelaide 36er's trip to the US, and which NRL stars will be on the plane to England as part of the coming Kangaroos tour.
John Casey and Andrew McLeod returned to the studio today to join Brett Maher after two very different trips away. Case calling the FIBA women’s world Championship Basketball in Sydney whilst Bunji was leading the Norm Smith medal voting in Melbourne at the AFL Grand Final. It’s NRL Grand Final day and Bunji’s love of Rugby League was on show again, despite his beloved Melbourne Storm not making this year’s decider. Brettster and John Casey led the discussion around Basketball this week with the 36ers in the US to take on some NBA franchises in preparation for the NBL season at home. Case had all the details from the Women’s world champs. Other topics included the AFLW Showdown in Adelaide, International cricket returning to Australia this week along with the Sheffield Shield getting underway, and coach of the WNBL’s Adelaide Lightning Nat Hurst phoned in for a chat ahead of their season opener.
Bunji and Brettster look back on the 2022 AFL Grand Final and question the timing of the game. Should it be a daytime or nighttime match? Bunji shares his thoughts on the situation at Hawthorn and is asked if he would participate in the AFL's investigation if asked to.
Bunji and Brettster speak with the new coach of the Adelaide Lightning Nat Hurst ahead of their season opener. Hurst is a 7 time WNBL champion and will be guiding the Lightning this season as they look to return to the top of the WNBL tree for the first time since 2008.
Has the AFL expanded the AFLW competition too fast? The Crows romped to a comfortable win on Friday night in the first Showdown between Adelaide and Port Adelaide at the Adelaide Oval. Brettster was pleased with the crowd and the boys discuss the state of women's sports in general.
Andrew McLeod loves his rugby league and, despite his beloved Melbourne Storm missing the Grand Final, he had plenty to say about the big game coming up this evening. John Casey chipped in, having just come back from Western Sydney, saying that the city is buzzing ahead of tonight's historic clash.
Host John Casey is back in the studio today after having spent two weeks in Sydney covering the FIBA Women's World Championships in which the Opals claimed a bronze medal. Brett Maher takes a look at the Adelaide 36ers and their trip to the United States to take on two NBA clubs. Bunji and Brettster check out the start of the NBL season.
Off the producer's bench and into the host's seat for the first hour of the program today was Jason Regan with John Casey on national basketball duties in Sydney. Case has been calling the action as the Opals look to become world champions in a very hot field. Andrew McLeod was also on location for today's program, having chaired the Norm Smith Medal voting at the AFL Grand Final the previous day. Both John and Bunji phoned into the studio to join Brettster and Jase to go through the weeks sporting action. Roger Federer's retirement match, the AFL Grand Final, the NBL Blitz, NRL semi-finals, and the Wallabies capitulation to the All Blacks in New Zealand were all on the agenda.
Adelaide 36ers legend Brett Maher and AFL immortal and Adelaide Crows premiership hero Andrew McLeod join the voice of South Australian Football John Casey to present the Bunji and Brettster show. Today's topics include the Wallabies' heartbreaking loss to New Zealand in the Bledisloe Cup, NBL preseason results, "The Peoples Champ" Roger Federer, Kane Cornes, and his charity run to Melbourne, and an incredible AFL Preliminary Final between Collingwood and Sydney. Port Adelaide AFLW star Maria Maloney also joined the boys to discuss the Power's first-ever win in the AFLW competition against the Swans at Alberton.
Brett Maher and Andrew McLeod look back at last night's heartstopping finish in Sydney with the Swans getting home by the bearest of margins. They then turn their attention of AFL Grand Final day on Saturday with the pair split on who will take home the premiership cup.
Brett Maher raised the issue that only the participating players and senior coach from the victors receive a premiership medal on AFL Grand Final day. Bunji shared a story about the 1997 premiership celebration in which he felt so bad for Tony Modra, who had been seriously injured in the preliminary final, he gave him his premiership medal for the evening which Modra later returned.
After a heart-stopping draw the previous week, Port Adelaide finally clinched their first win in the AFLW competition with a 10-goal demolition of the Swans at Alberton. Maria Maloney starred for the Power in their HERSTORIC victory and joined Bunji and Brettster to talk about it.
Brett Maher has been keeping a close eye on the NBL Blitz, especially how the 36ers are functioning ahead of the coming NBL season. Bunji has on eye on the Women's World Cup with Lauren Jackson's comeback to reach its climax in that tournament.
Andrew McLeod praises the recruiting prowess of the lady Reds in the W league before the lads dive into the A Leauge's pre-season results, news and scores from the EPL, and why they are concerned about the Socceroos squad for the World Cup.
Andrew McLeod and Brett Maher team up with John Casey for another edition of the Bunji and Brettster show. In Opening Slather the boys talk boxing on the back of the Paul Gallen sideshow on Thursday. Bunji pays tribute to the retiring Roger Federer and Brettster explains what the Carbine Club is all about and the induction to the club of two legendary South Australian female athletes.
Brett Maher, Andrew McLeod, and John Casey teamed up for the eighth episode of the Bunji and Brettster show. Topics include Steph Gilmore, Nick Kyrgios, the US Open Tennis, AFL, AFLW, SANFL, and NRL. Guests on this week's edition include the General Manager of Volleyball SA Karla Della Pietra, and Breakthrough Mental health Ambassador Zane Kirkwood.
The Fathers Day edition of Bunji and Brettster saw Andrew McLeod and Brett Maher wax lyrical about an incredible first round of finals in the AFL. Other topics for the show today included NRL, Cricket, US Open Tennis, NBL Basketball Grand Finals, and the round of AFLW matches. Guests on the show today included Gemma Houghton from Port Adelaide's AFLW team, World Game expert Robbie Cornthwaite, and SANFL commentator and regular host John Casey.
The AFL finals got under way on Thursday night with all four games offering plenty of intense action. Bunji and Brettster ask was this the best weekend of AFL finals action of all time?
Port Adelaide's AFLW hosted their first match at Alberton yesterday. Despite a disappointing loss, it was a fantastic day for the Port Adelaide Football Club and Gemma Houghton joined the boys to chat about the game and the day in general.
Bunji and Brettster wish all the dads out there a Happy Father's Day. To start the show the boys take a look at the fallout from the Dustin Martin video, A Mickey Mantle trading card has just sold for an incredible amount of cash, and Jack Miller will be chasing the World Superbike championship at The Bend soon.
Bunji and Brettster ran the full gamut of sports nationwide today, including rugby league and union, soccer, basketball, AFL, and cricket. Guests included Wallaby Scott Sio, North Adelaide SANFL senior coach Jacob Surjan, and New Adelaide 36ers NBL import Craig Randall II. Brettster was forced to eat humble pie over his Adelaide City Australia Cup prediction, Bunji reviews the Showdown and why Port ran away with the game after halftime, and the boys finish off by dissecting what on earth is going on at the Essendon Football Club.
With Port Adelaide farewelling club great Robbie Gray in the best manner possible, Bunji and Brettster review the game and discuss the seasons of both Port Adelaide and the Adelaide Crows.
Brett Maher's Adelaide 36ers look likely to bounce up the NBL table this season, led by new import Craig Randall who joined the boys to discuss the coming NBL season.
Despite going down to Sturt on Saturday in a minor upset, North Adelaide secured the SANFL minor premiership courtesy of Port Adelaide knocking off the Adelaide Crows. Senior Coach Jacob Surjan joined the boys to discuss the season so far and the coming SANFL finals series.
Following the Saturday night's fully clothed "Showdown Streaker", Bunji and Brettster chat about their most memorable streaker moments. Brettster recalls getting up close and personal with a streaker at a 36ers game with a surprise ending.
Brett Maher and Andrew McLeod discuss the mid-week Australia Cup clash between Adelaide United and Adelaide City that went down to a thrilling penalty shootout. They ask the question about Adelaide playing home to a second A-League franchise after the successful evening at Gepps Cross.
The Wallabies and the Wallaroos are playing at Adelaide Oval on Saturday afternoon in the first test match in Adelaide since 2004. Scott Sio called in to chat about the Wallabies' clash with the World Champion Springboks.
Adelaide Crows legend Andrew McLeod joins Australian Basketball royalty Brett Maher presents the Bunji and Brettster show featuring the dulcet tones of show anchor John Casey. Guest today include Adelaide United manager Carl Veart and Port Adelaide AFLW star Ange Foley.
The Adelaide Crows won their third game in a row on Saturday with a 31-point win over the lowly North Melbourne. Andrew McLeod and Brett Maher examine the game from all angles and talk about the Crow's youngsters making the biggest impact.
Port Adelaide is putting the finishing touches to its first AFLW preseason. One of the defectors from the Adelaide Crows championship team to Port Adelaide is Ange Foley. She joined Bunji and Brettster to chat about the feel around the club ahead of their first match against West Coast in Perth at the end of the month.
Bunji and Brettster talk about how the Adelaide 36ers are shaping up ahead of the coming NBL season. They also check out what is happening stateside in the US, with the preseason continuing.
Bunji and Brettster go through the relevance of Netball to the Olympic movement and whether or not there is enough support for Netball to be added to the for 2024 Paris Olympic Games.
Adelaide United manager Carl Veart joined Andrew McLeod and Brett Maher to talk about the Red's upcoming Australia Cup clash with Adelaide City.
Andrew McLeod and Brett Maher team up with John Casey to present the Bunji and Brettster show. John Casey and Brett Maher anchored beautifully from the studio, with Bunji coming down the line from home. Bunji tries to rid Brettster of his Commonwealth Games hate to no avail. Eagles SANFL star Matt Goldsworthy phoned to chat about his future and today’s important clash with the Adelaide Crows. Star netballer Lucy Austin also called in to chat about the Adelaide Netball Grand Final between Contax and Matrix. NBA, NBL, EPL, and AFL were also on the agenda, with Brettster quizzing Bunji regarding his thoughts on the Adelaide Crows Camp saga.
Duel Norm Smith medallist from the Adelaide Crows Andrew McLeod joins Olympian and Adelaide 36ers legend Brett Maher to talk all things sport on the Bunji and Brettster show. This week the boys are joined by McLeod's former Crows teammate Ian Callinan to discuss Tasmanian football and their push for an AFL club. Former Opal Laura Hodges debates the worth of the Commonwealth Games with a sceptical Brettster. Cara Jenkins wraps up a massive weekend of Supercar action from The Bend. And the boys go through a big weekend in AFL for the two South Australian clubs, including the Adelaide Crows' 25th-anniversary celebration for their 1997-98 premiership teams.
The first Bunji and Brettster show on SEN SA with the great vocals of John Casey anchoring for Adelaide Crows legend Andrew McLeod and former Boomer and Adelaide 36er star Brett Maher. John started off by trying to get some rivalry going between the boys by asking who the bigger star is. After reviewing both Port Adelaide and Adelaide’s AFL matches from yesterday, they turned their attention to the SANFL with Eagles star Jimmy Toumpas joining the boys on the phone to discuss their clash with North Adelaide this afternoon. Brettster turned attention to the NBA with several Australians in the mix to join Melbourne United skipper Jack White in the big time. NRL, Cricket, NBL, and how much a Brett Maher playing card is worth all getting a mention.