The Carlo and Laids Sports Show: Recent Episodes
Rob Laidlaw and Sean Carlin
Rob and Sean discuss North Adelaide Football Club's Championship of Australia title from 1972 - 50 years ago!
Rob and Sean discuss the BL&G footy and netball grand finals, and the SANFL grand final.
Rob and Sean talk about the South Australian Stars winning the National Women’s Open Softball Championship. The state's first title since 1956, and second overall.
Rob and Sean talk with Ron Hocking, who played in the longest baseball game in Australian history, 50 years ago, the 1972 grand final, where Port Adelaide beat Goodwood 4-2.
Rob and Sean discuss a recent Michael Treloar sports auction, which included 6 items associated with early Gawler history.
Rob and Sean discuss the lack of finals success for SA's two AFL teams over recent seasons.
Rob and Sean talk with athlete Alec Stimson about his experience at a USA college through COVID19 over the past 18 months.
Rob and Sean discuss goals such as conquering Everest, completing a marathon or crossing the Simpson Desert.
Rob and Sean discuss Port Adelaide's desire to wear the prison bars jumper in Showdowns.
Rob and Sean talk with Lisa Ryan about her career in the horse industry, from equestrian to training gallopers and harness racing.
Rob and Sean discuss a book that combines Sherlock Holmes with the fifth Test of the 1902 Ashes series in England.
Rob and Sean talk about the Apex Sports Festival at Norwood Oval, which included wrestling, boxing, disc golf, strong man comp, sword fights and martial arts.
Rob and Sean talk about the upcoming SANFL season and the return of Port Power and Adelaide Crows reserves teams.
Rob and Sean follow up on the previous show on fathers and sons in the sporting world, with parents and daughters.
Rob and Sean researched and found some interesting sporting stories on a couple of their favourite sports.
Rob and Sean look at early Gawler football history and the town's connection to Central District Football Club.
Rob and Sean talk about Bathurst 2020, the SANFL grand final, AFL preliminary finals and the Brownlow Medal.
Rob and Sean discuss Port Power's first final, and Jeff Andrews departure as Central District coach in the SANFL.
Rob and Sean talk about the 2020 BL&GFA Grand Final, and some of the history behind the competing teams, Gawler Central and South Gawler.
Rob and Sean talk to champion golfer Sue Keylock and her two young golfing daughters, Stephanie and Lucy.
Rob talks to Sean about his AFL experience at Adelaide Oval to watch the Crows Tuesday in September success.
Rob and Sean look at the success of some young guns on the national and international stage of soccer, after starting their junior careers in Gawler.
Rob and Sean talk to Sonny Morey about his feelings regarding his Stolen Generations story, and the new book on his life.
Rob and Sean talk about the changeover of sporting seasons and how it will affect ground use and multiple sports participants in the COVID19 world.
Rob and Sean look at Australian records for the 2 sprints and high, long and triple jumps.
Rob and Sean look at the men's and women's world records in the 100m and 200m sprints, and the high, long and triple jumps.
Rob and Sean talk about the start of the BL&GFA and how COVID19 has affected the competition.
Rob and Sean talk about the early rounds of the AFL and SANFL, and the effects of Covid 19 on crowds.
Rob and Sean look at the fortunes of Port and the Crows over the first 3 rounds of the AFL 2020 season.
Rob and Sean talk with Wayne Philp about how his involvement with cycling has evolved into a unique indoor fitness program.
Rob and Sean talk about the impact of the Olympics being held in an odd year for the first time.
Rob and Sean look at sporting happenings in spite of social distancing, including a world record, a couple of huge boxing events, the merry-go-round of F1 racing, and the changing dynamics of the ABL, AFL and SANFL.
Rob and Sean talk about the Adelaide Crows breaking social distancing restrictions in training and the possibility of the SANFL starting before the AFL.
Rob and Sean talk with former top level basketballer and until recently, sports editor at The Advertiser.
Rob and Sean look at the sporting landscape, as social distancing restrictions may change going forward.
Rob and Sean discuss a YouTube film clip about the 1994 hammer throw at the 1994 Commonwealth Games.
Rob and Sean discuss an old favourite sports comedy film, and an inspiring book about a true underdog making good.
With world, national and local sport going into hibernation, Rob and Sean talk about what options people have to get their sporting fix, with some favourite sporting memories available on Facebook, YouTube and people's personal DVD collections.
Rob and Sean talk about the state of where football is at now and other issues regarding the current situations with sport and money.
Rob and Sean talk about the Coronavirus and its affect on sport, including how the AFL continued on after all state and country leagues were forced to shut down.
Rob and Sean talk with Sally Green, the coordinator of the State Junior Softball Championships, held in Gawler in late February.
Rob and Sean discuss the women's sporting attendance record, with the possibility it may be broken at the MCG in March at cricket's Twenty20 women's World Cup final.
Rob and Sean talk with Trinity OS cricketer Mitch Dearing about how the club is performing in its first season in A grade.
Rob and Sean look at how the bushfires have affected sport in Australia, and how the Aussie Spirit has shone through.
Sean surprises Rob with his choice of subject matter for this show - Rob's sporting journey!
Rob and Sean look at the newly named Adelaide Giants opening series sweep against the defending champs, Brisbane Bandits.
Rob and Sean talk about how various sporting venues have sponsors names and how they can be confusing.
Rob and Sean talk with Trinity College athletes Jack Gibbins and Amelie Burns, coach Malcolm Bennett and athletic coordinator Wendy Stimson.
Rob and Sean talk about the Major League Baseball scene, and look at the name change of Adelaide's to the Giants for the upcoming ABL season.
Rob and Sean talk about reaching the 100 show milestone with the Carlo and Laids Sports Show, and how much fun it's been.
Rob and Sean talk about recently appointed Central District Football Club coach Jeff Andrews.
Rob and Sean talk about the issues facing the Adelaide Crows in the AFL, including their coaching dilemmas.
Rob and Sean talk about a new innovation regarding Sporting Memories, in helping older people with a range of issues such as dementia, depression and loneliness.
Rob and Sean talk about the SANFL grand final and some stats on preliminary finalists winning flags and the connection to teams breaking long premiership droughts.
Rob and Sean discuss the brilliant Ashes performance of Steve Smith recently in England.
Rob and Sean talk about the BL&G footy and netball big day at Freeling, the grand finals.
Rob and Sean talk about the BL&G footy and netball big day at Freeling, the grand finals.
Rob and Sean talk with Softball SA CEO James Harris about his role, recent Hall of Fame inductees and Olympic softball qualifiers.
Rob and Sean again talk to John Stimson and Nathan McGrath on the state of AFL in SA with the Crows and Power.
Rob and Sean talk about Port Adelaide and Adelaide in the AFL with Nathan McGrath and John Stimson.
Rob and Sean talk with John Lawrence, who has just been appointed the first A grade women's football coach at Henley Beach
Rob and Sean discuss the impact Roy Laird has had on the Central District Football Club as coach for 17 seasons.
Rob and Sean talk about that one big day in London - the Cricket World Cup final and the mens final at Wimbledon.
Rob and Sean talk about Rob's holiday in Great Britain, including watching MLB in London.
Rob and Sean talk about how the AFL mid-season draft has affected the SANFL, and how Central District's season has been going.
Rob and Sean look at sporting role models and the affects social media is having on people's's perceptions.
Rob and Sean talk with the new GM of operations at Playford Tennis Centre Martin Harasek.
Rob and Sean talk with Billy Vincent, who has developed a baseball academy at Gawler Community College.
Rob and Sean talk with the inaugural Central District Football Club women's captain before the Doggies first game.
Rob and Sean talk to Sonny Morey about some of the best indigenous footy players he has played with or against, and seen.
Rob and Sean look at South Australia's most successful campaign at the national softball championships since 1973, and the state of the sport here.
Robert and Sean talk with Ricky Simpson about visas for sportspeople coming to play in Australia.
Rob and Sean talk with legendary former Central District Football Club player Sonny Morey about his golf game.
Robert and Sean talk with Trinity Old Scholar cricketer Mitch Dearing about the team's recent success.
Rob and Sean talk with USA softball import pitcher Katie Sutherland Finch, who achieved the amazing feat of striking out every opposition batter in a game for Port Adelaide against Seacombe.
Robert and Sean talk about a motorbike ride that raises funds and awareness of men's health.
Rob and Sean review the BL&G footy and netball grand finals and the SANFL grand final, as well as taking a look at the AFL big game.
Rob and Sean speak with mountaineer Kurt Wedberg, who is an American and has conquered Mount Everest three times, in 1995, 2008 and 2012. Rob and his wife Sue met Kurt while on holidays in Switzerland recently. Kurt talks about many aspects of his first climb up the famous mountain. The photo of Kurt is from 1995 on the summit of Mount Everest. The other photos were taken by Rob in the Swiss Alps, which includes the Matterhorn.
Robert and Sean talk to three young local girls, Tarlee Meaney, Taylor Gregory and Stephanie Beazleigh, who have been selected in Australian indoor cricket sides.
Robert and Sean discuss part of Robert's overseas holiday, which included a visit to Lords Cricket Ground in London and three Major League Baseball grounds in America.
Today's Carlo and Laids Sports Show features Sean Carlin's epic ride along the Birdsville track in early July, 2018.
Rob and Sean talk about the Adelaide Crows purchasing the Australian Baseball League licence of the Adelaide Bite, with Korea and New Zealand joining the expanded competition.
Robert and Sean speak with Wayne Jaeschke, a novice runner on completing his maiden marathon.
Robert and Sean talk about some of the history of Football Park on the eve of the demolishing of major parts of the ground. Gawler has a major connection, as Tom Zorich, former local councillor and owner of Sportspower Gawler was credited with the first kick in a league match there.
For this episode, Rob and Sean look at the various aspects of elite versus grassroots sport.
For this edition of the Carlo and Laids Sports Show, Robert and Sean talk with young AFL hopeful Jackson Hately.
For this edition of the Carlo and Laids Sports Show, Sean talks about an American visitor interested in cricket, which leads to a discussion about whether Don Bradman played baseball, his meeting with the great Babe Ruth, and other interesting snippets about cricketers playing baseball.
Continuing Carlo and Laids look at local clubs, this time it's Central District Basketball Club with special guest Dave Banwell.
For this edition of the Carlo and Laids Sports Show, Rob and Sean look at their favourite sports movies.
Robert and Sean interview Claire Goble, a horse trainer who survived the Pinery Fires to continue her successful career.
Rob and Sean pay tribute to champion equestrian competitor Gill Rolton, who sadly passed away recently.
Rob and Sean will do an occassional show on local sporting clubs, with this first one looking at Gawler Rangers Baseball Club.
In this edition of the Carlo and Laids Sports Show, Rob and Sean talk with young footballer and cricketer Britt Perry.
Rob and Sean visit Santos Stadium and interview young athlete Jet Carlin from Trinity College.
In this edition of the Carlo and Laids Sports Show, Rob and Sean talk with 1990 Commonwealth Games 5000 metres Gold Medallist Andrew Lloyd, who not only recovered from adversity after a bad car accident in 1985, but in the race came from the clouds to win virtually on the line.
Andrew talks candidly about the race, his accident and his recovery, as well as some personal insights into what it meant to win on the big stage.
The YouTube video of the race:
In this edition of the Carlo and Laids Sports Show, Robert and Sean discuss drugs in sport .
This edition Rob and Sean talk about finals time in local footy and netball, as well as in the SANFL and AFL
In today's episode, Rob and Sean highlight some of the unusual throwing events Sean has been involved with over the years.
In today's episode, Rob and Sean and some guests discuss a new soccer academy in the north.
In today's episode Sean and Rob speak with Northern Region Sports Alliance coach Ricky Simpson about his USA background and his experience in Australia.
This week's edition features the 10 year reunion of Central District Football Club's 2007 premiership, and the players from that side's connection to the region.
In the first episode of our new show, Rob Laidlaw and Sean Carlin discuss the local Central Districts Basketball Club.