Sportscafe

Sportscafe

Sportscafe is Australia’s (and NZ’s) sports entertainment show - covering NRL, AFL, cricket, netball and everything else you can think of - as well as the biggest moments in Aussie sport every week. Hosted by Big Bash legend Chris Lynn, State of Origin star Connor Watson and Tayla Montoya, with former All Black Marc Ellis causing trans-Tasman chaos and on-screen producer Ric Salizzo trying to hold it all together. Follow Sportscafe on Social Media.

Episodes

Victor Radley On Origin & Why He's Stopped "Smashing People In The Face”

July 29, 2026 • 50 mins
Victor Radley is a changed man but still manages to lead the show astray. Victor the Inflictor joins Joey, Connor and Taylor in studio and holds nothing back: his first game co-captaining the Roosters, what it was like on the inside of THAT Origin series with Laurie Daley, the moment with Teddy he says he'll remember for the rest of his life, and why one of the NRL's most feared forwards is on the tools running a demolition busines...
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He Fought Off a Shark With His Fishing Rod

July 26, 2026 • 7 mins
A shark attacked him waist-deep off the New Zealand coast - so he fought it off with his fishing rod. In this classic extract from the Sportscafe TV show, Marc Ellis and the panel sit down with the fisherman who became the bait, and the story only gets better from there: what the doctors found, why he refused to stay in hospital, and the government's official advice for what to do when a shark has hold of you. Featuring Marc Elli...
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Michael Klim: Can Australia Dominate The Commonwealth Games?

July 22, 2026 • 50 mins
Australia has set itself a massive target at the Commonwealth Games - but is it actually realistic? We put it to a man who's stood on top of the podium in the green and gold: swimming legend Michael Klim. Michael joins the boys to talk Glasgow, the swimmers to watch, Cam McEvoy flipping training on its head, the truth about life in the athletes' village, and the story behind the most iconic celebration in Australian Olympic history...
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Marc Ellis Shocks Supermodel Elle Macpherson

July 20, 2026 • 10 mins
Only on Sportscafe could this happen. Marc Ellis comes face to face with Australian supermodel Elle Macpherson - and handles it exactly as you'd expect. She even left the crew a signed note: "Love & kisses to the Sportscafe crew. Big hugs, Elle." Subscribe for more classic Sportscafe moments dropping every week.
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NRL Star Nicho Hynes Nearly Gave His Record Away

July 15, 2026 • 52 mins
Nicho Hynes had a record-breaking night against the Dolphins - and he was the last person to find out. He tells the crew exactly how he learned what he'd done, and about the one decision minutes earlier that nearly meant it never happened. The Central Coast connection runs deep this week, with Nicho opening up on the club that told him "see you later," the dark period that nearly ended his career before it started, and why he wante...
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The Rule Change Origin Actually Needs & Jahral Yow Yeh on 2026 Broncos

July 8, 2026 • 46 mins
Sportscafe the ShowJoey reckons he's fixed State of Origin with one rule change - and the crew can't decide if it's genius or the dumbest thing he's ever said. Plus: Broncos legend Jharal Yow Yeh joins us in the studio and does NOT hold back on the eight-game losing streak - or the Dolphins. The Socceroos bow out on penalties, Joey sets foot in a gym for the first time in a decade (footage included, unfortunately), and Sophie C...
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Origin Game 3: The Decider That Will Define Both States

July 6, 2026 • 15 mins
It all comes down to this. One game apiece, one night at Suncorp, and 80 minutes to decide the 2026 Origin series. Connor Watson, Chris Lynn, Tayla Montoya and Joey preview the decider from both sides of the border - Kalyn Ponga's shot at redemption after his Game 1 send-off, the Blues' bold selection gamble, Queensland's chance to finish the job at home, and who actually holds their nerve when it matters.
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State of Origin Game 3: Can Changes Save NSW From QLD?

July 1, 2026 • 45 mins
The Origin Game 3 squads are out - and not everyone's happy. Joey, Tayla Montoya, Chris Lynn and Connor Watson break down every selection, every snub, and whether NSW's changes are enough to stop a Queensland side that's been the best team in the series. Plus: Ben Stokes announces his retirement from Test cricket in extraordinary fashion. We're also joined by high performance coach and Naked and Afraid star Alexa Towersey joins t...
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Sam Walker Responds to His Origin Critics

June 24, 2026 • 46 mins
Game 2 State of Origin Man of the Match Sam Walker joins the boys fresh off one of the best Origin performances in recent memory. Sam opens up on silencing his critics, backing up for club footy days after Origin, the Victor Radley melee (and why he made the call to stay out of it), his family's reaction watching him play for Queensland, and why Joey might just be turning Maroons. Also on the show - Tayla's husband Marcelo Montoya ...
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How Far Can The Socceroos Go?

June 17, 2026 • 48 mins
Australia beat Turkey 2-0 and suddenly everyone's a Socceroos fan. We sit down with former Danish goalkeeper, turned Aussie, Thomas Sorensen, to break down the win, the Patrick Beach gamble that paid off, and whether Australia can genuinely go deep in this tournament. Plus the New York Knicks pull off the greatest comeback in NBA Finals history, the Warriors get robbed by the referees again, seven finishes on the UFC White House c...
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Kane Evans' Brave Interview & Special Guest Manly's Jamal Fogarty

June 10, 2026 • 53 mins
Kane Evans' brave coming-out interview stopped the rugby league world this week - and our panel know him better than most. Tayla lived alongside Kane in the Warriors Covid bubble, Connor played two seasons with him at the Roosters, and the boys share what he's really like and what his interview means for the game. Then we're joined in studio by Manly's new No.7, Jamal Fogarty. Jamal opens up on filling Darryl Cherry-Evans' shoes, t...
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Connor Watson Confirms Next Clubs & Canberra's Tom Starling Lays Down Childhood Challenge

June 3, 2026 • 42 mins
Connor Watson takes us inside his next move and how he sorted his future while still pulling on the boots for the Roosters. Plus Canberra Raiders hooker Tom Starling joins the panel, drags up the Avoca Beach childhood rivalry, and throws down a challenge ahead of the boys facing off this week. Joey takes the reins as host (with Ric running things from the box), Taylor co-hosts, and Chris Lynn and Marc Ellis call in - fresh off Lynn...
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State of Origin Controversy! Cooper Johns Interrogates Connor Watson’s PNG Trip & Grills New Host

May 27, 2026 • 50 mins
State of Origin Game 1 is done, and it was a wild one. The Sports Cafe crew breaks down every moment, from the controversial Kayln Ponga send-off to James Tedesco's remarkable comeback performance. Cooper Johns joins the show as a special guest, sharing stories from Magic Round, his coaching stint, and why he's currently scouting NRL cheerleaders. Plus, Olympic gold medalist Josie Baff talks about what it actually feels like ...
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Kalyn Ponga, Matthew Hayden, Brad Thorn & More - Best Of Sportscafe So Far!

May 20, 2026 • 46 mins
Legends. Chaos. Zero filter. This is the best of Sportscafe so far - every moment that had us absolutely losing it, all in one place. If you're new here, this is where you start. If you've been here from the beginning, sit back and enjoy. Back next week with another new episode!
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Roosters Star Angus Crichton & Swans Star Chad Warner Go Head to Head!

May 13, 2026 • 55 mins
In one of the biggest episodes of Sportscafe Australia, we sit down with Sydney Roosters star Angus Crichton and Sydney Swans midfielder Chad Warner for a blockbuster conversation covering both codes. Angus opens up about his final season as a Rooster - eight years, 150+ games, and the emotional reality of knowing the end is coming. He gets candid about his upcoming code switch to rugby union, why the Wallabies dream has never left...
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Cody Ramsey's Return, Connor Watson's Future & Armoured Fighting Explained!

May 6, 2026 • 43 mins
In this episode, Connor Watson gives his personal account of Cody Ramsey's incredible return to the NRL after 1,337 days - including details about Cody's battle with ulcerative colitis that you won't have heard anywhere else. We also sit down with NSW Blues Women's State of Origin winner Tiana Penitani Gray fresh off a record-breaking crowd of 20,000, and get her take on Game 2 selection, the growth of the women's game, and what it...
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Ian Roberts: The Man Who Terrified the NRL

April 29, 2026 • 54 mins
Is Ian Roberts one of the most fearless man to ever play rugby league? The Manly and NSW State of Origin enforcer who terrified opponents for over a decade - and in 1995, became the first rugby league player in the world to come out as gay. Thirty years later, no active NRL player has followed. This week Ian joins Connor Watson and Chris Lynn at Sportscafe to talk about the brutal era of rugby league that shaped him, the move call...
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Carlton Under Fire… Then a Coach Gets Sacked

April 22, 2026 • 53 mins
Carlton is under serious pressure… but what does it actually feel like when a mental crisis hits mid-game? We talk to a legend about experiencing it firsthand, then break down the St George Illawarra Dragons coach sacking - and what happens inside a club when everything falls apart. And Australia's top jouster shows us his weapons. Plus: • Tractor drives onto a cricket pitch mid-game • Should streakers be allowed to wear...
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Kalyn Ponga Like You've Never Seen Him

April 15, 2026 • 43 mins
Kalyn Ponga joins the crew this week — opening up on his hamstring recovery, State of Origin availability, the new disruptor rule, pledging allegiance to the Kiwis, and whether the mullet era is incoming. Connor Watson is also firmly in the NRL soap opera spotlight with his contract future up in the air. Meanwhile Marc Ellis rocks up 20 minutes late, the great "mountaineering" debate gets settled (or does it?), Carlos Ulber...
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NRL vs. AFL: Who's Most Passionate? Plus Sheffield Shield Winning Coach, Ryan Harris!

April 8, 2026 • 46 mins
We get diehard NRL fans and ask them the question: Are AFL fans better? Former Australian fast bowler and double Sheffield Shield-winning coach Ryan Harris explains why batters are softer than bowlers. We also talk to someone about to conquer Everest and ask him: mountaineer or mountainer? Plus, the best leg-spin bowler in the world.
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