Playing & Simple

00:00 Harvey quizzes Lachie on some Golden Point fun facts.

07:18 We get stuck into all the Round 8 NRL action and look ahead to Magic Round.

26:53 Harvey pitches a new way for the NRL to do sin bins, inspired by the NHL.

28:53 We get hyped for State of Origin Game 1 this Thursday night.

31:34 Harvey poses a question to Lachie regarding the NFL draft.

37:46 We talk all things Perth Bears, the NRL's newest expansion team.

44:25 Harvey com...

00:00 Lachie tests Harvey on some of the NRL's greatest ever try scorers.

07:08 We applaud the great NRL season we've had so far and get into all the latest with Lachie Galvin and the Tigers.

38:24 Lachie relives the amazing day he had ground announcing for the Wests Tigers on Easter Monday.

42:46 Harvey names his most improved players so far in 2025.

48:34 We acknowledge a great policy in the NRLW.

51:15 We get the latest F1 update, wi...

Harvey is away so friend of the show Charlie White (The Bye Round, Triple M NRL) joins Lachie as our special guest co-host!

00:00 We dive straight into all our reactions and speculation regarding the Lachie Galvin Wests Tigers drama.

18:06 Lachie asks Charlie for some NRL predictions.

27:36 We discuss Michael Chammas' recent pitch to get an NRL team in Hawaii.

34:18 Charlie harnesses the power of ChatGPT to quiz Lachie on some of A...

Now coming to you every Wednesday!

00:00 Lachie hits Harvey with a game of Who Am I.

05:45 We go through all the Round 5 NRL action and look ahead to Round 6.

21:55 We discuss the latest drama with State of Origin and International Rugby League eligibility.

28:59 Harvey tells us about his great night watching the Matildas.

37:51 Harvey gives Lachie a lesson in Masters Golf.

50:35 Lachie gets excited about a different type of game.

52:...

Taking us on today is Special Olympic Medallist James Summerhayes! James is fresh back from Turin, Italy where he represented Australia, competing in the Alpine Skiing event in the Special Winter Olympics. James has always been a talented athlete across multiple sports, having represented NSW in basketball. He is also a very dedicated and passionate sport fan, particularly of his beloved Sydney Roosters in the NRL. We chat about al...

00:00 Harvey brings in a brand new game!

08:56 We go through all the Round 4 NRL action and look ahead to Round 5.

22:08 We discuss the latest rumours of a 'crackdown' on head high tackles in the NRL.

25:32 We get excited over actual confirmation of the new Rugby League video game.

33:04 We cheer on Aston Villa as they prepare for the Quarter Finals in the UEFA Champions League.

38:43 We wrap up the first season of the TGL, and Harvey p...

Taking us on today is Marlee Silva! You know Marlee from her work on the sideline for Channel 9's coverage of the NRL and NRLW, as well as her various other projects. She is also a podcaster, with her unique NRL podcast 'Marlee & Me' author, and most recently filmmaker. Her documentary 'Skin in the Game' is a poignant and necessary look at Rugby League's importance in broader society and our communities. You can view it now on ...

00:00 A quick game to start!

08:15 DCE...

29:00 We take a look back at what caught our eye in Round 3 of the NRL.

47:30 Lachie brings an Origin-esque concept to the AFL.

54:02 Harvey points out a great moment of sportsmanship from the NBL Finals.

57:37 We congratulate a great Aussie in the F1.

01:07:20 Harvey provides a preview of what's to look forward to in April.

01:11:08 Harvey teaches Lachie about his new discovery, 'Baller League'.

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Lachie is away for some family commitments in WA, so the podcast's best friend Stephen Gallagher AKA Kiwi Steve joins Harvey as our guest co-host!

00:00 Player Venn-diagram game.

04:58 Reviewing all the Round 2 NRL action.

23:19 We discuss Brandon Smith's massive announcement from The Bye Round podcast.

27:29 Steve shows Harvey the horrendous Parramatta Eels mascots that were unveiled over the weekend.

29:11 Harvey explains the F1 t...

Taking us on today is Hammy Goodman! You know Hammy from his incredible work at Sportsbet where he co-founded 'The Grubs', his weekly insights on the panel in the Bloke in a Bar podcast, and his newest and most exciting venture yet (for Lachie), his Wests Tigers podcast 'Win, Learn or Draw'.

00:00 Intro

02:42 Hammy's Origin Story as a Sport Fan.

06:34 Sportsbet and 'The Grubs'

16:29 Bloke in a Bar and working with Denan Kemp

19:55 W...

00:00 A quick game to start!

06:07 We highlight some key moments from Round 1 in the NRL.

21:54 We dive into all the news surrounding the Dylan Brown transfer.

35:03 Harvey applauds Craig Bellamy and the Melbourne Storm after watching the recent documentary.

43:55 Harvey previews the F1 in Melbourne taking place this weekend.

50:34 As the AFL season gets underway, Lachie points out something he's noticed on his AFL fan journey.

57:17 Har...

00:00 We review Rugby League in Las Vegas 2025.

17:47 We go through the highlights and lowlights of NRL's Round 1 team lists

26:31 We take a look at some NRL 2025 predictions from our friends over at Reddit.

34:28 We dissect the recent announcement from NRL CEO Andrew Abdo about a brand new Rugby League video game in the works (announcement made on Hello Sport podcast).

38:28 Lachie introduces a new game to the podcast, inspired by oth...

It's a mammoth episode today (the longest in Playing & Simple's history) as we are joined by Kiwi Steve (Triple M, Sportsfreak) to preview the 2025 NRL Season!

00:00 Lachie surprises us with a brand new game.

04:12 It's our 2025 NRL Season Preview, including ladder predictions, Fanny Awards predictions and more.

01:09:28 We react to your bold predictions for the 2025 NRL Season that you sent us @playingandsimple on Insta.

01:16...

Taking us on today is 'Retro Rugba Leeg' AKA Retro, one of the biggest recent risers in the NRL fan media game, and expert on all things jerseys. He sells them, he rates them, and he creates content all about them including some very impressive deep dives.

00:00 Intro

01:55 Retro’s Origin Story

10:33 Traditional vs Unique Jerseys

14:20 2025 Jerseys

20:20 Sponsor Integration

24:50 Names on Jerseys

38:04 GAME: What Jersey Am I?

Follo...

00:00 We talk NRL Trials and reflect on the Indigenous v Maori All Stars.

09:05 Lachie pitches a couple of new concepts to the game of Rugby League.

18:00 We talk the unbelievable Super League opening round result between Leigh and Wigan.

21:35 We encourage USA Basketball to let Kyrie Irving switch allegiances to Australia for the 2028 Olympics.

23:39 Harvey introduces Lachie to the wonderful sport of Monobob.

26:58 Lachie provides a ma...

00:00 We give our tips for the NRL Indigenous v Maori All Stars matches.

10:30 Lachie gives kudos to the Bulldogs on their great work off the field this preseason.

12:27 We congratulate the Philadelphia Eagles and Aussie Jordan Mailata on their Super Bowl victory.

15:50 We acknowledge the new holders of Rugby's Raeburn Shield in the Six Nations.

25:09 We hear some interesting facts from the world of Soccer and Basketball.

30:07 Lachie g...

We do our best to discuss the Luka Doncic trade in the NBA.

We laugh at Cricket Australia's scheduling debacle.

We talk power couples in Aussie sports.

We get a Six Nations / Raeburn Shield update.

We get behind Bulldogs CEO Aaron Warburton's pitch to put players' names on the back of jerseys.

We reveal the Rabbitohs' most surprising signing of 2025.

Lachie shows us his progress in the NRL version of the Raeburn shield.

Harvey pats his fu...

It's a very girlypop episode this week!

We congratulate Aus Open singles champions Madison Keys and Jannik Sinner.

We talk the rollercoaster ride that was the Big Bash Mens Final (Congrats Hobart Hurricanes).

We get ready for the Superbowl and speculate around the NFL's biggest power couple.

Harvey gives us an update on Aston Villa's Champions League campaign.

Harvey reveals the Unofficial Football World Champions (like the Raeburn/...

Taking us on today is Dave Algie, the founder of one of the greatest fan-created elements of world sport, Rugby's Raeburn and Utrecht Shields!

This one has been a long time coming, and we are thrilled to get to chat with Dave from the other side of the world.

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