The Aussie Sandflies

We started the season to have fun. We ended up making the finals due to a forfeit. The Aussie Sandflies tried their best but came up short of making the Grand Final. 

We arrived at Beach 365 knowing we needed to win 2 of 3 round robin games to make the final. After losing the first game it was always going to be though. We fought back hard in the 2nd to walk off the court with a win. Going into the 3rd game though it was against the odds as we squared off against the top side. Once the Tinman went down with an injury in the first half it was always going to be a tough ask and the Tinman himself will tell that this was the reason that a win was not achieved. It may be quite the opposite but history is written by those with blogs and this will remain as the founding truth to the story. 

Here is a great short film put together by the Shabadoo on the night to showcase the talent on the team. Talent might be a stretch but it is a sign of how we try and have fun when we play.

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Thanks for a great season everyone

We start again next season but will be know as FTW. This may change if we can get a certain sponsor on board.

Pubcast Episode 29

Another Grand Edition of the pubcast was recorded at the Grand Hotel Bundaberg with The Tinman & The Shabadoo. The F1 Adonis was present but was not quite ready to see if the Pirelli tyres would hold up.

As the preview indicates we covered State of Origin game 3, the NRL.  Just who will fill in for Paul Gallen everytime NSW need to cry to the ref? How bad did the Queensland sides play alst weekend. The Wallabies & the final Lions Test match, just who was worse? The Wallabies, James O'Connor or the French ref?. And of course the Ashes is a hot topic with at least one Aussie doing well. The same cannot be said for the umpires or DRS though. The Queensland Firebirds are in the Final on the weekend as we cover a few topics there.

The Aussie Sandflies have also made the finals at Beach 365 and hopefully next week we will be announcing a victory.

The Awards are no surprises this week with commentators in Rugby and cricket getting Marto nominations, the French ref from the Lions Test was a unanimous decision and a certain player from Manly gets the Fail.

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Pubcast Episode 28

Settling in at the Coral Cove Bar & Bistro this week saw the Tinman & Johnnyjojoshabdoo cover the issues in sport this week.

A short look at Origin 3 was on the agenda before looking at the off-field issues that are troubling the NRL. What is it with Manly & NSW players at the moment? A few refs look like they need re-training as well.

With the Wallabies getting up over the Lions with positive attacking rugby it shows that even when the referee is doing everything possible to help the tourists that the right result can still happen.

We paused for a moment (to listen to a song) before giving an update on the state of the Australian Cricket side and the positive effect hiring Darren Lehmann has had with the optimism of Australia winning the Ashes.

Our sponsored local netball representative, Calista, dropped in to say hi, which is maybe what the driver of the bus for the Australian team in the Tour de France was doing when he got the bus stuck on the finish line.

Always time for an update on how the Aussie Sandlies are going at Beach 365.

The awards always wrap it up and beside the normal, Bryce, Marto & SSO Fail nomination we have added a Harden Up Award.

And what did we have to say about this picture from an AFL game?

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Pubcast Episode 27

Episode 27 is another great episode recorded at the Grand Hotel, Bundaberg with The Tinman, Johnnyjojoshabadoo & The Cheech dropping in to discuss the week in sport.

With Queensland running rampant at Lang Park for game 2 in the State of Origin it is no surprise that we spend some time looking at certain points in the game. What was surprising though were the comments throughout the Pubcast from a person rumoured to be Paul Gallen but cannot be substantiated at this point.

With good decisions finally being made by Cricket Australia with the appointment of Darren Lehmann as the national coach there are now some positive signs for the game in Australia.

The Lions can only thank the poor kicking from Australia and a dubious decision from the TMO for winning game three but will Australia be able to bounce back in game 2 with a few key injuries.

ASADA is back on the radar and it ahs been decreed that there should be an extra S in there somewhere. Why is it that self proclaimed drug takers in NRL & AFL are not given the same treatment as those in other sports and instead are put on pedestals?

The Awards wrap it up and as usual we always finish with a great song. You will notice we chagned the format a little this show so please let us know your thoughts.

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Pubcast Episode 26

With all mic's switched on and a thorough testing of the equipment done, The Tinman & Johnnyjojoshabadoo settled in at Coral Cove Bar & Bistro to record the 26th installment of Sporting Sport Opinions Pubcast.

A slight change in format tonight sees the insertion of a song mid recording but as NRL & Origin kicked off the conversation it seemed only fitting to have a song that we dedicate to Paul Gallen. We cover the changes in the teams and a few other issues in the game.

With the Wallabies about to take on the Lions, we have a dig at the selectors who seem to think that NSW are the best team in Australia and therefor should make up the majority of the starting team.

The Socceroos are off to the World Cup and we take time to give them the credit they deserve. After that it is all negative though as we take another dig at Cricket Australia and the very ordinary performances of the Australian side.

The awards as always wrap it up and we sign of with the Australian song of the moment. A little gem from Peter Allen that we will all be sick of by the time the World Cup kicks off.

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Pubcast Episode 25

Episode 25 is brought to you by The Tinman, Johnnyjojoshabadoo & The F1 Adonis. Straight away we get into the State of Origin review and focus on the moment were Paul Gallen turned on the waterworks and complained like a nagging ex to the referee to justify his actions. What will Queensland need to change for game 2.

What is wrong with the Broncos & Cowboys? Is a coach being sacked soon or will players be the first axed.

With another biting incident in world sport the game of Rugby is focused on as well as the Reds and Quade Cooper's chances of making the Wallabies.

The F1 Adonis gives us the wrap on Formula 1 with Mercedes & Pirelli under investigation for illegal mid season testing. 

Why was the Adonis chanting MVP? We had a good night at Beach 365 during the week so that might have something to do with it. 

Johnnyjojo gives a massive shoutout to Netball & the ANZ Championship.

With the Ashes almost upon us and some interesting political decisions being made do the Aussies have any real chance of winning over the next couple of months?

The awards wrap it up as usual and it is no surprise that Ray Warren & the Wide World of Sports Commentary team at Channel 9 win the Marto nomination easily. The Bryce is a no brainer after the poor efforts by Ashley Klein & co in the Origin. And the SSO fail was down to Cricket Australia for giving Channel 9 another 5 years to annoy us with cricket commentary but Paul Gallen was a deserved nomination for his "poor me" performance.  It was only fitting that we finished the episode with a song as apt as "Why's Everybody Always Pickin' On Me - Bloodhound Gang"

Pubcast Episode 24

The full panel is back this week for the recording at the Grand Hotel Bundaberg for the State of Origin wrap before game 1. With the Tinman, Johnnyjojoshabadoo, The F1 Adonis & Cheech, most of the talk is about Queensland and we hold no apologies for the bias towards our state.

You will have to listen to hear our thoughts about game 1 and the squads. With the Queensland side visiting Bundaberg during the week you can be assured that the day is mentioned.

NRL gets some coverage with a handful of games to distract everyone until Wednesday and the Tinman explains why he is wearing a new LFC shirt and a few transfers that will occur this season.

We did start to talk about the AFL but decided to edit it out as like the game it was a FAIL.

Another great beach volleyball wrap is done on how the Aussie Sandflies are going at Beach 365.

The F1 Adonis is back to give a wrap on all things formula one and with tyre controversy over the last week it is an interesting section.

Awards always wrap it up as we give out the Bryce, Marto & SSO Fail and it appears a few pre-emptives are handed out with Origin only a few days away.

A new fundraiser is announced to help raise funds for a young netball star in Bundaberg who has made a rep team and we are going to help with covering costs of the travel. Over the next few weeks we will be raffling off a great prize at the Grand Hotel Bundaberg, a signed Baby Animals poster, a Baby Animals shirt & possibly a few more items including a signed CD.

We wrap it up with a song from the newly released Baby Animals album This Is Not The End - Got it Bad.

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