Ahead of the Game - Sports Chat

Welcome to Ahead of the Game - Sports Chat, where Bets.com.au Editors Ryan Tucker & Jeremy Darke bring you unfiltered, passionate, and hilarious sports talk every week! Covering NRL, AFL, NBL, motorsport, cricket, and global sports, expect bold takes, fiery debates, and plenty of laughs. With segments like "Whaddya Reckon" & "Tux’s Top 5," it’s sports chat that feels like mates at the pub.🎙️ New episodes weekly!🎯 For expert previews & tips, visit bets.com.au.📲 Follow: @TuxSportTakes & @Sports_Pez_Jez

Ahead of the Game - Sports Chat is a sports podcast hosted by Ryan Tucker & Jeremy Darke, with 53 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Ryan Tucker & Jeremy Darke hosts Ahead of the Game - Sports Chat, a sports show with 53 episodes published.

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  Ahead of the Game: Ashes 2025 Mega Preview - Bazball Under Fire

  Nov 17, 202538 min

  Ryan, Jez and Adam deliver a massive Ashes preview, from Bazball’s chances in Australia to top run-scorer predictions, debutant dangers, venue rankings and full series predictions. Essential listening before the first ball in Perth. Timestamps: 0:00 – Welcome to Ahead of the Game 2:00 – England’s first-Test record 4:10 – Most runs prediction 7:50 – Biggest twist prediction 9:50 – Will Bazball survive? 11:00 – Preparation analysis 17:00 – Buy or Sell: Player stocks 23:40 – Can England win a Test? 28:00 – Series result predictions 32:20 – Best Ashes venues Subscribe for full Ashes previews + Big Bash coverage on bets.com.au .

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  Ahead of the Game: Ranking the Best AFL & NRL 2026 Fixture Releases

  Nov 14, 202527 min

  Ryan and Jez break down the most creative, funniest and most outrageous schedule-release videos from the AFL and NRL 2026 fixtures. Fremantle’s Ashes-themed drop, Parramatta’s stop-motion, Manly’s new social direction, and the Canberra Raiders’ incredible NRL-wide stitch-up, it’s all here in one packed episode. Perfect for fans of AFL, NRL and sports media creativity. Full schedules for each code can be found at Bets.com.au

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  Sports Week by Freetips.com: World Cup Qualification Drama - Italy, Germany, Cameroon & Nigeria on the Brink

  Nov 12, 202521 min

  The stakes couldn’t be higher. Dan Tracy and Tolu Shotade break down the biggest World Cup qualification storylines from Europe and Africa. Italy and Germany face last-chance saloons, while Cameroon and Nigeria head into winner-takes-all playoffs. It’s pressure, passion, and predictions - Sports Week style. 🎙️ Tune in weekly for top analysis, betting insight, and football talk you won’t find anywhere else. Read more and grab the top picks over at Freetips.com

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  Off The Richter: NBL Edition - United’s Dynasty, Perth’s Problems & Forde’s Future

  Oct 27, 202522 min

  The Off The Richter series hits the hardwood! 🏀 Ryan & Jez tackle four NBL storylines in two minutes each: Melbourne United’s dynasty status The Perth Wildcats’ shaky contender claims How import contracts are holding the league back And whether Cairns should move on from Adam Forde It’s punchy, opinionated, and proudly sponsored by bets.com.au , your source for NBL tips, previews & free basketball betting content. 👉 Check it out at bets.com.au/basketball 00:00 – Intro: Off The Richter goes NBL 🏀 01:20 – Melbourne United’s decade of dominance 04:30 – Are the Perth Wildcats really contenders? 08:00 – The NBL’s import problem 12:20 – Should Cairns move on from Adam Forde?

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  Off The Richter: NFL Hot Takes – MVP Calls, Bucs Rising & Dolphins Collapse

  Oct 20, 202517 min

  Four topics. Two minutes each. No holding back. Ryan and Jez go Off The Richter with their most unfiltered NFL takes: 🏈 Daniel Jones and Drake May deserve MVP respect. 🔥 Baker Mayfield’s Bucs are flying and could top the NFC. 🐬 Time to clean out the Miami Dolphins — the culture’s gone. 🚫 Tanking is dead: why mediocrity kills faster than losing. Fast, funny, opinionated and backed by the latest odds from bets.com.au . 👉 Find your NFL previews, MVP markets & weekly picks at bets.com.au/nfl .

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