Talking Sport Report

”Talking Sport Report” tackles the biggest 3 topics in sport around the world every week! It's tongue & cheek as we discuss everything from the worlds of NFL, NBA, NHL, NRL, Golf, Tennis, Premier League, Tennis, Pickleball or whatever sporting news is making the headlines. Hosted By Scotty & Eggo.

Talking Sport Report is a sports podcast hosted by ME Entertainment, with 78 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

ME Entertainment hosts Talking Sport Report, a sports show with 78 episodes published.

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  Episode #81

  Grand Final Special: Lachlan Fitzgibbon on why the Fearless Knights Can Topple the Roosters

  Sep 30, 202644 minS1

  The grand final is here and Lachlan Fitzgibbon returns for a big grand-final-week special to get Scotty and Eggo ready for Knights v Roosters on Sunday. Lachy paints the picture of a town gone mad, houses painted red and blue, 12,000 turning up to a training run, and makes the case that all the pressure sits with the Roosters against a fearless Knights side playing with belief. The boys dig into the Phoenix Crossland send-off and the ugly online abuse, the eggshell-theory debate on whether the injury should decide the penalty, and the Joey Johns "tongue in cheek" beat-up. Then it's the good stuff: the Dally M favouritism, how the Knights actually beat the Roosters, a head-to-head best-of-both-teams line-up, Clive Churchill Medal picks, and why Kalyn Ponga's emotion has won everyone over. Plus listener questions on Mad Monday legends and the Curry graveyard, a debate on whether a Knights win would be one of the greatest stories in Australian sport, and everyone's score predictions. Chapters 0:00 A special grand-final-week edition and the lucky charm returns 1:19 1997 vibes: is Newcastle about to party like it's back? 3:02 A town gone mad: houses painted red and blue 4:42 Where's the pressure, the Knights or the Roosters? 7:20 12,000 at a training run and the 25-year wait 7:50 The Phoenix Crossland situation and the online abuse 11:24 The send-off debate and the eggshell theory 14:54 The Joey Johns "tongue in cheek" beat-up 16:27 Dally M night: Cleary the favourite and the votes 18:32 The game plan: how the Knights beat the Roosters 21:45 Best of both teams: picking a combined top five 25:12 Clive Churchill Medal picks 26:41 Why Kalyn Ponga's emotion has won everyone over 28:32 Listener questions: Ego or Reese, Mad Monday legends and Curry 33:46 Would a Knights win be the greatest story in Australian sport? 39:11 Closest to the pin: everyone's score predictions 41:41 Wrap-up, the after-party and a Monday grand final show Keywords Lachlan Fitzgibbon, Lachlan Fitzgibbon interview, Newcastle Knights, NRL grand final, NRL grand final 2026, Knights v Roosters, Sydney Roosters, Kalyn Ponga, Phoenix Crossland, Fletcher Sharp, Daly Cherry-Evans, Nathan Cleary, Clive Churchill Medal, NRL, rugby league, grand final preview, footy podcast, Australian sport, Talking Sport Report, Scotty and Eggo

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  Episode #80

  Reacting to the Knights' Prelim Upset & the Ridiculous Stats to Pick an NRL Grand Final Winner

  Sep 27, 20261h 2mS1

  Scotty and Eggo react to The Newcastle Knights pulling off a prelim final upset for the ages! The boys unpack Phoenix Crossland's send-off and the ugly online abuse that followed, whether it was really a send-off offence in a game that big, and then the stats that had socials in a spin: the 50-point hoodoo, why no side outside the top six has ever won it, and the one team in history to go from wooden spoon to a title. Plus a plea for every neutral to jump on the bandwagon (and a diehard Manly fan forced to pick a side), Mark Nawaqanitawase being from another planet, a swag of off-season signing rumours, and a lap around the grounds taking in Brisbane's AFL three-peat and Manchester City's 115 charges. Comment Club This is where we play your audio messages and read out your emails. Send a voice memo or an email and you'll make the show, plus you're entitled to merch. Get involved at talkingsportreport@gmail.com or @talkingsportreport on Instagram, TikTok and YouTube. Chapters 0:00 Still hoarse: reacting to the Knights' prelim upset 2:28 Phoenix Crossland's send-off and the online abuse 3:20 Was it really a send-off in a game that big? 6:00 The grand final stats that break the internet 7:55 Headline: Australia's relief at the halftime act 10:06 A plea to every neutral: jump on the bandwagon 13:54 The stat barrage: wooden spoon to a grand final and more 16:29 Dane Gagai, the ageless finals machine 18:19 The 25-year drought and the big-stage Knights 19:26 Crossland, the send-off hoodoo and the Roosters stats 22:53 The 50-point curse and Cherry-Evans' bookend 27:33 Kalyn Ponga's hit and the HIA that wasn't 29:19 What Caught My Eye: Nawaqanitawase is not human 31:14 Off-season signing rumours: Latrell, Bradman Best, Harry Grant 36:41 Around the grounds: AFL Warfy time and Brisbane's three-peat 39:52 Manchester City's 115 charges explained 44:55 Comment Club begins 1:00:50 Wrap-up: grand final preview Thursday, and sign-off Keywords rugby league, NRL, NRL finals, NRL preliminary final, Newcastle Knights, Knights v Panthers, Penrith Panthers, NRL grand final, NRL grand final 2026, Kalyn Ponga, Phoenix Crossland, Dane Gagai, Mark Nawaqanitawase, Sydney Roosters, Daly Cherry-Evans, NRL stats, wooden spoon, footy podcast, Australian sport, Comment Club, Talking Sport Report

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  Episode #79

  Why the Knights Can Upset the Panthers: Lachlan Fitzgibbon on Newcastle's Prelim Final Shot

  Sep 23, 202640 minS1

  A special midweek drop before the big one. Scotty and Eggo welcome back the pod's best mate, former Newcastle Knights star and fresh Newcastle Rugby League premiership winner Lachlan Fitzgibbon, to talk about why the Knights are a genuine shot at upsetting the Panthers in this weekend's preliminary final. Lachlan breaks down the real reason Newcastle can trouble Penrith, the ball-movement style that doesn't play into the Panthers' grinding game, and why sticking to their DNA all season has them one win from a grand final just a year after the wooden spoon. Plus what Nathan Cleary is actually like to play against, the rise of Phoenix Crossland, Kalyn Ponga's emotional commitment to the town, and the young back-rowers turning heads. Then he calls the score and the man of the match, before a rapid-fire round built from your listener questions and the full story of his own mad Monday premiership celebrations. Chapters 0:00 Intro: a midweek drop before the prelim 1:36 Welcoming back the pod's best mate, Lachlan Fitzgibbon 2:28 Wooden spoon to a prelim: how the Knights turned it around 5:08 Why Penrith are so hard to beat 6:45 The Knights' style that can trouble the Panthers 7:40 What Nathan Cleary is really like on the field 9:00 Phoenix Crossland, the unsung Iceman 10:50 Kalyn Ponga's emotional post-game and his commitment to Newcastle 14:01 The young back-rowers and Holbrook's attack 15:46 How many times out of ten do the Knights win this? 17:25 The Newcastle Rugby League grand final win with South 18:02 Inside the mad Monday celebrations 21:32 Re-signing and going back-to-back 24:43 Rapid Fire: your listener questions 31:29 His favourite moment as a Knight 35:06 The prediction: the score and man of the match 36:20 Wrap-up and a grand-final-week promise Keywords Lachlan Fitzgibbon, Lachlan Fitzgibbon interview, Newcastle Knights, NRL, rugby league, NRL preliminary final, Knights v Panthers, Penrith Panthers, Nathan Cleary, Kalyn Ponga, Phoenix Crossland, Fletcher Sharp, NRL finals, Newcastle Rugby League, footy podcast, Australian sport, Talking Sport Report, Scotty and Eggo

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  Episode #78

  Down to the Final Four, the Pretenders Pack Their Bags & Steve Smith's Ashes Bombshell

  Sep 20, 20261h 3mS1

  Scotty and Eggo are back for episode 78, and the NRL is down to the final four, the Knights, Panthers, Roosters and Dolphins. A big cricket bombshell, a monster Comment Club and a merch alert to get through too. Comment Club This is where we play your audio messages and read out your emails to close the show. Fancy your voice on the show? Send a voice memo or an email and you're entitled to merch, hats, key rings, pens, the lot. Get involved at talkingsportreport@gmail.com or @talkingsportreport on Instagram, TikTok and YouTube. On the show this week: Scotty's back-page headline evicts the pretenders after a big weekend of finals footy. Then the main event: we pick a best 1 to 13 from the final four to call who lifts the trophy, and the result might just be the grand final we all want. Plus the moments that caught our eye, a ladder stat that spells trouble for one side, and Cricket Corner, where Steve Smith drops a bombshell you'll have to hear to believe. Chapters 0:00 Intro and the final four 1:30 Midweek teaser: jockey legend Alan Robinson 2:53 Headline: the pretenders pack their bags 4:15 Nico Hynes and the Sharks' season in one image 7:15 The Grand Final Predictor: picking the best 1-13 15:01 The tough calls: hookers, front row and second row 23:12 The verdict: a Panthers v Roosters grand final 23:22 What Caught My Eye: Fletcher Sharp's first-try heartbreak 27:10 The Knights' nail-biter and shaking at the barbecue 30:53 Warriors fans throwing cans: stay classy 32:12 Ladder stats: has 7th ever won the comp? 34:20 Prelim final timings and the extra-days debate 35:53 Cricket Corner: Steve Smith's Ashes bombshell 38:35 Smith's mountain of milestone stats 42:34 Comment Club begins 59:33 Wrap-up and sign-off Keywords rugby league, NRL, NRL finals, NRL preliminary finals, NRL final four, Newcastle Knights, Penrith Panthers, Sydney Roosters, Dolphins, New Zealand Warriors, Cronulla Sharks, grand final prediction, Nathan Cleary, Fletcher Sharp, cricket, Steve Smith, the Ashes, South Africa tour, sports comedy, footy podcast, Australian sport, Comment Club, Talking Sport Report

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  Episode #77

  Cleary Leg Gate! Are the Finals Wide Open? Plus We've Found Marnus's Replacement!

  Sep 13, 20261h 5mS1

  Scotty and Eggo are back for episode 77 after a big opening week of the NRL finals, and the whole thing just got blown wide open. A heated Comment Club, a bit of cricket and a merch alert to get through too. Comment Club This is where we play your audio messages and read out your emails! Send an audio message, email or comment and you're entitled to merch, hats, key rings, pens, the lot. Get involved at talkingsportreport@gmail.com or @talkingsportreport on Instagram, TikTok and YouTube. On the show this week: The big one, Nathan Cleary's suspension, and how a week without him drags the Panthers back to the pack and cracks the finals wide open. Who's the smoky now, and are we in for a week of upsets? The Knights rolling on after knocking out a woeful Souths, and the Rabbitohs fans blaming the ref, the bunker and a bloke in row G for everything but their own performance. The all-time Manly fan running his mouth at a finals game his team didn't even make, Dylan Lucas and an ankle that pointed the wrong way somehow lining up to return, another NRL star allegedly busted for cocaine and where he ends up next, and the Dolphins and Warriors flying to New Zealand to make up the numbers. Then Cricket Corner, where the Test squad is picked for South Africa, Marnus Labuschagne's numbers keep sliding, and we reckon we've found his replacement in the most unlikely place. Chapters 0:00 Intro: a few drinks deep after a big finals week 2:14 Scotty's front page and the state of the finals 4:54 Eggo's back page: Souths blame everyone but themselves 6:52 The Manly fan running his mouth at a game Manly didn't make 9:30 Dylan Lucas and the ankle that pointed the wrong way 13:03 Another NRL star allegedly busted for drugs 17:37 The Dolphins and Warriors making up the numbers in NZ 20:32 Cleary Leg Gate: the suspension that blows the finals open 25:20 The Dolphins' jersey names and the marijuana sponsor backstory 29:04 A dream Roosters v Panthers grand final 33:54 Cricket Corner: the Test squad for South Africa 37:37 The ODIs, the batting order and the summer ahead 38:31 We've found Marnus's replacement 41:35 Comment Club: six messages, all audio ~55:00 The rest of Comment Club and the merch alert ~1:00:00 Wrap-up and sign-off Keywords rugby league, NRL, NRL finals, NRL finals week 1, Nathan Cleary, Penrith Panthers, Cleary suspension, Newcastle Knights, South Sydney Rabbitohs, NRL upsets, Dolphins, New Zealand Warriors, Dylan Lucas, cricket, Australia cricket, Test squad, South Africa tour, Marnus Labuschagne, sports comedy, footy podcast, Australian sport, Comment Club, Talking Sport Report

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