Playing & Simple

00:00 GAME - The 30 seconds game!13:25 RUGBY LEAGUE - Round 3 wrap, DCE Cup Preview, Broncos dramas.29:29 SOCCER - Matildas, Asian Cup Final review, Socceroos World Cup kits.36:57 - Lachie attempts to debate Harvey over a hot take but no debate is had.38:20 TASKMASTER - We recount our competitive weekend activity.45:17 GAZELLE GAZETTE - Trumper & Lake Shield updates, weekly trivia.INSTA: https://www.instagram.com/playingandsimple/YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/@playingandsimpleWEBSITE: https://playingandsimple.com.au/NEWSLETTER: https://mailchi.mp/playingandsimple/playing-and-simple-weekly-newsletter

00:00 Lachie has some exciting gifts for the poddy05:12 GAME - NRL Connections, St Patrick's Day Edition!14:23 RUGBY LEAGUE - AJ's record breaking try, Round 2 review31:40 SOCCER - Matildas semi final34:40 F1 - Chinese Grand Prix wrap39:31 RUGBY UNION - Six Nations result, Raeburn Shield update43:31 GAZELLE GAZETTE - Trumper & Lake Shield updates, weekly triviaINSTA: https://www.instagram.com/playingandsimple/YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/@playingandsimpleWEBSITE: https://playingandsimple.com.au/NEWSLETTER: https://mailchi.mp/playingandsimple/playing-and-simple-weekly-newsletter

00:00 GAME - NRL Connections16:37 RUGBY LEAGUE - Round 1 wrap, Alex Johnston record, Zac Lomax update30:00 SOCCER - Matildas progress in the Asian Cup32:43 F1 - Melbourne Grand Prix wrap40:12 RUGBY UNION - Six Nations update44:43 GAZELLE GAZETTE - Trumper & Lake Shield updates, weekly triviaINSTA: https://www.instagram.com/playingandsimple/YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/@playingandsimpleWEBSITE: https://playingandsimple.com.au/NEWSLETTER: https://mailchi.mp/playingandsimple/playing-and-simple-weekly-newsletter

00:00 Lachie has some exciting personal news as we play a themed game of Sparts.08:32 We review the opening NRL weekend in Vegas and look to Round 1.18:36 We break down the result of the Zac Lomax dispute.25:56 We preview Opening Round in the AFL.29:34 We talk Matildas and their week ahead in the Asian Cup.31:43 Harvey gets hyped for the Melbourne Grand Prix kicking off the 2026 F1 season.37:03 We get behind Alyssa Healy ahead of her final test match this weekend.39:53 We provide your shield updates and read your weekly trivia question from the Gazelle Gazette.INSTA: https://www.instagram.com/playingandsimple/YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/@playingandsimpleWEBSITE: https://playingandsimple.com.au/NEWSLETTER: https://mailchi.mp/playingandsimple/playing-and-simple-weekly-newsletter

Kiwi Steve joins us for our 2026 NRL Season Preview!00:00 We have a crack at (sort of) new game.17:43 We preview the 2026 NRL season!53:51 Lachie takes us through his SportshedTV Charity Match from the weekend.01:01:45 Steve provides some context from the Winter Olympics.01:05:03 We go through the upcoming Matildas fixtures in the Asian Cup.01:08:24 We take a look at the Gazelle Gazette and ask our trivia question of the week.INSTA: https://www.instagram.com/playingandsimple/YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/@playingandsimpleWEBSITE: https://playingandsimple.com.au/

00:00 Lachie brings a new Winter Olympics themed game to the pod.11:00 We talk all things NRL, particularly the new Origin eligibility rule.26:12 We congratulate Brazil and Australia on a history making Winter Olympics.34:09 We reflect on the very fun looking weekend at LIV Golf in Adelaide.37:28 We ask where it all went wrong for Australia's T20 World Cup campaign.42:29 We talk Six Nations rugby and provide a HUGE Raeburn Shield update.44:59 Lachie gears up for his Sportshed TV Charity Match this Sunday.50:08 We wrap the poddy and tease some trivia in this week's Gazelle Gazette.INSTA: https://www.instagram.com/playingandsimple/YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/@playingandsimpleWEBSITE: https://playingandsimple.com.au/