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#29 - Good Shout
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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.
01:16:49 We take a closer look at the Round 1 NRL fixtures this Sunday in Las Vegas.
01:26:11 Harvey takes us through the Aussie and Global sporting calendar for March.
01:31:01 We highlight some Aussie cricketers doing great things at home while the national team plays in the Champions Trophy.
01:33:34 Steve tells us Mo Salah's favourite day of the week.
01:36:00 Harvey reveals some surprising figures in the 2024 Australian sport attendance stats.
01:38:54 Steve tells us about the time Rugby League and Darts shared the stage.
Check out Kiwi Steve's NRL Pronunciation Guide: https://www.sportsfreak.co.nz/nrl-pronunciation-guide-is-back/
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