Playing & Simple

Simply the Guest this week is Padel content creator, Holly Brazier (@padelwithholly)! We talk about Holly's love for sport, moving from London to Sydney and her passion for growing the great sport of Padel.Follow Holly:https://www.instagram.com/padelwithholly/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-newsletterAugust is Kubb month at Playing and Simple! Head to planetfinska.com.au and purchase a Kubb set using code PLAYKUBB20 at checkout for 20% off!

August is Kubb month at Playing and Simple! Head to planetfinska.com.au and purchase a Kubb set using code PLAYKUBB20 at checkout for 20% off!00:00 GAME - 13 of one player. Who'd be the GOAT?10:55 RUGBY LEAGUE - Joey Manu is PNG Chief #007, Lachie's birthday miracle, Adam Reynolds retirement31:40 FOOTBALL - Great start for Aussies in Europe, Aston Villa slow start37:41 AFL - New wildcard finals system40:34 PADEL - Our evening as esteemed guests at Sidewall Social Padel in Marrickville44:15 FINSKA - Aus Finska Champs approach, Coogee Beach Club tournament in September46:17 GAZELLE GAZETTE - 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-newsletterAustralian Finska Championships 2026 registration is open! October 24 at Petersham Bowlo.Sign up here: https://events.humanitix.com/afc2026

Simply the Guest this week is content creator, comedian, podcaster, wrestler and Wests Tigers tragic Lachy McIntyre! Lachy talks all things Tigers, how he fell in love with rugby league, and his journey from wrestling fanatic to PWA wrestler.Follow Lachy:https://www.instagram.com/lachy.mcintyre/https://www.tiktok.com/@lach_machttps://www.instagram.com/nobodyaskedpodcast__/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-newsletterAugust is Kubb month at Playing and Simple! Head to planetfinska.com.au and purchase a Kubb set using code PLAYKUBB20 at checkout for 20% off!

August is Kubb month at Playing and Simple! Head to planetfinska.com.au and purchase a Kubb set using code PLAYKUBB20 at checkout for 20% off!00:00 GAME - Rugby League 'Sparchery'20:39 RUGBY LEAGUE - Billy Slater leaves QLD, Jett Cleary to Panthers, Top 4 miss finals39:45 FOOTBALL - Lucas Herrington to Hull City, CR7 to retire?43:56 CRICKET - Cam Green's place in the Aus cricket team, the nightmare in Darwin50:21 GAZELLE GAZETTE - All 4 of our shields now in play, 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-newsletterAustralian Finska Championships 2026 registration is open! October 24 at Petersham Bowlo.Sign up here: https://events.humanitix.com/afc2026

Harvey is back! And suddenly all is right with the world.00:00 GAME - Everything Harvey missed over the last 8 weeks12:37 RUGBY LEAGUE - PNG Chiefs on fire, more expansion, 3rd place playoff in the NRL34:16 FOOTBALL - UEFA Super Cup, Ange Postecoglou coaching Cristiano Ronaldo39:48 FINSKA - Australian Finska Champs are this October and we need a team name43:30 Lachie asks Harvey a very important question...47:37 GAZELLE GAZETTE - Lachie has a crack at this week's 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-newsletterAustralian Finska Championships 2026 registration is open! October 24 at Petersham Bowlo.Sign up here: https://events.humanitix.com/afc2026

By popular demand, Football and Rugby League content creator Yaquub 'Jacob' Yaghi returns as guest host!00:00 GAME - NRL Player Venn Diagram09:50 RUGBY LEAGUE - Bulldogs delusion, new NSW coach29:04 FOOTBALL - Chelsea and Tottenham in Sydney44:13 SPIDERMAN - Yaquub hypes up the new Spiderman movie45:53 GAZELLE GAZETTE - Weekly triviaFollow Yaquub:https://www.instagram.com/yaquub16/https://www.tiktok.com/@yaquub16INSTA: https://www.instagram.com/playingandsimple/YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/@playingandsimpleWEBSITE: https://playingandsimple.com.au/NEWSLETTER: https://mailchi.mp/playingandsimple/playing-and-simple-weekly-newsletterAustralian Finska Championships 2026 registration is open! October 24 at Petersham Bowlo.Sign up here: https://events.humanitix.com/afc2026

Football and Rugby League content creator Yaquub 'Jacob' Yaghi joins the show as guest host, fresh off his once in a lifetime trip to the United States for the FIFA World Cup Final!00:00 GAME - World Cup Goals Sparts11:44 FOOTBALL - Yaquub's trip to the World Cup Final36:35 RUGBY LEAGUE - Bulldogs finals run, Tigers dramas55:34 GUILTY PLEASURES - Our shared love for the Amazon series 'Off Campus'01:04:20 GAZELLE GAZETTE - Weekly trivia, Yaquub's Gazelle #29 cap presentationFollow Yaquub:https://www.instagram.com/yaquub16/https://www.tiktok.com/@yaquub16INSTA: https://www.instagram.com/playingandsimple/YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/@playingandsimpleWEBSITE: https://playingandsimple.com.au/NEWSLETTER: https://mailchi.mp/playingandsimple/playing-and-simple-weekly-newsletterAustralian Finska Championships 2026 registration is open! October 24 at Petersham Bowlo.Sign up here: https://events.humanitix.com/afc2026

Australian Finska Championships 2026 registration is open! October 24 at Petersham Bowlo.Sign up here: https://events.humanitix.com/afc2026Gazelle #17 and Football 360's Ant Robinson joins the show as guest host while Harvey is away, for a big World Cup review!00:00 GAME - Ant's revenge quiz20:46 FOOTBALL - Our World Cup review01:24:28 RUGBY LEAGUE - Tommy Turbo injury, DCE going for one more year01:31:23 GAZELLE GAZETTE - Weekly triviaFollow Ant:https://www.instagram.com/antrobinson/https://football360.com.au/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