Welcome to The Grapple!
Broadcasters, thespians and shameless sports geeks Joel Spreadborough and Johnny Manning take a deep, irreverent tumble into the world of Rugby League, sport, life in general..and god knows what else.
Never before has Bills 16 Century ominous foreshadowing of Caesar’s been more pertinent than right here, right now… after one round of the NRL season.
This week our Grapplers go ahead and Over- React…
Yes, your heroes are idiots. Big enough idiots to record an episode on the cusp of a cyclone? You better believe it. Because dont we all need something other than Alfred to discuss?
On this 1st Birthday Graptacular, our heroes bemoan and empathise with the victim of one of sports biggest scandals of the last decade. When this kind of thing happens to a person the road back to …
There's a whiff in the air, a sniff perhaps.. and the tennis world is reeling. Our heroes main concern around Jannik Sinner's 3 month doping suspension- aside from the cries of foul play and uneven p…
It's mid February, and Aussies are dominating sporting headlines across the cosmos. We now officially have our very own Australian owned superbowl ring, thanks to Jordan Mailata and the Philadelphia …
Left in two parts last week, as if hewn down the middle by a lightsaber, the Grapple limped to the close of January.
Now, as February's moon enters Jupiter's orbit the Jedi Returns to make whole what…
This week our heroes have been cleft in two, hewn asunder and separated by the stars.
But Fear not, whilst their stocks are down and their manpower low you will still get your regular does of Grappl…
As we usher in the new year our heroes make a Grapp-Tacular splash back into the world of sport, issues surrounding sport, pop culture references and vicious self deprecation.
This we discuss failure…
The Christmas Extrava- Grappler As the festive season falls into full swing, and on Break-Up Day of all days our hero’s tackle the touchie subject of Reese Robinson breaking up with the Cowboys. No b…
Christmas is calling and our heroes have failed to decorate Grapple HQ. That doesn't stop them from loading up on the jolly joy of the yuletide season with a tinsel laden extravaganza of sporting ana…
Just like when Skywalker returned to Tatooine, The Broncos' very own chosen one has returned to Red Hill in a bid to bring balance to the force.
The Disturbance felt when Kevvie was exiled was sharp…
After a period of inactivity (a week off) our heroes feel a disturbance in the force…. An awakening….a ripple in the fabric of reality…. Back to back Wallabies wins. This so called anomaly has ignite…
The grapplers are wearing shorts and it’s f**king not even summer, but let’s put away complaints about this darn weather and focus on the arrival of the Grapplers Summer Series.
Ben Hunt is on the h…
Our heroes are in the lab with those sharp and pointy scientific tools, dissecting a post season that has included a distinct shortage of drama.
The above mentioned dramas have been reserved for the …
International rugby league kicks into gear, as rugby league fans everywhere gasp for air at the end of a seemingly interminable season. Oh wait, it’s not the end… because there’s still internationals…
As well as being a highly effective run play in American Football, a delay can also mean time lapsing between two people discussing issues on a podcast using a digital platform.
This, amongst many ot…
This week our two heroes are squarely sandwiched between the AFL and NRL Grand Finals.
On one hand it's all celebrations and leaping on Lions wagons that carry bands, and on the other it's the steel…
Did King Arthur and his knights of the round table sweep into Camelot riding a mob of noble Kangaroos? The answer is no, at least if Kalyn Ponga was one of those Knights. Our heroes dissect the decis…
This week our star duo are made whole again as Joel returns from the Heart of Darkness- "At first, I thought they handed me the wrong dossier."Conspicuous by his absence is any conversation this week…
With milestones in the rear view for the time being, our hero duo have been cleaved asunder again. The rock upon which the Grapple was built, Mr Spreadborough, has earned some R&R before a balls to w…