Awards That Shouldn’t Exist, Titans & Dragons Exposed, and AFL’s Scone Wars | AOTG Ep. 19 episode artwork

EPISODE · Apr 9, 2025 · 28 MIN

Awards That Shouldn’t Exist, Titans & Dragons Exposed, and AFL’s Scone Wars | AOTG Ep. 19

from Ahead of the Game - Sports Chat · host Ryan Tucker & Jeremy Darke

What do a Clive Churchill Medal, an Origin series award, and a bag of scones have in common? They’re all at the centre of this week’s chaos on Ahead of the Game.Ryan and Jez break down the Top 5 most controversial award wins in sport, including:Billy Slater’s head-scratching Wally Lewis MedalDally M and Brownlow rule issuesDelly’s Grand Final MVP over Will HickeyJokić’s MVP-worthy numbers being overlooked for SGAThen it’s time for Below Average, with two NRL sides getting absolutely grilled: the Gold Coast Titans and St George Illawarra Dragons. The boys ask: can either of these teams seriously compete?The episode wraps with a heated debate over player movement madness. Clayton Oliver is getting homemade scones in Geelong. Daly Cherry-Evans is apparently out of Manly’s favour. And the boys aren’t happy about any of it.00:00 – Intro & Award Robberies Preview 01:31 – Tux’s Top 5 Biggest Award Misses 03:30 – Should MVPs Ever Come from Losing Teams? 05:14 – AFL Brownlow & NRL Suspension Controversies 08:06 – Cherry-Evans, Jack Wighton & the Clive Churchill Debate 11:26 – Billy Slater's Wild Origin Medal 13:00 – Jokić vs SGA for NBA MVP – The Real Numbers 17:01 – Below Average: Titans & Dragons are Pretenders 20:06 – Do Either Team Have Top 8 Hope? 20:28 – Player Movement Mayhem: Cherry, Oliver, and Scone-Gate 24:32 – Should Rules Be Tighter or Loosened? 27:19 – The Future of Footy Contracts 27:48 – Wrap-Up & Stay Ahead of the GameSubscribe for weekly AFL, NRL and sporting banter.For betting previews and more: bets.com.auFollow: @TuxSportTakes & @Sports_Pez_Jez

What do a Clive Churchill Medal, an Origin series award, and a bag of scones have in common? They’re all at the centre of this week’s chaos on Ahead of the Game.Ryan and Jez break down the Top 5 most controversial award wins in sport, including:Billy Slater’s head-scratching Wally Lewis MedalDally M and Brownlow rule issuesDelly’s Grand Final MVP over Will HickeyJokić’s MVP-worthy numbers being overlooked for SGAThen it’s time for Below Average, with two NRL sides getting absolutely grilled: the Gold Coast Titans and St George Illawarra Dragons. The boys ask: can either of these teams seriously compete?The episode wraps with a heated debate over player movement madness. Clayton Oliver is getting homemade scones in Geelong. Daly Cherry-Evans is apparently out of Manly’s favour. And the boys aren’t happy about any of it.00:00 – Intro & Award Robberies Preview 01:31 – Tux’s Top 5 Biggest Award Misses 03:30 – Should MVPs Ever Come from Losing Teams? 05:14 – AFL Brownlow & NRL Suspension Controversies 08:06 – Cherry-Evans, Jack Wighton & the Clive Churchill Debate 11:26 – Billy Slater's Wild Origin Medal 13:00 – Jokić vs SGA for NBA MVP – The Real Numbers 17:01 – Below Average: Titans & Dragons are Pretenders 20:06 – Do Either Team Have Top 8 Hope? 20:28 – Player Movement Mayhem: Cherry, Oliver, and Scone-Gate 24:32 – Should Rules Be Tighter or Loosened? 27:19 – The Future of Footy Contracts 27:48 – Wrap-Up & Stay Ahead of the GameSubscribe for weekly AFL, NRL and sporting banter.For betting previews and more: bets.com.auFollow: @TuxSportTakes & @Sports_Pez_Jez

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