In The Ball Park
by In The Ball Park
In The Ball Park is a sport comedy podcast where hosts Serpa, Maxy and Frisey show take a fun and refreshing look at all that is happening in the world of footy and beyond.The three superstar panelist discuss each round of footy with brand new segments in 2022 including 'Bring It Back, Give It The Sack and Have A Crack', 'My Footy Memory' and 'Considerable Winners' and 'MAMMOTH Losers' along with tackling a whole new plethora of sports including the 2021-22 Ashes Series and the Australian Open.
Episodes
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In The Ball Park with College Footballer Nik Constantinou
College football is massive in the United States and we spoke to boy from Essendon and now gun Texas A&M Punter Nik Constantinou about incredible journey to the Aggies and his aspirations to one day be a successful punter in the NFL. How Nik got introduced to punting (2:41) The origins of Prokick...
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In The Ball Park - Superbowl LVI Preview
The NFL Superbowl LVI has arrived and it's the LA Rams hosting the Cincinnati Bengals in Los Angeles and Serpaz and NFL expert Liam Healy preview one of the biggest nights of entertainment on the sporting calendar. The boys of fall also get some insights into the life of a college footballer with...
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In The Ball Park - Ashes Edition - Series Review
The Ashes Cricket Summer is over and ‘In The Ball Park’ recap the summer of cricket as England leave Aussie shores without a win both in the men's and women squads. Serpa, Maxy and Frisey review England's woes with the bat, their selection blunders and detail Australia's dominance with the ball,...
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In The Ball Park - Ashes Edition - Series Preview
Ashes Cricket is back and ‘In The Ball Park’ are swapping balls for the summer of cricket as England return in search for the little urn which means so much! Serpa, Maxy and Frisey give their series predictions which include the Leading Run Scoring, Wicket Taker and the Player of the Series. Will...
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In The Ball Park with Paul Roos
The Melbourne FC are premiers for the first time since 1964 - A 57 year drought broken in the 2021 AFL Grand Final against the Western Bulldogs. The boys are joined by premiership winning coach, AFL Hall of Fame member, business owner, leadership extraordinaire and Melbourne FC saviour Paul Roos…
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In The Ball Park - Grand Final Review with Paul Roos
The Melbourne FC are premiers for the first time since 1964 - A 57 year drought broken in the 2021 AFL Grand Final against the Western Bulldogs. The boys are joined by premiership winning coach, AFL Hall of Fame member, business owner, leadership extraordinaire and Melbourne FC saviour Paul Roos…
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In The Ball Park - Grand Final Week Part.2
The boys are back in virtual town and the 2021 AFL Finals Series is into it's fifth and final week as Maxy, Frisey and Serpa preview the 2021 AFL Grand Final - Melbourne v Western Bulldogs. The boys offer their bold predictions and reminisce about great Grand Final's gone by. It's the Spirit of…
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In The Ball Park - Grand Final Week Part.1
The boys are back in virtual town and the 2021 AFL Finals Series is into it's fourth week as Maxy, Frisey and Serpa review a huge blowout week of preliminary finals and predict the Brownlow Medal before returning for the Grand Final Preview in our Part Two Edition of the AFL Grand Final Episode....
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In The Ball Park - Preliminary Finals Week
The boys are back in virtual town and the 2021 AFL Finals Series is into it's third week, Maxy, Frisey and Serpa offer their bold predictions for the preliminary finals week of footy and predict what teams they believe make the Grand Final. Brisbane Lions v Western Bulldogs Review (2:55) The...
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In The Ball Park - Semi Finals Week
The boys are back in virtual town and the 2021 AFL Finals Series is into it's second week, the boys offer their bold predictions for the semi finals week of footy and weigh in on the bump that's dividing the footy world - Maxy, Frisey and Serpa weigh in. The Eliminated Sides (4:21) David Zaharkis...
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In The Ball Park - Finals Week One
The boys are back in virtual town and the 2021 AFL Finals Series have arrived, the boys offer their bold predictions for the first week of finals and get caught up in the emotional rollercoaster which is Essendon - can they create history? Maxy, Frisey and Serpa weigh in. Essendon's Remarkable...
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In The Ball Park - Grand Final Review
In The Ball Park reviews one of the great Grand Finals with the Richmond Tigers winning back-to-back premierships and their third in four years. INCREDIBLE! Join the best STATISTICIAN in the game MAXY ‘Super Stat-Man’ TONNA, the Umpire who will blow the whistle for 'holding the beer' RYAN…
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In The Ball Park - Grand Final Edition
The almighty Grand Final Edition of ‘In The Ball Park’ has arrived and we have an historic All Victorian Grand Final in Brisbane for the first time in AFL/VFL history, will it be the reigning premiers Richmond delivering three flags in four years after 37-years in the wilderness or will the...
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In The Ball Park - Preliminary Final Week
It's the weekend where fans can expect 'pure football' as two historic Grand Final spots are up for grabs, will it be an all Victorian Grand Final played interstate? The 2004 or 2007 Grand Final Replay? Or like in 2015 will the beaten reigning premiers go the long way around to deny the team who...
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In The Ball Park - Semi Final Week
What an extraordinary, one in a decade finals series, with an average winning margin of just over a goal. The boys on ‘In The Ball Park’ have had to rapidly regrow their fingernails to prepare their voices for another unpredictable yet exciting week of finals - Semi Final time and only two teams...
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In The Ball Park - Finals Week One
May the 2020 Finals Series … BEGIN! We are tremendously excited to bring you our Week One of the Finals extravaganza edition of ‘In The Ball Park’ jam packed with in-depth previews for each finals match along with our tips and play-for-play predictions. The week off from footy allowed our...
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In The Ball Park Episode 13
May The Final Round of the AFL Home and Away Season … BEGIN. Only eight clubs can continue their season after Round 18 and we discuss all the possibilities for Week One of the AFL Finals Series. Magpie swooping season is upon us and we have an extraordinary story about the mysterious man from...
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In The Ball Park Episode 12
May the Second Footy Carnival Begin! ‘In The Ball Park’ returns for another rollercoaster week where the boys discuss how ‘Man Bun’ dispatches win footy matches, how to successfully ‘Bring Back’ Irishman Conor McKenna, why the Brisbane Lions are asking Tennis Star Novak Djokovic for target…
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In The Ball Park Episode 11
The second edition of the Footy Carnival has begun and the continuous footy and quick turnarounds are taking their toll on some of the big contenders for this years final series. Join the Salesman Serpell, Super Stat-man Maxy and Sanitised Umpire Frisey for an episode which has everything from a...
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1# Courtenay Dempsey - Sir Doug Nicholls Round Interview
On the first edition of the ‘In The Ball Park Interview’ we virtually caught up with Essendon Defender and Indigenous community ambassador Courtenay Dempsey to speak to him about what it has been like representing his proud Indigenous background through Sir Doug Nicholls Round in the AFL, on the...
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In The Ball Park Episode 10
The first edition of the AFL Footy Frenzy is over for one week. But still plenty to talk about in one kinetic week of footy. 'Dreamtime in Darwin' is reviewed by Indigenous Ambassador and former Essendon Defender Courtenay Dempsey. My Footy Memory details the time Michael played on a sewerage...
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In The Ball Park Episode 9
The Footy Carnival is officially over...for now. We have 20 big days worth of footy to cover on this weeks episode which includes Rounds 10, 11 and 12 in a bumper edition of 'In The Ball Park'. We discuss the Winners & Losers of the final leg of fixture including the Tigers who don’t have to…
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The MAMMOTH Losers for Rounds 10,11 & 12
The Bombers have fallen from their early season grace and crash landed with an injury plagued list, a questionable coaching handover and a falling apart game plan, can they recover or is this another wasted season. The gap between the Doggies best and worst is stark and if they want to be...
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Why The Demons Are Real Challengers In 2020 - Considerable Winners
The Demons have finally got their game together albeit against some easy opponents but their win against the preliminary finalists from last year Collingwood has started to boost their credentials sky high. A finally functioning forward line, the domination of their midfielders and the hard as…
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Winners & Losers of the Final Leg Of The Fixture
The Tigers are beginning to emerge as a serious threat for the premiership again. They don’t have to travel to Perth, they have a nine-day break before they play the in-form Cats and they play the worst side in the comp in the final round of the season therefore everything is set up for them to…
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The Tigers Best Run Home To The Finals & Whose Doing Diaper Duties
The Tigers are beginning to emerge as a serious threat for the premiership again. They don’t have to travel to Perth, they have a nine-day break before they play the in-form Cats and they play the worst side in the comp in the final round of the season therefore everything is set up for them to…
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What Soccer Tricks Should Appear In The AFL - Have A Crack
On 'Have A Crack' we look to one of the great innovators of the modern game, Irishman Conor McKenna, who already has the solo, peroxide hair and a gibberish interview up his sleeve but on the weekend he showed us his miraculous soccer skills pre-game that have our collective heads spinning. He...
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The Return Of The Mullet Warriors - Bring 'Them' Back
It's been one of the good news stories of the 2020 Season, players returning to footy who have missed several seasons due to debilitating injuries that threatened to end their careers. On the weekend cult hero and all round 'mulleted' journeyman Lynden Dunn ran around on an AFL footy field for…
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The Winners of The Run Home Fixture
The Tigers are beginning to emerge as a serious threat for the premiership again. They don’t have to travel to Perth, they have a nine-day break before they play the in-form Cats and they play the worst side in the comp in the final round of the season therefore everything is set up for them to…
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The Considerable Winners for Rounds 10 11 & 12
The Cats are on the ball in 2020 but will their recent finals record hurt them once more or is this a new era for the team in the blue and white. The Demons have finally got their game together albeit against some easy opponents but their win against the preliminary finalists from last year...
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Should Joe Daniher Play In 2020
Joe Daniher looked certain to leave the Dons in the 2019 Trade Period but the Bombers were certain he would be a one club player however more injuries have cursed the star forward and question marks have been raised whether he would play another match for Essendon again. However with recent...
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Is It Season Over for Essendon In 2020 - MAMMOTH Losers
The Bombers have fallen from their early season grace and crash landed with an injury plagued list, a questionable coaching handover and a falling apart game plan, can they recover or is this another wasted season.
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The Considerable Winners & MAMMOTH Losers for Rounds 10,11 & 12
The Cats are on the ball in 2020 but will their recent finals record hurt them once more or is this a new era for the team in the blue and white. The Demons have finally got their game together albeit against some easy opponents but their win against the preliminary finalists from last year...
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The Bright Stars Of The Bomber's 2020 Season
The Bombers look likely to miss out on finals as the stretch between finals wins grows. But there are some positives from this season for the Bombers as we highlight an All-Australian Defender who may just be a 400 game player for the red and black.
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Previewing Sir Doug Nicholls Indigenous Round
The Sir Doug Nicholls Round is a true spectacle every year on the AFL Calendar where the footy public celebrates the great indigenous players who have ever put on a footy jumper and captivated us with their extraordinary skills and leadership in the community. This year the epic Dreamtime clash...
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Our Favourite Moments From The Festival Of Footy
We saw the best game of the year against the Tigers and Power and an after the siren goal by Jack Newnes that will be replayed for years to come ... hopefully just once in the Fremantle Review. There were plenty of magical moments during the Festival of Footy, we discuss some of our favourites.
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Obscure Rivalry Round For Future Seasons
The famous Hayden Ballantyne punch got Maxy thinking about a round dedicated to the most obscure rivalries in the modern AFL game.
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Is The Bye Before Finals Needed In 2020
Ever since the Western Bulldogs got their best team on the park for their INCREDIBLE 2016 Premiership the AFL have liked the bye before finals but does that mean the days of a Round 23 Ross Lyon style rest up are over for the competitions top teams. We ask in such a unpredictable season like 2020...
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Do You Rate The Woolen Footy Jumpers?
Michael's tales of playing on Sheep in this week's edition of 'My Footy Memory' reminded Maxy of the woolen jumpers that his team use to wear that had the reversible stripe to play home and away but were they the best choice of jumper in the contest and in the rain?
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The Day Michael Played On A Sheep - My Footy Memory
A 3-hour bus ride isn't easy at the best of times but especially at the crack of dawn travelling to a freezing rural destination. This week on 'My Footy Memory' Michael recounts the time he played on a frozen oval that had various barn yard animals running at will whilst a game of footy was being...
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How Deeply Will A Tough Fixture Draw Affect The Dons & Eagles
The struggling Essendon will face three flag contenders in 11 days & Melbourne Round 18 and the high flying WEST COAST EAGLES will play 5 games in 18 days and will have to return to their hapless hub in Queensland, With the Eagles destined to play finals and Essendon at the crossroads, will these...
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Prove You Can Beat A Top 4 Team Western Bulldogs - MAMMOTH Losers
The gap between the Doggies best and worst is stark and if they want to be considered a contender they needed to have beaten at least one of those top 6 sides they played but we say if you beat a top 4 side, you can solidify your credentials. After winning a very tight game against the Gold Coast...
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Can The Sainter Finish Top 4
The Saints are flying and they have beaten some finals bound teams and with remaining games against Melbourne, Hawthorn, GWS, West Coast and this weekend Brisbane we pose the question can St.Kilda fans dare to dream of a top four finish in 2020?
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Give Staging The Sack - Episode 9
On this week's edition of 'Give It The Sack' the boys agree enough is enough, no more staging, the show's favourite smartass Tom Papley was handed a $500 fine for his staging free against Sydney and Giants hard man Callan Ward didn’t receive a fine but did receive an Oscar Nomination for his…
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Bring It Back, Give It The Sack, Have A Crack - Episode 9
It's been one of the good news stories of the 2020 Season, players returning to footy who have missed several seasons due to debilitating injuries that threatened to end their careers. On the weekend cult hero and all round 'mulleted' journeyman Lynden Dunn ran around on an AFL footy field for…
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Can The Cats Break Their Prelim Final Hoodoo in 2020 - Considerable Winners
The Geelong Cats have their season together in an emphatic way. They banked a bit of an arm wrestle win to the Kangaroos and then destroy the final contending Saints, it's looking like they have their team balance right and their fringe players firing. Hawkins is the in-form forward of the...
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Can Port Fix Their Bookend Woes With Their Easy Run Home
Full 7 Day Breaks, 2 Games in Adelaide, a bye in future weeks and Prime Time Games have been given for Port Adelaide in a dream fixture for their run into finals but will their woes up forward with an inaccurate big man and a struggling backline that had no answers for the games in form forward…
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In The Ball Park Episode 8
When did the Footy get so frantic? It's on every night of the week and the competition has a NEW premiership favourite every second game! It's why we love footy and why you're going to love this week's edition of 'In The Ball Park'. Before we condense the fixture and our episodes enjoy one round…
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Two Clear Bottles Sitting On Matty Nicks' Floor - Give It The Sack
Matty Nicks and the Adelaide Crows are struggling and Nicks' coaching has be simplified to such a point his put away the whiteboard, magnets, pens and paper and focused on two clear bottle sitting on the floor. Michael sings us his best parody of "10 green bottles hanging on the wall" that the…
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The Battle Of The Two Kings in the Round 10 Preview
The Sky High Clash is the thrilling Thursday Night Clash we're all looking forward to, the Saints and Suns will meet for the first time in 2020 and the anticipation around the two King brothers playing at either ends of ground will be a sight to behold. The King that wins ... may determine the...
About this show
In The Ball Park is a sport comedy podcast where hosts Serpa, Maxy and Frisey show take a fun and refreshing look at all that is happening in the world of footy and beyond.The three superstar panelist discuss each round of footy with brand new segments in 2022 including 'Bring It Back, Give It The Sack and Have A Crack', 'My Footy Memory' and 'Considerable Winners' and 'MAMMOTH Losers' along with tackling a whole new plethora of sports including the 2021-22 Ashes Series and the Australian Open.
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