East Got Game - An Unofficial NBL1 East podcast

NBL1 East saw an exciting and eventful semi final round, resulting in tight match-ups and rivalries in the preliminary finalsLachy and Squin review the semis and look ahead to the prelims. 

NBL1 East Finals have tipped off and the results were hot!Lachy and Squin briefly cover the Qualifying and Elimination finals and preview the Semi Finals. Also plenty of news and discussion about proposed additions to NBL1 East. What do you think listeners?

This week Lachy and Squin recap the final round of NBL1 East 2024. As expected, the top 8 teams were decided by literally the last round games of the season! 

EGG went live on Instagram this week to hypothesise if 'what ifs' ahead of the final round of the regular season. Lachy breakdown the current and potential standings which includes a possible 3 and 5 way ties in the women and men's competitions respectively! Plus - an interview with Sydney Hunter from the Maitland Mustangs

Ben Kearins is considered a veteran of NBL1 East despite only just turning 30 years old. He has had an eventful career which saw him achieve success with his beloved Penrith Panthers, received an NSWIS scholarship and play for the Sydney Kings.Ben shares his experiences from throughout his career and shares more about his current season back home.

After Round 11 of NBL1 East do you think we have a clear idea of the Top 8? Of course not! Teams are still fighting for their place on the ladder, with some teams needing to play 5 games in the last 3 round. Yikes. 00:00:00-00:01:37 Intro00:01:37-00:18:33 Round 11 results and Ladder00:18:34-00:45:49 Game Review:  Manly Waringah Sea Eagles vs. Newcastle Falcons (women)00:45:50-00-00:55:19 News and Gossip00:55:20-00:58:18 All Star 500:58:24-02:00:44 Interview with Hayden Blankley (Bankstown Bruins) 

Lachy and Squin recap a huge Round 10 of NBL1 East 2024. They cannot believe there are only 4 rounds left and a hellava lot to still play for. This week they review the Norths Bears vs. Central Coast Crusaders (men), plus regular favourite such as news and gossip, Jersey OTW and All-Star 5. 

Most of the NBL1 East is on a break for the King's Birthday long weekend, so we at EGG took a break too. We did have the chance to chat with up-and-coming talent Kye Savage, fresh from his back-to-back games for the CoE against the Canberra Gunners. 

Lachy and Squin are here to review Round 9 of NBL1 East 2024. The athlete interview this week is with Isla Juffermans - outstanding Australian Junior rep and current Newy Falcon. You'll hear she has some wisdom beyond her years, but is still a kid! 00:00:00-00:10:26 Results and ladder00:10:27-00:35:25 Game review: Penrith Panthers vs. CoE (W)00:35:27-00:36:40 News and gossip00:36:41-00:37:55 Jersey of the Week 00:37:56-00:44:17 All Star 500:44:18-01:09:33 Interview with Isla Juffermans 

Lachy and Squin are back with regular programming to cover Round 8 of NBL1 East 2024.They review the Manly-Waringah Sea Eagles vs. Norths Bears (M) game; plus 'Jersey of the Week' and the All-star five for the round.This week they interview someone truly down-to-earth, who puts on an absolute clinic on and off the court. It's the former Beaver and current Bandit herself, Mikayla Pivec! 00:00:00-00:03:00 Intro00:03:00-00:21:40 Round 8 Recap00:21:41-00:46:00 Game Review00:46:00-00:47:00 Round 9 Games to Watch00:47:00-00:51:30 News & Gossip00:52:31-00:53:20 Jersey of the Week00:53:21-01:00:00 All Star 501:00:47-01:52:52 Interview with Mikayla Pivec 

Lachy and Squin are back with regular programming to cover Round 8 of the NBl1 East 2024 season. They review the Manly-Waringah Sea Eagles vs. Norths Bears mens game; plus 'Jersey of the Week' and the All-Star Five. This week they interview someone truly down-to-earth, who can puts on an absolute clinic on the court and will one day off the court. It's the Beaver and Bandit herself, Mikayla Pivec! 00:00:00- 00:03:00 Intro00:03:00- 00:21:40 Round 8 Recap00:21:41- 00:46:00 Game Review 00:46:00-00:47:00 Round 9 women's game to watch00:47:00-00:51:30 News and Gossip00:52:31-00:53:20 Jersey of the Week00:53:21- 01:00:00 All-Star 501:00:47-01:52:52 nterview with Mikayla Pivec

Squin took to the bench this week for personal reasons, meaning Lachy was team captain, PG and starting centre!He went 1 on 1 with Mason Bragg from the Manly-Waringah Sea Eagles.Big thanks to Lachy for carrying the team this week. We will be back to our regular programming next week for Round 8 of NBL1 East. 

In their biggest episode yet, Lachy and Squin attack Round 6 of NBL1 East with two big games reviews, a sprinkle of news and a Mother's Day inspired 'Jersey of the Week'. Games covered: Newcastle Falcons vs. Manly-Waringah Sea Eagles (W)Maitland Mustangs vs. Hills Hornets (M)The very special guest this week has supported and celebrated EGG since it's infancy. He is known for his multiple nicknames and the love for his local chicken shop. This week's guest is Philip Dopud from the Illawarra Hawks. 00:00:00-00:02:47 Intro00:02:47-00:11:21 Women's results and ladder00:11:22-00:20:26 Men's results and ladder00:20:26-00:22:51 Round 7 games to watch00:22:51-00:44:33 Newcastle Falcons vs. Manly-Waringah Sea Eagles (W)00:44:33-01:08:53 Maitland Mustangs vs. Hills Hornets (M)01:08:54-01:17:00 News and Gossip01:17:00-01:18:13 - Jersey of the Week01:18:13-01:23:21 Round 6 Allstar 5 Women01:23:21-01:28:27 Round 6 Allstar 5 Men01:28:54-02:14:18 Interview with Philip Dopud

Lachy and Squin are back with another massive episode!This week they cover Round 5 of NBL1 East reviewing the CoE vs Norths Bears (M) and Hills Hornets Vs. Canberra Nationals (W). Followed by news and gossip and the all-star 5. Lachy also introduces a new segment called '"Jersey of the Week"!Special guest this week is the golden voice of the Central Coast Crusaders and jack of all trades, Hamish Salburg. 00:00:00-0:00:04:13  Intro00:04:13-00:32:38 CoE vs. Norths Bears (M)00:32:39-00:49:40 Hills Hornets vs. Canberra Nationals (W) 00:49:41-00:53:03 New & Gossip00:53:04-00:56:10 Jersey of the Week 00:56:10-01:02:34 All Star 501:02:34-01:04:20 Round 6 Games to watch 01:04:33-01:52:12 Interview with Hamish Salburg 

It was a huge ANZAC Round for Rd 4 of NBL1 East 2024, with games played from Thursday-Sunday and teams criss-crossing across the state. Lachy and Squin review the Central Coast Crusaders vs. CoE in the women's competition before chatting with the intelligent and hilarious Bianca Dufelmeier from the Canberra Nationals. As always, the show ends with the Rd 4 All-Star 5.00:00-01:56 Intro01:57-10:21 Women's results and ladder10:22-22:10 Men's results and ladder22:11-56:10 CC Crusaders vs. CoE (W) game review56:11-01:00:46 New and Gossip01:00:48-01:51:04 Interview with Bianca Dufelmeier01:51:05-01:57:09 All Star 5

Lachy and Squin are back to review round 3, but one of them reviewed the wrong competition! So they take a deeper dive into the Sydney Comets vs. Inner West Bulls game in the men's competition. News and Gossip is also covered as per usual. Special guest this week their guest is a 6'2" shooting guard from Cleveland, Ohio who found his way to the Bankstown Bruins via Port Macquarie, it's Andre Wolford.  

Round 2 of NBL1 East is done and dusted.  It was a great mix of tight games, big blow-outs and high scores. We saw Manly-Waringah Sea Eagles play their first game of the season, but we still await the CoE. This episode covers:* Maitland Mustangs vs. Canberra Nationals (W)* Newcastle Falcons vs. Canberra Gunners (M)The first guest of Season 2 returns to NBL1 East for his second consecutive season, but in new colours. He is originally from Yorktown and is a self-reported weapon at FIFA! It's Shawn Montague from Albury-Wodonga Bandits! 

Round 1 of NBL1 East has finally arrived and the league is off to an explosive start. Lachy and Squin are back with game reviews, previews and the all-star 5 for Round 1. Games reviewed are:Sutherland Sharks vs. Penrith Panthers (men)Sydney Comets vs. Albury-Wodonga Bandits (women)This week we also discuss some predictions for the NBL1 East 2024 thanks to our friends from around the league. *Note: apologies for the poor recording quality for one of the tracks. 

Lachy and Squin have turned their attention to the teams finishing in the Top 8 of the 2023 NBL1 East season - a quick recap of the results that led to our Champions and some discussion about the 2024 rosters. Who is gonna take the 'chip in 2024? 

Lachy and Squin have returned for Season 2 of "East Got Game". Ready and focused on the 2024 NBL1 East season, they discuss the movers, shakers and roster changes of the teams who placed in the bottom 8 last season. This episode covers the men's and women's competition. 

Surprise! Welcome to a bonus episode of East Got Game. With Loz Nicholson!We spoke to Loz soon after the NBL1 East grand final, but some of us also needed a little bit of rest and recuperation., hence the late drop!Loz briefly takes us through her tremendously successful 12 months on court and gives glimpses into the next WNBL season.Enjoy.

Lachy and Squin had the honour of collaborating with some legends from around the NBL1 for this Nationals Preview. Expect insights into each competing team and some fun and games were your EGG hosts came up Cluch! Someone also drops an 'F' bomb...can you guess who?List of Co-costs include:Todd (Keilor Thunder, NBL1 South and Cluch radio host)Mal aka Big Dog (Brisbane Capitalls, NBL1 North and Ball Don't Lie podcast)Eric McF aka 'Hey Pal' (Warwick Senators, NBL1 West and resident comedian)Tristan aka TP (NBl1 Central, SA Crossover Dribble blog, PicknRoll)

A very simple episode as the NBL1 East season for 2023 draws to a close. Lachy and Squin review each Grand Final game, discuss the upcoming NBL1 Nationals and upon the the MVP vs. All Star 5  decisions...

A HUGE episode to deconstruct the semi finals and to piece together the key players, statistics and strategies to help predict who will be the Champions of NBL1 East 2023. After analysing the semi finals and forecasting the grand finals, there is some discussion about the recently announced NBL1 East Awards and other ways the league has potential to grow. Joining Lachy and Squin this week is the truly legendary Matt McQuade, more currently known as the play-by-play commentator for the Inner West Bulls. Matt brings another layer of analysis to this episode and showcases his expertise as one would expect! 

We made it to 20 episodes!This week Lachy and Squin discuss the results of the final round of the regular season, before discussing the elimination finals. They are then joined by an absolute sweet heart of NBL1 East, Shakera Reilly, as they talk about the Mustangs WBB season and touch on Shak's aspirations. There is also a piece of Maitland Mustangs history  too. 

Apologies for the delay of this episode. Our co-shost Squin was on late night duties for FIBA. Episode 19 covers the Sutherland Sharks versus Manly Warringah Sea, Eagles, in the women's competition; and the Inner West Bulls versus Bankstown Bruins in the men's competition.Our Guest this week is a young, but quickly maturing point guard from Hornsby Kuring-Gai Spiders, Shareef Saipaia. Reef gives us insight into where his basketball journey started to where he would like to land.

In this weeks, episode of East got game, Lachy and Squin and do things a little bit differently. There are the regular game reviews, news and all-star 5 for Round 16 of NBL1 East with a few trips down memory lane and some conversation about how basketball is really getting global. Games reviewed include:* Canberra Gunners vs. Hills Hornets (M)* Central Coast Crusaders vs. Inner West Bulls (W). This episode is 'kapped' off by an interview with an import who is a self-confessed foodie. But what Australian staple do they not enjoy? Listen to the interview with Violet Kapri Morrow aka Kappy to find out! 

Buckle-up NBL1 East fans, cos Lachy and Squin have a MONSTER episode this week!Games reviewed this week include the Maitland Mustangs and Sutherland Sharks (M+W) and the Sydney Comets vs. Albury-Wodonga Bandits (W). There are also some clips from NBL1 East stars Tahlia Tupaea and Loz Nicholson from the FIBA women's Asia Cup 2023, held in Sydney. Plenty of shout-outs, news and the all-star five. Episode 17 is topped off with an interview with Freddy Webb, PG for the Illawarra Hawks Men's team. He takes us through his basketball journey which includes a trip to a crocodile zoo...Lachy and Squin guarantee you will be his biggest fan by the end. 

The stakes are getting higher! Lachy and Squin review round 14 of NBL1 East 2023. There we heartbreakers and ladder shakers once again. Games covered include:Canberra Gunners vs. Norths Bears (Men)Inner West Bulls vs. Newcastle Falcons (Men)Sydney Comets vs. BA CoE (Women)Maitland Mustangs vs. Central Coast Crusaders (Women) As always, they give an Allstar Five for round 14, before diving into an interview with one of the elite - a WNBL Champ, NCAA Div I graduate and absolute weapon from beyond the arc - Alex Delaney from the Manly-Waringah Sea Eagles. 

Round 13 has just wrapped up, and Lachy and Squin sink their teeth into 4 crucial games across the women's and men's competitions. Games include:* Sutherland Sharks vs. Norths Bears (W)* Sydney Comets vs. Maitland Mustangs (W)* Canberra Gunners vs. Illawarra Hawks (M)* Sydney Comets vs. Maitland Mustangs (M)As always, the Round review is topped off with the AllStar 5. This week Lachy and Squin are joined by special guest, Angus Bourke. Angus is the current head coach of the Norths Bears Men's team. He provides insight into working with icons such as Kristen Veal and Brian Goorjian and demonstrates his coaching abilities and smarts that are well beyond his years. 

Apologies for the delay - but here is Lachy and Squin's Finals Forecast for the NBL1 East women's competition for 2023And my word! It's a tight race, with the possibility of 3 teams finishing the season ties with a win/loss record of 11 & 11. But which 3 teams will it be?You gotta listen to find out!

The June long weekend was a break from NBL1 East on court, but not necessarily off court.Lachy and Squin took this opportunity to try and predict which men's teams will be making the Top 8 in the very first 'Finals Forecast' episode. With 3 teams fighting for places 5-8 and the constant changes in the ladder this season, you can imagine it will be hard to guarantee who will be the final 8. Unless you're BA CoE...

Lachy and Squin review Round 12 of NBL1 East 2023. New additions to the league stood out and some resident stars were missed. The race to the finals is still well and truly alive for most, with big changes seen again in ladders for both the men's and women's competitions. Games covered:Mens: CoE vs. Newcastle Falcons Womens: Albury-Wodonga Bandits vs CoE and Central Coast Crusaders vs, Manly-Waringah Sea Eagles. As always we have an all-star 5 for the round with some news and gossip. This week some sad news, including the news about John Mapiou from Canberra Gunners. There is a fundraiser for John's care and recovery. To donate visit asf.org.au/projects/scorers-academy-pty-ltd

Lachy and Squin are back to review Round 11 of NBL1 East 2023. Games covered this week includes Bankstown Bruins vs. Canberra Nationals and Norths Bears vs. Newcastle Falcons in the women's competition; and Illawarra Hawks vs. Inner West Bulls in the men's competition. As usual there is a bit of news to share and the All-Star 5 for Round 11. This week Lachy and Squin are joined by former CoE athlete and current Albury-Wodonga Bandit, Ashlee Hannah, who has made her return to basketball this year after an extended period away from the sport. 

Lachy and Squin are back after a 2 week break to cover what as a  massive Round 10 in NBL East 2023. Suitably, East Got Game has a massive episode covering the results, news and Round 10 All-Star 5. Games covered in this week's episode include the Sutherland Sharks vs. Hills Hornets and Illawarra Hawks vs. CoE in the men's division; plus the Newcastle Falcons vs. Albury-Wodonga Bandits and the Bankstown Bruins vs. Manly-Waringah Sea Eagles games in the women's division. Joining E.G.G. this week is very special guest, Bradley Mattioli. Bradley is a talented referee who started as a junior and is now an NBL development referee. Bradley provides insight into what it's like being an NBL1 East referee and how he spends his time off court. 

Squin and Lachy are back to review round 7 of the NBL1 East 2023 competition. They quickly recap the Round 7 results, review the women's games between Manly-Waringah Sea Eagles vs. Sutherland Sharks; and Newcastle Falcons and Sydney Comets. They also briefly discuss the exciting men's game between Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Spiders vs. Bankstown Bruins. More importantly, Squin and Lachy are joined by a very special guest - Chris Bryant from the Inner West Bulls. The Tallahassee native is sending shockwaves through NBL1 East with poster-dunks and consistent double-doubles. The power-forward tells his story of becoming a Bull and his time in Australia. 

Lachy and Squin are back to discuss Round 6 of the NBL1 East 2023 season. There were plenty of upsets this round (but don't call it an upset), with some tops teams being toppled and other teams getting their first win. This episode covers the women's games between Manly-Waringah Sea Eagles vs. Penrith Panthers; and Bankstown Bruins vs. Inner West Bulls. For the men's, it's Norths Bears vs. BA CoE; and Newcastle Falcons vs. Hills Hornets. As always the episode is wrapped up with some news, gossip and the All-Star 5. 

We're back from the Easter break ready for a rowdy Round 5 of the NBL1 East competition for 2023. Many teams faced a double-header weekend which proved to be a turning point for some teams more than others.This episode covers the Sutherland Sharks vs. Albury-Wodonga Lady Bandits, Maitland Mustangs vs. Newcastle Falcons men's game and the GOTW between Hills Hornets and Penrith Panthers.We also enter the Hornets nest with our very special guest, Robbie Clayton. Robbie is a long-time basketball fan who commentates for the Hills Hornets and co-hosts the epic podcast, Throwback Hoops. 

Round 4 of the NBL1 East competition saw more monster stats from both the men's and women's competitions. Clear ladder leaders are also starting to show before we head into the Easter break. This week Lachy and Squin are joined by NBL1 East champion and former Canberra Gunner, Reece Kaye to discuss the CoE/Norths Bears games, the Kayo Freebies GOTW between Manly-Waringah Sea Eagles vs. Illawarra Hawks and the Sutherland Sharks loss to Canberra Gunners. They also discuss how the inaugural NBL1 East champions, the Canberra Gunners are sitting 11th place with a 2-3 win/loss record. Thankfully Reece is here to provide all the answers.

Lachy and Squin briefly recap Round 3 of the NBL1 East 2023 season and focus on the Sutherland Sharks vs. Inner West Bulls (men), Bankstown Bruins vs. Illawarra Hawks (women) and the Games of the Week between Sydney Comets and Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Spiders. Lachy and Squin are also joined by a very special, first ever East Got Game guest - she is Michigan Alum, UC Capitals Player's Player for the 2022/23 WNBL season and a fan favourite with the Newcastle Falcons...it's Nicole Munger! Before it's all over the All Star 5 for Round 3 are announced and a brief preview of Round 4. 

Episode 4: Squin and Lachy cover Round 2 of the NBL1 East 2023 season. Lachy recaps the Bankstown Bruins vs. Norths Bears women's game, while Squin covers the Newcastle Falcons vs. Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles women's game. They also talk about the Games of the Week between Canberra Nationals/Gunners vs. Maitland Mustangs. The episode is topped off with the All Star 5 for both competitions, news and previews. 

After an exciting Round 1 of the Coles Express NBL1 East 2023, Squin and Lachy take us through the results, the highlights and some surprises. They also cover the 'game of the week' between Sutherland Sharks and Newcastle Falcons. Find us on instagram @eastgotgame and let us know what content you'd like to be included and the players, coaches or administrators you would like to be interviewed. 

Welcome back! In our second episode of "East Got Game", we analyse the NBL1 East 2023 women's roster's. Some big names and new teams have entered the competition this season which begs the question, who you got?Hosted by Jacinta Govind and Lachy France 

Welcome to the first episode of an unofficial NBL1 East Podcast, East Got Game!". Hosted By Central Coast Crusader commentator Jacinta Govind and Sutherland Shark commentator Lachy France. Join us this epieode as we analyse the rosters (as they were available) for the NBL1 East Men's teams.