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The NPC season is right around the corner, and a particular punter is feeling confident about Tasman. We've taken a $10,000 bet on them to win the NPC this year!Charlie is excited about NFL preseason, with odds already up for the first preseason game 😂A great UFC fight night is headlined by Robert Whittaker's return to the Octagon, and both the lads are loving the boost on the Warriors game this weekend.With their 50/22's & 40/20's, as well as their locks and laughs, the boys are hoping for some more green ticks than they saw last week.All this and more yarns in the Group Chat.

The new EPL season is nearly upon us, and after what has felt like the shortest off-season ever, Charlie and Phil come up with their five biggest transfers of the summer. They then get into recapping the weekend of action, and boy, wowee did the Warriors get saved by the bell. New Zealand wrapped up the French series with a win in Hamilton while bleeding in six new players. UFC 318 headlined the weekend for Phil as the fight world pays tribute to Dustin Poirier's legendary career. All this and more in the Group Chat.

The Wallabies vs Lions Test Series kicks off this weekend, and Phil has that above the New Zealand vs France Test in his order of excitement this weekend.Topping his chart is UFC 318 and the retirement fight of Dustin 'The Diamond' Poirier, who faces Max Holloway for the BMF belt.At the top of Charlie's list for the weekend, the 153rd Open takes the cake. Royal Portrush will host the Open for the third time ever and Charlie is all over it.Finally, into their betting with their 50/22 & 40/20 bets, Locks and Laughs as well as the ladder challenge that continues to climb.All this and more yarns on the Group Chat.

On the back of the AUNZ kit that we saw on Saturday night vs the Lions, the lads were inspired to do a 'Worst Sports Kit in History' draft.There are plenty of bad ones, and they barely scratched the surface.They then reveal their 3, 2,1's from the 2nd Test between New Zealand & France and decide who breaks the try scoring record first... Will Jordan or Beauden Barrett?It's Try July in the NRL, and that means celebration time!!! What's been the lads' favourite celebration so far?Finally, they recap a dismal weekend of punting, the only silver lining was the Club World Cup ladder challenge.

Does New South Wales even get Origin? Charlie and Phil unpack a disappointing Game 3 from a Blues perspective. But looking back on it, was it ever going to be any other way?The lads preview the weekend with the Wahs facing the Tigers at home, Wimbledon semi-finals and of course, the big one. New Zealand vs France.They then get into their punting with their 50/22 & 40/20's, Locks and Laughs as well as the second leg of the Ladder Challenge.All this and more yarns on the Group Chat.

In this episode of the Group Chat, Phil joins Charlie back in studio to decipher who the biggest sh*t talker in all of sports is.The big talking point of the weekend was New Zealand vs France down in Dunedin. Do the lads think New Zealand deserved the win?Declaring while on the brink of making history, NRL comebacks & Lego trophies for securing your first ever F1 podium all feature in this week's 'Like it or Love it'.And finally, they recap their weekend of punting, which turned out to be a rollercoaster of a ride.All this and more yarns in the Group Chat.

Charlie is joined by Jay and Dunc once again to look ahead and preview the weekend's action.But before they can get into it, they have to create a shortlist of the greatest sports ever, and we're not sure if Dunc understood the assignment. However, he did provide a cracking story about the Kentucky Derby and Tijuana.After getting nowhere, Charlie delivers the news of the freshly named ABs team to take on France and then they got into their punting.With their 50/22's, 40/20's as well as their locks and their laughs the boys are set for a weekend of punting.All this and more yarns in the Group Chat.

This week on the Group Chat, Jay & Dunc join the fun to talk about all things hosted pots, UFC and the NRL.From Kiwis flying the flag around the world, Jay had to get something off his chest regarding Peter Burling and his new contract with Luna Rossa, while collectively the fellas are stoked with Liam Lawson and f*** Yuki Tsunoda.After firing three blanks now, Jay and Dunc share their thoughts on the hosted pots experiences.And after some big winners, Jay walks us through his 'almost' bet at the Melbourne Cup.All this and more yarns on the Group Chat.

Super Rugby is done and dusted, but not to worry, the boys get to tuck into UFC 317, where our very own Kai Kara-France is fighting for the flyweight title.The Warriors are out for redemption this week as they take on the Broncos, and we get a small taste of International rugby.For this week's punt, Charlie had to dig deep for his 50/22, meanwhile Phil has gone for another pair of try scorers for his 40/20.Their locks and laughs are in for the weekend as well as the first leg of the ladder challenge.All this and more yarns in the Group Chat.

Super Rugby has come to a close, and the Crusaders reign supreme, winning their 13th full-fledged Super Rugby title. The Chiefs... well, Charlie is wondering if DMac is the man for the job when it comes to the big stage. When it comes to the All Blacks, all the couch selectors have had their say, but we've finally learned who's DM's Razer has answered with his first squad of the year.If you could only watch 5 sports ever, what would they be? Charlie and Phil do their snake draft of must-see sports.Jon Jones retiring, South Africa vs the Barbarians, and the British & Irish Lions are the three discussion points in this week's 'Like it or Love it' And finally, the boys recap their weekend of punting with a $6.75 laugh bet coming in for Charlie.All this and more yarns in the Group Chat.

The Group Chat discusses State of Origin Game 2 and their initial reactions after the game. As two Blues fans, Charlie and Phil clearly weren't happy with the result, but at least Game 2 was more of what Origin is about.Super Rugby Pacific comes to a close this weekend with the Crusaders hosting the Chiefs in the Grand Final down in Christchurch.The Warriors are back at home facing a depleted Panthers side, and Charlie thinks they can make the most of it.Then to our punting, Charlie submits his last 50/22 of the Super Rugby season, Phil with his 40/20.Their locks and laughs for the weekend are also locked in. But they have to start from scratch with their ladder challenge and thy're taking a boost!All this and more yarns in the Group Chat.

Just because the Wahs were on a bye that didn't mean the fellas had plenty to watch over the weekend. From the Super Rugby Semi-finals, US Open at Oakmont and the World Test Championship the boys had their hands full.After Carlos Alcaraz won the French Open, Tennis has gained a lot of traction as to which sport is the ultimate examination of an athlete, and who is the most complete athlete ever?After a long discussion, Charlie and Phil align on their AB's picks for the starting XV when the French come to town. One rookie get's a look in, and a veteran is on their way out?They align again but this time in this week's edition of 'Like it or Love it' Jarome Luai in for the Blues Florian Wirtz to Liverpool for $150 million euros South Africa World Test Champions And finally, the boys recap their weekend of punting and look ahead to Origin game 2 and the hosted pot.

There are plenty of finals going on at the moment with Basketball and Ice Hockey taking centre stage in the States. But we have more than just that.Super Rugby is very much at the pointy end of the season, the World Test Championship final between Australia and South Africa is underway and both Charlie and Phil are all over it.After a well poised first day, Phil still thinks South Africa are a great bet and Charlie thinks the skipper, Bavuma is an even better bet.A disrupted NRL round takes place with the Wahs on a bye and the F1 is back in action with racing in Montreal.The fellas get into thier punting with their 50/22 vs 40/20, locks and their laughs and of course, the ladder challenge that continues on. Plus a little something special and he looks to recreate his Eagle Farm Fill Up from last week...All this and more yarns in the Group Chat.

The Kiwi's were flying on the world stage over the weekend. Foxy and the All Whites in Canada, dominating Supercars in Perth and even in the road cycling business.Should NZ sports incorporate the US 7 game series method to their finals formats? Charlie issues an apology to Super Rugby but we'll let you guys decide whether it was sincere or not.Plenty to love, lots to like and a little bit to loathe in this weeks 'Like it or Love it'. Shocker what Phil thinks of Ronaldo and Portugal winning the Nations League.They finish with their Odds On recap from a weekend on punting and Charlie has an Eagle Farm fill up to share! All this and more yarns in the Group Chat.

The Super Rugby Finals format has been a huge talking point all week and the boys are not a fan of it. After Super Rugby had been such a good competition so far, how'd the script writers manage to ruin it with this?After the Team of the Season was named based on votes, Phil makes his Team of the Season based on fantasy points and Charlie has his based on opinions. How do they match up?UFC 316, the French Open and of course the NRL are all in action this weekend.Finally they fellas get into some punting with their 50/22 vs 40/20, locks and their laughs and of course, the ladder challenge.All this and more yarns in the Group Chat.

A Wahs win but at what cost? The Group Chat name this week has been set as 'No Mitch, No Magic'Charlie ask's how faithful are Warriors faithful after losing their co-captain for the rest of the season? Who steps up and how do they fill massive void left by Barnett?Phil treats us with two questions this week which leads to disecting football acronyms.For this week's Like it or Love it, the boys discuss the Champions League final, NBA finals and Super Rugby Team of the Season.And finally they wrap up their weekend of punting.All this and more yarns in the Group Chat.

State of Origin game 1 is in the books and the boys had a late one at Tyler St Sports bar for the Watch Party.The Rock Drive's hosted pot was in full motion through the night with just over 11k to pay with. Some winners and some losers but it's the 4th try scorer that takes the cake.They then look ahead and preview the weekend of sport inlcuding the Champions League final and last round of Super Rugby.Finally they got to some punting, with their head to head, 50/22 vs 40/20, their locks and laughs and the ladder challenge that keeps on climbing.All this and more yarns in the Group Chat.

After a devastating weekend for Aucklander sport fans, this week's Group Chat has rightly been named 'The Bill Foley Curse'.Auckland FC stumbled at home falling 2-0 to the Melbourne Victory and the curse of Bill Foley strikes just as it did for the Golden Knights. The boys were at the game and break down the feelings and emotions of what unfolded on Saturday night.Then, Sunday doens't get much better with the Wahs losing at home and the fellas' bets crumbling.There was some silver lining over the weekend and Charlie ask's the question... 'Like it or Love it"Finally, the State of Origin series is upon us and Charlie has the stats to try and win Phil over for the first try scorer of the match.All this and more yarns in this week's Group Chat.

The lads in the Group Chat preview the big games including the second leg of the A-League semi-final.Go Media Stadium will be sold out all weekend long with the Warriors hosting the Raiders in a redemption match this weekend.Then we get into our betting; 50/22 vs 40/20, Lock's & Laugh's and the ladder challenge.All this and more yarns in the Group Chat.

There was only one name suitable for the boys group chat this week, and thanks to the big, bad Bill Foley, Auckland and NZ football fans are on the brink of history.With three headlines catching Charlie's eye, Phil and him decide if they 'Like it or Love it'Then a look back at the betting results over the weekend, where the boys and where they missed.All this and more yarns in the Group Chat.

In this Odds On edition of The Group Chat, Charlie has plenty of catching up to do if he wants Rugby Union to reign supreme in the 50/22 vs 40/20 mutli's.On a hot streak with his locks, Charlie looks to extend his run to six on the trot.Charlie reckons he's found an edge in the Warriors vs Dolphins game and Phil has his eyes on the UFC Fight Night come Sunday.All this and more yarns in The Group Chat.

Join the Group Chat where Charlie and Phil are feeling very patriotic after UFC 315 in Montreal. What comes next Navajo Stirling on the back of his win over Ivan Erslan?The same question can be asked for JDM but we'll have to wait until Phil puts his Dana White hat on.Phil had a great weekend with the Cheifs and their huge win agaisnt the Crusaders away from home as well as another gritty win.The boys recap their favourite moment from Round 10 of the NRL and chat some more EPL.All this and more yarns in this week's Group Chat.

Charlie is welcomed back to The Group Chat after a month in the darkness.He missed a lot of sport during the month of April so for his own selfish benefit, he recapped his top five events of the month.Phil has a huge lead when it comes to 40/20 vs 50/22 bets so Charlie has some catching up to do.Ambassador, Navajo Sterling takes the Octagon in UFC 315 this weekend so of course the boys are all over his prop bets.All this and more yarns in this weeks Group Chat.

Welcome back to the Group Chat. Has Goran defected from the Phoenix and hopped on the Auckland FC bandwagon? It seems even the most hardened of Phoenix fan can’t help but be impressed by Auckland’s accomplishments. Has the NRL gone too far this year with this year’s tackle rules and what is it doing to the game. Goran and Phil go head-to-head as they attempt to predict the NRL results this week, which the way the NRL has been this season good luck to them.

Welcome back to the Group Chat, where a very happy Goran is joining us once again.So, who here can predict the NRL? Because it has been a season full of surprises and it just doesn’t look like stopping.The EPL seems to be over with Arsenal drawing against Palace it would seem Liverpool will be lifting their 20th league title.The pair look over what is coming up in terms of Super Rugby action, so there is plenty to look forward to.

Welcome back to the Group Chat, where Phil is once again joined by Goran Paladin while Charlie is MIA. Lachlan Galvin has been dominating the news cycle recently, and we break down what happened, how we got here and is the anger towards Lachlan justified. The Champions League Semi-Finals are locked in and is Arsenal vs PSG the must watch game, and have Arsenal given up on the EPL and will their focus on the Champions League see them be crowned European champions. The Warriors are still recovering after a tough defeat, but with them returning home will they be able to bounce back and return to winning form, but with injuries it will be a tough ask.

Welcome back to the Group Chat.We are joined by a special guest, Goran Paladin who is subbing in for Charlie while he enjoys a deserved break.The Warriors will be back in action this week, and having not lost a game in the Southern Hemisphere this season, do our panel think they will have what it takes to weather the Storm.The EPL is entering its final few weeks and is our favourite Liverpool Fan Goran still holding onto his belief or has recent form made him question if Liverpool get the job done?

We're one day out from Cambridge's biggest party, The Night of Champions. Charlie has all the info of where the money is going and who the best chances are.It's Aussie vs NZ in the $1million The Race by betcha. Leap To Fame & Don Hugo are the favourites, with the defending champ Merlin being the best backed Kiwi.The boys cover their picks for the Super Rugby, NRL and dabble in the F1's return to Japan.All this and more yarns in the Group Chat.

This week on the Group Chat, the lads have a lot to cover. Between the Crusaders, Panthers and the Storm all losing there were some big upsets, or as Phil says "big celebrations".Cambridge's biggest party this friday with The Race by betcha headlining Night of Champions.And to make things easy, the boys have compared the trans-Tasman talent to Super Rugby teams.All this and more yarns in this week's Group Chat.

After a decent showing last week, Phil takes a huge lead in the Union vs League h2h multi's.But Charlie had something to cheer about as well as he moved to the next step on the ladder.Tune into the Group Chat to find out what the boys are backing over the weekend.

Join the Group Chat as they discuss the All Whites qualifying for the 2026 World Cup, whether or not the Aussies are taking over Super Rugby and what the shock result of Round 3 of the NRL was.Who shat themselves? Charlie is getting some reps in a sulky ahead of the Night of Champions next Friday at Cambridge.What do the boys think of the breaking Liam Lawson move? Will he go better in the Red Bulls sister car, the Racing Bull?All this and more yarns in this week's Group Chat.

Charlie and Phil get stuck into the NRL, Super Rugby and UFC with Carlos Ulberg stepping into the Octagon on Sunday morning.Both their 50/22 and 40/20 bets missed last week but their multi got up so make sure you tune into that.All this and more in The Group Chat.

Join the Group Chat this week as Phil and Charlie get stuck into the return of F1 radio memes, upsets in round two of the NRL and the Super Rugby Marvel hero jerseys.What NRL result shocked the boys the most? Is the Red Bull seat cursed? And what's the best month to watch sport? All this and more yarns in the Group Chat.

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Phil is back on deck after surviving former Cyclone Alfred.Having been stuck inside for a whole weekend he managed to watch every minute of every NRL game.Charlie had a successful Champions Day with the crowd pumping at Ellerslie and the racing was even better.What code takes the cake for the start of the season, Super Rugby or NRL?All this and more yarns in the Group Chat.

In a massive weekend of sport and racing, Charlie is OOO this weekend because it's Champions Day at Ellerslie for what is going to be a massive day.The Black Caps are through to the ICC Champions Trophy final and will take on India, and just like the semi-final, Charlie is taking the win win route.Goran remains in the starting squad and has a juicy Same Game Multi on the Dolphins Rabbitohs game.With A-League, EPL, Golf, UFC and more, there's plenty to get stuck into this weekend.All this and more yarns in the Group Chat.

Goran joins the Group Chat once again to chat NRL in Vegas, what happened to the Wahs and of course we had to talk about that 6-1 Auckland FC win over the Phoenix.Not the biggest fan of Super Rugby, Goran shuts down any idea of having a 'Vegas-like' start to the season while Charlie thinks they could head to the islands 🏝️All this and more in this week's Group Chat!

This week on the Group Chat, Charlie is joined by former NRL star, Adam Blair.A man who played 331 Premiership games for the Storm, Tigers, Broncos and the Wahs & 51 test's for the Kiwi's.Adam joins Charlie to chat all things NRL, including his career, the move over to Aussie to work with the Newcastle Knights and a look ahead to the season.We couldn't forget about the punting either, it is the Odds On show after all.Charlie cooked up a round one mutli and locked in his ladder line up bet.After Phil landed his 40/20 multi last week he has a solid lead on Charlie as both look to carry on into a third week of betting it out.All this plus more yarns in the Group Chat.

The fellas in the Group Chat were very impressed by the gritty Highlanders win and loved seeing the Blues and the Crusaders go down.Charlie and Phil talk Vegas antics already as we get ready to kick off Round 1 of the NRL season at Allegiant Stadium.Neither of the lads wanted to chat EPL this week but happy to talk European football. All this and more in this week's Group Chat!

After nailing their multi's last weekend, Phil and Charlie are back to bet it out once again. With Super Rugby Round 2, NRL Preseason and the Kiwi Derby taking place this weekend there is plenty for the boys to sink their teeth into.The Ladder Line Up challenge rolls on for another week and Charlie is stoked about it.Join the Group Chat this weekend to see where the boys are putting their money for this weekend's sporting action

What a way to kick start Super Rugby 2025!Charlie was on the money with his picks for the opening round going 5/5 and landing his multi and Phil loved seeing his mighty Chiefs get one back at Eden Park over the defending champions.Streaker etiquette? Is that a thing? Charlie thinks so.What should Wahs fans expect out of this season after that dominant win over the Storm during preseason?All this, plus more yarns take place in this weeks Group Chat.

'For the start of the Super Rugby and NRL seasons, Charlie and Phil get into a head to head competition between the codes. Charlie takes on Super Rugby , while Phill assumes the NRL as they bet it out over the course of the seasons.A new challenge enters the chat, trying to turn $10 into $1000.And finally, both of their Locks for the weekend as well as their Laughs. Find out where the boys are putting their money for this weekend's sporting action.

Surprisingly, Charlie turned up today after his Kansas City Chiefs were embarrassed on the biggest stage by the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl 59.The lads cover the Super Bowl from the head to head result, prop bets, Kendrick Lamar's halftime show and the gatorade shower.Phil is stoked after DDP retained his middleweight title in the main event at UFC 312 in Sydney but isn't sure what comes next from the champ.All this and more yarns take place in this weeks Group Chat.

Charlie and Phil are back in the studio with their sort of new set up!In this weeks episode the boys discuss who New Zealand's most dominant, active athlete and Charlie certainly doesn't think it's Israel Adesanya after his recent performance.Charlie thinks the Luka x AD trade could be the biggest blockbuster move in history but Phil has other ideas.One thing they can agree on is it's always a good weekend when Man City lose.

The boys look ahead to this weekend as they try to bounce back from just the one green tick in their multi last week.With a bit of a dry spell, Phil and Charlie dive into the football after a hectic morning or Champions League and a little bit of Power Slap thrown in the mix.Their best plays for the weekend and more in this weeks Odds On.

We're back in the zen studio after massive weekend of racing at Ellerslie for the Karaka Millions. We found out whether people were there for the punting or the party.The boys cover the Big Bash final, both EPL and the A-League were there is drama on and off the pitch and it seems Charlie is worried about Man City making a charge.The Super Bowl is set and Phil is not happy about it... but Charlie is.And finally with Super Rugby right around the corner the lads pick their 'Super Rugby Stable'.All this and more come out of The Group Chat during episode 40.

The Group Chat is back for 2025, and Charlie and Phil have already been kicked out of the studio.After being gone for a month, the boys get right back into it ahead of a massive weekend in Auckland, with the Karaka Millions taking place at Ellerslie on Saturday.They catch up on all the cricket, football, UFC, and more for the first episode of the new year.

Welcome back to another episode of The Group Chat Odds On edition. It is the final episode of The Group Chat of the year, we have had a blast and we are looking forward to the start of next year already. Goran and Charlie and taking a look at the darts that are currently taking place and both are in awe of the types of mathematics these players have to do on the fly, while also appreciating the work of the broadcast team. We look ahead to this weekend’s action, and who has Auckland FC losing their first game of the season this weekend? Lastly we just want to thank you for listening in and we look forward to catching up again in the new year.

Welcome back to another episode of The Group Chat.It is nearly the end of the year and so we are marking the season with a bonus Group Chat double feature.First up, we have Charlie and Goran breaking down all the action from the weekend’s action before getting into the this week’s big games.We also take the time to look back and rate the best moments of the year.Once we are finished in the studio, we go onto a bonus episode of the Group Chat filmed at the Chasing The Fox event.Charlie and Courtney get in amongst the fans at the betcha Party Hole and soak up the incredible atmosphere from the event.

Welcome back to another episode of The Group Chat Odds On Edition This week we are look back at the the final race of the F1 Grand Prix and see how the panel did. Spoiler alert, no one did that well. Goran is once again talking about us being on the pitch at AFC and we really wish he would stop bringing that up. The third test comes up between England and New Zealand. Is this a dead rubber or is there something to play for. It is another massive weekend o sport so tune in and relax and enjoy the pod.