Expert Couch Potatoes
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Expert Couch PotatoesOct 08, 2020
S3#5 - Too Old, Too Slow, Too Good
Following an uneventful grand Final where Geelong were comfortable victors over Sydney, we recap and breakdown what happened in the grand final. With trade season in full swing, the ECP team discuss potential player moves and controversies that have occurred during the "silly" season. Tune in to find out more!
S3#4 - And then there were two
Join the ECP as we review the preliminary finals and preview the long awaited grand final. We are joined by Anesh Sethuraman who is a certified Saints nuffie who will be providing his insight into the upcoming finals games but also what the Saints season could have been.
S3#3 - The Queen (and the hoodoos) have fallen
Join the ECP to review the 2nd week of AFL finals footy 2022. Following another set of semi finals, the panel assess Brisbane's shock upset of Melbourne, and the Pies completely dismantling Fremantle. We bid farewell to the 2022 seasons of Melbourne and Freo, whilst we look forward to the 'scintillating' preliminary final matchups of Geelong vs Brisbane & Sydney vs Collingwood. Tune in to hear how our 'not-so-expert' tipping is going and for a few laughs on our expert analysis and some 'Nostradamus calls' of the Finals series so far.
5:00 Melbourne vs Brisbane recap
12:00 Collingwood vs Fremantle recap
18:05 Melbourne and Fremantle season recap
33:30 Preview of QF2 Sydney vs Collingwood
44:20 Preview of QF1 Geelong vs Brisbane
S3#2 - Greatest finals week ever?!
We are back for episode 2 to unpack the previous week of finals. Arguably some of the greatest games in finals history, we will be dissecting the results and completing season wrap ups for teams that were eliminated. Most importantly tune in to see who we tip for the upcoming games this week and where we think the games will be won and lost for competing teams.
Find our episode now on Spotify!
Timestamps:
2:12- Review of Brisbane vs Richmond game
9:49- Review of Melbourne vs Sydney game
15:00 Review of Geelong vs Collingwood game
22:34 Review of Bulldogs vs Fremantle Game
28:10 Season wrap up of Richmond and Western Bulldogs
35:20 Preview of Brisbane vs Melbourne game
41:30 Preview of Fremantle vs Collingwood game
S3#1 - Nothing like AFL Finals Footy
It’s been a while, but after an iconic AFL season, the boys at ECP are excited to discuss a colossal week 1 of AFL finals footy, whilst reflecting back on the teams that didn’t quite make it there. Tune in to hear what we think the best match-ups are, where the game will be won and lost, and our predictions for where each team will end up next week.
Timestamps:
- 3:25 - Recap of Bottom 10 teams
- 4:20-22:45 - Carlton, St Kilda, Port Adelaide, Gold Coast
- 22:55-40:20 - Hawthorn, Adelaide, Essendon, GWS, West Coast, North Melb
- 40:30-47:15 - Brissy vs Richmond
- 47:30-51:00 - Melb vs Sydney
- 51:10-56:15 - Geelong vs Collingwood
- 56:20-1:01:00 - Freo vs Bulldogs
S2#1 - The '20-21 Australian Summer of Cricket
The boys at ECP are back for their second season! We kick it off with an overview of the NBA season, the Brooklyn Nets trade, and discuss all things cricket after a record-breaking summer here in Australia. With guest speaker Anesh, we dissect each test in the India vs Australia Border-Gavaskar series and discuss the moments that mattered!
1:33 NBA 11:43 Summer of Cricket
#4: The Grand Final Edition
Following an eventful AFL Grand Final, the ECP reflect on the Richmond dynasty and the legacy of Gaz Ablett Jnr. The ECP also look ahead to the AFL trade season and how St Kilda and the Pies fared over the season, followed by the weekly sports wrap up, discussing the NBA, IPL, EPL & Champions League, and finally the F1. Tune in to listen to everything sports, as well as a few entertaining sports doco suggestions on the 4th episode of the ECP.
- 0:50 AFL Grand Final Analysis and Gaz's career
- 23:00 AFL Trade Season
- 30:05 Saints Season Review
- 39:30 Magpies Season Review
- 46:20 NBA Trade Season
- 48:45 IPL
- 57:26 EPL
- 1:01:15 F1
- 1:05:48 What to look forward to with the ECP
#3: Monkey's off the back
On the 3rd episode, the ECP reflect on Richmond making another grand final and Geelong breaking their prelim hoodoo, and discuss the Grand Final - potentially Gaz Jr’s last AFL game. Following the Brownlow, and edging closer to the end of the AFL season, Ashray, Nikil and Shiv dissect the Dogs and Eagles’ seasons. In the weekly sports wrap up, the ECP discuss Lebron’s 4th chip, the rise of RCB in the Indian Premier League, as well as mention what’s next for the EPL and F1.
- 1:14 AFL Prelims Review and Grand Final predictions
- 16:50 AFL Brownlow
- 18:40 Dogs and Eagles Wrap-up (+ sneaky tip for next year's Brownlow)
- 35:00 Lebron's 4th chip and the GOAT debate
- 40:15 RCB's continual rise
- 46:45 EPL, Van Djk's injury, and experiences with EA FIFA
- 50:30 What's to come for F1
#2: One Sided Affairs
In this episode, the ECP dissect the 2nd week of finals footy and AFL prelims predictions, that left one ECP host ecstatic, and another hopeless. They also touch on disarray at Essendon, the importance of club culture and the necessity for prioritising mental health in sports, as Ashray and Shiv mention their initiatives for mental health, and wrap up with sports updates in NBA, IPL, F1 and EPL.
To support our mental health initiatives mentioned in this episode, you can follow and donate to the links below:
- Find Ashray's Mindful Mates podcast on Spotify and on Instagram @mindfulmatespodcast.
- the Mullets for Mental Health page: https://www.teamblackdog.org.au/fundraisers/MindfulMates
- And to Shiv's fundraiser for the Movember Foundation: https://movember.com/m/shivjaishankar?mc=1
1:25 AFL Semi-Finals 14:40 AFL Prelim Predictions 20:15 Disarray at Essendon 27:00 Mental Health in Sport 35:15 Mullets for Mental Health and the Movember Foundation 38:40 EPL 40:22 NBA Finals and the best storyline of the NBA season 46:10 IPL and Kohli's resurgence 48:07 F1 updates
#1: Upsets and being upset
In the 1st episode, the ECP unpack the recently picked AFL All-Australian team, an eventful round of Week 1 AFL 2020 finals games and the upcoming semi-final matches, as well as touch base with recent updates across the globe, with the NBA and IPL.
- 2:05 All - Australian Team
- 10:51 Week 1 Finals Footy
- 26:39 Richmond v Saints
- 30:50 Cats v Pies
- 36:49 The Tragic Life of an Essendon Supporter
- 38:30 Gratitude Thinking
- 40:53 Tips for Finals Week 2
- 41:37 NBA Finals
- 47:30 IPL
#0: Introducing the Team
Get to know Expert Couch Potatoes' (ECP) three hosts, Shiv, Ashray and Nikil, who we are, what we're passionate about and what to expect on this podcast.