The Press Box

The Press Box Podcast - Sam Tugwell, Jase Kemp & Dale Fletcher

Discussing the Crows & Power's heartbreaking losses to open the 2022 season, Luke Beveridge's outburst at former journalist Tom Morris, and the devastating 24 hours following it, Tuggas shows his frustation at the AFL's Rising Star selection panel, and Jase guarantees that we'll be going back to back with winners in #ThePlunge!

Discussing our 2022 AFL season outlook, why Dale thinks Port Adelaide wont reach the finals this year, how we faired with our Adelaide Cup tips, Tuggas debuts his new segment 'The Sledge', plus The Phantom joins us to give us the expert insights into who to pick up in AFL SuperCoach. 

Discussing the tragic passing of 'The King' Shane Warne, why the Crows may not escape the bottom four again in 2022, could AFL teams rort the system again with the new COVID Contingency List rules, Tuggas and Jase bring new segments to the table, and Tim Yeatman from Racing.com joins us!

Discussing the impact Russia's invasion is having on sporting athletes, journalism in a disaster zones, scrapping AFL pre-season games, aligning AFL & AFLW seasons, Sam's new segment, the Port Power Cricket Team, and the farcical price of beers at Adelaide Oval in 2022!

Discussing an interesting week off-court for the Adelaide 36ers, whether the Crows are really any chance of securing the West End Brewery site for their new HQ, Dale brings us an exclusive story, plus we debate Sydney's approved heritage guernsey... does it create a precendence for Port Adelaide and their Prison Bars?

Discussing how the AFL can work around COVID unavailabilities in 2022, is the door still ajar for the Crows to land a home at Brompton, the Power player who doesn't deserve a leadership role, why T20 international cricket has become completely irrelevant, is it time for Will Pucovski to call stumps on his professional career, and has Scomo just won Farce of the Year in February?!

We're back for Season 4!

Tom Rehn joins the show as he officially becomes Nine News Adelaide's newest sports presenter. We revist our super successful Farce Run on Christmas Eve. Plus we discuss the biggest stories from across the summer including Justin Langer's resignation & the Adelaide Crows camp saga grinding to a slow halt.

Stephen Quartermain - 10 News First Melbourne Sports-reader & Commentator

Joined 'The Press Box' in Episode 125 (December 15 2021)

Matt Hill - Horse Racing & Melbourne Cup Race Caller

Joined 'The Press Box' in Episode 121 (November 17, 2021)

Isaac Humphries - Adelaide 36ers

Joined 'The Press Box' in Episode 112 (August 26, 2021)

Brett Maher - Former Adelaide 36ers Captain & 3x NBL Champion 1998, 1999 & 2002

Joined 'The Press Box' in Episode 94 (April 7, 2021)

Anthony Hudson - Fox Footy commentator & 7x AFL Grand Final caller.

Joined 'The Press Box' in Episode 100 (May 25, 2021)

Andrew Gaze - Former Australian Boomers captain & Olympic Flag Bearer at the Sydney 2000 Games.

Joined 'The Press Box' in Episode 110 (August 11, 2021)

Discussing Dale's marathon run on Christmas Eve!! Plus we share gifts with each other for Christmas, hear our worst bloopers from the year, a 2021 Sporting Quiz, and we officially name Pass and Farce of the Year!

Dale Fletcher promotes The Press Box's fundraiser run on FIVEaa's Sunday Roast with Tuggas & KG Cunningham

Donate now to The Farce Run 2021 - www.gofundme.com/f/2021-FARCE-Run

Discussing Jase's annual Christmas Eve shopping tradition, the Ashes arrives in Adelaide, the dramatic finish to the F1 season, Dale unveils a newspaper clip from the past, and Channel 10's Stephen Quartermain joins us!

Discussing the AFL's decision to FINALLY fixture the Showdown on a Friday night, how the Ashes began with a bang, the COVID scare that rocked the Press Box last week, Novak Djokovic being officially named to play in the Australian Open, and which of the guys has found himself being our Root of the Week?

Discussing the radical AFL season opener being considered for 2022, Alex Carey set to finally make his Test debut, what to do with the 5th Ashes Test venue, plus former Adelaide United star, Georgia Campagnale joins us in studio in the lead up to Dale's Farce Run!

Discussing the AFL Draft hopefuls for the Crows & Power this year, who's to blame for Tim Paine's resignation, does Pat Cummins have what it takes to be next Australia's next Test Captain, plus Adelaide Oval's capacity rises for the Ashes summer - but do we deserve more?

Discussing the Crows newest sponsor, Australian's unlikely T20 World Cup victory, is Travis Head really a lock for the Ashes, Dale's latest setback with his marathon preparation, plus Legendary Melbourne Cup race caller, Matt Hill joins us!

We discuss the sad passing of footballing royalty, Russell Ebert - how he impacted our lives in and away from the game, plus how the media dealt with reporting one of the biggest stories of the year. We also discuss the passing of Keith Bradshaw, tease our special guest next week, and Dale enters the newsroom in his final 'radio training' tapes!

Discussing the SANFL's challenge with players leaving to play in local leagues, the former NBA player who is set to join the Adelaide 36ers, we meet the CEO of the Childhood Cancer Association Cath O'Loughlin, and we release Dale's worst radio demo tape yet!

Discussing the media's battle of covering stories without burning relationships, the courage taken by Josh Cavallo to become football's first ever openly gay active player, Tim Yateman joins us to discuss the Melbourne Cup next Tuesday, Tuggas returning to the cricket field, and Dale's Marathon is ON!

We've returned after almost a month's break! Discussing Jase's new radio gig,  Dale's road to recovery from a life-threatening health scare, an update on our City-Bay fundraiser, wrap up the AFL season, and test out Huddo's vocal chords

Discussing the AFL Grand Final this weekend in Perth, Ollie Wines claims the 2021 Brownlow Medal, Clarko is out the race for the Carlton coaching job, and Huddo downs a shoey.... of wine!

Discussing the Port Adelaide's power failure in the Preliminary Final, how the Brownlow Medal will shape up this weekend, which Hawks star is heading to SA in Silly Season, and the Tim Tams are in the building.

Discussing Blakey's parody of Tuggas, Port Adelaide's Preliminary Final chances this week, who is the Adelaide 36ers new coach set to be, which media personality kicked a bag in the local leagues, and Huddo's Shit-takes hit an all-time low!

Discussing the second-straight Preliminary Final berth for the Power, what happened to 36ers coach Connor Henry, why Neil Balme's homecoming fell flat for the Crows, and Australia's voice of Football - Simon Hill joins us thanks to Ten Sport.

Adelaide 36ers' big man, Isaac Humphries joins The Press Box in studio - discussing life away from basketball, his stint in the NBA, calling Adelaide home, missing Olympic Bronze with the Boomers, what the 36ers are building, his aspirations to return to the NBA, and more!

Discussing the AFL Finals ahead, why Adelaide Oval should allow more Power fans in for Finals, Silly Season returns, Sam makes his AFL commentary debut, and we preview our chat with 36ers star, Isaac Humphries!

Discussing the AFL's plans to move the Grand Final to Perth, where does bye-week go and why does it matter so much, we celebrate the highlight-filled career of Eddie Betts, and Dale commits to getting a tattoo if the Power win the flag!

Discussing why everyone walked away happy from Showdown 50, how close the Crows are to landing their new HQ, why our Aussie Cricketers are currently in Adelaide, plus our nation's greatest Boomers player ever - Andrew Gaze joins us after we finally clinched that elusive Olympic medal!

Discussing journalism ethics and whether The Age fairly reported about Tex Walker mid-investigation, how the power of the media helped reunite a family, it's Showdown 50 week and Jack has brought along his favourite attire, our favourite Olympic commentary efforts so far,  and we FINALLY put Huddo's Shittake to the taste test!

Discussing the our amazing first week on water in Tokyo, with our Australians claiming six gold in five days, who is set to claim the AFL's wooden spoon, why Fremantle's retro round guernsey has angered Huddo, and a giant Olympic-themed Pass or Farce!

Discussing the latest Crows/Power flight and fixture debacle as SA goes into lockdown, how will the Olympics be viewed as COVID continues to pester ahead of the Opening Ceremony on Friday, and what did Jase do to end up on Media Watch??

Discussing the crazy scenes that hit Adelaide for the Euros Final, has Team USA lost it's fear factor after the Boomers beat them AGAIN, is Port Adelaide still top four material, and is it really as bad as it seems for the Adelaide Crows?

Discussing Hawthorn's succession plan for Sam Mitchell to replace Alastair Clarkson in 2023, and could Clarko replace Steve Hocking at the AFL? Plus we discuss Port Adelaide's lack of 'killer instinct' and the Crows' forward-line confusion.

Discussing whether there is a sustainable future for the Gold Coast Suns, could Tasmania replace them as the 18th club in the AFL, the Adelaide Crows mid-season report card, Ben Simmons' week goes from bad to worse, and which members of the pod will be getting a spray tan for our 'Walk the Walk' Fundraiser campaign!

Discussing David Mackay's Tribunal hearing which could set a landmark precedent for the AFL, Celebrating Robbie Gray's highlight-packed 250 games, Why are so many Australian cricketers opting out of representing their country, and who has been nominated to Walk the Walk with us this week for Childhood Cancer Association?

Discussing our new exciting City 2 Bay campaign for this year, the Crows smacked with a $50,000 fine for simply not wearing masks on a plane, could the AFL Grand Final be played in Perth, Sam has a State of Origin idea which could bring it back in a different way, and who is Hasbulla??

Discussing the AFL's battle to re-fixture games on the go, Port Adelaide's mid-season report card, Naomi Osaka opens up on her battle with depression and the media, and has the Yankalilla Footy Club finally won a game?!

We celebrate our 100th episode with Fox Footy's premier commentator, Anthony Hudson.

Plus we discuss the Crows & Power's remarkable 1-point wins in Round 10, we hear from some of our former guests, and our 100th edition of Pass or Farce!

Discussing the Ashes Summer fixture which has dropped today, could Matt Crouch be snapped up at Alberton, Josh Giddey's rise as a top NBA prospect, and Matt Burgess from Best Team Mates podcast joins us in studio to defend his flailing Yankalilla Tigers!

Discussing Dale's mysterious disappearance, Sam has an update on the Perfect Pear application, Showdown 49 without Prison Bars, who can conquer Dale's half-marathon themed DJ Quiz, and what sexual question did a journalist ask Daniel Ricciardo?

Discussing Port Adelaide's imminent Prison Bars announcement, whether our Olympians deserve to jump the queue for a COVID vaccine, our Aussie cricketers being stuck in India for the IPL with no way home, and a situation which will send shockwaves through the foundations of The Press Box!

Discussing how the controversial Euro Super League has risen and crumbled all within 48 hours, Sam's radio commentary debut at the AFLW Grand Final, what are AFL fans angered about in the TV commentary landscape, should Collingwood be handed a heavier penalty for players accessing phones at half time, plus we explore the absence of a key member of the show!