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Roy and HG - Bludging on the Blindside

ByABC Grandstand
50 episodes

Podcast Summary

Dive into the irreverent world of "Roy and HG - Bludging on the Blindside," where the legendary duo of Rampaging Roy Slaven and HG Nelson serve up a delightful blend of sports commentary and hilarious banter. Uniquely positioned at the intersection of humor and insight, this podcast not only dissects the latest in sports, like the gripping State of Origin series and the eccentric antics surrounding the Perth Himalayan Bears' mascot, Humphr, but also features a roster of well-known guests. Listeners have enjoyed lively discussions with iconic figures from the sports realm, adding depth to the show's lighthearted approach. From controversial plays to the quirks of sporting culture, Roy and HG’s sharp wit and playful critiques make every episode a joyride. Whether you’re a die-hard sports fan or new to the scene, prepare for a captivating experience that promises to entertain and inform in equal measure.

#1

Mrs Stomp in the car

This week on Bludging on the Blindside, Roy and HG discuss game 1 of State of Origin - Billy was a man without an answer, has Gus mislead us? How Stomper Staines dealt with a sex ban, practice your groundings and schools should be shoot'in and trapp'in. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

2025-05-31•1hr 35mins
#2

Thanks Danika

This week on Bludging on the Blindside, Roy and HG discuss the Perth Himalayan Bears' mascot, Humphrey B. Bear, should the Church of Rugby League pay tax? Grassy leaves it alone, $70 million centre of excellence and these are amazingly unprecedented times. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

2025-05-24•1hr 33mins
#3

The new North Sydney, WA 6999

This week on Bludging on the Blindside, Roy and HG discuss the Perth Himalayan Bears' surfboat, ball in the soapy water, Rugby League in schools - Gonski, dickheadism and Hoppa in a driverless car. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

2025-05-17•1hr 30mins
#4

Honesty in rugby league

This week on Bludging on the Blindside, Roy and HG discussed V'Landys' request for more positive media coverage. As always, you can count on the Bludge to deliver the unvarnished truth about rugby league. That's a fact! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

2025-05-10•1hr 34mins
#5

The missing Gould report?

This week on Bludging on the Blindside, Roy and HG discuss tennis players that get caught in the kitchen, Boon's 52 can flight to London, there's been an explosion of rugby league in Africa and rugby league law trumps civil law. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

2025-05-03•1hr 35mins
#6

Rugby League Relics

This week on Bludging on the Blindside, Roy and HG dived into the expansion of NRL into the west and the use of Rugby League relics to help the move. They also discussed the latest with the Wests Tigers welcoming Lachie Galvin back into the team and Jarome Luai's move to statesman status. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

2025-04-26•1hr 37mins
#7

PNG Rugby League village

This week marks the bye round on the Bludge, offering a perfect opportunity to revisit some of the best moments unearthed from the SCG vaults. We're also excited to share previously unheard content as part of this special 'Best of Bludging on the Blindside' edition. Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

2025-04-19•1hr 40mins
#8

Fisher's Ghost Crackdown

Rampaging Roy Slaven and HG Nelson discuss a possible Gould inquiry into the Panther's lost spark, the crackdown and the role the historic Fisher's Ghost could play to help rugby league in Campbelltown. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

2025-04-12•1hr 32mins

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#9

Hoppa in the driver's seat

This week on Bludging on the Blindside, Roy and HG discuss John Hopoate - busted again for driving without a licence. One good thing is Hoppa can spot a dickhead. This may come in handy for the community. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

2025-04-05•1hr 32mins
#10

Horse racing snakepit

This week on Bludging on the Blindside, Roy and HG delved into Peter V'Landys' pivotal decision: will he choose horse racing or rugby league? Perhaps the NRL can siphon off off the door takings in Feather's boot. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

2025-03-29•1hr 29mins
#11

Mateship through gang tackling

On Bludging on the Blindside this week, Roy & HG discussed Benji ball - play with your eyes, the deep connect of mateship through rugby league, the real house wives of the Broncos, the Golden Slipper is moving to a street circuit and drop in pools at Brisbane 2032 Olympics. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

2025-03-22•1hr 31mins
#12

Gambling on public transport

This week the Bludge revisits the best moments from the past 12 years. There's also previously unheard content that appears as part of this 'Best of Bludging on the Blindside.' Enjoy Blindsiders! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

2025-03-15•1hr 36mins
#13

Rugby League halftime firing squad

Rampaging Roy Slaven and HG Nelson cast a collective eye over the world of sport. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

2025-03-08•1hr 31mins
#14

Touching the horn of league rugby

Rampaging Roy Slaven and HG Nelson cast a collective eye over the world of sport. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

2025-03-01•1hr 30mins
#15

Rugby League death trap

Rampaging Roy Slaven and HG Nelson cast a collective eye over the world of sport. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

2025-02-22•1hr 31mins
#16

Play the ball legless

Rampaging Roy Slaven and HG Nelson cast a collective eye over the world of sport. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

2025-02-15•1hr 34mins
#17

Postman Pat Cummins always delivers

Rampaging Roy Slaven and HG Nelson cast a collective eye over the world of sport. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

2025-02-08•1hr 31mins
#18

Make Hollywood great again

The Bludge is back for 2025! This week Roy & HG discuss the renaming of the Barrier Reef to Trump Reef, V'landys short film festival, The Taiwanese Oysters and the Australian Open - is it Aussie enough? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

2025-02-01•1hr 31mins
#19

Rugby League ergonomics - Part 1

Nathan Cleary's busted shoulder is a real concern for the Panthers in this year's Grand final. Roy & HG discuss some ergonomic furniture to maybe help improve Cleary's condition. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

2024-10-05•47mins
#20

Kevvy's sacking re-enactment - Part 2

This week Kevvy got turfed from coaching the Broncos, unbeknownst to him. At the Dally M's on Wednesday night, Roy, Danika and V'landys re-enacted Kevvy's sacking just for fun. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

2024-10-05•46mins
#21

Rugby league Quad - Part 1

With the expansion of Rugby League into the pacific and around the world, HG has proposed a Rugby League quad, to deal with the administration and managing the budget of this leap. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

2024-09-28•48mins
#22

Kangaroo Rugby League - Part 2

Kalyn Ponga this week made himself unavailable for the Kangaroos tour at the end of the year. Roy proposed a dedicated KRL to uphold the integrity of Rugby League. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

2024-09-28•46mins
#23

Dragging cars with your teeth - Part 1

Freddy Fittler's genius idea of having a sponsored half-time olimpuks (Olympics) during the NRL grand final is brilliant. Roy & HG conceived some good old fashioned strong man events that could run. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

2024-09-21•51mins

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#24

Big Dance Olimpuks - Part 2

Freddy Fittler has dreamt up an NRL Olympics at half time during the grand final. Roy and HG identified a problem, copyright of the name "Olympics". They have a solution. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

2024-09-21•46mins
#25

A walk through the kitchen - Part 1

After Bulldog Josh Addo-Carr's roadside positive drug test. Roy & HG thought Josh was the victim. How was he to know he could have brushed pass the white powder in the kitchen? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

2024-09-14•48mins
#26

The Matilda Socceroos - Part 2

Roy & HG are asking for a root and branch examination of Australian football. The new sponsorship deal for the Matildas may end up with them selling the Matilda name to the Socceroos. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

2024-09-14•45mins
#27

Where can you honk legally? - Part 1

The 11kms of Burwood road Belmore, outside the Bulldogs home ground has been deemed a "no horn honking' zone by the local council. Roy & HG discuss where you can honk legally. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

2024-09-07•44mins
#28

Very fast rugby league train - Part 2

The NRL and V'Landys' consider buying a rugby league plane. Roy and HG discuss the business case of a very fast train. On a Saturday you could see the 3pm game in Brisbane and be back in Sydney for the 8pm game. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

2024-09-07•46mins
#29

Origin class flight - Part 1

Roy and HG discuss this week's BIG news that V'Landys is considering buying a Rugby League plane. An investment into the global expansion of the game. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

2024-08-31•48mins
#30

Bunker: Anti Rugby League - Part 2

Roy and HG discuss the role of the bunker and alternative options for it. The current bunker has wildly different interpretations and is driving us all mad. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

2024-08-31•45mins
#31

Bennett's chooks on steroids - Part 1

Wayne Bennett stayed away from Rugby League's hall of fame night. Roy and HG suggested that Wayne was at home fiddling with his chooks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

2024-08-24•49mins
#32

Bellamy's gang biters - Part 2

Roy and HG discuss super coach Craig Bellamy's tactic of the five man gang bite. It puts teams off, but could get him into the Rugby League hall of fame. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

2024-08-24•46mins
#33

The each way nudger - Part 1

Dutton's war on gambling has everybody worried about the survival rugby league. Could Feathers V'landys be the winning ticket? Roy and HG are having an each way bet. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

2024-08-17•49mins
#34

Rugby league torch relay - Part 2

Roy and HG are still riding the high of the Paris Olympic games. The rugby league grand final will feature an Olympic themed half time show. The boys discussed the option of a torch relay weaving through Rugby League country as the lead up. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

2024-08-17•45mins
#35

People, Medals and Cheese - Touching medals, touching hearts

Live from the Olympics in Paris, looking forward to Brisbane 2032 Roy and HG discuss the slogan that will get Aussies winning gold. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

2024-08-11•51mins
#36

Under the spell of Aussieness - Part 1

The Bludge comes to you live from the Olympics in Paris. Roy and HG discuss the effect of Aussies winning Olympic gold. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

2024-08-10•47mins
#37

Shine brightest. Together - Part 2

The Bludge comes to you live from the Olympics in Paris. Roy and HG discuss the slogan for Brisbane 2032 Olympic games. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

2024-08-10•46mins
#38

People, Medals and Cheese - Denny's cubby house on wheels

Live from the Olympics in Paris, Roy and HG discuss Matt Denny's bronze medal backstory. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

2024-08-09•49mins
#39

People, Medals and Cheese - Eddie's gone native

Live from the Olympics in Paris, Eddie McGuire is spending a lot of time by himself. Roy and HG discuss the not so weird ideas he's coming up with. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

2024-08-08•51mins
#40

People, Medals and Cheese - Risk it for the Olympic biscuit

Live from the Olympics in Paris, Roy and HG discuss the commentary phrases, "risk it for the biscuit", which is an evolution from "it's their time to shine." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

2024-08-07•51mins
#41

People, Medals and Cheese - Magnet for weirdos and sickos

Live from the Olympics in Paris, Roy and HG are astounded by Karl's assessment of Paris, full of pervs and sickos! They wonder if this is mere self reflection. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

2024-08-06•49mins
#42

People, Medals and Cheese - It's all about the backstory

Live from the Olympics in Paris, Roy and HG discuss how important an athlete's backstory is to winning gold. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

2024-08-05•50mins
#43

People, Medals and Cheese - Too old for BMX

Live from the Olympics in Paris, Roy and HG discuss age limits for Olympic sports like break dancing, skateboarding and BMX. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

2024-08-04•50mins
#44

Shoot Tom Cruise out of a cannon - Part 1

The Bludge comes to you live from the Olympics in Paris. Roy and HG speculate about the closing ceremony and the rumour of Tom Cruise being involved. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

2024-08-03•49mins
#45

Four years of Matildas hell - Part 2

The Bludge comes to you live from the Olympics in Paris. Roy and HG discuss Matildas' coach Dr Dud, Tony Gustavsson's exit from the national team. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

2024-08-03•45mins
#46

People, Medals and Cheese - Gold medal pig shoot

Live from the Olympics in Paris, HG suggested a gold medal pig shoot. A new event at the Brisbane Olympics 2032. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

2024-08-02•49mins
#47

People, Medals and Cheese - Coke enema clears the back door

Live from the Olympics in Paris, Roy & HG discuss the idea that a simple can of coke can clear the back door, giving athletes confidence and maybe win gold medals. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

2024-08-01•49mins
#48

People, Medals and Cheese - Deaf and addicted to gambling

Live from the Olympics in Paris, Roy and HG discuss our women's rugby 7's loss to America. The coach, Tim Walsh got them to do everything but train for rugby. It's insane! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

2024-07-31•50mins
#49

People, Medals and Cheese - Best cat butcher in Paris

Live from the Paris Olympics, Roy bumped into Aussie athlete, Jessica Hull and asked, "Have you tried the frog's legs?" Jess replied quietly, it would be like eating cat. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

2024-07-30•49mins
#50

People, Medals and Cheese - Win gold, get a house!

Live from the Paris Olympics, Roy & HG discuss incentives for winning a Olympic gold medal that could have you living next door to Emma McKeon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

2024-07-29•48mins

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