It's our 2025 finale! We are joined by the podcast's two greatest friends Kiwi Steve (Gazelle #4) and Charlie White (Gazelle #7). We name our favourite moments from 2025, our favourite players to watch, as well as what we're most looking forward to in 2026.

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Simply the Guest this week is former chair of the Wests Tigers & Netball Australia, and Lachie's mother, Marina Go! Marina talks about how she started working in sport, the good times and challenges as the chair of a joint venture, and whether she would ever consider returning to sport...

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00:00 Sparts returns.

06:46 Lachie heaps praise on Harvey, the brand new Toukley Tournament champion!

14:52 We talk all things Ashes Cricket as Australia goes 2-0 up.

23:52 Harvey gives us the full wrap of the F1 final race in Abu Dhabi.

30:18 Lachie works through his feelings on the situation at the Wests Tigers.

40:47 We praise the Bulldogs for their decision to include names on jerseys in Las Vegas.

43:01 We are in World Cup times! We go through the groups for the FIFA & Rugby World Cups.

52:28 We preview the possible matchups for the WBBL Final this weekend.

55:03 We tease our next Simply the Guest episode and thank today's in-studio guest.

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