#823 - Best Of 2025 Part 1

·1 hr 6 min·5 clips

The hosts tease limited-edition electorate jumpers and a secret Four Pines event before Magic Round.

The episode opens with Tom and Eddie promoting limited-edition electorate jumpers and a Four Pines event before Magic Round. They then shift to discussing the shooting at Manly coach Anthony Seibold's house, humorously suggesting it was an NRL-organized hit. The hosts analyze Manly's premiership chances, praising the team's attitude and new signings like Tony Large. They debate the authenticity of the NRL's Viking horn, questioning if it's a real horn or a digital button. A segment on Joe Ofahengaue defends his pants-pulling prank as part of Australian larrikin culture. Eddie shares that he became vice president of his child's preschool committee. The hosts discuss the Canberra Raiders' struggle to find a high-profile figure to blow their new $10,000 horn in Vegas, using a sad metaphor about a fatherless child. They touch on Phil Gould's haiku-like tweets and reminisce about childhood experiences like Prime Possum and dance troupes. The episode includes banter about weekday drinking, airport beers, and a story about drinking 21 mid-strength schooners in 11 hours. It concludes with discussions on rugby league teams like the Penrith Panthers and Sydney Roosters, comparing the Roosters to a trade-based empire.

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A merch plug, a Magic Round warmup and a schoolyard dacking rant keep Hello Sport moving.

Hello Sport settles into its usual groove, moving from merch plugs to Magic Round chatter, then into a long schoolyard detour and a final run at form lotto.

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For when you want a one-week merch plug, a Magic Round warmup and a full-throttle dacking rant.

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