Weekend Warriors

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 Hexagon Rugby was an idea born out of providing some semi competitive options in one location by a group of guys who were playing Golden Oldies at Eastwood , and struggling to make it to Sunday games all the time. This has given the guys the opportunity to show what they can do, still play competitive with a group of like minded people who all meet at dedicated venues once a month so they can get game time and help each of the clubs who provide players, host events and make some money, and still have a presence for over 35s guys to play some rugby 

 Nick Susko is an elite High Performance coach in the world of football. Nick started his coaching journey at Manly United before heading to Sydney FC Academy at Macquarie Park where he worked in elite high performance looking at all aspects of player development, building better systems and increasing the technical knowledge of players and the overall management of elite high-performance programs. Nick gives a very detailed rundown of how elite high-performance systems work and has good insight into how they work best 

 Isaiah Iceman Lazaro Australian and Philippines BJJ fighter and was ranked number 3 in the world in his weight division in 2022, tells Duck Man all about the world of BJJ. He trains out of Gracie Barra Blacktown City and represents the area and his Phillipino heritage with grace and style. The Iceman is very quick and talks about his specialist moves, preferred finishers and some of his aims for the future, which may include doing some action movies 

 Riverstone Dolphins Swim Club are the little club from the Hawkesbury who punch above their weight when they get to State Titles and nationals. They compete in a region that is relatively landlocked with a shortage of public pools close by, but still represent the area with pride. The club focus a lot on doing things right with technique and training, and this helps them compete against the biggest and the best. 

 Natalie Coyte has been in the local netball scene in the hawkesbury for years. She saw an opportunity to bring a new club in to help provide some more competition just prior to Covid and launched the Western Wildcats Netball 4 seasons ago. Listen to her story about how she grew the club, how many teams and how competitive they are now, and what the aims and ambitions are for the club in the future. 

 Freddy Nagz is a guy who has had a tough upbringing. He grew up on the streets and wants to help promote arm wrestling and get kids and people to bring their problems off the street and to the table at Hills Spartans Arm Wrestling. It's a big club, Sydney's biggest and have a number of State and National champions who are very capable in arm wrestling. Check out the interview and Freddy's insights into the world of arm wrestling 

 Upper Hawkesbury Powerboat Club bring powerboat racing to the Hawkesbury region. They also are an extremely competitive club who recently hosted a race event on the river in round 3 of the National Championships and have great patronage within the club and it's competitors. Check out the podcast and find out more details about what Upper Hawkesbury Power Boat Club do, and how you could become involved. 

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David Moffett former CEO of NSW Rugby, NZ Rugby, NRL, Welsh Rugby and English Games Committee talks about Rugby and Professional Sports

MMA fighter Arlene Angerfist Blencowe speaks about MMA, her fight career and how she became involved in combat sports

NRLW and former Wallaroos and NSW Super W star Mahalia Murphy Talks about her rugby and NRLW career, how she got involved in rugby and some goals for the future

Former Parramatta Eels premiership winner and Wallabies Defensive Coach talks rugby and what is happening in rugby in Australia

Gordon Bray is the Voice of Rugby and one of the best orators in world sports. Listen to Gordon's amazing journey into the world of sports broadcasting, and some of the amazing characters and players he has come across in his lifetime.

 The Coach Doctor knows a thing or 2 about coaching. James is a highly qualified and well respected and experienced Coach doctor that identifies gaps in coaching systems and areas of improvement for clubs and coaches. A Masters in Education in Sports Coaching from Sydney Uni, a PHD in Sports Coaching and High Performance looking at the science of coaching, as well as a qualified P.E. Teacher, a University lecturer, published author in many journals and Head Rugby coach, James knows a bit about the subject. 

 What else could Tim The Yowie Man possibly talk about? He had an experience seeing a yowie when he was trecking down in the national parks south of Canberra in the mid 90s. Tim has become a cryptozoologist and studied all things paranormal, the world of cryptozoology and many other myths and fascinating stories and anomalies 

Daniel Manu the former Wallabies and NSW Waratahs Super Rugby star chats about his career and what he is doing in the game right now.

 Junior Ta'ale NSW Rugby Development Officer talks Rugby and where girls and women's rugby is currently at in the Australian Rugby Landscape 

 Nick Mead is a Hawkesbury Valley Rugby Club player who has cerebral palsy. Nick is a smart guy who doesn't see this as a disability. He sees this as an opportunity to work on his strengths and point out that just because you have Cerebral Palsy doesn't mean that you can't do everyday things. Nick breaks down a lot of barriers and misinformation about CP and people labelled as having a "disability". 

 Marc De Paoli is a well established young commentator and the Voice of BDSFA over the last few seasons. Marc is a rising star in the world of journalism and football commentary and is a passionate Arsenal and Sydney FC fan to boot. 

 Padraig Bowen the NSW Country Women's Rugby Coach talks all about the development of women's rugby, the rise of the Chikarovski Cup, and where women's rugby is heading in the future 

 One of Australia's best female boxers Shannon Shotgun O'Connell and Glen Jennings talk boxing and about Shannon's upcoming title fights and what she has in store for the future 

 Dan Sheppard is the Hills United TD and Coaches coach. Dan looks after the coaching development within the Hills District Football Association and is an experienced passionate professional football coach from the UK who is making a difference in Australian Football. 

Peter Fab Fenton is an extraordinary man. He has worked in the Australian film industry throughout his whole working career working on movies such as Gallipoli, he is a noted sports historian particularly on sports people such as Australian Heavyweight boxing champion Les Darcy, and also the only person who I personally know that watched Don Bradman play test cricket for Australia.

Fab was also a noted rugby man and helped the Parramatta Two Blues go from a team of battlers to Shute Shield champions in 1977 and was a very good rugby union coach in Sydney.

 Eric Tweedale, at the time of recording was the Oldest living Wallaby and international rugby player in the world. Eric had an amazing career arriving in Australia in the 1920s, playing first grade rugby in the Shute Shield in his mid-teens in the 1930s, before serving his country in World War 2, then resuming his rugby career 

 Adam Hartas the president of Ropes Crossing Strikers lives and breathes Football and everything Ropes Crossing Strikers He lives in the area, he was a founding member of the club back in 2015, played Premier League at the club and coached the Prems as well. Success follows Adam and he has brought that mentality to Ropes Crossing Strikers

 Andrew Jumper Leeds gives a hilarious rundown of his time playing rugby at the Parramatta Two Blues and for the Wallabies prior to playing Rugby League in the NRL. Very funny anecdotes from Andrew on his career and some interesting stories 

 Nina Walters is the team manager of the UWS Solar Car Challenge team that compete against other universities from around the world in the Bridgestone World Solar Car Challenge who compete to see who can make the most efficient solar cars in the world to improve our efficiency of renewable solar power. It is an amazing project and well worth a listen 

 Randy Santel is a different guy. He's a professional eater, a big guy coming in at 6'5" and he had at the time of the interview 1148 world eating records. He is an absolute beast in eating challenges and is second to none. Make sure you catch this and hear all Randy's stories about great places to eat, biggest challenges and what the Aussies can bring in the world of professional competitive eating 

Banjo Piggott Wright is a passionate young man who is involved in rugby union as a referee and coach and started Razzle Dazzle Touch Football side to be a mainstay in the local community to help his teams get fit, give back to the community and provide and provide an institution where they can share the camaraderie that is essential for team sports. Listen to Banjo talk about his aims and ambitions, and the goals and future prospects that he has for Razzle Dazzle.

Tommy Jackson is a rising rugby union and league star from Blacktown and Western Sydney Two Blues junior rugby union.

Michael Payne is a young English Channel swimmer from the Hawkesbury who has completed this feat twice at the time of his interview. Listen to Michaels story and the challenges involved with tackling an English Channel swim.

Carl Jennings has worked in the world of High Performance Coaching for decades. He's one of the best and started out at Leeds United then has been at Bradford Bulls, Canberra Raiders, Penrith Panthers, NZ Warriors and has transformed many people's lives. Listen to Carl's amazing story and the moment that changed his whole life when he was at the NZ Warriors.

Matty Engesser is a young para-triathlete from Western Sydney Academy of Sports who has cerebral palsy and is doing absolutely amazing things in the world of triathlon. He is an extremely motivated young man to do his best and wants to compete on the world stage and at the 2032 Paralympics in Brisbane for Australia.

Michael Geelan is a very talented Disability Tenpin Bowling competitor in the NSW team. He has been tenpin bowling for several years and competes in the Nationals  for NSW and bowls at Blacktown.

Sharne Haskins from Londonderry Pony Club tells us all about the club, what Pony Club is and what they do and tells us about the many different events and adventures that are available to Pony Club members throughout the world.

Bob Gribbons from Rouse Hill Little Athletics Club tells us about the club and its success and some of the upcoming events they have in the club.

Allan Chuck Norris is an international Darts player from the UK in Australia for his first time and speaks about the world of darts.

David Moffett gives Duck Man a rundown of an 11 side rugby game that he has trademarked called Rugby Rules and has taken to the IRB. This is a game that he believes could be easily implemented into the NSW school system and will encourage attacking rugby for people of all sizes.

Ian Jordan from Richmond Golf Club talks about a fundraising day that he does every year for the Diocese of Parramatta out at Richmond Golf Club. The fundraising goes towards various charities in the local area, and the fundraising charity day has been going for 27 years.

Marc De Paoli the Voice of BDSFA football commentary gives his 2023 Football year in review. Marc also speaks about some amazing new projects that he has coming up in the future.

Martina from Windsor Tenpin Bowling gives a run down on her career, the challenges ahead at Windsor, gives some insight into the world of tenpin bowling and talks about some of the exciting events coming up at Windsor Tenpin Bowling.

Paul from Windsor Tenpin gives us a run down on the history of the Centre, some of him great experiences he has had in the world of tenpin bowling and what things used to be like back in the day, when he was the Centre Manager and what they are like now.

Super Lachie Gordon is a pro gamer in the Rocket League. He is world ranked and competes in international tournaments all over the world. Listen to his story and the astronomical amounts of money and fandom the pro gamers can make playing in these online gaming competitions.

Meet this talented group of national and international ranked squash champions who all ironically come from Baulkham Hills Squash Club. It is amazing the talented squash players that are in their ranks and how good these guys actually are.

Parramatta Eels superfan Troy Worner speaks all about the Parra Cave, how he came up with the idea and what is happening with the Parra Cave Podcast as well as plenty of other stories from the vault

 Tony Lewis is one of the renowned voices of the Sydney Shute Shield rugby competition and gives his thoughts on the comp, the current state of rugby and where it's headed in the future 

 Steve Burke from Hills Hornets Basketball association gives a rundown of how big basketball actually is in the Hills area, how good the Hornets are going in NBL1 East and some of the challenges that face the centre with managing assets and resources.

Steve also talks about some notable players who have come out of the Hills District and are currently playing in the NBA

 Dave McDonald the President of Northwest Sydney Hurricanes Cricket Club talks about the club and the Shires competition they compete in. Dave also speaks about some of the success of the club and the handy players he has come up against in his time wielding the willow out in the middle and keeping to some very talented cricketers 

 Castle Hill BMX Club is a progressive BMX club making waves in the NSW and Australian scene. The club have been around for over 40 years and have a new leadership team guiding their direction for the future. 

 Brooke Sargeant from Hill Hawks Softball Club talks about softball and what the club provide for the local community. Brooke gives an in-depth view into the club and local competition and has plenty of information for people looking to get involved in softball 

 Greg McCallum was one of the best referees in the business back in the 1980s and 90s. He was a 3 time NRL Grand Final Referee in the 90s and his career spanned over 15 years in the NRL. He saw many major changes during his time, including rising stars in the referee ranks and is happily speaks about these and his experiences in the podcast. 

 Blacktown Volleyball Academy talks all about their competitions that they run, what they do for the local community and where they are based. The club also talk about some of the achievements they have had and how you can get involved. 

 Glenorie Cricket Club speak about their local competition, how many teams they have, some of the notable players and results players have had in the club and some of the new programs that are available to attract girls to the game of cricket. 

 Jason Attard and Lucy Keegan Attard from AKA Racing speak about what their horse race training business does out in the Hawkesbury. They train gallopers and race at Hawkesbury Race Club in Clarendon against some of the best horses and trainers in NSW. They have had a fair measure of success along the way too 

 Glenwood Little Athletics and Sports provide athletics and sporting opportunities to people of all races and denominations out in Blacktown, but have strong roots in the Sikh Community. Listen to their amazing story and what they are able to achieve and consistently striving to achieve with their sporting outreach. 

 Gypsey Johns one of the rising swim stars of Windsor Swim club has a chat about her achievements at Windsor Swim Club and in school and at state and national competitions too 

 Baulkham Hills Junior AFL Club compete in the Sydney junior competition and talk all about their junior numbers, their field over near Muirfield High School, associations the club have with Hawthorn Hawks and GWS Giants and junior teams and success they have had at the club 

 Sharne Haskins gives an in-depth interview into what has happened at Londonderry Pony Club over the past 12 months, and the huge events they have coming up for their 50th anniversary and the success of several riders in the club as well. 

 Dave McDonald from Northwest Sydney Hurricanes gives us a season preview of the upcoming competition, what is happening at the Hurricanes and a new over 40s side they have entered into the Sydney Shires competition 

 Luke McCormack is a busy man. He was the President of Hunters Hill Rugby Club and the Chairman of NSW Suburban Rugby Union. He still owes me a schnitzel as well haha. Luke tells me all about Hunters Hill's aims and ambitions, what hosting a big sports lunch with notable guests does for the club and the aims of the club and NSW Suburban rugby for the upcoming season 

 Mark Harper is the Australian Team Manager of the Cue Sports Disability Team. Mark said he likes not to say that the athletes are disabled, but he wants to know what qualifies them for the events. He has spent a life time playing and competing in Cue sports and the team he is managing now compete in Heyball. Markj has just taken a team to the inaugural world cup in LA. Make sure you tune in and hear what it's all about. 

 Archie and Gerry Hanckel live for Water Skiing. Growing up on the Hawkesbury River made them prime candidates to learn how to ski and do ski jumping and racing, and these young guys are good at it. Tune in and listen to their stories about what they can do in the world of water skiing and ski jumping.