The Short Ball
The Short Ball podcast is a weekly podcast that talks about the future stars of the game of rugby league, covering everything from schoolboy footy to NSW cup in both the mens and womens game.
Episodes
37 episodes
#37 - Cyril Connell Cup finals preview w/ Nick Tucker
HUGE episodeIm joined by Nick Tucker to preview the Cyril Connell Cup finals actionWhich team in Jersey Flegg is a huge problem And all the NSWRL action we usually have covered.IG - Theshortball_Go follow...
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1:18:59
#36 - QLD u19s look SCARY, and what forwards do Manly have coming through
Another huge one covering a variety of topics from the QLD lock killing it in Mal Meninga cup, to the Manly NSW cup forwards worth keeping an eye on. IG - Theshortball_
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1:00:26
#35 - Reserve grade is back, and the 20 year old that won Super leagues player of the month!
Plenty on. Check out all the performances, moments of the week and talking points from another round of pathways action in the NSWRL and QRL competitions. IG - Theshortball_
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1:04:52
#34 - The players tracking for higher honours, and rookie watch in NRL
HUGE episode this week, plenty to cover heading into round one of major competitions, and the halfway point of the junior comps IG - Theshortball_
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1:04:26
#33 - Figuring out where everything stands
Talking Harold matts & SG ball before round 4 of the competitionIG - Theshortball_
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50:24
#32 - SG balls premiership heavyweights and the clutch performances in Harold Matthews
Main pod for this week IG - theshortball_
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46:31
#31 - BONUS EP; your clubs best NRL rookies for season 2026.
Going through every single clubs best eligible rookie, and my ROTY predictions.
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43:42
#30 - Everyones back, ball, matts and nrl trials to cover.
Bit in it for everyoneIG - Theshortball_
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1:14:05
#29 - Eels make a statement in SG ball, while Knights win game of the round in Harold Matts!
A quick review of the weekends footy.Covering SG ball & Harold Matthews, and touched on the NRL trials late.IG - Theshortball_
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#28 - Footys back! SG ball Harold Matts & NRL trial preview
The first batch of team lists for the year have dropped and its time to discuss the future stars of the NRL.Big ep covering the trials, SG ball & Harold MatthewsIG - Theshortball_
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1:08:48
#27 - SG Ball & Harold Matthews 2026 season preview
The episode where I yap for an hour and a half about teams & players I think are good Thanks for listening IG - theshortball_
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1:27:12
#26 - Q/A; Fitting Coby Black in at Brisbane, best junior reps sides I've seen, and the best individual nrl season of all time argument
Answering questions from Instagram
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15:16
#25 - NSWRL semi finals reviews & schoolboy cup national final preview
#25 - NSWRL semi finals reviews & schoolboy cup national final preview
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40:30
#24 - Bit of footy on. NSW cup, jersey flegg finals reviews & previews
Going through all the action in Flegg & cup over the last weekend, looking ahead to this weekend, and answering your questions
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51:03
#23 - State final reviews, and NRL debuts aplenty
Reviewing Thursdays state final matches with Keebra and Patrician brothers winning to go through to the national final, and introducing you to all the debutants over the course of the NRL weekend.
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28:54
#22 - Schoolboy cup final four, Peter Mulholland cup and Allan langer trophy game reviews
Looking at the schoolboy cup final four, reviewing wednesdays games and answering your questionsIG - Theshortball_
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30:52
#21 - Makasini debut? Schoolboy cup final 8, and the fatigue at the back end of long seasons
Today looking at Makasini and whether Benji should hand him a debut this year, the schoolboy cup action today and the form of u19s players at the back end of nsw cup and nrl seasons
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41:41
#20 - Peter Mulholland cup semi finals and debuting young halves
Reviewing Wednesdays action in the Peter Mulholland cup, and looking at Jett Cleary & Coby Black, with the media talk around debuting them
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36:13
#19 - Talataina's Cup debut, the best young halves in the country, and the tweed young guns killing it
Looking at a number of storylines over the weekend of reserve grade, and the young guns killing it on their path to NRL.IG - theshortball_
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#18 - Re-ranking my top 50 schoolboys, does Leka have the ROTY wrapped up & whos the long term halves pairing at the Dogs?
In this one I re-rank my top 50 schoolboys following the ASSRL national u18s tournament last week, and I answer a few questions you sent me on Instagram.IG; @Theshortball_
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40:00
#17 - Predicted Aus schoolboys & full top 50 list
Going through my top 50 players heading into the assrl national u18s comp and australian schoolboy selection
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20:21
#16 - Womens u19s origin review
Reviewing NSWs 26-10 win over QLD in the u19s womens origin last night
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13:52
#15 - Mens u19s origin review
Reviewing QLDs 23-22 win over NSW in last nights u19s origin match
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