The Grapple - Volume Thirty Something- The Roving Commission.

Volume Thirty Something- The Roving Commission.

09/19/24 • 62 min

This week our star duo are made whole again as Joel returns from the Heart of Darkness- "At first, I thought they handed me the wrong dossier."Conspicuous by his absence is any conversation this week is the Hard Running Graeme Annersley. Are our heroes :"Graeme'd Out"? Are we suffering from the dreaded "Graeme Fatigue"? Or is it like beating yourself in the head with a needle hammer? Only time will tell.Finals predictions abound as teams fight for their survival but is the comp a two horse race?Cleary's shot a serious piece of history, the stare Nicho needs to give the Shire a chance, has PVL chewed too much BeetleNut or is the PNG deal idea "good for the game'? Battle of the felines in the AFL as Queensland echo's Princess Leia's finals words to R2.... "Help me Lions and Cowboys, you're my only hope" All will be revealed in a bum tickling weekend of sport, but before you dive in to the kick off or the opening bounce, Grapple with this pair of fools.Like Share Subscribe. The road to Grappling and the road to failure are almost exactly the same.

Previous Episode

It's Business Time

With milestones in the rear view for the time being, our hero duo have been cleaved asunder again. The rock upon which the Grapple was built, Mr Spreadborough, has earned some R&R before a balls to wall tilt towards the Grand Final.

In his stead, Mr Manning required a man for all seasons, an experienced sports head, a calm head, a bald head .. so the choice was simple- Mr Worldwide. Cowboys and Eels former great Shane Muspratt takes reins on Joley’s side of the desk to carry Johnny through week 1 of the finals.

And carry the weight he did!

Our charges cover all things from the upcoming finals games, to the NFL, Socceroos, the Lions 2 quarter cricket score against Carlton and a couple of cheeky multi’s the fellas have their fingers crossed for.

Tribute is paid as our Paralympians return to Oz, and chats of beers of bygone eras...(Saturday)

The obstruction rule is called into question, as is the hunky Bunkers interpretation of said rule.

Uncle Wayne departs the Peninsula in search of greener (and redder) pastures at Redfern.

And the guys go deep on the 4 NRL games facing us fans in Finals weeks 1.

Tips, bets, predictions, permutations, sensations, home comings and short comings.

All that and much much more....and remember – Life’s not about the amount of breaths you take, it’s about the amount of times you Grapple.

Next Episode

Episode 33 and a 3rd The Equinoctial Convergence

Did King Arthur and his knights of the round table sweep into Camelot riding a mob of noble Kangaroos? The answer is no, at least if Kalyn Ponga was one of those Knights. Our heroes dissect the decision to say ‘no’ to Straya, whether it’s sensical, and whether punishment is indeed warranted.

They then shake off the cobwebs with a spirited correction session, admitting to being human by unpacking a couple of ‘minor’ errors committed in the previous episode.

All the nonsense aside, it’s the rare opportunity of an ‘Equinoctial Convergence,’ or ‘Sporting Equinox,’ as multiple codes come together for a super Saturday of sporting utopia.

In a nutshell:

Up the Lions.

Carn the Wallabies.

And Lord have mercy on the Roosters and Sharks.

The spirit of the game is discussed, and exemplified by the deeds of the All Blacks in recognising the feats of 140 cap Wallaby James Slipper. Australia’s return to England, and the origins of the ‘DLS method’ are analysed, and the belief of Brisbane’s AFL team is forensically sussed out- will it be enough?

Finally, the end of the road. We talk retirements in all their different forms, and highlight the poignant words of Demons star Angus Brayshaw at the Brownlow medal, and the emotional cockpit lingering of Daniel Ricciardo. The end comes in many forms, but it doesn’t make it any less the end.

In the words of some smart motherf**ker:

“The way to get started is to quit talking and begin Grappling”