This week’s episode is absolutely stacked — from huge on-field moments to the wildest off-field bombshell we’ve ever dropped.

Then it’s back to the action:

🇦🇺 Australian Open
Alex de Minaur obliterates Alexander Bublik in straight sets on Rod Laver Arena to storm into the Quarter Finals.
Mya Joint bows out of the Aussie Open after a straight-sets loss last week.

🏂 X-Games History
Scotty James makes history with a record-breaking fifth straight X-Games gold, tying Shaun White’s all-time mark of eight.
Indra Brown stuns on debut, winning silver in the superpipe in her first-ever X-Games appearance.

⚽ Socceroos Watch
Jackson Irvine makes a surprise early return from a foot injury for St Pauli in the Bundesliga — massive news for Tony Popovic and Australia’s World Cup hopes (plus… elite hair chat).

🏏 BBL Final Fallout
The Perth Scorchers smash the Sydney Sixers by 6 wickets in the Big Bash Final.
In classic Sydney fashion, coach Greg Shipperd blames travel for the loss.

🥊 Boxing Beef
Nikita Tszyu says there is no chance of a rematch with Michael Zerafa, slamming Zerafa’s controversial withdrawal as “callous and cowardly.”

👊 UFC 325 Preview
Former pro MMA fighter Jeremy Dooley breaks down UFC 325, with a special focus on 12 Aussie & NZ fighters on the card.

🏅 Cathy Freeman Debate
Cathy Freeman receives Australia’s highest honour — Companion of the Order of Australia — for her impact on sport and society.
We ask the big question:
Is her 400m gold at the Sydney 2000 Olympics the greatest Aussie sporting moment of all time?

🚨 Off-Field Antics
Box Hill North Football Club rocked by disturbing Mad Monday photos involving blackface, SA imagery, and leadership failures that left the women’s senior captain stepping away from the club.

🍻 Plus our regular segments The Comment Section, Audience Question, Quick Hits, Big Questions, Get around us, Off Field antics, Dool’s Top 5 and Weekly Power Rankings.

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Jeremy Dooley on Insta: @jeremydooleyofficial
Steven Bradshaw on Insta: @stevenbradshawcomedy

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Two Comedians. Zero Credentials. All Aussie Athletes.

Comedians Steven Bradshaw & Jeremy Dooley take a seriously lighter look at Aussie sport and athletes across the globe .

Whether an Aussie is making waves in big global leagues like NBA, F1 & UFC, or Aussies dominating in lesser mainstream covered sports like Surfing, WWE, Athletics, or right here at home in AFL, NRL & Cricket, or to the more obscure Aussie athletic accomplishments in Curling, Discus & Sheep Shearing, The Budgy Smugglers Cover it all!

This week Steve & Dool’s stick to what little they know without any deep knowledge, insight or authority on the week in Aussie Sport.

• Bree Walker finished second behind German Laura Nolte in the season-long overall monobob standings
• Scotty James won the final World Cup halfpipe before the Milan-Cortina Games.
• Sam Kerr scores twice for Chelsea in Women's FA Cup, declares her best form is not far away
• Johnny Furphy & Jock Landale lighting it up in the NBA
• Alex De Minuar says about the Australian open ‘I’m not just making up the numbers’
• Lines to get into Aus Open out of control
• Australia's Daniel Sanders has returned to the Dakar Rally less than 24 hours after suffering a broken collarbone and sternum. Sanders courageously completed the 11th stage of the race, finishing 13th.
• Steve Smith breaks a BBL record hitting 32 runs in an over
• Geraldton windsurfer Sarah Kenyon has been crowned the sport's under-18 women's world champion after a tight contest off the city's beaches.
• Australian driver Jack Doohan has parted ways with his Alpine F1 team to allow him to "pursue other career opportunities".
• Daniel Arzani’s career is set to be revived by Melbourne City in a return to the A-League that might also resurrect the playmaker’s FIFA World Cup dreams.

As well as everybody's favourite regular weekly segments The Comment Section, Audience Question, Quick Hits, Big Questions, Get around us, Off Field antics, Dool’s Top 5 and Weekly Power Rankings.

The Hosts
Jeremy Dooley on Insta: @jeremydooleyofficial
Steven Bradshaw on Insta: @stevenbradshawcomedy

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Two Comedians. Zero Credentials. All Aussie Athletes.

What started as a harmless Aussie sports power ranking somehow turned into an all-out comment section war with members of the Australian Olympic swimming team.

This week on The Budgie Smugglers Podcast, comedians Steven Bradshaw and Jeremy Dooley break down the most bizarre beef of our podcasting lives — how a two-week-old Instagram post triggered Olympic gold medallists, their teammates, and even a boyfriend jumping into the comments to defend honour.

We talk:

• How Aussie swimmers found our power rankings
• Why not having a swimmer in the Top 10 caused absolute meltdown
• Thin skin, thick chlorine, and keyboard toughness
• Why Australians don’t care about swimming like they used to
• The golden era of Aussie swim legends vs today
• And why arguing with comedians online is always a bad idea

Plus: bold 2026 sports predictions, Aussie sport chaos, and the usual Budgie Smugglers nonsense.

If you’ve ever wondered what happens when elite athletes take comedy podcasts seriously — this episode is for you.

We also have a BIG BOLD PREDICTIONS FOR 2026!!!

Along with a quick chat about:

• Ashes Complete
• Nick Kyrious beats world number #1 Aryna Sabalenka in a “battle of the sexes” tennis match
• Oscar Piastri finishes 4th in F1 driver of the year awards as voted by the drivers
• Dyson Daniels Gets his first triple double

As always we have Dools top 5 a Predictive Power Rankings & a brand new Segment!!!!!

The Hosts
Jeremy Dooley on Insta: @jeremydooleyofficial
Steven Bradshaw on Insta: @stevenbradshawcomedy

Follow and contact us:
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Email: thebudgysmugglerspod@gmail.com
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