Sporting Spotlight with Bazz & Phil

04/08/2025

New Episode is live! 🎙️

We caught up with former Aussie cricketer Gary Cosier and this one is packed.

✅ Test debut ton
✅ World Series Cricket chaos
✅ Opening the batting without warning
✅ Rooming with Barry (big mistake)
✅ Mental health, golf, and Moroccan cricket?!

Some laughs, some honesty, and a few stories we probably weren’t meant to hear…

📺 Full ep now on YouTube https://youtu.be/rkUUKTJBJlA
🎧 Audio on Spotify & Apple Podcasts (Coming Soon)

Give it a watch, let us know what stood out 👇

This week, Bazz and Phil sit down with former Australian cricketer Gary Cosier for a no-holds-barred chat full of laughs, insight, and untold stories from on...

20/07/2025

🎙️ We flipped the script!

This week, Barry puts Phil Smyth in the hot seat and the General does not disappoint.

🏀 Played at 4 Olympics and captained the Boomers for over a decade
🏆 Won 3 NBL titles as a player with the Canberra Cannons
🧠 Coached the Adelaide 36ers to 3 more NBL championships
💬 The Magic Johnson saga, coaching AFL, and some classic Olympic trash talk

Phil opens up about the highs, the hits, and the heart behind an incredible sporting life.

🎧 Full ep now live: https://youtu.be/w-IdY6tLxNA

🎙️ This Time on Sporting Spotlight Podcast, we flip the script!Barry puts co-host and Aussie sporting legend Phil Smyth in the hot seat.From captaining the ...

10/07/2025

“Stand!”
“Pull back!”
“Play on!”
Even the umpires look confused… and Bazz has officially had enough.

In the first ever episode of Footy Law & Disorder, we put the AFL’s stand rule on trial and it doesn’t exactly walk free.

Bazz lets fly, Phil offers a fix (full-time umpires anyone?), and together they unpack one of the most frustrating rules in the game today.

Whether you’re a die-hard defender or just miss watching players move on the mark without giving away 50, this one is worth a watch.

📺 Full segment here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BMFW9hMNlBA
👇 Let us know in the comments — keep it or scrap it?

Welcome to the first episode of Footy Law & Disorder, where Bazz and Phil take the AFL rulebook to court and give it a proper grilling.In this case, it’s the...

24/06/2025

Jason 'Dizzy' Gillespie: 71 Tests, 201 not out, and still one of the most humble blokes in Aussie cricket.

In this new episode, we sit down with Dizzy to chat about the highs and lows of a remarkable career. From his love of fast bowling and that famous double ton, to the real story behind his time coaching Pakistan.

He even shares a few great sledges, a Glenn McGrath story we didn’t see coming, and the one thing he begged Phil to bring him in England… (Hint: it spreads easily and comes in a jar 😅)

🎧 Watch or listen now: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mEibcw1AM7g

Whether you remember him steaming in at the SCG or raising his bat for one of cricket’s most talked-about double centuries, Jason 'Dizzy' Gillespie’s story i...

10/06/2025

Yep, we’ve been quiet… but we’re back in your feed with a big one.
Graham Cornes joins us this week, and he does not hold back.
We cover footy, coaching, life in the army, and how it all shaped one of the most iconic careers in South Australian sport.
This one is full of great yarns and proper perspective.

🎧 Episode 7 is live now
👉 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W-AqWx4I0Go

🙏 Big thanks to Glenelg Golf Club for hosting us in their beautiful surrounds
🌬️ And a shout-out to Air Diffusion Australia for backing the podcast from day one

🎙️ In this episode of Sporting Spotlight, Bazz and Phil sit down with South Australian footy icon, Graham Cornes.From Glenelg to North Melbourne, Vietnam to...

13/05/2025

🚨 NEW EPISODE: Stephen “Bomber” Clifford | Sporting Spotlight Podcast Episode 7 🎙️
From debuting at 16 for Collingwood to becoming a Port Adelaide cult hero, Bomber Clifford has done it all and told it all.

This week, Bazz and Phil sit down with one of the Magpies’ most beloved figures to talk:
✅ Walking away from the VFL
✅ Winning three Best and Fairest awards
✅ Premiership glory at Alberton
✅ Police escorts off the field (yes, really)
✅ That legendary stitch-up on live TV with KG

Plenty of laughs, plenty of honesty, and plenty of love for the game. One of the great characters in SA footy. This is one for the true believers.

🎧 Watch it now: https://youtu.be/sCpLyuxn6V8
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🙌 Thanks to Air Diffusion Australia for the support
🙌 Big thanks to Norwood Football Club for hosting the chat

👇 Drop your Bomber memories or favourite Port stories in the comments!

🎙️ In this episode of Sporting Spotlight, Bazz and Phil sit down with one of Port Adelaide’s most beloved characters, Stephen “Bomber” Clifford.Bomber takes...

26/04/2025

🏉 New Episode Out Now: The Gowans Twins on Sporting Spotlight!

Seventeen consecutive grand finals.
Nine premierships.
Plenty of laughs, a few punches (even between themselves), and a legacy that will stand forever in South Australian footy.

This week, Bazz and Phil sit down with SANFL legends Chris and James Gowans to hear how they almost ended up at South Adelaide, how they built a dynasty at Centrals, and why tough love made them two of the most respected players in the game.

If you love a good footy yarn and a few behind-the-scenes stories, you’ll love this one.

🎧 Watch now on YouTube: [https://youtu.be/4P20LhZUhb4]

🙌 Thanks to Air Diffusion Australia for supporting the podcast.

🎙️ In this episode of Sporting Spotlight, Bazz and Phil sit down with South Australian football legends Chris and James Gowans, the twin dynamos behind Cent...

15/04/2025

🔥 COACHES VS MEDIA 🔥

One bad loss and suddenly you’re on the chopping block.
But who holds the journos accountable?

In the first-ever Phil’s Fast Takes, Smythy lets rip on the weekly coach sack race and flips the script on the media’s role in it all.

💬 Hinkley. Goodwin. Beveridge. Nicks. Voss. Clarkson.
Every week it’s someone new.
📉 But what if it’s the journalists who should be under pressure?

🎙️ Plus:
– Adelaide fans booing Dangerfield 🤦‍♂️
– Ange Postecoglou heat at Spurs
– Ken’s $20K fine and the AFL double standard
– Why winning isn’t always enough in footy

🎥 Watch now: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sfnPatxVqQ4

👇 Drop your take in the comments. Who’s actually under the pump this week?

06/04/2025

🎙️ New Episode! 🎙️

On this week’s biweekly show, we sit down with Terry Lindblom, One of Adelaide’s biggest names in the entertainment and sports agency world!

From bouncing at gigs to running Vegas Promotions, Terry has seen (and done) it all. He shares wild stories from his days managing entertainers, working with Chopper Read, a run-in with Uma Thurman at the Oscars, and the craziest footy grand final day you’ve never heard about. 🤯😂

Terry also opens up about loyalty, building real friendships in the entertainment world, and why he’s still passionate about supporting local talent today.

🎥 Watch now to hear some unbelievable behind-the-scenes tales you won’t get anywhere else.

🙌 Huge thank you to our sponsor Air Diffusion Australia

👉 Like, share, and tag a mate who loves a good yarn!
🔗 Watch here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VCeAT5KRvfE

🎙️ In this episode of Sporting Spotlight, Bazz and Phil sit down with entertainment industry legend Terry Lindblom, the man behind Vegas Promotions and deca...

23/03/2025

🎙️ Sporting Spotlight Episode 4 with Keith Thomas

We’re back, and we’re kicking things off with a massive guest.

Former Port Adelaide CEO Keith Thomas joins Bazz and Phil to talk footy, leadership, and a forgotten piece of technology that could change how we detect concussions. Especially in grassroots sport.

From the Port–Norwood rivalry to club culture, resilience, and the one decision that helped save Port Adelaide, this chat goes deep.

🎥 Watch the full episode now: https://youtu.be/OVBBm0-HcI4

📍 Filmed at Norwood Football Club
🙌 Brought to you by Air Diffusion Australia

🎙️ Former Port Adelaide CEO Keith Thomas joins Bazz and Phil for a wide-ranging conversation on football, leadership, and a powerful new direction in concus...

11/03/2025

🔥 Thrown from the Boundary Line Ep 02: Hinkley Fined! But McRae-Kingsley Walk Free? 🔥

One week into the AFL season and we already have controversy! Ken Hinkley was slapped with a $20,000 fine for his sideline antics last year, yet after a fiery exchange between Craig McRae and Adam Kingsley, the AFL hasn’t taken action.

Is this a double standard? Should the same precedent apply? Barry Curtin isn’t holding back in this episode of Thrown from the Boundary Line, and you decide. Did Bazz hit the stumps or completely miss?

📺 Watch now: https://youtu.be/MMQDC4MTp6I

⚡ Let us know in the comments! Should McRae face the same penalty, or did the AFL get it right?

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A huge thank-you to our sponsor, Air Diffusion Australia, for their incredible support in making this podcast possible. 🙌

One week into the AFL season, and we already have controversy brewing! In this edition of Thrown from the Boundary Line, Barry Curtin isn’t holding back, cal...