Best Handy Point Podcasts (2026)

And just like that, there is hope again. Norwich City have recovered from their Vicarage Road hangover by doing what little imagined they would last week — by being good again (with a helping hand from Jovon Makama). It feels like a corner has been turned. Join Ryan Livermore, Dan Brigham and Zoe Morgan for an "end-of-the-year special" which is bei…

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BONUS episode: The ChatGPT Get Banged story so far 49:57

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A very merry Christmas to all listeners of the On The Ball Podcast! Our Christmas gift to you is all eight parts of ChatGPT Get Banged, our Norwich City-based crime caper set deep in the Paul Lambert era of the 2010/11 season, back to back — from mysterious beginnings to cliffhanger end. Will crime-solving duo Wes and Holty find the tactics board o…

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#195 Sting in the Hornets' tail 1:26:17

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Well, this feels new. The On The Ball Podcast reflects on another defeat for Norwich City but this time they were actually decent, before coming unstuck at Vicarage Road with a 3-2 defeat to Watford on Saturday. Steve Sanders, Dan Brigham and Connor Southwell decide to focus on the promising trajectory in performances rather than the table and talk…

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#194 All for one, one four-point haul 1:18:59

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The three musketeers of Ryan Livermore, Zoe Morgan and Daniel Brigham dissect the best week in recent Norwich City history, as an Oxford draw preluded QPR being put to the sword. Four points from two big games is an outcome everyone around Carrow Road craved, and our panel talk Clement's communication, Kenny (for once) being the weakest of a good b…

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#193 It's Clement-time 1:26:35

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New manager, same old Norwich City. The On The Ball podcast is on hand again to react to a shoddy Canaries display, with their biggest defeat of the season coming at Birmingham City at the weekend — a 4-1 defeat in new boss Philippe Clement's first game. Good job the new manager bounce is a myth. Ryan Livermore, Dan Brigham, Zoe Morgan and Steve Sa…

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Handy Point Book Club Part One 2:17:04

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Handy Point returns in the off season to bring you the first of a two-parter bonus series of Handy Point Book Club. In this episode we talk about the first half of Dwayne Russell's debut novel Killing For Sport. Spoiler Warning: This podcast contains spoilers. Additional Warning: There is zero football content in this episode.…

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#192 The end of an error 1:21:44

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So long Liam Manning, we hardly knew ye. The On The Ball team reacts after an eighth (EIGHTH!) straight defeat at Carrow Road to start the season saw the axe eventually, and almost inevitably, fall on Norwich City's (now former) head coach. Steve Sanders, Zoe Morgan, Dan Brigham and Connor Southwell analyse what went wrong and whether anything went…

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#191 Lose, boos, nobody moves 1:11:26

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Here we go again. The now familiar routine of a Norwich City defeat continued at Carrow Road on Saturday, as the Canaries fell 2-0 to Hull to make it a James Bond start to the season at home: 0-0-7. It's officially a relegation dogfight now ... only without the fight part. The On The Ball podcast regulars Ryan Livermore, Dan Brigham, Zoe Morgan and…

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#190 The Crisis Pod Special 1:03:53

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Desperate times call for desperate measures, so please indulge this concept album of On The Ball episodes: a football podcast that doesn't talk about the football. Frankly, what is going on away from the pitch at Norwich City is far more interesting right now anyway. So Steve Sanders, Maddie McKenzie, Dan Brigham and Zoe Morgan eschew more talk abo…

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#189 Plunging new depths in our yellow submarine 1:02:59

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Just when Liam Manning thought it couldn't get worse ... it got worse! The On The Ball podcast reacts to his Norwich City team succumbing to a sixth(!) straight home defeat against his old club Bristol City, going down 1-0 at the weekend. Steve Sanders, Dan Brigham and Zoe Morgan try and stay upbeat (with the words of Steve's uncle ringing in their…

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100% Prion Disease Free 1:39:55

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As our 10th season comes to a close we review all the stories and non-stories from trade week and make some vague projections about the year ahead. Thanks for listening in 2025, we'll be back in 2026, but between now and then look out for a special episode or two where we dissect Dwayne Russell's novel Killing For Sport.…

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We Don't Need No Speculation 1:25:26

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#188 The end of the great derby run 1:24:03

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CATSINBAGBAGSINRIVER 1:38:18

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Grand Final Recap, off field stories and the early trickles of treaason season, and the soft launch of the Handy Point Book Club.By Handy Point

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#187 Dodging curries and derby worries 1:34:02

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It wasn't fun and it wasn't pretty, but ultimately they did what they had to do. Not a description of this week's On The Ball podcast, but Norwich City's performance in their away point at Stoke. Ryan Livermore, Steve Sanders and Connor Southwell try not to copy and paste the review of the Coventry game as they talk about another dogged 1-1 draw wi…

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#186 Get Wrex'd Mate 1:22:40

4M ago1:22:40

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As if it couldn't get much worse after Saturday? There's a new episode of On The Ball! Ryan Livermore, Dan Brigham and Zoe Morgan are joined by Radio Norfolk's Chris Goreham to cathartically dissect one of Norwich City's more recent darker days, home not always being where the heart is, and can we really do it on a calm, autumnal afternoon in Stoke…

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100% Grass Fed 1:28:55

4M ago1:28:55

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Matt Rowell is the 2025 Brownlow Medalist, and there's a Grand Final this weekend.By Handy Point

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#185 Low block party 1:22:56

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Can you have a party when you’ve conceded a 95th minute equaliser and only had one shot on target? No matter; On The Ball is taking some of the good vibes out of a hectic and unusual 1-1 draw at Coventry. Ryan Livermore, Dan Brigham, Zoe Morgan and Steve Sanders talk about the balance between defensive heroics and sheer luck, wasting time on time w…

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Not Without Merrett 1:27:10

4M ago1:27:10

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Trade news, semi-final autopsies, prelim final thoughts and some Brownlow thoughts.By Handy Point

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Tough Point To Swallow 1:33:29

4M ago1:33:29

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Henry, Brendawg and James explore the fall out from week 1 of finals, some potential rule changes and a bit of trade news.By Handy Point

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Cumming Clean 1:39:06

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In this week's episode we look at the first round of finals and a bunch of off-field rumours and speculation. Some questionable analogies included.By Handy Point

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#184 Nunez betrays but Sargent stays 1:27:26

4M ago1:27:26

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The On The Ball Podcast went all Sky Sports News for one episode only, reacting live to the closing of the window — with the main news being that a man contracted to Norwich City remained contracted to Norwich City. But that didn’t stop Steve Sanders, Dan Brigham, Dave Powles and Zoe Morgan lauding Josh Sargent for committing to the club until Janu…

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Simstradamus 1:50:17

4M ago1:50:17

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All Australian team predictions, trade talk and an assessment of the teams that didn't make the finals.By Handy Point

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#183 A bunch of fives 1:25:35

4M ago1:25:35

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Saturday saw a second straight home defeat to start 2025/26 for Norwich City, and the On The Ball podcast picks apart the good, the bad and the Jacob Wright challenge in their defeat at Carrow Road to Middlesborough. In homage to City's new formation, a five-star panel of Ryan Livermore, Dan Brigham, Zoe Morgan, Conor Southwell and Steve Sanders tr…

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How Soon Will Time Cover All Things 1:39:20

5M ago1:39:20

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Henry returnss to join James and Brendawg to look at the recent round of AFL and forward to the last hurrah of the home and away season. Also contains discussion of St Kilda's contract win and much more.By Handy Point

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#182 Big Vlad's big day out 1:20:28

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And the Liam Manning era has lift off. After opening weekend had some podcasts (not this one, obviously...) worrying about Norwich City's prospects this season, a pair of 2-1 away wins at Watford and Portsmouth have got things back on the rails. The On The Ball panel of host Ryan Livermore and guests Craig Draycott, Maddie McKenzie and Steve Sander…

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Collingwoodn't 1:31:16

5M ago1:31:16

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All the latest in the coaching world, recent premiers are struggling, Rising Star chat and what to look forward to in round 23.By Handy Point

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#181 Hitting the Wall on opening day 1:19:40

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After the pre-season excitement came the inevitable disappointment of the action. The On The Ball podcast takes a look back at a (familiar) Norwich City opening day defeat at home to Millwall that just about took on the dictionary definition of 'anticlimactic'. Host Ryan Livermore and panellists Dan Brigham, Zoe Morgan and Steve Sanders pick out th…

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#180 Manning, men in, and mystery: The 2025/26 Season Preview 1:13:41

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New season! New manager! New players! New features! Same old podcasters banging on about Norwich City! The On The Ball Norwich City podcast is back for the 2025/26 season. Host Ryan Livermore is joined by Steve Sanders, Zoe Morgan and Dan Brigham to look back at a big summer of change, assess the club's prospects under a new head coach (it's Liam M…

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GoodWin Hunting 1:48:22

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This weks it's all about Goodwin's sacking, issues at Carlton, Eagles' priprity pick, retirement and who might make the 8 and where.By Handy Point

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The Bowl Runneth Over 1:30:17

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James, John and Henry meet to look at the previous round of AFL including the Saint's comeback, Clarko's tenure at the Roos, Harley Reid's contract negotiations, the run home to the finals and more. Please note, there is a mild background buzzing in the first couple of minutes. Rest assured, this doesn't impact the overall quality of content in thi…

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Jimry Hims 1:11:56

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It's man on man action this week as James and Henry take an earlier than usual look at the round, the key talking points and the round ahead, without resorting to cliched banter prompts.By Handy Point

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Welcome to the Crunch Zone 1:25:33

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John joins James and Henry this week for a litle day trip to the Crunch Zone. They review the MRG and tribunal happenings, explore who the kings of empty calorie touches are, James' pre-emptive AA squad and what to watch for in Round 19.By Handy Point

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Mid Season Far Cup 1:42:04

6M ago1:42:04

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James, Brendawg and Tom discuss the proposed mid season tournamnet, the role of taggers, how 9 will become 8 and "much" more.By Handy Point

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Deez Studz 1:25:59

6M ago1:25:59

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Tom Lynch's 5 game ban, continued issues at carlton, North and Melbourne, and a look ahead to next week's games.By Handy Point

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Love's Labour's Voss 1:23:42

7M ago1:23:42

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This week some frustration with all the byes, the limping return of State of Origin before exploring this week's results with a focus on Carlton and tagging, before looking around to next week's games.By Handy Point

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You Can't Put Genie In The Bottle 1:43:33

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This week starts off with some Brownlow chat (6:04), before moving onto the state of St Kilda (21:25) and the Western Buldogs (27:08). Then onto DAZN's take over of Kayo (42:30) before a wrap up of the round and a view of this weekend's games.By Handy Point

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Segments 1:42:01

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This week we talk bumps, contracts, narratives and segments.By Handy Point

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Snob Adjacent 1:35:29

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Changes at AFL House (4:50), Umpiring issues (7:08), North selling games to the West (15:55) and a quick look at the new draft bidding system (48:50), before looking back at the previous round and ahead to the next.By Handy Point

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The Franchise Doeth Protest Too Much 1:50:43

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Big show this week that starts off with some talk about concussion (5:30) and Alex Pearce's appeal (18:45). The boys then share their mid-season AA teams (39:18), discuss Fraudthorn (53:30), Carlton (59:05), St Kilda (65:40) and the rest of Round 11 (70:20).By Handy Point

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Rennasonse Molk 1:42:45

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Lots to get to this week including Jeremy McGovern's future (14:30), James Hird's possible return to Essendon (19:10) and rumblings over Tasmania's first coach (21:50). The boys then turn to round 10 (31:25) and then round 11 (80:45).By Handy Point

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Retraction Jackson 1:39:46

8M ago1:39:46

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All the latest on the Luke Jackson trade story and what it might mean for Freo, all the latest concussion talk, the wrap up of round 9 and what to look forward to in round 10.By Handy Point

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#179 The 2024/25 end of season review special 1:25:38

8M ago1:25:38

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You didn't think we'd leave this season unfinished did you? The On The Ball team convene for one final time this season to talk through a weird Norwich City season, taking in the Hoff's departure, the short rein of Wilshere, Knapper's gamble, departing players and the shape of the squad. Host Ryan Livermore is joined by Dan Brigham, Zoe Morgan and …

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Ladder Predictor Showcase 1:41:12

8M ago1:41:12

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First order of business this week is general business before a discussion of Harley Reid's future and trade value (8:25), then the boys discuss their super accurate ladder predictions (18:50). The Adelaide v Carlton games gets a look (27:00) as does the Freo v Sint Kilda game (33:05). Then follows the rest of Round 8 (51:05) and a look ahead to Rou…

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Reverse Mozz Off 1:38:21

8M ago1:38:21

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Henry returns and joins Brendawg and James to discuss the developments with Jamarra Ugle-Hagan, Paul Curtis at the tribunal (7:55), coaching skuttlebut (20:15), and then all the takes from Round 7 (25:48) before looking at the round ahead.By Handy Point

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#178 Gunn done, Onel gone-l, Hoff off & Wilshere here 1:11:17

8M ago1:11:17

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Sometimes the end of a Norwich City season is all about the football, sometimes it's about the madness off it. This is definitely one of the latter, in a week that has seen the shock departure of the head coach Johannes Hoff Thorup (less shocking six days after the fact, but we're still not over it), the instalment of the baseball cap/cardigan-wear…

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Boyish 1:39:06

9M ago1:39:06

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Hot Tom returns to fill in for Henry (illness), with James and Brendan they reflect on the Bolta verdict (4:25), MRO news (14:10) Sam Darcy's injury (25:37) and looking back at the previous round (38:00).By Handy Point

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#177 An Easter holiday on the beach 1:17:16

9M ago1:17:16

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Zero points and eight conceded - that's probably not the Easter we all had in mind. Hot off the heels of a 1-3 defeat at Millwall, which itself came off pretty sharply after a 3-5 at home to Portsmouth, the On The Ball podcast dissects Norwich City's terrible slump in form. Host Ryan Livermore, Craig Draycott and Steve Sanders chat youth v experien…

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Dereliction of Duty of Care 1:26:39

9M ago1:26:39

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So...Melbourne suck (3:38), as do West Coast (19:57). Voss got sustepended at Freo (29:29) and we review Gather Round before looking forward to Round 6 (57:30)By Handy Point