We’re back for another edition of Club 20 Trivia and this week its Sports/Popular Culture. So break out the lego for the kid and the drinks for yourself and whoever you’ve been stuck in lockdown with these past weeks and enjoy the pub quiz that brings the pub to you in these dark, uncertain times. Club 20 Scoring System It’s out of 40 points and let us be the first to tell you, if you claim to get all 40 of them we'll accuse you of cheating and slowly shake my head in a very deliberate,...

We’ll be honest, not being able to play golf, go and see our mates and really a myriad of other annoying/depressing happenings across the state of NSW/Australia/the world has been starting to take its toll. Like a lot of you out there, we’ve been pretty flat these past few days, so we were pleasantly surprised to find an activity that was a very happy distraction.  Hopefully it can be the start of an enjoyable afternoon (or morning, we don’t judge here) session for you as...

It's been described by some as the "Melbourne Cup" of Australian sports betting. For punters, beating the Brownlow is as tough as it gets. It's not enough to simply know who played well in each and every game of the season (as hard as that is on its own). To bust open the Brownlow, bettors must get inside the minds of the men and women giving the votes... the umpires. And, that, of course, is impossible. Or is it? Stats Insider's senior AFL data analyst, Greg Butyn, joins Hedge Hopkins to...

New Golf etiquette, AFL and Racing news, trivia, prizes and the running of the Covid-19 1000m Sprint - as the world locks down we're kicking things up a notch on Episode 2 of Sportocalypse Now.  Oh yes and also, Hedge gets up on his soapbox to deliver a compelling case as to why cheaters should never, ever prosper in sport...god help us all!

Sports, punting, trivia, giveaways, stupidity, man-tears and a decent amount of additional idiocy (we warned you), this new podcast from Club 20 features everything (well most things. ok some things) that we shattered, broken sports-loving punters need to get us through this - welcome to Sportocalypse Now!

Well, it's all come down to this. The Chiefs and the 49ers face off in Miami for Super Bowl LIV and the famous Lombardi Trophy. The boys are back after a PERFECT postseason (to date) on Locks of the Week, while last episode Josh went 2-0 on his best, and Nick's bets were Raheem Mostert-Conference Championship-like going 3-0 on his best bets and hitting the longshot double at a juicy $3.20. What's the plan for Super Bowl 54? Josh, James and Nick each give their best analysis for the season...

After an exhilarating Divisional Round, one which didn't disappoint at all, Nick, James and Josh are back with the Punt Return Podcast as they take a look at the upcoming Conference Championships. 2019 Podcast Best Bet Records: Podcast Lock of the Week: 12-5-1 (66.6%) Josh: 29-19-2 best bets (58.0%) Nick: 30-20 best bets (60.0%) As always the the show ends with Best Bets, Long Shots, a quick look at the Stats Insider model's favourite plays for the week, and a reminder that you can now follow...

After a tense Wild Card Weekend, the Kansas City Chiefs proved to be the only one of last season's quarterfinalists to return to the Divisional Round. The good news, this podcast won’t finish the season - or their career - with a pick six... The podcast lock of the week was a push (12-5-2 on the season), as the Buffalo Bills squandered a 16-0 lead to lose to the Houston Texans by three points in OT, who, by the way, was the only home winner of the Wildcard Weekend. If you were lucky enough to...

Nick, James and Josh are back for the first pod of the new decade. With the regular season over, the boys look ahead at an action filled Wild Card Weekend. The boys kick off the show with their biggest takeaways from Week 17 and also from the regular season. 2019 Podcast Best Bet Records: Podcast Lock of the Week: 12-5-1 (66.6%) Josh: 29-21-2 best bets (55.8%) Nick: 31-21 best bets (59.6%) (https://app.cosmicjs.com/insiderapi/edit-object/5df1735696067900075841df?message=object-edited#) As...

Nick and Josh return for a short catchup in Week 17 after Christmas, talking through the matchups that matter. With all games split over Sunday and Sunday night,  we're in for a massive Monday (Australian time) of NFL Football. James is away this week but has left us with an article on Stats Insider discussing the talking points of a Week 17 (https://www.statsinsider.com.au/nfl/what-to-watch-for-in-nfl-week-17) where six of eight division winners have already been decided. As always the the...

The Week 16 episode of the Punt Return Podcast opens with a look back at some of the best or worst betting beats in recent memory, with the Philadelphia Eagles covering against the Washington Redskins in spectacular fashion, with a last second fumble recovery in Week 15, only to be outdone by the total soaring over the line in the Atlanta Falcons vs San Francisco 49ers game with an incredible 12 points scored in the final 5 seconds. Incredible. Nick, James & Josh recap the rest of Week 15...

The boys are back and ready for a big Week 15 of NFL football. After last weekend's slate included what might just be the best game of the season between the San Francisco 49ers and New Orleans Saints, this week feels like a let down week but with so much at stake for a number of teams there's plenty to talk about! From Denver's potential QB of the future, Drew Lock, to Carson Wentz's struggles in Philadelphia, to the new New England Patriots cheating scandal and the Tennessee Titans...

The boys are back after a disastrous Week 13 of NFL betting, with upsets galore and nothing going to script, except for the Stats Insider model, which had a very solid week of projections. Luckily the season has still been incredibly profitable for all three lads, with records in the black across the board. Before getting stuck into Week 14 action, the boys chat College Football and the annual Ray Guy Award, presented to the NCAA's most outstanding CFB Punter. Australia's own Dane Roy, friend...

Nick, James & Josh are back from an underwhelming Week 12 for the annual Thanksgiving Edition of The Punt Return. They open the show listing everything they are thankful for and in particular it’s the exciting young blood we have at the quarterback positions in the NFL that have them talking. Nick mentions that, for the first time in close to 18 months, the Stats Insider Model (https://www.statsinsider.com.au/nfl/futures) has a team not named “The New England Patriots” favourite to win...

Nick, James & Josh are back from a helmet hitting Week 11 for a massive Week 12 Edition of the The Punt Return Podcast.  Week 12 features five huuuuuuge games between playoff contenders and Nick has - and rightly so - been hyping this slate up for over a month now. Before looking at the Week 12 action, the guys cast their eyes back and talk about THAT Myles Garrett incident, Colin Kaepernick’s situation (mostly that he should be starting for the Chicago Bears this week, instead of Mitch...

Nick, James & Josh are all back on deck for the Week 11 Edition of The Punt Return Podcast. Josh opens the show discussing the curveballs that the NFL continually throws out, with not only three 1-7 teams claiming victory in Week 10, but it was the first time since 2001 that a team on a losing streak of at least six games beat a team on a winning streak of at least six games (Atlanta Falcons def. New Orleans Saints). The boys then turn their attention to some other Week 10 takeaways, with...

Yes, that's right! A massive Week 10 is on the schedule and the Punt Return boys are back to guide you through it all. Week 9's 'Lock of the Week' was a push on the Seahawks -6 line, but nevermind, we're still 6-2-1 on the season for locks. Josh went 2-1 for a season record sitting at 16-8-1, while Nick also went two wins and a loss (how could the Jets lose to the Dolphins?!), but his 19-9 leads the pack, not to mention ANOTHER long-shot win as the Ravens upset the then-unbeaten Patriots....

Join the boys as they discuss the NFL 2019 season to date and go through their mid-season surprises and disappointments, as well as their favourites for all the major awards with a few outsiders thrown in for good measure. James is away for Week 9 so Nick and Josh take a dive into the unknown of each matchup... finding along the way that they are unwittingly on the same page this week. Unheard of! Josh notes in the incredible gap between the two top ranked DVOA defenses and the #3 ranked is...

It's over. The great long shot streak of 2019 is over. We went into Week 7 with 3 undefeated: the Patriots, 49ers, and Nick's long shot streak. Only two remain as Nick finally whiffed for the first time in season 2019. James may have found a new passion as he went 2-0 on his Week 7 plays, having generally focused on the long-term futures market to date. Josh had another good week and sits at 13-7 for the year on his best bets, but is still looking for a second long shot win after missing out...

The boys are back for Week 7 of the NFL after another good week on the punt. The LOCK OF THE WEEK saluted for the third straight week, while Nick's hot streak continued on another week. The boys (Nick & Josh) are now a collective 23-13 on best bets, while James' future book is starting to flex after another MVP performance from Russell Wilson. Josh says it's all over in Atlanta, but makes the point that this cannot be blamed on QB Matt Ryan, who, despite the franchise's terrible record,...

We're all pretty excited here at Club 20 because for the next few weeks we Aussies don't have to stay up, nor get up at stupid o'clock to watch golf!  The PGA Tour's Asian swing starts in Korea this week on the Island of Jeju for the CJ Cup at Nine Bridges where Hedge and the Meatman go through thir bets and player picks as well as key stats and weather.  They stop off also in Paris briefly for the Open de France as well as tip punters into a solid LPGA bet in Shanghai. 

The boys are back with all their best bets, long shots and lock of the week for NFL's Week 6! Nick has been on fire and had another big collect with his Week 5 long shot saluting once again, and had a ripper week with his three best all coming through. Josh still has an edge on the season best bets though, sitting pretty with a 9-5 win-loss record. James; infatuation with Carolina's Brian Burns continued, with the young linebacker pushing his case for a Defensive Rookie of the Year award. The...

There are weak fields in the PGA, and then there’s the absolute sh*t show we’ve been presented with at the Houston Open this week with Sweden’s Henrik Stenson the only top 40 golfer in this field teeing it up at the Golf Club of Houston.    The good news is that betting markets are struggling to to price such relative unknowns which means value for punters and fantasy coaches alike!    Join Hedge and the Meatman in their Club 20 Betting on Golf Podcast debut as they run through their...

Nick, James & Josh are all back on deck for the Week 5 Edition of The Punt Return Podcast.  They open the show talking about the power balance in the NFL and how weak the AFC is behind New England and Kansas City while the NFC is loaded with potential Super Bowl contenders.  Nick asks what is wrong with the Rams? While on the flip side of that discussion, Josh asks "are the Tampa Bay Buccaneers actually good?". After recapping their Week 4 results, where Nick continues to dominate on his...