After a short break, the boys are back — and you’re getting two episodes this week. Welcome to Episode 5 of Like Father Like Son, where the sporting world has been anything but quiet.

🏉 The Father–Son Rundown AFLW finals are set, the AFL Wildcard is heating up, the Ashes prediction battle is tight (with Dad just edging it), and a flood of AFL news drops — from Zach Merrett stepping down to early draft standouts. Plus updates from cricket, F1, football, and even Tenpin Bowling as Blake Walsh cracks the Top 32.

👏 Dad’s Praises & Son’s Sprays Jack Miller impresses, Melbourne United surge, Steph Curry keeps defying age, and the Thunder amaze — but Manchester United and Zak Crawley land in the firing line.

📊 Father–Son Report Card Ashes Perth Test grades: Starc shines, Head dominates, Crawley collapses, and Doggett delivers.

🧠 Old School vs New Rules Should cricket scrap the bouncer? The boys compare modern safety debates to changes in hockey.

🔥 The Sunday Roast Has Test cricket moved past its prime — or does it still matter?

🔁 The Trade Time Machine A blockbuster historical trade gets revisited and re-judged.

💪 Dad’s Guts vs Son’s Stats Ashes predictions: runs, wickets, Player of the Series, and even the next Essendon captain.

💥 Under the Pump Dad targets the AFL’s evolving finals series; Son puts Charles Lee under pressure.

Plus: Dallas GM gone, Euro qualifiers, Jack Della Maddalena upset, NRL ban chaos, and more.

Another huge week of sport — two generations, two viewpoints, one cracking podcast.

This week on Like Father Like Son, the boys return with another big week of banter, bold calls, and a few fiery debates!

🏉 The Father–Son Rundown – From the AFL Wildcard Round to the AFLW finals, H slices through the stats while Dad stir-fries the storylines.

👏 Dad’s Praises & Son’s Sprays – Bulls, Arsenal, and Melbourne United get their props, but the Australian T20 squad doesn’t escape a classic spray.

📊 Father–Son Report Card – Grading the blockbuster NFL trade deadline moves. Who’s made themselves a contender, and who’s just chasing headlines?

🧠 Old School vs. New Rules – When is it okay to boo your former hero? The boys go head-to-head on fan loyalty with examples from Myles Turner to Trent Alexander-Arnold.

🔥 The Sunday Roast – This week’s big debate: has the media gone too far with sensationalism in sport?

🔁 The Trade Time Machine – Rewinding to 1988 and Wayne Gretzky’s legendary move from the Oilers to the Kings. Who really won the greatest trade in hockey history?

💪 Dad’s Guts vs Son’s Stats – The Ashes First Test is on the horizon — Dad’s trusting his gut, Son’s crunching the numbers.

💥 Under the Pump – The spotlight’s on the AFL’s State of Origin concept, Australia’s Ashes squad, and Jake Weatherald’s form heading into the next week.

From AFL wildcards to media madness, this episode’s got it all — two generations, one game, and endless opinions.

This week on Like Father Like Son, the boys are back for another massive wrap of everything happening in sport — from AFL rule shake-ups to Matildas heroics and a generational debate on kids in sport.

⚽ The Father–Son Rundown – Quickfire recap of the week’s action: Salah scores, Liverpool wins, and Nottingham Forest cling to a draw as Dad and Son compare their latest prediction scores.

🏆 Dad’s Praises & Son’s Sprays – Minjee Lee leads Australia to a stunning LPGA triumph, the Matildas take the Constellation Cup, and Ja Morant finds himself in trouble again.

📊 Father–Son Report Card – Grading the last five AFL Grand Finals. Who delivered on the big stage, and who’s still haunted by their big-day blunders?

🕰 Old School vs. New Rules – From backyard footy to organised sport — how has the next generation’s sporting experience changed, and has the fun gone missing?

🔥 The Sunday Roast – The AFL’s sweeping 2026 rule changes are here. Dad and Son break down every tweak — the ball-up replacing the bounce, last-disposal calls, and what it all means for the flow of the game.

🔁 The Trade Time Machine – Flashback to the Warwick Capper trade saga — who really came out on top?

📈 Dad’s Guts vs. Son’s Stats – The AFLW Finals are heating up! Can the Blues or Lions go all the way?

💥 Under the Pump – Pressure mounts on Sydney Kings coach Brian Goorjian and F1’s Oscar Piastri heading into another big week.

🏏 Wrap-Up – From Pat Cummins’ injury blow to Paralympics prep, Cricket Australia funding cuts, and the World Cup drama — the boys cover it all to close out a packed episode.