Shiva’s 13th and biggest season ever has come to a close on a weekend that provided many twists, turns and crazy scores. There’s plenty of hard luck stories to be heard, but this week we celebrate the champions and look forward to what’s to come in the this year’s final SHIVA BLAST! Cheers for tuning into the podcast throughout the season. Be sure to subscribe so you know when the first one drops in 2026.  Thanks for your support! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thedtshivaTwitter: @dtshiva_Instagram: @thedtshivaJoin the Shiva discord here: https://discord.gg/4h9EPdaYbu

Like Nick Blakey at the GABBA, this week Shiva gave plenty of coaches the finger. Last week on the podcast we called the prelim the hardest game to win - and so it proved to be for so many of our successful coaches throughout season 2025. Shiva showed her wrath and shattered many dreams along the way. But what is left is beautiful. Welcome to Grand Final week when a new two-time champion will be crowned and new legacies will be written. Let’s preview it all on the penultimate 2025 episode of the SHIVA BLAST! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thedtshivaTwitter: @dtshiva_Instagram: @thedtshivaJoin the Shiva discord here: https://discord.gg/4h9EPdaYbuLeave us a Shiva Blast voicemail here: https://www.speakpipe.com/DTShiva

The Shiva year has come to a close for a third of the comp. Now we wait and see who can navigate the minefield of the final two rounds of the year.  Can the season’s most dominant teams win the most nerve-wracking game of the year - the prelim? Time will tell as we dive into this week’s SHIVA BLAST!Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thedtshivaTwitter: @dtshiva_Instagram: @thedtshivaJoin the Shiva discord here: https://discord.gg/4h9EPdaYbuLeave us a Shiva Blast voicemail here: https://www.speakpipe.com/DTShiva

The finals are here - AND so are the consolation finals and I will say this again - NO ONE is out yet. Teams in 1st, 2nd, 7th and 8th can put their feet up and scope out the competition. All other teams are facing elimination this week so the stakes couldn’t be higher. With the end of the minor rounds we crown the Knockout Winner and the winner of the Overall Points race and so much more on the first finals edition of the Shiva Blast!Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thedtshivaTwitter: @dtshiva_Instagram: @thedtshivaJoin the Shiva discord here: https://discord.gg/4h9EPdaYbuLeave us a Shiva Blast voicemail here: https://www.speakpipe.com/DTShivaStatsman / Coach Bacon OnlyCans - https://ko-fi.com/shivastatsman

After 19 rounds this is the last chance to put your flag in the ground and fight for position. As finals beckon, there’s many leagues with Coaches in limbo - relying on just the right results to secure a run at the title. Are we in for a week of triumph or heartbreak? Especially for our 2 remaining knockout Coaches - it’s the Grand Final before the Finals on this week’s SHIVA BLAST!Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thedtshivaTwitter: @dtshiva_Instagram: @thedtshivaJoin the Shiva discord here: https://discord.gg/4h9EPdaYbuLeave us a Shiva Blast voicemail here: https://www.speakpipe.com/DTShivaShiva Knockout Bracket: https://bit.ly/ShivaKnockout

What an absolute minefield of a round. Fortunes can change quickly in this game and 2 weeks out from finals a lot of coaches learned that the hard way this week. There were big scores to be had, but can that be maintained with finals on the horizon?  Time to touch some wood - and once you’re done doing that, hope for some good luck. This is the SHIVA BLAST! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thedtshivaTwitter: @dtshiva_Instagram: @thedtshivaJoin the Shiva discord here: https://discord.gg/4h9EPdaYbuLeave us a Shiva Blast voicemail here: https://www.speakpipe.com/DTShiva Shiva Knockout Bracket: https://bit.ly/ShivaKnockout

Across 828 coaches there’ll have be some that experienced their last straw on the weekend. Another Bailey Smith late out, an unlikely sub vest, an LDU concussion, an injury. With 3 rounds to go pre-finals the small margins are going hurt even more. Speaking of small margins, this week we announce the song contest winner and it was CLOSE. We’ll analyse the small things, and i’m not talking about Benny, on this week’s SHIVA BLAST!Plus who is the Song Contest winner?If you're entertained by the amazing efforts of our contributors, consider sending a donation to our Song Contest fundraiser for Lifeline. Even a dollar will make a difference, there's zero expectation!Fundraiser link: https://www.mycause.com.au/p/374359/shiva-song-contestFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thedtshivaTwitter: @dtshiva_Instagram: @thedtshivaJoin the Shiva discord here: https://discord.gg/4h9EPdaYbuLeave us a Shiva Blast voicemail here: https://www.speakpipe.com/DTShivaShiva Knockout Bracket: https://bit.ly/ShivaKnockout

The byes are over and we are instantly down to business. 4 weeks remain before the finals  and every team has something to play for - whether it’s pushing for Top 2 and a week off, a Top 6 finals berth or prepping for a scrap to avoid relegation. There’s added pressure for 16 of our coaches too with the Knockout Competition back on. Plus there’s the business of announcing our Song Contest finalists. It’s a full book on this week’s SHIVA BLAST! Vote here: https://forms.gle/yhjsKpq4H5bzNk8J7 If you're entertained by the amazing efforts of our contributors, consider sending a donation to our Song Contest fundraiser for Lifeline. Even a dollar will make a difference, there's zero expectation!  Fundraiser link: https://www.mycause.com.au/p/374359/shiva-song-contestFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thedtshivaTwitter: @dtshiva_Instagram: @thedtshivaJoin the Shiva discord here: https://discord.gg/4h9EPdaYbuLeave us a Shiva Blast voicemail here: https://www.speakpipe.com/DTShivaShiva Knockout Bracket: https://bit.ly/ShivaKnockout  

The Shiva Song Contest is back for 2025 and 22 entries are vying for your votes and the Mark Santillo Trophy of Musical Excellence. Heat 2 features the talents of Coaches MattyMacca, Nath, Tom, Jayden, Daniel, James, Ben, Ross, Krunchie, Turk and Odin. Voting link is below to eventually send 3 coaches through to the final (plus you'll find out who Seags has put straight through!).  Vote here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSersDgJqgp_3e4vEUEOcnUm66FdVkMmsVnJ5uKGWmRpZbNqSg/viewform?usp=header If you're entertained by the amazing efforts of our contributors, consider sending a donation to our Song Contest fundraiser for Lifeline. Even a dollar will make a difference, there's zero expectation!  Fundraiser link: https://www.mycause.com.au/p/374359/shiva-song-contest

The Shiva Song Contest is back for 2025 and 22 entries are vying for your votes and the Mark Santillo Trophy of Musical Excellence. Heat 1 features the talents of Coaches Daniel, Matthew, Beth, Johnny, Tom, Commissioner Damon, Jamie, Max, Mike, Leigh and BennyMacca. Voting link is below to eventually send 3 coaches through to the final (plus you'll find out who Seags has put straight through!).  Vote here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfJFUQjt3q0N_hvbBmT45Y9fOO5MSFgi8srDGloU0NdtOTNZQ/viewform?usp=sharing&ouid=115545550867326965192 If you're entertained by the amazing efforts of our contributors, consider sending a donation to our Song Contest fundraiser for Lifeline. Even a dollar will make a difference, there's zero expectation!  Fundraiser link: https://www.mycause.com.au/p/374359/shiva-song-contest

Sometime life gets in the way but even when it does, fantasy footy and Shiva rolls on. The song contest got a small delay but despite that, you get a mini-SHIVA BLAST! 2025 Song Contest entries due Monday June 23. Email through to dtshivacommish@gmail.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thedtshivaTwitter: @dtshiva_Instagram: @thedtshivaJoin the Shiva discord here: https://discord.gg/4h9EPdaYbuLeave us a Shiva Blast voicemail here: https://www.speakpipe.com/DTShivaStatsman / Coach Bacon OnlyCans - https://ko-fi.com/shivastatsmanShiva Knockout Bracket: https://bit.ly/ShivaKnockout

Unlucky Round 13. We haven’t played it in the bye era and half the competition will be wishing that was still the case. Did a round of low scores in the real game translate to the same in Shiva? We’ll find out as we move towards the mid-way point of the byes and the song contest. This is the SHIVA BLAST!2025 Song Contest entries due Wednesday June 18.Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thedtshivaTwitter: @dtshiva_Instagram: @thedtshivaJoin the Shiva discord here: https://discord.gg/4h9EPdaYbuLeave us a Shiva Blast voicemail here: https://www.speakpipe.com/DTShivaStatsman / Coach Bacon OnlyCans - https://ko-fi.com/shivastatsmanShiva Knockout Bracket: https://bit.ly/ShivaKnockout

1 bye round down, 4 to go. The good news? This week it SHOULD be the easiest of the weeks with Best 15 and only 2 teams missing. To celebrate, it’s a bye themed podcast and we’re aiming to give you 16.666 percent less content than usual. That’s right, it’s the SHIVA BLAS!2025 Song Contest entries due Tuesday June 17.Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thedtshivaTwitter: @dtshiva_Instagram: @thedtshivaJoin the Shiva discord here: https://discord.gg/4h9EPdaYbuLeave us a Shiva Blast voicemail here: https://www.speakpipe.com/DTShivaStatsman / Coach Bacon OnlyCans - https://ko-fi.com/shivastatsmanShiva Knockout Bracket: https://bit.ly/ShivaKnockout

*Some weeks are tougher than others and we ran into a bunch of technical issues with this record. Thanks especially to Seags and Bacon who showed a huge amount of patience and made sure the episode still went ahead*This week we enter the mid-season byes and a new frontier for Shiva as for the first time since their cursed introduction, we forge forward with no pausing of fixtures. Best 15 scoring might cushion the impact, but when you consider there’s 4 teams missing as well as ever accumulating injuries - things are about to get tricky. Let’s pick it apart on the SHIVA BLAST!Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thedtshivaTwitter: @dtshiva_Instagram: @thedtshivaJoin the Shiva discord here: https://discord.gg/4h9EPdaYbuLeave us a Shiva Blast voicemail here: https://www.speakpipe.com/DTShivaStatsman / Coach Bacon OnlyCans - https://ko-fi.com/shivastatsmanShiva Knockout Bracket: https://bit.ly/ShivaKnockout

We’re at the halfway point of the minor rounds which means it’s time for some reflection. Has Shiva blessed you with good luck or has it been an ordeal? Have bad decisions haunted you or maybe some savvy waiver acquisitions or trades have sent you up the ladder? There’s still time to change your fortunes for better or worse of course, and there’s time for this week’s SHIVA BLAST!Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thedtshivaTwitter: @dtshiva_Instagram: @thedtshivaJoin the Shiva discord here: https://discord.gg/4h9EPdaYbuLeave us a Shiva Blast voicemail here: https://www.speakpipe.com/DTShivaStatsman / Coach Bacon OnlyCans - https://ko-fi.com/shivastatsmanShiva Knockout Bracket: https://bit.ly/ShivaKnockout

It was a round of close finishes in the AFL but perhaps the hardest beat of the weekend was a Top 10 of the round scoring Shiva team copping a loss. Shiva can be a harsh mistress at times. Let's dive in on a fun-sized SHIVA BLAST!Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thedtshivaTwitter: @dtshiva_Instagram: @thedtshivaJoin the Shiva discord here: https://discord.gg/4h9EPdaYbuLeave us a Shiva Blast voicemail here: https://www.speakpipe.com/DTShivaStatsman / Coach Bacon OnlyCans - https://ko-fi.com/shivastatsmanShiva Knockout Bracket: https://bit.ly/ShivaKnockout

In a week where carrot related content on Shiva’s social media grew exponentially after another all-time performance from our Statsman, there was also some pretty ordinary footy to watch. Some big time fantasy names produced some big time fantasy scores but not everyone shared in the spoils. Let’s break it down vertically, not horizontally on the SHIVA BLAST! MwaaaaahFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thedtshivaTwitter: @dtshiva_Instagram: @thedtshivaJoin the Shiva discord here: https://discord.gg/4h9EPdaYbuLeave us a Shiva Blast voicemail here: https://www.speakpipe.com/DTShivaStatsman / Coach Bacon OnlyCans - https://ko-fi.com/shivastatsmanShiva Knockout Bracket: https://bit.ly/ShivaKnockout

It was a week of high scores and bad beats. How bad? We’ve got the Statsman back to help us out. Waiting for him is perhaps his achilles heel, as Seags has demanded his spot back in the chair as co-host. Edits may be required. The fixtures for footy entertainment look dire for Thursday and Friday, so thank Shiva for Fantasy Football, and of course for the SHIVA BLAST!Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thedtshivaTwitter: @dtshiva_Instagram: @thedtshivaJoin the Shiva discord here: https://discord.gg/4h9EPdaYbuLeave us a Shiva Blast voicemail here: https://www.speakpipe.com/DTShivaStatsman / Coach Bacon OnlyCans - https://ko-fi.com/shivastatsmanShiva Knockout Bracket: https://bit.ly/ShivaKnockout

6 rounds in and despite an extended Easter footy weekend, we’re now well into the rhythm of the year. Wednesday pod, Thursday teams, Friday loophole, Saturday lockout, Sunday crying. Repeat. So like a long-term relationship needing some excitement, lets spice things up with a quickie, it’s the SHIVA BLAST! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thedtshivaTwitter: @dtshiva_Instagram: @thedtshivaJoin the Shiva discord here: https://discord.gg/4h9EPdaYbuLeave us a Shiva Blast voicemail here: https://www.speakpipe.com/DTShivaStatsman / Coach Bacon OnlyCans - https://ko-fi.com/shivastatsmanShiva Knockout Bracket: https://bit.ly/ShivaKnockout

Gather Round was a massive success and with its closure we are though the first quarter of the Shiva minor rounds. So where do you stand amongst the competition? There's details aplenty about the 2025 Shiva Knockout Competition which kicks off for many coaches this week and plenty of your voicemails to get through. Things are heating up on the Shiva Blast! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thedtshivaTwitter: @dtshiva_Instagram: @thedtshivaJoin the Shiva discord here: https://discord.gg/4h9EPdaYbuLeave us a Shiva Blast voicemail here: https://www.speakpipe.com/DTShiva