Hey Pal Radio Season 3 celebrates the new season and era of the WNBL. Our guest this week is Marianna Tolo from the reigning, defending, champion Bendigo Spirit. We chat to Tolo about the Grand Final rematch between her Bendigo Spirit and the Townsville Fire, captaincy for the year ahead, reflections of a WNBL championship season and how that moulds the next season as the 'hunted' team, we workshop Abbey Wehrung reality shows and so much more. Check out our chat with Tolo on your preferred podcast service. If you've liked what we've done please rate us, subscribe and share or give us a follow @heypalradio - Your support of us and more importantly, women's hoops is beyond greatly appreciated!

Hey Pal Radio Season 3 and with the new era of the WNBL on the horizon, our focus heads back home. Our guest this week is Jayda Clark from the UC Capitals. We chat to Jayda about the upcoming WNBL season with the Caps, her time at the CoE, getting into basketball, recovery and return from injury, the lessons learned and so much more. Check out our chat with Jayda on your preferred podcast service. If you've liked what we've done please rate us, subscribe and share or give us a follow @heypalradio - Your support of us and more importantly, women's hoops is beyond greatly appreciated!

Hey Pal Radio: Winter Edition is here and with the NBL1 season over we will look to take to the bridge between now and the next professional seasons. Our guest this week is returning Pal of the Show Hannah Hank from the Tauranga Whai in Tauihi Basketball Aotearoa. A lot has happened for Hannah since we last spoke in February so we cover a lot of ground discussing the decision to join the Whai, time in Geelong for both the WNBL and NBL1 with Geelong United, debuting for the Gangurrus, her work with She Hoops - and so much more. Follow @heypalradio on social media and ensure you keep track with the Tauihi competition through social media. You can watch Tauihi games on Sky Sports in NZ, ESPN3 in the USA and FIBA YouTube elsewhere on the globe.

Hey Pal Radio: Winter Edition is here and with the NBL1 season over we will look to take to the bridge between now and the next professional seasons. Our guest this week is Paige Bradley from the Southern Hoiho in Tauihi Basketball Aotearoa. As part of the NBL1 South Knox Raiders, Big Match Paige has played the role of streakbreaker having dethroned two undefeated teams to win the NBL1 South and NBL1 National Championships and is gearing up for the Tauihi league which begins on September 26th. We speak with Paige about the upcoming preparations for the Southern Hoiho, finding home and balance, her MVP Grand Final performances and mindset, alpacas! - and so much more. Follow @heypalradio on social media and ensure you keep track with the Tauihi competition through social media. You can watch Tauihi games on Sky Sports in NZ, ESPN3 in the USA and FIBA YouTube elsewhere on the globe.

Hey Pal Radio: Winter Edition is here to have a chat about the 2025 NBL1 seasons across the country - North, South, East, West and Central! Our guest this week is Jessie Edwards from the Cockburn Cougars. The Cockburn Cougars have completed an undefeated NBL1 West Championship season and now they turn their attention to the NBL1 National Finals in Canberra. We speak with Jessie about the historic season, the upcoming National Finals, the Cougar Family, getting into the game, what's to come - and so much more. Follow @heypalradio on social media and ensure you keep track with the NBL1 competitions through social media. You can watch NBL1 games (where host Eric McFarland is a commentator in the West) through the NBL1 App and select 'Game of the Week' Features on Kayo Sports.

It's Collision Course Bonus Episode time here as our friends at East Got Game host a NBL1 National Finals Preview.  Commentators and personalities collab from across the nation to preview the teams and offer predictions for the NBL1 tournament in Canberra. In addition to Hey Pal's host Emac, this episode features Lachy France from East Got Game, Mal Big Dog Crawford from Ball Don't Lie, Chris Sermeño from the Southside Flyers, Jake Burfitt from NBL1 Central Unleashed and is moderated by the remarkable Jacinta Govind. Follow @heypalradio on social media and ensure you keep track with the NBL1 competitions through social media. You can watch NBL1 National Finals on Kayo Sports.

Hey Pal Radio: Winter Edition is here to have a chat about the 2025 NBL1 seasons across the country - North, South, East, West and Central! Our guest this week is Nat Burton from the Warwick Senators. It's Grand Final Week in the NBL1 West and we speak with Nat ahead of the huge game between Warwick and Cockburn at RAC Arena. In this chat, we talk about the Warwick Senators' season, the initial decision to move to Warwick from Perry Lakes, reflections ahead of her 250th Game, college, mindset and mindset mentorship through Enriched Athletes and so much more. Follow @heypalradio on social media and ensure you keep track with the NBL1 competitions through social media. You can watch NBL1 games (where host Eric McFarland is a commentator in the West) through the NBL1 App and select 'Game of the Week' Features on Kayo Sports.

Hey Pal Radio: Winter Edition is here to have a chat about the 2025 NBL1 seasons across the country - North, South, East, West and Central! Our guest this week is Mackenzie Clinch Hoycard from the Warwick Senators. We speak with Mack ahead of her NBL1 West Qualifying Final against the Perth Redbacks and chat about the journey from being a shy kid in Kalgoorlie to an inaugural NBL1 National Champion, signing with the Geelong Venom for the upcoming WNBL season and so much more. Follow @heypalradio on social media and ensure you keep track with the NBL1 competitions through social media. You can watch NBL1 games (where host Eric McFarland is a commentator in the West) through the NBL1 App and select 'Game of the Week' Features on Kayo Sports.

It's bonus episode time here on Hey Pal Radio: Winter Edition as we celebrate the opening of The W Club Melbourne. Hailing from the location of The Aviary in Melbourne, our pals Liz Quinn & Tessa Lavey have opened an inclusive, comfortable place where the community can come and celebrate, support and engage with Women's sport in the environment of the local. We chat with Quinny & Tess about their Opals Watch Party / Pub Warming event on Friday 18th July, the space, the journey, Tessa talks Richmond AFLW pre-season and might have actually had the inside word about a new Aussie TV reboot! Plus so much more with the legends from The W Club Melbourne. Follow @heypalradio on social media and ensure you keep track with the NBL1 competitions through social media. You can watch NBL1 games (where host Eric McFarland is a commentator in the West) through the NBL1 App and select 'Game of the Week' Features on Kayo Sports.

Hey Pal Radio: Winter Edition is here to have a chat about the 2025 NBL1 seasons across the country - North, South, East, West and Central! Our guest this week is Caitie Jones from the Albury Wodonga Bandits. We speak with Caitie about her move to NBL1 East and Albury Wodonga, the desire to be at the NBL1 National Finals, playing overseas and returning to Germany again, pivoting out of college and finding her own path and so much more. Follow @heypalradio on social media and ensure you keep track with the NBL1 competitions through social media. You can watch NBL1 games (where host Eric McFarland is a commentator in the West) through the NBL1 App and select 'Game of the Week' Features on Kayo Sports.

Hey Pal Radio: Winter Edition is here to have a chat about the 2025 NBL1 seasons across the country - North, South, East, West and Central! Our guest this week is Alaska Rhebok from the Perth Redbacks. Ahead of a special event where the Perth Redbacks host Perry Lakes Hawks in Albany, we speak with Alaska about her first season at the Redbacks and the decision to make the move, the advice she has picked up from her MVP and Olympic teammates, the advice she'd pass on in order to progress and create your opportunities at the level, a possible new role in the bus/travel area of the team operations and so much more. Follow @heypalradio on social media and ensure you keep track with the NBL1 competitions through social media. You can watch NBL1 games (where host Eric McFarland is a commentator in the West) through the NBL1 App and select 'Game of the Week' Features on Kayo Sports.

Hey Pal Radio: Winter Edition is here to have a chat about the 2025 NBL1 seasons across the country - North, South, East, West and Central! Our guest this week is Carlie McAlister from the Canberra Nationals. We speak with Carlie about Canberra and her return home with the Canberra Nationals, being a Gold Medal 3x3 Gangurrus trailblazer, current approach to the game and balance, advice she'd give a younger self and much more. Follow @heypalradio on social media and ensure you keep track with the NBL1 competitions through social media. You can watch NBL1 games (where host Eric McFarland is a commentator in the West) through the NBL1 App and select 'Game of the Week' Features on Kayo Sports.

It's bonus episode time here on Hey Pal Radio: Winter Edition. Seven of Australia's sharpest basketball minds were put to the test - Can they draft the best fantasy WNBL team? Armed with a salary cap, the richest talent pool in the history of Australian basketball and an AI bot 'Drafty McDraftington' which of our GM's can produce the best team and can you beat them!? Listen to find out how you to test them and become a winner yourself. Our GM's are WNBL Star Sherrie Calleia, East Got Game's Jacinta Govind, The SA Shotclock's Tristan Prentice, Frankston / Southside hypeman Chris Sermeño, WNBL Pulse's Nick Walker, Ball Don't Lie Australia's Mal 'Big Dog' Crawford and Hey Pal's host Eric McFarland. Follow @heypalradio on social media and ensure you keep track with the NBL1 competitions through social media. You can watch NBL1 games (where host Eric McFarland is a commentator in the West) through the NBL1 App and select 'Game of the Week' Features on Kayo Sports.

Hey Pal Radio: Winter Edition is here to have a chat about the 2025 NBL1 seasons across the country - North, South, East, West and Central! Our guest this week is NBL1 alumnus and current Washington Mystics WNBA star - Jade Melbourne. That's right Jade-o returns and we speak with her about the Mystics start to the season, the Aussie connection with Georgia Amoore, increased opportunity, Caps planning, the new era of the WNBL - plus much much more Follow @heypalradio on social media and ensure you keep track with the NBL1 competitions through social media. You can watch NBL1 games (where host Eric McFarland is a commentator in the West) through the NBL1 App and select 'Game of the Week' Features on Kayo Sports.

Hey Pal Radio: Winter Edition is here to have a chat about the 2025 NBL1 seasons across the country - North, South, East, West and Central! Our guest in this surprise second new episode this week is Karly Murphy from the Eastern Suns. We speak with Karly about getting serious about basketball in high school and the work that involved, her game and life balance, reservations about a basketball career and how a call to come to the NBL1 West changed that all, her role at the her new club - the Eastern Suns plus much more. Follow @heypalradio on social media and ensure you keep track with the NBL1 competitions through social media. You can watch NBL1 games (where host Eric McFarland is a commentator in the West) through the NBL1 App and select 'Game of the Week' Features on Kayo Sports.

Hey Pal Radio: Winter Edition is here to have a chat about the 2025 NBL1 seasons across the country - North, South, East, West and Central! Our guest this week in this NBL1-focused Winter Edition season is Lara McSpadden from the Diamond Valley Eagles. We speak with Lara about her journey between valley's - Hunter to Diamond and the places in between. From her WNBL experience, representing Australia in World Cup's and 3x3, we discuss championships, balance, future goals plus much more. Follow @heypalradio on social media and ensure you keep track with the NBL1 competitions through social media. You can watch NBL1 games (where host Eric McFarland is a commentator in the West) through the NBL1 App and select 'Game of the Week' Features on Kayo Sports.

Hey Pal Radio: Winter Edition is here to have a chat about the 2025 NBL1 seasons across the country - North, South, East, West and Central! Our guest this week in this NBL1-focused Winter Edition season is Teige Morrell from the Lakeside Lightning. We speak with Teige about her journey from Dubai to Perth and the stops in between, her connection to Australia from childhood, the last year that has involved the NBL1 West MVP Award and a full Perth Lynx contract, belief and faith, the upcoming Kayo Game of the Week between Lakeside and Perth plus much more. Follow @heypalradio on social media and ensure you keep track with the NBL1 competitions through social media. You can watch NBL1 games (where host Eric McFarland is a commentator in the West) through the NBL1 App and select 'Game of the Week' Features on Kayo Sports.

Hey Pal Radio: Winter Edition is here to have a chat about the 2025 NBL1 seasons across the country - North, South, East, West and Central! Our guest this week in this NBL1-focused Winter Edition season is Sherrie Calleia from the Hills Hornets. We speak with Sherrie about her recovery from her second ACL injury, healing through sharing her journey online at sherriecalleia.com, staying engaged with her team at the Hills Hornets, her current role, solo travel and we break some news too. Plus so much more. Follow @heypalradio on social media and ensure you keep track with the NBL1 competitions through social media. You can watch NBL1 games (where host Eric McFarland is a commentator in the West) through the NBL1 App and select 'Game of the Week' Features on Kayo Sports.

Hey Pal Radio: Winter Edition is here to have a chat about the 2025 NBL1 seasons across the country - North, South, East, West and Central! Our guest this week in this NBL1-focused Winter Edition season is Erin Bollmann from the Sunshine Coast Phoenix. We speak with Erin on the eve of the NBL1 North season of moving to the Sunshine Coast this season, the move to Australia from Missouri, her coaching and mindset with Be Hoops Basketball, Ted Lasso, 'Down Not Done' with Mal Crawford of Ball Don't Lie, finding balance and the psychology behind being a pro athlete through the good, the setbacks and the tough times. Plus so much more. Follow @heypalradio on social media and ensure you keep track with the NBL1 competitions through social media. You can watch NBL1 games (where host Eric McFarland is a commentator in the West) through the NBL1 App and select 'Game of the Week' Features on Kayo Sports.

Hey Pal Radio: Winter Edition is here to have a chat about the 2025 NBL1 seasons across the country - North, South, East, West and Central! Our guest this week in this NBL1-focused Winter Edition season is Laci Hawthorne from the Sutherland Sharks. We speak with Laci about growing up in Texas and playing the game for as long as she can remember, time through high school and colleges and the challenges and opportunity that come with it, going overseas for pro contracts with focuses on the NBL1 - both East and West, this weekend's NBL1 Anzac Round fixture, introduces host Eric to Pop The Balloon Or Find Love and so much more. Follow @heypalradio on social media and ensure you keep track with the NBL1 competitions through social media. You can watch NBL1 games (where host Eric McFarland is a commentator in the West) through the NBL1 App and select 'Game of the Week' Features on Kayo Sports.