Alex Wakeham

21 year old aspiring sports Journalist. Covering all things sport, in Australia and abroad.

[Alex Wakeham @weekdayswwakes]

*not an overreaction* TDK will be better than Gawn and ascend to be the best we have seen in the modern era. Genuine ridiculous stuff what he is doing, as good as first half display you will see. #blues #baggers #carltonfc

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My Melbourne vs Carlton thoughts for tonight’s second pre season match!

#afl #carlton #melbourne @CarltonFC @melbournefc

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My thoughts on the biggest talking points ahead of the first official AFL pre season match between the Pies and Tigers tonight.

Comment below any thoughts on my talking points!

#AFL #piesvstigers #aflpreseason #collingwood #richmond @AFL @Richmond_FC @CollingwoodFC

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EPISODE 10 IS LIVE!!!

Welcome back to the Weekdays with Wakes podcast guys! 

I apologise for the sabbatical over the last month or so, I have been working on the podcast to better it going forward and also on some other personal endeavours, although we are back with a massive episode for you today!

This episode I was joined by Steve McKenna, a South Australian Professional Triathlete. 

Steve has taken the Triathlon world by storm since coming to the sport in 2015, and his story is truly an amazing one, with many setbacks, challenges, successes and so much more along the way!

With multiple wins at the half and full Ironman distances including a second place in the Asia-Pacific full Ironman Championships just a few weeks ago and prior to that a win in the Australian Championships in the same discipline in Port Macquarie, Steve is in scintillating form heading into a European season where he is currently preparing for the Ironman World Championships in Nice. 

I hope you enjoy this chat as much as I did guys, Steve was such an engaging and interesting guest with a phenomenal story to tell. Be sure to keep track of his training journey and quest to become the Ironman World Champion, and learn plenty about an amazing and addictive sport along the way!

@protriorg @IRONMANtri #ironman #triathlon #stevemckenna #thelizard @IRONMANTriClub @worldtriathlon @220Triathlon @TriAustralia

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BACK TOMORROW!

After a month off to refresh and plan, the podcast is back bigger and better than ever with a massive guest!

Get keen for a huge couple of months coming up!

https://t.co/qqynNFkMOb

A sneak peak at who may be on 👀

https://t.co/L6WRPJSnnq

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Wyndham Clark has won the U.S. Open after Wakes tipped him on the preview show at $120/1.

Some would say it pays to listen.

Absolute fill up.

Oh and Rory second. Cheeky quinella.

TUNE IN THIS WEEK!

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Today I was joined by Quigs again for the first official edition of *Weekends* with Wakes where we chat on a Thursday or Friday morning, weekly to cover all things in the upcoming weekend of sport.

Quigs and I covered the Ashes, with player by player team previews, including all of the big talking points including 'Bazball', the Aussie openers, Hazlewood v Boland, Mark Wood's omission and much more.

Round 14 of the AFL was also discussed in depth along with finally us giving our very *un*qualified takes on the upcoming U.S. Open at the Los Angeles Country Club.

We hope you enjoy this episode of *Weekends* with Wakes and our preview of the upcoming blockbuster weekend of sport gets you prepared and across everything you need to know!

LINK IN BIO AND ON STORY ❤️

#afl #usopengolf #usopen #lacc #ashes #pga #livgolf #tips #weekdayswithwakes

[Alex Wakeham @weekdayswwakes]

Today I was joined by Quigs again for the first official edition of *Weekends* with Wakes where we chat on a Thursday or Friday morning, weekly to cover all things in the upcoming weekend of sport.

Quigs and I covered the Ashes, with player by player team previews, including all of the big talking points including 'Bazball', the Aussie openers, Hazlewood v Boland, Mark Wood's omission and much more.

Round 14 of the AFL was also discussed in depth along with finally us giving our very *un*qualified takes on the upcoming U.S. Open at the Los Angeles Country Club.

We hope you enjoy this episode of *Weekends* with Wakes and our preview of the upcoming blockbuster weekend of sport gets you prepared and across everything you need to know!

LINK IN BIO AND ON STORY ❤️

#afl #usopengolf #usopen #lacc #ashes #pga #livgolf #tips #weekdayswithwakes

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Today I was joined by great mate and friend of the show Will Quigley-Smith (@quig3333), better known as 'Quigs' to preview the World Test Championship final and talk all things AFL.

Quigs is currently an AFL analyst and has a wealth of knowledge in the space, as we did a special edition 2018 AFL Draft re-draft, as well as covering the Gold Coast, Roos young gun George Wardlaw's potential, potential coaching moves, Carlton and much more throughout the episode.

We also had some bets with two $100 staking plans for the upcoming AFL round and the WTC Final.

Don't miss out on this awesome chat with a good all round bloke and a wealth of knowledge in the AFL and Cricket spaces!

Thanks guys!

Link is in bio or on story ❤️

#WTCFinal2023 #afl

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EPISODE 6 IS LIVE!

For this weeks episode I was joined by fellow South Australian (we have adopted him officially) Olympian Matthew Clarke.

Matt represented Australia in the latest Tokyo 2020 (2021) Olympics in the mens Steeplechase, which was an incredible achievement for the great man and a testament to his hard work and determination.

Matt's story is fascinating, with his journey being like no other and it is an episode that I truly got so much out of.

I hope you enjoy this episode as much as I did making it guys. I learned so much from Matt and I cant wait to see him competing in Paris in 2024!

Check it out on Spotify!

#athletics #Olympics #running #steeplechase #sportspodcast #weekdayswithwakes

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EPISODE 7 IS LIVE!

Tom Lewis is a 23-year-old footballer who currently plays for the Sturt Football Club in the SANFL.

Tom hails from Meningie in country South Australia where he grew up before moving to the city to board at St Peters College, where his immense talent was put on show on the football field.

Lewis earned comparisons to Brownlow medallist and fellow Saints old scholar, Lachie Neale in his draft year, which was high praise for the midfielder, as it is a testament to the talent of himself.

Despite this high praise, it hasn’t always been sunshine and rainbows for Tom, as he was passed up on in his draft year due to injury struggles, but this did not deter him.

Tom has continued to chase his AFL dream despite further injury and bad luck, and despite the heartbreak of again missing out on selection in last week’s mid-season draft, Tom now harbours hope and motivation of being picked up in the national draft at the seasons end.

Lewis has also had success off the field, with the creation of his own clothing brand, Milk along with success in other life ventures, including completing the New York Marathon.

Tom is overall a story of great perseverance, grit and determination and I honestly loved this chat with him. It will give you goosebumps and honestly, probably bring a tear to your eye.

Enjoy guys!

#afl #sanfl #footy @FOXFOOTY #sportspodcast #footypodcast #weekdayswithwakes

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Episode 5 is live and it’s something a little different this week!

This week I was joined by a great mate and All Things Ball podcast host Hugo Cavill, or Cav to his mates.

Cav and I dissected the AFL season to date in depth, with a team by team ladder review, offering our (un) qualified opinions on the state of play before the commencement of round 10.

We also offered predictions for the AFL major awards this year, along with giving our NBA Finals predictions!

Be sure to tune in and give us feedback on our opinions around all teams and also your thoughts on our views!

Link- https://t.co/ztm4AudErT

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*BREAKING*
Alistair Clarkson will take indefinite leave from North Melbourne. Brett Ratten to replace him in an inter em role.

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EPISODE 4 IS LIVE!

For episode 4 I was joined by Luke Burgess, a former superstar in the game of Rugby League worldwide, with an illustrious career spanning over 191 professional games in Australia and abroad.

Luke played most notably for the Leeds Rhinos in the Super League, before a successful stint in the NRL for the South Sydney Rabbitohs and the Manly Sea Eagles.

Luke has carved out a successful career since retirement also, with plenty of interesting hobbies to cover also including golf and fitness ventures, making for a blockbuster episode!

I hope everyone enjoys episode 4 of the Weekdays with Wakes podcast featuring none other than Luke Burgess.

#nrl #RugbyLeague #rabbitohs #burgessbrothers #lukeburgess

Link- https://t.co/R41IYSKyek

[Alex Wakeham @weekdayswwakes]

Thanks mate. I think Cripps Racing a a great one, low unit spend monthly and good turnover. Would also recommend the Sultans from 2Units (7%ish since 2019 pot) and is airborne atm and also the mailbag, but the mailbag is slightly different with their mounting yard mail stuff. Can’t go wrong on any of those

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EPISODE 3 IS LIVE!

This week on the podcast I was joined by AFL umpire and racing media personality, Nick Foot.

Footy was great to chat to, as his story was fascinating from his childhood in the Apple Isle to becoming one of the competitions most respected umpires.

Footy also discussed his passion for racing along with his venture in the @2unitspodcast which he shares with his great mate, Dave “Sults” Strehlau.

Tune into episode 3 for all this and much more with Footy.

Spotify link- https://t.co/aM6DkhqMHw

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EPISODE 2 IS LIVE!

This week we have a mate of mine and young Strikers/Redbacks star Thomas Kelly, or ‘TK’ on the show.

TK has a fascinating story to tell, as his meteoric rise from playing for his beloved Double Blues to being a constant fixture at state level, mainly in franchise cricket for the Strikers is one of much adoration.

Tune in to episode 2 of the Weekdays with Wakes podcast on Spotify and don’t miss an amazing episode of stories and much more with Thomas Kelly.

https://t.co/XARtf27aGu

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Episode 2 of the Weekdays with Wakes podcast to be released tomorrow morning, with a big guest in store for you.

Get excited, here is a sneak peak of what is dropping tomorrow morning……

https://t.co/rjSxn11f8c