Shiva Blast (Patch Adams)

20 songs entered the arena and after your votes, 6 songs join Coaches Nathan and Mark in the ring for the Shiva Song Contest Final. Could we have a first time champion? Will a previous victor rise again? Could Mark Santillo cause a rip in the universe by winning a trophy named after himself? All things are possible! Rank your favourite songs in the form below (3 points for your favourite, 2 for 2nd and so on) and next week this year's winner of the Mark Santillo Trophy of Musical Excellence will be revealed!  Voting form: https://forms.gle/pvKpfUfoM54K6jiAA If you're entertained by the amazing efforts of our contributors, consider sending a donation to our Song Contest fundraiser for Fight MND. Even a dollar will make a difference. Let's get to $1500! Fundraiser link: https://www.mycause.com.au/p/346915/2024-shiva-song-contest-fundraiser?popup=1

So we went away for a while. And now, as the landscape of fantasy podcasts is more overcrowded than ever before, we thought 'why not get back behind the microphone - everyone wants to hear what we have to say!'

So here we are. Sign up. Pay your league fees. And lets bring back the fun as we bask in the glory of almighty SHIVA!

The byes are here and Shiva lays dormant for a month, but there's plenty to reflect upon after the first 11 rounds of the season. Plus, there's a Song Contest to prepare for and co-hosts to put into uncomfortable positions so what better reason to tune into the latest SHIVA BLAST!

Song contest submissions by Monday June 3

Shiva Knockout bracket available at https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1dS_KC_sS2cBiIHn29Dd-0PQmFzNeCbag6YRMYvGR_yU

Join the Shiva discord here: https://discord.gg/4h9EPdaYbu

Shiva's back in action after a month off and with only 5 rounds now to finals and 16 Coaches remaining in the Knockout there's plenty of action to be had. Maybe like Coach Ben you've got to flex some acting chops to get by, or maybe you're a Coach that has won their way to some cash...again! There's plenty of surprises again on the latest SHIVA BLAST!

Shiva Knockout bracket available at https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1dS_KC_sS2cBiIHn29Dd-0PQmFzNeCbag6YRMYvGR_yU

Join the Shiva discord here: https://discord.gg/4h9EPdaYbu

The 2024 DT Shiva awaits and step one is registration. Wrap your ear around the new year of the Shiva Blast and get yourselves sorted.

It’s a race to the finals finish line now as divisions throughout the competition feel the squeeze for the Top 2 and Top 6 positions. But there’s other prizes to be won too - money for overall top scorer, for each league’s minor premier and for our Knockout Champion who we’ll crown. The heat is on for the SHIVA BLAST!

Statsman / Coach Bacon OnlyCans - https://ko-fi.com/shivastatsman

BennyMacca's OnlySamosas - https://ko-fi.com/dtshivabenny

Join the Shiva discord here: https://discord.gg/4h9EPdaYbu

Yes, the byes are still here but so are we with a packed episode for you starting with the reveal of the winner of the 2024 Shiva Song Contest and the Mark Santillo Trophy of Musical Excellence - thank you to everyone who voted and sent through love for the participating coaches this year. 

Our attention this week also turns to the year ahead with plenty of feedback from coaches this week on possible changes they'd like to see to the game. Damon and BennyMacca talk to the ideas and peel back the curtain of the behind the scenes on setting up this monster draft game.

Open for one more week, please consider sending a donation to our Song Contest fundraiser for Fight MND. Even a dollar will make a difference. We're close to $1500!

Fundraiser link: https://www.mycause.com.au/p/346915/2024-shiva-song-contest-fundraiser?popup=1

Join the Shiva discord here: https://discord.gg/4h9EPdaYbu

After a huge prelim weekend there are stories of fantasy dreams made and crushed in even measure. The rollercoaster 3 days have ended the year for some of our best performed coaches this season and now what remains is a fight for glory. Win the Division, Win Champions League, Conquer Shiva. This is the Grand Final edition of the SHIVA BLAST!

Statsman / Coach Bacon OnlyCans - https://ko-fi.com/shivastatsman

BennyMacca's OnlySamosas - https://ko-fi.com/dtshivabenny

BennyMacca's LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ben-mcdonald-1115158b/

Join the Shiva discord here: https://discord.gg/4h9EPdaYbu

It’s that awful time of year. 3 weeks before fantasy finals. Everything in alignment and then an injury here, a suspension there, another injury there, ANOTHER FUCKING INJURY and before you know it things start to fall apart. Maybe it’s you, maybe it’s your opponent - just pray that Shiva shines on you. We’ll assess this week’s damage on the latest SHIVA BLAST! Shiva Knockout bracket available at https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1dS_KC_sS2cBiIHn29Dd-0PQmFzNeCbag6YRMYvGR_yU Join the Shiva discord here: https://discord.gg/4h9EPdaYbu

Some rounds are just tougher than others and Round 5 had plenty to throw at us. Awful scores from high draft picks, injuries, subs, the works. The good news? A couple of remarkable coaches are putting their name up in lights and no BennyMacca. Welcome to Coach Seags! It’s time to SHIVA BLAST! 

The monumentous draft is over with 780 coaches going hammer and tong at the same time. The Romans would be proud. Now our attention turns to Round 1 and the quest for glory and prizes. But beware, DT Shiva is a tricky game and HUGE mistakes have already been made. We cover the best on the latest SHIVA BLAST!

After 17 rounds of Shiva action, it is decided! The final 6 are set in each Division and the finals are here. Can those who have enjoyed a blessed run throughout the year stick the landing in the last few weeks, or will early retirements and a multitude of season ending injuries derail even the best of squads. It’s finals time on the SHIVA BLAST!

Statsman / Coach Bacon OnlyCans - https://ko-fi.com/shivastatsman

BennyMacca's OnlySamosas - https://ko-fi.com/dtshivabenny

Join the Shiva discord here: https://discord.gg/4h9EPdaYbu

Tempers have flared early in the Shiva season after a rough Round 2, but despite the bad luck for some, other coaches have thrived. Coach Bacon is back with some immaculate stats which is good, because after listening to Coach BennyMacca you might question the level of podcast quality you're receiving as you tune into the latest SHIVA BLAST!

Join the Shiva discord here: https://discord.gg/4h9EPdaYbu

It was a round of pleasure and pain in equal measure, so on this week's podcast we've tried to tip into the pleasure side with the return of our favourite international correspondent Coach Seags. Meanwhile, our cashmere covered Statsman is riding high after a huge week and there's been a bloodbath amongst our highest seeded knockout contestants. It's a big episode of the SHIVA BLAST!

Song contest submissions by Monday June 3

Shiva Knockout bracket available at https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1dS_KC_sS2cBiIHn29Dd-0PQmFzNeCbag6YRMYvGR_yU

Join the Shiva discord here: https://discord.gg/4h9EPdaYbu

What Shiva can giveth, Shiva can taketh away. It’s a sobering lesson that we are reminded of in some rounds and Round 17 was no exception. Injuries, sub vests, negative scores, Clayton Olivers - the competition was full of bad luck stories this week. Let’s find out who was blessed to miss it all on the SHIVA BLAST!

Shiva Knockout bracket available at https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1dS_KC_sS2cBiIHn29Dd-0PQmFzNeCbag6YRMYvGR_yU

Join the Shiva discord here: https://discord.gg/4h9EPdaYbu

After Coach Odin's 2 minutes made a mockery of our efforts last week we're back to wrestle control back. Don't miss Benny's dick pic advice as the Shiva Blast marks quarter time of Season 2022!

Whether you're making enemies on podcasts, finding rivals within your leagues or going toe to toe with a knockout opponent, there's both incredible and heartbreaking stories continuing to emerge from right across Shiva. On this week's episode we find new pod un-friends, set a date for the new Shiva Song Contest and Coach Bacon is put to the test in the Stat Off against first time contributor Coach Brett. It's the new SHIVA BLAST!

Join the discord channel here: https://discord.gg/4h9EPdaYbu

Follow along with the knockout competition here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1dS_KC_sS2cBiIHn29Dd-0PQmFzNeCbag6YRMYvGR_yU

You’d expect Grand Final weekend to throw up surprises, but a pre-lockout platform meltdown was the truly unexpected twist to invigorate things. But days later, what remains are 68 champions across 69 leagues (one Coach did it twice) to add to the honour roll. It’s time to hit record one last time and have a proper meltdown on the SHIVA BLAST!

Statsman / Coach Bacon OnlyCans - https://ko-fi.com/shivastatsman

BennyMacca's OnlySamosas - https://ko-fi.com/dtshivabenny

AFL Fantasy 2025 Survey: https://forms.office.com/e/Ae3rnRfMTH

Join the Shiva discord here: https://discord.gg/4h9EPdaYbu

It doesn’t matter HOW you get there, as long as you get there. Clutch draws, lucky wins, progressing into the knockout final with a sub 1400 score. It doesn’t matter HOW you get there as long as you get there. We’ll see how you fared and look at some huge competition-wide results as we edge nearer to the finals on the SHIVA BLAST! 

Knockout Grand Final - Froogle (Div 16's Coach Frank) vs The Ducks Nuts (Div 58's Coach Brett) 

Statsman / Coach Bacon OnlyCans - https://ko-fi.com/shivastatsman

BennyMacca's OnlySamosas - https://ko-fi.com/dtshivabenny

Join the Shiva discord here: https://discord.gg/4h9EPdaYbu

As the DT Shiva registration period draws to a close, the podcast kicks back to life with the return of Coach BennyMacca, competition beef, excitement distraction techniques and more. Subscribe to the podcast on your favourite podcast platform and welcome back the SHIVA BLAST!

9 coaches contested Heat 1 of the 2024 Shiva Song Contest, but with a late entrant we're stuffing it in for Heat 2 with 11 more songs to compete for the title. Heat 2 features Coaches Mark & Jasmine, Matthew (Wright), Matthew (McDonald), Matthew (Jones), Mark (Krunchie), Tim, Seags, BennyMacca, Daniel (Again) and Dunny. 

Remember to vote for your 3 favourites in Heat 1 here: https://forms.gle/daB5MUi7Dv7NsSXX7

Voting link is below to send 3 coaches through to the final (plus you'll find out who the Commissioner has put straight through!). 

Vote here: https://forms.gle/wxvhKSa4oa3mtS1t9

If you're entertained by the amazing efforts of our contributors, consider sending a donation to our Song Contest fundraiser for Fight MND. Even a dollar will make a difference, there's zero expectation! 

Fundraiser link: https://www.mycause.com.au/p/346915/2024-shiva-song-contest-fundraiser?popup=1

The season is over for a third of Shiva coaches and as our stats will show, there were some heartbreakers this week. But this upcoming round is when it all counts - money, promotion and pride are on the line for the coaches in the mix and when stars are falling over across the league, the heat is turning up. Wipe those sweaty brows ahead of this week’s prelim final edition of the SHIVA BLAST!

Statsman / Coach Bacon OnlyCans - https://ko-fi.com/shivastatsman

BennyMacca's OnlySamosas - https://ko-fi.com/dtshivabenny

Join the Shiva discord here: https://discord.gg/4h9EPdaYbu

We're officially underway and no matter what your result was from Round 1 remember, it's only 1 game. Coach Bacon (Marc Lissner) has blessed us with statistics and his presence as we award our first Round Winner. We take our first look at the ADP (Average Draft Position) data and lament Bevo's subs in your latest SHIVA BLAST!

Join the Shiva discord here: https://discord.gg/4h9EPdaYbu

In a special off-season collaboration, The Keeper League podcast (https://keeperleaguepod.com.au/) hosted by Heff joins forces with the Shiva Blast to interview Ryan Power. Ryan created the Ultimate Footy platform and is now behind a new platform named Keeper (https://keeperfantasy.com/)

Find out about his journey to this point, what inspired the new creation and get excited as he reveals some of the functionality that will be available to you in Season 2025!

Register for early access at www.keeperfantasy.com

You know it's been an interesting week when the Commish has had to boot someone from the comp, but we're here to tell you that no matter what your win/loss record is looking like at the moment, there's always SOMETHING to fight for in Shiva. There's Stat Offs, songs and spontaneity aplenty in the latest SHIVA BLAST!

Song contest submissions by Monday June 3

Shiva Knockout bracket available at https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1dS_KC_sS2cBiIHn29Dd-0PQmFzNeCbag6YRMYvGR_yU

Join the Shiva discord here: https://discord.gg/4h9EPdaYbu

Need some Shiva inspiration this week? How about a hearty public Shiva Blast from a slightly edited Hill conversation with the ex-Commissioner. Or how about an almighty scoring turnaround that we can all aspire to. You'll get both of those things and more on this week's SHIVA BLAST!

Vale Ultimate Footy Thank you to my Bernie Taupin, Tim Marsh

The 2023 DT Shiva has been run and won and with the return of the Shiva Blast, we take a moment to reflect on those coaches who climbed the summit this year. But in 2024 a new era looms and Commissioner Adams and BennyMacca unveil some of the floated changes to this iconic competition in the latest revival of the SHIVA BLAST!

While Bennymacca and Patch keep things quiet, there's still plenty of excitement around as we prepare for the 2022 Shiva Draft. But what pick will you be? 

The Shiva Song Contest is back for 2024 and 19 entries are vying for your votes and the Mark Santillo Trophy of Musical Excellence. Heat 1 features the talents of Coaches John, Heff, Damon, Alex, Gary, Bacon, Odin, Daniel and Nathan. Voting link is below to send 3 coaches through to the final (plus you'll find out who BennyMacca has put straight through!). 

Vote here: https://forms.gle/daB5MUi7Dv7NsSXX7

If you're entertained by the amazing efforts of our contributors, consider sending a donation to our Song Contest fundraiser for Fight MND. Even a dollar will make a difference, there's zero expectation! 

Fundraiser link: https://www.mycause.com.au/p/346915/2024-shiva-song-contest-fundraiser?popup=1

Did the Easter Bunny bring you eggs this year? Or just shit fantasy scores? The post Easter-Shiva review is on as Benny prepares to flee the country. This is the SHIVA BLAST!

With the byes (and next positional changes) on the way, things are tense. There's revelations to be had this week on the podcast and the Statman is put to the test like never before. We're putting the callout to you to enter into the upcoming Shiva Song Contest and suggest a worthy cause for our fundraising so get in touch. After all, this is your SHIVA BLAST!

Song contest submissions by Monday June 3

Shiva Knockout bracket available at https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1dS_KC_sS2cBiIHn29Dd-0PQmFzNeCbag6YRMYvGR_yU

Join the Shiva discord here: https://discord.gg/4h9EPdaYbu

Late week, no Benny, Crutt back, short runtime.

Is this the perfect Shiva Blast? Perhaps. Play it and find out and in the meantime, subscribe to it on your podcast app!

Well la-di-dah, look at all the clever people scoring over 1600 with functional squads and great prospects, aren't you all just brilliant.

Here's Episode 4 of the Shiva Blast.

Damon is out sick. Coach Odin takes control.

The mid-season lull that is the byes is over and SHIVA IS BACK! In a pod short on stats (we've had no fantasy games to cover!) we cast the magnifying glass over Div 1 and who might be in the running to claim Shiva's most prestigious crown. Plus, the Blast continues with the surprises with a spontaneous prize up for grabs.

* The prize can only be claimed once with a clear headshot and information provided *

Shiva Knockout bracket available at https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1dS_KC_sS2cBiIHn29Dd-0PQmFzNeCbag6YRMYvGR_yU

Join the Shiva discord here: https://discord.gg/4h9EPdaYbu

Before the Shiva Blast became to be, there was a spiritual successor that pushed the boundaries when it came to fantasy footy content - The Phantom Operatic. With Coach Seags back in the country and recent Supercoach turncoat Coach Eddie not one to miss an opportunity, a special episode of the podcast is here. This is the SHIVA OPERATIC!

We've hit our first big turning point of the Shiva season. Mini-byes done, DPP's in and now the Knockout competition is here. There's plenty of news and upon BennyMacca's return both he and Bacon draw lines in the sand, there's beefing afoot on the SHIVA BLAST!

Join the Shiva discord here: https://discord.gg/4h9EPdaYbu

And view the full Shiva knockout bracket here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1dS_KC_sS2cBiIHn29Dd-0PQmFzNeCbag6YRMYvGR_yU

The Shiva Blast is here to judge you for your performance in the first round of 2022. And don't worry, the all-seeing eye of Coach Bacon and his spreadsheet make sure you haven't been missed. We reflect on the draft and the first set of Bad Beats in the latest SHIVA BLAST!

Subscribe on your favourite podcast platform friends!

We're back, just in time for Shiva finals!

3 Weeks. It’s long enough to get an idea of how our season is shaping up, but still early enough to be able to enact some change so where do you sit after 3? We've got the bigger score of the year to date, explore premiership hangovers and go under the spotlight ourselves on the latest edition of the SHIVA BLAST!

As the closure of registration looms, the weekly Shiva Blast is back for a brand new season! The Commissioner and BennyMacca are on hand to guide coaches both new and old through the upcoming weeks in preparation for our biggest draft yet on Sunday March 9. 

Make sure you've registered for the year at dtshiva.com.au, sorted payment and joined our Shiva communities!

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thedtshiva Twitter: @dtshiva_ Instagram: @thedtshiva Join the Shiva discord here: https://discord.gg/4h9EPdaYbu

Coaches, welcome to 2025. A huge year for Shiva with some substantial changes. With registration opening on Monday January 13, Seags joins the Commissioner to discuss the new platform, new rules and what hasn't changed since last year.  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thedtshiva Twitter: @dtshiva_ Instagram: @thedtshiva Join the Shiva discord here: https://discord.gg/4h9EPdaYbu

Days away from the 2025 Shiva draft we've locked our coaches in and raced some virtual ducks to decide your draft positions. There's a lot to pay attention to in the coming days to listen in here first to get yourself in order! RSVP to the draft parties in VIC, WA, SA and GC if you can make it along and get ready for the biggest year of DT Shiva yet. This is the SHIVA BLAST!