Lachy France
@lachyheel.bsky.social
🏀📺 Sutherland and Comets NBL1 East.
🤾🏻♂️📺 NSW Handball.
🏀🎙️ East Got Game podcast.
⚽️📝 College Matildas.
Also watching many Olympic sports (both summer and winter).
Owner of one college team logo tattoo.
Oh, and once I saw a blimp.
🤾🏻♂️📺 NSW Handball.
🏀🎙️ East Got Game podcast.
⚽️📝 College Matildas.
Also watching many Olympic sports (both summer and winter).
Owner of one college team logo tattoo.
Oh, and once I saw a blimp.
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Lachy France
@lachyheel.bsky.social
· Feb 22
-flashback to November 7, 2023-
Welcome to Davidson v USC Upstate women's basketball, live on ESPN+, your commentators this evening are…
Welcome to Davidson v USC Upstate women's basketball, live on ESPN+, your commentators this evening are…
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Tegan and Sara
Dessa
Twenty One Pilots
RedHook
Tegan and Sara
Dessa
Twenty One Pilots
RedHook
Introduce yourself with five concerts you’ve seen
Mötley Crüe
Mighty Mighty Bosstones
Poison
Naughty By Nature
Toto
Mötley Crüe
Mighty Mighty Bosstones
Poison
Naughty By Nature
Toto
Introduce yourself with five concerts you’ve seen
The Who
Green Day
The Dead Weather (x2!)
Yeasayer
Rural Alberta Advantage
The Who
Green Day
The Dead Weather (x2!)
Yeasayer
Rural Alberta Advantage
November 28, 2025 at 1:52 PM
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Tegan and Sara
Dessa
Twenty One Pilots
RedHook
Tegan and Sara
Dessa
Twenty One Pilots
RedHook
GRAHAME PARK MENTIONED.
Hello and kia ora everyone - it's game day in Gosford / Darkinjung as the Matildas take on Aotearoa New Zealand at Grahame Park! @dale_roots taking you through tonight's game - let's hope for some Gossy Good Times! #AUSvNZL
November 28, 2025 at 9:22 AM
GRAHAME PARK MENTIONED.
the woso train.
as in the only reason I ever catch it is for Dub/Tillies.
as in the only reason I ever catch it is for Dub/Tillies.
November 28, 2025 at 2:46 AM
the woso train.
as in the only reason I ever catch it is for Dub/Tillies.
as in the only reason I ever catch it is for Dub/Tillies.
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a bit of news: today is my last day with Women Onside ⚽
I'll be returning to #footballmedia on a freelance basis to try and provide a louder voice to the women's game at a time when Australian football desperately needs it.
if you'd like to work together, DM or email me [email protected] 📩
I'll be returning to #footballmedia on a freelance basis to try and provide a louder voice to the women's game at a time when Australian football desperately needs it.
if you'd like to work together, DM or email me [email protected] 📩
November 27, 2025 at 10:54 PM
a bit of news: today is my last day with Women Onside ⚽
I'll be returning to #footballmedia on a freelance basis to try and provide a louder voice to the women's game at a time when Australian football desperately needs it.
if you'd like to work together, DM or email me [email protected] 📩
I'll be returning to #footballmedia on a freelance basis to try and provide a louder voice to the women's game at a time when Australian football desperately needs it.
if you'd like to work together, DM or email me [email protected] 📩
Watching Sweden frustrate me for most of this handball game before finally winning has prepared me for the most likely eventuality in Gosford tonight.
November 27, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Watching Sweden frustrate me for most of this handball game before finally winning has prepared me for the most likely eventuality in Gosford tonight.
WAKE THE FILIPPA IDEHN UP! It's Sweden v Czechia at the Women's Handball World Championships time!
#GERNED2025
#GERNED2025
November 27, 2025 at 8:00 PM
WAKE THE FILIPPA IDEHN UP! It's Sweden v Czechia at the Women's Handball World Championships time!
#GERNED2025
#GERNED2025
Marco Jansen absolutely taking the piss with that catch to wrap up the series.
One of the greatest outfield catches you will ever see.
One of the greatest outfield catches you will ever see.
November 26, 2025 at 7:06 AM
Marco Jansen absolutely taking the piss with that catch to wrap up the series.
One of the greatest outfield catches you will ever see.
One of the greatest outfield catches you will ever see.
Found out today that the commentator for the women's handball world championship starting this week will be remote rather than on-site.
For a world championship.
Get in so many bins.
For a world championship.
Get in so many bins.
November 25, 2025 at 8:23 AM
Found out today that the commentator for the women's handball world championship starting this week will be remote rather than on-site.
For a world championship.
Get in so many bins.
For a world championship.
Get in so many bins.
"before Jada got a Matildas cap" is the "before we got GTA6" for Australian woso.
November 25, 2025 at 7:50 AM
"before Jada got a Matildas cap" is the "before we got GTA6" for Australian woso.
me: I will drink two beers and go home.
NSW women’s handball team: you will drink two beers and then drink champagne out of the trophy we won.
NSW women’s handball team: you will drink two beers and then drink champagne out of the trophy we won.
November 23, 2025 at 9:56 AM
me: I will drink two beers and go home.
NSW women’s handball team: you will drink two beers and then drink champagne out of the trophy we won.
NSW women’s handball team: you will drink two beers and then drink champagne out of the trophy we won.
handball nationals update:
15 games called
many compliments from people
NSW win GOLD in women’s and bronze in men’s
crowd chanting my name as I thank everyone for the opportunity to commentate whilst wrapping up the presentation. 🥹🥹🥹
most importantly, “are you coming to the pub tonight?” 🥹🥹🥹
15 games called
many compliments from people
NSW win GOLD in women’s and bronze in men’s
crowd chanting my name as I thank everyone for the opportunity to commentate whilst wrapping up the presentation. 🥹🥹🥹
most importantly, “are you coming to the pub tonight?” 🥹🥹🥹
first day of handball commentary:
six games commentated
one chat with the men's national team coach live on air
zero cricket watched (usually a bad thing but I just looked at the score)
six games commentated
one chat with the men's national team coach live on air
zero cricket watched (usually a bad thing but I just looked at the score)
November 23, 2025 at 6:39 AM
handball nationals update:
15 games called
many compliments from people
NSW win GOLD in women’s and bronze in men’s
crowd chanting my name as I thank everyone for the opportunity to commentate whilst wrapping up the presentation. 🥹🥹🥹
most importantly, “are you coming to the pub tonight?” 🥹🥹🥹
15 games called
many compliments from people
NSW win GOLD in women’s and bronze in men’s
crowd chanting my name as I thank everyone for the opportunity to commentate whilst wrapping up the presentation. 🥹🥹🥹
most importantly, “are you coming to the pub tonight?” 🥹🥹🥹
Sydney FC games this season.
November 23, 2025 at 6:33 AM
Sydney FC games this season.
any English-speaking country Olympics rights holders need a handball commentator?
November 22, 2025 at 11:46 AM
any English-speaking country Olympics rights holders need a handball commentator?
Beaufort Crunkleton? The actor who played Sherlock?
1. my NC-based coworker had a pile of hot takes about the crunkleton's bougie-ness
2. montgomery, hudson, and beaufort crunkleton
2. montgomery, hudson, and beaufort crunkleton
November 21, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Beaufort Crunkleton? The actor who played Sherlock?
first day of handball commentary:
six games commentated
one chat with the men's national team coach live on air
zero cricket watched (usually a bad thing but I just looked at the score)
six games commentated
one chat with the men's national team coach live on air
zero cricket watched (usually a bad thing but I just looked at the score)
November 21, 2025 at 10:12 AM
first day of handball commentary:
six games commentated
one chat with the men's national team coach live on air
zero cricket watched (usually a bad thing but I just looked at the score)
six games commentated
one chat with the men's national team coach live on air
zero cricket watched (usually a bad thing but I just looked at the score)
Unsolicited dick pic.
November 20, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Unsolicited dick pic.
Australian Handball (🤾♂️🤾🏼♀️) Championships start tomorrow in Sydney, with yours truly on commentary!
Australian Handball Championships 2025 - YouTube
Live streaming and replays of the games of the Australian Handball Championships 2025 in Sydney Olympic Park. We acknowledge the traditional custodians of th...
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November 20, 2025 at 8:33 AM
Australian Handball (🤾♂️🤾🏼♀️) Championships start tomorrow in Sydney, with yours truly on commentary!
why did nobody tell me that this is the Southern Utah Thunderbirds' gymnastics team's name?
November 18, 2025 at 7:08 PM
why did nobody tell me that this is the Southern Utah Thunderbirds' gymnastics team's name?
Just added a "Sport" column to my spreadsheet of games I've commentated.
this must mean...new commentary sport unlocked!
this must mean...new commentary sport unlocked!
November 17, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Just added a "Sport" column to my spreadsheet of games I've commentated.
this must mean...new commentary sport unlocked!
this must mean...new commentary sport unlocked!
We got two Aussies in the startlist for Levi women's slalom tonight. Phoebe Heaydon starting 59th and Sophie Mahon starting 76th.
#fisalpine
#fisalpine
November 15, 2025 at 9:41 AM
We got two Aussies in the startlist for Levi women's slalom tonight. Phoebe Heaydon starting 59th and Sophie Mahon starting 76th.
#fisalpine
#fisalpine
me watching alpine skiing tonight.
November 15, 2025 at 9:40 AM
me watching alpine skiing tonight.
GET HALMAREKT, DUB. SYDNEY IS SKYE BLUE.
November 15, 2025 at 6:50 AM
GET HALMAREKT, DUB. SYDNEY IS SKYE BLUE.
turn the TV on with about two minutes left in the Pittsburgh v Nashville NHL game in Stockholm.
Saw all I needed to see, really. 😏
Saw all I needed to see, really. 😏
November 14, 2025 at 9:46 PM
turn the TV on with about two minutes left in the Pittsburgh v Nashville NHL game in Stockholm.
Saw all I needed to see, really. 😏
Saw all I needed to see, really. 😏
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A-League Women reaches ‘tipping point’ as scathing report highlights stagnation
A-League Women reaches ‘tipping point’ as scathing report highlights stagnation
With the World Cup halo truly faded, the domestic league is now the ‘least preferred’ competition for Australian players, according to a new report
Ten years ago, the A-League Women was on a steep and exciting trajectory. New teams were being added, senior Matildas and other top international players were being signed, crowds were growing and media coverage was increasing. It was, for a moment, one of the destination leagues in the world.
But over the past few years, the ALW has stagnated. Despite the golden opportunity of hosting a Women’s World Cup, the competition has failed to keep pace globally, and a new report by the players’ union has highlighted grave and urgent concerns about whether the ALW can ever return to its former glories. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
November 11, 2025 at 7:01 PM
A-League Women reaches ‘tipping point’ as scathing report highlights stagnation
I watched this game (despite knowing HPU's Aussie was millions to even get on the pitch) and it was even more bonkers than this suggests.
read the second post of the thread too. it only gets better.
read the second post of the thread too. it only gets better.
Yeah, Gotham was great today.
But here's what High Point University did:
High Point:
Had a player sent off in the 7th minute.
Equalized in the 90th minute.
Went 7-for-7 on penalties to win the Big South Tournament.
But here's what High Point University did:
High Point:
Had a player sent off in the 7th minute.
Equalized in the 90th minute.
Went 7-for-7 on penalties to win the Big South Tournament.
November 10, 2025 at 8:26 AM
I watched this game (despite knowing HPU's Aussie was millions to even get on the pitch) and it was even more bonkers than this suggests.
read the second post of the thread too. it only gets better.
read the second post of the thread too. it only gets better.