Hardball: episode guide

Series 1 | Series 2

Life’s Sweet as Eh!

Episode 2.01 (14)
Written by Guy Edmonds & Matt Zeremes
Directed by Darren Ashton

Life’s great for Team Mahaki. The gang farewell Jerry, who is on an exciting student exchange in Western Australia and Prisha’s now a full-time handball coach with Salwa. But shockwaves are sent through the school when sporting superstar twins, the Volkovs, arrive at Block Street.

Cast: Semisi Cheekam as Mikey, Reannah Hamdan as Salwa, Logan Reberger as Jerry, Erin Choy as Tiffany, Holly Simon as Prisha, Ella Holowell as Ivanka, Sam Everingham as Viktor, Helen Dallimore as Ms. Crapper/Blapper, Maria Walker as Auntie, Daya-Tumua Sao-Mafiti as Daddy, Nicholas Cradock as Lance, Tilly Jefferson as Lily, Taylan Gogan as Bao, Mahdi Mourad as Mustafa, Jack Scott as Kevin

Book Week!

Episode 2.02 (15)
Written by Nazeem Hussain, Guy Edmonds and Matt Zeremes
Directed by Darren Ashton

It’s Book Week! Salwa and Tiffany have come dressed as the same fictional character! But Team Mahaki has bigger problems — Tiffany’s teamed up with Team Volkov allowing them to compete at ‘Zones’, and Mikey is feeling guilty that he hasn’t told his friends about the scholarship and the possibility that they may not be together next year for high school.

Cast: Semisi Cheekam as Mikey, Reannah Hamdan as Salwa, Logan Reberger as Jerry, Erin Choy as Tiffany, Holly Simon as Prisha, Ella Holowell as Ivanka, Sam Everingham as Viktor, Helen Dallimore as Ms. Crapper, Maria Walker as Auntie, Nicholas Cradock as Lance, Tilly Jefferson as Lily, Taylan Gogan as Bao, Mahdi Mourad as Mustafa, Alana Mansour as Rayan, Jack Scott as Kevin, Haiha Le as Miss Bahm

Goo Goo Gaa Gaa

Episode 2.03 (16)
Written by Guy Edmonds & Matt Zeremes
Directed by Guy Edmonds

Team Mahaki battle to get to the handball Zone tournament on time, then face Team Volkov in the final round and lose! To make matters worse for the gang, Mikey decides to follow his rugby dream and registers for the scholarship.

Cast: Semisi Cheekam as Mikey, Reannah Hamdan as Salwa, Logan Reberger as Jerry, Erin Choy as Tiffany, Holly Simon as Prisha, Ella Holowell as Ivanka, Sam Everingham as Viktor, Maria Walker as Auntie, Daya-Tumua Sao-Mafiti as Daddy, Guy Edmonds as Bevan Stone Matt Zeremes as Jayden Steele, Nicholas Cradock as Lance, Tilly Jefferson as Lily, Taylan Gogan as Bao, Jack Scott as Kevin, Joann Pass as Wrecker Lady

Greatest Heist Ever

Episode 2.04 (17)
Written by Guy Edmonds & Matt Zeremes
Directed by Darren Ashton

Salwa’s convinced the reason Team Volkov are so great at handball is because they cheat. She goes on a quest to prove it! Salwa and Jerry uncovers a secret from Volkov’s past that could give Team Mahaki an edge.

Cast: Semisi Cheekam as Mikey, Reannah Hamdan as Salwa, Logan Reberger as Jerry, Erin Choy as Tiffany, Holly Simon as Prisha, Ella Holowell as Ivanka, Sam Everingham as Viktor, Helen Dallimore as Ms. Crapper, Nicholas Cradock as Lance, Tilly Jefferson as Lily, Taylan Gogan as Bao, Mahdi Mourad as Mustafa, Jack Scott as Kevin, Haiha Le as Miss Bahm, Alana Mansour as Rayan, Michael Denkha as Jim

Did Someone Say Culture Day...?

Episode 2.05 (18)
Written by Guy Edmonds & Matt Zeremes
Directed by Matt Zeremes

It’s Culture Day and Salwa is feeling the pressure about failing her Culture Day presentation. The Volkovs challenge Team Mahaki to a step challenge and things escalate quickly.

Cast: Semisi Cheekam as Mikey, Reannah Hamdan as Salwa, Logan Reberger as Jerry, Erin Choy as Tiffany, Holly Simon as Prisha, Ella Holowell as Ivanka, Sam Everingham as Viktor, Helen Dallimore as Ms. Crapper, Maria Walker as Auntie, Daya-Tumua Sao-Mafiti as Daddy, Guy Edmonds as Bevan Stone Matt Zeremes as Jayden Steele, Nicholas Cradock as Lance, Tilly Jefferson as Lily, Taylan Gogan as Bao, Mahdi Mourad as Mustafa, Alana Mansour as Rayan, Jack Scott as Kevin, Haiha Le as Miss Bahm

Trial Town!

Episode 2.06 (19)
Written by Guy Edmonds & Matt Zeremes
Directed by Darren Ashton

Mikey is forced to lie to his friends to attend a rugby scholarship trial while Salwa and Prisha run into the Volkovs. Salwa and Ivanka face off in a challenge at the games arcade and Tiffany finds herself stuck in the middle as the tension starts to rise.

Cast: Semisi Cheekam as Mikey, Reannah Hamdan as Salwa, Logan Reberger as Jerry, Erin Choy as Tiffany, Holly Simon as Prisha, Ella Holowell as Ivanka, Sam Everingham as Viktor, Helen Dallimore as Ms. Blapper, Maria Walker as Auntie, Daya-Tumua Sao-Mafiti as Daddy, Guy Edmonds as Bevan Stone Matt Zeremes as Jayden Steele, Kamil Ellis as Marky Mahoney, Micah Moesch as Hardball Veteran

You’re A Star!

Episode 2.07 (20)
Written by Guy Edmonds & Matt Zeremes
Directed by Guy Edmonds

Mikey tries to juggle playing at the Regional Handball Tournament and attending his scholarship interview across town without his friends knowing. Will he be able to win Regionals and impress the Butterfield principal to get the scholarship?

Cast: Semisi Cheekam as Mikey, Reannah Hamdan as Salwa, Logan Reberger as Jerry, Erin Choy as Tiffany, Holly Simon as Prisha, Ella Holowell as Ivanka, Sam Everingham as Viktor, Helen Dallimore as Ms. Blapper, Maria Walker as Auntie, Daya-Tumua Sao-Mafiti as Daddy, Guy Edmonds as Bevan Stone Matt Zeremes as Jayden Steele, Nicholas Cradock as Lance, Tilly Jefferson as Lily, Taylan Gogan as Bao

Matariki

Episode 2.08 (21)
Written by Amy Stewart
Directed by Darren Ashton

Team Mahaki needs to raise money to play at Staties, an important competition where the best handball players in the whole state compete against each other. But will the Volkovs ruin Team Mahaki’s plans and hopes of raising the money needed to get them to Staties in time?

Cast: Semisi Cheekam as Mikey, Reannah Hamdan as Salwa, Logan Reberger as Jerry, Erin Choy as Tiffany, Holly Simon as Prisha, Ella Holowell as Ivanka, Sam Everingham as Viktor, Helen Dallimore as Ms. Crapper, Helen Dallimore as Ms. Blapper, Maria Walker as Auntie, Daya-Tumua Sao-Mafiti as Daddy, Guy Edmonds as Bevan Stone Matt Zeremes as Jayden Steele, Nicholas Cradock as Lance, Tilly Jefferson as Lily, Taylan Gogan as Bao, Mahdi Mourad as Mustafa, Alana Mansour as Rayan

We Can Rebuild Them!

Episode 2.09 (22)
Written by Guy Edmonds & Matt Zeremes
Directed by Darren Ashton

Team Mahaki are no more. Mikey's determined to get the team back together in time for Staties tomorrow but it’s not going to be easy if Salwa and Prisha are determined not to play or even speak to Mikey! Is this the end of the best friends forever team?

Cast: Semisi Cheekam as Mikey, Reannah Hamdan as Salwa, Logan Reberger as Jerry, Erin Choy as Tiffany, Holly Simon as Prisha, Ella Holowell as Ivanka, Sam Everingham as Viktor, Helen Dallimore as Ms. Crapper, Daya-Tumua Sao-Mafiti as Daddy, Nicholas Cradock as Lance, Tilly Jefferson as Lily, Taylan Gogan as Bao, Mahdi Mourad as Mustafa, Guy Edmonds as Bevan Stone Matt Zeremes as Jayden Steele, Haiha Le as Miss Bahm, Benny Eggmolesse as Mr Rump

Staties Time!

Episode 2.10 (23)
Written by Guy Edmonds & Matt Zeremes
Directed by Darren Ashton

Team Mahaki reunite in time for Staties, ready to compete in the ultimate handball showdown against the Volkovs. Will they prove the Volkovs are behind the sabotage that sent them on a huge road trip to the wrong venue, and more importantly, will they be able to play well enough to win?

Cast: Semisi Cheekam as Mikey, Reannah Hamdan as Salwa, Logan Reberger as Jerry, Erin Choy as Tiffany, Holly Simon as Prisha, Ella Holowell as Ivanka, Sam Everingham as Viktor, Daya-Tumua Sao-Mafiti as Daddy, Maria Walker as Auntie, Nicholas Cradock as Lance, Tilly Jefferson as Lily, Taylan Gogan as Bao, Mahdi Mourad as Mustafa, Guy Edmonds as Bevan Stone Matt Zeremes as Jayden Steele, Michael Theo as Maintenance Worker [Benny]