Making history as the NRL's first female play-by-play commentator: how Emma Lawrence did it

She once got told her voice was 'too girly'. So she got her own voice coach, kept training and in 2026 Emma Lawrence made history as the first female play-by-play commentator for the NRL.  She tells us how she survived the newsroom grind, bounced back from multiple rejections and grew to thrive in…

SA Premier Peter Malinauskas talks the AFL Gather Round, making Adelaide the new Melbourne, and why we shouldn't support the Crows

A four-day festival of footy is descending on Adelaide, and South Australian Premier Peter Malinauskas talks with Georgie on why it's so important, supporting Port Adelaide over the Crows, and his plans to make Adelaide the go-to city for sport.  Plus, sprinter Sha'Carri Richardson did something i…

8-time Grand Slam winner Sam Stosur on the hidden demands of elite tennis, prize money purchases, and the next Aussie superstars

She's an eight‑time Grand Slam champion, former world number one, Billie Jean King Cup captain and owner of the best arms in world sport. Tennis champion Sam Stosur joins us to reflect on life after tennis, the unique highs and lows of the game and what it really means to lead Team Australia. The f…

Paralympic Medals, Popped Shoulders and Podium Tears with Ben Tudhope

This week we're joined by Ben Tudhope, Paralympic silver medalist and all-round legend, to debrief us on the Winter Paralympics in Milano Cortino and lift the lid on his incredible career achievements.  Australia's youngest ever Winter Paralympian overcame a dislocated shoulder to bring us home tw…

Abbey shares her experience with sexual harassment and her hope for women in sports media

We start this week's chat by asking the burning questions - what’s next for the Matildas after coming so close to Asian Cup glory? Can the AFL eliminate the ‘grub’ factor? And could Kylie unlock a twilight Grand Final at the G? For our main discussion, Abbey shares a deeply personal and difficult …

Melbourne Storm legend Ryan Hoffman talks leadership, embracing AFL and how to stop Nathan Cleary

It's the Grand Final rematch this week, but that's all in the past for the Broncos who haven't got off to the best start this season. Melbourne Storm legend and friend of the show Ryan Hoffman is with us to talk his new role in the AFL, the best leaders he's ever had and what made them unique, and …

The Matildas are one win from glory on home soil. How's the mood?

This week Scott Pendlebury dodged suspension thanks to being a Very Good Bloke, while Essendon rookie Jayden Nguyen revealed he panic‑deleted old DMs to his idol Lin Jong to avoid stage‑five‑clinger vibes, and is now paying it forward as an idol himself. The main event though, is of course the Mat…

The Iranian Women’s Team and the Reality Beyond the Game

Last week there was a story that went far beyond sport. What happened to the Iranian women’s football team during the Asian Cup was about safety, and impossible choices. These athletes came to Australia to compete and were instead forced to navigate war, surveillance and global attention, simply fo…

Tom Hanks at the footy? That just sums up the craziest week in sport

Abbey finally hits the Formula One as a punter and confirms it’s the best day out - until heartbreak strikes when hometown hero Oscar Piastri crashes out before the race even begins. Add in a Matildas Asian Cup draw that makes the path to the final even harder, Tom Hanks casually rocking up to a Gi…

Matildas Pressure, Lewis Hamilton’s Aura & Vale Dennis Cometti

It’s been a big week in sport. Footy is back across both codes, the F1 season kicked off in Melbourne, the Matildas narrowly missed out on topping the group in the Asian Cup and the calendar is absolutely heaving. The AFL/NRL headline war fired up as Andrew Dillon floats Aussie Rules at the Olympic…