A Sporting Discussion

The A-League cops a bad wrap from some corners of the Australian sports community and recent poor pay-tv ratings were used to give it another whack. Are things really that bad though?

We need someone who knows what they're on about to set us right, so in this episode of A Sporting Discussion, Andrew and AJ talk with The Age's Chief Soccer Reporter Michael Lynch about where the A-League sits in the Aussie sporting scene, how it got to this point and what if anything can turn things around.

It's a most interesting chat with someone who has probably forgotten more about football than most of us know!

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Everyone's in hubs! Aussie sport is in hubs, the NBA is in a hub, even your favourite sporting podcast is coming to you from a hub!

In this episode of A Sporting Discussion, Andrew and AJ talk about the sporting hub life and its impact on competitions, including whether the AFL really needs to play 33 games in 20 days and the impact of COVID-19 on smaller Aussie sporting leagues.

What does it mean for sport in Australia? And if you were in a hub, would you call the snitch line to rat someone out?

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How fragile is sport's house of cards?

In this episode of A Sporting Discussion, Andrew and AJ wonder how many positive COVID-19 tests it will take to shut down sport.

With Novak Djokovic's positive test rocking the sport world, what other dominoes might be the ones to fall? Is international sport even possible at the moment?

There's also a celebration of Rob Moody's 'Robelinda2' cricket highlights twitter account winning yet another victory over the suits.

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Do you like a broadcast biased towards your team, or do you prefer your games called straight down the middle?

In this episode of A Sporting Discussion, Andrew and AJ dive into biased sports commentary and the appeal of 'hometown' calls.

We received many messages from listeners carrying a VERY consistent theme which was also quite the surprise.

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Been wondering what's going on with Australian and international Netball amidst all this COVID-19 business?

Gun freelance sports journo, netball expert and reigning Murray Netball League premiership defender Erin Delahunty returns to give Andrew and AJ the latest. Erin brings you up to date on Super Netball season 2020, the English and New Zealand competitions, how international competition will take shape and much more.

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Are you willing to pay for #sport content? What's a reasonable amount you'd hand over for your sport journalism & broadcasts? In this episode, Andrew and AJ discuss paying for your sport. In a time where we're adrift in a sea of clickbait trash, would you pay to avoid it? There's some strong listener feedback to talk about.

We also look at the NRL's fan engagement efforts upon its return, and some incredibly insightful forward planning by the Board of Control for Cricket in India...

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Andrew and AJ talk about the 'forgotten champions' of #sport. Not those who pulled off a 'one-off out of the box' performance, not 'underrated role players' or 'great teammates'...

We mean genuine, five-star champions who don't get the respect or profile they deserve.

We got flooded with nominations from listeners this week who suggested some genuine superstars of sport who have for one reason or another dropped from the public consciousness. Thanks to everyone who sent in their suggestions!

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This week Andrew and AJ open the digital mailbag to answer the big sporting questions from our listeners.

No topic is left unattended - there's questions about how different sports will survive into the future, the logistics behind the NRL and AFL's possible returns, the best sporting documentaries of all time, and the fate of two Richmond AFL players from the 1990's.

Thanks to everyone who got in touch!

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Andrew and AJ are joined by guest host, gun freelance sports journo and reigning Murray Netball League premiership defender Erin Delahunty.

It's an interesting time in history with no sport to watch, but still plenty to talk about. We look at the impact of COVID-19 restrictions on local sport, the rush to get back onto the field, watching 'classic' sporting games of yesteryear, trickle-down tennis handouts and plenty more.

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In this episode, AJ and Andrew discuss:

•Why do people not like Novak Djokovic and does it matter?

•Sportspeople telling it how it is and why this is awesome

•Your most random sporting memory

•Stupid people fighting in crowds and car parks

•Melbourne Racing Club stockpiling people's data under the guise of voting for a horse