AJ and Andrew are joined by Long Suffering Richmond Fan (TM) Sarah Smith from 3RRRfm's Breakfasters show to preview the 2017 AFL Grand Final.

Something a little bit different this week as AJ and Andrew bash out their thoughts on 5 topics!

AJ and Andrew talk about:

* Who had a better first week of finals - AFL or NRL?

* Scapegoats, scapegoats, scapegoats

* Questions without notice

We wrap up our 2017 finals previews with a light hearted look ahead to this year's NRL finals series. 

AJ has some fun with rugby league statistician and writer Tim Gore (ABC Grandstand, The Roar) and singer, songwriter and rugby league satirist Denis Carnahan (Rugby League the Musical).

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Andrew is joined by journalist Megan Hustwaite to talk footy, footy, footy!

On the agenda for this episode is:

* AFLW State of Origin, and

* AFL Finals

AJ and Andrew talk sport, sport and circus side shows, including:

* AFL end of season

* Mayweather v McGregor

* Bangladesh beating Australia in Dhaka

* Socceroos World Cup Qualifiers

and much, much more!

This week's show features an in-depth chat with Cam Vale, the new CEO of Baseball Australia. Cam shares his first impressions from four months in the role, how Australian baseball can take advantage of opportunity and much, much more.

Don't miss this one - there's lot of quality insights about Aussie #sport from someone working at the coalface.

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AJ Mithen and Simon Carolan talk about Sally Pearson's brilliant comeback, yet more Hayne-related rugby league drama, the Gold Coast sporting graveyard, mass retirements in the AFL and much more. 

We want to hear from you! Get in touch and give us your thoughts on the big sporting issues of the week - we're on twitter @asd_podcast or head to facebook.com/asportingdiscussion.

Les Murray was a constant in Australian living rooms for well over three decades. He anchored some of Australian sport's most celebrated (and heartbreaking) moments and introduced a generation of people to a world of sport well beyond what they'd grown up with at school.

In this special episode of A Sporting Discussion, AJ Mithen speaks to Craig Norenbergs about his time working with Les at SBS and the legacy his friend leaves, on and off camera.

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AJ is flying solo in ASD Stadium but there's two expert guests to help him explore the big issues of the sporting week, namely:

- Delving into Australia's 2017 Super Rugby embarrassment with help from ‎rugby broadcaster,  writer and commentator Brett McKay.

- Why don't NRL players get sent off anymore?  ABC Grandstand's Tim Gore helps us to understand.

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