A Sporting Discussion

This week, AJ eases Andrew back in to ASD Stadium with a show including:

* Rugby League State Of Origin and NRL 2017 with James Smith, Assistant Editor of Inside Sport Magazine

* Questions Without Notice, both hard hitting and light hearted

and much more

Don't forget to like our facebook page at facebook.com/asportingdiscussion. Let us know what you want to talk about!

This week AJ Mithen and guest host Simon Carolan get across a range of big issues, including:

- Violence in the AFL

- Jeff Horn is world champion

- When your team lets you down - with truckloads of listener stories

- Bernard Tomic loses and he doesn't care

- Questions without notice and much more!

In episode 61 of A Sporting Discussion, AJ and guest host Simon Carolan tackle the big sporting issues, including:

Australia's doomed World Cup bid

Do character references belong at tribunal hearings?

Manny Pacquiao v Jeff Horn

Plus the usual questions without notice from our listeners!

This week, AJ and Andrew fire off questions at each other and see what the other thinks about issues big and small

AJ and Andrew talk sports of all sorts, including:

* Socceroos World Cup Qualifiers

* Super Netball finals with Erin Delahunty

* NBA Finals

* and much, much more

AJ and Andrew talk all things sport, including:

* Rugby league State Of Origin with ABC Grandstand and The Roar's Tim Gore

* The richest game in world football

* A lottery for Australian sport

* Your greatest sporting moments

and much more!

AJ and Andrew are joined by two special guests this week:

- Head of the WNBL Sally Phillips talks about the exciting new TV deal for the WNBL and the upcoming season

- Cricket writer and broadcaster Adam Collins shines a light on the pay deal dispute between Cricket Australia and the players

- We got a truckload of listener feedback on the best brain explosions in sport

- A new segment: 'Questions without notice'

And much more!

AJ and Andrew were joined by lecturer, broadcaster and author Sam Duncan to talk all things sport - from media to crowds to funding to live coverage and everything in between.

AJ and Andrew are joined by special guest Dr Merryn Sherwood to discuss all things sports journalism related.

Merryn is a sports media lecturer at La Trobe University.  Find out more about La Trobe's Sports Reporting course at: 

http://www.latrobe.edu.au/students/subjects/current/jrn2srp-sport-reporting

AJ and Andrew discuss:

* Rules and people breaking, flaunting and using them to their advantage

* Contracts and people breaking, flaunting and using them to their advantage

* And much more!