Darren Parkin joins Pete Fairbairn for this morning's episode of the Best On Ground Weekday Kickoff, a new show designed to help you absorb five of the biggest stories happening in Australian sport first thing every weekday morning.

Today: Wayne Bennett hits back at the Broncos, Inside the NSW Waratahs' brutal 16-hour day on Friday, the challenges facing the AFL from a fixture perspective, has the quality of the English Premier League decreased, and Kyrgios calls Becker a doughnut!

Christy Doran joins Pete Fairbairn for this morning's episode of the Best On Ground Weekday Kickoff, a new show designed to help you absorb five of the biggest stories happening in Australian sport first thing every weekday morning.

Today: Dean Ritchie in the Daily Telegraph looks at the massive increase of injuries in the NRL, AFL broadcast numbers through the roof despite concerns about the standard of footy, Twiggy Forrest writes another big cheque for West Australian Rugby, New Zealand likely to host The Rugby Championship hub, and will the Ryder Cup proceed this year?

Julian De Stoop joins Pete Fairbairn for this morning's episode of the Best On Ground Weekday Kickoff, a new show designed to help you absorb five of the biggest stories happening in Australian sport first thing every weekday morning.

Today: Kevin Walters in to help Seibold at the Broncos, Matt Rowell ready to take on Geelong's milestone men, Clarko describes footy as a 'terrible spectacle', Queensland Cricket agitating for change to the Cricket Australia Board, and is Jurgen Klopp the best coach/manager on the planet?

ESPN's Sam Bruce joins Pete Fairbairn for this morning's episode of the Best On Ground Weekday Kickoff, a new show designed to help you absorb five of the biggest stories happening in Australian sport first thing every weekday morning.

Today: We discuss the huge news that Australia & NZ have secured the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup, are the NZ Warriors in disarray, the mooted All Blacks vs. Kangaroos fixture, Channel 9 looking to swerve the T20 World Cup broadcast deal, and should the Washington Redskins change their name?

Sydney Morning Herald journalist Vince Rugari joins Pete Fairbairn for this morning's episode of the Best On Ground Weekday Kickoff, a new show designed to help you absorb five of the biggest stories happening in Australian sport first thing every weekday morning.

Today: We discuss Buddy Franklin's injury status, is Novak's position as head of the ATP Players Council untenable, Vince deep-dives into the FFA's final video pitch for the 2023 Women's World Cup, we look at increased attendances for Super Rugby Aotearoa, and would a hastily arranged mini-Ashes series be an insult to history?

Beth Newman joins Pete Fairbairn for this morning's episode of the Best On Ground Weekday Kickoff, a new show designed to help you absorb five of the biggest stories happening in Australian sport first thing every weekday morning.

Today: Novak Djokovic tests positive for COVID-19, AFL matches to proceed in Sydney this weekend despite the Premier's comments, Marika Koroibete being pursued for a return to the NRL, RFU Chief Executive Bill Sweeney says he will no longer sing Swing Low Sweet Chariot, and players up in arms about a rule change in Super Netball.

Julian de Stoop joins Pete Fairbairn for this morning's episode of the Best On Ground Weekday Kickoff, a new show designed to help you absorb five of the biggest stories happening in Australian sport first thing every weekday morning.

Today: AFL crowds are back in WA, the Melbourne Storm are forced to relocate to Sydney, Japan pulls out of the Women's World Cup hosting race, Cricket Australia Chairman plays down reports of stockmarket losses, and in our big one of the day - Essendon ask the AFL to consider postponing their Round 4 fixture this week.

In today's show, Christy Doran joins Pete Fairbairn to discuss the 5 biggest stories making news in Aussie sport.

Wayne Bennett's link to the NZ Warriors coaching job, the escalation of a feud between Mitchell Moses & Tim Mannah at Parramatta, the A-League's shift to winter, Hugh Greenwood fires back at Adelaide Crows legend Mark Ricciuto, and Dave Rennie's thoughts on the Giteau Law all feature.