We're joined by Illawarra Mercury Sports Reporter Grace Hamilton to dissect everything around the Hawks' win over South East Melbourne, and preview the NBL championship series against Melbourne United.

Dissecting who has the best Schnitzels in the Illawarra with resident Schnitzel expert Cody Gillis and Wave FM's Mick Caruana.

Also filling everyone in with local sport and what's happening in the Gong

Talking local coffee, shout outs, schnitties, and of course sport.Featured includes Dragons, Hawks, local football, Wolves, Rugby and Volk's baaaack.

A fire at Dapto Leagues, Dragons get a pre season W, Wolves have game changed because of lightning, and do we have the best district soccer league going around?2:30 Dapto Leagues fire4:35 Top 5 Gong6:00 Hot takes8:10 Dragons10:30 Cody Ramsey13:10 Hawks18:00 Football and A-league rage quits

On the show this week:

1. Illawarra Hawks top the NBL, Justin Tatum gets coach of the year and Tyler Harvey & Trey Kell make the all NBL first team

2. Local football - Wolves and Flame open season, three locals make the young Matildas, a Gerringong Breaker up for the Puskas?

3. Dragons first trial game team list

4. New Illawarra Rugby league head of football

5. Colby Thicknesse goes down in UFC debut

6. PLUS listener questions

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Matt Russell is a commentator, broadcaster and sideline reporter for a wide range of sports - including NRL, NBL, SEN radio and Fox Sports.He began his career at the Central Western Daily before moving to WIN TV, which eventually saw him become the sport presenter in Wollongong. He’s been here ever since.Matt then moved to Fox Sports, which saw him become the commentator and broadcaster you see on your favourite sports today.All the stories along the way make for a great chat

Cody Gillis is a born and raised Illawarra race car driver. He drives in the Super 2 series, the feeder category for the Australian Supercars championship - where he races at speeds some of us can only imagine.

Cody’s journey from racing karts all the way to his V8 beast takes us to Europe, the U.S.A and all the way back home.

He’s brushed with now Formula 1 drivers, while sticking to his roots locally.

Joe Tertzakian is one of the General Managers of the Illawarra Hawks. His story takes us all over the country and the globe. Born in Brazil, he grew up in Queensland and took up basketball management roles.

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