Join Craig Hutchison and Damian Barrett for S5 Ep 21.

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SHOW NOTES

.00 - Hutchy’s in Sydney after a road trip to get there. The positive COVID-19 test in the AFL was a huge wake up call.

3.10 – Sport should be a great example to society especially around COVID protocols. Worst example of that was Novak Djokovic’s elite tennis event and evidence of partying with no social distancing. Where are we at when Nick Kyrgios is the voice of reason in global tennis?

5.45 – Discussion of Damo’s article about Mark Ricciuto and his calls for Ricciuto to stand down.

14.00 – Damo’s response to Mark Robinson tweeting questions about whether Damo’s opinions can be construed as that of the AFL.

17.00 – Cricket Australia - where did all the money go?

23.00 – The race to be first to announce Conor McKenna as the player who had tested positive.

25.00 – News Limited story ‘Is Time Running Out for 60 Minutes?’ Story completely refuted by Nine, yet ran anyway. The ubiquitous ‘insider’ was quoted.

34.30 – Question of the Week for Social Status from Josh Macdonald via Email who asked;

“Hey guys, just a quick question in regards to today’s AFL players and podcasts I listen to – ie SEN, THE RUB podcast. Each time a current player comes on, I find myself skipping ahead on the podcast or changing stations if I’m listening live. They just aren’t that entertaining to listen to. Is that a big problem, going forward. That we are still relying on players of the past to keep us entertained ?”

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39.40 - Alex Lavelle departs as editor of The Age after 20 years. He was one of the good ones.

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