Today on Whateley... Gerard reflects with outgoing Tennis Australia CEO Craig Tiley on his tenure in elevating the Australian Open, and what's next as he heads across to the U.S. Tennis Association.

Tom Hawkins joins the show to recap Carlton's pre-season win against Geelong yesterday which included a standout showing from young gun Jagga Smith.

Sam Edmund speaks on the 'growing pains' around the AFL's new ruck rules.

ABC journalist and filmmaker Paul Kennedy talks about his new documentary Playing on a Prayer which documents the draft process for the AFL's two newest Muslim players.

Shannon Gill takes us back to when footy went to North America in Know Your Histroy.

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Shannon Gill investigates when the VFL took Aussie Rules football to North America. From matches in San Francisco in the 1960s to the Fosters Cup in Vancouver in the '80s, here's the history of footy going to the U.S. and Canada!

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SEN's chief sports reporter Sam Edmund kept a log of the 'growing pains' from last night's Blues-Cats pre-season match around the AFL's newest rules for the 2026 season, as well as giving us an update a meeting at North Melbourne.

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Paul Kennedy joins the show to talk about his new footy documentary Playing on a Prayer which documents the story of the AFL's two newest Muslim draftees Adam Sweid and Huss Al Achkar and their journey to the AFL with the help of their families, faith and the Bachar Houli Foundation.

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Tom Hawkins chats with Gerard and gives his thoughts on the Blues, Jagga Smith, the Cats and the new rules after last night's opening Community Series clash between Cartlon and Geelong at IKON Park.

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After the announcement of his departure Craig Tiley reflects on his tenure with Tennis Australia and his journey in building the Australian Open to the juggernaut it is today, and looks ahead to his new role as U.S. Tennis Association (USTA) chief executive.

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Gerard opens the show by reveling in Jagga Smith's impressive showing in the Community Series match last night and gauges the excitement of Blues fans. Plus, he gives an early assessment of how the new rules have looked so far.

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Sam Harper, who is in sensational form for Victoria, joined Gerard Whateley in the SEN studio to reflect on his Sheffield Shield & Big Bash League seasons. This chat follows his twin-ton feature against WA, making him the second keeper to achieve this scorecard in Shield cricket.

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