A Sporting Discussion
By A Sporting Discussion
A Sporting DiscussionJan 21, 2021
The greatest sporting events we've ever seen live... Part 3
In the final segment of our mega episode, Andrew & AJ reveal the number 1 sporting events we've ever seen live... And give a bit of cheek to the worst as well.
We remember massive events from around the world, local league games and plenty more including stacks of your listener favourites as well. Thanks to everyone who sent us your picks and special thanks to Beefy from 365 days of sport and our great friend Erin Delahunty for sending us an audio message! Want to give us a call? Send us a voice message with your sporting thoughts using the link a little further down.
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The greatest sporting events we've ever seen live... Part 2
IN part 2 of this mega episode, Andrew & AJ continue telling the tales of the best sporting events we've ever seen live.
We remember massive events from around the world, local league games and plenty more including stacks of your listener favourites as well. Thanks to everyone who sent us your picks and special thanks to Beefy from 365 days of sport and our great friend Erin Delahunty for sending us an audio message! Want to give us a call? Send us a voice message with your sporting thoughts using the link a little further down.
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The greatest sporting events we've ever seen live... Part 1
Andrew & AJ return to select the best six sporting events we've ever seen live. This one was so chock-a-block we had to break it into three parts!
We switch to storytelling mode as we remember massive events from around the world, local league games and plenty more including stacks of your listener favourites as well. Thanks to everyone who sent us your picks and special thanks to Beefy from 365 days of sport and our great friend Erin Delahunty for sending us an audio message! Want to give us a call? Send us a voice message with your sporting thoughts using the link a little further down.
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Draft Season: Sporting team songs
Rest time is OVAH. Time to get back into it so Andrew & AJ are coming back big - its DRAFT SEASON!
Andrew & AJ will be selecting the best of the best, cream of the crop of the sporting universe. Club songs, finals formats, team jerseys, world cup finals, niche sporting memories - you name it.
It's a new draft format every week, starting with this 'Sporting team songs' draft. Andrew & AJ select their best six and look at the weird, wonderful and also downright nasty world of sporting theme songs. There's a few worthy of debate and plenty of qualifiers, caveats and asterixes thrown around. Check it out and let us know your own draft order!
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Sports frustrations - Tellin' it like it is
We're having a good old expression session! What’s REALLY annoying you about #sport right now?
Andrew & AJ tell it like it is, and listeners get their sporting angst off their chest too. Points of contention include:
- Sports 'journalists' who don't know anything about more than one sport
- Crowd violence and the d*ckheads who start it
- Eurosnob football fans who don't go to the A-League
- Blowouts in the NBA playoffs
- The AFL treating AFLW as an afterthought
- Refs faulters and umpire blamers... What is wrong with people?
This, plus plenty more. Got some sporting angst you want to unload? This is the place to get it said. Follow A Sporting Discussion on Facebook and Twitter, join us every week on YouTube and you can even leave a voice comment at the link below. Join in and be part of the fun!
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#SportsOfAllSorts
Injuries, magic rounds, rubbish teams and your questions
A Sporting Discussion returns after an injury-enforced break! In this episode:
- AJ enthrals with the heroic, epic tale of how he ruptured his achilles and his post-surgery recovery
- The NRL's Magic Round is a success once more. What other sports could use a similar event?
- Media reporting of crowd brawls, and crowd brawls in general
- What should a supporter do when your team is bad - like really, really, bottom of the barrel bad?
Plus much more, including the latest round of listener questions!
As promised in the show, some interesting links. If you're game, watch NFL free agent Tarik Cohen rupture his achilles live on instagram, read about how Cincinnati Reds President and CFO Phil Castellini responded to criticisms from the fans, and in memory of the great Andrew Symonds, watch his legendary takedown of a naked pitch invader in 2008.
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What is happening??!!
Andrew and AJ return to the ASD Cloud Stadium to get stuck into the latest big sporting issues. In this show:
- We revel in the overreactions to trial matches in the AFL and NRL
- The debacle that is 'in play advertising' in the A-Leagues
- The new Fox Sports Netball broadcast deal looks great, but why can't we know what it's worth?
- Alex Zverev's clownshow: What punishment is fit for his outrageous behaviour?
Plus much more!
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Grifters gonna grift
Plenty to talk about this week. Join a COVID-free Andrew and the ever reliable AJ to get stuck into sports of all sorts!
- He might have ‘won’ his battle with Australia’s Border Force, but should Novak Djokovic be playing in Melbourne?
- What has Usman Khawaja done wrong?
- What have we done to deserve this dry, flavourless Big Bash League?
- Is there a solution for the horrific injury rate in the AFLW competition?
- How many times would you guess correctly the outcome of 16 coin tosses?
This plus much more, including AJ celebrating his beloved Cincinnati Bengals making the playoffs for the first time since 2015.
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Sport (and Andrew) is riddled with 'rona...
Andrew's got the 'rona but unlike all these other cowards, he’s turning up to talk #SportsOfAllSorts with AJ Mithen. Join us as we start 2022 by getting stuck into the sporting events of the summer so far:
- Novak Djokovic gets punted from Australia to cheers and jeers - but what does it mean for the country's sporting reputation?
- Coronavirus runs rampant in world sport
- Why doesn't Australia help to grow world cricket?
- Which sporting league will be first to let COVID-positive athletes play?
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Scandal'Us sports
What are the biggest disgraces in sports history? This week Andrew and AJ talk about great #sport scandals! Liars, cheats, dodgy ethical line blurring, cover-ups, you name it, we're onto it. Good fun and much outrage!
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Erin Delahunty talks #ChangeOurGame
We can't have Erin on the show without getting into some netball talk either, so there's plenty of that too.
Erin Delahunty is a freelance journalist who writes all there is to know about netball for Guardian Australia. Her first book ‘Netball Heads’, alongside UK sports journalist Denise Evans, will be available through Orphans Publishing in early 2022.
We appreciate her cutting into her sleeping time to talk to us while she produces breakfast radio for the ABC!
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Concussion in sport with Associate Professor Alan Pearce PhD
What is concussion? How do you get concussed, and how do you recover?
Concussion is a complex issue in sport of all levels, from the elite to the suburbs. So enjoy this fascinating chat where Alan busts common concussion myths, answers questions from listeners and cuts through the guff to give us nothing but the facts.
For more information about Alan's work, visit www.neurosportslabs.com and follow him on Twitter and Instagram.
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Tolerating bad behaviour: A Sporting Discussion LIVE
In their second live show, Andrew and AJ ask what level of misbehaviour will fans tolerate before walking away from a player, their team, or a sport?
How easily do people seperate from their everyday values when it's their favourite player doing the offending?
We also ask if Josh Giddey is the real deal, add up the concussions for Will Pucovski, Mattress Mack's massive baseball bets and heaps more.
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Writer Martin Lenehan talks about his book 'The Ashes'
In a special episode of A Sporting Discussion, Andrew and AJ speak to author Martin Lenehan about his book 'The Ashes'
Martin Lenehan is a sports writer and author who was formerly editor of Inside Edge magazine. He has covered the game in print and on radio for more than 25 years. He is also the author of ‘110 Years of Rugby League’ and ‘Baggy Green Legends’.
His book 'The Ashes: 140 Years of Rivalry, Rituals and Respect' is a collection of behind-the-scenes stories and hundreds of images showcasing the skill and talent of the men and women who play for their country and the history, prestige and rivalry of the clashes between Australia and the old enemy, England.
The foreword of the book is written by Ian Healy, one of Australia’s finest glovemen, and Martin spoke to a huge number of Aussie cricketing greats including Greg Chappell, Doug Walters, Nathan Lyon, Josh Hazelwood, Mike Hussey and Christina Matthews.
It's a great chat about one of Australian sport's most enduring and stirring contests!
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Special guest host Erin Delahunty
Erin tells us all about her upcoming book 'Netball Heads', co-written with British writer Denise Evans. It's an in-depth guide to the inspirational international netball players of the modern game.
We also take a look at India's phenomenal test series win over Australia in the cricket, and wonder if we're all being a bit harsh on the 'tennis brats' currently stuck in hard quarantine ahead of the Australian Open.
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Talking cricket with Adam Collins
It's always a great chat with Adam - he covers more ground than Jonty Rhodes and is as forensic as a spell from Anil Kumble.
He talks about his experience getting home and quarantining in Australia, working out of hubs in the English summer and how COVID-19 affected the cricket world.
We also get stuck right into the Australia v India test series, rejoice in the Indian pace attack and weigh up the pros and cons about whether Australia should give Will Pucovski his test debut in Sydney.
You can also do yourself some good and listen to Adam's latest podcast 'The Greatest Season That Was: The Final Frontier'.
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The 2020 sporting wrap
In this special 'year in review' episode of A Sporting Discussion, Andrew and AJ work their way through the UNPRECEDENTED sporting scenes from 2020. Which athletes stood out? What were the best moments? Who made the best decisions under fire?
Did some sports make us lose a little faith in how they're managed?
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Freakin' about breakin'
What does it mean for a sport to be included in the Olympics? In the case of baseball, it's a massive blow for some countries. We talk about that and much more including the Big Bash League's funky, funky rule changes to keep distracted children focused on the fireworks, concussions to young gun batsmen and much more.
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Lockdown is over!
Join Andrew and AJ as they reminisce about the highs and lows of being bailed up at home, and AJ puts out a cry for help to lose his lockdown lard.
The pair then test each other with intense sporting questions without notice and respond to your listener questions too. Thanks to those who contributed!
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Baseball Australia CEO Cam Vale talks ABL season 2020/21, Olympic qualification & more
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Talking A-League with Michael Lynch
We need someone who knows what they're on about to set us right, so in this episode of A Sporting Discussion, Andrew and AJ talk with The Age's Chief Soccer Reporter Michael Lynch about where the A-League sits in the Aussie sporting scene, how it got to this point and what if anything can turn things around.
It's a most interesting chat with someone who has probably forgotten more about football than most of us know!
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Hub life!
In this episode of A Sporting Discussion, Andrew and AJ talk about the sporting hub life and its impact on competitions, including whether the AFL really needs to play 33 games in 20 days and the impact of COVID-19 on smaller Aussie sporting leagues.
What does it mean for sport in Australia? And if you were in a hub, would you call the snitch line to rat someone out?
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Too much sporting positivity
In this episode of A Sporting Discussion, Andrew and AJ wonder how many positive COVID-19 tests it will take to shut down sport.
With Novak Djokovic's positive test rocking the sport world, what other dominoes might be the ones to fall? Is international sport even possible at the moment?
There's also a celebration of Rob Moody's 'Robelinda2' cricket highlights twitter account winning yet another victory over the suits.
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Who loves biased commentary?
In this episode of A Sporting Discussion, Andrew and AJ dive into biased sports commentary and the appeal of 'hometown' calls.
We received many messages from listeners carrying a VERY consistent theme which was also quite the surprise.
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Special Episode: Netball update with Erin Delahunty
Gun freelance sports journo, netball expert and reigning Murray Netball League premiership defender Erin Delahunty returns to give Andrew and AJ the latest. Erin brings you up to date on Super Netball season 2020, the English and New Zealand competitions, how international competition will take shape and much more.
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Paying for sport & sports journalism
Forgotten sporting champions
We mean genuine, five-star champions who don't get the respect or profile they deserve.
We got flooded with nominations from listeners this week who suggested some genuine superstars of sport who have for one reason or another dropped from the public consciousness. Thanks to everyone who sent in their suggestions!
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Questions from the audience
No topic is left unattended - there's questions about how different sports will survive into the future, the logistics behind the NRL and AFL's possible returns, the best sporting documentaries of all time, and the fate of two Richmond AFL players from the 1990's.
Thanks to everyone who got in touch!
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Sporting from home
It's an interesting time in history with no sport to watch, but still plenty to talk about. We look at the impact of COVID-19 restrictions on local sport, the rush to get back onto the field, watching 'classic' sporting games of yesteryear, trickle-down tennis handouts and plenty more.
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Boring athletes vs Saying it how it is
•Why do people not like Novak Djokovic and does it matter?
•Sportspeople telling it how it is and why this is awesome
•Your most random sporting memory
•Stupid people fighting in crowds and car parks
•Melbourne Racing Club stockpiling people's data under the guise of voting for a horse
We're back baby!!
Enjoy!
Georgia Yeoman-Dale talks Matildas and the Women's World Cup
Georgia Yeoman-Dale plays for the Western Sydney Wanderers in the W-League and has been capped five times for the Matildas. She give us some great insights into the state of the women's game in Australia.
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Who throws a shoe? Honestly?
•Rhys Palmer throwing a shoe at the trots
•Which Australian sporting league is the best spun league
•Why Matthew Wade is being completely and absolutely robbed
•and much much more
Xtreme Xciting and Xcellent sport
Special Guest James Magnussen
This episode of A Sporting Discussion is bought to you by the iSwim app, encouraging Australians to get in the pool. Head to the Apple or Android app store and download iSwim for free today!
Special guest: Josh Tols
This episode of A Sporting Discussion is brought to you by the Australian Baseball Alumni. Head to their website and like their Facebook page for the latest Aussie baseball news, match previews, info about national teams and much more. Don't forget to pick up a membership while you're there!
Special guest: Luke Hughes
This episode of A Sporting Discussion is brought to you by the Australian Baseball Alumni. Head to their website or like their Facebook page for the latest Aussie baseball news, match previews, info about national teams and much more. Don't forget to pick up a membership while you're there!
Usain - insane or INSANE?
Ian Syson - The Game That Never Happened
The book tracks the history of soccer in Australia all the way back to the 19th century and provides an insight into the development of the game through to 1927.
Suncorp Super Netball Finals time
Coaching merry go rounds and character witnesses
Favourite commentators and concussion - the 2 big issues
Dodgeball World Cup - Australian representatives Madison Patmore and Kate McConnell
IT'S STATE OF ORIGIN TIME!!!!!!
AJ and Andrew talk the New South Wales side of things with James Smith of Inside Sport magazine, then head north with Jon Tuxworth of the Townsville Bulletin to talk about Queensland's chances. Also:
* Boomers Basketball
* E-Sports
* and much more
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Everything is Marvellous
* The renaming of Docklands Stadium
* Great listener feedback from people who 'walked away form the game in disgust'
* Should sporting clubs be more honest with their injury lists
* Who is telling the truth and who is telling porkies in the Wayne Bennett/Craig Bellamy coaching merry go round issue
* and much, much more
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AFL in crisis! Cahilltex in crisis! Everything in crisis!
* The AFL, both on the field and off
* The Socceroos, with suggestions of multi national companies influencing the squad selection process
* Cricket, with the new Australian coaching regime
* and much, much more.
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Jonathan Howcroft talks A-League and the Socceroos World Cup squad
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Netball with Erin Delahunty, crowd brawls & much more...
* Netball, both Comm Games and Suncorp Super Netball, with Erin Delahunty
* On field and off field behaviours in the AFL
* Ownership of ABL and NBL teams
* and much more
Are the Commonwealth Games doomed? Should sportspeople be able to say whatever the hell they want?
* Should the Commonwealth Games restrict the number of competitors form each country?
* Should the Australian media focus on winning a silver medal instead of losing a gold medal?
* Should Israel Folau get in hot water for his comments on his personal beliefs?
* and much more
