The Sports Desk

Shaking things up on The Sports Desk for a Monday night. Ethan Rigg, Ella Zammit and Jack Huggett converse about the opening Matchday in the Premier League. Liverpool pick up where they left off, Sunderland shock the system, and the very mention of Leeds summons Matilda McDermott to the studio to raise the stakes for their game against Everton. North Melbourne won on the weekend! That means Jerry Ng is here to celebrate. Harry Sheezel tied the disposals record against the Tigers. Gunston boots seven against the Dees. Wanganeen-Milera has signed with the Saints to the dubious relief for their supporters, and the Crows defeat the Pies for the first time in nearly nine years to cement the top spot on the ladder. The Sports Desk team also welcome the latest debutante to the Monday panel in Yianni Kottaras, who joins in on the grand Premier League predictions and takes comfort in a dominant Carlton victory. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The summer of cricket has started early in Darwin, Liam Cole and Tanish Prabhu are amazed by Dewald Brevis' ton, as South Africa levelled the series. The football season in England is on the verge of kick off, Liverpool hosting Bournemouth to start the season. A season of change, will Arsenal finally win the league, how will Manchester City fair and how does Liverpool's defence go? Jerry Ng assessing the prospects of every club to start the season. The finals race is almost at its conclusion, a huge weekend of footy ahead can see some teams confirm their place. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sunny Monday, and the team are glowing. Exciting times as this edition of The Sports Desk features Ethan Rigg, Ella Zammit and Jack Huggett in a pseudo Roundtable Discussion previewing the 2025-26 season of the English Premier League. Hear the team deep dive into the expectations of defending champions, Liverpool. Top of the table is a safe prediction, but is going back-to-back? Manchester City, Arsenal and Chelsea may continue be the formidable contenders and may be here to stay in the top four. Talking relegation, wilder predictions are made. How does Ethan foresee Brentford as a team that will risk relegation this season? Or how about Ella making a case for Manchester United (yes, Manchester United) fall to relegation. Elsewhere, Jack predicts Everton making some improvements. In Round 22 of the AFL, Geelong professionally get training done at the Cattery, Fremantle enter the top 4 by winning at the Adelaide Oval. Brisbane stumble at home against the Swans, the Western Bulldogs keep breathing down the Top 8's neck in an MCG epic. And the 1st placed Crows, amazingly, had to escape defeat from the 18th placed Eagles. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Happy Friday from The Sportsdesk, who are taking you into an action packed weekend of sport! Liam Cole and Tanish Prabhu relish in India drawing a series in England, Matilda McDermott takes you through the highs and lows of an enthrawling F1 season so far. Jerry gets a Saints shirt on to preview a huge week of AFL, one which sees the Pies already having their wings clipped by the Hawks. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Melbourne is a city of champions once again on this Monday evening, as the Vixens win yet another title, much to the delight of Ella Zammit. Ethan Rigg's England have it all to lose on the final day of the final England vs India test. Lando Norris wins in Hungary to close the gap to Oscar Piastri, who's rise to the top of Formula One has brought huge joy to Matilda McDermott so far this season. While in the world of AFL, Jack Huggett is elated after another emphatic win for Geelong, which sees the Cats get another big percentage boost in the race for a top four finish. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's the team of Liam Cole, Jerry Ng and Justin Schwarze gathering around at an impromptu debate stage for The Sports Desk. Burning Questions makes its return after a long hiatus discussing the worth of Harley Reid's next contract, Jack Silvagni's contract, off-season winners in the NBA, even predicting who goes all the way and wins the NBL. India are currently 6/204 after one day down at the Oval against England, the team assess England's bowling depth. That said, the batting has been strong and how the pitch plays out may put them in the control of the series outcome. In AFL, the Bulldogs defeat a top 8 side, by 88 points, against the modern rival. Statement made! Pressure is now on for the Hawks who travel to Adelaide Oval and attempt to stone the Crows under the Friday night lights, and the Suns can't fumble against the Tigers at home. 'Pies/Lions on Saturday night entices the team as a 'Game of the Year' prospect, but it is St:Kilda vs North Melbourne that now holds the highest stakes for the team, as Liam and Jerry have put their gurnseys and their respective sporting dignity on the line. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Big British bias infects this Monday evening as Ethan Rigg celebrates the Lions victory over the Wallabies and England retaining a series lead in a draw against India at Old Trafford. Though Piastri's Belgian victory gives Matilda McDermott, Jack Huggett, Ella Zammit and Tanish Prabhu something to cheer about, even with the one hour twenty minute delay. In AFL, the Bulldogs boost percentage in a Friday night training session, Gold Coast make a booming statement in the Q-Clash. Adelaide short circuit the Power and St:Kilda make AFL history at Marvel Stadium. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

All aboard the crazy Sports Desk Friday train as Liam Cole has returned to the drivers seat to preview a big weekend in sport with Jerry Ng and Tanish Prabhu. Liam and Tanish present their ideas to help save Test Cricket. There is still a Test Match to sink your teeth into, as England vs India are in a high stakes clash at Old Trafford. Elsewhere, Australia and the West Indies are competing in a T20 series. The team review Hawthorn's win over Carlton on Thursday night and the Blues still cannot escape the microscopically dissected disappointment that is their 2025 season. What lies ahead for the rest of Round 20 in what is the round of enthralling interstate derby's. And the team debate the merit of Steven May's 3 week suspension. What you gonna do this Friday night, as all the world's sport runs wild on you? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Legends Game has returned, and the legends of Ethan Rigg, Jack Huggett, Ella Zammit, Tanish Prabhu and Matilda McDermott are up and about for it. An early celebration was picked up in amongst a recap of the latest in the Tour de France. Matilda leads the preview for a huge preview of the Belgian Grand Prix, the first for Red Bull Racing without Christian Horner. Tanish and Ethan resume their respective nation's cricket hostilities as India vs England head to a 4th Test at Old Trafford. In AFL, the Bulldogs are under the microscope after the prime time loss to the Lions. Hawthorn are 'flying' higher into the eight at the expense of Port Adelaide. Five wins for Richmond is an over-achievement in 2025, and Freo win at the 'G. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Calling all footy fans! The Sports Desk Friday team have the ultimate footy preview prepared for Round 19, and they are 240 meat pies richer doing it. Justin Schwarze, Jerry Ng, Matilda McDermott and the pie supplier, Tanish Prabhu, dissect the Giants finals hype package at Marvel Stadium, give the most in depth analysis for a West Coast vs Richmond game in all of sports media, and find themselves giddy with excitement over the prospect over the Hawks/Port, Pies/Dockers and Crows/Suns clashes. Justin also gives Sports Desk staple segment Minute Mondays a dash of Friday polish and tests the Friday team with a sporting quiz of his own. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Sports Desk are keeping warm relishing in the bottle jobs of various AFL Finals contenders. Ethan Rigg's Hawks had victory snatched away in the West. Jack Huggett's Cats let their top two aspirations slip against GWS. Tanish Prabhu wasn't pleased with Collingwood's first half performance on the Gold Coast, and Matilda McDermott's Tigers win in what's deemed the worst game of the season. At least it's a win, their opposition deserve the 9th circle of Dante's Inferno. It also marks a cosmic encounter as Ethan and Tanish discuss how the paths to victory for England and India going into the final day of the Test at Lords are likely to be carved. Matilda breaks down the emphatic Wimbledon victory of Iga Swiatek, a victory never seen before. As well as Jannik Sinner downing Carlos Alcaraz in 4 sets. Also, Oscar Piastri makes a great model! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bluntly put, Carlton suck, according to Justin Schwarze on this Friday edition of The Sports Desk. How has it gone so wrong for a club pegged to be formidable finals contender at the season's beginning? As the rest of Round 18 is previewed, the big leap to contender-ship now rests with the Bulldogs, Crows, Suns, Giants and Dockers in a really hard weekend to predict. Tanish Prabhu discusses the ramifications for Red Bull Racing after the seismic news of Team Principal, Christian Horner's sacking during the week after a 20 year dynasty building tenure. What does it mean for Max Verstappen? And Jerry Ng has his eyes set upon Wimbledon. Reviewing the Anisimova/Sabalenka Semi-Final and the finals in both Men's and Women's over the weekend. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What's the story for this Monday on The Sports Desk? Ethan Rigg, Ella Zammit, Matilda McDermott and Jack Huggett review Round 17 of AFL Footy, Fremantle is in their sights as the Flagmantle or Fraudmantle debate comes whispering back, and Adelaide seem to be the most exciting team to watch in the comp'. Where do they stand on the road to September? Tanish Prabhu teleports into the studio to join the team in a wild and wet breakdown of Silverstone, Lando Norris wins on home soil, and that spelt an on-air punishment for Matilda. Yellow flags a plenty affecting Oscar Piastri, Verstappen has a spin and Hülkenberg finished on the podium! Ethan and Ella also continue the tributes from the Friday team and across the world remembering the life and career of Liverpool's Diego Jota See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Justin Schwarze, Tanish Prabhu and Monday's key anaylst, Jack Huggett have cricket on the agenda with India captain, Shabman Gill, shining at Edgbaston with a 269 run innings bound for the stuff of legends. With onjly one innings down the question becomes, who from the England batting order Tanish fears as the 2nd Test progresses. The Aussie top order batters are still failing to inspire anyone and the Cameron Green critics are getting louder. Elsewhere, how far can the Bulldogs go in September? How complete is the list? Is the Thursday night loss for North Melbourne indicative of where they're at? The team also preview rest of Round 17 is preview. Most importantly, the team pay tribute and celebrate the life of Liverpool FC's, Diogo Jota, who tragically passed away during the week aged 28. Let's take moment to remember the player and the person. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As well as reviewing the returns at the end of this financial year, the week in sport delivered a monumental return on investment worldwide. Ethan Rigg, Jack Huggett, Ella Zammit and Jerry Ng review the latest chapter in a myriad of storylines in Formula 1 with a professional first/second finish for McLaren in Austria. Antonelli and Verstappen have an early race bump, and the middle of the grid show some plucky signs. Australia defeat the West Indies in the First Test and despite two tests still to play, the team are glimpsing into what the top order batting lineup struggles entail as the Ashes keep creeping closer. In AFL, Round 16 gets reviewed, and it is the Western Bulldogs and Fremantle that a generating the most excitement across the competition See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Plenty to review on what is normally the night of previews on The Sports Desk for a Friday evening. Justin Schwarze, Jerry Ng, Tanish Prabhu and Toby Hansen discuss some harsh realities facing some class Test Cricket sides as Australia's batters are merely surviving against the West Indies, and according to Tanish, India really could have defeated England at Headingley but some things must be fixed. Carlton might be in dire straights after a ghastly loss to Port Adelaide, is there any flicker of hope left? The rest of Round 16 in the AFL is previewed. Australian Basketball gets a chance to be celebrated as four Australian players have been drafted into the NBA. And Justin gets to say his piece on his beloved OKC being crowned NBA Champions. Reveling in the afterglow, he is. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A weekend of sporting talking points, of drama, despair and elation, as well as some new eras dawning. All of which is covered on The Sportsdesk, where Ethan Rigg, Jack Huggett and Tanish Prabhu discuss the need for player protection to be improved and attended to in a better manner after Jude Bellingham put off surgery to play in the Club World Cup. England and India are locked in an arm wrestle first test at Headingly, KL Rahul standing out on a batters' wicket. The city of Oklahoma celebrates its first NBA title, beating Indiana in game 7 of the NBA Finals. Geelong have an off night and are the Suns under the pump? All the big questions from a big weekend of footy. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A little bit of a switch up on the panel for your Friday evening on The Sportsdesk. Justin Schwarze debuts as host, alongside Matilda McDermott, Jerry Ng, Tanish Prabhu, Toby Hansen and special guest Jason Evans! Unfortunately for Jason, the Oilers were beaten by the Panthers in 6 for the Stanley Cup Finals, Sinner and Gauff suffer Wimbledon set-backs, the NBA finals are red hot, as are the Dockers in the AFL. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Always a momentous weekend in sport and who else to bring it all to you than The Sportsdesk. Ethan Rigg, Ella Zammit, Jack Huggett, Tanish Prabhu and Matilda McDermott talk about the heroics of Aiden Markram, Temba Bavuma and Kagiso Rabada as South Africa defeat Australia in the World Test Final. Lando Norris crashes into Oscar Piastri, prematurely ending his Canadian Grand Prix and bringing into question his title credentials, as George Russell wins in Canada. Hawthorn are back in a big way, as they push for a top 4 finish and the return, at last, of Minute Mondays. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Scary hours as Friday the 13th hits the Sportsdesk studios. Liam Cole, Justin Schwarze, Matilda McDermott, Jerry Ng and Tanish Prabhu bringing you all of the shocks from the sporting world. None bigger than Carlos Alcaraz, who came back from defending match poing to win the French Open at Roland Garros. Pat Cummins takes 6 as Australia, for now, lead South Africa in the World Test Final at Lord's. In the world of footy, a rough night for St.Kilda as their hopes of finals footy take a huge hit. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.