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 speci…

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 spo…

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…

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 '…

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 footbal…

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 supp…

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…

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 so…

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 ra…

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! Follow A Sporting Discussion on Facebook and Twitter and join us LIVE every Tuesday at 8pm EDST. Come along and be part of the fun! …

Andrew and AJ welcome back great friend of the show Erin Delahunty, who was recently announced as one of 15 selected to participate in the 2021-22 Change Our Game Women in Sports Broadcasting Program. Erin tells us about the program and what it means for her and for women looking for opportunities to move into sports broadcasting.We can't have Erin…

In this week's show, AJ and Andrew welcome Associate Professor Alan Pearce PhD to talk about concussion in sport. 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 …

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, Ma…

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 Gre…

In this episode of A Sporting Discussion, Andrew and AJ are joined by special guest host, our favourite guest, gun freelance sports journo, netball expert and reigning Murray Netball League premiership defender Erin Delahunty. Erin tells us all about her upcoming book 'Netball Heads', co-written with British writer Denise Evans. It's an in-depth gu…

This week Andrew and AJ welcome back 'good friend of the show', cricket writer and broadcaster 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 …

What a year across the world of sport in 2020. 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 m…

Breakdancing is in the Olympics and boy oh boy aren't the traditionalists up in arms about it! In this episode of A Sporting Discussion, Andrew and AJ celebrate the 'urban/youth' route the Paris 2024 committee has taken. 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…

Finally, lockdown is over, freedom has returned and so has your favourite sporting podcast! 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 ques…

AJ Mithen speaks with the head of Aussie Baseball about plans for Australian Baseball League season 20/21, the men's national team's path to the Olympics, the proposed women's ABL, broadcast plans and all the opportunities and challenges Aussie baseball has as an emerging sport in a COVID-19 affected world. If you enjoy the show hit subscribe, tell…

The A-League cops a bad wrap from some corners of the Australian sports community and recent poor pay-tv ratings were used to give it another whack. Are things really that bad though? 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 …

Everyone's in hubs! Aussie sport is in hubs, the NBA is in a hub, even your favourite sporting podcast is coming to you from a hub! 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 …

How fragile is sport's house of cards? 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 celebra…

Do you like a broadcast biased towards your team, or do you prefer your games called straight down the middle? 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. If …

Been wondering what's going on with Australian and international Netball amidst all this COVID-19 business? 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 …

Are you willing to pay for #sport content? What's a reasonable amount you'd hand over for your sport journalism & broadcasts? In this episode, Andrew and AJ discuss paying for your sport. In a time where we're adrift in a sea of clickbait trash, would you pay to avoid it? There's some strong listener feedback to talk about. We also look at the NRL'…

Andrew and AJ talk about the 'forgotten champions' of #sport. Not those who pulled off a 'one-off out of the box' performance, not 'underrated role players' or 'great teammates'... 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 genui…

This week Andrew and AJ open the digital mailbag to answer the big sporting questions from our listeners. 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 play…

Andrew and AJ are joined by guest host, gun freelance sports journo and reigning Murray Netball League premiership defender Erin Delahunty. 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'…

In this episode, AJ and Andrew discuss: •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…

A Sporting Discussion makes its triumphant return to the airwaves, taking on such topics as "What is a sport?" and "Why is the BBL?" and, best of all, "What on earth are the proposed Major League Baseball postseason changes?!?" Enjoy!Av A Sporting Discussion

AJ is joined by Optus Sport Women's World Cup analyst Georgia Yeoman-Dale to talk about the World Cup, the W-League, the coverage and pathways available for women's football in Australia and a lot more. 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 …

AJ and Andrew talk all things sport, including: •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 moreAv A Sporting Discussion

AJ and Andrew talk all things AFLX, College basketball, A League and much more!Av A Sporting Discussion

AJ and Andrew speak with two time 100m freestyle World Champion and Olympic medalist James Magnussen about his career in swimming, life in and out of the pool, the pressure to perform and what it takes to get to the top. This episode of A Sporting Discussion is bought to you by the iSwim app, encouraging Australians to get in the pool. Head to the …

AJ Mithen speaks with Aussie pitcher Josh Tols about his career playing baseball in a stack of different countries, how it led to him signing with the Philadelphia Phillies and life on the road in the Minor Leagues. This episode of A Sporting Discussion is brought to you by the Australian Baseball Alumni. Head to their website and like their Facebo…

AJ speaks with Australian baseball icon Luke Hughes about his move from Perth to Melbourne after 17 years in the West, his goals for the national team, life after baseball and much more. 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 …

AJ and Andrew have some robust discussions about Using Bolt trialling with the Central Coast Mariners, about the Davis Cup being revamped into a World Cup style event and the length of NRL and AFL seasons.Av A Sporting Discussion

AJ and Andrew speak with Ian Syson about his magnificent book The Game That Never Happened: The Vanishing History of Soccer in Australia. 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.Av A Sporting Discussion

AJ and Andrew speak with good friend of the show Erin Delahunty about the 2018 Super Netball season and the upcoming finals seriesAv A Sporting Discussion

AJ and Andrew talk about the Penrith Panthers coaching situation, the Andrew Gaff punching situation and the FFA Cup Quarter Final situation.Av A Sporting Discussion

This week, AJ and Andrew talk about what they want from their sports commentators as well as have a discussion on the serious topic of concussions and their impact.Av A Sporting Discussion

Andrew caught up with two of the members of the Australian women's dodgeball team, Madison Patmore and Kate McConnell, as they prepare to represent their country in the 2018 Dodgeball World Cup.Av A Sporting Discussion

It's time for rugby league's State of Origin! That means we need to bring in the big guns.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 moreRemember - if yo…

AJ and Andrew talk all the big sports issues of the week, including: * 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 …

AJ and Andrew go into crisis control mode as they look at what on earth is happening in:* 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.With thanks to The Roar, if you want to be in with th…

Andrew and AJ are joined by The Guardian's Johnathan Howcroft to go over the A-League's 2017/18 season from hell, examine the farcical scenes at the A-League Grand Final, and run an eye over Socceroos coach Bert Van Marwijk's initial 32-man World Cup squad.If you enjoy the show, help us spread the good word. Leave us a review, share our stuff, foll…

AJ and Andrew talk about the world of sport, including: * 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 moreAv A Sporting Discussion

AJ and Andrew discuss all the big issues in there sporting world, including: * 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 m…