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Best of ABC Sport Podcast

The best interviews, conversations and coverage from ABC Sport across the country. A sports lover"s dream.

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0:14:07

Football: Emily Gielnik's comeback to make Joe...

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2025/06/21

After debuting in 2012 and playing 60 times for the Tillies, Emily Gielnik fell out of favour recently due to injury and coaching decisions but is stoked to be back in the Matildas set up. Talking to Declan Byrne on ‘The Saturday Sledge’ Gielnik is loving the fresh start that new coach Joe Montemurro offers, why she’s pushing for the home Asian Cup and also what she learned about herself after going on The Amazing Race.

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0:13:50

NRL: Zac Laybutt’s PNG Kumuls pride and ACL comeback

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2025/06/21

Nth Qld Cowboy Zac Laybutt has got to represent his Nana’s Papua New Guinea side and it’s the proudest he’s been on the field and has been an eye opening cultural journey for the whole Laybutt family. Speaking on ‘The Saturday Sledge’ to Declan Byrne, Laybutt talks about the low points of his ACL recovery, what a PNG team would mean for the country and what the vibe is like between the NSW and QLD Origin Cowboys players.

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0:12:58

Netball: It’s always been a family affair for Giant...

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2025/06/21

Mum was coach and referee, Dad was on the BBQ and Amy and her twin Natalie were playing netball from a young age until now in the Super Netball. Chatting to Declan Byrne on ‘The Saturday Sledge’ Giants player Amy Sligar chats about her competitive battle and bond with her twin, the personality trait of a wing defence and how fierce the Sydney derby against the Swifts will be this weekend.

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0:13:55

Surfing: Liam O’Brien just experienced the brutal...

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2025/06/21

A third of the tour got cut after Margaret River and Burleigh surfer Liam O’Brien heartbreakingly missed out by two spots. Opening up on his feelings around the mid season cut on ‘The Saturday Sledge’ with Declan Byrne, O’Brien gives us his unlikely surfing story, why the 2026 format will be much better and fairer and why a Pipeline injury nearly cruelled his dreams.

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1:11:00

InZane Rugby League: Josh McGuire - Qld haven't got...

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2025/06/16

Former Maroons enforcer Josh McGuire told Zane Bojack and Sam Williams on InZane Rugby League that Queensland tried to beat the Blues with skill in Game One of 2025 and it backfired badly.

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0:11:17

NRL: Connor Watson has shaved off the mo for Origin...

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2025/06/14

Connor Watson takes us inside the NSW camp to chat about how Jarome Luai has settled in, why they had to move on quickly after the loss of Mitch Moses and how he reflects on his 16 mins of impact in game one of the State of Origin series. Talking to Declan Byrne on 'The Saturday Sledge', Watson also tells us why he's avoiding a surf in WA while in Perth, his semi-accidental mo shave off a few days ago and looks ahead to his 'Boots For A Brighter Future' project later in the year.

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0:15:40

Swimming: Paralympian Rachael Watson talks Louise...

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2025/06/14

After qualifying for another World Champs, 3 x Paralympian Rachael Watson tells us about a school visit from Louise Savage and why swimming is her therapy as well as her competition. Talking to Declan Byrne on 'The Saturday Sledge' Watson also talks about setting up the city of Brisbane as an accessible place for the 2032 Paralympics and taking it from a 4/10 to a 9/10, plus why inspiring just one kid with a disability is all she strives to do.

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0:13:04

Rugby Union: Len Ikitau will try use his NZ...

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2025/06/14

The Brumbies and Wallabies back Len Ikitau will attempt to draw on his years growing up in New Zealand when the Brumbies take on the Chiefs and into the future when the Wallabies meet their foes in All Blacks colours. Talking to Declan Byrne on 'The Saturday Sledge' Ikitau tells us about getting over his non selection pain for the World Cup, where this season ranks for the ACT Brumbies and why he's politely not asking James Slipper about the last Lions tour.

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0:14:31

Football: Trailblazing commentator and ex-Matilda...

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2025/06/14

The new era of the Matildas starts on June 16 and ex-Matilda Grace Gill talks us through what we can expect from new coach Joe Montemurro, why Football Australia were so keen on him and what his European experience means for the team. Chatting to Declan Byrne on 'The Saturday Sledge', Gill also talks about her journey after football where she's just become the first Matilda to lead commentate a Tillies match.

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1:18:00

InZane Rugby League - is Peter Wallace set to be Mal...

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2025/06/09

On InZane Rugby League this week - Zane Bojack and former Raiders halfback Sam Williams are joined by Melbourne Storm General Manager of Football and NSW Head of High Performance Frank Ponissi to preview Origin 2 and discuss the likelihood of the club retaining their stars from the threat of the Perth Bears.

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0:11:26

Rugby Union: David Feliuai's route from Logan to...

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2025/06/07

It's far from a well worn path, David Feliuai gave up on footy until a re-ignition in Romania that has led him to Super Rugby finals with the Brumbies in 2025. Chatting to Declan Byrne on 'The Saturday Sledge', Feliuai talks not knowing rugby even existed in Romania, Pasifika pride and his Samoan culture and what appealed to him about the Brumbies when the Rebels got the flick.

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0:13:40

NRL: Xavier Savage on the Vegas proposal and Raiders...

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2025/06/07

After dropping the knee in Vegas and grabbing two tries on the field, Xavier Savage might be having the best year of his life. Chatting to Declan Byrne on 'The Saturday Sledge' Savage chats wedding plans, the Raiders 'stay humble' mentality, Ricky Stuart's smile and why Origin will always be his ultimate goal due to his obsession as a kid.

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0:13:16

Football: Socceroos defender Cam Burgess had a front...

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2025/06/07

Cam Burgess doesn't know why he was so far forward, but given he was metres away from Aziz Behich, Burgess takes us back to that glorious Socceroos goal. We hear about Burgess' special Mexican inspired Socceroos tattoo, his record 56 tickets request for the hometown Perth game and what Tony Popovic's message to the Socceroos was ahead of the Saudi Arabia game.

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0:59:00

InZane Rugby League - Does Craig Bellamy finish his...

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2025/06/02

On InZane Rugby League this week Zane Bojack and former Raiders halfback Sam Williams discussed the crisis facing the Brisbane Broncos after six losses in their last seven matches.

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Football: New Matilda Leah Davidson wants to bring...

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2025/05/31

One of the newest Matildas is Leah Davidson who is putting a disappointing end to the Melbourne City season behind her for these two games against Argentina. Davidson talks about the nerves of her Tillies debut, the memories of scoring in her 2nd game in front of her family, Tom Sermanni’s effect on her career and why there’s not enough half time oranges in football these days.

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0:11:52

AFL: Aaron Cadman claims he made Zak Butters cry age 6

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2025/05/30

The GWS Giants forward holds onto the fact that as kids in Ballarat, Aaron Cadman made renowned AFL tough man Zak Butters cry and is the only one to have ever done it. Joining Declan Byrne on 'The Saturday Sledge', Cadman chats about living out his AFL dream, the frustrations of waiting for your body to bulk up, what he's learned playing alongside Jesse Hogan and why this week's cultural heritage series at the club has taught him lots.

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1:02:00

InZane Rugby League - Ben Elias - Blues will win 3-0

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2025/05/26

On InZane Rugby League this week, Zane Bojack and former Raiders halfback Sam Williams catch up with Blues legend Ben Elias who unsurprisingly tipped New South Wales to win 3-0.

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0:22:00

Rugby - British and Irish Lions preview with the BBC

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2025/05/24

Quentin Hull and former Wallabies skipper Stephen Moore spoke to BBC Rugby reporter and commentator Sara Orchard ahead of the 2025 tour of the British and Irish Lions.

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0:15:22

AFL: Suns Joel Jeffrey says the AFL needs to get to...

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2025/05/24

Joel Jeffrey entered the AFL when Indigenous player numbers were at a record high but as those numbers decline, Jeffrey talks about what can be done to arrest the slide. Chatting on 'The Saturday Sledge' Jeffrey chats about his own homesickness when he was first drafted, the Gold Coast Suns big hopes for 2025 and how cool it was to play in Darwin for the last two weeks where he grew up.

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Athletics: Lisa Weightman talks the Sydney Marathon...

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2025/05/24

Lisa Weightman has been running marathons for 20 years including at Olympics and Commonwealth Games and is as excited as ever for the newest addition to the World Majors in Sydney. Weightman tells us why Eliud Kipchoge should thrive in Australia, whether marathons get easier and why the volunteers will revive the iconic Sydney 2000 kit for the event.

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