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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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0:16:26

Netball: Liv Lewis is dropping the netball to try...

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2025/08/23

Aussie netballer Liv Lewis just won 'Defender of the Year' at the Melbourne Mavericks but is quitting the sport to give footy a crack. It's a bold play but Lewis had this nagging feeling that she needed to give herself that challenge. Chatting to Declan Byrne on 'The Saturday Sledge' we hear about what the next few months look like, how excited she is to legally tackle in a sport, what chance she gives herself and why Lewis doesn't try juggle both and more.

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1:14:00

Inzane Rugby League: Wendall Sailor - Take Reece...

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2025/08/18

On InZane Rugby League this week - Zane Bojack and former Raiders half Sam Williams are joined by dual codes superstar Wendall Sailor.

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1:47:00

Saturday Sledge - Aaron Hardie, Ben Talty, Paul Wade,...

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2025/08/16

On the Saturday Sledge this week, stand-in host Zane Bojack spoke to Gold Coast Suns star Will Powell, Brisbane Broncos journeyman Ben Talty, Aussie cricket all-rounder Aaron Hardie, Wallabies halfback Tate McDermott, NRLW star Caitlin Turnbull and former Socceroos skipper Paul Wade.

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0:55:00

InZane Rugby League: Anthony Minichiello - If the...

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2025/08/11

On InZane Rugby League this week Zane Bojack and former Raiders halfback Sam Williams are joined by Roosters premiership captain Anthony Minichiello following the tri-colours stunning 64 to 12 victory over the Dolphins at Lang Park.

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0:12:39

NRLW: Cowboys Bree Chester is honoured to already...

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2025/08/09

Proud Dharawal woman and reigning NRLW Cowboy of the Year Bree Chester gets to play alongside her childhood heroes and now feels lucky to be an inspiration herself these days at only age 23.Chester chats to Declan Byrne on ‘The Saturday Sledge’ about creating her own footy team in school, playing back in Newcastle for Magic Round and why the camp for Indigenous All Stars and the Whatsapp group chat for First Nations NRLW players is a fountain of positivity.

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0:15:52

AFLW: Making finals would mean missing harvest season...

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2025/08/09

With the 10th season of the AFLW about to begin, four time GWS club champion and two time All Australian Alyce Parker is moving from her farm near Holbrook back to Sydney to lead the Giants. Parker chats to Declan Byrne on ‘The Saturday Sledge’ about her farming vs footy split, how hard the adjustment was to city life when she was first drafted and why finals (and therefore missing harvest) is still the ultimate driver for her.

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0:13:37

Swimming: Jenna Forrester overcame family and...

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2025/08/09

Fresh off a silver medal in Singapore at the World Aquatic Championships, where she didn’t realise she was part of a dead heat, Jenna Forrester is proud of what she’s got through to find success. Joining Declan Byrne on ‘The Saturday Sledge’ Forresters talks about overcoming a shift in her identity, dealing with heightened expectations and sickness to her hero her Mum and what life is like under coach Dean Boxall alongside Ariarne Titmus, Mollie O’Callaghan and more.

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0:07:12

Cricket: Mitch Marsh on new dad life and fun tours in...

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2025/08/09

With a top end white ball series against South Africa kicking off this weekend, skipper Mitch Marsh gives us the lowdown on the upcoming matches and his recent success. Talking to Declan Byrne on ‘The Saturday Sledge’, Marsh talks about one of his favourite ever tours in West Indies, why cricket is third on the list of sports he’s going to get his new baby into and what footy code he really wants to play when he retires from cricket.

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0:14:29

Netball: Laura Geitz’s hall of fame career all...

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2025/08/09

For Australian netball legend Laura Geitz, it all comes back to wanting the same pair of shoes as her older sister and a competitive drive that only a younger sibling can relate to. Fresh off being named in the Sport Australia Hall of Fame, Geitz chats to Declan Byrne on ‘The Saturday Sledge’ about coming late to netball at age 13, what she learned by leading her country and why her eldest son is more excited about NRL icon Cam Smith getting into the Hall of Fame.

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0:55:00

InZane Rugby League: Have the Panthers been fined...

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2025/08/04

On Inzane Rugby League this week Zane Bojack was joined by former Raiders half-back Sam Williams, Cowboys inaugural captain Laurie Spina and rugby league immortal Wally Lewis to pay tribute to the late Maroons legend Sam Backo.

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0:13:01

Brandon Jack's new book 'Pissants' is definitely not...

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2025/08/02

Former Sydney Swans player, now author Brandon Jack joins 'The Saturday Sledge' to promise us that all the antics in his new book 'Pissants' are not based on truth. The novel follows a fictional footy club and it's players exploits on and mostly off the field and we hear about how he dreamt it up, what the response has been from his ex-teammates and why he's drawn to the darker side of writing.

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0:12:50

Rugby: Wallaby Tom Wright's out to make sure the...

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2025/08/02

Fresh off another stellar year for the Brumbies, Tom Wright is out to make sure the British and Irish Lions aren't leaving Australia with a 3-0 whitewash. Talking to Declan Byrne on 'The Saturday Sledge', Wright talks about farewelling Nic White, what Joseph Suaalii has added to the Wallaby group, why life and rugby looks different these days with his first kid watching on and how he dealt with the pain of last week's non-decision at the MCG.

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0:13:32

AFL: Swans Lewis Melican on being drafted at...

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2025/08/02

To give you an idea of how little Sydney Swans player Lewis Melican was expecting to be drafted, he was celebrating Schoolies on the Gold Coast and missed four calls from John Longmire after being picked.Talking to Declan Byrne on 'The Saturday Sledge', Melican chats about his career battling injuries, Grand Final pain and what he's learned across the years the Swans have done the Pride game as they will again this weekend.

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0:10:30

Golf: Grace Kim - major champion and avo smash...

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2025/08/01

Grace Kim had the best two hours of her life a few weeks ago when she went eagle-birdie-eagle then chipped in on the playoff hole to become just the 5th Australian woman to win a major in golf. Chatting to Declan Byrne on 'The Saturday Sledge', Kim recalls the "all gas no brakes" freedom she was playing with, why other players on tour are jealous of the Aussie crew and why she has the avocado emoji on all her golf balls.

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0:22:23

Noemie Fox relives the greatest day of her life

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2025/07/31

One of the greatest gold medal stories of Paris 2024 for Australia was Noemie Fox who had to beat the best just to make the Olympics, overcome her sister Jess in a heat and then execute everything to perfection in the final.The dream came true and 12 months on, Fox chats to Declan Byrne on 'The Saturday Sledge' about the magical experience, dealing with the loss of her grandfather the day she qualified and how long it took to truly sink in that she'd achieved her gold medal dream

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0:57:00

InZane Rugby League: Billy Moore - We don't need the...

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2025/07/27

On Inzane Rugby League this week - Zane Bojack and Sam Williams are joined by Quentin Hull and Maroons legend Billy Moore for a rugby league round-table discussion on International eligibility.

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0:14:20

NRLW: Mahalia Murphy is the code hopping Cathy Freeman

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2025/07/26

Inspired by Cathy Freeman as a kid, Mahalia Murphy wants to show kids across Australia, especially in small towns and communities, that you can dream big. The NRLW Parramatta Eels captain Mahalia Murphy chats to Declan Byrne on 'The Saturday Sledge' about code hopping between League and Union, how crazy the last decade has been for women's footy and what Magic Round is going to be like.

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0:10:44

Basketball: Alex Fowler went from WNBL1 to Opals MVP

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2025/07/26

After an out of the blue call from coach Sandy Brondello while training for her WNBL1 team, Alex Fowler has taken her shot and just won the MVP for the Opals at the Asia Cup. Joining Declan Byrne on 'The Saturday Sledge' Fowler gives us an idea of how far off her Opals dream was, why she had to learn to work hard after being the tallest kid for so long and how she celebrated her birthday the night the Opals won the Asia Cup.

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0:08:04

Swimming: Flynn Southam hit the 'Black Line Syndrome'...

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2025/07/26

Flynn Southam fell out of love with swimming at age 18 but turned around this common story to win two medals at the Paris Olympics. Talking to Declan Byrne on 'The Saturday Sledge' Southam details how he found the love again, what he's learned by swimming alongside legends like Kyle Chalmers and what's next as he lines up for Australia in the World Aquatic Championships in Singapore.

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0:15:02

Cycling: One year on from Grace Brown's gold medal in...

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2025/07/26

The first gold medal for Australia at the Paris Olympics went to Grace Brown and 12 months on we re-live what was a dream day and part of a "mythical" finish to her cycling career. Chatting to Declan Byrne on 'The Saturday Sledge', Brown also chats how impressive Pogachar has been in this years Tour de France, how the TdF Femmes is shaping up and where she finds satisfaction and purpose these days after retiring.

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