Fast Australian sport, straight from the night desk.
2GB Wide World of Sports moves like an evening sports desk with open lines, headline bursts, and short interviews. NRL sits near the centre, but AFL derbies, golf moves, cricket pressure, football coaches, and athlete recovery stories all get time.
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2GB Wide World of Sports is a nightly Australian sports catch-up with the instincts of live radio. It starts fast. Scores, fixtures, injuries, disciplinary calls, contracts, and selection news are treated as the working material, not as background. The show’s centre of gravity is NRL, where Bulldogs, Seagulls, Cowboys, Broncos, Warriors, Eels, Storm, Raiders, Panthers, Dolphins, Dragons, and Perth Bears angles all appear in recent episodes. It likes a practical question. Is a high-scoring NRL round good for the game? Can a wounded side respond? Will a shoulder injury really keep Stephen Crichton out? Has a player swap changed Brisbane’s plans? Where should the Perth Bears play in Sydney? Those questions give the program its movement. Interviews are usually direct and short enough to keep the rest of the sports night in view. Connor Tracey speaks about extending with Canterbury, the team’s build, and the danger of taking Parramatta lightly. Isaac Heeney talks about Sydney Derby emotion, GWS intensity, and the difference between friendship off the field and heat on it. Alexa Leary brings a different register, reflecting on Paris, gold medals, recovery, family, John Bell, and the book Sink or Swim, Defying the Odds. The show also stretches into AFL updates, golf scheduling, cricket pressure, Sydney FC, Super Rugby, and major sporting appearances. It is not precious. Banter, caller prompts, text-line topics, and score checks keep interrupting the frame in a way that suits the format. The result is useful for fans who already know the teams, nicknames, and stakes, and who want the latest chatter arranged quickly. It does not linger over theory. It reacts, asks, checks the form line, and moves to the next contest.
Made for: For Australian sports fans who follow NRL closely and want AFL, cricket, golf, football, and major athlete stories folded into the same quick feed. It suits listeners who enjoy talkback rhythm, guest calls, and form-line debate.
What sets it apart: The show blends bulletin speed with interview access, moving from scores and injury updates into player-level conversations without losing the live radio tempo. Its NRL weight gives it a sharper weekly spine than a broad sports wrap.
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Based on 6 episodes we listened to · September 2026
Adam Hawes mixes NRL-led analysis, athlete interviews and open-line unpredictability into a lively survey of Australian sport.
Adam Hawes runs 2GB Wide World of Sports like a live sports desk with the phone lines open. NRL results, team changes and coaching pressure supply much of the agenda, while interviews and score updates keep AFL, Super Rugby and Paralympic sport in view.
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This sports update covers multiple AFL stories including Carlton's support for Elijah Hollands after concerning behavior, team news for Western Bulldogs vs Geelong, Port Adelaide's confidence in Zach Butters, and Mason Cox's debut for Fremantle.
Adam Hawes opens a busy Thursday evening sports line-up.
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Sydney Swans star Isaac Heeney discusses the intense rivalry and physicality ahead of the AFL Sydney Derby against GWS Giants, including reactions to a provocative pre-game talk from Giants captain Toby Green.
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Adam Hawes opens Monday's Wide World of Sports with a quick sweep of the weekend.
Wide World of Sports opens on the Bulldogs.
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Adam Hawes opens the Wednesday night show on 2GB, 4BC, and the network stations, with MG joining a little later.
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