Victorian sport, straight from the rooms.
The Sport's Podcast treats sport like an ongoing pub-table argument with better access. AFL leads the conversation, but cricket, surfing, golf, VFL selections, and big Victorian fixtures all get room when the story is strong.
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The Sport's Podcast is a sports show with a strong Victorian heartbeat and a clear AFL bias. It spends most of its time around footy, but not in a narrow way. Big AFL fixtures, VFL representative football, club list decisions, old rivalries, and player psychology all sit in the same conversation. The show is casual from the first minute. A week can open with complaints about a poor skills display, jokes about club tension in the room, and a quick turn into a serious question about what a player or team needs to fix. That mix gives it its shape. It is part preview show, part interview show, part ongoing football argument. Recent AFL conversations have leaned on people with history in the game. Tony Shaw talks Collingwood through form, maturity, list management, and young players. Tom Hawkins reflects on expectation, self-doubt, being dropped, and the support that helped him through difficult stretches at Geelong. Brock McLean brings a wry edge to Carlton versus Melbourne, treating the fixture as both a real contest and a running gag. Jackson Kornberg gives the show a lower-league texture, explaining the build-up to a VFL state game, the selection process, staff support, and the strange intensity of a program that trains twice and then disperses. The show is not locked to football. Nathan Hedge brings the romance and grind of professional surfing into view. Jayden Hunt discusses chasing a golf handicap target at speed after a league footy career. Mitch Perry gives a Sheffield Shield final conversation some local Victorian weight. The interviews tend to start broad and then settle into practical sporting detail: preparation, pressure, selection, travel, confidence, form, and what makes a team ready. The tone is friendly, unvarnished, and occasionally sharp. It is best for listeners who want sport discussed by people who care about clubs, fixtures, and form lines more than studio polish.
Made for: The show suits AFL-first listeners who follow Victorian club football closely and like their previews mixed with player stories. It also works for sports fans who want cricket, surfing, and golf to appear when the guest has a real story.
What sets it apart: Its edge is access without stiffness: former players, coaches, and athletes speak in a relaxed setting where jokes, fixture talk, and honest performance criticism sit together. The result feels closer to a weekly sporting conversation than a packaged panel show.
Talking all things sport & interviewing relevant sports people with Jack Richter, Joel Kennedy and Warren Lechner
Jack Richter and company turn match previews into reunions where club history still demands a tip.
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Short reviews from the PlayNext desk, based on the episodes we processed.
A frank Collingwood preview with season form, list talk, and real stakes.
Friday night football on Gather Round sets up a Collingwood-Fremantle clash at Adelaide Oval, with Fremantle staying in Adelaide after beating the Crows and Collingwood coming in off a loss to Brisbane at the Gabba.
A warm AFL conversation that balances premiership pedigree with honest talk about doubt and growth.
Tom Hawkins uses the Easter Monday clash with Hawthorn to open out into a wider story about patience, pressure, and staying in the system long enough to become a Geelong great.
A rivalry chat that folds in club history, trade candour, and a plain Friday-night tip.
Paul Salmon takes a Friday-night footy preview and lets it wander into a proper Bombers-Hawks history lesson, drawn from someone who was there for it.
Adam Schneider previews Sydney versus the GWS Giants at the SCG for the Battle of the Bridge, while also talking about his move to Albury and coaching the Lavington Panthers.
Jackson Kornberg, the newly appointed VFL state team coach and Frankston VFL coach, discusses his side's preparation for their interstate clash against South Australia.
Collingwood legend and former coach Tony Shaw previews the Gather Round clash between Collingwood and Fremantle at Adelaide Oval.
This episode features an interview with David Hale, a former Hawthorn premiership ruckman and current assistant coach, discussing his coaching role, the team's recent win, and player performance.
Tom Hawkins, three-time Geelong premiership player who kicked 796 career goals across 359 games, joins the podcast ahead of the Easter Monday clash between Geelong and Hawthorn.
Interview with professional surfer Nathan Hedge ahead of the Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach tournament, discussing life on the surf tour and his career journey.
Hosts discuss recent AFL games, including a comeback win and a bye week, with banter about team loyalties and player performance.
Former AFL player Jaden Hunt discusses his rapid improvement in golf and attempt to qualify for a tournament.
Hosts preview the upcoming Carlton vs Melbourne AFL game with guest Brock McLean, discussing both teams' recent performances and the significance of the match.
Jack, Joel, and Warren preview the Adelaide Crows vs.
Jeff White, the first player traded between Fremantle and Melbourne, previews the Saturday night AFL clash between the two clubs in an interview framed around the White-Chisholm-Farmer-Langdon-Jackson Cup.
Interview with Victorian fast bowler Mitch Perry about the team's Sheffield Shield final appearance and season highlights.
The hosts chat about personal anecdotes and then discuss an AFL grand final and their team's performance.
The hosts discuss the South East Melbourne Phoenix's semi-final loss and preview the NBL grand final series with guest Jason Caddy.
The hosts banter with new co-host Connor Ellis Gooding, who will join weekly to discuss sports, particularly soccer.
Paul Salmon, who played for both Essendon and Hawthorn across a 209-game career, joins the podcast ahead of the Fish Cup Friday night clash between the two clubs.
The hosts discuss a humorous skit about Tom Hawkins appointing himself fixture manager and interview former player Shannon Burns about the upcoming AFL season.
A sports talk show previewing an upcoming game at Optus Stadium and Melbourne Premiership Ground.
Doug Hawkins, who played over 350 games for Footscray and Fitzroy, tells Jack and Dave why State of Origin returning after more than two decades matters to him.