Podcast appearances and mentions of patrick stack

It's an Origin series already rich with storylines. Terrell May's confounding non-selection. NSW taking not one, but two halfbacks. The Spencer Leniu-Johnathan Thurston feud. Billy Slater and Laurie Daley both facing a coaching inflection point. Featured: Nick Campton, NRL journalist, ABC SportSubscribe to the ABC Sport Newsletter

The death of Adam Selwood has rocked the AFL community four months on from the passing of his twin brother, Troy. The West Coast premiership player was just 41-years-old and his story has served to amplify a renewed focus on mental health in the wider community. If you or someone you know is struggling, reach out to Beyond Blue or Lifeline. Featured: Clint Wheeldon, AFL broadcaster, ABC Sport.Subscribe to the ABC Sport Newsletter

Biblical rain, inner demons, Queensland, none of those impediments could stop NSW claiming  the women's Origin series. Can they make it a sweep? In the men's there are some big selection headaches for both teams. We have the best motivational speech of the AFL so far. PLUS, the sound of pure sporting joy. Featured: Zac Bailey, NRL reporter, Channel Nine. Marlee Silva, NRLW reporter, Channel Nine.Subscribe to the ABC Sport Newsletter

Tough. Innovative. Pragmatic with a soft side. Those are some of the words an emotional Paul Roos used to describe Australian Rules titan Robert Walls after the passing of the 74-year-old. Walls won four premierships as a player and coach with Carlton and his influence spread well beyond the navy blues. Roos reflects on Walls' legacy and recollects his farewell to the man who coached him at Fitzroy. Featured: Paul Roos, AFL premiership coach.Subscribe to the ABC Sport Newsletter

Hall of Famer Robert Walls has passed away after a two year battle with cancer, aged 74. Walls played 259 games across his career including three premierships before going on to coach, leading Carlton to the 1987 flag. He also led Fitzroy where he was the first coach of our very own Paul Roos. Roosy reflects on his former coach and friend with Patrick Stack from ABC Sport Daily. 

'A cry for help' that is what legendary ABC broadcaster Charlie King sees in the 2025 season of Willie Rioli. As the AFL community prepares for Sir Doug Nicholls Round, the Rioli case has sharpened the focus on how its Indigenous players are being treated. King worries Rioli could join others who have been lost to the game. Featured: Charlie King, AFL broadcaster, ABC Sport.Subscribe to the ABC Sport Newsletter

Virat Kohli might have had a tumultuous relationship with Australian cricket fans but the Indian champion transformed his own nation as Test force and elevated the red ball format globally in the process. Once the face of 'New India' he's now old enough to have retired from Test cricket and we unpack the way he altered the sport. Featured: Prakash Wakankar, cricket writer and broadcaster. Subscribe to the ABC Sport Newsletter

The Pakistan-India conflict saw Australian cricketers and coaches rushing home from both nations. As the IPL and PSL try to complete their respective seasons, the long-term ramifications are taking hold. It's no secret India largely controls global cricket, so what might this mean? Podcaster Sam Perry was covering the IPL in India when the situation escalated and joins us to help break down the implications. Featured: Sam Perry, cricket writer and podcaster. Subscribe to the ABC Sport Newsletter

Ange Postecoglou always wins a trophy in his second season and now Tottenham are one win away from doing just that. The Aussie manager is on the cusp of something special and he has not held back in his press conference addressing perceived haters. Willie Rioli story was messy all week, have the AFL managed it adequately? We ask Corbin Middlemas. The NRL features a huge top of the table clash. While the IPL looks a scary place to play cricket right now. Featured: Corbin Middlemas, AFL commentator, ABC Sport. Daniel Garb, football reporter, ABC Sport. Subscribe to the ABC Sport Newsletter

The Bears are back in the NRL and there's a lot to unpack. Big emotions out of North Sydney and big questions for rugby league. Ex-Bear and QRL CEO Ben Ikin joins us to explain the scope of the challenge and what the club must do to succeed. Featured: Ben Ikin, former North Sydney Bear and QRL CEO.Subscribe to the ABC Sport Newsletter

Caleb Ewan is an all-time Australian cycling champ. The 30-year-old has eleven grand tour stage victories, five at the Tour de France. Why has he retired when he seemingly has so much left to give? Featured: Kate Bates, Australian cycling champion. Subscribe to the ABC Sport Newsletter

Jannik Sinner faced his first press conference since his doping ban concluded and was met with... applause. Yes, the Italian player was in Rome, but even Sinner might have been surprised by the local press reception. How is the rest of the tennis community expected to react to his comeback? Featured: Courtney Walsh, tennis writer. Subscribe to the ABC Sport Newsletter

Three straight Grand Prix victories has Oscar Piastri taking command of the F1 driver standings. The latest win came in Miami where the Victorian showed a killer instinct in coming from fourth on the grid. So, is Piastri now the favourite for the world title? Featured: Mick Doyle, F1 journalist, ABC SportSubscribe to the ABC Sport Newsletter

A record crowd, plenty of points, a NSW win and allegations of eye gouging, Women's Origin had nearly everything. We explain why the gouging claims have evaporated. In the AFL, we marvel and Jack Crisp's unbreakable run of games. What Drake has to do with the Sydney derby and why the Q-Clash has us salivating. PLUS, Ange Postecoglou's silverware quest is alive and who spent $28k on Uber Eats? We explain. Featured: Emma Lawrence, NRL reporter, Channel Nine. Ben Cameron,  AFL commentator, ABC Sport.Subscribe to the ABC Sport Newsletter

The impact of the Melbourne Storm's decision to pull an ANZAC Day Welcome to Country continues to reverberate through the community. The incident has fed into a broader conversation about the place of the custom at sports events. Yorta Yorta and Dja Dja Wurrung woman and ABC journalist Bridget Brennan helps us unpack the story. Featured: Bridget Brennan, journalist, ABC.Subscribe to the ABC Sport Newsletter

Les Kiss will coach the Wallabies, but only once Queensland let him go in 2026. Rugby Australia managed to get Joe Schmidt to stick around, but narrowed the World Cup runway for the incoming tactician. This unconventional approach comes ahead of a pivotal moment for the sport in Australia. Featured: Nick McArdle, rugby host, Stan Sport.Subscribe to the ABC Sport Newsletter

India's Vaibhav Suryavanshi just smashed a match winning hundred from 35 balls in the IPL. He was only born in 2011. While some have questioned the legitimacy of his birth date, we have other questions like 'where did this teenager come from!?' and 'how good might he be?' Featured: Bharat Sundaresan, cricket writer and commentator.Subscribe to the ABC Sport Newsletter

The cinematic vision from Liverpool told a relatively familiar English story; Reds fans wildly celebrating a top-flight title. The subplot might be more American. The top two teams from the first three divisions of English football have North American ownership.  There was a time when American owners weren't exactly beloved in English football. Success has a great capacity to build relationships. Featured: Joshua Robinson, Europe sport correspondent, Wall Street Journal. Subscribe to the ABC Sport Newsletter

A teenage star. A powerful and influential agent. Scorned teammates facing questions of bullying. A club legend, now coaching, under pressure. The Lachlan Galvin - Wests Tigers contract story is fascinating on a number of levels.Featured: Nick Campton, journalist, ABC Sport. Subscribe to the ABC Sport Newsletter

To earn an NFL deal, Jordan Petaia had to abandon his rugby career. Ignore overtures from NRL teams. Head to an international training camp. Learn American football. Then shine in a single day try out in order to impress NFL scouts. The LA Chargers snapped him up and a key motivating factor for Petaia was his late father. Featured: Jordan Petaia, LA Chargers recruit. Subscribe to the ABC Sport Newsletter

When Willie Rioli sparked a melee at the end of a gripping clash between Port Adelaide and Hawthorn we assumed it was further evidence of feverish new rivalry. After a social media post from the forward detailing his "hatred" of the Hawks over historical matters, it was clear this was something else. We're unravelling this layered story. Featured: Aaron Bryans, commentator, ABC Sport. Subscribe to the ABC Sport Newsletter

There are sports triumphs and then there is this. Rory McIlroy overcame a hot field and his own demons to finally break through on golf's most storied stage. Featured: Warren Smith, golf commentator, Fox Sports. Subscribe to the ABC Sport Newsletter

Gout Gout broke ten seconds (albeit unofficially) in the 100m. Bruce McAvaney details the astonishing feat and how the teenager is impacting athletics. Corbin Middlemas pulls apart an enthralling Gather Round. The Panthers are done or are they? And Gary Player delivers warm wisdom. Featured: Bruce McAvaney, commentator, Channel 7. Corbin Middlemas, commentator, ABC Sport. Subscribe to the ABC Sport Newsletter

Before Les Kiss was a frontrunner for the Wallabies job, before he was a coach, he was a player. Not in rugby, in rugby league. It underscores that the potential national coach is a bit different. We try to learn more about the Kiss philosophy in this interview. Featured: Les Kiss, Queensland Reds coachSubscribe to the ABC Sport Newsletter

Jason Day has won a major. He's been world number one. He knows what it takes to reach the pinnacle and he believes Min Woo Lee can do it... but he thinks one thing needs to change. Whether it's achievable this weekend is one of the key questions we're asking ahead of the US Masters. Featured: Daniel Garb, journalist, ABC Sport.Subscribe to the ABC Sport Newsletter

A generational cricketing talent, Will Pucovski, has retired at age 27. The opener's ongoing concussion struggles have cut short a promising career. Peter Lalor joins us to unpack the news and provide the context behind the story. Featured: Peter Lalor, journalist, Cricket Et Al. Subscribe to the ABC Sport Newsletter

Tim Tszyu has begun the long climb back to the top of boxing. To make a start he had to beat two opponents, American Joey Spencer and his own self doubt. Having conquered both the question is how he can catapult himself back into the realm of world title contention. Featured: Ben Damon, commentator, Main Event.Subscribe to the ABC Sport Newsletter

We've all been rightfully captivated by the Gout Gout speed frenzy, but in the meantime sport fans might have missed a broader sprinting boom. Across men and women we have electrifying talents who are rapid. The competition between males like Gout, Lachlan Kennedy and Calab Law is fierce. It's mirrored in the ladies with sensations like Thewbelle Philp, Amaya Mearns and Torrie Lewis all flying. Why is this boom happening and how might this wave of talent see even more emerge? Featured: Jess Stewart, journalist, ABC Sport Subscribe to the ABC Sport Newsletter

Sam Kerr was embraced by Tillies fans this week in scenes reminiscent of a giant communal hug. It must've felt like a palate cleanse for the striker after 15 months spent battling injury and legal proceedings. The love-in has been engineered off the back of the 31-year-old and Football Australia settling their differences in the wake of the London fiasco. Featured: Alicia Ferguson, ex-Matilda, commentator, ABC Sport.Subscribe to the ABC Sport Newsletter

Last season, young Australian Dyson Daniels was in the second year of his NBA career and struggling to make a mark. He had a nagging sense he wasn't quite being true to himself. A trade from New Orleans to Atlanta has coincided with a meteoric rise. He's in the mix for defensive player of the year in one of the biggest leagues in world sport. The 22-year-old opens up in an expansive interview. Subscribe to the ABC Sport Newsletter

Min Woo Lee just held off world number one Scottie Scheffler to win the Houston Open. A maiden PGA title comes a week out from the biggest tournament in golf, the US Masters. He had to conquer a hot field and his own demons to land the victory, so is the 26-year-old now in contention for a fabled green jacket? Fans call him The Chef and he's cooked up a golfing feast. Featured: Ben Cameron, commentator, ABC Sport. Subscribe to the ABC Sport Newsletter

Peter Bol has plenty of reasons to be bitter, but the star runner is smiling. He's opened up on how fatherhood has changed him as he circles a return to the peak of his sport. Essendon grabbed a win for the true believers, but there was a dark undertone to the victory. The Panthers lost a third straight game, is this what a crumbling dynasty looks like? And there's an enormous feud brewing in the USA involving LeBron James. Featured: Dave Culbert, athletics commentator. Ben Cameron, AFL commentator, ABC Sport.Subscribe to the ABC Sport Newsletter

We throw around the term 'bombshell' loosely in sport, but Daly Cherry-Evans going on TV to announce he's quitting the club he's captained... that qualifies. We're trying to understand why the halfback wants out, if he might change his mind and where he could be going. Featured: Andrew Moore, NRL commentator, ABC SportSubscribe to the ABC Sport Newsletter

For a long time SA cricket was a bit of a joke. No one is laughing at them right now as they chase a Sheffield Shield title 29 years in the making. Former Test bowler Ryan Harris is the coach credited with the turnaround, so what did he do to change the state's cricket trajectory? As you might expect, the former quick is matter of fact in his responses. Featured: Ryan Harris, coach, South Australia. Subscribe to the ABC Sport Newsletter

A brand new 63-thousand seat stadium in Brisbane's Victoria Park is the headline act in a sweeping plan for the 2032 Olympics. It's great to have a plan, but is it a good plan? We're unpacking what's been promised and what it might mean. Featured: Cate Campbell, Olympic gold medallist. Simon Smale, Olympic reporter, ABC Sport. Subscribe to the ABC Sport Newsletter

How was your weekend? Even if you had a belter, there's no chance it was as good as Oscar Piastri. A maiden pole position into a third career win. Even more impressive in China was the fact that he recovered from the emotional disappointment of Melbourne to soar  in Shangahi. The 23-year-old just showed he's a legitimate title contender right now. Featured: Lawrence Barretto, reporter F1. Subscribe to the ABC Sport Newsletter

Usman Khawaja vs Queensland cricket is the most unexpected feud of 2025 and we have the latest chapter. The opener has delivered a comprehensive breakdown of his version of events and you'll want to hear it. The IOC has a new boss, Bruce McAvaney breaks down what Kirsty Coventry might mean for the Olympic movement. Zac Bailey updates us on Nathan Cleary's concussion and the Panthers loss to the Storm. Plus, Socceroos soar, Carlton crash and the Celtic sold for a crazy price. Subscribe to the ABC Sport Newsletter

Legitimate concerns about revenue share and workload or a push for control and money? A players association co-founded by Novak Djokovic has filed legal action aimed at disrupting the structure of tennis. Nick Kyrgios is among the signatories. Just what the group hope to achieve is a matter of interpretation. Who's behind the Professional Tennis Players Association and what's their end game? Featured: John Millman, tennis veteran and ex-ATP player council member.Subscribe to the ABC Sport Newsletter

There was bulk drama on the final day of the Sheffield Shield and in the end it was Queensland who rose into the final with SA. The storylines are as varied as they are unlikely. Usman Khawaja's odd absence which is still creating confusion. Peter Siddle's lion-hearted farewell spell for Victoria. South Australia inching towards a drought-breaking title. Featured: Alex Malcolm, journalist, Cricinfo.  Subscribe to the ABC Sport Newsletter

Four games. That's how many fixtures Tony Popovic has been allowed to coach in the five months since he took over as Socceroos manager. In the next week, he has two more against lowly Indonesia and China. They'll go a long way to deciding if he gets to take Australia to a FIFA World Cup. The squad he's picked to achieve that feat is full of curiosities, second chances and unknown quantities. The stakes feel high. Featured: Daniel Garb, football reporter, ABC Sport.Subscribe to the ABC Sport Newsletter

One of Oscar Piastri's great strengths is his lack of emotion, so it was telling that the Australian could not hide his disappointment at blowing his chance in Melbourne. The 23-year-old might have headaches beyond Albert Park as McLaren officials re-enacted the so-called 'papaya rules' when the Grand Prix was in the balance. The protection of Lando Norris might be understandable, but how might it frame Piastri's F1 season in a year he believes he can challenge for a world title? We're taking a look under the hood. Featured: Jess Yates, F1 host, Fox Sports. Subscribe to the ABC Sport Newsletter

Jack Doohan is one of two Aussies competing at the Melbourne GP. The Alpine driver is already under pressure and we ask his teammate Pierre Gasly what advice he has for the Australian. Corbin Middlemas talks about Richmond's jubilation and Carlton's dismay after and MCG thriller. Eliud Kipchoge will contest the Sydney marathon, we speak to the race director. Plus an NRL snapshot of round two. Featured: Pierre Gasly, Alpine driver. Corbin Middlemas, commentator, ABC Sport. Wayne Larden, Sydney Marathon. Subscribe to the ABC Sport Newsletter

The Boomers are a beloved Australian team, so the fact they have a new coach is a big deal. Adam Caporn joins us to talk chasing gold, team culture, Kyrie Irving and more. Then NBA star Josh Giddey gives his take on the new national team boss and discusses how we might be undergoing a generational shift. Featured: Adam Caporn, Boomers coach. Josh Giddey, Boomers guard.Subscribe to the ABC Sport Newsletter

Australians always like to think that we punch above our weight when it comes to sport. Sometimes it's a trope, but in American college football it's undeniable... at least in punting. The college system is awash with punters like Joe McGuire and James Rendell who faced off in the national championship clash this year. Not everyone in the USA is happy about it, one man has launched legal action. Is the Australian invasion unfair or is this case green with envy? Featured: David Mark, journalist, ABC. Subscribe to the ABC Sport Newsletter

There was a time where you didn't have to be a football fan to appreciate Manchester United. They spawned icons like David Beckham, Cristiano Ronaldo and Wayne Rooney. They won... everything, really. They transcended the sport the same way that Coca Cola might transcend soft drinks or Apple with computers. And then it went very wrong, for a very long time. How does a football club go from biggest on the planet to a bin-fire on and off field? Featured: Joshua Robinson, Europe correspondent, Wall Street Journal.Subscribe to the ABC Sport Newsletter

Craig Bellamy is one of the toughest characters in one of the toughest sports. What does his soft side look like? In a revealing new sports documentary, film maker Adrian Brown goes behind the scenes with one of the most decorated coaches in NRL history. Bellamy joins us to talk about the experience with a focus on how his family influences him. Featured: Craig Bellamy, Melbourne Storm coach.Subscribe to the ABC Sport Newsletter

Pakistan is hosting the Champions Trophy, but India would not play there due to longstanding geo-political issues. It's meant a rails run to the final via Dubai, but they're rejecting claims of favouritism. And what of Australia, the team they just eliminated? The Aussies exit the tournament with plenty of questions unanswered. Featured: Alex Malcolm, journalist, Cricinfo.Subscribe to the ABC Sport Newsletter

The 2025 AFL is packed with flashpoints. We've got a succession plan, redemption arcs, a could-be dynasty, historic coaches trying to break historic coaching trends and a litany of teams in the pressure cooker. Bruce McAvaney joins the podcast to forecast what might define the season. Featured: Bruce McAvaney, broadcaster Channel Seven. Subscribe to the ABC Sport Newsletter

Not long ago, Ryan Peake was in prison, now the West Australian is celebrating a famous victory. His win at the NZ Open is one of the most astonishing turnarounds in sport with the 31-year-old going from bikie to qualifying for the British Open. Ben Cameron has been there along the way and joins us to chart the story. Featured: Ben Cameron, commentator, ABC Sport. Subscribe to the ABC Sport Newsletter

Peter V'landys thought inviting Donald Trump to the footy would bring publicity. It did, just not the way he may have expected. On the field are people seriously doubting the Panthers? We head to New York to learn about a beard ban reversal at the Yankees. Plus, egg on the face of a world famous boxer. Featured: Jason Gay, Wall Street Journal. Nick Campton, NRL writer, ABC Sport.Subscribe to the ABC Sport Newsletter