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With the Perth Bears joining the competition next year, the double header in Perth this weekend feels extra important for the NRL. The Bulldogs spoiled the party for the Panthers and Nathan Cleary in his 200th match showing the competition that Penrith are beatable. The League season has been a topsy-turvey one so far with a number of teams in surprising ladder positions and others chasing form and ruing the cost of injury. Plus, in the AFL we haven't even had a Wildcard Weekend but could it already be up for sale? 
Featured: Zac Bailey, journalist, Channel 9. 
To catch up on everything that’s making sports headlines recently, listen to more episodes of ABC Sport Daily,’ hosted by Patrick Stack on ABC listen or wherever you get your podcasts, and get in touch with them on social media via @abc_sport. In the episodes we will cover big sporting personalities and all sports, including cricket, soccer, F1, NBA, AFL, AFLW to NRLW & NRL news, to covering competitions like the Olympics, the World Cup, The Ashes, Grand Prix and Grand Finals and more. 
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All 18 teams in the AFL are headed to Adelaide for Gather Round this weekend but with the deal between the league and South Australia expiring after this year, the future of the concept is up in the air. Could another state swoop in or can SA keep it in their backyard? There is plenty of footy to be played in South Australia this weekend, so we preview some of the best action to come. 
Featured: Simeon Thomas-Wilson, journalist, Adelaide Advertiser. Corbin Middlemas, commentator, ABC SPORT.
To catch up on everything that’s making sports headlines recently, listen to more episodes of ABC Sport Daily, hosted by Patrick Stack on ABC listen or wherever you get your podcasts, and get in touch with them on social media via @abc_sport. In the episodes we will cover big sporting personalities and all sports, including cricket, soccer, F1, NBA, AFL, AFLW to NRLW & NRL news, to covering competitions like the Olympics, the World Cup, The Ashes, Grand Prix and Grand Finals and more. 
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When Rory McIlroy won the 2025 Masters you sensed that a weight lifted off his shoulders, this year he's returning to Augusta looking to go back-to-back. It won't be easy, players like Bryson DeChambeau and two-time champion Scottie Scheffler will no doubt be in the mix. As for the Australians Min Woo Lee goes in as the highest ranked hope and The Chef will be hoping he can cook at Augusta. 
Featured: Mick Warner, journalist, NewsCorp. 
To catch up on everything that’s making sports headlines recently, listen to more episodes of ABC Sport Daily,’ hosted by Patrick Stack on ABC listen or wherever you get your podcasts, and get in touch with them on social media via @abc_sport. In the episodes we will cover big sporting personalities and all sports, including cricket, soccer, F1, NBA, AFL, AFLW to NRLW & NRL news, to covering competitions like the Olympics, the World Cup, The Ashes, Grand Prix and Grand Finals and more. 
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Femi Komolafe is 21 years old, a medical student and is now the winner of the Stawell Gift. The Adelaide sprinter was on a line-up with his idol Christian Coleman and American superstar Sha'Carri Richardson, who both brought a lot of eyeballs to the regional event. How does it feel to race for $40,000 in front of one of your heroes and how big is the sprinting boom in Australia? We ask the weekend's winner. 
Featured: Olufemi Komolafe, Men's Stawell Gift winner. 
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If you think about the biggest waves in the world… what comes to mind? Pipeline, Hawaii? Nazare, Portugal… the lighthouse watching over monsters rolling in? Mavericks, California? Teahupoo, Tahiti? Try Ireland, where a tiny seaside town is becoming one of the hottest spots globally in big wave surfing. 
Featured: Sean Murphy, reporter, Foreign Correspondent.
To catch up on everything that’s making sports headlines recently, listen to more episodes of ABC Sport Daily,’ hosted by Patrick Stack on ABC listen or wherever you get your podcasts, and get in touch with them on social media via @abc_sport. In the episodes we will cover big sporting personalities and all sports, including cricket, soccer, F1, NBA, AFL, AFLW to NRLW & NRL news, to covering competitions like the Olympics, the World Cup, The Ashes, Grand Prix and Grand Finals and more. 
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