AFL
Restrictions return to Melbourne as Covid cluster grows
Australia correspondent Karen Middleton joins Kathryn to talk about the growing cluster of cases in Melbourne and concern football fans who attended an AFL match on Saturday may have been exposed. Audio
Former Olympian becomes a winner on the sidelines
Injury cut short Olympian Kim Mickle's footy career in Freemantle but a switch to coaching in Christchurch made her an instant winner.
Victoria rocked by nearly 50 'mystery' Covid-19 cases
Harsh lockdown conditions in Victoria, such as those previously imposed in New Zealand, are set to be announced within days by Premier Daniel Andrews. Australian correspondent Rebekah Holt joins the… Audio
Australian correspondent 'It's feeling grim here in Melbourne'
Australian correspondent Rebekah Holt joins the show from Melbourne off the back of a week in which Victoria recorded its most deadly day in the Covid-19 pandemic and the overall case load for the… Audio
NRL and AFL target May return
Desperate to avoid the loss of entire seasons to the COVID-19 pandemic, the NRL and AFL are exploring ways of getting action underway as early as May.
Sports News for 23 March 2020
AFL's attempt to forge on with the Aussie Rules season despite the coronavirus outbreak lasted just one round before it was shut down in the wake of the Australian government's crackdown on… Audio
Calling Home: Tom Hopkins in Victoria, Australia
We're heading across the ditch to rural Victoria this week, where we're joined by Auckland-born and bred firefighter Tom 'Hop' Hopkins. Audio
AFL star credits deported Dad for success
Australian rules football star Dustin Martin has credited the support of his deported New Zealand father after winning the AFL'S top honour, the Brownlow Medal.
Putting women's sport in the frame
The feats of Kiwi sportswomen around the world recently have been hard to spot in sports sections bulging with blokes. Mediawatch asks two front-rank female sports journalists: is that down to bias in… Video, Audio
AFL players banned in Australia's biggest doping scandal
The Court of Arbitration for Sport in Switzerland has upheld WADA's appeal against 34 past and present Aussie Rules players who were involved in Essendon's controversial 2012 supplements program.
AFL star considers retiring after racial abuse from spectators
The Australian Rules star, Adam Goodes is considering calling an early end to his career after years of racial abuse and booing from spectators. Audio
Sports Correspondent - Australia
Point scoring across the ditch with ABC sports presenter Paul Kennedy. Audio