Best of ABC Grandstand

30 years on and it still hurts. The Balmain Tigers lost the 1989 Rugby League Grand Final to the Canberra Raiders in one of the greatest deciders ever played. In this interview special Andrew Moore speaks with three key protagonists; Benny Elias, Paul Sironen and Steve ‘Blocker’ Roach about the best team never to win a premiership. We re-live all the incredible moments in this enthralling re-cap.

Episode five – the final frontier. The 2015 World Cup from Australian point of view was all about one question. Could they win at home after failing to do so in 1992? In this episode, hear from captain Michael Clarke, man of the match in the final James Faulkner and ABC’s own Jim Maxwell reflect on Clarke’s race against time, Mitchell Starc’s unbelievable form and two famous matches against co-hosts New Zealand.

Episode four - Three-peat. A bizarre end to the final with Sri Lanka, Adam Gilchrist’s unusual use of a squash ball and an incredible third straight World Cup win. Ben Cameron speaks with Ricky Ponting, John Buchanan and more.

Episode three – The Warne dilemma.

Episode two - 'You’ve just dropped the World Cup.' Steve Waugh and Geoff Marsh finally reveal what was said when Herschelle Gibbs celebrated the wicket of Waugh prematurely in 99. Also, how Australia won the most dramatic ODI of all-time and the team meeting that started the turnaround responsible for Australia’s second World Cup crown.

Episode one - 'To lose patience is to lose the battle.' Cricketing greats Allan Border, Steve Waugh, Dean Jones and Geoff Marsh speak to Ben Cameron about Australia’s remarkable underdog 1987 World Cup victory.

In the final episode of More Than Just A Game… Israel Folau’s sanction, is it as simple as it seems? Also, Winter Olympic Gold Medallist Alisa Camplin on a great career and transitioning to the next chapter. The great golf land-grab, Red Card Yellow Card fudges its age, and wrapping it all up with highlights from the last 77 shows!

Grandstand's guide to the 2019 Super Netball Season.

The spirit of the game… where does it fit into modern sport? Sports Law Professor Jack Anderson joins us. Also, sport as government policy, including our post-Budget analysis! There’s some name changes to consider, while WAGs dominate Red Card Yellow Card.

On International Women's Day we speak with Sport Australia chief executive Kate Palmer about the Pathway to Pay Equality initiative. The Olympics are another hot topic.

How much is too much Big Bash? We talk to cricket columnist Malcolm Knox. The Australian Open comes of age, while La Liga sponsors the Davis Cup(!). The numbers behind the Super Bowl, and the fashion police out in force at the Asian Cup.

The brave new world of cricket culture and television coverage is upon us, how is it all panning our? We talk to former Wallaby Ben Darwin about how to create a ‘best team’. Man United, Australian rugby and the Ploughing World Championships all get a run, wrapping it up with some fearless predictions, and of course Red Card Yellow Card.

With the fall-out from the Cricket Australia review continuing, we talk to Joe Aston from the Australian Financial Review to try and make sense of the blood-letting. Also, from cynicism to sentimentality in football, a sports betting tit-for-tat, and a startling revelation about our children's education in Red Card Yellow Card.