The Sports Desk
Sports Talk & News
The Sports Desk is SYN’s flagship sports program, discussing and debating all things … well, sports! With all the latest sporting news and interviews, TSD is Naarm’s finest community sports radio program.
Tune in on your radio sets and online every Monday 4pm and Friday 9am with our talent sports team.
Keep up to date with The Sportsdesk on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
You can also listen back on a podcast version of the show through Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts & Omny.
Location:
Melbourne, VIC
Description:
The Sports Desk is SYN’s flagship sports program, discussing and debating all things … well, sports! With all the latest sporting news and interviews, TSD is Naarm’s finest community sports radio program. Tune in on your radio sets and online every Monday 4pm and Friday 9am with our talent sports team. Keep up to date with The Sportsdesk on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. You can also listen back on a podcast version of the show through Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts & Omny.
Language:
English
Email:
sportsdesk@syn.org.au
Episodes
Sportsdesk Friday's - 7th June 2024
6/7/2024
What a weekend of sport the Sportsdesk have to speak about with Liam Cole, Ethan Rigg, Jason Evans and Jerry Ng. The team discusses the huge loss for Pakistan in the T20 World Cup to the USA of all places. The Euros are set to begin next week as Ethan Rigg provides listeners the latest National squad news. All that and more on the best show on the network.
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Duration:00:48:58
Sportsdesk Monday's - 2nd June 2024
6/3/2024
Champions League fever has hit the Sportsdesk team as Ethan Rigg, Liam Cole, Jack Huggett and Justin Schwarze are here for your Monday. The team discusses the Rising Star award dilemma as young-guns Harley Reid and Sam Darcy are ineligible due to suspension. The team dissects the huge Champions League Final win from Real Madrid over Dortmund and the NBA Playoffs.
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Duration:00:41:45
Sportsdesk Friday's - 31st May 2023
5/31/2024
All hands are on deck for this Friday's edition of the Sportsdesk with Liam Cole, Ethan Rigg, Toby Hansen and Jerry Ng. The team discuss the disastrous news of the Melbourne Rebels exiled from Super Rugby and chat about the possibility of an NRL team in Papua New Guinea. Australia's T20 credentials are discussed for this upcoming World Cup starting next week in the United States of all places.
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Duration:00:42:32
Sportsdesk Monday's - 27th May 2024
5/27/2024
Join the gang Ethan Rigg, Matilda McDermott, Jack Huggett and a very animated Justin Schwarze to talk all things sport. The NBA playoffs are heating up as Justin Schwarze puts a few coaches in the gun and the team discuss Manchester United's FA Cup final win against their rivals. Round 11 of the AFL season has completed and the fraud watch is open.
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Duration:00:42:42
Sportsdesk Friday's - 24th May 2024
5/24/2024
The buzz of the A-League Grand final surrounds the Sportsdesk this Friday evening with Liam Cole, Ethan Rigg and Jerry Ng. We speak about how Melbourne Victory are looking to spoil the party for the Central Coast Mariners who are going for back-to-back titles. Former presenter Jason Evans drops by to give the crew a nice surprise and discusses the great form of Essendon who are rocketing in 2nd place.
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Duration:00:42:00
Sportsdesk Monday's - 20th May 2024
5/20/2024
While winter is quickly coming in Melbourne the Sportsdesk is still on fire with an absolute cracker of a show. Liam Cole, Ethan Rigg, Justin Schwarze, Matilda McDermott and Jack Huggett bring you all the latest in the world of sport including the bizarre police arrest for the number one Golfer in the world. Jack Huggett is a happy man as Manchester City win their sixth Premier League title in seven years.
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Duration:00:45:15
Sportsdesk Friday's - 17th May 2024
5/17/2024
The Sportsdesk is ready for your Friday evening as Liam Cole, Ethan Rigg and Jerry Ng welcome brand new presenter Toby Hansen to the show. The team discuss the Tottenham Hotspurs' season and the brutally honest Ange Postecoglou post-match conference. Gold Coast's win over Geelong in a shootout is analysed in-depth as the panel discuss an intriguing Sir Doug Nicholls round to come in the AFL.
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Duration:00:42:54
Sportsdesk Monday's - 13th May 2024
5/13/2024
Jimmy Anderson might have hung up the boots this week but the Sportsdesk team are fit and firing. Liam Cole, Ethan Rigg, Justin Schwarze, Matilda McDermott and Jack Huggett take you through the crazy week in sport. The Premier League is almost at the finish line with Arsenal getting a much needed win. The team dissect the NBA Playoffs and the second draw in the AFL season.
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Duration:00:41:51
Sportsdesk Friday's - 10th May 2024
5/10/2024
Manchester United may crack under pressure but the Sportsdesk team won't as Liam Cole, Ethan Rigg and Jerry Ng are here for your Friday. The team dissects the nail biting Champions League semi-finals as Bayern Munich are left with nightmares. We chat the possibilities of North Melbourne getting their first win on the board finished off by riddle Friday's.
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Duration:00:38:43
Sportsdesk Monday's - 6th May 2024
5/6/2024
The Gang Liam Cole, Justin Schwarze, Matilda McDermott and Jack Huggett discuss all the latest in the world of sport. F1 Miami concluded as we finally got a new winner on the podium in Lando Morris. The very popular pressure cooker goes straight to Luke Beveridge's Western Bulldogs after their loss to Hawthorn. Finished off with an A-League Minute Monday's quiz.
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Duration:00:42:25
Sportsdesk Friday's - 3rd May 2024
5/3/2024
Champions League finals are right in the balance with a potential all Germany final possible as Liam Cole, Ethan Rigg and Jerry Ng are in for your Friday. The team discuss the glaring omission of Jake Fraser-McGurk in the T20 World Cup squad announcement. The footy world is in for another cracker of a weekend as Liam Cole states whether Port Adelaide are pretenders or contenders after the Showdown loss.
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Duration:00:36:00
Sportsdesk Monday's - 29th April 2024
4/29/2024
It's a pumped up Sportsdesk again to discuss all things in the world of sport. The super team Liam Cole, Ethan Rigg, Justin Schwarze, Matilda McDermott and Jack Huggett are all here as the basketball and soccer season continues to come down to the wire. Wrapped up with a Lance 'Buddy' Franklin Minute Monday's quiz.
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Duration:00:44:44
Sportsdesk Friday's - 26th April 2024
4/26/2024
The Sportsdesk is officially back for its first Friday show of the year as Liam Cole and Ethan Rigg welcome back Jerry Ng to the show. The team discuss the NBA playoffs as the league heads to the pointy end of the season as well as Everton's big win over Liverpool. The Anzac round is analysed in-depth as the show ends on a quirky note.
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Duration:00:31:04
Sportsdesk Monday's - 22nd April 2024
4/22/2024
The Sportsdesk team this Monday welcomes a brand new presenter to the family Justin Schwarze. The team Liam Cole, Matilda McDermott, Jack Huggett and Justin Schwarze dissects F1 in China as Max Verstappen not surprisingly wins another race. They go in-depth in analysing the NBA playoff games during the week and Liam Cole has had enough of the Saints and storms out of the studio!
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Duration:00:41:16
Sportsdesk Monday's - 15th April 2024
4/15/2024
Its a pumped-up Sportsdesk team for this Monday evening as the title race in the Premier League heats up as Bayer Leverkusen win their first Bundesliga title. The team dissects the West Coast Eagles' first win of the season against the Tigers and all the AFL action. Liam Cole, Ethan Rigg and Jack Huggett are all on board for this jam-packed episode.
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Duration:00:41:09
Sportsdesk Monday's - 8th April 2024
4/8/2024
The Sportsdesk team is back for another cracker show as Ethan Rigg takes the reins of the hosting duties. Matilda McDermott dissects F1 in Japan as Red Bull reaches the top of the podium for another time. The Tassie JackJumpers win their first NBL championship against Melbourne United as Jack Huggett analyses the big upset.
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Duration:00:38:52
Sportsdesk Monday's - 25th March 2024
3/25/2024
The buzz of the weekend in Melbourne was felt by the entire Sportsdesk team as Liam Cole, Matilda McDermott, Ethan Rigg and Jack Huggett discussed it all. The team analyses the surprise win by Ferrari as F1 comes to Melbourne and the heat ramps up on the two grand finalists of the 2023 AFL season.
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Duration:00:40:01
Sportsdesk Monday's - 18th March 2024
3/18/2024
The Sportsdesk team is raring to go for another jam-packed episode with the buzz of the Melbourne F1 Grand Prix coming round. The team Liam Cole, Matilda McDermott, Ethan Rigg and Jack Huggett unpacks all the news from the footy world following a massive round 1 in the AFL. Jack Huggett dissects the big NBL finals going on and Ethan Rigg talks all things in the round ball game.
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Duration:00:39:20
Sportsdesk Monday's - 11th March 2024
3/11/2024
A heatwave in Melbourne still doesn't stop the Sportsdesk team from delivering amazing content for your evening. Liam Cole and Jack Huggett discuss the opening round of the AFL season as the Blue Baggers breached the Brisbane Lions' fortress. Matilda McDermott dissects the F1 that occurred on the weekend as Ethan Rigg analyses the race to the top of the Premier League table.
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Duration:00:41:55
Sportsdesk Monday's - 4th March 2024: AFL 2024 season preview
3/4/2024
Footy is back in 2024 and isn't it great as Liam Cole, Ethan Rigg, Matilda McDermott and Jack Huggett discuss the season ahead and their bold predictions. We discuss the lengthy holiday for Saint Jimmy Webster, the Matilda's huge win at Marvel and a special look back at the 2023 AFL season with a Minute Monday's quiz to wrap up the show.
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Duration:00:42:03