S8 E37 - It's become as big as the Melbourne Cup
The boys are back and are in the thick of the Trade Period, the discussion around compensation picks and duffle coat-wearing journalists, while there's plenty happening in the lead-up to the Spring Racing Carnival across Melbourne and Sydney.
In this episode:
1:29 - The one-town beat is a tough gig for a journo
3:20 - Cricket looks like it's going to be in the Olympics in 2028 to get that revenue from India... and flag football is being pork-barrelled with it
9:11 - Damo is in the early part of his 22 weeks of leave and dipping his toes into the NFL
10:16 - What is Damo's role in JB's wedding?
11:37 - The difference in total prize money between the Sydney and Melbourne spring racing carnivals
16:40 - The Melbourne Cup parade has been cancelled for 2023
19:25 - We're seeing how a fresh name becomes a commodity in Trade Period
21:16 - The duffle coast-wearing journalists... there are two types
24:22 - Who's got the "war chest" this year?
25:17 - Compensation picks have jumped the shark
29:03 - Tom Mitchell using his own platform to be candid about Hawthorn phasing him out
33:00 - Eddie Jones' comments in hindsight after the Wallabies unceremonious World Cup exit
35:51 - The aftermath from Producer Jane's farewell from the company... a lot of love for Caro and Corrie on her way out and not much for us!
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