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David Riccio has revealed that he believes Rugby League fans have seen the last of Sam Burgess, after a devastating shoulder injury has crippled the English star.  Speaking on Macquarie Sport Radio's Weekend Afternoon show with Trent Nikolic and Richie Callander, the Daily Telegraph's journalist explained that Burgess' problematic shoulder has plagued him for majority of 2019 and restrained many of his performances.  “I think he’s done unfortunately. I got the feeling that even halfway through this year that Sam was certainly not himself," Riccio said.  “Often I would talk to players that had just played South Sydney and I would ask them, ‘How was Sam Burgess last night?’ And there was a legitimate response that Sam wasn’t the Sam of old. He had just lost the punch and power."  Riccio said that if 2019 was indeed the last of Burgess' career, it would be a cruel end to one of the great players in the modern NRL era.  “It’s quite sad the w

Joining Clinton Maynard and Trent Nikolic on Full-Time, Macquarie Media motor sport correspondent Jon Thomson called the final lap of the 2019 Bathurst 1000 live from track side which was won by Scott McLaughlin and his teammate Alexandre Premat

Australian racing legend and co-owner of Team Penske Dick Johnson joined Clinton Maynard to talk about his career in the sport, how he got started, winning Bathurst 1000 and how expensive it is to own and run a Supercars team.

We've had a week to make sense of the decisions made in the NRL Grand Final, and former referee Greg McCallum joined Clinton Maynard and Trent Nikolic to explain why the decisions were made and to debate whether they were correct.

Manly's Mind Coach John Novak joined Clinton Maynard on Full-Time to talk about developing a mindset to win the Grand Final, and whether the Roosters and Raiders would be mentally ready after their big preliminary final victories last weekend. Novak says it's important for the players to exaggerate their cool and calm attitude, especially with the Raiders players who most are playing their first Grand Final while the Roosters "When they get in there (the ground) it takes you like a storm. It's like a tsunami of energy... you feel emotions you've never felt before".  

Two-time Grand Finalist Jason Stevens joined Clinton Maynard to talk all things Grand Finals including his preview for the 2019 decider, and what went wrong in the 1993 final. Playing for the St George Dragons at the time, Stevens featured in his first final aged 20, in a losing effort against the Brisbane Broncos, in which he injured his thumb tackling Glenn Lazarus. “Myself and David Barnhill put a good shot on Glenn Lazarus but I soon discovered why they called him the Brick with Eyes. I looked down at my thumb and I literally saw it hanging off” It wasn't your regular thumb injury, Stevens was forced to go straight to hospital. "When I went back to the dressing room our doctor looked at it and called the ambulance out of fear of an infection. In fact it was hanging off so thinly he was afraid I could lose it. I had micro surgery while the game was on… So everything went wrong for us to be honest with you

The 24th of September 1989. A day that has passed into Rugby League mythology. The New South Wales Rugby League Grand Final between the mighty Balmain Tigers and the Green Machine of the Canberra Raiders. The names roll off the tongue: Meninga, Stuart, Sironen, Roach, Lazarus, Daley, Pearce, Elias - just to name a few. Gladiators who battled it out in the cauldron of a season decider; no one gave an inch.  Two goliaths of teams duelling to the death for the ultimate prize. The game had it all. Huge hits. Incredible skill. Heartbreak. Courage of indescribable proportions. As the years have rolled by, instead of fading into the rearview mirror of our memories, this game has become part of our folklore. The legends who played on that fateful day have become the stuff of legend. The 24th of September 2019 marks the 30th anniversary of Rugby League's greatest premiership decider, an occasion we couldn't let pass without a fitting tribute. Join David Morrow, Mathew Thompson, and a selection of legendary player

It’s been 3 years since the Canberra Raiders have played footy in September and this evening they’re hoping history won’t repeat itself when they lock horns with the Melbourne Storm at AAMI Park.  Back in 2016 Ricky Stuart was in the midst of his first season in the Nation's Capital when his side were bundled out of the NRL finals series by the Melbourne Storm in a preliminary finals nail biter, going down 14-12.  The Raiders head coach joined Trent Nikolic and Richard Callendar on Macquarie Sports Radio to preview his sides upcoming clash with the Storm saying the big difference from this Raiders squad and those of the past is experience, and the ability to learn from their mistakes.  “We’ve got a number of games under our belts… the boys are getting a little bit older. The last few years there's been a bit of resolve around the team, facing adversity. You know, we’ve lost games that we should have won. And the big thing is that we’ve actually l

Join Clinton and Sam filling in for Mieke and Billy on Weekend Mornings! On today's show: Fox Sports Commentator Andy Harper on all things in the A-League Shane McInnes from 3AW Football wrapping up all the action from Friday night footy and previewing the rest of Round 7 Cronulla Sharks half-back Chad Townsend on his sides surprise victory over the Melbourne Storm last night Former Wallaby Al Baxter previewed Round 12 of the Super Rugby and reviewed Friday’s night action Sports Australia CEO Kate Palmer joined the guys to chat about all the exciting sports that Austalians are participating Matty Logue from the Daily Telegraph gave us an update on the NBA Playoffs and all the exciting news in Australian basketball CEO of the Australian Grand Prix Corporation Andrew Westacott with the latest from Phillip Island and previewed the Moto GP in Jerez this weekend Executive Director of the PGA Tour Matt Kamienski chatted all about Tiger Woods' decision to play in the President Cup in December Former Cronulla

The Supercars series hits the Perth SuperNight in a historic outing this weekend. As the championship starts to get some warmth in it's tires Milwaukee Racing driver Will Davison shares that when it comes to night racing absolute lighting isn't what all drivers might want. "The vision is enough, but it's borderline"  With high octane racing seeing drivers race wheel to wheel inches from possible crashes the addition of night adds extra excitement for not only spectators but the drivers.   "You rely a lot on muscle memory... it's pretty exciting, the first lap is pretty full on"

Despite the Cronulla Sharks missing around $3 million in players due to injuries they have upset NRL heavyweights the Melbourne Storm at PointsBet Stadium. Sharks half-back Chad Townsend joined Clinton and Sam on Weekend Breakfast to shine light on just how important the younger members of his squad were to last night's victory; “we’ve got all the confidence in the world that these young guys know our structures and the way that we play, it’s just about getting that out on the field at game time.” Despite having his hand stepped on by Josh Morris’ studs Townsend says that he hopefully will not be joining his sides seemingly never ending injury list; “I’ve actually gone and had some x-rays this morning so fingers crossed there’s no fracture and it’s just a ruptured blood vessel, which means I’ll be good to go next week.”

Cronulla Sharks winger Sione Katoa was awarded a controversial penalty try in their 14-8 defeat to Newcastle in Rd 1. Edrick Lee obstructed Katoa but doubt remained about whether he was going to score a try.  Sharks half Chad Townsend told Sam Stove and Clinton Maynard on Weekend Afternoons that he didn't think it should've been a try, instead thinking Lee, who intercepted a Townsend pass to score the winning try, should've been sent to the sin bin instead. “I probably didn’t think it was a penalty try. My thinking would’ve been a penalty and a professional foul which means Edrick Lee would’ve spent 10 minutes in the bin and I thought that would’ve been sufficient instead of a penalty try but the bunker obviously thought otherwise and that’s how it played”.

Wests Tigers began life under Michael Maguire with a 20-6 victory over Manly Sea Eagles at Leichhardt Oval. Winger Mahe Fonua joined Sam Stove and Clinton Maynard on Weekend Afternoons to review the clash. “It was good to get the win in those conditions, and after a long pre-season it was good to see things have come off”. Fonua also spoke about what it was like to play in the rain at Leichhardt Oval, playing with veterans Robbie Farah, and Benji Marshall, and what his mother thinks of his haircut. “She’s wanted me to cut it right from the get go”.

Asian Formula Renault driver Kurt Hill joined Sam Stove and Clinton Maynard on Weekend Afternoons to talk about what and when drivers eat and drink on race day, and what happens if they need to go to the bathroom mid-race.

Blair Hughes possibly has the greatest gig in the world. Travelling to different countries and watching sport engaging with fans and seeing how different clubs interact with theirs. He joined Sam and Clinton on Macquarie Sports Radio Weekend Afternoons to tell us what he enjoys about his job and which team, both domestically and abroad, best engage with their fans.

After an off-season filled with controversy the NRL is finally underway. One of those teams that had off-field issues was the North Queensland Cowboys, who terminated the contract of recruit Ben Barba before he even took the field.  Ahead of their opening round match against the Dragons, CEO Jeff Reibel joined Clinton and Sam on Macquarie Sports Radio Weekend Afternoons to discuss the matters. " Ben Barba not being at our club any longer that one is well and truly behind us. I like to think people will understand the differentiation between Barba and Scott Bolton with the actions the club has taken. Both of those matters are closed". Reibel spoke about wanting to improve the education and culture in the NRL. "We want to ensure our education and culture programs are reflective of what they need to be to ensure that all of our players and all our staff is aware of what we do in this space. We are on top of the league when it comes to that in my opinion. We don’t condone violence against anyone, let a