The Sports Desk

Always a momentous weekend in sport and who else to bring it all to you than The Sportsdesk. Ethan Rigg, Ella Zammit, Jack Huggett, Tanish Prabhu and Matilda McDermott talk about the heroics of Aiden Markram, Temba Bavuma and Kagiso Rabada as South Africa defeat Australia in the World Test Final. Lando Norris crashes into Oscar Piastri, prematurely ending his Canadian Grand Prix and bringing into...

Scary hours as Friday the 13th hits the Sportsdesk studios. Liam Cole, Justin Schwarze, Matilda McDermott, Jerry Ng and Tanish Prabhu bringing you all of the shocks from the sporting world. None bigger than Carlos Alcaraz, who came back from defending match poing to win the French Open at Roland Garros. Pat Cummins takes 6 as Australia, for now, lead South Africa in the World Test Final at Lord's....

The best show on the airwaves is ready once again to bring you into a big weekend of sport! Liam Cole, Justin Schwarze, Jerry Ng, Toby Hansen and Tanish Prabhu go into game 1 of the NBA Finals as Indiana and Tyrese Haliburton stun OKC. A huge weekend of footy as the Hawks rebound against the Dogs, Tassie's AFL future hangs in the balance as the state looks set for another election. Kohli and RCB f...

Melbourne was the envy of the sporting world at the weekend, but before all that, the show welcomed Ella Zammit to The Sportsdesk family. She joins Ethan Rigg, Jack Huggett and Tanish Prabhu as they discuss the appointment of Joe Montemurro as Matildas manager. In Formula 1, Oscar Piastri wins again in Barcelona to hold a 10-point lead over Lando Norris. Max Verstappen having a weekend to forget a...

One of the biggest sporting weekends of the season and who better to take you into it than The Sportsdesk. Liam Cole, Jerry Ng and Tanish Prabhu preview the UEFA Champions League final, as Inter play PSG, Roland Garros allows the world's stars to shine in the world of tennis. The Hawks and Magpies clash to highlight a massive weekend of AFL footy. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informatio...

Melbourne prepares for one of its biggest sporting weekends in quite some time with the A-Leagues Grand Final to be played between Victory and City. To bring you that and more is Ethan Rigg, Jack Huggett, Matilda McDermott and Tanish Prabhu. They cover the controversy at Old Trafford in the final day of the Premier League season, the new leadership group in the Indian test ranks, the big questions...

Huge week of sport to recap and Liam Cole, Tanish Prabhu, Justin Schwarze, Toby Hansen and Jerry Ng are here to bring you all of it on The Sportsdesk. England rack up the runs against Zimabawe, but the biggest news is that Ange delivers the Europa League to Tottenham. Their end of a trophy drought will give hope to Knicks fans, as they make the conference finals, alongside a massive weekend of foo...

Autumn may be drawing to an end, however in Melbourne you'd never know it with how the city shines, as does tonight's Sportsdesk team. Ethan Rigg, Jack Huggett, Tanish Prabhu and Jerry Ng bring you all the biggest news from the sporting world, as well as the discussion around a mental health round in the AFL. Max Verstappen wins in Imola to set up a mega Monaco Grand Prix and the Premier League to...

A massive show on The Sportsdesk this Friday and who better than Liam Cole, Jerry Ng and Justin Schwarze to take you into the weekend. The NBA conference finals are here and Justin has all you need for our finals contending teams, the Champions League race in the Premier League may be the closest ever with some huge match-ups and the Sir Doug Nicholls round, one of the highlights of the AFL calend...

The sun is shining, the grass is green and The Sportsdesk is on the airwaves to round out a perfect afternoon. Ethan Rigg, Jack Huggett, Jerry Ng and Tanish Prabhu discuss Xabi Alonso's departure from Leverkusen, who will fill the number 4 spot for India as Kohli retires and their picks for the NBA Championship. In the Premier League Southampton escape an unwanted record, as the top 4 race reaches...

A glorious Friday evening in Melbourne kicked off perfectly by The Sportsdesk. Liam Cole, Justin Schwarze and Tanish Prabhu discuss an all-time Champions League epic as Inter beat Barcelona to the final, in the other semi PSG got the job done against Arsenal. The NBA playoffs in full swing, OKC head to Denver with the series tied and the lads preview a massive weekend of AFL. See omnystudio.com/li...

A truely crazy Monday as a fire alarm has shortened the show, however The Sportsdesk powered on after all was cleared. Ethan Rigg and Jack Huggett were joined by Harper Pestinger from Get Cereal to discuss the weekend of footy, as well as Oscar Piastri's dominance in Miami. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

After a long break, The Sportsdesk is finally back on a Friday night to give you the perfect start to the weekend. Liam Cole, Jack Huggett and Tanish Prabhu discuss which of our beloved Sportsdesk family top the aura charts. In the football world, European semi-finals are discussed and just how big a Europa League title would be for Spurs. A big week of footy ahead and who better to bring you all...

The Sportsdesk has returned from its Easter break with an action-packed show! Ethan Rigg, Jack Huggett and Tanish Prabhu discuss Oscar Piastri's lead in the F1 World Championship and whether or not McLaren may be facing a tough team test. In the Premier League, Liverpool have secured the title in Arne Slot's first season at Anfield. Over in the world of cricket, a second new ball could be added to...

What better way to get over the Monday blues than tuning into an action-packed episode of The Sportsdesk. Ethan Rigg, Jack Huggett and Matilda McDermott discuss Max Verstappen's dominant win at the Japanese GP as McLaren's lack of ruthlessness maybe hurt them. In the Premier League Arsenal's draw at Everton is a point gained on Liverpool, however the title race still looks wrapped up, and St. Kild...

Big week of sport around the world and who better to bring you all of it than Liam Cole, Jerry Ng, Tanish Prabhu and Justin Schwarze on SYN 90.7FM. Tanish celebrating, as were Liverpool after their big derby win in the Premier League. Justin brings all of the NBL trade rumours during their silly season and what is going on at Carlton? Their horror start to the season leads the AFL round preview. S...

Autumn is well and truely here, so to give you some warmth Ethan Rigg, Jack Huggett and Tanish Prabhu are on The Sportsdesk on SYN 90.7FM. Sergio Perez may be back in F1 with Cadillac in 2026 as silly season rumours already are swirling, Brendan Doggett records best-ever Shield final figures as SA win for the first time in 29 years. In football, the FA Cup semis have been decided and over in the A...

End the week in the best way possible, by listening to The Sportsdesk. Liam Cole, Justin Schwarze, Tanish Prabhu and Jerry Ng discuss the Aussie influence on March Madness over in the USA. The IPL is here and Jofra Archer's form is already making headlines, The Hawks' NBL Finals triumph is delved into and the Bombers get the job done against Port Adelaide.  See omnystudio.com/listener for pri...

Monday is never usually anyone's favourite of the week, however on SYN 90.7FM The Sportsdesk team of Ethan Rigg, Jack Huggett, Matilda McDermott and Jerry Ng are ready to take away any Monday blues. They discuss Thomas Tuchel's first game as England boss, Oscar Piastri's win at the Chinese Grand Prix and the mounting pressure on Liam Lawson in the world of F1. In footy, North Melbourne's massive w...

After a long working week, what better to drive you home than The Sportsdesk on SYN 90.7FM. Liam Cole, Tanish Prabhu, Toby Hansen and Jerry Ng discuss the controversy around Usman Khawaja and QLD cricket, a rule change ahead of the IPL season, Lewis Hamilton's first race for Ferrari at the Australian Grand Prix and are the Hawks the real deal in 2025? The burning questions answered and a look ahea...

F1 fever grips Melbourne over the weekend and here to bring you all the action on SYN 90.7FM is the team of Ethan Rigg, Tanish Prabhu, Matilda McDermott and Jack Huggett. They discuss the chaotic first race that Lando Norris came out on top of and the winners and losers at Albert Park. Round 1 of the AFL season, as the Tigers stun the Blues and the Hawks set the early pace. Meanwhile over in Engla...

Few things make a Melbourne autumn better than the return of the AFL, however on SYN 90.7FM The Sportsdesk does just that. Liam Cole, Justin Schwarze, Jerry Ng and Tanish Prabhu are the star-studded team to discuss an amazing win for Richmond over Carlton at the MCG, as well as looking ahead to the rest of the weekend's AFL action. Over in Europe, the UEFA Champions League continues a round of 16...

It's race week in Melbourne! The city lights up for Formula 1, as does the crew of Ethan Rigg, Matilda McDermott, Jack Huggett and Tanish Prabhu as they preview the weekend of speed ahead at Albert Park. Who needs a fast start more and who will top motorsport? All questions are answered, as well as the Premier League recap, India win the Champions Trophy, footy's return and the Hawks start with a...

The AFL season starts and Footy is back! Here to bring you the rundown on the season ahead is the pannel of Liam Cole, Toby Hansen, Tanish Prabhu, Jerry Ng and a Friday debut for Jack Huggett. They bring you all the action from the Champions League round of 16 and the business end of the ICC Champions Trophy on SYN 90.7FM. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A huge week of sport is upon us and bringing you all the action on SYN 90.7FM is Ethan Rigg, Jack Huggett, Matilda McDermott and Tanish Prabhu as they discuss the AFL's Opening Round dilemma, as Cyclone Alfred is predicted to make landfall on the Queensland coast. A whirlwind of predictions for the upcoming season follow, as well as the Champions Trohpy semi-finals, the FA Cup round-up and the Aus...