Ray 'Rav' Warren can't get enough of Kalyn Ponga, Eddie Reacts to NRL Grand Final Entertainment

Eddie McGuire and Abbey Gelmi return for another huge edition of Gold Sport, wrapping up an extraordinary NRL Grand Final, celebrating a Sydney Roosters premiership double and looking ahead to another massive stretch on the Australian sporting calendar. The show kicks off with Eddie fresh off the plane from Sydney after witnessing the Roosters’ extraordinary one-point Grand Final victory over the Newcastle Knights. Eddie and Abbey reflect on Newcastle’s remarkable journey from wooden spooners to within a point of a premiership and the atmosphere surrounding one of Australian sport’s biggest nights. Eddie also takes Abbey inside his Grand Final experience, including some serious name-dropping from the stands, as they discuss the spectacle, entertainment and personalities who turned out for the decider. Eddie and Abbey discuss the strength of the Roosters’ women’s side, the place of the NRLW on Grand Final day and the way rugby league has embraced the women’s game on its biggest stage. Sydney Roosters powerbroker Mark Bouris then joins Eddie and Abbey to celebrate an extraordinary night for the club. The Straight Talk Podcast host also discusses the intersection between business and elite sport and what successful organisations can learn from each other about leadership, culture and building winning teams. T he focus then returns to the Grand Final itself as legendary rugby league commentator Ray Warren joins the show. Eddie, Abbey and Warren break down the drama of the Roosters’ one-point triumph, the performances and moments that decided the premiership and Newcastle’s enormous effort to take the game all the way. Warren brings his unique perspective from decades calling the biggest moments in rugby league as they reflect on the players, the atmosphere and another classic chapter in Grand Final history. With the football season complete, Eddie and Abbey turn their attention to what comes next. Bathurst is firmly on the agenda, along with a packed spring racing calendar featuring the Caulfield Guineas, Caulfield Cup, The Everest, Cox Plate and Melbourne Cup week. They also look ahead to the summer of cricket and reflect on a remarkable period for Australian sport in which the AFL, NRL and NFL have all delivered enormous events. Screaming Jets frontman Dave Gleeson joins Eddie and Abbey to unpack the NRL Grand Final entertainment and what it was like performing on one of the biggest stages in Australian sport. Gleeson reflects on being part of the celebration, the atmosphere inside the stadium and the emotion surrounding the night. The conversation also looks at the value of putting Australian artists front and centre at major sporting events, with Eddie, Abbey and Gleeson discussing the performances across both the NRL and AFL Grand Finals and Kylie Minogue’s show-stopping appearance on AFL Grand Final day. As always, Eddie and Abbey wrap up the biggest talking points from another enormous week in sport, including the huge Grand Final audiences and an incredible month across the AFL, NRL and NFL. With Bathurst, spring racing and cricket still to come, Gold Sport rolls straight from one massive sporting season into the next. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.