Mitchell Pearce, NRL refereeing & AFL coaches
Plenty to cover on today's episode, so let's jump in. First, it's the worst case scenario for Blues fans with Mitchell Pearce replacing the injured Nathan Cleary at halfback. They had to bring someone in, but did it have to be him? Plus, in the wake of George Burgess' nine-week eye-gouging ban, is the NRL doing enough on the field to stamp out foul play? It's the AFL next where we discuss John Longmire's coaching future, before we look at who the Wallabies should be giving a go at the Rugby Championship. Finally, we go over to football where we discuss the pros and cons of an independently-run A-League. Matthew Petherick and Daniel Jeffrey are joined by Tim Gore, Adrian Polykandrites, Brett McKay and Matthew Galea.