Macquarie Sports Radio Breakfast With John Stanley & Beau Ryan

Former fast bowler Ryan Harris calls in to discuss the Ashes: Australia break 18-year hoodoo in dominant first test display at Edgbaston as Mark Taylor calls for an umpire crackdown over England Ashes tactics. Scott Sattler joins us as theres a bold $8.2M cull to save the Gold Coast Titans and the Storm stave off $1.5M rivals as battle for teen monster Tino Fa’asuamaleaui begins. Piggy’s mate and former Sea Eagles coach Trent Barrett wants credit for Manly’s resurgence under Des Hasler and reports Kalyn Ponga’s management team to ask for $1.5 million a season for the next four years. Also what would you like to see back around from the 70’s and 80’s as the Retro round begins..

Ian Chappell joins us after Day 4 of the Ashes with Australia taking control of the first Test after centuries from Smith and Wade, setting England a target of 398 to win. Jamie Soward calls in to discuss the weekends NRL action with the Eels finals bid beating Dragons 12-4. The Roosters charge to finals contention with a merciless 58-6 demolition of Gold Coast Titans. Sam Burgess facing another NRL ban, Wayne Bennett not happy with captain. Nick Kyrgios storms into Washington Open final with a victory and in the F1: Lewis Hamilton overtakes Max Verstappen for late Hungary win Vettel for Ferrari in 3rd; Daniel Ricciardo 14th. And why was Erin Molan taping a Rugby League week to her head?

Darren “Boof” Lehmann call in to discuss Steve Smith while he stands tall on day one of first Ashes Test as England snub Aussie handshake ceremony before First Ashes Test. Jon Ralph from the Herald Sun is on to discuss all the AFL action with the Sydney Swans veteran Jarrad McVeigh announcing his  AFL retirement and the man who called an umpire a “Bald Headed Flog”, where is he now. We get a Rugby wrap with Jeremy Paul and Ritchie Callander give us his tips for the weekend.. and IT’S OUR BIRTHDAY! We celebrate the last year of the show..

Brad Haddin calls in from the UK as Jofra Archer, Sam Curran omitted from England team to play Australia in first Ashes Test as in the Women's Ashes: England v Australia in the third and final T20. Freddy Fittler joins us as Penrith coach Ivan Cleary escapes punishment for confronting referee Ashley Klein. Newcastle Knights sign Jayden Brailey from Sharks until end of 2022 NRL. Greg Inglis makes happy return to Rabbitohs training at Redfern and in the FFA Cup: A-League teams Central Coast Mariners and Melbourne City secure wins… also is Soup for over 40’s and who won the “Radio’s hottest hunk” competition?

Former Bowler Ryan Harris joins us as Usman Khawaja is locked in for first Test, James Pattinson also set for a return. Anthony Minichiello talks NRL as Warriors' Isaac Luke is suspended for three games over dangerous throw. Newcastle coach Nathan Brown has swung the axe through his ranks in a late-season cull and in the AFL, Matthew Richardson is on to discuss Collingwood’s Sam Murray likely to have his anti-doping hearing for cocaine before the finals. St Kilda star recruit Dan Hannebery won’t make AFL return against Adelaide due to gastro. We head over to the UK as Chelsea ban one fan for life for using ‘racially abusive’ language in game against Manchester City and the Wallaroos make changes for New Zealand Tests. Also, is Levy about to be the new Batchelor?