The Day Australian Sport Changed Forever, Eddie's Inside Info & How the AFL/NRL Need to Respond

Eddie McGuire and Abbey Gelmi are on location for one of the biggest sporting events Australia has ever seen, as the NFL arrives in Melbourne and delivers a spectacle that has captured the attention of the sporting world.

With more than 100,000 fans packing the MCG, Eddie takes listeners behind the scenes of a historic day, sharing exclusive insight from inside the NFL's inner circle and revealing conversations with Commissioner Roger Goodell, NRL boss Peter V'landys and some of the biggest powerbrokers in world sport.

The team breaks down what the NFL's blockbuster success means for the future of Australian sport, why Melbourne's sporting landscape may have changed forever, and the lessons the AFL and NRL can take from one of the world's most powerful sporting competitions. Respected sports medicine expert and former Olympian Dr Peter Larkins joins the show to explain the enormous physical challenge of international travel, the impact of jet lag on elite athletes, and whether the travel schedule played a role in the San Francisco 49ers' upset victory over the LA Rams.

Plus, Eddie and Abbey turn their attention back to the business end of the AFL and NRL seasons, previewing a massive finals weekend. Can Fremantle respond after their shock defeat? Will Geelong make another September statement? And are the South Sydney Rabbitohs capable of making a deep finals run?

It's a huge episode packed with exclusive access, expert analysis and the biggest stories in Australian and international sport.

Guests: Dr Peter Larkins

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