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Today on Whateley... Gerard reflects with outgoing Tennis Australia CEO Craig Tiley on his tenure in elevating the Australian Open, and what's next as he heads across to the U.S. Tennis Association.

Tom Hawkins joins the show to recap Carlton's pre-season win against Geelong yesterday which included a standout showing from young gun Jagga Smith.

Sam Edmund speaks on the 'growing pains' around the AFL's new ruck rules.

ABC journalist and filmmaker Paul Kennedy talks about his new documentary Playing on a Prayer which documents the draft process for the AFL's two newest Muslim players.

Shannon Gill takes us back to when footy went to North America in Know Your Histroy.
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Featured in the Thursday Snapshot of Whateley:

Outgoing Tennis Australia CEO Craig Tiley

Tom Hawkin's impressions of Jagga Smith

Sam Edmund on new ruck rule growing pains

Filmmaker Paul Kennedy on the work of the Bachar Houli Foundation

Shannon Gill takes us back to when footy hit North America

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Shannon Gill investigates when the VFL took Aussie Rules football to North America. From matches in San Francisco in the 1960s to the Fosters Cup in Vancouver in the '80s, here's the history of footy going to the U.S. and Canada!
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SEN's chief sports reporter Sam Edmund kept a log of the 'growing pains' from last night's Blues-Cats pre-season match around the AFL's newest rules for the 2026 season, as well as giving us an update a meeting at North Melbourne.
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Paul Kennedy joins the show to talk about his new footy documentary Playing on a Prayer which documents the story of the AFL's two newest Muslim draftees Adam Sweid and Huss Al Achkar and their journey to the AFL with the help of their families, faith and the Bachar Houli Foundation.
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