Your Sports Week & Weekend Preview: NSW Blues Name New Coach, Netball's Big Week & Irankunda's Record Transfer | Australian Sports News

The Sports Playbook is Australia's Weekly Sports News Podcast, covering NRL, AFL, Super Netball, F1, Supercars and more — fast, factual, and always without the clickbait. This week: the NSW Blues have confirmed Matt King as their new State of Origin coach, succeeding Laurie Daley after the 2026 series win. In Super Netball, it's been a landmark 48 hours — the GIANTS have been sold to Sport Entertainment Group, and Netball Australia has struck a new Collective Player Agreement with the players' association, ending a pay dispute that had frozen the competition's expansion plans. And in football, Socceroo Nestory Irankunda's move to Portuguese giants Sporting CP is reportedly set to be finalised this week — a deal that would make him the most expensive Australian footballer in history. Daniel breaks down what each story means and what's coming up across Australian sport this week. New episodes every Monday and Thursday. The Sports Playbook — Australia's go-to weekly sports news podcast covering NRL, AFL, Super Netball, F1 and Supercars, for listeners across Australia and New Zealand. Follow The Sports Playbook on Instagram and TikTok, and subscribe on Spotify or Apple Podcasts.