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EPISODE · May 24, 2026 · 9 MIN

Your Weekend Sports Wrap: AFL Records Tumble, Thunderbirds Make History & Mercedes F1 Teammates Collide

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What a weekend in sport — the AFL was handing out records like confetti. North Melbourne completed the second biggest comeback in AFL history, overturning a 43-point deficit to win after the siren. Scott Pendlebury broke the all-time AFL/VFL games record in Collingwood's win over West Coast. The GWS GIANTS scored 86 points in a single quarter — the highest third quarter score in AFL history. And Fremantle's 10th consecutive win puts them alone at the top of the ladder.In Super Netball, the Adelaide Thunderbirds beat the GIANTS by 33 goals — the biggest winning margin in Super Netball history. The Melbourne Mavericks cemented their Top 4 spot with a crucial win over the Lightning, moving one step closer to making their first ever finals series in just their third season of existence.Auckland FC made history becoming the first New Zealand club to win the A-League title. Abbey Caldwell claimed her first Diamond League title overnight in China. And in Formula 1, Mercedes teammates George Russell and Kimi Antonelli came to blows in the Canadian Grand Prix Sprint — the most dramatic moment between teammates since 2016.Daniel's main story deep dive this week goes into the Melbourne Mavericks and what their remarkable rise under new coach Gerard Murphy means for the future of Super Netball's newest club.Episode 7 of The Sports Playbook Monday Wrap. New episodes every Monday and Thursday.Follow The Sports Playbook on Instagram and TikTok, and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts.

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