Listen "Sport and Crime"
Episode Synopsis
Paul and Glenn are back for another action packed episode. This week we go to the darkside and discuss crime in sport and those sportspeople over the years who have spent time behind bars. Paul discusses the recent conviction of former Newtown jet rugby league player Chris Dawson who after 40 years has been found guilty of murdering his wife lynette in january 1982. in this episode we also discuss
- other newtown jets players from their 1975 team who have been involved in crime eg, paul hayward.
- a former aussie rules footballer who achieved great success especially for the west coast eagles, however had his career destroyed by drug use.
- spot fixing in cricket
- a famous south african athlete nicknamed the 'blade runner', and his crime that shocked the world and destroyed his career.
- aaron hernandez
- kelli lane
- former rugby league players such as jarryd hayne, craig field, john elias, manu vatevei
- marion jones
- oj. simpson
- pete rose
- boris becker
- sonny liston
- floyd mayweather junior and senior
- terry jenner
- nathan bagely
- crime in horse racing eg, fine cotton affair
- mark rogowski
- roscoe tanner
we also discuss issues such as capital punishment and the one-punch rule and no body no parole law.
We have our winners and losers for the week, our quiz and who am I and where are they now? segments.
- other newtown jets players from their 1975 team who have been involved in crime eg, paul hayward.
- a former aussie rules footballer who achieved great success especially for the west coast eagles, however had his career destroyed by drug use.
- spot fixing in cricket
- a famous south african athlete nicknamed the 'blade runner', and his crime that shocked the world and destroyed his career.
- aaron hernandez
- kelli lane
- former rugby league players such as jarryd hayne, craig field, john elias, manu vatevei
- marion jones
- oj. simpson
- pete rose
- boris becker
- sonny liston
- floyd mayweather junior and senior
- terry jenner
- nathan bagely
- crime in horse racing eg, fine cotton affair
- mark rogowski
- roscoe tanner
we also discuss issues such as capital punishment and the one-punch rule and no body no parole law.
We have our winners and losers for the week, our quiz and who am I and where are they now? segments.
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