The Selection Table - Ben Eames and Michael Bridger give their insights into AFL and NRL matches for the weekend

The Selection Table - Ben Eames and Michael Bridger give their insights into AFL and NRL matches for the weekend

Ben Eames looks at AFL matches coming up for Round 16 and talks about how Brisbane might go after the Bye, how GWS may be at The Last Chance Corral, asks if Nick Daicos listens to The Selection Table and gives his insight into the 60th Showdown while recalling The Ramsgate Incident. Michael Bridger looks at NRL's Round 17, talks about his favourite red, monsoonal rain, a missing laptop and Marky Mark. Thanks again, to Greg Champion.

The travels of Mary Anne...In Spain, Zahara de la Sierra, Granada and the Santa Maria Church

Amidst the ancient history, culture and artwork of Espana, Mary Anne first takes us to the Spanish village of Zahara de la Sierra to learn more of the Festival of Corpus Christi and we visit the Santa Maria church for a celebration of Mass with a choir of local voices. Through Mary Anne, we visit too, the streets of Granada and a tour of the gardens of the masterpiece of the Royal Palace, with local guide, Elisa.

Lustre Force and the Lustre Exhibition - inspired by the Allied campaigns in Greece + Crete 1941.

Bradley Manera, Curator at the Anzac Memorial, Hyde Park and Amanda Penrose Hart, participating artist, discuss their experience of retracing the footsteps of the Allied soldiers as they were overwhelmed by German forces in Greece and Crete in 1941. Accompanied by Brad, the artists painted their impressions during the journey. The result, the Lustre Exhibition, is running at the Anzac Memorial until July 15th. Please ring 02 8262 2900 to find out more, or visit the Anzac Memorial website. Lustre, the exhibition, will be touring other venues in Australia, following Anzac Memorial.

Finding the lyric - poetry as a process for making sense of the experience.

A conversation with Intensive Care Specialist, Clinical Ethicist and poet, Dr Melanie Jensen. Melanie is in the frontline of hospital work and spends her working life trying to save the lives of injured children. In these extreme circumstances, Melanie has turned to writing poetry as a sense-making activity. We speak about Melanie's book, 'All That Could Be Lost', finding your writing voice at talking points in our lives, visiting dark places and emerge feeling better and remembering, while grief may be in the air, happiness is too.

The Selection Table, AFL + NRL lowdown with Michael Bridger and Ben Eames

Michael Bridger talks about how he loves the MCG but still feels no need to talk about the NRL State-of-Origin 2. Michael also speaks about the toilet and bar facilities at Leichhardt Oval, the over-use of the word stadium and suggests a loss this week, for his team The Roosters, will spell the end for their Premiership hopes. In the AFL analysis, Ben Eames explains the meaning of the word blockbuster, tries not to get too excited about the prospects of his team, the Adelaide Crows and questions the 2026 output of Magpie, Nick Daicos