# Gerard Whateley on the NRL's TV rights deal, AFL expansion and the wildcard weekend in the AFL 14/07/26

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Podcast: [Front Office with Vossy](https://stenobird.com/podcast/front-office-with-vossy-1904307)
Published: 2026-07-14T01:27:00+00:00
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