The Field of Law

Sport throws up a legal question every week. Doping bans, tribunal hearings, contract disputes, salary cap breaches. Most of it gets a headline and nothing else. Nobody explains what actually happened, what it means, or why it matters. The Field of Law is where two of Australia's leading sports lawyers actually break it down. Tim Fuller and Matt Krog aren't commentators. They're the ones in the room when it happens. Tim is a Special Counsel at Bennett & Philp, widely regarded as one of Australia's leading sports law lawyers. He has acted for LIV Golf, Octagon, IMG, the UK Super League, the NRL and the French Rugby Federation, and represents athletes and clubs in anti-doping and integrity matters before national tribunals and the Court of Arbitration for Sport. He acted for Australian swimmer Shayna Jack, helping cut her WADA ban in half, one of the most significant athlete rights outcomes in Australian sport. Before law, Tim played NRL for South Sydney and the Gold Coast, then professional rugby league in France with the Catalans Dragons. That playing background shapes how he reads the game today, on and off the field. Matt Krog is the founder of Aus Sports Law. He represents current NRL players working through NRL Judiciary hearings, player contracts and tribunal appeals as they unfold in real time. Together, Tim and Matt take a real case or a real headline each episode and break down what actually happened, what it means commercially, and why it matters for the next athlete, club or contract. No sideline commentary. No hot takes without substance. Just two practising lawyers talking through the cases they actually work on. Expect conversations on: Anti-doping cases and WADA rulings, including how bans are argued down and what athletes' rights actually look like in practice.NRL Judiciary and AFL Tribunal decisions, and what really happens behind a suspension or a fine.Player contracts and salary cap disputes, including restraint of trade arguments and what a breach actually costs a club.Court of Arbitration for Sport rulings, and how CAS decisions filter down into Australian sport.Athlete image rights and NIL, including what an athlete can actually commercialise and what happens when a signature, a nickname or a brand gets used without permission.Governance and integrity in Australian sport, from match-fixing exposure to board accountability when things go wrong.Broadcast rights and sponsorship deals, and what actually triggers a termination clause in a major partnership.Global stories with ANZ relevance, from LIV Golf and the Saudi Pro League to the European Super League's legal fight and what it means for breakaway competitions everywhere.The Field of Law is built for people who work in and around sport. Club administrators, player agents, sponsors, athletes, sports executives, and anyone who wants the legal side of the game explained by people who actually practise it, not talk around it. Follow along for case breakdowns, athlete rights, tribunal decisions and the business of sport, explained properly. General commentary only. Nothing in this podcast constitutes legal advice.