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AFL Saturday: 'What the fans want to see ... they want to have hope'
14 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
AFL Saturday, with Corbin Middlemas, Mick Malthouse and Daniel Harford, discussing the big issues making news in the AFL in Round 1. Today, AFL CEO ...
AFL Saturday: Andrew Dillon tells us why Opening Round will change in 2027
14 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
AFL Saturday, with Corbin Middlemas, Mick Malthouse and Daniel Harford, discussing the big issues making news in the AFL in Round 1. Today, AFL CEO ...
Tigers failed to claw the game back
12 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The Tigers fell frustratingly short of the Blues, but a tight tussle at the end ensured for a thrilling match. Corbin, Ben and Brett Deldidio unpack ...
Carlton win "scared" and weekend stakes
12 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In a game it seemed nobody wanted to win, Carlton's relief was visible as they scrape home despite playing "scared" against a plucky but inaccurate R...
Daicos' Tasmanian super offer and was Gorringe's Docherty gaffe scripted?
10 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Every Tuesday Corbin Middlemas and Bob Murphy save you time by watching all the AFL footy shows and serving up their take on the most talked about is...
Should opening 'half-round' return?
09 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Corbin and Ben evaluate whether this year's edition of opening round worked. Did players find it difficult to adapt to the new rule changes? And does...
Hot Pies and Top Dogs
08 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Ben Cameron and Brett Deledio wrap up the Opening Round of season 2026.ABC AFL commentators Corbin Middlemas and Ben Cameron are joined by a rolling ...
Hot Pies and Top Dogs
08 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Ben Cameron and Brett Deledio wrap up the Opening Round of season 2026 including Collingwood showing St Kilda up thanks to a Nasiah tag and a supreme...
Corbin & Ben: 'Opening Round'
07 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Corbin & Ben, joined by Gold Coast Suns CEO Mark Evans, and former AFL Umpire and now ABC Commentator Ray Chamberlain.ABC AFL commentators Corbin...
AFL Saturday: 'No 8, No Michael'
07 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
AFL Saturday, with Corbin Middlemas, Mick Malthouse and Luke Ball, discussing the big issues making news in the AFL this Opening Round. Today's guest...
AFL Saturday: Malthouse on Voss "No 8, No Michael"
07 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
AFL Saturday, with Corbin Middlemas, Mick Malthouse and Luke Ball, discussing the big issues making news in the AFL this Opening Round. Today's guest...
"When they go, they absolutely GO": Swans destroy Carlton and Opening Round predictions
06 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
For the first time in 2026 Corbin and Ben are joined by Brett Deledio and they're awestruck by the Swans and fearful for Carlton after last night's o...
AFL Monday: All eyes on Opening Round
02 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The AFL season kicks off this week and there’s plenty to unpack, preseason form under the microscope and stand-out performers identified. Will Hawt...
Brisbane, Geelong, Collingwood, Hawthorn 2026 season preview
27 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The pointy end of Corbin and Ben's season previews is here and the boys ponder whether the top four from 2025 will remain at the apex of the AFL pyra...
Suns, Crows, Fremantle, GWS, Bulldogs 2026 season preview
26 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Nine teams down, nine to go and Corbin and Ben pull out the magnifying glass to work out who's finals disappointment will spur them on and who could ...
Sydney, Carlton, St Kilda, Port Adelaide, Melbourne 2026 season preview
25 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Corbin and Ben round up the five teams who missed finals last year and have eyes on making the leap in 2026 - so who will actually do it and why.Can ...
Essendon, North, Richmond, West Coast 2026 season preview
24 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The AFL season is days away and Corbin and Ben run through your must listen season preview for all 18 teams and first up are the bottom four teams fr...
AFL Monday: What's being going on during the off-season?
23 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Corbin and Ben are back to launch another massive AFL season and before things get underway, they’re breaking down everything you missed over summe...
Roos: Fagan epitomises what leadership is today
28 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Roosy attributes Chris Fagan's strong leadership to Brisbane's back-to-back premiership wins as the club is still celebrating their 2025 Grand Final ...
AFL Sunday - "I didn't account for their midfield dominance"
28 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Matt Clinch and Cameron Ling dissect the AFL Grand Final a day on with Lingy in awe of Brisbane's midfield group. The Geelong legend also gives his t...
ABC Sport's Grand Final Parade coverage
26 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Melbourne's streets are buzzing with anticipation as the AFL parade passes through. Max Holmes' mum, Olympian Lee Naylor joins the team ahead of his ...
Paul Roos' Grand Final forecast
24 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Brisbane Lions have touched down in Melbourne and the city is filled with finals anticipation. Roosy reminds us of Brisbane's Fitzroy roots and t...
Will a new president solve the Bombers problems? And concussion clarity required in the off-season
23 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Andrew Welsh has stepped in for David Barham as the president of the Essendon Football Club, will he be able to turn this club around? Mabior Chol ha...
Should we still value the Brownlow as the AFL’s top award?
22 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Gold Coast Sun Matt Rowell has taken home the top gong in the footy world, but is it still the most prestigious award in the industry? The footy wo...
The 'super-human' performance that defined prelim weekend
21 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Patrick Dangerfield single-handedly blew Hawthorn out of the water, how impressive was his display? Does the AFL need to clarify an umpire's decision...
Corbin & Ben: Who takes Charlie home?
21 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Corbin and Ben are joined by Peter Bell to cover all the major topics out of Preliminary Final weekend in the AFL, look ahead to the Grand Final betw...
AFL Sunday - 'so often greats stand up in prelims'
21 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Matt Clinch and Cameron Ling unpack the weekend's preliminary finals as Geelong and Brisbane worked their way into the grand final.The pair discuss w...
AFL Saturday: 'The reality is that he's missing due to an injury'
20 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
AFL Saturday with Corbin Middlemas, Mick Malthouse and Luke Ball, reviewing and previewing Preliminary Final weekend of the AFL Finals Series. Today'...
The wait is over footy lovers, your favourite weekend of the year is here
18 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The teams have dropped and we take you through the ins, outs and key match-ups that will shape this weekend's games. Bobby Hill hasn't been selected ...
Felines v birds and are the Devil's still dependent on their lair?
17 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Four teams are putting their final touches on their preliminary finals week, Roosy takes you inside the mindset of clubs and players in a do-or-die r...
Captains run and will free agency cause the great ladder divide to grow?
16 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
North Melbourne's Jy Simpkin is the latest captain reportedly looking for a different club for 2026, under what circumstances can a contract be broke...
What does King's reign over Melbourne need to achieve in the immediate future?
15 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Nathan Buckley still has his eye on coaching Tasmania and that might have just been enough for Melbourne to give Steven King the top job, does King h...
Hawks’ reason to crow and sun sets on Gold Coast's season
14 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Minor premier Adelaide bow out of the finals race in straight sets, will the Hawks be able to maintain their momentum against Geelong this Friday? Ro...
Corbin & Ben - The four best teams remain
14 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Corbin and Ben are left stranded as Peter Bell is unable to join them, so between the two of them they cover all the major topics from the last week ...
AFL Sunday - we were proud to show mental fortitude
14 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Brisbane co-captain Harris Andrews tells Matt Clinch and Cameron Ling how proud he was of his team mates to respond after losing to Geelong last week...
AFL Saturday: 'He is not worthy of being the captain'
13 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
AFL Saturday with Corbin Middlemas, Mick Malthouse and Luke Ball, reviewing and previewing Week 2 of the AFL Finals Series. Today's guests, Hawthorn ...
Wipeout weekend and culture concerns at the Cattery
12 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Four teams go into the weekend, only two will come out, who do Ben Cameron and Brett Deledio think will prevail? Has Brisbane's injury list reached a...
Smith's flock of birds and is there Merrett in a meeting?
10 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Essendon's captain Zach Merrett has met with Hawthorn raising questions about how players honour contracts when they’re in a rush for success? Bail...
Who makes way for Rachele and is the Eagles' position self-inflicted?
09 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Adelaide Crow Josh Rachele has been spotted on the training track, how do teams handle the need for change after a loss? Melbourne's coaching race na...
Reviews underway, offers on the table and bring back the drop punt
09 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Freo and GWS have cleared their September diaries of matches, so now they must face an honest review process, how is this best tackled? Campbell Ches...
'They're a really disappointing footy club' GWS and Dockers bow out week one of finals
08 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
With Fremantle and the Giants sent packing this weekend, who does Roosy feel had a more disappointing season? There are now only six teams left in fi...
Corbin & Ben - Old Adages, 1980s Bronx, and Silly Little Games
07 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Corbin and Ben reflect back on the first week of finals and give a deep dive into Fremantle and GWS's seasons.Dual premiership player Peter Bell join...
AFL Sunday: I definitely feel like we're a better side heading in this year'
07 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
AFL Sunday with Matt Clinch and Cameron Ling, wrapping up all the results following Week 1 of the AFL Finals Series. Today's guests, Hawthorn's Blake...
AFL Saturday: 'It was just insertion into the game that wasn't required'
06 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
AFL Saturday with Corbin Middlemas, Mick Malthouse and Luke Ball, reviewing and previewing the first weekend of the AFL Finals Series. Today's guests...
'It's a shocking look for the game' Adelaide crowd boos Quaynor
04 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A tense game at the Adelaide Oval has resulted in Collingwood earning their place in the preliminary finals, but it was marred by disappointing crowd...
Howe will Collingwood win over the Crows?
04 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Crows have been dealt a tactical advantage with Jeremy Howe not taking the field for the Pies tonight, how can they make the most of it? Taylor W...
Rankine's remorse and Swallow's September
02 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Izak Rankine has touched down back in Adelaide and faced the media by himself, should the club have sent the cavalry to support him? Gold Coast's ina...
Why your club’s assistant coaches should get more credit
01 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever wondered what the specific roles are of the assistant coaches at your club? Roosy explains why assistant coaches are so key to a team’...
Finally, it’s finals week and records tumble in AFLW
01 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
With three sleeps until finals footy, who is the most important player for each of the clubs and how are the teams shaping up? Interviews are now und...
Corbin & Ben - players have to be physically and mentally ready
31 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Corbin and Ben wonder which club is under the most pressure heading into the finals and if Jordan Ridley will leave Essendon.Dual premiership player ...
AFL Sunday - which players will return for finals?
31 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
During the pre-finals bye, former All-Australian selector Cameron Ling details the difference between the 2025 selected team and who he would have pi...
Was Jordan Dawson robbed of All-Australian captain?
29 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The AFL has selected its All-Australian team and despite not captaining Geelong, Jeremy Cameron was awarded skipper, was that the right choice? Baile...
Golden moment for the Suns as they make their finals debut
27 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Gold Coast celebrated their 95-point win like they’d won the grand final and everyone’s happy to see them make their first finals appearance ...
Suns set on home and away season and Reid remains out west in the nest
26 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
24 rounds of footy will finally conclude tonight, can the Bombers rain on Gold Coast’s finals parade? Is paying players like Harley Reid and Tom De...
Tom De Koning no longer has the Blues and Willie Rioli hangs up the boots mid-contract
25 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
TDK reportedly has penned a huge eight-year deal with the Saints, is the price right? Willie Rioli has announced his retirement from Port amongst som...
Dogs sweat on Wednesday's result and 'sloppy' Hawks
24 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Bombers will have Bulldogs fans cheering them on this week as they take on the Gold Coast in a thrilling final match of the home and away season...
AFL Saturday: 'I don't get caught up in what eastern states media says about my job as a coach'
23 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
AFL Saturday with Corbin Middlemas, Mick Malthouse and Luke Ball, reviewing and previewing the AFL matches in Round 24. Today's guest, Fremantle Coac...
TDK's awkward milestone speech and Rankine could miss the Grand Final
21 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Blues go into the off-season with consecutive wins, but did Tom De Koning’s speech to Carlton’s room tell us he’s leaving the club? Is the ...
Game of the season and surprise contract uncertainty
20 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Roosy has called it, Dogs v Dockers is the game of the season with everything on the line for both teams. Carlton have Mitch McGovern named as an eme...
Another matrix flagged and Hinkley to set sail from Port
19 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The AFL is reportedly considering a matrix system for players who use slurs which should result in more consistency but will it stamp out the behavio...
Nasiah Wanganeen-Millionaire and Adelaide’s Rankine response ‘not ideal’
18 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
St Kilda have secured their man, Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera has signed on for two more years making the club a more attractive prospect for other player...
The battle to not finish ninth and another homophobic slur to be investigated
18 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Round 23 has set up a blockbuster season finale, which team is set for heartbreak finishing outside the eight? The AFL is investigating reports that ...
AFL Sunday - I'm extremely serious about them
17 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
ABC Sport's Ben Cameron and the three-time premiership player Cameron Ling break down all the big moments from the blockbuster Crows v Pies match and...
AFL Saturday: 'Don't tell me it hasn't affected De Koning'
16 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
AFL Saturday with Corbin Middlemas, Mick Malthouse and Luke Ball, discussing the big issues making AFL news in Round 23. Is Justin Longmuir coaching ...
Breust to leave the roost and AFLW is underway
15 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Hawthorn legend Luke Breust has announced he’ll hang up his boots, what legacy will he leave at the club? Which of the two expansion teams will wi...
Get excited, there's 18 games of footy this weekend
13 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The 10th AFLW season will start tonight, can North Melbourne be the first team to win back-to-back premierships? In the men's competition, ladder pre...
Shiel out for a week, 'Rhyan Mansell would be pretty filthy'
12 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dylan Shiel has been handed a one week suspension for an action that has been likened to Mansell's earlier this year in which he got three weeks, is ...
Fyfe farewells footy and Snoop D-O-G-G to grace the MCG
11 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Nat Fyfe has announced his retirement, hear why the team believes he is a modern day great. Roosy is shocked the AFL have closed an investigation int...
Roos: Any of the nine teams can win it
10 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
With two rounds to go, only Adelaide has secured its place in the finals. How will the next eight teams jostle into only seven spots. Roosy believes ...
AFL Sunday - it's okay to wonder what might be
10 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In a packed AFL Sunday Gold Coast captain Noah Anderson said the Suns are looking to where they could finish but still staying grounded.Josh Treacy a...
AFL Saturday: 'The club needs change, it needs a new voice at the top'
09 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
AFL Saturday with Corbin Middlemas, Mick Malthouse and Luke Ball, reviewing and previewing the AFL matches in Round 22. Today's guest, Melbourne Inte...
Humming team at Hawthorn, Pies' concern-meter
08 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Corbin Middlemas, Ben Cameron and expert Brett Deledio break down - yet another one-sided - Thursday Night Football contest that saw Hawthorn's top e...
Why Pavlich appointment 'shocked' Roos
07 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Matthew Pavlich is a Dockers legend, with an MBA and a successful career in business. So, why was Paul Roos "shocked" by the South Australian's appoi...
Nathan Burke on the hurt of being sacked and what Nasiah means to the Saints
06 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Nathan Burke takes us inside what Simon Goodwin's last days at the Melbourne Football Club might have been like, plus the public nature of losing a j...
Goodwin sacked: Roos on why now and who's next
05 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
If Melbourne hasn't called John Longmire yet, club officials are 'berefet in their duties'. That's the view of the man who preceded Simon Goodwin, Pa...
Roosy reveals where 2025 title will be won and lost
04 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Corbin Middlemas and Ben Cameron join Paul Roos to unpack an eventful Round 21, that saw a crackdown in the push in the back rule, plus a couple of c...
AFL Sunday - There are some brilliant teams out there
03 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Matt Clinch and Cameron Ling discuss a weekend that has shaped the top 8 and do the Eagles deserve a handout?
AFL Saturday: 'Harley is really invested with what we're doing'
02 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
AFL Saturday with Corbin Middlemas, Luke Ball and Adam Ramanauskas, reviewing and previewing the AFL matches in Round 21. Today's guest, West Coast C...
'It looked like they were bullying another bottom 9 side'
31 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Corbin Middlemas, Ben Cameron and Brett Deledio react to the Western Bulldogs' monumental 88-point win over the Giants, in what was a shock Thursday ...
Roos: 'The biggest story in my time in footy'
30 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Collingwood coach Craig McRae has admitted he met with Carlton's Jack Silvagni, and Roosy says this could be huge. The race for top eight spots is in...
Is the game rewarding mediocrity and who does free agency benefit?
30 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It looks like Eagles' co-captain Oscar Allen might land at the Brisbane Lions in season 2026, and Roosy believes this highlights the fact that free a...
Greene’s shocking act and how do Melbourne fight off their demons?
29 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Already suspended Toby Greene has been seen kicking Dane Rampe off the ball before the first bounce, how can this type of behaviour continue from the...
"Trainwreck" vs "Special": the two sides of St Kilda's mind blowing win
27 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
St Kilda and Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera, that was special. Melbourne's inability to stop it, that was a trainwreck. Paul Roos and the team break down th...
AFL Sunday - Jeremy Cameron had acres of space
27 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Matt Clinch and Cameron Ling discuss a weekend of rivalries and blowouts as Geelong forward Shannon Neale explains what it's like to be in a forward ...
AFL Saturday: 'Surely there's a bit of room still for some by-play'
26 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
AFL Saturday with Corbin Middlemas, Mick Malthouse and Luke Ball, reviewing and previewing the AFL matches in Round 20, live from the foyer of ABC So...
Hawks rain on Blues parade
24 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Hawthorn outplayed Carlton, meaning Docherty’s farewell and Weitering’s 200th game wasn’t the celebration the Blues had hoped for. Charlie Curn...
Suspensions, derbies, clashes and showdowns
23 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
After a lengthy deliberation, Steven May has been handed a three-week suspension for his collision with Evans, do Melbourne have grounds for an appea...
Top dogs celebrated and Doc to sign off
22 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Special guest, former Bulldogs’ captain Bob Murphy stops by to celebrate the club’s centenary as well as being recognised in their top 25 players...
Stamping homophobic slurs out of the game
21 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Roosy believes the game is on the right track issuing huge suspensions for unacceptable behaviour, including inappropriate slurs. If precedent was so...
Dockers heave the four points from the Pies
20 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dockers defy most expectations to scrape a one-point win over the Pies at the MCG, proving Collingwood aren't so infallible. The debate about if Stev...
AFL Sunday: 'I reckon he'll get 4 or 5 weeks'
20 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
AFL Sunday with Matt Clinch and Cameron Ling, discussing what's making news in the AFL in Round 19. Chris Rowbottom joins the team with the fallout f...
AFL Saturday: 'It's certainly unfair to lay the blame at the feet of one person'
19 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
AFL Saturday with Corbin Middlemas, Mick Malthouse and Chad Wingard, reviewing and previewing the AFL matches in Round 19. Today's guests, Essendon C...
Experience prevails as GWS demolish young Dons
17 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
GWS didn't need to get out of first gear to make light work of the inaccurate and injury plagued Bombers, but how long will the Giants remain in the ...
Were Essendon fans betrayed and who can shake up September?
17 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Essendon bring in over 600 games of experience this week and Roosy is baffled they haven't done it sooner. In a weekend where more top 8 hopefuls cla...
Tribunal confusion and how to fix the AFL
15 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Adam Cerra was the test case for careless umpire contact offences being heard before the Tribunal and the hearing might have raised more questions th...
The Harley Reid act that we 'cannot have in the game'
14 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Paul Roos believes that Harley Reid should be missing at least a week for an incident with Travis Boak on the weekend, and that he needs to start let...
Why the Bombers should go bowling and the Suns still have questions to answer
13 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Roosy thinks Essendon should bring some more fun into the remainder of its season as the Bombers injury woes worsen.There are still questions over th...
AFL Sunday: 'I just feel it was a little bit unwarranted last week'
13 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Western Bulldogs champion Bob Murphy joins Matt Clinch to work through an AFL round which has thrown up sensational games across the weekend.
AFL Saturday: 'Maybe we need to throw the ball in like a boundary umpire in ball ups'
12 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
AFL Saturday with Corbin Middlemas, Mick Malthouse and Luke Ball, reviewing and previewing the AFL matches in Round 18. Today's guest, GWS Coach Adam...
Injuries and ump contact as Lions prevail in Melbourne
10 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Brisbane continue to surge, out-classing Carlton in Melbourne. But it wasn't without drama and injury carnage, with the premiership contender caught ...