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AFL Saturday: 'We had no passengers'

21 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

AFL Saturday with Corbin Middlemas, Mick Malthouse and Luke Ball, reviewing and previewing the AFL matches in Round 15. Today's guest, Brisbane Coach...

Dockers domination and Round 15 preview

19 Jun 2025

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Luke Jackson and Caleb Serong asserted their dominance to ensure Fremantle remain in the top eight, but are Essendon on the right track? There is inc...

Luxury sub Fyfe, surface-watch and Danger's milestone magic

19 Jun 2025

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Paul Roos thinks Freo is pretty lucky to have two-time Brownlow medallist Nat Fyfe on the bench and to be able to rest ruckman Sean Darcy, so how wil...

AFL are getting their Competition Committee back together

17 Jun 2025

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Andrew Dillon has decided to get some of the AFL’s top brass around a table, what do Poppy and Roosy want to see at the top of their in-tray to sor...

Roos: Good clubs don't leak information

16 Jun 2025

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Tom De Koning’s meeting with Carlton's top brass is in the paper today, what are the ramifications of leaky clubs? Meanwhile brother Sam De Koning ...

Cats pounce on second spot and Eagles ‘pathetic in the contest’

15 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

What's the secret to Geelong's consistent success as they continue to climb the ladder? Is a mid-match TV interview the right time for a coach to cal...

AFL Sunday: Kingsley - I think about that semi-final every day

15 Jun 2025

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GWS coach Adam Kingsley joins Matt Clinch and Cameron Ling after the Giants' win against the reigning premiers.

AFL Saturday: 'If that game's played at the MCG or the Adelaide Oval last night, the conditions are the same'

14 Jun 2025

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AFL Saturday with Corbin Middlemas, Mick Malthouse and Luke Ball, reviewing and previewing the AFL matches in Round 14.

Dogs dominate Saints for the second time this year

12 Jun 2025

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The Western Bulldogs’ comprehensive win over St Kilda sends them into the top eight, meanwhile the Saints are left wondering how they can redeem th...

Darcy back in for the Dogs and Pickett's payday

12 Jun 2025

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Sam Darcy’s remarkable recovery sees him return to the field, what can he bring to tonight's clash against the Saints? Kysaiah Pickett has signed a...

Hard call on Soft Cap and what's in a contract anyway?

10 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Luke Beveridge is set to remain out in Footscray until the end of 2027, so what makes a coach either sign on or walk away? Melbourne have reportedly ...

Demons left frustrated and does the AFL need to assess their concussion tests?

09 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The Pies held off the Demons in a one-point thriller, but should have May and Gawn kept their interaction behind closed doors? What needs to be impro...

Low scoring affairs and is it time to ban the bump?

09 Jun 2025

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This round is on track to be the lowest scoring on average since 1996, what does Roosy suggest is causing such a lack of goals? What's to be gained f...

AFL Sunday - Geelong's workmanlike performance and Hinkley continues to fight

08 Jun 2025

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The strength of Geelong again proved too strong for Gold Coast at Kardinia Park and Cats veteran Mitch Duncan joins Matt Clinch and Cameron Ling to w...

AFL Saturday: 'All along from the first bounce of the season we wanted to be really hard to play against"

07 Jun 2025

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AFL Saturday with Corbin Middlemas, Mick Malthouse and Luke Ball, reviewing and previewing the AFL matches in Round 13. Today's guest, Richmond Coach...

Is Jack Ginnivan disrespecting the game?

05 Jun 2025

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An explosive first quarter from Hawthorn ensured the Bulldogs never hit the front, but was Jack Ginnivan’s taunting within the spirit of the game? ...

Devils in the detail and have the Hawks lost their footy DNA?

04 Jun 2025

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The Devils’ liar, and therefore Tasmania's AFL licence is in jeopardy as the Tasmanian Government debate the future of their premier, this can’t ...

Sicily's sore point and what might Tom Harley bring to the AFL table?

03 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

James Sicily will be sitting out the next two rounds after weeks of speculation that he has been nursing an injury, why the mixed messages? Would for...

Swanning into AFL House and where’s Sydney’s ‘maximum effort’?

02 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Lions’ boss, Greg Swann will join the AFL executive team, what can he bring to the role to help iron out some of their persistent problems? Roosy r...

Warding off Tigers and is it ok to call the opposition a ‘rabble’?

02 Jun 2025

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What did injured veteran Callan Ward say to GWS at three-quarter time to inspire such a comeback win against Richmond? Should a CEO apologise for pos...

AFL Sunday: 'This is not the way you want a guy like that to finish his career'

01 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

AFL Sunday with Matt Clinch and Cameron Ling, analysing what's making news so far in Round 12 of the AFL season.

AFL Saturday: 'Going back to basics is a little bit of what came out of last night'

31 May 2025

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AFL Saturday with Corbin Middlemas, Mick Malthouse and Luke Ball, reviewing and previewing the AFL matches in Round 12. Today's guest, Hawthorn Coach...

Was Laura Kane set up to fail?

30 May 2025

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Changes are afoot in AFL house, Laura Kane’s role has been sub-divided and a new role created, what does this mid-season audit say about the curren...

Celebrating 20 years of ‘Here it is’

28 May 2025

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The Swans are rolling out the red (and white) carpet this week to mark the 20 year anniversary of their premiership win, Paul Roos reminisces about t...

Concussion consistency confusion and rookies ready to rumble

27 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Alex Pearce has successfully overturned his three-week suspension, but it has left the AFL world confused, especially when comparing the decision to ...

Tribunal Tuesday: Is Pearce's fate already sealed?

26 May 2025

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Fremantle captain Alex Pearce will find out tonight if his three-week suspension will be upheld after his collision with Darcy Bryne-Jones that left ...

Is it fair to call Gold Coast a nepo baby?

25 May 2025

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Damien Hardwick has hit back at Ross Lyon's calling Gold Coast the AFL’s 'nepo baby' so is the academy system fair for all AFL teams? Roosy says Ca...

AFL Sunday: 'Clearly the biggest honour of my career, leading the boys out'

25 May 2025

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AFL Sunday with Matt Clinch and Cameron Ling. Today's guest, Collingwood star Nick Daicos, after leading the Magpies to a 45 point victory over the K...

AFL Saturday: 'With Bailey ... remember he's 23'

24 May 2025

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AFL Saturday with Corbin Middlemas, Luke Ball and Adam Ramanauskas, reviewing and previewing the AFL matches in Round 11. Today's guest, Geelong Coac...

Cats fend off Dogs in high scoring thriller

22 May 2025

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Scores were level in the final quarter but Geelong we able to keep the Dogs at bay in an exciting Thursday night clash. Who needs the win more betwee...

Will the Dogs rib Smith and which teams desperately need to find form?

21 May 2025

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How the Bulldogs treat former teammate Bailey Smith will speak volumes about his personality and what it takes for him to perform at his best (or wor...

McGovern concussion concerns and will the Bulldogs rile up Smith?

20 May 2025

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After 197 games for the Eagles, Jeremy McGovern’s playing future is set to be determined by a concussion panel. With Bailey Smith set to face the B...

Meeting madness and is it time to sub out the sub rule?

19 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

There has been a lot of catch ups around town lately, Nathan Buckley with the Tasmania Devils, the AFL with senior coaches and Port Adelaide's coache...

‘There’s no manual’ Roos praises McRae and Round 10 wrap

18 May 2025

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After a beyond tragic weekend for the football world with the death of Adam Selwood, Roosy applauds McRae’s handing of the news and his decision t...

AFL Sunday: '49 is crazy ... we're gonna have to try to bring him down to earth'

18 May 2025

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AFL Sunday with Matt Clinch and Cameron Ling. Today's guest, Buku Khamis from the Western Bulldogs, following their 91 point thumping of Essendon on ...

AFL Saturday: 'Today's one where we'll get a bit of a marker of where we're at'

17 May 2025

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AFL Saturday with Corbin Middlemas, Mick Malthouse and Luke Ball, reviewing and previewing the AFL matches in Round 10. Today's guest, Adelaide Coach...

Suns star in the Top End and should the Eagles shelve their skipper?

16 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Gold Coast extended their streak in Darwin to 8-0 thanks in no small part to Matt Rowell and Noah Anderson, forcing Brett Deledio to admit he was wro...

Paul Roos remembering his mate, Robert Walls

15 May 2025

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Hall of Famer Robert Walls has passed away after a two year battle with cancer, aged 74. Walls played 259 games across his career including three pre...

'Shocking job'. The umpiring palaver that has embarassed the AFL

15 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The AFL have issued a third statement addressing the umpiring saga that has arisen from the incident that saw Lachie Schultz concussed and play conti...

The Luke Jackson rumours are back and can Darwin become the 20th team?

14 May 2025

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Sir Doug Nicholls Round begins this weekend and Roosy and Poppy discuss how the AFL could go about getting more indigenous players into the competiti...

50m penalty frustrations and should we believe the Suns' Darwin form line?

13 May 2025

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Luke McDonald has avoided suspension for his incident with Jarrod Berry that left the Lion concussed, Paul Roos hopes this sends a message to the AFL...

Big rivalries, nail biting finishes and individual brilliance - Round 9 had it all

12 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Round 9 was the closest in the AFL era with nail biting finishes almost everywhere, including the first draw of the season. The Giants pulled off ano...

AFL Sunday: 'Next week, go to the 'G' where you play big games in September, and that's what we're striving for'

11 May 2025

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AFL Sunday with Matt Clinch and Cameron Ling. Today's guest, Adelaide's James Peatling, following the Crows thrilling 5 point victory over the Power ...

AFL Saturday: 'Mitch, thankfully he's been cleared of any structural damage'

10 May 2025

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AFL Saturday with Corbin Middlemas, Mick Malthouse and Luke Ball. Today, it's Coaches Corner. The team is joined by Carlton Coach Michael Voss follow...

Pies down Dockers, 'TDK Bowl', R9 Preview

08 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

An undermanned Collingwood went West and downed a Dockers side trying to fight its way back into form. So how did Craig McRae's side get the job done...

Do the Pies see Fremantle as an 'easy win' and a showdown showcase

07 May 2025

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Collingwood have left four key players behind for their trip west against the Dockers, can Freo capitalise on this? South Australia will host their S...

AFL's discipline consistency and can bad player behaviour be curbed?

06 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

How can the AFL iron out consistency for disciplining players for incidents both on and off the field. Is player behaviour getting worse, why do they...

Fremantle’s underutilised talent and what legacies can a coach leave?

05 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

After being subbed off and given a spray in the second quarter in Round 7, Hugo Garcia excelled and was nominated for the Rising Star in Round 8. Is ...

Dogs' 'Last Dance' vibes and Danger's 'player of our generation' claims

05 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Is Patrick Dangerfield the player of the generation? Who is Roosy’s most underrated player in the competition? The team with the game plan ‘as go...

AFL Sunday: A birth certificate is irrelevant if you can still make an impact

04 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Geelong captain Patrick Dangerfield hoisted his side on his shoulders to spur the Cats to a come from behind win against Collingwood and he joins Mat...

AFL Saturday: 'Who's to say in a year or two if we do part ways, that I don't go and coach somewhere else'

03 May 2025

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AFL Saturday with Corbin Middlemas, Mick Malthouse and Luke Ball, reviewing and previewing the AFL matches in Round 8. Today's guest, Western Bulldog...

Kangas can't silence the critics, Bombers count the cost of victory

01 May 2025

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In a week where Kane Cornes' feud with North Melbourne dominated the off-field agenda, it was the Kangaroos players who fell short on-field. We unpac...

Unpacking North Melbourne's stance on Kane Cornes

30 Apr 2025

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Is the Kangaroos' media ban on Kane Cornes a reasonable step? Roosy weighs in on that, along with the 'genuine' bad blood in Sydney and Ross Lyon's f...

'Layers of confusion' in tackle decision and when is it ok to step away?

29 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The tribunal have upheld Paul Curtis' three-week ban for his rundown tackle, is this too harsh? The Western Bulldogs and Jamarra Ugle-Hagan have come...

Tribunal Tuesday: What could Paul Curtis have done differently?

29 Apr 2025

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Paul Curtis has a date with the tribunal today, did he do enough to protect Josh Sinn from concussion or will he be sidelined for the next three week...

'Maximum effort' from Carlton and are individual players holding back teams?

27 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Carlton brought its A-game to the MCG, showing fans it still has plenty to give this season. Do coaches expend too much energy on one particular play...

AFL Sunday - "I'd forgotten how hard it was to play forward"

27 Apr 2025

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Western Bulldogs swingman Rory Lobb joins Matt Clinch and Cameron Ling following the Dogs' commanding win against GWS in Canberra.Heat continues to p...

AFL Saturday: 'Dan's got a Grade 3 Medial Strain, it's about a 6 to 8 week injury'

26 Apr 2025

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AFL Saturday with Corbin Middlemas, Mick Malthouse and Adam Ramanauskas, reviewing and previewing the AFL matches this Anzac Day long weekend. Today'...

Demons back on Trac and Anzac Day preview

24 Apr 2025

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Melbourne’s third quarter dominance has secured them back-to-back wins to hopefully get their 2025 season rolling, meanwhile Richmond is left on 2-...

Nash suspension and do coaches have to answer all of the questions?

23 Apr 2025

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The tribunal has handed Conor Nash a four week suspension for his strike that caused Gryan Miers' concussion, is this consistent with previous decisi...

Balta's curfew and Nash sent straight to the tribunal

22 Apr 2025

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Richmond will have to work around Noah Balta's sentence which includes a 10pm curfew, preventing him from playing night matches or interstate, how ca...

Smith ‘should be charged’ and how many matches will Nash miss?

21 Apr 2025

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Roosy believes Bailey Smith’s action against Jarman Impey warrants a charge from the MRO, what kind of behaviour are Geelong condoning? Connor Nash...

Bulldogs 'fearing the worst' and 'un-Sydney' like play from the Swans

20 Apr 2025

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The Western Bulldogs are waiting to hear the result of Sam Darcy's knee injury, what does this mean for the club? Roosy believes that Sydney are rely...

AFL Sunday: Maybe it's just Dimma that doesn't like Docklands

20 Apr 2025

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Matt Clinch and Cameron Ling wrap up a Saturday of upsets as Richmond won against the previously undefeated Gold Coast and Melbourne tasted victory f...

AFL Saturday: I'm watching a team that has accepted being beaten'

19 Apr 2025

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AFL Saturday with Corbin Middlemas, Mick Malthouse and Luke Ball, reviewing and previewing the AFL matches this Easter Long weekend. Today's guest, M...

Pies defence tames Lions and 'ridiculous' decision to manage Allen

18 Apr 2025

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Collingwood's continued defensive pressure has silenced Brisbane’s scoring opportunities, could this kind of game play earn them the Premiership?  ...

A family affair at the GABBA and why the Crows are flying

16 Apr 2025

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We’ve got five consecutive days of AFL ahead of us, kicking off with Collingwood making the trip to Brisbane where there will be plenty of brotherl...

‘Get a grip’ stop the abuse and an indictment on the Eagles senior players

15 Apr 2025

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Roosy calls out those who racially vilify players after Willie Rioli deactivated his social media in the wake of his clash with Hawthorn. No one is s...

Issues clubs can’t shake and what’s a contract worth anyway?

15 Apr 2025

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Roosy says players are ‘taking the mickey’ when it comes to honouring their contract and clubs should be standing up to them to fulfill their com...

Power fluctuations and WA's Gather Round FOMO

14 Apr 2025

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Port Adelaide asserted dominance over the Hawks to continue their topsy-turvy season. WA would like their own showcase event, could it be the State o...

AFL Sunday: 'There's not an obvious clear path out of this'

13 Apr 2025

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AFL Sunday with Matt Clinch and Cameron Ling, wrapping up the results so far in Gather Round, with the spotlight on the Demons who remain winless in ...

AFL Saturday - 'Why shouldn't Tasmania aspire to deliver something like that?'

12 Apr 2025

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AFL Saturday with Corbin Middlemas, Luke Ball and Adam Ramanauskas, live from Adelaide Oval celebrating Gather Round. Today's guest, Tasmania Devils ...

Smith arrives, Danger thrives and other Gather Round storylines

10 Apr 2025

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Geelong have won the opening match of Gather Round, silencing the home crowd at the Adelaide Oval. Will the Nick Daicos vs James Jordon match-up deci...

It's time to Gather Round

09 Apr 2025

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It’s the weekend South Australia has been waiting for and with all but two teams playing away from home, who can capitalise from this relatively e...

Eagles offer Harley a nest egg and injury woes ahead of Gather Round

08 Apr 2025

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West Coast have tabled two massive offers for star-midfielder Harley Reid to stay at the club, Paul Roos isn’t convinced he’s worth it. Will Day ...

Magpies face double injury blow and is Adelaide owed a seat on the karma bus?

07 Apr 2025

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Collingwood will be heading to Gather Round without Jordan De Goey and Lachie Schultz, are they easily replaced? With so much riding on teams winning...

‘Ballistic offensively and ballistic defensively’

06 Apr 2025

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Paul Roos explains why the Gold Coast versus Adelaide game was so explosive, as well as which type of incorrect umpiring decisions are coach-killers....

AFL Sunday- "Someone as skillful as Rankine probably puts that through"

06 Apr 2025

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The AFL admits umpires made a mistake in not paying Izak Rankine a free kick or mark as the Crows lost by one point against Gold Coast. Aside from th...

AFL Saturday: 'I try to keep the player as far away from it as possible, for as long as I possibly can'

05 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

AFL Saturday with Corbin Middlemas, Mick Malthouse and Adam Ramanauskas, joined by Geelong Premiership defender Tom Stewart. The team look back on th...

Another loss for Voss and 'frustrated' Cripps

03 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Carlton are still winless after capitulating to Collingwood at the MCG. Losing half-time leads is costing the Blues, what do they need to do to turn ...

These rivals are ready to rumble

02 Apr 2025

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It doesn’t get much bigger than Collingwood v Carlton at the MCG, will Carlton get redemption for last year’s loss and their first win of the sea...

‘Ludicrous’ Mansell gets three weeks, but no Saints free kick paid

01 Apr 2025

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In another week of confusing AFL rule book interpretations, the tribunal have upheld Rhyan Mansell’s three-week suspension. Should West Coast’s c...

Can the Crows replace Rachele and Carlton's 'deplorable' second halves

31 Mar 2025

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Adelaide will need to find a replacement for injured forward Josh Rachele, is it as simple as next man up? How can Carlton adjust their game plan to ...

Carlton 'alarm bells' and a ‘bonehead' move

30 Mar 2025

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Paul Roos is disappointed that the Eagles didn’t try to shut down Caleb Serong in their 38 point loss to Fremantle. Which of the three teams withou...

AFL Sunday - Does Hawthorn have the best midfield in the AFL?

30 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The Hawks head into their bye off the back of four wins while Geelong has lost two consecutive games by close margins.

AFL Saturday: 'We've got to start winning back our members'

29 Mar 2025

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AFL Saturday with Corbin Middlemas, Mick Malthouse and Luke Ball. On today's show, we look back on the results so far in Round 3, and preview the mat...

See the Bombers fly up

27 Mar 2025

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The Essendon Football Club can breathe a sigh of relief as they chalk up their first win for the season, meanwhile Port Adelaide's rollercoaster ride...

Who can go from zero to hero?

26 Mar 2025

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With Round 3 about to kick off, Poppy and Paul debate which winless team needs to break their losing streak the most (and why it’s Carlton). The ba...

Do umpires have 'whistle fatigue'?

25 Mar 2025

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With constant rule changes and pressure from clubs and fans, how difficult is it to be an AFL umpire? Paul Roos says the push in the backs are at 'ep...

Critical messaging from Brad Scott and the Bombers.

24 Mar 2025

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Brad Scott has fronted the media three times since Essendon’s loss on the weekend, but is he giving fans enough of what they want to hear? How do t...

Have the Blues betrayed their own players and Reid's big bad bird

23 Mar 2025

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Unlike Carlton, Paul Roos would never release his post-team address and feels 'that's betraying the players'. Is it helpful for Simon Goodwin to reve...

AFL Sunday - "I felt like an 18 year-old again."

23 Mar 2025

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Matt Clinch and Cameron Ling work their way through round two as Collingwood spoiled Footscray's celebrations and there were some major blowouts.New ...

AFL Saturday: 'Opening Round has certainly worked in NSW and Queensland in terms of getting the conversation going earlier''

22 Mar 2025

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AFL Saturday with Corbin Middlemas, Mick Malthouse and Luke Ball, joined by AFL CEO Andrew Dillon in the box at the MCG. The team look back on the re...

Hawks inflict more blues

20 Mar 2025

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It's only round two and Hawthorn have three wins on the board. Carlton weren't able to hold off the Hollywood Hawks at the MCG in another tough week ...

Dyson Heppell on Essendon's identity and Carlton's callout

19 Mar 2025

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Having played under Brad Scott for two seasons, Dyson Heppell weighs in on whether Bombers fans should feel confident he's the man to take them back ...

Tribunal upholds bans and Tasmania's devilish mascot

18 Mar 2025

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Archer, Lynch and Scrimshaw were all unable to have their suspensions overturned by the Tribunal, what precedents does this set for the rest of seaso...

Tribunal Tuesday and flat-footed Freo

17 Mar 2025

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Three players are off to the tribunal today, Roosy explains how clubs decide to challenge MRO decisions.  Fremantle haven’t cracked the code, Lon...

Big wins and even bigger losses

16 Mar 2025

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Huge winning margins dominated round one, but which teams would be most disappointed losing in that fashion? Jackson Archer has been handed a three-w...

AFL Sunday - my highlight was one man and that headband

16 Mar 2025

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Cameron Ling's highlight for the round is the way Bailey Smith lit up Kardinia Park in his first outing as a Cat, while Matt Clinch praises a gutsy p...

AFL Saturday: 'I don't think it was an advantage that we played last week'

15 Mar 2025

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AFL Saturday with Corbin Middlemas, Mick Malthouse and Luke Ball. On today's show, Hawthorn Captain James Sicily, after the Hawks continued their imp...