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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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...

Tigers plunge Blues into jeopardy

13 Mar 2025

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Are the Blues' finals hopes already in jeopardy? Brett Deledio thinks so. We're unpacking a Tigers surprise and Carlton's demise in a round one corke...

Let the footy begin

13 Mar 2025

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AFL is back with a full complement of teams playing this weekend. Lauren Bordin and Paul Roos discuss the games they are most looking forward to, Ade...

Essendon’s stabilising Scott strategy

12 Mar 2025

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The Bombers have extended Brad Scott’s coaching contract until the end of 2027, is club consistency the answer to them playing finals? Lincoln McCa...

Toby Greene’s fine form

11 Mar 2025

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It’s a record nobody wants but Toby Greene is back on top of the most-fined player list after making careless contact with an umpire and a ‘shock...

Should you be suspended anytime you break a rule?

09 Mar 2025

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Does there need to be a crack down on players being pushed into the marking contest? What's Roosy's take on the words shared between Adam Kingsley an...

AFL Sunday - I have GWS playing in this year's grand final

09 Mar 2025

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Matt Clinch and Cameron Ling are back to take you through the round each Sunday. Lingy tips GWS to make it through to the decider, while also giving ...

Corbin & Ben - How did the AFL's duelling TV broadcasts land with the public?

08 Mar 2025

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Corbin and Ben are joined by regular Marc Murphy to discuss the first Friday night with different calls on both television networks. Former umpire R...

AFL Saturday - 'That'll always be there, if you get another opportunity'

08 Mar 2025

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AFL Saturday with Corbin Middlemas, Mick Malthouse and Brett Deledio. On today's show, Hawthorn recruit Tom Barrass, and Sydney Coach Dean Cox, follo...

Can the Hawks live up to their hype?

06 Mar 2025

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Brett Deledio joins Corbin and Ben to preview tonight's Opening Round clash between Sydney and Hawthorn, will the Hollywood Hawks maintain their form...

‘Disgraceful decision’: Paul Roos on the AFL pay-wall

06 Mar 2025

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Victoria, Tasmania, and the Northern Territory will no longer have access to free-to-air football on Saturdays this year due to the new broadcasting ...

Cyclone postponements and which mid-table teams can make the jump?

04 Mar 2025

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With Tropical Cyclone Alfred expected to make landfall on Thursday, the AFL have made the decision to postpone both Queensland matches. Meanwhile the...

High hopes and high expectations – can the cellar dwellers lift?

03 Mar 2025

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With Opening Round about to kick off on Thursday (cyclone depending) Poppy Penny and Paul Roos analyse the bottom six teams from 2024. Will going all...

Injuries, coaches and ladder predictions

03 Mar 2025

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Join Corbin Middlemas, Ben Cameron and Paul Roos as they return for the 2025 AFL season. Are clubs facing more injury woes this preseason? Will Sydne...

New LGBTQI+ education model for AFL

28 Feb 2025

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There were four known incidents of homophobia in the AFL last season, committed by three players and one senior coach. As a response, the AFL has int...

The trade period ends with its own Wacky Wednesday

16 Oct 2024

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After much posturing, posing, gnashing of teeth and many, many phone calls, the trade period is officially over. So, who won? Who lost? Did all the e...

Is trading integrity worth more than a good draft pick?

15 Oct 2024

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Things finally started moving as two multi-team trades occurred on the penultimate day of the trade period. Catherine Murphy and Paul Roos discuss t...

Is the father-son rule broken?

14 Oct 2024

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The scene is set for a frantic last two days of the trade period, but before the dominoes fall, Mitch Turner and Paul Roos analyse the pick trades th...

They should be suspended from the draft for three years!

13 Oct 2024

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There's three days to go in the trade period and although it's been quiet so far, there's a feeling that a lot is going to happen very soon.Which clu...

Can you win a premiership in the trade period?

12 Oct 2024

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It was crickets from Docklands today as the trade period ground to a halt again, but it gave Declan Byrne and Paul Roos a chance to discuss the bigge...

Halfway through the trade period with no winner in sight

11 Oct 2024

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We're halfway through the trade period and whilst the day didn't bring any human trades, we did see some more of the puzzle coming together with a nu...

What happens if you don't get the trade?

10 Oct 2024

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With a fascinating insight into the trade period, Premiership winning coach and almost traded player, Paul Roos, discusses with Catherine Murphy his ...

Just do the deal!

09 Oct 2024

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Three days into the trade period but just two trades completed. Is it time to just do the deal?Catherine Murphy and Paul Roos discuss the Dan Houston...

The menus are written but what's everyone getting?

08 Oct 2024

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Whilst the list managers work in the kitchen (or maybe eat at the table), Catherine Murphy and former Premiership coach, Paul Roos, speculate on what...

The trade period begins with a Neal-Bullen and a tractor

07 Oct 2024

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Premiership winning coach Paul Roos joins Catherine Murphy to recap the first day of the trade period with two trades already in the can.What will th...

Why couldn't Sydney shift its fortunes?

30 Sep 2024

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Sydney premiership coach Paul Roos opens up on his thoughts on why Sydney couldn't shift their fortunes against Brisbane in the grand final.While Syd...

No Lion down for Brisbane

29 Sep 2024

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Matt Clinch, Cameron Ling and Jake Niall cast their eye over all the big moments from the AFL Grand Final where the Brisbane Lions flogged the Sydney...

Roosy's Grand Final preview

27 Sep 2024

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As footy fever descends on Melbourne, hear what Paul Roos gets up to when he is in town. Both coaches and captains brought their A-game to the press ...

Roosy is a bad boy for Grand Final love

26 Sep 2024

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The Lions lament last year’s Grand final failure as Katie Perry gets ready to train on the MCG. And can Roosy hold a tune? We’re about to find ou...

Swans skipper sidelined

25 Sep 2024

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The Swans have made a call on Callum Mills– he’s not fit to play in the Grand Final. Should umpires have access to stats when deciding their Brow...

Pat on the back for Cripps

24 Sep 2024

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Patrick Cripps stormed away with the Brownlow Medal votes last night, was anyone surprised? Luke Ball joins Matt Clinch to talk the practicalities an...

The Northern Lights at full brightness this week

23 Sep 2024

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The northern states will have their week in the spotlight, but the roots of Fitzroy and South Melbourne still ring true for Brisbane and Sydney.

Brisbane roaring into another AFL decider

22 Sep 2024

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The 2024 Grand Finalists are set after Brisbane's thrilling win over Geelong. ABC Sport's AFL Sunday team Matt Clinch, Cameron Ling and Jake Niall ar...

Swans' surge causes Power outage

21 Sep 2024

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Sydney are through to the Grand Final, while Port Adelaide are back to the drawing board. Who will they be up against next Saturday? James Rowbottom ...

Prelim previews: selection agony with ecstasy at stake

20 Sep 2024

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Taylor Adams and Zach Tuohy will have to watch from the sidelines after missing out on selection. Catherine and Roosy crunch the numbers in a bid to ...

Has Petracca made the best and fairest decision?

18 Sep 2024

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Christian Petracca has his bags packed for a training camp instead of attending Melbourne’s Best and Fairest. Hinkley says his focus is firmly on F...

And then there were three

18 Sep 2024

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Who’s left in the race for the senior coaching role at the West Coast Eagles? The AFL has raised the soft cap, how will the clubs spend the cash? A...