The DeeBrief
Episodes
The Preview: More of the same this week please
22 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Marca takes on hosting duties and is joined by Nuggets and Penny in the studio. The Brisbane win still takes centre stage while there's an optimistic ...
Casey Report: Rick makes successful return
20 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Cam Burt gives Naughtsie the lowdown of who performed well for Casey on what ended up being a pretty dirty day, kicking 6.17 and going down to Southpo...
The Review: Melk the difference at the Gabba
19 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Naughtsie and Benny Lee indulge in the big win against the Lions at the Gabba, as Jake Melksham dominated with four goals and shutting down Harris And...
The Preview: Dogga maybe coming home 👀
14 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Naughtsie and Marca are joined by a debutant, Penny! A diehard Demon, with an amazing backstory when she was a kid. They don't talk much about the Bri...
Casey Report: Kynan stars in the reserves
13 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
As always our Casey report, Cam Burt was across the MFC listed players playing the reserves as Kynan Brown had a big day out, Ollie Sestan continues h...
The Review: Dees good, but Hawks too clinical
12 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Naughtsie and Scotty dissected the loss against Hawthorn, bemoaning our missed opportunities, but spoke about the big positive of Harvey Langford, plu...
Inteview: Xavier Lindsay loving life as a Demon
09 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Naughtsie, Marca and Nug had a blast chatting to emerging star Xavier Lindsay, who spoke about why he's so composed, which players have helped him in ...
Hawks preview with special guest: Xavier Lindsay
08 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Naughtsie, Nug and Marca had a ripping chat with young gun Xavier Lindsay, who explains why he's so cool, calm and collected on the field, while they ...
Gawn and Co. on a roll
05 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Naughtsie and Caden dissect the Eagles win, lauding the second half turnaround, especially the form of Jake Melksham and Kade Chandler, while Max Gawn...
Do not, do not take Eagles lightly
01 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Naughtsie, Marca and Adzy preach no complacency against an Eagles side who are desperate for a win, while they go on a big rant about the state of the...
Casey Report: Roo in line for call up
28 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Cam Burt gives us the lowdown on Jacob van Rooyen's strong display, Bailey Laurie's big day and a raft of others who are pushing for senior selection ...
The Review: Gawn reigns supreme at the 'G
25 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It was a night where Max Gawn said to the rest of the competition, I'm not done yet. Naughtsie and Caden MacDonald dissect Melbourne's comfortab...
The Preview: Prove it wasn't a flash in the pan
23 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Naughtsie, Marca and Adzy are stoked about the win against Fremantle last week, but know it'll all be for nothing if they can't get it done against Ri...
Casey Report: Fritta, Roo didn't do enough
22 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Cam Burt and Naughtsie dissect the form of the players at reserve level, with a keen eye cast across dropped duo Bayley Fritsch and Jacob van Rooyen, ...
It might actually be turning
20 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Naughtsie and Cados are delighted with the four quarter performance, waxing lyrical about Kozzy, the form line of Bowey, big Maxy's final term and Vin...
Make us clowns, win a game Dees
17 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Naughtsie and Marca get dark, but also get light at times about Melbourne's current plight as they welcome Fremantle to the MCG on Saturday, amidst hu...
Melbourne going through the motions
14 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Feels like Melbourne are just going through the motions and delaying the inevitable change at the helm. Naughtsie and Benny Lee have some real, ...
The Preview: Pod from the car
10 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Naughtsie and Scotty were a big road trip and smahed out a poddy, discussing the club's demoralising start to the year, what needs to change moving fo...
Casey Report: Fullerz demands AFL level
08 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Naughtsie and our man all things Casey, Cam Burt, discuss what's happening with the magoos after a tough loss to Geelong. Again big Tom Fullarton put ...
The Review: Dire Dees, where's the light?
06 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It's Melbourne's worst start to a year since 2012 and we all know how that year ended. Naughtsie and Cados dissect the dire situation, trying to find ...
The Preview: Famous victory at Mordor?
03 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
They couldn't could they? Probably not, but Naughtsie, Marca and Nuggets are hoping the Dees at least put up a spirited performance against Geelong. T...
Casey Report: Disco dazzles with five goals
01 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Naughtsie is joined by Cam Burt to run through Casey's two-point win against the Suns, as Daniel Turner starred with five goals, while Bailey Laurie p...
The Review: Suns signal long season ahead
31 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Naughtsie runs solo to dissect the horrible loss against the Gold Coast, bemoaning our lack of skill and inability to defend in transition, while he p...
The Preview: Please get a W Demons
27 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It's a full house, as Naughtsie, Marca, Adzy, Nuggets and Slamma discuss the need for a response, with Fritsch's form spoken about again, while we put...
Casey Report: Harvs and Fullerz standout
25 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Naughtsie is joined by our roving Casey report Cam Burt to discuss their draw against North Melbourne, with Harvey Langford putting his hand up for se...
The Review: Dark day at the Darklands
24 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Naughtsie and Benny Lee try to make sense of the debacle at Marvel, as North Melbourne torched Melbourne, with very little positives to come out of th...
The Preview: Take down emerging Roos
19 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Naughtsie and Marca welcome back one of the OGs, Moorey, who pumps up the debut of Xavier Lindsay, while the boys have an in-depth Bayley Fritsch disc...
The Review - Belief instilled, but must kick on
17 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Naughtsie and Toff dissected the Round 1 agonising three-point loss against the Giants, waxing lyrical about Christian Petracca, the debut of Xavier L...
The Preview - Time For Talk Is Done
13 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Naughtsie, Marca and Nuggets get amped up for the Round 1 clash against the GWS, with special focus on Max Gawn, Clayton Oliver and Christian Petracca...
2025 Season Preview - A Year Of Redemption
10 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Naughtsie chats with Scotty and Benny Lee, who dissect areas for optimism for Melbourne, areas for concern, what they're expecting from Clayton Oliver...
TEASER: Robbo's Rundown - Great people make a great club
05 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Naughtsie fired up Robbo's Rundown again with the great man Russell Robertson, who was at his passionate best and bullish about the season ahead. ...
The Review: Sharpy and Langford look the goods
23 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The DeeBrief podcast is officially back for season 2025 ❤️💙 Naughtsie and Cados dissected the match sim against North Melbourne, with plenty of...
Draft 2024 Review - Welcome Langford and Lindsay
20 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Naughtsie and Cados give their quick thoughts about new recruits Harvey Langford and Xavier Lindsay, who were selected with picks 6 and 11 respectivel...
EMERGENCY PODCAST: Pert steps down, Jonesy returns
31 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Naughtsie dissects the news of Gary Pert stepping down as the CEO, the various changes happening at the footy club and the return of favourite son, Na...
AFLW: Gritty Dees now praying for Blues win
29 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Mandy, Mitch and Michael dissect Melbourne's valiant effort against a high-flying Hawks side, again bemoaning our injury woes this season, while they ...
AFLW: Four in a row for firing Dees
22 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Larissa, Mitch and Jono are up and about after another terrific Melbourne display, this time taking down fifth placed Richmond, with finals still a ge...
Trade Period 2024 Wrap
16 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Naughtsie and Cados dissect Melbourne's trade period, while they touch on Clayton Oliver and Christian Petracca remaining at the club and all importan...
AFLW: Special guest Eden Zanker
16 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Larissa, Mitch and Jono run through Melbourne's end of season purple patch, while they go in-depth with star forward Eden Zanker who opens up about he...
AFLW: There's still hope in 2024
07 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Larissa, Michael and Mitch get up and about after Melbourne's gutsy win against the Giants, as they look ahead to the remaining games with optimism. ...
AFLW: Injury ravaged Dees demolished by Dons
01 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Larissa, Mitch and Jono try to find shoots of positivity in an otherwise horrible day for the Dees and also throw up some fixture solutions for the le...
AFLW: Heartbreak in the west
25 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Larissa, Michael and Mitch run through the emotional toll of being up all day against Freo, only to crumble on the siren. It was a bitter pill to swal...
AFLW: Another torrid day for beleaguered Dees
18 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Mandy, Larissa and Michael dissect where it went horribly wrong against an impressive North, while they cling to hope the girls can turn the season ar...
AFLW: Dirty day against Lions and North a tricky task
11 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Mandy, Mitch, Larissa and Jono talk through the dirty day against the Lions, bemoaning our poor injury luck already this season, while they preview th...
AFLW: Gritty Dees take down Cats
04 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Mandy, Mitch and Larissa dissected the girls' big win against Geelong, bemoaned Tay's bad luck with injury, while they looked ahead to the Brisbane te...
AFLW 2024 Season Preview
28 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Mandy, Mitch, Michael and Larissa are all behind the mic again to preview a massive season for our AFLW side, who will go for hell for leather in thei...
Robbo's Rundown: Trac's damaging 'that' brand
27 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The final episode of the season with fan-favourite Russell Robertson was a passionate one, discussing the Christian Petracca saga, why it's hurting th...
Season 2024 can get in the bin
26 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Well, it's over... finally. Season 2024 was a bloody tough one for Melbourne supporters. Naughtsie and Benny Lee dissected it all in great detail, foc...
Bloody hard season, but kill the Pies
22 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Naughtsie, Marca and Adzy reflect on the tough year we've all endured, they laud Vines, Nibbler's contribution and how we can bounce back in season 20...
Better ball movement, better result
19 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Naughtsie, Scotty and Benny are stoked to see quicker, slicker ball movement, who all gave Jack Viney an almighty pump up, while the elephant in the r...
Group Therapy: Where are Melbourne at? 🤔
15 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Naughtsie is joined by Broden and Caden to dissect the troubling week, where the media decided it was time for another pile on and try to figure out w...
Robbo's Rundown: Won't take much to bounce back
12 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Naughtsie is joined by fan-favourite Russell Robertson to make sense of disappointment that Melbourne fans have endured throughout 2024. Hosted on A...
Going through the motions now 😔
11 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Naughtsie and Ryan from The Demon Army hone in on the areas of our game we have to go to work on in the off-season, while Max gets another massive pum...
Show a bit against Port, please
08 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Naughtsie is joined by a sponsor of the show, Wes Fischer, who runs a leading digital marketing business, NTWRK. They discussed what needs to go right...
Soaring Dogs smacked dismal Dees
04 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Naughtsie and Cados front up to chat about the horrible loss to the Dogs, singling out some senior pros, while we ask what can be gleaned from the fin...
Red-hot Doggies is gonna be tough
01 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Naughtsie and Adzy dissect the extremely difficult task of taking down the Doggies, but provide some glimmers of hope and ways in which we could poten...
Becoming a season of ifs, buts and maybes
29 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Naughtsie, Benny and Scotty flesh out negativity from certain supporters, why the club needs to invest in polish and skill, the no second ruck dilemma...
It's almost do-or-die against the Giants
25 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Naughtsie is joined by Ryan from The Demon Army to preview a massive finals altering game against the Giants, while they had a robust discussion about...
Fact: Freo own the Dees 😤
22 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Naughtsie, Cados and Scotty delve into the dismal Dockers loss, who owned the Dees yet again, honing in on the ruck and clearance debacle, while they ...
We owe Freo, but could we actually?
18 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Naughtsie, Nuggets, Adzy and Marca jump on for a Zoom poddy to preview the Dees' shot at redemption against Freo, hoping for a spirited effort and pot...
TEASER: Robbo lauds Melky's massive impact
16 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Robbo touches on the HUGE impact of Jake Melksham since he's come back into the team, likening it to when he was just a kid and players like Lyon and ...
Ferocious Dees down soft Dons 🔥
15 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Naughtsie and Benny dissect Melbourne's comprehensive win against Essendon, with Judd McVee and the kids getting high praise, Kozzy's star continues t...
Do without Gawny, do it for Gawny
12 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Naughtsie did a half hour or so with Rob from The Sash to discuss the huge clash against the Dons, as well try to figure out Melbourne’s plan withou...
The classy kids tame the Eagles
08 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Naughtsie and Cados dissect Melbourne's comfortable victory over the Eagles, focusing on the youth and their big impacts, with Riv Dog in particular g...
Eagles at 'G preview with BackChat's Will Schofield 🦅
03 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Will Schofield is back again to preview the clash with Naughtsie against the Eagles, with the ex-premiership player expecting a response from West Coa...
Almost a famous victory, but still in the mix
01 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The OG crew of Naughtsie, Benny and Toff delve into the Gabba heartbreak, with a big focus on our identity and what the future holds and the almost st...
Miracle at the Gabba... anyone? 😬
27 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Naughtsie, Marca and Slamma, with his first appearance of the season, dissect the daunting prospect of taking on the Lions at the Gabba, while mystery...
Well, we won but still massive doubts
24 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Naughtsie, Scotty and Cados unpacked the nervy ending against North, bemoaning the inconsistency from quarter to quarter, while Riv gets a pump up and...
Just win, just find some confidence again
20 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The crew of Naughtsie, Marca and Adzy are back in the studio, as they try their best to dust off the darkness of the past month and look ahead to Nort...
Oppo Preview with the Further North Podcast
18 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Naughtsie had an enjoyable chart with Josh, host of the Further North podcast, ahead of Melbourne's clash with the Roos as they spoke about the Dees' ...
Losing our way, Dees losing their DNA 😔
11 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Naughtsie and Benny Lee discussed the dismal execution on King's Birthday, lamenting the decline of seasoned pros, not playing players in the right po...
Robbo's Rundown: Dees need to play with freedom again
11 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Robbo dissected the last month of footy in great detail, calling for the boys to play with more freedom, blooding some more kids, while lauding the pe...
Big Freeze 10 Preview with Jake Lever and Ben Daniher ❄️
06 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Star defender Jake Lever answered all the hard questions after the Freo debacle, claiming the group still has hunger and are desperate to earn back re...
Jake Lever's raw honesty after Freo horror show
06 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Star defender Jake Lever opened up about a 'brutal review' after the Freo nightmare and touched on how the playing group are owning it, understand the...
Maybe that's it, maybe the window has shut? 😔
03 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Naughtsie got dark, while surprisingly Scotty was the light, as they undertook the difficult task of breaking down a horrific afternoon in Alice Sprin...
Preview with Purple Reign: Wingmen, hips and Dogga
30 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Naughstie and Duck had a riveting chat ahead of the big clash with Freo in Alice, chatting about Dogga (of course), the inside mid battle and how both...
Goody's changes and tactics were spot on 👌
27 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Naughtsie and Cados get upbeat after Melbourne responded well to their horror show in the west, waxing lyrical about Gawny, lauding Goody for his chan...
Preview with Saints TV: Beware Ross' plucky Saints
22 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Naughtsie is joined by Saints TV creator and host, Jake Bertone, to discuss St Kilda's disappointing season to date, reasons for being off the boil, t...
Reid and Co. rinse a ridiculously woeful Dees 🤮
20 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Naughtsie and Cados provide some much needed therapy for Dees supporters, after a dismal display, with genuine questions raised about the midfield, th...
BackChat's Will Schofield joins our Eagles preview 🦅
16 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Naughtsie, Marca and Adzy chat to BackChat host Will Schofield about the upcoming Eagles clash, the hype around Harley Reid, inconsistencies with trib...
Trac's heroics not enough, but that 1st quarter 🤦♂️
10 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Naughtsie and Cados dissect a dramatic 1-point loss, but bemoan Melbourne's extremely poor first quarter, while Trac gets the biggest of pump ups and ...
Jeff White talks FirstUse, his son and we preview Baggers
08 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Naughtsie and Marca are joined by former champion ruck, Jeff White to discuss his son Kalani's prospects, his ruck coaching business FirstUse and why ...
Defensive, brutal Dees bring down flashy Cats
06 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Naughtsie is joined by Toff and Scotty to dissect the famous victory against Geelong in detail, giving Ed Langdon his due praise, Lever's AA form and ...
Massive Cats preview with special guest Judd McVee
02 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Naughtsie and Marca are joined by gun defender Judd McVee, who chats about the influence of the senior pros on his career thus far, while Nuggets chim...
Ugly win, but plenty more to come 💪
26 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Naughtsie, Cados and Benny Lee analyse our messy win against the Tigers, applauding the defence, bemoaning our mids and looking at the potential solut...
TEASER: Robbo's Rundown - Richmond Review
26 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Naughtsie had a passionate chat with fan-favourite Russell Robertson about the need for a home base, Disco's big game and how Maxy is leading from the...
TEASER: Player Ratings vs Richmond
24 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Naughtsie provides a snippet of the Player Ratings that are available for all Premium subscribers. To listen to the full version click HERE or the lin...
Respect the Tigers, respect the occasion
23 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Naughtsie and Marca run through the special Anzac Eve night against the Tigers, calling for a mature performance, with particular heat put on the forw...
SPONSORS NIGHT: Melbourne Apartment Collection | Wealth Hub Australia
18 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It's sponsors night on The DeeBrief ❤️💙 Naughtsie is joined by Anthony Renzella from Melbourne Apartment Collection and Chris Perkins from Weal...
Dirty, horrid night as Lions smack Dees
12 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Naughtsie, Scotty and Cados run through the dismal night against the Lions, recapping what went wrong (so much), giving just a handful of players prai...
PLAYER RATINGS: Grim night, grim performances
11 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Naughtsie rolls through his ratings after a dismal night against the Lions, with some harsh feedback for a few key forwards. Hosted on Acast. See ac...
Bring down the Lions and get to 5-1
10 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Naughtsie, Marca and Adzy run through the big clash against the Lions, analysing the key matchups, what the Kolt could bring, plus a whole lot more! ...
Project Adelaide completed with aplomb
05 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Naughtsie and Benny Lee dissect the Dees' scrappy win against the Crows, lauding the team and Goody for successfully completing their Adelaide mission...
Make it the perfect Adelaide excursion
03 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Naughtsie and Marca give a warm welcome to Adzy, who makes his debut in 2024. They're all amped for the big clash against in Gather Round. Can the Dee...
Dug deep for Vin with famous road win
01 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Naughtsie and Benny Lee dissected Melbourne's famous road victory against Port, with special praise reserved for Nibbler's epic performance, while we ...
Jack Viney 200 game tribute ahead of Port
28 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Naughtsie does something a little bit different this week, waxing lyrical about Jack Viney with contributor Cam Burt, while he plays a part of the Tom...
TEASER: Tom Sparrow lauds Vines' leadership and Clarry's turnaround
27 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Naughtsie had the pleasure of speaking with emerging you gun, Tom Sparrow about his role, the influence of Vines, how the team are celebrating the lit...
Bullied the hapless Hawks
24 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Naughtsie and Cados revel in the comprehensive victory against the Hawks, waxing lyrical about Trac's performance, the even spread of contributors and...
Be respectful, be clinical and get it done Dees
21 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Naughtsie and Marca are joined by newbie, Benny, who is the creative genius behind the new merch designs for the podcast, as they laud T Mac's big per...
TEASER: Jordan Lewis touches on Dees' culture when arriving
20 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Naughtsie had a wonderful chat with former Hawthorn champion Jordan Lewis about his time with Melbourne, who relished the opportunity to help drive th...
Perfect bounce back Demons performance
18 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
That was a lovely day out at the 'G yesterday wasn't it! Naughtsie and Benny dissect it all in great detail, lauding king Clarry, big Maxy and of cour...