Footy Classified

Essendon in Turmoil : Insights into the "tough" post-match player meetings and the confusion surrounding their defensive structures. The Coaching Vacuum : A look at the Bombers' inexperienced coaching panel and the recent loss of veteran assistant Daniel Giansiracusa to the Hawks. Draft Shake-up : Exclusive details on a radical AFL proposal to award extra end-of-first-round picks to bottom-five cl...

Inside the Bombers' Crisis:   Andrew McGrath cleared the rooms for a players-only meeting to address frustrations with defensive efforts and leadership. The panel debates a potential "disconnect" between coach Brad Scott and the playing group. Zack Merritt’s contract status remains a talking point as the club looks toward 2027. Saints vs. Lions Turf War: A public spat erupts between&nbs...

Host Eddie McGuire leads a powerhouse Tuesday night panel featuring James Hird and Cal Twomey to dissect the biggest stories in the game. The team analyses the fallout from the Scott Pendlebury tribunal case and Cal Twomey breaks exclusive news on a massive contract extension for Zach Merrett at Essendon. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The panel dives into the crisis unfolding at the Collingwood Football Club after a shaky start to the 2026 season. With their list aging and questions surrounding their recruitment strategy, the experts debate whether  Craig McRae can reinvent the side or if a steep decline is inevitable. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Eddie McGuire and Jimmy Bartel react to the biggest issues from Round 1. Eddie declares that the Scott Pendlebury suspension represents “everything that is wrong with the AFL”. EDDIE AND JIMMY ON INSTRAGRAM See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Cal Twomey has exclusive details on a contract move that's cleared up space at Collingwood. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sam McClure, Matthew Lloyd, Jimmy Bartel and Damian Barrett analyse everything out of Opening Round in the first edition of Footy Classified for 2026. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Eddie McGuire and Jimmy Bartel look ahead to Round 1 Footy. What can the Bombers offer? Richmond to do it again and the Saints are just fine. EDDIE AND JIMMY ON INSTRAGRAM See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Eddie McGuire and Jimmy Bartel answer your questions. Should the AFL head to the ASHES? Punish players who go limp and is it time to punish time wasters? EDDIE AND JIMMY ON INSTRAGRAM See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Eddie McGuire and Jimmy Bartel react to the AFL’s “half assed” Opening Round and their massive missed opportunity. They both go in to bat for Sam Docherty AND Dan Gorringe and Eddie gives an empowering speech to the Blues! EDDIE AND JIMMY ON INSTRAGRAM See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Eddie McGuire and Jimmy Bartel look ahead to Opening Round. The team Eddie thinks are travelling alright, an open market on when the AFL will announce the Grand Final start time, Clarko's future and how the Top 10 is really going to work. EDDIE AND JIMMY ON INSTRAGRAM See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Eddie McGuire and Jimmy Bartel answer your questions. Why the Freo hype? Why don't clubs know about the drug takers in their team? And is there anything the AFL can do for bad clubs? EDDIE AND JIMMY ON INSTRAGRAM See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Eddie McGuire and Jimmy Bartel debate the biggest issues and changes heading into the 2026 AFL Season, the MRO, the Brownlow, improving Opening Round and can someone from the AFL stand up to Peter V'Landys? EDDIE AND JIMMY ON INSTRAGRAM See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Eddie McGuire and Jimmy Bartel return with a full preview of the 2026 AFL Season. EDDIE AND JIMMY ON INSTRAGRAM See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Matthew Lloyd and Laura Spurway wrap all the moves of the AFL's 2025 Trade Period and discuss all the winners and losers and what happens now with Hawthorn, and the fractured relationship with Essendon and their captain. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jimmy Bartel and Matthew Lloyd go through the news of Day 7 of the AFL's Trade Period and discuss how much the Hawks need to pay, Curnow and the Swans, advice for De Goey and what is happening on the final day of a wild trade period! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jimmy Bartel and Matthew Lloyd go through the news of Day 6 of the AFL's Trade Period and discuss every name left on the board and where they go, Lloydy reveals his mail on is going on with Merrett and the writing is on the wall for a Hawthorn star. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jimmy Bartel and Laura Spurway go through the news of Day 5 of the AFL's Trade Period and discuss why exactly North Melbourne are not active, when they have 1 VERY big problem, Collingwood needs to do the right thing by some veterans and the lates on Elijah Hollands. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jimmy Bartel and Matthew Lloyd go through the news of Day 4 of the AFL's Trade Period and discuss what needs to happen for Rowan Marshall to get out of the Saints, the concerns the Suns should have by bringing in a certain player and Lloydy gets tough on Charlie Curnow. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jimmy Bartel and Matthew Lloyd go through the news of Day 3 of the AFL's Trade Period and discuss how many mids Hawthorn can fit in, the latest on Clayton Oliver and Charlie Curnow, and Jimmy has his say on Craig McRae. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jimmy Bartel and Matthew Lloyd go through the news of Day 2 of the AFL's Trade Period and discuss exactly what the Pies need, how Melbourne move on from losing their stars, and how lucky Jamarra is that anyone is interested in him. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jimmy Bartel and Matthew Lloyd go through the news of Day 1 of the AFL's Trade Period and try to decipher the noise coming out of a lot of the clubs. And will Essendon REALLY not take Hawthorn's call? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Eddie McGuire and Jimmy Bartel recap the 2025 AFL Grand Final, how Brisbane did it, Chris Scott's "sour grapes", the death of the bounce & 2026 Predictions. GET IN TOUCH X - x.com/FootyonNine INSTAGRAM - instagram.com/footyonnine EMAIL -  eddieandjimmy@nine.com.au See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Eddie McGuire and Jimmy Bartel preview the 2025 AFL Grand Final. What will Snoop have to offer? What cheeky tricks will Baz get up to? And who wins? GET IN TOUCH X - x.com/FootyonNine INSTAGRAM - instagram.com/footyonnine EMAIL -  eddieandjimmy@nine.com.au See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ken Hinkley & Andrew Welsh join Eddie McGuire, Tom Morris, James Hird, & Rory Sloane to preview the Grand Final  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.