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AFL Saturday is joined by our umpiring expert Ray Chamberlain who says that "we were never, ever sold that this is what" ARC is for after the Showdown controversy. Corbin Middlemas, Brett Deledio and Adam Ramanauskas look back on the thrilling finishes in the three matches played so far and weigh in on the umpiring and ARC involvement too. For more Australian Rules Football podcast content, catch...

Collingwood and Hawthorn play out their first ever draw in 174 meetings at the MCG that was marked by umpiring chaos in the final phases with the stand rule again in the spotlight. Brett Deledio joins the team to unpack it all and preview the rest of the weekend. ABC AFL commentators Corbin Middlemas and Ben Cameron are joined by a rolling squad of former AFL players and legends of the game to ana...

Corbin & Bob Murphy pore over the Monday footy shows so you're in the loop and the chief talking point is Ross Lyon's comments that led to a meeting between him and St Kilda Indigenous players where Lyon considered his future at the club. The ARC technology is making headlines and Bob wonders whether nets, equal sized posts or no behind posts at all would solve the issue. There's also some Bob...

Corbin, Ben and Marc Murphy dissect the AFL’s stance on their ARC decisions and whether the calls are truly improving the game or if it's just adding more grey and confusion. Off the back of Sabastian Sawe’s sub 2-hour London Marathon run, the team discuss who are the best runners in AFL. Commentators are buzzing about unicorns, but just how many can realistically show up in one weekend? Plus, all...

Ben Cameron and Daniel Harford try and make sense of how the arc called back a decision after over a minute of continuous play. Are they umpire errors or do the laws need to be re-written? Does the AFL need to communicate the why and the how or their laws better. Plus, why are players playing better for longer than ever before? ABC AFL commentators Corbin Middlemas and Ben Cameron are joined by a...

AFL Saturday, with Corbin Middlemas, Daniel Harford and Dyson Heppell, discussing the big issues making news in the AFL in Round 7.  Today, the team are at the MCG in the lead up to another blockbuster Anzac Day clash between Collingwood and Essendon, with the latest news on the controversial AFL Appeals Board finding in the Lance Collard case, Elijah Hollands, and the rise of the Demons with toda...

The Lance Collard appeal serves up some "extraordinary" reasoning and a reduced punishment and Brett Deledio says the whole thing is a "farce". Corbin, Ben & Lids agree it caps off an embarrassing week for the AFL and the whole judicial system in place. As well, Carlton coach Michael Voss makes claims of bullying as Carlton deliver their report on the Elijah Hollands situation to the AFL. Foot...

Corbin & Bob watch the Monday night footy shows so you don't have to and the boys have questions and feelings on the Elijah Hollands and Carlton situation ranging from empathy and love to disbelief and sadness. There's plenty more on the menu too including Ross Lyon's combative pressers, the Zak Butters tribunal farce, Richmond struggling to find a brand among the beltings and the relationship...

In breaking news, the AFL has apologised 'for the inconvenience caused to the parties for the error of law that has led to this outcome' after the AFL Appeals Board overturned Zak Butters' fine. Carlton continue their investigation into the handling of Elijah Hollands from Thursday night. Plus, Ben Cameron breaks down the unicorn stats so far this season, can there be only one? ABC AFL commentator...

Melbourne had all the luck of the Irish, celebrating Jim Stynes today as they were able to scrape past the back-to-back reigning premiers. Richmond’s rebuild has stalled, how can they get out of this rut? What’s the latest with Carlton’s investigation into Elijah Hollands? Is the holding the ball rule become even more confusing for clubs to decipher?  Plus, all the key takeaways from the matches t...

AFL Saturday, with Corbin Middlemas, Mick Malthouse and Luke Ball, discussing the big issues making news in the AFL in Round 6.  Today, the team analyse the fallout from a traumatic night for the Western Bulldogs, give their take on the controversies surrounding Elijah Hollands and Zac Butters, and look at how Season 2026 is progressing for the Giants, with today's guest GWS Coach Adam Kingsley. F...

Carlton once again squandered their lead, as Nick Daicos showed everyone why it’s worth celebrating his 100th game. Has the AFL had a more versatile player than Mark Blicavs? Does the Sydney derby deserve to be a standalone event? Who is the most improved player in the league right now? Plus, all the latest team news ahead of big rivalry matches. ABC AFL commentators Corbin Middlemas and Ben Camer...

Corbin Middlemas and Bob Murphy trawl through the footy shows to bring you the real stories and it's headlined by tribunal cases for Zak Butters and Lance Collard. Corbin & Bob discuss the incentive to accuse, how both the umpire and Butters can be correct and why Bob regrets not standing up as captain in front of his teammates and explicitly denouncing homophobia. There's also father son rule...

Former AFL umpire Ray Chamberlain joins the show to help understand the on-field experience of being spoken to by players after Zak Butters has been referred to the AFL tribunal. With five rounds now completed, do we have a better understanding of how teams are faring on the ladder? Plus, how are Essendon fans feeling after breaking their losing streak and the full Gather Round wrap up. ABC AFL co...

Port Adelaide star Zak Butters has flatly denied abusing umpire Nick Foot after being reported in St Kilda's victory over Port in the final game of Gather Round.  The event drawing 270,018 in season 2026 to set a new record with a new deal still not struck between the AFL and the South Australian government.  Ben Cameron and AFLW premiership player and former coach Lauren Arnell discuss both issue...

AFL Saturday, with Corbin Middlemas, Mick Malthouse and Adam Ramanauskas, discussing the big issues making news in the AFL in Round 5.  Today, the team are in Adelaide with the wash up from Fremantle's come from behind win over Collingwood in the wet, and discuss the future of the Gather Round concept, the AFL Fixture and The Wildcard Weekend. For more Australian Rules Football podcast content, ca...

The Crows soared to victory at home, toppling Carlton in a soggy opener to Gather Round. Should the AFL’s Wildcard round be a commodity that they could sell? Is the ARC making the game faster and fairer, or is it slowing things down and frustrating fans and players? Plus, the team look ahead to the remaining matches to be played South Australia this weekend.  ABC AFL commentators Corbin Middlemas...

Corbin & Bob have watched all the Monday night footy shows and ask the question - who needs AI, we just experienced footy heaven. Bob recalls the three step process that saw his team best respond to adversity and how it might work for Carlton, and none of it includes trading Patrick Cripps. Plus the boys chat camera wobbling goodness, why we are fine with Alastair Clarkson's interaction with C...

Hawthorn stunned Geelong with a nail biting one-point win, is that the best finish we’ve seen this season? Carlton’s lead squandering loss leaves fans wondering if it was the biggest disappointment of the round. And as always, the team ask what’s making you mad this Monday and cover all the fallout from round 4. ABC AFL commentators Corbin Middlemas and Ben Cameron are joined by a rolling squad of...

The Pickett cousins turned on a show and helped Melbourne notch up Gold Coast’s first loss of the season. Is Richmond running out of excuses for their poor form leaving them on the bottom of the table and is Collingwood premiership window closed? Plus, Daniel Harford and Ben Cameron wrap all the news from Round 4 so far. ABC AFL commentators Corbin Middlemas and Ben Cameron are joined by a rolling...

AFL Saturday, with Corbin Middlemas, Mick Malthouse and Luke Ball, discussing the big issues making news in the AFL in Round 4.  Today, North Melbourne Coach Alastair Clarkson joins us following their come from behind victory over Carlton on Good Friday turning up the heat on Michael Voss, and Melbourne Coach Steven King talks about the Demons season so far in the lead up to tomorrow's clash with...

Trust Corbin, Ben and Brett Deledio to hunt you some winners, choccy eggs and storylines heading into this long weekend of footy. Is the Hawks Cats rivalry the best of the 21st century, will the Blues or Roos leave content in the Good Friday "prove it" game, is Josh Treacy a top 3 forward in the game, youngsters are announcing themselves at the Eagles and more tantalising storylines are all analys...

Corbin Middlemas and Bob Murphy pore over the Monday night footy shows to unpack the biggest topics and decide what's a headline and what's a red herring. Why is Michael Voss still coaching from the bench, should Xerri have received a bigger ban, does the West Coast Eagles current form prove that Essendon should have traded Merrett, what are the reasons behind the Grand Final not shifting times an...

The team dives into Tristan Xerri’s three-week ban for serious misconduct, too harsh or just right? Former Carlton skipper Marc Murphy joins us to reflect on the Blues’ crushing defeat at the hands of Melbourne, what went so wrong? They also discuss the AFL’s decision to keep the grand final out of the twilight slot for now and how are we still having jumper clash problems in 2026. ABC AFL comment...

What punishment will North Melbourne ruckman Tristan Xerri face for his bizarre blood wiping incident against Essendon? The Roos big man has been sent straight to the tribunal. Meanwhile, the Blues blow another half time lead, how do they arrest this pattern? And the AFL has announced the Grand Final start time for the next two years... will that appease the fans? ABC AFL commentators Corbin Middl...