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Happy AFL Grand Final Week! It’s the best week of the year and there’s so much to cover. We kick off the ep chatting about Geelong Coach Chris Scott’s response to his own and Bailey Smith’s recent inappropriate acts. We then break down both of the men’s preliminary finals from this weekend. TLDR? This post from @typemediaau gives a vibey summary. Will North Melbourne ever slow down in the W? Unlik...

We kick off chatting about the men’s Friday and Saturday night semi-finals. If you need some wholesome content, we recommend this clip of Oscar McInerney celebrating Darcy Fort (the ruckman who played for him in '24 Grand Final) after McInerney sadly had an injury in the prelim final. There’s also this TikTok of Lions players touching his jumper as they left the rooms on Grand Final Day. We ha...

Finals footy is here for the AFL baby! We cover the Izak Rankin airport apology and the booing of Collingwood player Isaac Quaynor at Adelaide Oval. We suggest you check out this analysis of Adelaide Football Club’s handling of these incidents from Corbin Middlemas on abc’s Offsiders here . We break down the highs and the lows of the Geelong-Brisbane qualifying final from Friday night as well the...

A BIG week in footy and we try to unpack it all. Firstly, Marielle recommends this interview with AFLW player Taylah Harris on Shameless Media’s Inherited Podcast. We celebrate Mitch Brown as the AFLM’s first openly bi-sexual player. You can find his interviews with The Daily Aus here and here . Our chat includes the perspective of a close friend who is a member of the LBGTQIA + community. We sinc...

Happy end of the home and away season for the aflm to all who celebrate! We say farewell to the bottom 10 but never fear, all 18 teams are still well and truly alive in the aflw.  We start by covering a book week rugby cross over! Please enjoy this clip of players from the Penrith Panthers being taunted during a book week parade by a young Canberra Raiders fan. Reuben was then invited to the game...

We get straight in today’s episode and chat about the AFLW season opener on Thursday night. No 1 draft pick Ash Centra set the tone with her epic bouncing ball warm up and then the rest of the league gave it go all weekend - check out a compilation video here . You can also watch the collab between Lexi Mary & the Mckay sisters here ! We then head into more retirement news and cover the supposed g...

We’re coming towards the end of the men’s season and approaching the start of the AFLW so there is heaps happening. We kick off the episode by chatting about Simon Goodwin’s departure from Melbourne and then cover some big retirement news - retiring GWS legend Callan Ward is considering a career as a fiery next year ! Check out the documentary ‘Undefeated’ which covers North Melbourne’s AFLW undef...

There’s lots to chat about this week so lock in! We kicked off the episode chatting about this video of Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera celebrating on Saint Kilda coach Ross Lyon ‘s shoulders after their epic win over Melbourne last week. We also covered the hard launch of Kath Ebbs and AFLW player Tilly Lucas-Rodd on socials - check out the posts Marielle referenced here & here.   Check out the post matc...

This week we celebrate 300 games as a player and goal umpire for the icon that is David Rodan! Enjoy the video of him warming up here and an interview with him here . We’re excited for the afl docu-series from the team behind ‘Drive to Survive’. If you can’t wait for the release, we recommend checking out the docu-series ‘Fearless: The Inside Story of the AFLW’ on Disney+ - check out the trail her...

This week we talk about not one, but two, marquee rounds - Challenge Round & Carlton Respects. The rivalries are rivaling - Luke Beveridge & Kane Cornes fire shots back and forth, while Ken Hinkley & Jack Ginnivan enjoy some playful gestures. Plus, what happens when the ball hits the umpire? Check out Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera’s goal which ricochets off the goal umpire!  This week, Monica shares thi...

A week full of bans, sanctions and suspensions. There’s also the feel good news stories to balance out the week. We cover what and where is the corridor? Plus, which player can you now swipe on Tinder? Watch Ellie Blackburn learn from her nephew that she has been named in the Western Bulldogs’ 25 greatest players of the last 100 years here (CW: tear-jerker). This week, Monica shares this Instagram...

This week, the AFL came through with the receipts and we break down the rushed behind. We also cover the fallout from North Melbourne's centenary celebration (speaking of, you can watch the infamous Sam Kekovich Australia Lamb AD here ). It’s a bad injury week for the Sams again and the AFL backs in the umpires with a rule change.  In other news, we got our tickets to the Carlton-Collingwood AFLW...

It is the week of ready steady cook…books in the afl world. We also have our first coach of the season fined for giving the bird, we discuss whether to tag or not to tag. You can find Lexi’s Game Day cookbook here or Christian’s On Trac cookbook here. As well, there’s that coach text clip from Players to check out! If you want more on the North Melbourne conversation, watch Lucy Watkins TikTok her...

Only one blue and white team has had a victory this round, and it’s not the one we expected. Have you heard? The Eagles are falling apart over there, Marvel moves up the stadium ladder with new inclusive tech and an afl star makes their debut with a tango on Dancing With The Stars! This week, Monica shares this TikTok from the Ben and Harry Podcast revealing the group chat you don’t want to be in....

Did you catch Max and May’s bad day out? We also have our Hall of Fame’s first father daughter duo, a pregame injury making the headlines and a tiktok trend that send the AFLs socials viral, but was it for the right reason? This week, Monica shares this TikTok from the afl showcasing a stunning friendship. Marielle shares this Instagram post from 7afl and commentator Brian Taylor. Join our tipping...

This week we saw an unexpected apology from Kane Cornes, Bailey Smith supposedly had a CEO catch up and the future of the Tassie Devils gets political! This week, Monica shares this TikTok from Carlton featuring Charlie Curnow’s childish press conference. Plus, there’s the afl Tiktok shoutout as St Kilda’s coach Ross closes a press conference with his Vegas mic drop. Marielle shares this TikTok fr...

The corporate restructure on everyone’s minds this week, sounds boring but we promise it isn’t! There’s also a Giant injury upset turned fairytale win and we explain the mid season draft. Plus, we finalllllly have the AFLW fixture! This week, Monica shares this Chicken Shop Date style TikTok from the St Kilda Football Club. Marielle shares this TikTok from the Collingwood Football Club featuring o...

This week has player and coach milestones galore as well as the best call to receive at Bunnings. Kookai enter the afl chat. Plus, who is the AFL’s Nepo Baby? This week, Monica shares this TikTok from Jack Crisp. Marielle shares this Instagram Reel from the Adelaide Crows. Join our tipping comp and the anyone’s game community by signing up on the AFL Live app or tipping.afl.com.au with comp code A...

It’s Sir Doug Nicholls round in the AFL and we chat about the many ways the AFL celebrates. We also cover the umpire drama that has unfolded in the last week and shout out Brendan Fevola and Guy Sebastian (again!) for their local footy performance.  This week, socials are all about the Hawks! Monica shares these Part One TikTok and Part Two TikTok . Marielle shouts out this GWS Instagram Post and...

It’s been a stressful week, with close games getting our cortisol levels rising as well as our first draw. We also got the AFLW season opener announced. Plus, we throwback to when Port Adelaide & Collingwood fought over fashion. This week, Monica shares this TikTok from St Kilda featuring player’s mums and Marielle shares this TikTok from Sydney showcasing personality at its best. We’ll explain wh...

We’re finally talking about North Melbourne, drama on and off the field. The nail biter between Geelong and Collingwood has a lot for us to talk about plus there’s a few huge wins this week that is great for the percentage.  We also breakdown tackling, what is allowed and what is illegal? This week, Monica shares this TikTok from footyonnine which feature their new “Players” tv show and Marielle s...

The Daicos family legacy is on full show at the ANZAC Day clash between Collingwood and Essendon. You might even remember Peter Daicos from I’m a Celebrity. The Port Adelaide and North Melbourne match up sees tensions rise as Port’s Jason Horne-Francis plays his old club. Plus, how did the ANZAC Day clash become the tradition it is today? This week, Monica shares this TikTok from Hawthorn Football...

Brisbane captain calls out online trolls via an Instagram story. Plus, the trolls are targeting partners as well. It doesn’t stop there, Port Adelaide defender Aliir also has an unfortunate fan interaction at the SCG. We see heart break injuries for 2 iconic Sams. ‘The Bont’ returns from opening a cafe and to the field. There was a generous 50 m penalty that has us asking questions about what circ...

Did you catch Bailey Smith clapping back at Adelaide fans? Plus who wore it best at Gather Round and how Never Tear Us Apart became Port Adelaide’s unofficial anthem. This week, Monica shares this TikTok from the Adelaide Crows giving us a pronunciation lesson. Marielle shares this Reel from Hawthorn where Dylan Moore goes undercover.  Join our tipping comp and the anyone’s game community by signi...

An incident at the MCG, Hawthorn looking to poach another West Coast player, a daylight robbery on the Gold Coast and who did what on April Fool’s Day: Brisbane Lions , Gold Coast Suns , GWS ( Website ) and Carlton . Hint: The rest did nothing at all… We also explore the historic rivalry between Collingwood and Carlton.  This week, Monica shares this TikTok from Collingwood’s Jack Crisp. Is Sabrin...