Footy Focus Podcast

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Recorded on Wednesday 30 November 2022 NORTH MELBOURNE RECAP - Did Roos select the best 2 players outside of Ashcroft? - Will Sheezel be the next elite forward-mid? - Can Wardlaw add to the LDU & Simpkin-led midfield? - Are the key forward stocks deep enough to bypass Cadman? PORT ADELAIDE RECAP - Is McCallum too short to fix the list's biggest weakness? - Will Scully live up to early promise?...

Recorded on Wednesday 19 October 2022 - Shez's initial reaction as a North supporter - Naks's thoughts as a Port supporter - Was JHF always going to request trade back to SA?  - Who's the blame - North Melbourne or JHF?  - Did Roos have to trade him?  - Was the Clarko investigation the tipping point for JHF?  - Should Roos apply for draft concessions again next season?  -...

Recorded on Wednesday 24 August 2022 TALKING POINTS - Shez's take on Clarko hire as Roos supporter  - Dons failed Clarko pursuit & board overhaul - Kingsley finally secures senior coaching gig GAME REVIEWS NORTH MELBOURNE VS GOLD COAST - Team checks out post-Clarko high - LDU caps off runaway B & F season - Goater impressive on debut  PORT ADELAIDE VS ADELAIDE - Fitting fare...

Recorded on Wednesday 17 August 2022 TALKING POINTS - Dons makes late play for Clarko & throw spanner in Roos pursuit - Would you pick Dons or Roos?  - Koch backflips & guarantees Hinkley's position in 2022 GAME REVIEWS NORTH MELBOURNE VS ADELAIDE - Cunnington's return a season highlight - Injuries telling in end with lack of rotations  - LDU career game in breakout season - Simp...

Recorded on Wednesday 10 August 2022 TALKING POINTS - We discuss the 2018 Adelaide camp fall out - Should Pyke get another senior coaching gig?  - Is Clarko to Roos a done deal? GAME REVIEWS PORT ADELAIDE VS RICHMOND - Red time goals costly again  - Nank exposes Port's ruck stocks  - Burgoyne shows star potential - Butters backs up career game NORTH MELBOURNE VS SYDNEY  - In th...

Recorded on Wednesday 3 August 2022 TALKING POINTS - Naks discusses if should Port play Amon with finals out of reach - Shez pays tribute to Selwood & his 350 game milestone GAME REVIEWS PORT ADELAIDE VS COLLINGWOOD - Last few minutes of 1st quarter give up huge momentum swing - Butters's best game as midfielder  - Burgoyne a back 6 lock already - Wines & Jonas in the best in 200th ga...

Recorded on Wednesday 27 July 2022 TALKING POINTS - AFL changes interpretation of high tackles  GAME REVIEWS NORTH MELBOURNE VS HAWTHORN -  Gunston's 6 goal bag & Larkey's absence telling - 1st quarter & -30 i50 deficit the most disappointing aspects NORTH MELBOURNE DRAFT - Shez outlines case for priority picks - Should Roos get access to trading 17 year olds? - Which mature ager...

Recorded on Wednesday 20 July 2022 TALKING POINTS - Shez outlines why Roos deserve priority picks - Naks reaponds to Hinkley vitriol on social media GAME REVIEWS NORTH MELBOURNE VS RICHMOND - Roos win 1st match in 14 weeks - Zurhaar star of the show including the game winner - Simpkin's best game of season & LDU ultra consistent again - Curtis shows off elite contested marking ability  PO...

Recorded on Wednesday 13 July 2022 TALKING POINTS - Shez discuss Roos & Noble parting ways - Was Noble set up to fail? Did his relationships with players cost him the job? Who should be the next coach? Will priority pick/s be part of sell?  - What can be done about ducking free kicks?  GAME REVIEWS NORTH MELBOURNE VS COLLINGWOOD - Roos run out of legs in last term - LDU continues bre...

Recorded on Wednesday 6 July 2022 TALKING POINTS - Shez goes in-depth on Roos predicament  - Are the big losses down to system or talent? - Should priority pick/s be awarded?  - Which experienced players should be chased?  GAME REVIEWS NORTH MELBOURNE VS GEELONG - LDU continues breakout season in dominant display  - Lazzaro shows potential off half back - McKay forward experime...

Recorded on Wednesday 29 June 2022 TALKING POINTS - Shez discusses Geoff Walsh returning to Roos in advisory role - Should Roos split pick 1 this season?  - AFL belatedly change protected area rule GAME REVIEWS NORTH MELBOURNE VS ADELAIDE - 10th consecutive loss with minimum 47 point margin sets unwanted record - McKay move forward should've been canned at half time - Only 2 of Goldstein/Xerr...

Recorded on Tuesday June 21 2022 TALKING POINTS - We discuss another De Goey off-field indiscretion  - Plus Ebert made a legend & Harvey inducted into HOF GAME REVIEWS PORT ADELAIDE VS SYDNEY  - Tackling pressure & intensity key to win  - 6 goal blitz to start 2nd half ends contest  - Marshall dominates no.2 key back again - Rozee the point of difference in midfield&nbs...

TALKING POINTS - We discuss the May Melksham fight - Plus Shez responds to media conjecture about Horne-Francis  GAME REVIEWS PORT ADELAIDE VS RICHMOND - Butchering ball i50 costs any chance of win & finals - No recognized ruck reaps dividends by winning clearances - Marshall continues breakout season - Club doctor Mark Fisher owed apology  NORTH MELBOURNE VS GWS - Lack of pressure a...

Recorded on Tuesday 7 June 2022 TALKING POINTS - We discuss the flag credentials of Fremantle & Brisbane  GAME REVIEW NORTH MELBOURNE VS GOLD COAST - Another 60+ point loss highlighted by lack of pressure  - 2nd quarter ruins promising start - JHF goal of the season contender the bright spot - More big losses could spell early end to Noble's tenure AFL DRAFT - Shez discusses Harry Sh...

Recorded on Tuesday 31 May 2022 TALKING POINTS - We discuss Hinkley's tenure at Port & increasing discontent from supporters ROUND 11 REVIEW NORTH MELBOURNE VS ST KILDA - Another 50 point loss after week of turmoil - No tagger on Hill & Sinclair proves costly  - Goldstein stands up against Ryder & Marshall duo PORT ADELAIDE VS ESSENDON - Missed opportunity for % boosting win - Hou...

Recorded on Tuesday 25 May 2022 TALKING POINTS - We discuss the Roos's recruiting team exodus, disenchantment with Noble & players putting off contract talks ROUND 10 REVIEW PORT ADELAIDE VS GEELONG - Huge opportunity blown to square ledger - Allir comprehensively beaten again by elite forward  - Cats dominate Wines, Drew & SPP in contested ball - Farrell clinical kicking, Houston car...

Recorded on Wednesday 14 April 2022 TALKING POINTS - Our teams occupy bottom 2 - We discuss hands in the back + running past man on the mark - Plus Ryder's 2 match ban ROUND 4 REVIEW PORT ADELAIDE VS MELBOURNE - Keepings off game plan didn't give us a chance - Poor kicking at goal again - Kicking high to May, Lever & Gawn was poor execution - Drew, Clurey, Jonas & Bergman stand up NORTH ME...

Recorded on Wednesday 14 April 2022 TALKING POINTS - Our teams occupy bottom 2  - We discuss hands in the back + running past man on the mark - Plus Ryder's 2 match ban ROUND 4 REVIEW PORT ADELAIDE VS MELBOURNE - Keepings off game plan didn't give us a chance - Poor kicking at goal again  - Kicking high to May, Lever & Gawn was poor execution - Drew, Clurey, Jonas & Bergman stand...

Recorded on Tuesday 30 March 2022 TALKING POINTS - Buddy the last player to kick 1000 goals?  - Should the Eagles Roos game have been played?  ROUND 2 REVIEW PORT ADELAIDE VS HAWTHORN - Port don't show up for 2nd home game in a row - Concede 4 goals from kick-ins after 6 total in 2022 H & A - Boak, Wines, Amon & Butters rack up disposals but have no impact  - SPP only player...

Recorded on Monday 21 March 2022 TALKING POINTS  - Docherty's inspirational return - Remarkable debuts from mature agers Jack Hayes & Nick Martin - Our thoughts on Beveridge's tirade on Tom Morris - Plus Fox Sports sacking Morris for homophobic, sexist & racist comments towards ex-colleague ROUND 1 REVIEW PORT ADELAIDE VS BRISBANE - Concede 6 of last 7 goals to extend Gabba losing str...

Recorded on 6th December 2021 PORT ADELAIDE SEASON REVIEW - Allir AA CHB after shrewd recruitment  - List depth enables top 2 finish despite 15 surgeries on list - Prelim final a massive fail & blows another flag opportunity - Will Butters, Duursma, Rozee & Bergman provide more midfield support?  - Can Powell-Pepper get back to debut season form?  - Plus Naks's best 22, 2021...

28th November 2021 NORTH MELBOURNE SEASON REVIEW - Was it the best wooden spoon season in recent memory? - Positional changes for Ziebell, Hall & Turner works wonders - Is Simpkin ready to captain after maiden B & F win? - The player that needs a big 2022 after his 2020 career year - Can Horne-Francis live up to the hype of his SANFL final performance? - Plus Shez's best 22, 2021 grade &am...

Recorded on 28 November 2021 FOOTY NEWS FLASH - Naks pays tribute to PAFC GOAT Russell Ebert - Shez discusses Roos swooping in to select Greenwood - Is De Goey on his last chance?  - Plus Jones becomes 1st AFL player to retire from vaccine mandate DRAFT RECAP - Low picks compared to prior years - No. of WA & SA picks increase with less COVID-19 disruptions - WA teams target local kids&nbs...

Recorded on 20 October 2021 TRADE PERIOD REVIEW - Cerra & Dawson biggest names to move in quiet period - Should clubs be allowed to trade cap space?  - Will contracted players be traded out against their will in future?  NORTH MELBOURNE RECAP - Where is Coleman-Jones's best position?  - Contracted MacPherson unwilling to move in salary dump - Are any delisted free agents worth a...