In The Ball Park

In the West the iconic Wedge Tailed Eagle Auzzie has not been flying and won’t be doing so until there are full capacity crowds in the West, which made us think about the importance of animals at the footy. For the Tigers, Lions and Geelong Cats we suggested they get in touch with our mate - Joe Exotic and get themselves a BIG CAT for game day, that would be awesome. Do you remember the elephant t...

We have officially decided to change 'Have A Crack' into 'Have A Cracken' after Maxy identified one of the coolest franchise names in the sporting arena. A NHL Hockey team from Seattle have been inspired by the Pirates of The Caribbean and used a mythical octopus as their mascot. Should this spell change for some of the more mundane AFL mascots? Michael has came up with a new c...

We have officially decided to change 'Have A Crack' into 'Have A Cracken' after Maxy identified one of the coolest franchise names in the sporting arena. A NHL Hockey team from Seattle have been inspired by the Pirates of The Caribbean and used a mythical octopus as their mascot. Should this spell change for some of the more mundane AFL mascots? See omnystudio.com/listener for...

'Give It The Sack' looks at the worst things AFL players have given to their fans after Tom Hawkins gave his wet oversized game shorts to a "lucky" fan at the end of the round and Harry McKay was a late out in the game against North Melbourne, yet his identical twin brother played, we thought it was a bit suspicious, could they be the same person?  See omnystudio.com/listener f...

The flag favoritism has dramatically shifted to the West Coast Eagles who recorded a comprehensive 66 point victory at the expensive of a Collingwood side missing some of it's key stars, when tall men have struggled this season in the Coleman Medal, one man reminded us it's a big man reward ... take a bow Joshua J. Kennedy. Nic Nat is flying in the ruck, the fans from the mid 2000's...

Knock, knock whose there... Owen ... Owen who ... Owen The Saints Go Marching In. The Mighty Sainters are flying in 2020 and could theoretically be 7-1 with some horror losses to bottom 8 sides, the Saints won two crucial matches in Adelaide with a hostile crowd in and showed the ladder leaders the Power who is boss. Can the Saints continue their rise up the ladder? Will the ruck combo keep workin...

It is very rare on 'Mammoth Losers' we decide a winner is a loser but the Essendon Football Club won a game they would have lost in previous years but to a depleted Crows line-up we discuss why this win could be costly in the future matches coming up in the Footy Carnival. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The odds of Queensland hosting the 2020 AFL Grand Final have seemingly shortened, with the league reportedly putting in “logistical plans” to host this year’s showpiece game in the northern state if Victorian’s COVID numbers continue to rise.  Accommodation and venue bookings in Queensland have been booked until the end of October and Western and South Australia have not been included in such plan...

Bring It Back, Give It The Sack, Have A Crack returns and we look as some in between quarter traditions in not only AFL but all international sports that seem to work including meditation, cigars, getting slapped by a trainer and sleeping in your oppositions shorts... whay! 'Give It The Sack' looks at the worst things AFL players have given to their fans and Harry McKay was a late out in...

James Hird found form after a horrid week in 2004 when he faced up against the rising West Coast Eagles at the Dome. On that very night where Hird made history with an unforgettable celebration our very own Michael Serpell was an Auskicker on the ground at half-time. Michael had inspired Hird with one of his own celebrations mesmorising the home crowd, a wink from the Essendon champ to Michael sig...

May the Footy Carnival BEGIN! The 2020 AFL Season is going where no season has ventured before commencing on a quest to play 33 games in a record 20 days. It'll excite us, amaze us, no doubt exhaust us and may take us away from our beloved film and television streaming services ... just for a couple of hours. On this week's episode we reveal that Queensland could be getting locked in beh...

On this week's edition of 'Bring It Back' we looked at the Saints deep breathing exercises that seemed to give them the psychological edge on the weekend but does a slightly more aggressive approach work too? John Henderson a BIG NFL player use to like getting slapped to get him PUMPED before a game. The trainer arguably looked more nervous than big Johnny did and personally on th s...

The boys identified major change at the selection table and potentially in the pre-season for the Hawks, they had their chances in the final 5 minutes to beat a very young Sydney Swans side but couldn't find the clean kicking skills they've previously been famous for. The pressure has been building for the Hawks but with a game against Carlton in Perth next week, we identify there's...

Knock, knock whose there... Owen ... Owen who ... Owen The Saints Go Marching In. The Mighty Sainters are flying in 2020 and could theoretically be 7-1 with some horror losses to bottom 8 sides, the Saints won two crucial matches in Adelaide with a hostile crowd in and showed the ladder leaders the Power who is boss. The flag favoritism has dramatically shifted to the West Coast Eagles who recorde...

The boys are back for another ENORMOUS week of Footy where we talk about one of the biggest developments in the AFL world, a brand new four week fixture block that is the BIG BASH equivalent for the AFL - a dream scenario for broadcasters and families who eat their dinners in separate rooms. There will be 20 straight days of footy which equates to 33 matches to being jammed in from Round 9 to 12 s...

Some MASSIVE clashes in this Round including a Thursday night primetime slot for the Gold Coast Suns and the Doggies. The last two Grand Final rematches will be played, will they pan out the way they did back then? Can our MAMMOTH losers respond against tough opposition and can the Power and Lions keep impressing the footy public. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Power are surging and the Saints are ... winning in Adelaide, which prior to last round they hadn't done for a long while. Can the Power call the Adelaide Oval their true fortress and are the Saints a legitimate Top 8 side? But our BIGGEST Question for this round is who will repeat Chad Wingard's heroics from 2014 when he took the 'Mark of the Year' against the Saints at th...

Tasmania will feature in the new block of fixtures in Round 11 and 12 but we think that this would be the perfect opportunity to have a state-represented Tasmanian team that can be used to showcase their talent and play AFL Reserve sides in place of the VFL competition, we believe the same should apply to the Northern Territory. Do you think the Devils and the Thunder should be a reality this seas...

The best kept secret in Footy communities all around the country are HALF-TIME ORANGES, we are going to 'Bring It Back' despite health fears from the South Australian Government, the same government who want to ban pineapples and bananas because they're sharp, WOAAAH 'In The Ball Park' is getting political. The Gold Coast Suns have barely taken a step wrong in Season 2020...

It's our BRAND NEW SEGMENT called My Footy Memory. On this week's edition, Michael 'Clutch Goal' Serpell takes us through one of the most EPIC high-school football clashes where when the game was tight the ball came in his general direction with a matter of seconds remaining in the hotly contested match. Listen to find out whether 'The Man Who Writes His Own Introductions&...

The GWS Giants have fallen from the beanstalk badly and may possibly miss out on their next with Jack ... Jack Riewoldt that is. They have a chance this week to at least get one back on him and his Tigers but if they don't they can kiss goodbye their chances of even making it into the Top Eight. As for North Melbourne well ... they have some issues, listen to hear us rant about their recruiti...

The Gold Coast Suns have barely taken a step wrong in Season 2020 except they chose to wear a woeful Blue guernsey over the weekend that had heads truly spinning and their opposition jumping over players to get away from it's hideous allure. On this week's edition of 'Give It The Sack' we look at some of the absolute worst AFL jumpers that somehow slipped through the fashion po...

The best kept secret in Footy communities all around the country are HALF-TIME ORANGES. They are after all a great choice of snack at half time as they provide easily digested carbohydrates, water and vitamin C. They give players that all-important energy boost they need for the second half and those all important sticky mits to catch the ball.  Many South Australian sporting clubs want to ban the...

The Power are surging and the Demon's have went from hell and back but are firing on all cylinders; attractive, fast and accurate footy has us selecting these two clubs for the 'Considerable Winners' for Round. But can both clubs keep up their stellar form or will the flag favourites from previous seasons spoil their party?  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Port Adelaide Football Club are truly surging in 2020, they have well and truly sent the Suburb of Carlton into a blackout after Robbie Gray silenced all 10 of their supporters at the GABBA on the weekend with one of the greatest clutch goals in history and wasn't Kenny happy, that sort of celebration has warranted him to appear on our Episode Six Artwork. We know Port Adelaide have a str...