The ESPN Footy Podcast

This week on the podcast, we discuss North Melbourne's current woes and where they rank historically. We also dissect year's most attractive out of contract players, and Champion Data breaks down the best brother combinations in recent history. Join Jarryd Barca, Jake Michaels, and Champion Data's Christian Joly on the ESPN Footy Podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/...

This week on the podcast, we discuss Tom Stewart's bump on Dion Prestia and debate the idea of introducing a send-off rule. We also dissect what went wrong for several finals contenders in Round 15, Christian breaks down venue hoodoos, and we name our recruits of the year. Join Jarryd Barca, Jake Michaels, and Champion Data's Christian Joly on the ESPNFooty Podcast. Learn more about your ad choice...

This week on the podcast, Josh Dunkley joins us to discuss the role social media plays in mental health, the fallout from Jordan De Goey's trip to Bali and teammate Bailey Smith's struggles, while Christian explains 'elite' ratings and why Champion Data isn't responsible for your failing multi. Join Matt Walsh, Jarryd Barca and Christian Joly on the ESPN Footy Podcast. Learn more about your ad cho...

This week on the podcast, we discuss the 'reopening' of season 2022 now Melbourne is back in the pack, while we also dissect the Jason Horne-Francis situation and look at North's wider issues. Christian breaks down where Port Adelaide has gone backwards, while we also discuss Bailey Smith and the illicit drugs policy, Thursday night footy, and more. Join Matt Walsh, Rohan Connolly, and Champion Da...

In this week's episode, we take a look at the contenders and where they're going well or wrong, while we make the case for a Suns finals berth, look to the state leagues for the nextt trade bargain like Will Brodie, and discuss the future of Taylor Walker. That an much more this week on the pod! Join Matt Walsh, Jarryd Barca, and Champion Data's Christian Joly on the ESPN Footy Podcast. Learn more...

This week, the team breaks down Freo's win over Melbourne and looks at how other teams can look to beat the Dees, while Christian takes us through when a player 'peaks' in their career, while we discuss Buddy, players having a renaissance, and Chris Doerre joins us to talk the mid-season draft! Join Matt Walsh, Jake Michaels, and Champion Data's Christian Joly on the ESPN Footy Podcast. Learn more...

In this episode of the pod, we look at one team with a list profile that looks incredibly healthy, discuss the struggling sides in Western Australia, uncover the concerning stat surrounding Matt Rowell, and chat umpires and how the AFL can help them do their job. Plus another round of #AskChampionData questions and MUCH more. It's a doozy. Join Matt Walsh, Jake Michaels, and Champion Data's Christ...

In an AFLW CBA special, Marissa, Marnie, and Anna talk through the details of the newly-signed AFLW CBA, lament the short, 10-game season, and discuss what the pay rise means for players and the move towards professionalisation. Join Marissa Lordanic, Marnie Vinall, and Anna Harrington on the ESPN Footy Podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week on the podcast, Rohan Connolly joins the team to discuss Essendon's horror week on the track, and what needs to be done to fix it, while Christian Joly answers your #AskChampionData questions. We also touch on the Suns' win, where to next for Geelong, and how some teams can get 'lucky' with injuries. Join Matt Walsh, Rohan Connolly, and Champion Data's Christian Joly on the ESPN Footy Po...

This week on the podcast, the team breaks down Melbourne's dominant run and compares it to recent dynasty sides in Geelong, Hawthorn, and Richmond, while Christian Joly from Champion Data highlights the leaders in some unusual and left-field stat columns. We also debate whether Patrick Cripps is the runaway Brownlow favourite, discuss Richmond's return to form, and play another fun round of 'Somet...

This week on the podcast, Jarryd Barca subs in for Jake, and the team talks West Coast (the worst is yet to come), Brisbane and the return of the 'Gabbatoir', and why selling games is fraught with danger, while we also chat the MRO, the Hawks under Sam Mitchell, Tom Stewart's weird 'metres gained' anomaly, and whether the AFL is nervous about the JackJumpers' success. Join Matt Walsh, Jarryd Barca...

This week, the team looks at some of the league's best characters and notice a trend, while Christian looks at the impact of small or 'general' forward, we wonder if Geelong is too reliant on the Hawkins/Cameron duo, show Luke Breust some love, discuss the Crows' rebuild, compare Darcy Parish and Callum Mills' days, and a whole lot more! And excuse Jake's language on this one at one point! Join Ma...

In this week's episode of the podcast, we discuss umpire dissent and where the next step is for players and umpires, discuss why one of Carlton, Fremantle, and St Kilda is NOT a contender, and look at a few interesting xScore nuggets from the week gone by. Join Matt Walsh, Jake Michaels, and Champion Data's Christian Joly on the ESPN Footy Podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastch...

This week on the pod, we look at Gillon McLachlan's resignation as AFL CEO and what his greatest achievement has been, talk more expected scores (xScore) nuggets, try to define and measure a 'premiership window', and discuss the Taylor Walker dilemma. Join Matt Walsh, Jake Michaels, and Champion Data's Christian Joly on the ESPN Footy Podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices...

This week on the podcast, we dissect what happened in the AFLW Grand Final and talk Adelaide's dynasty, we ask 'where to next?' for the Crows and Dees, talk timeslots, AND talk about some expansion and trade news (but finished recording before the Maddy Prespakis/Georgia Gee to Essendon - typical!) Join Marissa Lordanic, Marnie Vinall, and Anna Harrington on the ESPN Footy Podcast Learn more about...

This week on the podcast, the team break down what is set to be a huge Grand Final and analyse the strengths and weaknesses of the Crows and Demons, and chat all things W Awards after Emily Bates' historic win. Join Marissa Lordanic, Anna Harrington and Marnie Vinall on the ESPN Footy Podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week on the podcast, we look at Port Adelaide's chances of winning the flag this season, debunk the myth that 'momentum' is playing a bigger part in footy in 2022, and discuss which players will never have to buy a beer again, after Jordan Dawson's Showdown heroics. Plus, Marnie Vinall joins us to talk the AFLW Grand Final as well. Join Matt Walsh, Jake Michaels, and Christian Joly on the ESP...

This week on the podcast, we do a quick review of the Brisbane-Collingwood qualifier, heap some praise on Orla O'Dwyer, preview the two big prelims, and talk about the significance of the first AFLW game at the MCG! Join Marissa Lordanic and Marnie Vinall on the ESPN Footy Podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week on the podcast, Rohan Connolly joins the team, which chats Buddy, uncontested possessions and their demise, the bizarre round of 'expected scores', and some dodgy ruck free kicks. Meanwhile, Matt continues the crusade against yellow balls during the day, Rohan laments the lack of goalkicking practise, and much more! Join Matt Walsh, Jake Michaels, and Champion Data's Christian Joly on th...

In this bonus episode of the ESPN Footy Podcast, it's just a little serotonin hit, as Matt Walsh, Jake Michaels, and Jarryd Barca dissect all things Lance Franklin after he booted his 1000th goal on Friday night. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Anna Harrington's back on the pod, and joins Marissa Lordanic and Marnie Vinall to talk about the Freo and North game, look ahead to the Pies-Lions game, and chat about how Collingwood are navigating this COVID interruption. Plus, Marnie discusses her chat with Essendon's first AFLW signing, Georgia Nanscawen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this week's episode, we discuss praise the high-scoring round of footy, with the caveat that it might not last. We also chat about some record-breaking Round 1 performances, delve into (and overreact to) the Dons' dirty day, debate the league's best rivalry, and much more! Join Matt Walsh, Jake Michaels, and Christian Joly on the ESPN Footy Podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podca...

In an emergency episode we didn't really want to have to record, Marissa Lordanic and Marnie Vinall discuss the wider issues at play in the saga involving a Fox Footy journalist, Luke Beveridge, and another, innocent third party. We talk about the cultural and environmental issues ingrained in sports media coverage, and the flashpoint and way forward this disappointing saga offers. Learn more abou...

In this episode of the ESPN Footy Podcast, Marissa Lordanic and Marnie Vinall discuss this week's finals and get a vibe check on the six finalists (though of course we recorded it just before the news broke of Collingwood's COVID outbreak!), while we also chat Ash Riddell's ridd-iculous feat, Jess Wuetschner's decision to look after her mental health, and look at the non-finalists' seasons. Learn...

In this week's episode of the ESPN Footy Podcast, Matt, Jake, and Christian run through their preseason predictions and give their big calls for the year, Christian breaks down what perennial contenders Port Adelaide, Brisbane, and Geelong (and the Bulldogs!) must do to contend in 2022, and much, much more! Join Matt Walsh, Jake Michaels, and Champion Data's Christian Joly on the ESPN Footy Podcas...