The ESPN Footy Podcast

This week on the podcast (and excuse the audio issues!), Matt and Jake get into a heated debate about where the Grand Final should be played, while Christian makes the case that this year's wooden spooner (and the bottom four) is one of the best crop of 'bad teams' we've had in recent years. The team also talks Hawthorn's massive gamble on Sam Mitchell, talk Eddie Betts, and discuss whether an NHL...

ESPN Australia's Matt Walsh and Jake Michaels are joined by Rohan Connolly to discuss why the latest racist incident involving Adelaide's Taylor Walker must be the watershed moment that generates meaningful change in Australian rules and beyond. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this week's podcast, the team discusses how relatively 'even' the competition as whole is and why that might be. There's universal agreement that the Match Review system needs a major overhaul, but heated debate about whether all players who play for a flag-winning side should get a premiership medallion. That and more in a massive episode! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices...

This week on the podcast, the team discusses if eight teams in finals is too many, while Christian runs us through the best and most interesting coin toss stats. We also run through the best exponents of the 'one-two', the coaches who are safe and those who aren't, Jack Viney's awful act, and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week, Christian Joly takes the ESPN Footy Podcast team through the competition's best kicks relative to difficulty and execution (both clubs and players), while the team talks the Buddy suspension, whether they'd rebuild with the McKay twins or the King twins and MUCH more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week on the podcast, Josh Dunkley joins us to talk about how he got stuck in 14-day isolation, while Christian Joly from Champion Data looks at Sam Walsh and how he ranks with other stars at 21 years of age. The team also talks the latest COVID curveballs, and play another round of 'Justified Hype or Hyperbole?'. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week on the podcast, we discuss the AFL's best lookalikes and the worst haircuts, come up with a formula for ranking the most improved players, and talk Richmond's downfall, while Christian Joly from Champion Data reveals the Swans are ticking premiership-winning boxes. That and another massive edition of 'justified hype or hyperbole'. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.co...

This week, Christian Joly looks at 'relative ratings', which pits a player's Player Ratings average against those the same age and in the same position to find who is over and underperforming the most, while the team declares the Eagles' run at the top just about over. We also discuss the Steve Hocking era and once again wade into the Buddy 1000 goals chat. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit...

In this week's episode, instead of asking if Richmond can win the flag, the team discusses why Richmond can't win it. Christian Joly from Champion Data also takes us through the leagues biggest culprits when it comes to giving away 50 metre penalties, while scoring and accuracy is down to all-time lows - just as predicted! That and another heated round of 'Justified Hype or Hyperbole' in a massive...

This week, the team debates the pros and cons of bringing in a Tassie team ASAP after Sunday's sellout in Launceston. We also try to pinpoint Gold Coast's biggest issue and how to fix it, while Christian Joly from Champion Data runs us through the ins and outs of goal assists, score assists and score involvements. That and more in (yep, you guessed it!) another MASSIVE episode of the ESPN Footy po...

This week on a bumper podcast, the team discusses whether it's appropriate for the AFL to send a case to the tribunal and recommend a suspension as it's done in the David Mackay case. Christian Joly from Champion Data addresses David King's viral moment on AFL 360, and runs us through some debut stats records after Jai Newcombe's impressive first outing, and we also ask what's unique but strange t...

Join ESPN's Matt Walsh and Jake Michaels, and Rohan Connolly as they break down the Collingwood-Nathan Buckley split, and discuss what's next for both parties. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week on the podcast, the team looks at Carlton's biggest issue ahead of an external review, Matt and Jake debate the merits of sharing marquee games with other clubs and venues, and Christian Joly from Champion Data breaks down the first half of the season for this week's bye teams (and Richmond and West Coast!) All that and much more in another massive episode of the ESPN Footy Podcast. Lear...

This week on the podcast, the team discuss how the COVID curveballs came at a lucky time for the AFL, analyse the first half of the year for this week's bye teams, and talk most improved players, while we also debate which Josh Kennedy has had the better career and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week on the podcast, Christian Joly from Champion Data takes us through the different styles of ball movement that teams employ, and busts the myth that teams 'copy the premiers', while Matt and Jake passionately debate the MRO's handling of Nick Holman's tackle ban, St Kilda's poor season, and Damien Hardwick's tendency to push an agenda through the media. That and more on a MASSIVE episode....

This week on the podcast, the team explores why crowds are staying away in 2021 (and it isn't COVID), while Christian brings up the teams which certain players always seem to play well against. We also reassess our contenders and pretenders nearly halfway through the year, and play another heated round of 'justified hype or hyperbole' with some interesting answers. Join Matt Walsh, Jake Michaels,...

This week on the podcast, Josh Dunkley walks us through just what it's like suffering a serious footy injury after his successful shoulder reconstruction, while the team talks their worst injuries, whether the top 8 is already set, and if players should be out clubbing in-season. Join Matt Walsh, Jake Michaels and Champion Data's Christian Joly as they talk all things footy and stats on the ESPN F...

This week on the podcast, ESPN's AFL draft expert Chris Doerre joins the teams to give us an insight into how this year's draft crop is shaping up. Christian Joly From Champion Data runs us through the players who are always under pressure (and who is best at dealing with it), and the team talk the worst guernseys of all time, how to fix Collingwood, and play another round of 'justified hype or hy...

This week on the podcast, Rohan Connolly joins the team to discuss all the biggest talking points, including West Coast's big loss to Geelong, the Collingwood situation, Adelaide's medical sub debacle, and much more, while Christian runs us through the the AFL's best 'score assist duos' since the stat was first recorded in 2002. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week on the podcast, the guys are joined by Western Bulldogs star Josh Dunkley, who gives us his thoughts about having mobile phones in changerooms, his budding bromance with Adam Treloar, and the abuse he copped on social media as a younger player. He also runs us through 'a day in the life' of a footy player on gameday, revealing what the cameras don't capture. Join Matt Walsh, Jake Michael...

This week on the podcast, Christian Joly from Champion Data takes us through the players who not only use their opposite foot the most, but are the most damaging, we discuss why the undefeated teams are 4-0, explore the idea that the WA teams are 'home track bullies', and much more in another massive episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week on the podcast, Jake and Christian AGAIN get roasted for calls that have blown up in their face. We also tasked Champion Data with gauging "momentum" with varying results, Matt has an interesting theory on wingers, while the team also talks key forwards, Sydney's rise, Melbourne's fortunes, and St Kilda's poor start to the year. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/...

This week on the podcast, the guys debate the merit of a captain's or coach's challenge following the umpiring howler on Friday night, Matt wonders if we need to reassess what a 'good game' is for forwards and defenders on the back of the rule changes, and Christian reveals the Dusty stat which has him wondering if the Tiger great made bet with someone inside the club... Plus, 'justified hype or h...

This week, Rohan Connolly returns to the pod to discuss all the Round 1 action, while Christian Joly from Champion Data says we should hold off praising the new rules for now. He also reveals the next 'in-vogue' stat, plus, the guys list the teams they're most worried for, 'Justified hype or hyperbole' returns, and Matt blasts RoCo for not using the stairs... 01:45 - The long-awaited return of "so...

On a bumper Round 1 episode of the ESPN Footy Podcast, the guys discuss the concussion substitute idea, give their season predictions, including their BOLD call for 2021, and Christian Joly breaks down just how teams can beat the Tigers. Plus, we talk Matt Rowell, reveal a VERY special addition to the ESPN stable, and DON'T FORGET YOUR TIPS! 01.37 - Thoughts on the Amazon Making Their Mark doco 03...