The ESPN Footy Podcast

The ESPN Footy Podcast is back for another year, and Christian Joly once again joins us to explain all things Champion Data - including just how Mason Cox was rated as an 'elite key forward'! Plus the team debates whether the punishment fits the crime with the new 'stand the mark' rule, whether Zac Williams' ban is fair and if a Bulldogs can win a Brownlow in 2021... 02:18 - Niall's Nostrodamus-li...

The 2020 AFL Draft is just around the corner, and ESPN's AFL Draft expert Chris Doerre joins Matt Walsh, Jake Michaels and Champion Data's Christian Joly to do a first-round phantom draft, talk bolters and sliders, and discuss the difficulties COVID posed to recruiters and draft watchers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In a special edition of the podcast following the trade and free agency periods, Matt Walsh, Niall Seewang, Jake Michaels and Champion Data's Christian Joly discuss Collingwood's disastrous couple of weeks, look at which clubs were the big winners and losers, go through some underrated acquisitions and ask whether the trade period is too long. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices...

This week on the podcast, the guys get into a spirited debate about the future of the night Grand Final, while they also chat Dusty's GOAT status, Gaz's legacy and the latest trade and free agency news. Plus, Christian Joly brings the best Grand Final stats to the table. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Join the ESPN team for a special Grand Final preview episode of the ESPN Footytips AFL Podcast, which also was broadcast LIVE on Facebook. Cats or Tigers? Do Champion Data's stats point one way or the other? Find out in this special episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It's a fiery episode of the podcast this week, with Niall taking aim at the pre-finals bye and Matt debunking at the those who cry 'Vic Bias', while Jake doesn't rate the choice of Ash Barty to hand Richmond the premiership cup. That and the team discusses free agency and, of course, the Grand Final in a massive new episode. Make sure you also join the team for a massive LIVE episode of the podcas...

This week on the podcast, Christian Joly from Champion Data looks at the best 'dual threat' players (those who can be equally damaging as a midfielder and as a forward), while the team breaks down the semifinal results, stake their case for every preliminary finalist, and look at Jordan De Goey's future at Collingwood. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week on the podcast, Christian Joly from Champion Data tries to answer the question "who is Mr September", while the team investigates Brodie Grundy's downturn in form and judges the Eagles' and Dogs' years. They also throw forward to a massive semifinal week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode of the ESPN Footytips AFL Podcast, Christian Joly from Champion Data answers the age-old question of whether pressure and tackling numbers go up in finals. Meanwhile, the team breaks down all four matchups, picks the 'must-watch' players of the finals, asks whether not not Ben Brown has been done hard by North and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adc...

This week on the podcast, Matt Walsh, Niall Seewang, Jake Michaels and Champion Data's Christian Joly look at what each non-finalist needs to do in the offseason, while they also come up with the "coaching pressure power rankings" and talk the best players to not have won a flag in the modern era. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week on the podcast, Matt Walsh, Niall Seewang and Jake Michaels team up with Christian Joly from Champion Data to look at some early trade targets, while the team also talks the race for the eight, Worsfold's poor presser and dropping captains, while they play another round of 'justified hype or hyperbole'. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week on the podcast, Christian Joly from Champion Data confirms just how bad the Bombers are in 'red time', while Niall Seewang gets to vent about his Demons after they all but threw away a chance at playing finals. Plus, the team talks Clarko (again!), Richmond's culture, the players who have gone on for one season too long, and play another round of 'justified hype or hyperbole'. Join Matt...

This week, Christian Joly from Champion Data breaks down the good, bad and ugly of 'forward 50 targets', while the team debates Patrick Cripps' big weakness, looks at the North Melbourne list conundrum, and reveal the players who have us eating humble pie. Join Matt Walsh, Niall Seewang, Jake Michaels and Christian Joly on the ESPN Footytips AFL podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit pod...

This week on the podcast, Christian Joly from Champion Data breaks down 'premiership metrics' -- the stats needed to be a genuine flag contender -- and why the Pies are top of the pile, while the team talks the fortunes of the finals hopefuls, asks if Buddy's making it to 1000 goals and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week on the podcast, Christian Joly from Champion Data answers your questions on score involvements, while the team discusses which players they're buying and selling stocks in, the Giants' fall from grace, and whether Jack Newnes' kick was better than Blight's. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week on the podcast, Christian Joly answers more #AskChampionData questions, talks goalkicking accuracy and defines the term 'clanger', while the teams discusses the issues with betting, PR howlers, the Grand Final debate and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

You asked, we answered! Champion Data's Christian Joly tackles all of your hardest hitting stats questions in a must-listen segment of the podcast, including: •What constitutes a tackle? •How is a 'defensive one-on-one' measured? •Is Melbourne the worst team at converting their inside 50s? •... and more! Meanwhile, the team asks if ruckmen are overrated, and play another round of 'justified hype o...

This week on the podcast, Champion Data's Christian Joly breaks down why the bottom four teams are where they are on the ladder, while the team debates the necessity of the upcoming 'footy fest', asks whether AFL players are too 'vanilla' in the media, and plays another round of 'justified hype or hyperbole'. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week on the podcast, Matt Walsh, Niall Seewang, Jake Michaels and Champion Data's Christian Joly debate the best after-the-siren goals in the modern era (given Blighty's was better than any!), break down the Hawks' woes through stats, and ask whether the holding the ball rule needs a major overhaul. And the team plays another round of 'justified hype or hyperbole'. Learn more about your ad ch...

This week on the podcast, Matt Walsh, Niall Seewang, Jake Michaels and Champion Data's Christian Joly look at the players who are the biggest 'risers and sliders' in 2020, debate whether the bump is being adjudicated in the right way, and give each team a 'contender' or 'pretender' tag. That and more in this episode of the ESPN Footytips AFL Podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcast...

This week on the podcast, Matt Walsh, Jake Michaels, Champion Data's Christian Joly and Rohan Connolly discuss Collingwood's on-field concerns as the off-field drama rages, look at GWS's record-breaking inside 50 stat, uncover the best 'slow burn' players and play another round of "hype or hyperbole" ... with fascinating results. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week on the podcast, Matt Walsh, Jake Michaels, Champion Data's Christian Joly and Rohan Connolly discuss whether footy truly is in crisis mode after coaches, commentators and the AFL CEO all made comment on the 'state of the game', while the team also breaks down the latest state government restrictions, and 'justified hype or hyperbole' is back with some intriguing questions... SUBSCRIBE: A...

This week on the podcast, Matt Walsh, Jake Michaels, Champion Data's Christian Joly and Rohan Connolly discuss the fallout of the Conor McKenna COVID test, talk the rising Suns, falling Crows and Richmond's start to the year, while Christian takes a look at the stats which have felt the effects of shorter quarters. Oh, and Jake bakes a few high profile Hawks. SUBSCRIBE: Apple: 🎧 https://apple.co/...

Join ESPN's Matt Walsh and Jake Michaels as they welcome distinguished footy journo Rohan Connolly to the podcast, and welcome back Champion Data's Christian Joly. In this week's episode the stats are showing that scoring is down from end-to-end passages of play, while the team talks the new 'Shaun Burgoyne rule', Matt Rowell, gives their ruling on the fake crowd noise, and debuts a new segment ca...

Join ESPN's Matt Walsh, Niall Seewang and Jake Michaels as they argue which Round 2 contest will be the game of the round, talk activism in the AFL and the young players set to take the leap to superstardom, while Jake takes aim at fickle racing fans. SUBSCRIBE: Apple: 🎧 https://apple.co/3aCo8RT Spotify: 🎧 https://spoti.fi/2USCdU9 Google: 🎧 http://bit.ly/2v5oJfT SoundCloud: 🎧 http://bit.ly/2Ou...