Through the Banner

Fraser Douglas and Caspar McLeod review what has been a huge few days in the world of AFL, on the field and off of it. The Giants will have a new head coach in 2022, there are new developments with Héritier Lumumba and Collingwood, and the Swans are stumbling. On-field, they preview a massive round 9, including a blockbuster Friday night clash with huge ramifications for the loser, what should be...

Caspar McLeod and Paddy Grindlay discuss all the major talking points out of the last few days of AFL footy, including what the league should do about the abuse of female umpires in lower leagues, the Eagles worst loss (in WA and in general) since 2008 and whether or not St Kilda can and should blame their loss to Port on the venue. They then preview round 8, including another Friday night double...

Caspar McLeod reviews a monster AFL Anzac round, and previews what promises to be an even bigger round 7, including a clash between two top four aspirants on the Sunday twilight slot, two sneaky good Saturday Night games, and Fremantle's biggest test yet. 

Eli Duxson and Caspar McLeod review round 5 of the AFL men's season including several surprising results, many blowout margins, and contentious umpiring decisions. They then preview round 6, the Anzac Day round. Will it be Collingwood or Essendon getting back on track? Can Richmond continue their trend of loss-win-loss-win? And can the Power finally grab a win this year?

Michael Van Dorsser and Caspar McLeod discuss what has been a massive week on-field for the AFLW and AFL men's, as well as a monumental week off it too. Topics discussed: The Crows third AFLW premiership, Hawthorn's "insipid" loss to St Kilda, and whether or not the Suns can finally defeat St Kilda? 

Paddy Grindlay and Caspar McLeod preview an AFLW Grand Final matchup between the two best teams all season, before looking at the men's round 4. Topics discussed include Adelaide's AFLW dominance at the Adelaide Oval, whether or not West Coast's early-season woes can solely be blamed on COVID unavailabilities and injuries, and an intriguing battle out west between two inconsistent finals contender...

In this episode, Liam Webster-Mcallistar preview two monster AFLW prelim finals, including the first AFLW match played at the MCG, and preview round 3 of the AFL men's season. Topics discussed include whether or not the North-Eagles game should've been postponed, the dreaded 0-3 record facing the Dogs and Power, and "the most important clash between Carlton and Hawthorn since the 1987 Grand Final....

What a monster first week of the AFLW final series and of the AFL men's season it was, with plenty to talk about on-field and off of it. Amongst the topics, Paddy Grindlay and Caspar McLeod discuss: whether or not the AFL and AFLW did the right thing by pushing the rest of the AFLW final series back a week, the Luke Beveridge and Tom Morris controversies, and can the Blues continue their good mome...

Eli Duxson and Caspar McLeod preview the AFLW finals ahead of the two Qualifying Finals, before previewing what promises to be an exciting final series as Adelaide and Melbourne await the Qualifying Final winners. They then preview round one of the AFL men's season, with several exciting matchups ahead. Topics discussed include: Which of Adelaide or Fremantle can cover for their respective leading...

Welcome to the first episode of the 2022 season! Fraser Douglas and Caspar McLeod preview the tenth round of the AFLW season and also discuss the major talking points surrounding the AFLW. They then preview the AFL men's season, with topics including whether Essendon can win a final, whether Carlton can make the finals, and whether West Coast can have a good season despite their injury toll?

Paddy Grindlay and Caspar McLeod review a drought-breaking victory by the Demons, including a second-half surge that swamped the Western Bulldogs in Perth. They also discuss what the future of Grand Finals should be in terms of location and time of day. 

In this Grand Final Preview episode, Liam Webster-Mcallistar, Eli Duxson, Fraser Douglas, and Caspar McLeod preview the rematch of the 1954 grand final as the Dogs try to go for their second in five years and the Demons try to break a 57-year drought.  

Michael Van Dorsser and Caspar McLeod review the prelim finals as well as the final series so far, while also taking a look at the major individual awards handed out over the last week or so. 

Liam Webster-Mcallistar and Caspar McLeod review the two semi-finals and preview two massive prelims, while also discussing whether or not the twilight grand final was a good idea in 2021. 

Eli Duxson, Fraser Douglas, and Caspar McLeod review the major talking points from the last few days of AFL footy, including Collingwood's new coach, Essendon's finals drought continues, and the struggling Cats. They also preview the two tantalizing semi-finals this weekend.

Liam Webster-Mcallistar and Caspar McLeod preview what promises to be a fascinating finals series. Amongst the topics discussed: Is Perth the right backup call for the Grand Final host city, can Melbourne break their 57 year drought, and can the Bombers break a painful drought of their own? 

Michael Van Dorsser and Caspar McLeod review what was a massive round 23, and an even bigger home and away season. They also discuss which teams disappointed us the most this year, and the head coaching positions at Collingwood, Carlton, and the Gold Coast. 

Fraser Douglas and Caspar McLeod preview what promises to be a massive round 23, with every spot inside the top 8 except for Sydney in 6th still undecided, and with many fan favourite players set to retire. 

In this episode of the Through the Banner Podcast, Eli Duxson and Caspar McLeod overcome a plethora of technical challenges to review round 21 and preview round 22. Amongst the topics discussed include the monster Friday clash at Marvel Stadium, and whether or not Fremantle can "stand for something" on Sunday. 

It has been a massive few days in the world of the AFL. From surprising results to coaches on the hot seat to racial controversy, Caspar McLeod and Liam Webster-Mcallistar discuss it all. They also preview a huge round 21, and they have different ideas of which game might produce the biggest upset of the weekend.

Fraser Douglas and Caspar McLeod review round 19 and preview round 20 of the 2021 AFL season. Topics discussed include where Carlton's loss to North leaves David Teague, a horror afternoon for Fremantle, and what promises to be another exciting instalment of the Bombers-Swans rivalry.  

Eli Duxson and Caspar McLeod preview what promises to be a massive round 19 with almost every game having some impact on the final make up of the top 8, as the league conitnues to deal with the Covid chaos. 

* Note: this was recorded before the Fremantle vs Geelong game on Thursday night. Michael Van Dorsser and Caspar McLeod review a chaotic round 17, filled with upset results and Covid-chaos. They also preview round 18, including  Freo's first Thursday night game in half a decade, St Kilda's opportunity to take another top 8 scalp, and a "danger" game for the Eagles in Adelaide. 

In this episode, Liam Webster-Mcallister, Paddy Grindlay, and Caspar McLeod review a massive last few days in the world of AFL, and preview what promises to be an even bigger round 17. Major question from Caspar in this episode: who's going to win on Sunday between Liam's Magpies and Paddy's Grindlay? 

Michael Van Dorsser and Caspar McLeod review a round full of surprising results, including Richmond's loss to St Kilda, the Dogs win over the Eagles in Perth, and Hawthorn's continued form revival on the back of their Giant upset. MVD and Caspar also preview round 16, including Essendon's first game in Geelong since 1993, a game between Freo and Carlton with (at the time of this recording) no home...