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Pre Season Matches are underway and if you are a football nerd like me, you are looking at who is performing for your SuperCoach Side. Everyone is trying to find that little nugget and value pick, while keep an eye on the Rookies. In a Podcast first, I will be revealing my SuperCoach Team for everyone to see. I am no expert I am just someone who loves Footy and talking all about it. Will this side...

Champion Data statistics have shown, that the only way to be a successful side in 2026, you need to move the ball fast. The Top 2 sides for this in 2025, funnily enough were Grand Finalists Brisbane Lions and the Geelong Cats. While not always, but most of this ball movement will start from the back half of the ground, which is why you're best ball users are best suited to half-back. With this...

The Western Bulldogs have one of the most star studded lists in the Competition, but are yet to put it all together. Will 2026 be the year? With Sam Darcy dominating the forward line, Marcus Bontempelli controlling the Midfield and leading the team from the front and a potential emerging young stars. The only question the Bulldogs have is their Backline, will their Key Defenders hold up?.Find out...

Rev Your Engine, His Here!! Harley Reid is come back in ripping condition and learnt from his Pre Season mistakes from last year. Will we finally see some improvement from the West Coast Eagles in 2026? Exciting new Draftees and a couple of lifelines thrown to players, can they make a impact and make them competitive in 2026? .Watch along as we preview the season for the West Coast Eagles.

Wow what a spectacle of footy with the best players from 2 States going head to head, in honor of their State. There was great skills on display everywhere, plenty of goals kicked & biffs that resonated the old State of Origins, mainly started by Zak Butters. This was the perfect warm up and teaser for the Season coming in just 18 Days. Watch along as we Recap all of the action and why this is...

It was a downward spiral for the Sydney Swans after their big Grand Final loss in 2024 to the Cats. Dean Cox was elevated to the Senior Coaching role and didn't find it easy. Injuries to key players, impacting their ball movement and structure and a bizarre position movement to a Key Position player at the start of the season, left everyone scratching their heads. They have gone big and bold i...

The St Kilda Football Club have gone all chips in, recruiting the likes of Tom De Koning, Sam Flanders & CO, as well as signing Star Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera to mammoth 2 Year Contract!! But are they ready? We touch on what each of these new recruits and how they will impact the side in 2026. Why Rowan Marshall didn't leave to go to Geelong to play as the number one ruck, how will him &...

The Legacy of the Number 4 at the Tigers lives on, with Sam Lalor taking on the honors left by arguable the Club's greatest player Dustin Martin. Richmond surprised a lot of people in 2025, it was predicted by a lot of people that they would go through the whole season without winning a game. The young Tigers made sure to put a end to that discussion winning their opening game against Essendon to...

A new coach has been given the keys to the Car of the Port Adelaide Football Club. How will the Power look under new Senior Coach Josh Carr? After a disappointing season last year after many years of being amongst the top contenders in the competition, they will be looking to bounce back. Can a leader take on a new role and be the playmaker that kick starts this new look Power? Can a Tall Forward...

How long do we have to wait until the Kangaroos are Competitive and have a chance at playing Finals? If it's anything like the last 5+ Years, we will be waiting a while, but can they make progress in 2026? If they are they need to make a significant change at one part of the ground and we dive into this in this video. We also highlight a young up and coming potential star to keep an eye on in...

The Melbourne Football Club has hit the full reset button, appointing a new Senior Coach & shipping off star players to new homes. Stephen King has shown what he is looking for with his new team and wasted no time putting this into place and making some brutal calls. King is opting to go for Younger Players who will buy into the Club. He had no hesitation show Star Midfielder Clayton Oliver th...

The Hollywood Hawks are back to showboat and excite the competition in 2026. A big body Midfielder from the Rookie Draft is already tearing up Pre Season & A Young Key Defender is ready to stand up and impact if called upon! With the absence of Will Day for at least 3-4 months, we discuss the Midfield options that the Hawks have. There's a player who has all the attributes to be a star and we...

The GWS Giants are one of the most frustrating teams in the competition! On their best day they can look like the best team in the whole comp and then they can dish out performances that make them look like a bottom 10 side. What Giants will show up in 2026? Watch along while we discuss how they will look to shape the Midfield with the inclusion of Clayton Oliver, a Forward who must stay fit becau...

After arguably, their best win in the Club's History winning their First Final away in Perth, the most exciting team in the Comp, just got even better with the huge inclusion of Christian Petracca!. They also just decided to add another quality forward in Jamarra Ugle-Hagan who could provide them anything. Things are only going to go up for the Suns in 2026 but just how good can they be and ho...

The team that I backed in to go all the way season, the Geelong Football Club, unfortunately came up short at the last hurdle. How will they respond? While they have superstars in their Midfield and across the ground, their Midfield is still searching for the next Midfielder to stand up, as it's a spot that could still use some boosting. Listen along as we preview the Cats Season and talk about th...

With one of the most exciting list in the Comp, the question looms, can the Dockers put it all together? Yes guys we are continuing our Pre Season Previews and today we are up to the Dockers! The Dockers are set all across the board, solid Key Defenders led by the Skipper Alex Pearce. Running Defenders, led by Luke Ryan & Last Year All-Australian Jordan Clark. A tough and exciting midfield con...

A off season where their Captain tried to walk out of the Club. He then had to walk back into the Club, with this tail between his legs, knowing he couldn't be the Captain of the Club. The Club then announced the new Captain of the Club to be their Former Number 1 Draft Pick, Andrew McGrath. Watch along as we discuss where McGrath will flourish under this new role and why Merrett needs to repa...

The time has come, where we have to preview the season for my Collingwood Football Club. It hurts to say, but are they on the beginning of a downward spiral? With not really bringing anyone in this season and their lack of talent being brought in from the Draft in Previous years, opting to target experienced players may come back to bite them. We have a deep dive into their list and just how it wi...

The pressure is well and truly on Michael Voss and the Blues! The Carlton Football Club had a disappointing 2025 season finishing 11th on the ladder. To add to that, come season's end, they had lost their Key Forward, their Ruckman and their ultimate role player to opposition clubs during the Trade Period. We touch on how this will effect the Blues in 2026, but also what the ins to the club ca...

The Reigning Back to Back Premiers, are the Brisbane Lions able to complete the dynasty. Welcome everyone back to the channel, where we are previewing the 2026 season for all 18 clubs. Watch along as we discuss how the Lions are even stronger in 2026 with their work in the Trade Period, give a full list analysis and how they are set and strong across the park. We also highlight a intercepting defe...

The AFL Season is under two months away!!!It has felt like it has come around so quickly but couldn't be anymore exciting. Join us over the next few weeks as we preview the season for all 18 clubs starting with the Adelaide Crows. We go over the new ins of Callum Ah Chee and Finbar and how that will help the Crows, do a deep down into the list in each position to see how they are set up across the...

Yes guys and welcome back to the channel! Just like that the Ashes are over, with the Aussies taking a 4-1 victory in convincing fashion. With no action to talk about it's time to review the series and I thought we'd have some fun and put together a Best XI. Tune in to see who makes the Team!

Yes guys and welcome back to the Podcast. We are actually recording this on a scorching 40+ degree Melbourne day and Day 4 of the SCG Test! Boy oh Boy have the SCG delivered a road of a wicket. Usually we are used to seeing rain, but this time it's just a road and all about the batsmen. Join Tricky as he recaps all of the action thus far, while talking about: - What could have been for Michael Nes...

Well there you have it, the Drought has been broken, England finally have a win in Australia in the last 15 years! As an Australian, it's embarrassing and the performance was disgusting! Listen along as we recap the short Boxing Day Test.

Just like that, in 11 days the Aussies have demolished the Poms and retained the Ashes 3-0. It has been a dominant display across these 3 tests with England not really firing a shot. Listen along as Tricky grills the England Cricket Team and Media with their Pre Series Predictions to what they put out there!! We also cover such topics such as: - Ollie Pope - Harry Brook - Is Cameron Green in the h...