Zero Hanger AFL Podcast

Fremantle came out hot against Geelong, while the Eagles made a late surge to compress their margin against the Gold Coast. What can Freo and West Coast take from these games heading into a couple of tough match-ups in round 2? Zero Hanger's Mark Stevens and veteran WA sports journalist Digby Beacham tackle the biggest talking points in WA footy on The Outer Wing , brought to you by TABtouch . 🎯...

Harf and Stevo share their thoughts on the late-game blunder from St Kilda and Ross Lyon that saw Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera on the bench late into the game over the weekend that potentially cost them the game. The boys also discuss Max Gawn being the “best 4th quarter player in history” as he led the Demons to victory in Round 1, while crowd numbers may be a cause for concern at AFL House. Six Point...

A dramatic few days in the AFL has given the boys plenty to chat about, with Zero Hanger’s own Jonty Ralphsmith jumping on the pod to help dissect the recent Dan Gorringe and Sam Docherty saga. The MVP award is back for 2026 (and it now has its own trophy!), while the latest socials segment descends into some tricky guessing of AFL greats. The Hitout AFL Podcast is Zero Hanger’s weekly show coveri...

There's "no excuses" for the Dockers now, as the Eagles get ready to unleash young talent in 2026. Zero Hanger's Mark Stevens and veteran WA sports journalist Digby Beacham tackle the biggest talking points in WA footy on The Outer Wing , brought to you by TABtouch . 🎯 WATCH: Full episode vision here The Outer Wing is a new WA footy show hosted by Mark Stevens and Digby Beacham, covering all thin...

Harf and Stevo share their concerns for Michael Voss’ coaching future at Carlton after a double dose of drama and disappointment to start the new season. The boys also discuss their concerns with Hawthorn’s selection mix, while there’s plenty of praise for a young Suns star following his electric Opening Round performance and well-documented trade period. Six Points is streamed live at 9:00am (AED...

"I can't believe I'm saying it... but I think Freo are a chance!" Mark Stevens and Digby Beacham tackle the biggest talking points in WA footy on the first episode of The Outer Wing, brought to you by TABtouch . 🎯 WATCH: Full episode vision here The Outer Wing is a new WA footy show hosted by Mark Stevens and Digby Beacham, covering all things Western Australian football. Sharp analysis, strong o...

Phoenix, Aidan and Mitch are tasked with drafting all 18 clubs, with key criteria set in place to see who will come out on top at the end of the 2026 AFL season. Phoenix pays tribute to the retired Steven May, and debate over which nations would contend for gold at the Olympics if Aussie Rules was added. Plus, the team recall their favourite Dennis Cometti moments following the iconic commentator’...

Harf and Stevo dissect the pre-season tune-up between Collingwood and North Melbourne, with concerns arising for each club in the wake of the contest. The boys assess whether Port Adelaide or Melbourne will have the better ‘new coach bounce’ this year, while they also unveil their top 10s for the 2026 AFL season. Six Points is streamed live at 9:00am (AEDT) weekly, with former AFL midfielder, AFLW...

We’re back ahead of the 2026 AFL season, with our first episode of the year setting some ground rules for the season ahead. Phoenix attempts to guess the 17 stats AFL umpires now have access to for Brownlow voting, while Mitch has to explain our recent AFL experiments ratings. The team also goes through their predictions for 2026, including secret predictions we’ll uncover later into the season. T...

AFL journalist Mark Stevens joins the Hangin' Out podcast to discuss his legendary career covering footy. From his 20 years as a senior sports journalist at the Herald Sun and 8 years as Chief AFL Reporter at Channel 7, to now joining Zero Hanger at Zero Digital Sports, 'Stevo' shares incredible stories about doorstop journalism, the art of breaking news, and some wild moments including encounteri...

Phoenix Trinidad and Mitch Keating sit down with AFL commentator and former Geelong and Port Adelaide player Dwayne Russell, who’s added another title to his résumé — novelist. Dwayne talks about his debut fiction book 'Killing for Sport', a fast-paced art world thriller two decades in the making. He dives deep into his inspirations, his love of music, his Beatles obsession, the art of great comme...

RECORDED: 03/10/2025 AFL Trade Period has officially begun! Phoenix Trinidad and Mitch Keating run through your club's trade period moves in 90 seconds or less. For all your AFL news go to ZeroHanger.com and make sure to FOLLOW Zero Hanger on social media: NEWS: https://www.zerohanger.com IG: https://www.instagram.com/ZeroHanger FB: https://www.facebook.com/AFLZeroHanger X: https://x.com/zerohange...

Phoenix Trinidad and Zero Hanger writers Mitch Keating and Aidan Cellini recap the 2025 Grand Final, our Zero Hanger Finals MVP, wash-up for Melbourne and Port Adelaide, and Draft match-maker for Hawthorn, Gold Coast, and the Western Bulldogs. ⬇️ RUNDOWN: 00:00 Welcome to the Hitout 00:47 Grand Final Day Experiences 04:55 2025 Grand Final Recap 23:00 Finals MVP 26:19 Wash-Up: Melbourne 30:30 Wash-...

Phoenix Trinidad and Zero Hanger writers Mitch Keating and Aidan Cellini break down the prelims, unbox a vintage merch mystery box, make their brownlow predictions, preview the Grand Final and much more! FOLLOW FOOTY FINDS ON INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/footy.finds/ ⬇️ RUNDOWN: 00:00 Welcome to the Hitout 02:04 unboxing vintage merch 09:13 Geelong def. Hawthorn 18:05 Brisbane def. Colling...

Phoenix Trinidad sits down with AFL star Nick Davis as he relives one of the most iconic moments in footy history — his unforgettable four-goal final quarter that sent the Sydney Swans into the 2005 Preliminary Final. We also dive into his early days as a father-son recruit, playing in back-to-back Grand Finals against the Brisbane Lions and West Coast Eagles, and what it was like working under le...

Phoenix Trinidad and Zero Hanger writers Mitch Keating and Aidan Cellini break down every game from the second week of the 2025 AFL Finals, wash up West Coast and Richmond's season, discuss the Steven King appointment, Zach Merrett's trade saga, play draft match-maker with Essendon, Melbourne, and Port Adelaide, and preview the prelims. ⬇️ RUNDOWN: 00:00 Welcome to the Hitout 03:49 Hawthorn vs. Ad...

Phoenix Trinidad and Zero Hanger writers Mitch Keating and Aidan Cellini break down every game from the first week of the 2025 AFL Finals series, preview the semi-finals, and play Draft Match-maker for West Coast, North Melbourne, and Richmond. ⬇️ RUNDOWN: 00:00 Intro 01:02 What's in the Box?! 05:18 COLL def. ADEL 16:24 GEEL def. BRIS 24:31 HAW def. GWS 31:52 SUNS def. FREO 37:59 Wildcard Round? 4...

Mitch Keating and Aidan Cellini sit down with inaugural Gold Coast SUNS senior coach, Guy McKenna, on the eve of the Suns' first AFL Finals appearance, to chat about all things Gold Coast. The Ablett vs Judd debate, Harley Reid and the West Coast Eagles, and the difficulties faced by the new Tasmanian AFL team. RECORDED: 01/09/2025 For all your AFL news go to ZeroHanger.com and make sure to FOLLOW...

Phoenix Trinidad, Zero Hanger writer Aidan Cellini are joined by the returning Mitch Keating to discuss the Zero Hanger Rookie of the year, Recruit of the year, and MVP. They also preview every finals game and give their predictions for the final bracket. ⬇️ RUNDOWN: 00:00 Intro 03:55 Christmas in July 12:40 Rookie of the Year 17:16 Recruit of the Year 20:04 MVP 23:51 ADEL v COLL 26:16 GEEL v BRIS...

Phoenix Trinidad and Zero Hanger Writer Aidan Cellini talk all the action from round 24, how the finals will play out, who is a lock for the All-Australian team, Oscar Allen, and we give our one-word summaries for the bottom 9. ⬇️ RUNDOWN: 00:00 Intro 01:36 Sunday Chaos 10:05 Finals Outlook 16:55 Gold Coast 19:48 All-Australian Locks 25:22 Bottom 9 Summaries 32:41 Oscar Allen 38:44 Weekly Awards R...

Phoenix Trinidad and Zero Hanger Writer Aidan Cellini talk all the action from round 23, the Izak Rankine situation, Justin Longmuir's contract, Ash Centra, Harry Sheezel and more! ⬇️ RUNDOWN: 00:00 Intro 02:19 Crows def. Pies 06:36 Rankine 11:08 Brisbane def. Fremantle 13:32 Wildcard round? 15:12 Justin Longmuir 19:36 GWS def. Suns 24:46 Geelong 30:12 Weekly awards 35:51 Round 24 Preview RECORDED...

Phoenix Trinidad and Zero Hanger writer Aidan Cellini react to Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera re-signing for St. Kilda. RECORDED: 18/08/2025 For all your AFL news go to ZeroHanger.com and make sure to FOLLOW Zero Hanger on social media: NEWS: https://www.zerohanger.com IG: https://www.instagram.com/ZeroHanger FB: https://www.facebook.com/AFLZeroHanger X: https://x.com/zerohanger TT: https://www.tiktok.co...

Phoenix Trinidad sits down with Cheets from TypeMedia for an in-depth chat about the responsibility of making AFL footy memes, mental health, growing up in Sri Lanka and moving to Footscray, changing the way we consume AFL media, and more. RECORDED: 14/08/2025 For all your AFL news go to ZeroHanger.com and make sure to FOLLOW Zero Hanger on social media: NEWS: https://www.zerohanger.com IG: https:...

Phoenix Trinidad and Zero Hanger writer Aidan Cellini are joined by    @TYPEMediaau  to discuss the all the action from round 22, Nathan Buckley to the Demons, Canberra taking the 20th license, plus heaps more! Stay tuned for a longer chat with Cheets later in the week! RECORDED: 11/08/2025 For all your AFL news go to ZeroHanger.com and make sure to FOLLOW Zero Hanger on social medi...

Phoenix Trinidad and Zero Hanger writer Aidan Cellini are here for an emergency podcast to discuss all the fall-out from the Simon Goodwin sacking, a year-by-year review of his coaching tenure at Melbourne, possible replacements, and all the flow-on effects for the club. RECORDED: 05/08/2025 ▶️ RUNDOWN: 00:00 Goodwin Sacked 04:43 Year by Year 16:35 Coaching Performance 24:46 Possible Replacements...