Ball Magnets

Every AFL team has many KPI's they're looking to improve when preparing for a new season, and who's best equipped to vet these decisions? Us.

We gave every AFL team a resolution for the 2026 season.

TIMESTMAPS:
00:00 - 3:38 - Intro
3:38 - Adelaide Crows
5:18 - Brisbane Lions
6:13 - Carlton Blues
8:16 - Collingwood Magpies
9:26 - Essendon Bombers
10:46 - Fremantle Dockers
12:19 - Geelong Cats
15:31 - Gold Coast Suns
17:25 - GWS Giants
18:33 - Hawthorn Hawks
19:20 - Melbourne Demons
20:59 - North Melbourne Kangaroos
21:54 - Port Adelaide Power
22:59 - Richmond Tigers
24:22 - Sydney Swans
26:30 - St Kilda
26:41 - West Coast Eagles
28:54 - Western Bulldogs

Hosts:Caden MacDonald: https://www.instagram.com/cados38/?hl=en

Will Taylor: https://www.instagram.com/willl.taylor_/?hl=en

Bailey McCabe: https://www.instagram.com/milliondollarbailey__/?hl=en

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Studio - Pivotal Conversations: https://www.instagram.com/pivotalconv...

On the 98th episode of the Ball Magnets podcast, Tommy is announcing his retirement from his 14-year AFL Career.

We're very lucky to have Hamish McLachlan join us to lead this epic chat, and we'll have pod released with a focus on him soon.

Congratulations on an unbelievable career Tommy.

TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 - 0:31 - Intro
0:31 - Announcement
3:57 - Accolades & First Contract
8:00 - U16 Footy, before AFL
9:30 - Choosing the Swans
12:34 - On The Fringe18:19 - Signing at Hawthorn & Football Anxiety
20:58 - Does winning a Brownlow Medal change your life?
23:57 - 2023 Grand Final
26:55 - Finding out the Norm Smith Medalist
28:55 - Conceding Defeats
29:10 - Worst feeling in football (Leg Break)
34:25 - 208 Games Played
37:03 - Best Advice Recieved
38:31 - Not Fast, Not Big, Not Athletic
40:23 - The Speed of the Game
42:04 - Did you give the game everything?
43:53 - Idle hands are the Devil's tools
46:00 - Lessons Learned
47:54 - Are you worried about the future?-
Host: https://www.instagram.com/tommitchell6/?hl=en

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Producer - Bailey McCabe: https://www.instagram.com/milliondoll...

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Widely regarded as the best storyteller in AFL, 2008 premiership medalist and funny man, Campbell Brown joins the pod for some serious non-stop action. Browny barely steps off the pedal in this pod, with stories full of gold throughout. If you'd rather listen to us on your preferred podcast platform, search us up on Spotify, Apple or anywhere to find us.TIMESTAMPS:-Host: https://www.instagram.com/tommitchell6/?hl=enFollow BM Socials: https://linktr.ee/ballmagnetsProducer - Bailey McCabe: https://www.instagram.com/milliondoll...Studio - Pivotal Conversations: [email protected]

Fashion Icon, Sneakerhead, Best Kick in the League & 2023 AFL Premiership Player, Patrick Lipinski joins ex-teammate Tommy this week!

Everybody loves this man, and has gone from strength-to-strength since joining Collingwood in 2022.

How good is it to have Pat in the studio!
It's one that's been requested for sometime now, so we're pumped to finally get it done on EP #96!

TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 - 0:46 - Intro
0:47 - Love For Fashion/Sneakers & Fit Check9:00 - Working with Brands & Louis Vuitton Event
14:45 - Start of Pat's AFL Career at the Western Bulldogs
22:00 - Trade to Collingwood
24:13 - First Year's at the Pies
32:20 - Relationship w/ Isaac Quaynor
34:05 - Best I50 Kick in the AFL
39:15 - Winning the 2023 Premiership
44:40 - Travel
48:40 - Life After Footy

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Host: https://www.instagram.com/tommitchell6/?hl=en

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Producer - Bailey McCabe: https://www.instagram.com/milliondoll...

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What a treat it is to have the tackling BEAST, Collingwood midfielder, Ned Long in the studio to join Tommy for a fascinating chat.

The boys dive deep into the media narrative around their Midfield battles last year, Ned's tough road into his AFL Career & some hilarious coming-of-age stories from the journey!

Timestamps:

0:00 - 0:45 - Intro

0:46 - Ned's scary drowning experience

4:00 - Ned's Delisting and Young AFL Journey

10:00 - Injury before Mid-Season Draft

13:30 - Playing as a heavier Mid

17:30 - Ned's goals for 2026

24:40 - Midfield Battle between Tom & Ned in 2025

28:55 - Playing with Collingwood GOAT's

33:39 - Life away from footy-Host: https://www.instagram.com/tommitchell6/?hl=en

Follow BM Socials: https://linktr.ee/ballmagnets

Producer - Bailey McCabe: https://www.instagram.com/milliondoll...

Studio - Pivotal Conversations: [email protected]