Hatred mixes with respect with grand final berths on the line
Good luck getting a ticket to the MCG this weekend as Geelong and Hawthorn renew their long-running rivalry, and Collingwood and the Brisbane Lions face-off in the AFL preliminary finals. Sam McClure, Jake Niall and Caroline Wilson are pumped up for both games after a weekend of semi-finals where the Crows and Suns were exposed for their lack of finals experience. Plus, they also talk Zach Merrett's stand-off with the Bombers, Melbourne's appointment of Steven King as coach AFL commission politics.Support the show: https://subscribe.theage.com.au/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Real footy tipping: Stage fright or the flu?
What was it that derailed the Crows' first final and can they bounce back on Friday night against the Hawks in the semi-final? On the Real Footy podcast, Andrew Wu and Peter Ryan discuss finals tipping tactics and the Q Clash Wuey - and all of Queensland - has been waiting for.Support the show: https://subscribe.theage.com.au/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Is Brisbane's premiership defence over?
The Lions lost their first final to Geelong and have yet more injury concerns. Can the reigning champs bounce back, firstly against their little brothers from the Gold Coast this week, and beyond that, to defend their hold on their title? Michael Gleeson, Jake Niall and Caroline Wilson give their assessment in this week's edition of the Real Footy podcast and discuss all the other news from the first week of finals and the intriguing political machinations taking place at the very top of the AFL.Support the show: https://subscribe.theage.com.au/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Real footy tipping: 'A new season begins'
Collingwood have the edge in finals experience but is their form good enough to silence the hyped-up Adelaide crowd? Will Geelong's soft run late in the season be a help or hindrance when they take on the Lions at the MCG? This week on the Real Footy tipping podcast, Andrew Wu and Peter Ryan run the ruler over the AFL qualifying finals as well as the two cut-throat elimination finals - GWS v Hawthorn and Fremantle v Gold Coast.Support the show: https://subscribe.theage.com.au/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Week one finals preview, AA controversies and Mitch Brown comes out
With the AFL finals upon us, Michael Gleeson, Jake Niall and Marc McGowan analyse the games and the key factors that need to be considered at selection this week. They also discuss the contentious calls in this year's All-Australian team and awards night, Mitch Brown's groundbreaking decision to come out as the AFL's first bisexual former player, off-season recruiting games and the latest on the Melbourne coaching vacancy.Support the show: https://subscribe.theage.com.au/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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