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The ESPN Footy Podcast

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The ESPN Footy Podcast
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    Red Time: Trust, tension, and the run to finals

    30/06/2026 | 33 mins.
    This week on Red time, JB and Coxy discuss Chris Scott's candid comments on Tyson Stengle and the delicate balance between supporting players and maintaining accountability, before unpacking why trust is everything inside a football club. The boys also debate on-field tensions between teammates, the AFL's willingness to listen to player feedback on this year's rule changes, why effort and attitude often trump tactics and skill, and how much double-up fixtures can shape a season. Plus, they ask whether Fremantle's 14-1 start is a blessing or a curse, and reveal which teams they think are best placed to challenge for the flag.
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    AFL: Daicos on track to be 'the best ever'? Plus footy's best 'pick 6' players

    29/06/2026 | 1h 5 mins.
    This week, the team looks at Nick Daicos' standing in the game, more fixturing woes, how Brisbane is timing its run, and Freo's enviable position. Plus, Gold Coast's dramatic drop off, the AFL's best 'pick 6' players, and more!

    Join Matt Walsh, Jake Michaels, and Champion Data's Christian Joly on the ESPN Footy Podcast.

    00:00 Intro and Something You Noticed

    11:10 Jake unloads on Nick Daicos' critics

    23:55 Lions perfectly placed (again)?

    32:20 Fremantle have to make the GF

    37:45 Suns have been more disappointing than Essendon

    46:05 The AFL's best 'pick 6' players

    53:40 Is the hype justified or is it hyperbole?

    57:20 Port have shown us how to beat the Crows
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    Red Time: Are AFL players allowed to be honest anymore?

    24/06/2026 | 33 mins.
    This week on Red Time, JB and Coxy debate whether the AFL is going too far in penalising players and officials for publicly commentary. The boys also discuss the alternative fixture models presented at the CEO's summit, whether the Blues can ignore Josh Fraser after their stunning turnaround, and if Collingwood's list profile is being unfairly scrutinised. Plus, they chat Fremantle's remarkable injury run, the weekly battle for spots at the Dockers, and plenty more.  

    00:00 – Intro

    1:53 – Start, Bench, or Drop?

    Public criticism crackdown

    6:56 – AFL fixture alternatives

    12:20 – The Blues can’t ignore Fraser

    15:48 – Pies unfairly scrutinised?

    20:05 – Freo’s remarkable injury list

    23:10 – Hot Stat Checklist, powered by StatMate

    26:37 – Don’t Be Surprised If… 
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    AFL: Blues 'very likely' to make a wildcard? Plus, the Crows are back!

    22/06/2026 | 59 mins.
    This week, the team chats the Blues’ resurgence and if they’re wildcard contenders. Plus the Crows are also back in form, the league’s most improved players, the forwards who take the hardest set shots at goal, and more!

    Join Matt Walsh, Jake Michaels, and Champion Data's Christian Joly on the ESPN Footy Podcast.

    00:00 Intro and Something You Noticed

    17:05 Carlton's resurgence under Josh Fraser

    28:45 Adelaide's defence is back!

    36:30 Most improves players this year

    42:49 Players who take the hardest set shots

    47:48 Is the hype justified or is it hyperbole?
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    Red Time: Why Fremantle spends $500k on charter flights

    17/06/2026 | 41 mins.
    This week on Red Time, JB and Coxy discuss Fremantle's use of charter flights, unpack the Tribunal's decision to uphold Paul Curtis' three-match ban, and praise Jy Simpkin for publicly backing his teammate. They also debate AFL rule clarifications, discuss reports of tension at the Suns and why a bit of friction inside a football club isn't always a bad thing, and they tackle trade secrecy and whether the AFL is ready for players to declare their intentions earlier in the season. 

    INTRO 0:00

    COXY’S NEW CLUBS 0:56

    FREO’S CHARTER FLIGHTS 1:57

    SHOULD AFL COPY NRL? 7:52

    STOP CLARIFYING RULES! 11:46

    SIMPKIN DEFENDS HIS TEAMMATE 18:35

    WHAT’S HAPPENING IN GOLD COAST?  24:05

    AFL FIXTURING BLUNDER  26:15

    HOT STAT CHECKLIST 30:00

    DON’T BE SURPRISED IF… 34:35
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About The ESPN Footy Podcast
Join ESPN Australia's Matt Walsh and Jake Michaels, along with Champion Data's Christian Joly, as they discuss the hot topics in the AFL, and join Isadora McLeay and AFLW players Eleanor Brown and Imogen Evans talking all things women's footy -- all on the ESPN Footy Podcast.
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