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The ESPN Footy Podcast

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The ESPN Footy Podcast
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  • The ESPN Footy Podcast

    AFL: Dons can't get draft help; 'that's shit, Dimma!'

    13/07/2026 | 1h 1 mins.
    This week, the team looks at Thursday night’s remarkable turnaround by Fremantle, and discusses the Dons after another dismal showing. Plus, the race for the wildcard, Damien Hardwick’s press conference, and why Champion Data doesn't track wet weather.

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

    00:00 Intro and Something You Noticed

    11:15 Fremantle's insane response

    16:41 Does Essendon need an assistant package?

    25:03 The wildcard race - who is best placed?

    31:27 Why Champion Data doesn't track weather

    42: 30 The Suns' decline and Dimma's presser

    51:25 Is the hype justified or is it hyperbole?
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    Red Time: Mason Cox's bold rushed behind rule change idea!

    08/07/2026 | 35 mins.
    This week on Red Time, JB and Coxy discuss whether AFL players need to be more careful about what they say on podcasts following Brayden Maynard's comments after his umpire contact fine. The boys also debate whether the deliberate rushed behind rule has run its course, react to reports linking Gold Coast with a move for Nick Daicos, unpack the myths around one-week hamstring injuries, and ask whether co-coaches could ever work in the AFL?

    INTRO

    00:00 - 03:11



    DO FINES DETER PLAYERS?

    03:11 - 09:55



    RUSHED BEHIND RULE

    09:55 - 15:00



    WOULD CO-COACHES WORK?

    15:00 - 19:10



    THE MOST DISAPPOINTING IS...

    19:10 - 21:46



    DAICOS TO SUNS?!

    21:46 - 25:00



    ONE-WEEK HAMMIE MYTHS

    25:00 - 28:15



    DON’T BE SURPRISED IF...

    28:15 - 33:19
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  • The ESPN Footy Podcast

    AFL: The weirdest weekend of footy ever?! Plus we found a Champion Data error

    06/07/2026 | 1h 2 mins.
    This week on the podcast, the team looks at some of the bizarre results and stats that came out of Round 17. Plus, the longest goal in Champion Data history might be a mistake, do the Cats need to make a tough call on Jeremy Cameron, and there were HOW MANY free kicks on Sunday?

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

    00:00 Intro and Something You Noticed

    12:25 Weird weeked - Cats vs. Lions

    17:45 Do the Cats need to drop Jeremy Cameron?

    24:35 Weird weekend - Hawks vs. Dees

    31:55 Weird weekend - Tigers vs. Blues

    37:55 Weird weekend - Power vs. Kangaroos

    45:00 Maynard and Miller should have been suspended

    50:40 Is the hype justified or is it hyperbole?
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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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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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