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Nat Edwards, Damian Barrett and Riley Beveridge discuss Wednesday’s biggest footy stories on the AFL Daily podcast. On the agenda today: Pat Voss has apologised to both Harrison Petty and Justin Longmuir, a timeline of the St Kilda and Brisbane war of words, is Gawn the ruck GOAT, Patrick Dangerfield has ruled himself out of Thursday's clash against his old side, and Wednesday Wisdom: Avoid the stairs! Subscribe to AFL Daily and never miss an episode. Rate and review wherever you listen to podcasts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nat Edwards, Riley Beveridge and Josh Gabelich discuss Tuesday’s biggest footy stories on the AFL Daily podcast. On today's agenda: The Dogs have nailed their list management, Charlie Curnow's concerning slide after quarter time, notable ‘taunts’ over the years and how they’d be penalised today, and regular segments Get It Off Your Chest, Fact or Furphy, Nat’s Top 5, Out on a Limb. Subscribe to AFL Daily and never miss an episode. Rate and review wherever you listen to podcasts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Josh Gabelich and Cal Twomey discuss Monday’s biggest footy stories on the AFL Daily podcast. Have the Eagles gone past the Bombers in their respective rebuilds? Tom Liberatore's first ever hamstring injury, the players most suited to coaching, plus regular segments - Monday Marketplace and Gimme Something. Subscribe to AFL Daily and never miss an episode. Rate and review wherever you listen to podcasts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Damian Barrett and Joel Peterson bring you the latest footy news on AFL Daily. West Coast are on the board for 2026, the Eagles fought back against the Roos and then ran away from them to give Andrew McQualter his second win of his coaching career. The Bombers were obliterated by the Power with Brad Scott conceding his players were demoralised. Patrick Voss faces a financial sanction for taunting Harrison Petty. Subscribe to AFL Daily and never miss an episode. Rate and review wherever you listen to podcasts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nat Edwards and Josh Gabelich bring you this Saturday edition of AFL Daily. In 2025, Gabo went one on one with Connor Idun to discuss his journey to the AFL, his family heritage and his Ghanian roots. As part of that conversation, Idun was hopeful of getting to Ghana for the first time in his life over the AFL off-season. Idun did so, and recently Gabo sat down with Idun again, for part two of his journey. >> Read Josh's piece with Idun here. Subscribe to AFL Daily to never miss a moment. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Damian Barrett and Joel Peterson bring you the latest footy news on AFL Daily. The Hawks come from behind to claim victory over the Swans, another 4 goals from Jack Gunston who is proving age is merely a number. Without Gulden & Heeney the Swans look vulnerable. It's the battle of the power forwards at the Adelaide Oval tonight. Fremantle have opted to keep Sean Darcy in the line up when they face Melbourne plus Joel's Junktime is a hit with Damo this week. Subscribe to AFL Daily and never miss an episode. Rate and review wherever you listen to podcasts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Michael Whiting, Nathan Schmook and Bharat Sundaresan bring you the latest footy news on AFL Daily. Hawthorn v Sydney, Adelaide v Bulldogs - These 2 match ups headline the "blockbusters" on offer in Round 2 of the season. Plus, after a fortnight of games already, it's finally time for fans in South Australia and Western Australia to get their footy fix! Subscribe to AFL Daily and never miss an episode. Rate and review wherever you listen to podcasts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nat Edwards, Damian Barrett and Riley Beveridge discuss Wednesday’s biggest footy stories on the AFL Daily podcast. The Bombers are on the front foot in an effort to extend Zach Merrett's contract, but how will he respond? The crew chat Sam Mitchell's reaction to Jack Ginnivan talking tactics during the week, who the first crop of $2 million players will be, and Nat puts forward a passionate plea to Tasmania on who their first signing should be. Subscribe to AFL Daily and never miss an episode. Rate and review wherever you listen to podcasts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nat Edwards, Damian Barrett and Josh Gabelich discuss Tuesday’s biggest footy stories on the AFL Daily podcast. We look ahead to a mouth-watering key forward battle on Friday night, discuss who can fill the Gulden void, and have fun with all the regular segments: Get it off your chest, Fact or furphy, Nat's top 5 and Out on a limb, Subscribe to AFL Daily and never miss an episode. Rate and review wherever you listen to podcasts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Josh Gabelich and Cal Twomey bring you the latest footy news on AFL Daily. They discuss the gulf between the good teams and the bad, Melbourne's amazing win over St Kilda, the best ruckmen this century, and the Hawks gun who could be the 'best value' player in the competition. Subscribe to AFL Daily and never miss an episode. Rate and review wherever you listen to podcasts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Damian Barrett and Joel Peterson bring you the latest footy news on AFL Daily. Concerns for St Kilda after falling to Melbourne at the MCG today. North Melbourne is on the winners list to start their 2026 campaign. Scott Pendlebury is facing a 1-match ban for the first time in his career while the Swans are sweating on scan results from Gulden and Heeney. Subscribe to AFL Daily and never miss an episode. Rate and review wherever you listen to podcasts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

While the AFL placed Greg Swann inside the Lions as the CEO, he was charged with finding the next senior coach for the football club after sacking club legends Justin Leppitsch and Michael Voss. A man with over 2-decades of experience in various roles stuck out from the rest, that man was Chris Fagan. Despite never having played at the highest level, Fagan blew them all away during the interview process, and has since gone onto to create one of the greatest coaching CV's the game has seen. This is Episode 2 of Return of the Pride. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nat Edwards and Josh Gabelich bring you this Saturday edition of AFL Daily. >> Read Josh's feature on Michael Sellwood here Michael Sellwood was selected by the Bulldogs in the mid-season draft in 2025, he went onto play in the Footscray VFL premiership. Last weekend, he lived his dream making his AFL debut in the Dogs win over the Lions at the Gabba. Gabo caught up with Sellwood in the aftermath to unpack the timeline from playing junior footy to the big time, living with 9 siblings and being home-schooled before starting high school at Aquinas College in Perth. Subscribe to AFL Daily to never miss a moment. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Damian Barrett and Joel Peterson bring you the latest footy news on AFL Daily. Carlton have held off the Tigers in a scrappy affair at the MCG giving Michael Voss their first win for the season. Zach Merrett faces off against the side he wanted to play for tonight when the Bombers open their campaign against the Hawks. Subscribe to AFL Daily and never miss an episode. Rate and review wherever you listen to podcasts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Michael Whiting, Nathan Schmook and Bharat Sundaresan bring you the latest footy news on AFL Daily. Despite it being Round 1 this weekend - South Australia and Western Australia will have to watch their teams play away from home. We have the latest on those four clubs ahead of their season opener. Brisbane need to find a way with a makeshift backline to curtail the Charlie Curnow influence at the Swans while the pressure sits solely with the Blues tonight at the MCG. Subscribe to AFL Daily and never miss an episode. Rate and review wherever you listen to podcasts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nat Edwards, Damian Barrett and Riley Beveridge discuss Wednesday’s biggest footy stories on the AFL Daily podcast. Subscribe to AFL Daily and never miss an episode. Rate and review wherever you listen to podcasts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nat Edwards, Damian Barrett and Josh Gabelich discuss Tuesday’s biggest footy stories on the AFL Daily podcast. Steven King has had an immediate impact on Max Gawn, Michael Voss doesn't want the Docherty distraction and Nat runs through the top 5 celebrity sightings at AFL matches. Subscribe to AFL Daily and never miss an episode. Rate and review wherever you listen to podcasts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Welcome to Return of the Pride. Josh Gabelich and Micheal Whiting have spoken to more than 50 people inside the Brisbane Lions and across the AFL industry about how the Lions hit rock bottom before returning to the promised land in 2024 and again in 2025. Sacking coaches Justin Leppitsch, and Michael Voss. Losing 5 players in a single trade period, now infamously known as "the go home 5" the club was in turmoil before the AFL deployed Greg Swann as CEO who began picking up the pieces of the rubble. This is Episode 1 of Return of the Pride. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Josh Gabelich and Cal Twomey bring you the latest footy news on AFL Daily. Adelaide wants in on Opening Round next year, Collingwood make a change to the voting system for the Copeland Trophy, and a deep dive into how clubs are using the extra player on the interchange bench. Subscribe to AFL Daily and never miss an episode. Rate and review wherever you listen to podcasts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Welcome to Return of the Pride. A six-part podcast series on how the Brisbane Lions hit rock bottom and how they recovered from the disaster that was the 'Go-Home Five' to climb off the canvas and go back-to-back under the oldest coach in VFL/AFL history. Coming soon to AFL.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Damian Barrett and Joel Peterson bring you the latest footy news on AFL Daily. The Magpies have kicked off their campaign in style beating the Saints by 12 points at the MCG. The Brisbane Lions have been hit hard by the MRO ahead of Round 1 vs. Sydney, while the Bulldogs were "ultra impressive" in their victory. Melbourne fans must be somewhat frustrated after Petracca and Oliver dominated in new colours, and to signify the start of a new season, Damo brings back his famous MVP. Subscribe to AFL Daily and never miss an episode. Rate and review wherever you listen to podcasts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Gold Coast reached their first finals series in the club's history in 2025, that included a memorable one-point win over Fremantle. This year, with the addition of Christian Petracca they'll be hoping to go even deeper into September. Can the Suns make sure their environment is in order and ensure Ben King want to stay at the club? Subscribe to Your Coach wherever you get your podcasts. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Damian Barrett and Joe Pignataro bring you the latest footy news on AFL Daily. Sydney have obliterated Carlton after half-time coming from 22 points down to win by 63 points. Headlined by a 12 goal third quarter. Geelong head to the Gold Coast tonight without Jeremy Cameron and Patrick Dangerfield. There's a watch on Sam Darcy and Bailey Dale at the Dogs, plus how will the Collingwood system stop NAS? Subscribe to AFL Daily and never miss an episode. Rate and review wherever you listen to podcasts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

An off-season in focus at the Navy Blues on the back of the departure of Charlie Curnow, Tom De Koning and Jack Silvagni. Michael Voss is acutely aware of the pressure that the club is under in 2026, but he is only focused on moving forward and getting Carlton back into September. Subscribe to Your Coach wherever you get your podcasts. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Michael Whiting and Nathan Schmook bring you the latest footy news on AFL Daily. Dennis Cometti, a true broadcasting icon of Australian Rules Football has sadly passed away aged 76. We reflect and remember on the legacy Cometti leaves. All roads lead to the SCG tonight at the Swans and Carlton do battle to open the 2026 season. Subscribe to AFL Daily and never miss an episode. Rate and review wherever you listen to podcasts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Damian Barrett and Nat Edwards bring you the latest footy news on AFL Daily. The Blues don't want to buy into Curnow v Carlton tomorrow night while the footy world counts down the minutes until the first match of the season. Jai Newcombe is free to play after having his one match ban overturned at the AFL tribunal last night. Patrick Dangerfield is in a race against time to be ready for the Cats season opener against Gold Coast and we pull out the 2026 crystal ball with our predictions. Subscribe to AFL Daily and never miss an episode. Rate and review wherever you listen to podcasts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Damian Barrett and Joe Pignataro bring you the latest footy news on AFL Daily. Steven May has announced his immediate retirement on the eve of the season. The Demons say he wasn't meeting the standards the club had set over the summer. Is the SUNS an environment worth staying in? That's the question being posed to Ben King and Bailey Humphrey when it comes to their immediate futures. Subscribe to AFL Daily and never miss an episode. Rate and review wherever you listen to podcasts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Damian Barrett and Josh Gabelich bring you the latest footy news on AFL Daily. Sam Mitchell has got a dilemma in his midfield with Will Day to miss the early part of the season and a potential Opening Round suspension lingering over co-captain Jai Newcombe's head. Will the system based Magpies be able to stop the in-form Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera? Subscribe to AFL Daily and never miss an episode. Rate and review wherever you listen to podcasts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this special edition of AFL Daily, Josh Gabelich brings you the story behind the story. Recently, Gabelich was invited to spend a day alongside Collingwood coach Craig McRae ahead of the 2026 AFL premiership season. From 5:50am through until the end of the day, Gabo sat in coaches meetings, player sessions, and a full club experience chatting to the number of people that make the Magpies tick. Subscribe to AFL Daily wherever you get your podcasts. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Damian Barrett and Joel Peterson bring you the latest footy news on AFL Daily. Sam Darcy is poised to explode in 2026 and be the headline act when it comes to key power forwards in the game. We discuss the ceiling for Darcy, and which other young key forwards are worth keeping a watch on this year. What is the expectation on the Tigers after a 5-win season in 2025? Plus, Damo's Sliding Doors is back and the Crows are in the gun. Subscribe to AFL Daily and never miss an episode. Rate and review wherever you listen to podcasts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Michael Whiting and Nathan Schmook bring you the latest footy news on AFL Daily. A week away from the season kicking off, today we are making a case for the 8 non-Victorian sides. Which ones will propel themselves into the top 8, can the Eagles climb out of the bottom four, and can the chasing pack catch the Lions in their quest for a 3-peat? Subscribe to AFL Daily and never miss an episode. Rate and review wherever you listen to podcasts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Damian Barrett and Joel Peterson bring you the latest footy news on AFL Daily. Sam Walsh has signed the biggest deal in Carlton's history, the extension see's him a Bluebagger for life and will remain at the club until the end of 2034. We're continuing the countdown to the Opening Round match up of the year, Carlton head up to Sydney to face the Swans. And, Patrick Dangerfield isn't buying into the Cats being on the slide. Subscribe to AFL Daily and never miss an episode. Rate and review wherever you listen to podcasts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Damian Barrett and Josh Gabelich bring you the latest footy news on AFL Daily. Roaming reporter Joel Peterson spent his Monday with 9 of the AFL captains ahead of Opening Round. We hear from Patty Cripps, Marcus Bontempelli, Cal Wilkie and Max Gawn. AFL Match Review Officer Michael Christian joins the show for a chat about the changes the game has made to the MRO going into 2026. Subscribe to AFL Daily and never miss an episode. Rate and review wherever you listen to podcasts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Damian Barrett and Joel Peterson bring you the latest footy news on AFL Daily. Damo has gone one on one with Collingwood coach Craig McRae and St Kilda coach Ross Lyon. We unpack both of those chats. Can Dan Houston recapture his All-Australian form of 2023 and 2024 leading into 2026? Will Bobby Hill return to the fold this season? Ross Lyon responds to Lions coach Chris Fagan, and the expectations on the Saints heading into this year. Subscribe to AFL Daily and never miss an episode. Rate and review wherever you listen to podcasts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Essendon coach Brad Scott goes one on one with AFL.com.au's Cal Twomey. Zach Merrett wanted out of the club during the trade period but in the end the trade fell over and he came back to the Bombers. He and the club has put that behind them now and they're looking forward to a strong 2026. The Bombers had an injury crisis through 2025, Scott explains what they've done to go about changing their injury fortunes in 2026. Subscribe to Your Coach wherever you get your podcasts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Michael Whiting and Nathan Schmook bring you the latest footy news on AFL Daily. We are taking a look at all eight non-Victorian sides a fortnight out from Opening Round. Zak Butters is the biggest name in the free agency pool this year, as the Power have a new lease on life under coach Josh Carr. The Giants will call it shrewd recruiting having Clayton Oliver given the amount of injuries the midfield has felt this summer. Oscar Allen had his first hitout as a Lion this week plus there's an expectation the Swans are back in the finals in Dean Cox's second year. Subscribe to AFL Daily and never miss an episode. Rate and review wherever you listen to podcasts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this edition of Your Coach, St Kilda coach Ross Lyon hits back at critics of the Saints' off-season recruiting raid that landed four stars from other clubs including former Carlton ruck Tom De Koning. He also discusses injury-prone forward Max King's prospects in 2026, the perceived pressure that comes with headline-grabbing contracts, and the role that Saints great Lenny Hayes will play at the club in 2026. Subscribe to Your Coach wherever you get your podcasts. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Damian Barrett and Joel Peterson bring you the latest footy news on AFL Daily. Which club has got the best midfield trio heading into 2026? After another lean season in 2025, is this the year the Roos finally bounce and get themselves out of the bottom 4? Subscribe to AFL Daily and never miss an episode. Rate and review wherever you listen to podcasts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Damian Barrett and Nathan Schmook bring you the latest footy news on AFL Daily. The Eagles are coming off a one-win season, surely the only way is up for West Coast in Andrew McQualter's second season. Key players will miss Opening Round through injury as the AFL's COO Tom Harley declares Opening Round is here to stay. Subscribe to AFL Daily and never miss an episode. Rate and review wherever you listen to podcasts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Damian Barrett and Michael Whiting bring you the latest footy news on AFL Daily. The inclusions of Christian Petracca and Jamarra Ugle-Hagan to the SUNS line up over summer has them well poised to go deep into September in 2026. St Kilda and Brisbane have announced fresh captains for the year ahead, which one was the bigger shock? Jeremy Cameron is in a race against time to be ready for Opening Round. Subscribe to AFL Daily and never miss an episode. Rate and review wherever you listen to podcasts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this edition of Your Coach, GWS coach Adam Kingsley is confident that despite the past 4 finals losses, the Giants can take the step that's proven elusive during September in recent years. The addition of Clayton Oliver to the star-studded midfield, Aaron Cadman is coming on in leaps and bounds plus growing the game in Greater Western Sydney. Note this was recorded in the days before Tom Green's ACL injury Subscribe to Your Coach wherever you get your podcasts. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Damian Barrett and Joel Peterson bring you the latest footy news on AFL Daily. The Vics get it done over WA by 24 points in the return of Origin with a lot to like on & off the field in the build up to this game. The only sour note being the injury to Jacob Weitering. Tom Green will miss the 2026 season with a suspected ACL tear, a savage blow for the Giants midfield. Subscribe to AFL Daily and never miss an episode. Rate and review wherever you listen to podcasts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.