What time is it? Footy Time! Join Daniel Andrews & Johnny Raf as they unpack some of the questions and topics that piqued their interest each week.
it wasn't to be for Peter D but the Dees managed to take home the chocolates!
Season 2025 has finally taken off!
Let's just make a video of the last 4 games in a row and call it the same game.
Sunday wasn't bad enough so we came back for more.
The Deed hosted the GWS Giants in round 1 to kick off the season proper. On a rainy day, the worst of the weatherhad relented prior to the bounce. Those in attendance were treated to a great game that went down to just about the final play of the day.So, what's the story?Where was the game won and lost?Who was the MVP and who put in an underrated performance?
John gives us his initial reaction to the Melbourne v GWS game moments after the siren on Sunday March 16 2025.
Daniel's chosen his favourite quarter from the weekends action and had a go at calling it! Enjoy the game, after all its Footy Time.The first quarter in the Swans v Hawks was a high scoring affair to kick off the 2025 season!
Daniel discusses some of the most interesting story lines coming into the 2025 season for the Melbourne Demons:- A new game plan - or is it?- Harvey Langford - how good can he be?- Do the Dees rise or fall in 2025?- Trac & Oliver back and ready to go- Interesting positional switches - Windsor & Ed Langdon
Daniel jumps on to talk through some of the main story lines of the 2024 season. Happy new year!
Another year, another Grand Final in the books. Johnny jumps on to give his recap of how this one played out.
Grand Final is here and under an hour away. Johnny gives us his tip!
John here for a quick rundown of Round 23 and a look ahead to the final round of the season. What do the finals in 2024 look like?
A special episode of Footy Time this week where John and Dan go through the ladder as it stands. Who is over-achieving, who is under-achieving and how far can these teams go in 2024?
Daniel is joined by Lucas as we go back all the way to 2013 to see if a curse could be broken. In the 2013 preliminary final it was a clash of the titans as the Hawthorn Hawks took on the Geelong Cats. The Cats had defeated the Hawks 11 straight times following the Hawks upset win in the 2008 Grand Final. As the Cats winning streak grew it was labelled the “Kennett Curse”, as after the 2008 Grand Final Jeff Kennett (former Victorian Premier & Hawks president) had come out and said that Geelong lacked the mental fortitude to get it done against Hawthorn, when it really mattered. The Cats of course took exception to this and vowed to never lose to the Hawks again. Now the Kennett Curse would be put to the ultimate test as the Hawks looked to cement their place in history with another premiership cup (but first they'd have to get to the Grand Final). What we got was one of the great finals of all time! Tune in to see how it played out.
On a Sunday afternoon, the Melbourne Demons hosted the West Coast Eagles for the first time in over a decade. Melbourne desperately needed the win to keep their top 8 hopes alive. On the Eagles side of things, the drums were beating and it looked like premiership coach Adam Simpsons time could be coming to an end. Tune in to see how it played out!
On a Friday night the Melbourne Demons headed to the Gabba as heavy underdogs to face the Brisbane Lions. The Lions have been putting on huge scores of late and were expected to account for a middling Demons outfit. What we got was anything but the expected as Melbourne ramped up the pressure and intensity, going on a blistering 8 goal 2nd quarter run. How did the Lions respond? Tune in to find out!
Round 16 is done and John and Dan are back with some more True or False!
On a Saturday night at the G, the Melbourne Demons and the North Melbourne Kangaroos renewed an old rivalry that was at its best in the late 90s and early 2000s. On this occasion it pitted the improving kangas (sitting 18th on the ladder) against a Melbourne side who's been struggling of late. The game ebbed and flowed and ended with a heart stopping finish. What more could you want from a game of footy? Be sure to tune in!
In this episode of Footy Time, Johnny joins Dan for a chat to talk about all the footy topics on the tip of your tongue. - What's the worst thing to be as a footy team in 2024? - What's going on with the new holding the ball interpretation? - Dustin Martin the greatest player of the last decade - What would have happened if Melbourne had taken Dustin Martin in the 2009 draft? - RIP Melbourne 2021 to 2023 vintage
On this episode of Footy Time, Dan & Johnny have made their predictions for the top 8, which threw up some surprises. They each nominate a dark horse with Sydney the clear club house leader in the premiership race. Which teams could potentially do some damage from outside the top 4? Tune in to find out.
On King's Birthday we head to the G to watch a game of footy and raise much needed money to fight MND. Sitting in 9th and 10th on the ladder both the Melbourne Demons and the Collingwood Magpies needed a win to continue to push their top 8 claims. In particular the Dees needed a response after a 92 point mauling at the hands of the Dockers the previous week. Tune in to see how it played out!
In Alice Springs, the players were greeted by glorious conditions for a game of footy. The winner of the Melbourne Demons and the Fremantle Dockers would further stake their claim for a top 8 finish in 2024. It was expected to be a tight game between two tightly matched teams. But what we got was anything but...
With both teams needing a steadying win, the GWS Giants headed down to Kardinia Park to face the Geelong Cats. Not surprisingly it was a willing contest as the momentum changes many times through the day. It all led up to a thrilling finish. Who came out on top? Tune in to find out.
At 3:20 pm on a sunny afternoon at the MCQ, the Melbourne Demons took on the StKilda Saints to see who could steady the ship. Both teams needed to get back on the winners list and show their supporters that they mean business in 2024. Tune in to see how it played out!
Upsets galore! Anyone who says the final 8 is set is off their rocker! John and Dan dissect the Round 10 action with some more true or false!
In the graveyard slot of 6:20 pm beaming into Melbourne, the West Coast Eagles played host to the Melbourne Demons. The eagles have been up and about getting a more even contribution from their side and lots of energy from first year player Harley Reid. Do the Dees have enough to get the job done over in the West? Tune in to find out.
On a Thursday night with a bit of rain around the Carlton Blues played host to the Melbourne Demons at the MCG. Carlton needed a win to hold onto their spot in the 8 and make claims to be one of the better teams in 2024. From the Dees side of things, they wanted to continue their winning ways after accounting for Geelong the week prior. Who will come out on top?
What more could you ask for than a 1st vs 4th clash on a Saturday night at the MCG? The undefeated Geelong Cats took on the Melbourne Demons to see which teams early season form would be rubber stamped. What we got was an awesome clash of styles where the uncontested marks and organised defence of the Dees met the precision and want to take the game on from the Cats. It all culminated in a ridiculously good last quarter. Enjoy!
Johnny joins Daniel to talk through all things Round 7, which just so happens to be the Anzac round. Every team get a mention was we work out through all 9 games using True or False to hone in on some of the biggest talking points coming out of the games.
On a cool Melbourne Anzac eve night 72,000 packed in to see the Richmond Tigers take on the Melbourne Demons. The Dees have enjoyed a good record against the tigers of late. Would this trend continue, or would the tiger roll the clock back to the late 10s where they were kings? Tune in to find out.
In this episode, Daniel talks about all things round 6 with a True or false for each game of the weekends action: - The dogs 10 goal win against the saints says more about the saints than the dogs- It's time to take the Bombers more seriously- A team that concedes 11 out of 12 goals after leading by 30 is not a threat for the cup in 2024.- No one Can stop Carlton's forward line if they get going - Harley Reid is changing the course of the west coast eagles fortunes in his first handful of games - Geelong's forward and backline can propel them in 2024 - The suns are not playing finals in 2024 - Getting smacked by 45 points by a winless team is alarm bells for the kangas
To kick off round 5 it was Melbourne taking on the Lions who'd started the season with 1 win and three losses. On paper it looked like it should be an easy win for the Dees. But as we all know, sport is not played on paper or spreadsheets. The Lions were desperate to kick start their season and were ferocious at the ball. Tune in to see how it went down.
John is back with Dan to discuss all things gather round on Footy Time! Who's exceeded expectations and who seems to be floundering. Some of the things we thought we knew coming into the season now seem to be looking anything but true.
To kick off Gather round for 2024 on a Thursday night, 48,000 packed into Adelaide Oval to see if Adelaide could get their first win of the season. Melbourne had other ideas wanting to make it two wins in Adelaide from two weeks, having handed Port their first loss of the season. In a tight game, it was moments of brilliance and some slick ball movement that was the difference between the teams. Tune in to see how it played out!
On a Saturday night at the Adelaide Oval, the undefeated Port Adelaide Power took on the Melbourne Demons. The Power were favoured to take this one out with a tall forward line, as the Dees were missing Steven May (and maybe even Jake Lever). We were treated to a top draw game with many swings in momentum and great plays. Tune in to find out who took the chocolates!
In this round 2 clash on a sunny Melbourne afternoon in late March, the Hawks played host to the Dees at the MCG. Just over 40,000 people gathered to see if the Hawks could pull off an unlikely upset. From the Melbourne perspective it was another chance to put their altered game style on display and show they mean business in 2024. Tune into find out how it played out!
With round 1 in the books Johnny joins Daniel to talk all things footy. Hard to believe that the grand finalists from 2023 don't have a win between them from 4 games. Much of the action appears to be outside Victoria with the Giants, Suns, Swans & even the Dockers getting some great wins on the board. The state of the game is also up for discussion with the importance of an attacking game style in 2024 in the spotlight.
On a hot Sunday afternoon Melbourne and the Western Bulldogs battled it out to see who could get the chocolates. Who would come out on top, the tall forwards of the Dogs or the stingy defence of the Dees? Would Melbourne's new game style be on display or was it all just talk? Tune in to find out!
In this episode of Footy Time, we're counting down the top 5 most interesting things to come out of opening round. What will be number 1 from a bumper weekend's action?
It was an even money bet coming into the game with little to split the Swans & the Dees. So what was the story of this game? Who rose to the occasion? Who failed to deliver? When was the game won? Tune in to Footy time to find out!
Hope springs eternal for the start of another footy season! But who's cut out to be more than just February premiers. In this episode, Patrick joins Dan to talk all things footy related including where the footy landscape is at coming into 2024. The segment “Sinking Ship” makes an appearance, as does old faithful in the form of True or False. So what are you waiting for? Tune in for some Footy Time!
Daniel & Danny relive all of the best plays and game changing moments from the 2006 AFL grand final. Get ready for some Big Bad Bustling action & a great game to boot. The sequel was certainly better than the original.
The 2023 Grand Final was a beauty and Dan and John are here to chat about what went right for Collingwood, what went wrong for Brisbane and who were the stars. Feedback to footytimelive@gmail.com Intro music by John Raftopoulos
In Part 2 we talk about the winner and loser of the 2023 Grand Final. Did they get the Norm Smith right? You'll only be able to find out here on Footy Time! Feedback to footytimelive@gmail.com
Dan and John go through the Grand Final between Collingwood and Brisbane and what each team needs to do to win. Are we right or are we wrong? Don't forget to submit your feedback to footytimelive@gmail.com Intro music by John Raftopoulos
Dan and John go over the Prelim on Friday night between Brisbane v Carlton. Feedback to footytimelive@gmail.com Intro by John Raftopoulos
Dan and John go over the Prelim on Friday night between Collingwood and GWS. Feedback to footytimelive@gmail.com Intro by John Raftopoulos
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