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What do you do with a Thuggish Player? Throw the proverbial book at him and sack him for life. There is no place for thugs in footy and no-one should ever express any respect for a bloke who thinks he is a Great Bloke for king-hitting an opponent.   That goes for ANY player for any […]

Interesting to note people in the medja and on talkback starting to comment out commentators and journos ‘barracking’ for their sides this week after our rants from last week. It is amazing how many of the so-called ‘experts’ have been listening to Footytalk since it’s inception.  IP Tracking tells you some amazing things.  This week […]

Round 12, 2017. Boys (and girls) behaving badly again…but this time the focus is on commentators and journos who earn their money and make a living by giving the rest of us the absolute irits! In the gun this week are Dwayne Russell and Brian Taylor.  Stop barracking and showing your obvious bias you clowns.  […]

Round 10, 2017. Why would anyone in their right mind jump onto social medja, whether it be a footballer, an umpire, or a footy journalist.  Twitter is a minefield for abuse and sometimes it is rightfully deserved. Mental illness is also a very misunderstood condition, and those with no understanding of it should just shut […]

Round 9, 2017. Plenty of discussion about rules this week.  Get rid of the rules that just waste our time and bring on the footy. The AFL as an organisation has lost the plot over the rules. Is there a ‘Jumper Punch dispensation for Protected Species’ Rule? And where is the video of the Umpire’s […]

Round 8, 2017. When does a sledge cross the line?  What is that hidden line? Who has an answer and who should police the ‘Line’?. Is the old adage that says ‘Sticks and stones may break my bones….” no longer relevant in this current day and age. Does sledging really work? If you do wish […]

Round 6, 2017 We are back in town after and exclusive two month tour of Shenzhen, Guangzhou and Depang. And I notice that nothing has changed in my absence really.  All the usual things are still happening in terms of the Ablett Saga, the never-ending Essendon saga and boys-behaving-badly. Oh, and there was some footy […]

Round 3, 2017. Welcome back again to Shenzhen, the mecca of footy in China. It seems the ‘R’ word has reared it’s ugly head again over in South Australia.  And is there a tremendous over-reaction in dealing with a few incidents relating to ‘racism’. Part of me hopes the ‘woman in question’ can prove her […]

After an extended absence brought about by the political landscape here in Australia, we firstly apologise to all those listeners who have been craving our insights into footy since mid 2015. Following on from the legal advice we obtained in relation to not commenting on the Essendon Drugs Saga, we again had to seek legal […]

It’s been a long time since The Explosion has vented in an full-on Explosive Rant during the podcast but this weeks show is worth listening to for a number of abusive outbursts directed towards Malthouse, the Bombre’s, David ‘The Pox’ Schwarz and a host of commentators who don’t know the rules. Poor old D.J felt […]

The Essendon Peptides Saga Continues……… May the Farce be with you…

After ten years of podcasting, we are sad to have to read an obituary for one of the Footytalk Family. We do so with great regret in our hearts, however recognise that life must go on and we hope things look better in the future.

Round 4, 2015 Why so much hoo-hah over comments made by an allegedly intoxicated person at the Melbourne v Richmond game???  I must stress ALLEGEDLY to my popular co-host this week.  But on the positive side, he did identify Adam Yze as being the ALLEGEDLY first non-practising Muslim to play footy at the highest level.  […]

Round 3, 2015 After some positive feedback about D.J’s input into the podcasts for a number of years, we have finally decided to promote him to a full-time staff member. Well done old son! Who would have thought a crowd at an Essendon v Carlton game would be so low.  Blame the footy supporters who […]

Grand Final, 2014 A Grand Final day that started with a flop and finished with a flogging.  All credit to Hawthorn for a wonderful season, and a well-deserved 12th Premiership.  Only 5 to go to become the greatest team of all. Two words summed up the match – relentless and brutal.  Hawthorn were both! Plus […]

Who would have thunk it! 10 weeks ago, the Tiger of old (post 1982) was in a solid and rocky relationship with the sultry vixen known as ‘Shambles’ but somehow or other Dimma Hardwick sought to break the bonds and ultimately, look at them now. Terrible for footy. And what is Adam Goodes doing?? Harry […]

Round 22, 2014 The season is nearly over  – thank goodness for most of us. However for those who are still alive in the reace for the Cup, life is still good.  For those who love a false dawn, God has given us the Richmond Fan! Can they make it?  What happens if they do?  […]

Week 18 G’day all and sundry. Thanks so much for all the emails and support wondering where we have been over the past four months.  Unfortunately, life caught up with us and we had to take a bit of a hiatus from podcasting for an extended period but we will do our best to bring […]

Week 2 Who would have believed that Richmond would hold out against a pathetic and insipid opposition this week after doing the same thing on the previous three occasions – leading by over 5 goals and almost giving it up.  Amen for Robbie Warnock..and Jared Waite..and Jeffy Garlett..and Tommy Bell..and Murphy..et al! The Saints continue […]

Celebrating our 10th Year Welcome to our 10th year.  It almost didn’t happen but for the throng of listeners who have been with us since our inception, and those who have joined in, or come and gone and come back again over the past 9 full seasons, we are pleased to continue. We hope to […]

Finals Time, 2013 In the infamous words of that great Aussie band – Waikiki – “Here Comes September and we both know what that means!” Well it is almost a case of ‘there wen’t September’ but we managed to rustle up some cattle just like I told the McCready buncht to bring you another insightful […]

Round 23, 2013 Thanks for the thousands of emails we keep receiving each week and the welcome back support we have had.  We exist for you guys out there – those who do not swallow the footy diatribe the mainstream medja serve up. And isn’t it great to see that some members of the medja […]

Round 22, 2013 Finally we are back online. After receiving letters from lawyers representing God knows who, which basically suggested if we did not cease commenting on the Essendon scandal until it was finished with (thanks for putting me in the dock WEB!!!) the fact that there is a resolution to the farce means we […]

When will the Essendon farce end?  We keep hoping for the proverbial to hit the fan and to punish those alleged cheating red and black bastards from South Sunbury but alas, it is the longest investigation in history. However, we know that nothing will happen to the club, to the coaches or to the players […]

Round 13, 2013 Only one topic for discussion tonight but it is the never-ending saga of a club that has gone to the quacks, and a skipper in turmoil but who has no case to answer. The sooner this farce is over and done with, the better for all of us.  It is sickening continuing […]

Round 12, 2013 The Melbourne Coaching saga takes a turn for the better  – seriously it couldn’t be any worse but you have to feel for Mark Neeld.  As long as he shows up back at Collingwood and does the same thing to them we will be very happy. This week serves as the longest […]

When on earth will these morons get the scoring review system right??? It is a blight on the game that goals can be kicked but are given points.  It’s not just the review system – it is the guys on the ground who stand betwixt the 6.4’s and can’t get it right in the first […]

The racism saga continues unabated, led by a Broady Boofhead who, even after achieving all there is to achieve in life, doesn’t understand the complexities of racism.  One ‘could’ accuse him of being a hypcrite given the vitriol spewed forth following the Swannie/Maggies game but we would not be that abrupt. What happens when the […]

Round 9, 2013 Seriously, is the face of racism a 13 year old girl Adam?  Seriously??? It was a stupid comment, derogatory and certainly insulting but racist?  Give me a break!!!  If she had referred to you as a black ape, then yes it would be.  But the girl had no idea about your upbringing […]

So we are more than a third of the way through the season already and where has the time gone. We are none-the-wiser as to who will finish in the bottom recesses of the 8 and if you listen to the podcasts regularly, you will understand that here at Footytalk Central, we think that there […]

Round 7, 2013 Welcome back to another old and well-travelled voice of the airwaves.  It’s a pity that WEB has not been doing his homework however. There were quite a few boundaries crossed in this week’s show – one that almost ended a friendship on the spot!! And of course we do our best to […]

We give a warm welcome to another new presenter this week.  A man bigger than life but not quite as big as the famous gold and maroon jumper he used to strut around in when floating across centre half forward at Deakin Reserve in Shepparton back in his hey day. A big thanks to Piggy […]

Has the Tiger bubble finally burst.  It was already an entity that had existed for far too long as far as this commentator is concerned. Who are the Geelong blokes who find it funny to play ‘dress ups’ away from Mad Monday? Sheer insanity from those blokes. Scandal continues to haunt the AFL but when […]

We don’t often say it at footytalk.com.au but what a week in footy and I am talking about the game outside the game. The big news surrounding James Hird continues unabated and things became pretty heated both in the Green Room and deep in the bowels of footytalk central between this weeks hosts. Never let […]

Thank God that Round One is finally over.  What a long, protracted load of bollcks.  AFL   – you have got this wrong. Leave Round One alone – like you should be leaving everything about the game alone.  Is the game, the sport and the brand in such bad shape that you have to keep shifting […]

Apologies for all who have been waiting breathlessly for the second show of the year.  It took a lot out of us getting ready, and then the disturbing vision that occurred around the M.C.G between 7.45pm and 9.45pm on Easter Thursday was enough to make this commentator not give Blighty’s Rat’s Tossbag about footy over […]

Pre-season Show 1 The biggest scandal in Australian sport.  What a load of bollocks our esteemed federal government can come up with in a moment (read 4 years) of political polling crisis. Much to talk about with the Essendon farce continuing unabated, Collingwood players dobbing themselves in (allegedly) and The Weapon not saying a hell […]

Mid Pre-season Review   This show has been recorded for a while – before the rats started jumping ship on the sinking leviathan that is the AFL. One wonders just how long it will be before the A-League soccer surplants football as the dominant footy code in the country. With the farcical way that some […]

Grand Final 2012. Q/.  What happens when you add a smidgen of pressure to a highly skilled football team? A/.  They run rampant over their oppostion and win by heaps. Q/.  What happens when you add a veritable truckload of pressure to a highy skilled football team? A/.  Hawhthorn!!!!! Well done Swannies.  Both teams should […]

Preliminary Finals Week 2012. And so it is down to 2. One thoroughly enjoyable match and one that was as tight as tight, and for most of the footballing world, a disappointing outcome but you can’t deny Hawthorn or Stratton for performing when the chips were down and someone had to stand up and be […]

Semi Finals, 2012 So another two bite the dust.  Good night to Freo and West Coast. I actually thought both teams would prove that being top 4 at the end of the Home and Away season did not give Adelaide and Collingwood an automatic right to play in the Preliminary Finals, and whilst it wasn’t […]

Goodbye and good night to Geelong. It has been a wonderful era – up there with the best of all times but great things cannot last forever. (Just ask any of my ex-girlfriends). In the end we all grow old and our hair grows grey if we are still blessed to have it. In the […]

Thank God that is OVER! In the immortal words of Kylie Mole…’how embarrassment!!” About the only thing to take out of the year for most supporters who aren’t in the finals is the hilarious and emotional scenes emanating through the TV after Gold Coast scored its biggest and best win of its short career. Oh, […]

Round 22, 2012 The Cleansing has begun.  Let’s just hope that someone with a MONSTROUS mop and broom goes through the Rules Committee to clean out the dead wood such as Bartlett, Anderson et al. They should seriously have a look at what  the FANS want from their footy and understand that we are the […]

Round 21, 2012 Footy bloggers really need to pull their heads in and be held to account about the bile they post all over the net. It’s one thing to have an opinion about a player’s ability, or some proven behaviour that has already been bandied all around the medja, but it is entirely another […]

About time we had some footballers behaving badly so we could get into the meat and potatoes of off-field shenanigans. We have been waiting a while. Just when I thought footy players had grown up and become mature as a group, and the training, inductions, and annual AFL talk-fests about rights and responsibilities of being […]

Round 18, 2012 There is an old saying in life…something about letting sleeping dogs lie. Brock McLean – take note!   Add us to iTunes HERE Podcast Feed Only News Feed inc Podcasts

Well after this week’s results you can pretty much write off a few more teams from the finals race. Sadly, it is my mob. Richmond did just enough to ‘stay in touch with  a mathematical chance’ however given the number of close losses they have had, it is hard to imagine them breaking in unless […]

Round 16, 2012 Hmmmmm….. enough said really! In the gun this week ?  Well it could be the AFL for not pushing it’s Responsibility and Respect for Women Policy harder in the week of ‘Women’s Round’ but we don’t want to bring up dirt too much. It could be Mark Fraser for pre-judging the outcome […]

Round 15, 2012 We have not had fisticuffs on Footytalk.com.au for such a long time – well at least since the Green Room during the aftermath of ‘the Cheerleader’s’ inauspicious debut during our Round 22 Extravaganza last year but things were threatening to get out of hand during this weeks show. A very relevant point […]

Round 14, 2012 What a boring round of footy.  At least the North Melbourne v St. Kilda game, and the Adelaide v Richmond game provided some interest for us. With so many teams NOT wanting to make a play for 8th spot, perhaps North, after being lambasted through the medja (including footytalk.com.au) has decided that […]