This weekly podcast brings influential journalists Sam McClure and Mitch Cleary together to chat about trading, buying and selling of AFL players. Player movement is the game within a game and such is the business of sport, and also the appetite of footy fans, Sam and Mitch will start the conversation before the ball is bounced to start the 2024 season. They will take fans up to the mid-season draft, inside the big re-signings and then to the official trade table at season’s end. But if you think deals don’t get thrashed out until October, then think again because there are names on whiteboards at AFL clubs and in the offices of player agents well before winter strikes. The boys will ensure listeners don’t miss a beat. Produced by Scott Walton Video and Audio by Producey
All your Questions answered on Just Quickly! - Are top 10 draft picks overrated? - Did the boys miss a big name player in their game last week? - How does free agency compensation work? - And more! Enjoy! ____________________________________________________________________________
Yes hello Tradies. Welcome back to another episode, brought to you by the Melbourne Racing Club. Hearts will race this Sportsbet Caulfield Cup Carnival, October 11 to 18. On today's edition of the Air Raid... Sam discusses Grand Final entertainment, while Mitch thinks the AFL needs to be more innovative with injury technology at grounds. ____________________________________________________________________________
On today's episode of Tradies, Sam and Mitch reflected on Brisbane's triumph in Saturday's Grand Final, Sam had a change in fortunes with his seating arrangements following the Brownlow, and we unpack all the latest as we edge closer to the 2025 Trade Period. Enjoy! ____________________________________________________________________________
Yes hello Tradies. Welcome back to another episode, brought to you by the Melbourne Racing Club. Hearts will race this Sportsbet Caulfield Cup Carnival, October 11 to 18. On today's edition of the Air Raid... Sam discusses the way the Brownlow Medal is being run, while Mitch has some questions about where the finals bye will sit from next year onwards. ____________________________________________________________________________
All your Questions answered on Just Quickly! - Has Mitch ever got a story from his DMs? - Could Cal Wilkie end up at the Dogs? - PLUS Sam & Mitch play a game that we teased last week! Enjoy! ____________________________________________________________________________
On today's episode of Tradies, Sam and Mitch unpack all the action from last night's Brownlow count including Zach Merrett's media strategy, Sam's wager with Matthew Richardson over the future of Tasmania and the latest on want away Blue Charlie Curnow. Enjoy! ____________________________________________________________________________
Yes hello Tradies. Welcome back to another episode, brought to you by the Melbourne Racing Club. Hearts will race this Sportsbet Caulfield Cup Carnival, October 11 to 18. On today's edition of the Air Raid... Sam questions Melbournes decision to appoint Steven King as their coach and Mitch is frustrated with how Bailey Smith and the Cats handled the photographer incident last week. ____________________________________________________________________________
All your Questions answered on Just Quickly! - Are we still underrating a Collingwood veteran? - How will Melbourne fix their key forward issues? - & Mitch's new pet peeve in the AFL Enjoy! ____________________________________________________________________________
On today's episode of Tradies, Sam and Mitch discuss the continued fallout between Zach Merrett and Essendon, how Sam Mitchell has become the most ruthless coach in the league, the latest dominoes that have fallen ahead of Trade Period and more. Enjoy! ____________________________________________________________________________
On today's edition of the Air Raid... Mitch thinks the AFL should go one of two ways with how clubs manage their injury lists, and Sam has some concerns about the future of the out of bounds rule. ____________________________________________________________________________
All your Questions answered on Just Quickly! - A discussion on St Kilda's war chest - More free agency chat - And a deep dive on how the boys landed their current jobs! Enjoy! ____________________________________________________________________________
On today's episode of Tradies, Sam explains the recent reports that he's been in a media feud, we re-visit last week's comments on Mason Cox and we discuss the latest on a number of of high profile Victorian stars who are trying to get out of their current club. Enjoy! ____________________________________________________________________________
On today's edition of the Air Raid... Sam and Mitch both have questions about the 2025 All-Australian team, especially where some certain players have been named. ____________________________________________________________________________
All your Questions answered on Just Quickly! - Charlie Curnow's contract - Tassie (again!) - And a massive rabbit hole on Mason Cox! Enjoy! ____________________________________________________________________________
On today's episode of Tradies, Sam and Mitch discuss the upcoming list changes at two Victorian powerhouse clubs, Sam believes a Collingwood premiership player is unlucky to not have played more this season and we even go on a few tangents... Enjoy! ____________________________________________________________________________
On today's special edition of Tradies... Sam is joined by Dylan Humphries, the mastermind behind Cenchfooty to discuss his upcoming takeover of the account. Enjoy! ____________________________________________________________________________
Sam tees off on Adelaide and the AFL's handling of the Izak Rankine situation! ____________________________________________________________________________
All your Questions answered on Just Quickly! - Why don't the Giants play at the SCG to maximise crowds? - Do we need to take a look at the culture of sledging in footy? - Can the Cats get Rowan Marshall and pay him peanuts? ____________________________________________________________________________
On today's episode of Tradies, Sam and Mitch discuss the implications of Harley Reid's commitment to West Coast, big names wanting to leave Carlton, Hawthorn's interest in Zak Butters as well as the latest on Jamarra Ugle-Hagan. All that and much, much more. ____________________________________________________________________________
All your Questions answered on Just Quickly! - Why does Sam always talk about Melbourne? - What is Zac Bailey worth? - Can clubs exploit free agency compensation? ____________________________________________________________________________
On today's episode of Tradies, Sam and Mitch discuss the implications of Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera's commitment to St Kilda, why a rule change could hurt Port Adelaide in the next 10-15 years, the latest on Jamarra Ugle-Hagan and more. ____________________________________________________________________________
Sam and Mitch discuss one of the biggest stories of the 2025 season... Izak Rankine's alleged homophobic slur on Saturday night, it's potential implications and how this keep's occurring in the AFL. ____________________________________________________________________________
On today's special episode of Tradies... Sam is joined in the studio by Dylan Buckley to discuss why August 13th is such an important day for him. Enjoy! ____________________________________________________________________________
Mitch discusses the story he broke earlier in the week on the return of State of Origin footy and Sam had some thoughts. Sam is also intrigued by how the AFL will approach it's fixture as we edge closer to the 2025 finals. ____________________________________________________________________________
All your Questions answered on Just Quickly! - How can Adelaide bring in a trio of recruits? - What changes could we see to the father-son rule? - Is Isaac Heeney an A-Grader? ____________________________________________________________________________
On today's episode of Tradies, Mitch and Sam discuss Melbourne's sacking of Simon Goodwin and the implications it will have around the coaching landscape, Melbourne's list going forward, Tasmania's coaching issue, Mitch has a left field solution for Port Adelaide and we add a new name to the Whiteboard! ____________________________________________________________________________
Mitch hopes the AFL will allow fans to storm the field if Jeremy Cameron reaches the 100 goal milestone, and Sam was very disappointed with how another on-field incident was dealt with over the weekend. ____________________________________________________________________________
All your Questions answered on Just Quickly! - How much can an AFL player be paid in a single season? - How does the AFLW impact the father/son & mother/daughter rule? - How does Zak Butters get to the Dogs in 2026? ____________________________________________________________________________
On today's episode of Tradies, Mitch and Sam discuss a potential rule change that will impact the upcoming trade period, including the future of Essendon ruck Sam Draper. The boys dissect West Coast's push for a priority pick, Mitch puts together his 'value 22' AFL side, Sam ranks his top 10 favourite movies and more! ____________________________________________________________________________
All your Questions answered on Just Quickly! - What is Tom De Koning and Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera actually worth? - Could we see changes to the length of SPP contacts? - What will the mid-season draft look like next year & more! ____________________________________________________________________________
Mitch can't believe the lack of awareness some modern AFL players have after watching Sunday's games and Sam is frustrated with how the AFL has dealt with Toby Greene's kick on Friday night. ____________________________________________________________________________
On today's episode of Tradies, Sam and Mitch provide an update on the future of Jack Silvagni, and unpack where's it's gone wrong for the Blues. Sam thinks a Gold Coast key forward is up for grabs, Mitch is worried about North Melbourne's future and we tease another trade that would catch the football world by suprise. ____________________________________________________________________________
Sam thinks the AFL has a log way to go when it comes to media access, especially when comparing it to other major sports competitions around the world, and Mitch is interested to see what changes Greg Swann makes as he begins his tenure as the AFL's general manager of football operations. ____________________________________________________________________________
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On today's episode of Tradies, Mitch and Sam go through each other's Whiteboards and declare what players are staying or leaving their club in 2025, they discuss the continual debates over the futures of Harley Reid and Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera and also discuss what could be the darkest day in the history of a big Victorian club. ____________________________________________________________________________
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Mitch thinks the AFL has an opportunity to cash in while the Gold Coast Suns continue to rise up the ladder and Sam has questions about suspension lengths in the AFL. ____________________________________________________________________________
On today's episode of Tradies, We go through a list of players and discuss their trade value, the latest on Harley Reid, Marcus Bontempelli, Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera and more! ____________________________________________________________________________
If you caught Footy Classified last night you would have heard Sam mention the AFL are looking at introducing an in-season tournament. How would that work?... Sam and Mitch debate. ____________________________________________________________________________
On today's Mailbag an important question came through, with their stories so public - how do Mitch and Sam look after their wellbeing after facing scrutiny online from enraged fans? ____________________________________________________________________________
On today's episode of Tradies, Could Zach Merrett walk from Essendon? There are some rumblings at the Dons and he may not be the only one to leave. Also, well Jamarra make it back on the track before season's end? Mitch has worries. All that and more! ____________________________________________________________________________
Who was at fault when it came to Buddy and Dusty not talking to the media, and when can an AFL player go ahead and book flights to Europe? All your Questions answered on Just Quickly! ____________________________________________________________________________
On today's episode of The (Air-Raid) Siren - Sam and Mitch go in depth into Tom Lynch's swing at Jordan Butts and how the AFL responded. ____________________________________________________________________________
On today's episode of Tradies, Is it time for the Blues to BLOW THE ROSTER UP? Or is it a time for cool heads? Either way Sam expresses the insanity of the conversations regarding Patrick Cripps being traded. Listen as we update you on everything going on in the world of Trade and Free Agency. ____________________________________________________________________________
On today's episode of Just Quickly, We get a North fan asking Sam for humble pie, while we get into the weeds of NGA academies and father sons. ____________________________________________________________________________
On today's episode of The (Air-Raid) Siren - Mitch has a bone to pick with Buddy Franklin and his new podcast, while Sam expresses how much he thinks Sunday Football sucks. ____________________________________________________________________________
On today's episode of Tradies, We had to address the elephant in the room, Carlton. Their loss against North Melbourne goes against everything they are building - which begged the question, what are they actually building? On top of that Sam adds TWO Dogs to the whiteboard while Mitch gives contract updates regarding some of the leagues biggest un-contracted stars. ____________________________________________________________________________
On today's episode of Just Quickly an interesting point is raised that Mitch Cleary can't agree more with... why won't clubs dip into their luxury tax when it comes to the soft cap. ____________________________________________________________________________
The AFL are working their way through the issues down in Tasmania... but its the issues being raised by Cricket Australia that needs to be put back in place, also Tradies news bingo returns with the Grand Final start time back on the menu. ____________________________________________________________________________
On today's episode of Tradies, Sam opens up on the TDK secret conversation that could be Carlton's lifeline for keeping him on the list, Mitch reveals how the Cats somehow have enough money to land TWO BIG STARS, and how the Kozzie Pickett contract blew all of our minds. ____________________________________________________________________________
On today's episode of Tradies, Sam reveals the new club in the hunt for Luke Jackson, Mitch tries to update Sam's A-Grade list, and we walk through the potential landing spots for Marcus Bontempelli should he for some crazy reason leave the Western Bulldogs. ____________________________________________________________________________
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