ABC AFL Daily

It’s a record nobody wants but Toby Greene is back on top of the most-fined player list after making careless contact with an umpire and a ‘shocking’ incident with Reef McInnes. The AFL are auditing Geelong’s third-party player payments, Roos warns teams ‘not to mess with the salary cap’. New season, new management for Chistian Petracca, and are there many things better than seeing a full back kick a goal? We think not. 

Does there need to be a crack down on players being pushed into the marking contest? What's Roosy's take on the words shared between Adam Kingsley and Craig McRae? And who would you pick in your side –Will Day or Finn Callaghan?

Matt Clinch and Cameron Ling are back to take you through the round each Sunday. Lingy tips GWS to make it through to the decider, while also giving his opinion on whether Opening Round should stay.

Corbin and Ben are joined by regular Marc Murphy to discuss the first Friday night with different calls on both television networks. 

Former umpire Ray Chamberlain stops by for a chat as a new member of the ABC Sport team and regular segments including hot news/not news return.

AFL Saturday with Corbin Middlemas, Mick Malthouse and Brett Deledio. On today's show, Hawthorn recruit Tom Barrass, and Sydney Coach Dean Cox, following the Swans Opening Round loss off the back of their Grand Final thrashing last year.

Brett Deledio joins Corbin and Ben to preview tonight's Opening Round clash between Sydney and Hawthorn, will the Hollywood Hawks maintain their form? Should Giants fans be concerned about their club's preseason results? and is Opening Round the best way to launch a season?

Victoria, Tasmania, and the Northern Territory will no longer have access to free-to-air football on Saturdays this year due to the new broadcasting deal inked between the AFL and Foxtel. Meanwhile on field, can Brisbane get even better in season 2025? How will Luke Beveridge handle the on and off-field dramas with the end of his contract looming and Roosy explains how John Longmire will be feeling watching his first match from the stands in a very long time. 

With Tropical Cyclone Alfred expected to make landfall on Thursday, the AFL have made the decision to postpone both Queensland matches. Meanwhile the Giants will be missing their Coleman medallist after he came off second-best to a door. As for the mid-table teams, questions remain over Essendon’s identity, Hawthorn’s ability to handle the pressure and Collingwood’s age profile. Who can make it back to finals in 2025?

With Opening Round about to kick off on Thursday (cyclone depending) Poppy Penny and Paul Roos analyse the bottom six teams from 2024. Will going all in on the draft pay off for Richmond? Have Melbourne healed enough to capitalise on their talented midfield and could the Gold Coast Suns finally break their September duck?

Join Corbin Middlemas, Ben Cameron and Paul Roos as they return for the 2025 AFL season. Are clubs facing more injury woes this preseason? Will Sydney's coaching change prove successful and which teams can we expect to see in the top eight come September.