Clicking Balls

A look at the Port Power's run in 2015 - what happened? - and a primer for season 2016. So what happened in 2015? The year that was meant to be the big challenge for the flag and instead missed out on finals all together. At least they're playing watchable footy, no doubt. Beat the premiers twice? Check. Lose to 17th and 18th? Check - check!Robbie Gray showed that 2014 was no fluke, Chad Wingard got another AA jumper and Travis Boak again made those that gave him the captaincy look like geniuses. Should John Butcher still be playing AFL? Can Ken Hinkley turn them all around? We give our best guesses at what is to come, but one word should be on the lips of all Power fans - optimism.

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Look at those scraggers go!2015 was a year that threatened to be derailed before it even started for the sons of the West. In the end they impressed everyone, made finals and bragged about having the All Australian captain in their midst.We have a look back at all the positives that came from 2015 and forward to the optimistic future of the Bulldogs.

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It's time to see what's in store for the mighty Brisbane Lions in 2016!Have they finally got a group of players that want to be in Brisbane?Are there any other Beams relatives to bring into the club?Have the board put egos aside to actually focus on footy?How far will a good midfield get them this year?Do Brisbane and Gold Coast need each other to be better in order for each to improve?Has Mitch Robinson got over the news of all the summer festival cancellations?Plus our regular best and worst games of '15, trade/draft ins and outs, who needs to step up in 2016, what are the danger games and of course our completely useless ladder predictions!BrisbaneLionsBrisbane LionsAFL

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It's time to put the Adelaide Crows under the spotlight for our latest 2016 AFL Season Primer!After a tumultuous season in 2015, in which they generally over achieved, will the benchmark for a successful Adelaide Crows season be raised?Will a matured and confident Adelaide Crows enable Tex to come down the ground and dominate games in a fashion we haven't seen since Wayne Carey?Can Eddie Betts actually get better? We turn a leaf and finally concede that it's ok to name something after Eddie.Is this the season that Sloane starts to hit Fyfe type form?Have the knitting Nannas that choked up Footy Park moved aside to let the youngens create a great atmosphere at Adelaide Oval?How will the settled coaching staff find the next gear for the squad?How many times will we hear how great Adelaide Oval looks this year?Plus our regular look at best and worst players, plus our regular look at best and worst players, games, who is on the chopping block, danger rounds for 2016 and our completely useless...

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In this episode we take a look at the Fremantle Dockers prospects for 2016!Back by popular demand, and because we already recorded it when he was here, we're joined by Sam. As a Kangas fan currently in Western Australia, Sam is more qualified than all of us to give a boots on the ground account of the Freo situation.The obvious question, can they finally take a flag? Or will they have more seconds than Essendon's first team? Speaking of which, I can't wait to see Ryan Crowley tag Nat Fyfe.Will Harley Bennell give up the party life, or will he take a page from his West Australian brethren and turn it into a successful supplements program?Can we just press a special medal for Pav? Everybody loves him, and the bloke deserves something.Will Freo have a comprehensive plan b and c for when their running game gets figured out again?Also the best and worst performances of 2015, big games in 2016, draft picks, ins and outs and of course our completely useless ladder predictions!All that inside this...

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With the verdict finally announced, we go through the Essendon/WADA Award and try and make sense of the mess that went on for too long. Don't worry, no facts were harmed in the making of this podcast, nor were they even approached. Just the hilariousness that was the final report...

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In this episode we take a look at the challenge that lay ahead of the Richmond Tigers as they try and take the next step and win a final. Or will they go back to their Guardians of the Finals position?We're joined by special guest Richie, who is a way more credible Tigers correspondent than Brenton.You may remember Richie from our Balls Deep podcast we did with him (episode 44).Not only a talented Brasilian Jiu Jitsu fighter and lover of all things Japanese, Richie actually attends the Richmond meetings to suss out just what is going on at Tigerland. With his cauliflower ears that close to the ground, we had to get him in!Will Brownlow Medalist Trent Cotchin finally come up big in the crunch games and march into the second round of the finals?Will a Rioli ad a bit of magic to the forward line and free up Jack to do some damage facing the goals?What brave soul has the job of giving Ivan Maric constructive criticism?Will the Tigers crack the 100k members barrier due to disillusioned Blues and...

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In this episode we give you all the info you need, and some opinions you probably don't need for the upcoming 2016 Essendon campaign for the cup.We're joined once again by Will, who is back by popular demand, and because he's one of the few Bombers supporters who kept his sense of humour throughout a 2015 season that made mere mortals cry.Between paying fines for back room indiscretions and snorting lines in bathroom transgressions, there has been plenty of fodder for Essendon enemies to sink the boots in. As a high brow podcast we're drawing a line under all of that stuff and looking at how the Bombers can once again become worthy adversaries, and the reality is that they're probably not as afar away from that as you'd think.Will Luenwhateverbergen step up and fill the big hole they have in the rucking department?Is Daniher allergic to the weights room?With three line coaches now appointed, will the squad finally learn how to to not get caught doing them?Have we developed a man crush on...

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This is the first of our 2016 AFL Team Primers, where we will go through the best and worst of your clubs 2015 season, how your off season went, as well as what to expect from your 2016 campaign.We start off with North Melbourne and are joined by special guest Sam, our shinboner correspondent from the West. We go through a few beers and a few games that we highlighted as the best and worst performances for 2015.We also look at who your stand out players were, and also who went missing. Who's head will be on the chopping block for 2016? Will they need a bigger chopping block?Were the Kangas the Mighty Ducks of the 2015 season?What games will be key for 2016?Who gets shafted on the double up games?Where will we predict them to finish?Have we predicted anything right ever?All that and definitely more is jam packed inside.

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In this episode we look to gain a perspective on what it's like barracking for Essendon in these times, so we're joined by special guest Will. With a resume and sharp wit like Will's, it was an easy choice.How do the Bombers get past the mental fatigue of off field issues, which are about as depressing as your mother-in-law moving in for a year?Is there love lost for Hirdy?Have the Bombers forgotten that a ruckman is key to getting the most out of their midfield talent?As the Bombers look to have success without superhero supplements, the Hawks finally get rid of their power ranger uniforms.The bulldogs have found a specimen in their club, which wasn't a pickled Dougie Hawkins at the bar.The Suns have announced that Gary Ablett will still be captain. We still can't figure out who else they were considering, but we try.With a billion dollars down the gurgler due to the failed East-West link, the state government looks to extort more money from our coffers with the announcement of another...

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