The footy codes are FIRING and the ponies are THUNDERING — we’re here to break it all down with passion, precision, and a fair bit of punting spirit 🎯💬

🏉 AFL CHAT
The Swans couldn’t get it done against the Bombers in a disappointing result 😤
💡 We talk about the slow start, the improved second half, and how all eyes turn to Carlton this Friday night
But before that — Paps goes deep on Justin McInerney’s goal-kicking technique!

Elsewhere in the AFL:
🔥 The Showdown delivered
💪 THICK units spotted in Adelaide's forward line
🖤 The Pies are rolling
🦘 North are quietly building something nice...

🏉 NRL HYPE
The NRL season is FLYING!
🐰 Latrell Mitchell turned back the clock Friday night — massive performance
💙 NSW fans can start dreaming: Crichton is ON 🔥
😱 But Queenslanders are smiling too — Munster is in near career-best form... scary scenes ahead of Origin!

🐎 Eyes On Ponies 🐎
Time to saddle up — here’s what went down on the weekend:
🏇 Morphettville – Is Giga Kick gone? 🧐
🏇 Gosford – Short straight? No worries. Paps navigated it like a pro
🏇 Caulfield – Track played well, and Dicko’s found a serious horse going forward
🏇 Gold Coast – Forget the form... the track was putrid and margins are forgiven!

⏱️ CHAPTERS
0:00 - Introduction

04:24 - AFL Swans v Dons

23:28 - Rest Of AFL

38:23 - NRL

46:17 - Eyes On Ponies

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