Recorded on 15 March 2021

FOOTY NEWS FLASH 

- Naks & Shez give their takes on the 23rd man concussion sub idea

- Independent doctor rule on match day concussions & should other injuries included?

- North Melbourne AFLW face up hill battle to seal finals berth

SEASON PREDICTIONS + LADDER

- Naks & Shez predict the premier, runners-up, wooden spooners & clubs set to rise and fall

- The boys give their tips for the Brownlow & Coleman Medals, Rising Star (excluding Rowell), recruit of the year, surprise AA & more

- Both Naks & Shez tip GWS to make the 8 & bottom 4 the same, but order different

ROUND 1 PREVIEW & TIPS

- North host the Power at Marvel on Sunday

- Can Goldstein beat Lycett/Ladhams duo and nullify best clearance differential team?

- Can Port capitalize on turnovers from young & inexperienced team?

- Who misses Round 1 and their replacements

- The boys give their first tips of the year with a handful of 50/50 games

Recorded on 25 February 2021

- What worked, what failed, who deserves a pay rise & who needs a big 2021

- Plus, key list changes, our best 22, grade for 2020 & 2021 projection

FOOTY NEWS FLASH 

- Carlton finally holds their 2020 BnF with Weitering winning

- Collingwood surprise contender for AFLW flag after smashing Roos

- Erin Phillips further cements GOAT status in short AFLW history

North Melbourne @ 2.07min

- Avoids spoon, but only 1 win in last 15 games headlines disastrous year

- McDonald wins maiden BnF in breakout year going from whipping boy to fan fav

- Simpkin & Anderson thrive in Cunnington’s absence & old and new faces in top 10 BnF

- Off-field shake up a positive as highly credentialed David Noble leads new coaching team

- Corr, Stephenson & Paul Roos join North as favourites sons Ben Brown & Higgins depart

- CC gives his take on the practice match vs Saints despite big loss, but glass half full

- Game plan found wanting in most areas & most games lost to injuries concerning

- Pay day for McKay & Josh Walker stand up in key back roles

- Whilst the other Walker & Tyson need to produce to remain on list in 2022

- Shez wraps up the draftees & gives his best 22 for Round 1 with Atley missing out & youth prioritised

Port Adelaide @ 24.30min

- Wins minor premiership but agonizingly fall short in home prelim to eventual premiers

- Ultra-consistent DBJ wins maiden BnF in another elite year

- Jonas thrives as sole skipper, with deputy Wines winning best finals player

- Young list embraces hub life and play for newly-extended Hinkley

- Loss of Howard felt in losses vs Brisbane, Geelong & Saints - can Aliir fill this void?

- Clearance differential of -19 in 2nd half of prelim after being 1st all season

- More midfield minutes for Houston, Butters & Rozee to support evergreen Boak & Rockliff in 2021 required

- Burton’s body needs to hold up & can Marshall hold his spot with Georgiades pressing?

- Shez gives a run down on the draft class & Naks presents his best 22 for Round 1 with new faces in defence & deep midfield

- Window is now to win a flag with all bases covered

Recorded on 16 February 2021

- What worked, what failed, who deserves a pay rise & who needs a big 2021

- Plus, key list changes, our best 22, grade for 2020 & 2021 projection

FOOTY NEWS FLASH

- Eddie steps down immediately as Pies president after public backlash

- Injuries to Ben Brown & Sam Weideman keeps the Daw ajar for Majak

Western Bulldogs @ 4.12

- Dogs yet to win a final since 2016 flag after a solid season

- Midfielders dominate B & F top 10 + list profile is still young

- Deepest midfield in comp, but plan B needed to complement run & gun game plan

- Dogs win lottery with NGA prospect Jamarra Ugle-Hagan at Pick 1 & Treloar for cheap

- Inconsistent tall forwards & Martin arrives to be English teacher & backup

- Liberatore the undisputed spiritual leader & will Dunkley get midfield time?

- Naks questions whether Dogs have enough to contend despite question marks over key backs & forwards?

Richmond @ 26.00

- Tigers a dynasty after 3rd flag in 4 years

- Lesser likes step up in big moments & role players are best in comp

- Surge game plan effective as ever while it’s not MCG or bust

- Off-field indiscretions & Soldo ACL two of minimal negatives for ‘20

- Short stands tall by winning the best individual honour in game

- Shez wants clubs to pry out the likes of free agent Vlastuin by offering more money

- Will Rioli & Pickett hold their spots with Aarts, Ross & Collier-Dawkins etc. pressing as Tigers have 3peat in their sights?

Recorded on 4 February 2021

- What worked, what failed, who deserves a pay rise & who needs a big 2021

- Plus, key list changes, our best 22, grade for 2020 & 2021 projection

FOOTY NEWS FLASH

- Collingwood 'Do Better' review finds systemic racism. Naks & Shez have their say.

- Pies forced to front presser after review is leaked & another Eddie howler

- Should Eddie be forced to hand in resignation immediately?

Hawthorn @ 6.50

- Players traded into club dominate B & F top 10 as good start to 2020 turns into nightmare

- T. Mitchell & Impey promising returns from leg injuries

- Huge leadership void post-Hodge, Mitchell, Lewis, Roughead & now Stratton

- Rare trade fail for Hawks as former No.1 picks struggle & retire

- Does new skipper McEvoy return to ruck role?

- Wingard needs consistency to fulfill undeniable talent & Scrimshaw’s time to shine

- Can Hawks avoid the bottom 4 or can Clarko push them into finals contention?

St Kilda @ 23.48

- 2019 recruits pay off with Saints ending finals drought

- Marshall-Ryder best ruck duo in game as Ratten's attacking game plan excites the AFL

- Will Hill & Crouch be elite midfielders to support Steele?

- Can new recruit Frawley & fringe Carlisle support Howard in defence?

- H. Clark is Pendlebury-like & midfield move awaits, while Gresham can push for AA

- Geary's injury could mean time is now to hand captaincy over

- Finals not guarantee in 2021, but improved M. King to help Saints reach September

Recorded on 28 January 2021

- What worked, what failed, who deserves a pay rise & who needs a big 2021

- Plus, key list changes, our best 22, grade for 2020 & 2021 projection

FOOTY NEWS FLASH

- AFL & AFLW introduce mandatory 12-day minimum rest post-concussion

- Shane Tuck's CTE diagnosis follows Polly Farmer & Spud Frawley

Collingwood @ 2.55

- Upset of season vs Eagle in WA final, but Cats show how far they were off flag contention

- Adams holds up midfield and dominates key stats

- Back 6 held up while forward line, conversion of inside 50s & injury list a worry

- Grundy suffers biggest form dip in the comp apart from J. Cameron

- Maynard has a breakout year & Crisp more than just steak knives

- De Goey needs to produce for Pies to win & Sier to eye off an inside mid role

- Can Pies still play finals in 2021 after losing a ton of experience?

Essendon @ 22.10

- Well off the pace missing finals by 3 games & 30% after OK start

- Ridley AA quality 3rd season & arguably most improved player in comp

- Build around young core with A.McGrath, Merrett, Ridley, Langford & Parish

- Big wins in FA compo for Daniher & trade for Saad. Is missing J.Dunkley a blessing in disguise?

- Club culture needs improvement & Rutten/Worsfold handover failing thus far

- D. Smith fallen away after B & F win, plus Stringer needs to get fitter

- With lots of players coming in, which draftees and recruits break into the best 22 for R1?

Recorded on 22nd January 2021

- What worked, what failed, who deserves a pay rise & who needs a big 2021

- Plus, key list changes, our best 22, grade for 2020 & 2021 projection

FOOTY NEWS FLASH

- Pies poach Hawks’ premiership list architect Graham Wright to be new footy GM

- AFLW Crow Marinoff’s 3 game suspension for front-on contact on Giant Stack 

Carlton @ 3.27

- Competitive, but lapses within games costly & John Nicholls Medallist TBC

- Pittonet proves to be more than depth & no 2nd year blues for Walsh

- Slow out of the blocks & recycled player merry-go-round continues

- Charlie Curnow fails to get on the park as big Harry McKay picks up slack

- Setterfield shows promise while host of fellow 1st round picks stagnate

- Under 16's star Durdin and draft slider Carroll the only recruits from 2020 National Draft class

- Can Zac Williams be an elite midfielder? And can O’Brien & Dow crack the best 22 for Round 1?

Geelong @ 23.24

- Another exceptional year, however, sense of déjà vu in GF vs Tigers

- Positives & negatives from shortened season with travel as guns honoured in BnF finish & AA squad

- Midfield support for Dangerwood arrives in many forms & fresh faces continue to develop

- Steven retires with 9 games as a Cat while speed out of defence one of few weaknesses

- Naks’ impressed by Parfitt’s year while Shez applauds Menagola’s AA quality season

- Familiar whipping boys Stanley & Rohan in the gun, even after better seasons

- Holmes to provide much needed dash, Neale needs time to develop as No 1 ruck & is Stevens another Wells gem draft pick?

- High profile recruits certain starters, but can Stephens, De Koning, Ratugolea etc push for best 22 spots

Recorded on the 14th January 2021

- What worked, what failed, who deserves a pay rise & who needs a big 2021

- Plus, key list changes, our best 22, grade for 2020 & 2021 projection

FOOTY NEWS FLASH

- The Power extend Hinkley’s contract, Naks gives his take & delisted Roo Mason Wood training with the Saints

Brisbane @ 2.18

- Backed up breakout 2019 season & wins first final since 2009

- Andrews the lynchpin of unheralded, reliable & rejuvenated defence

- High scoring but inaccurate in front of goal. Will it cost them in 2021?

- Bailey continues to develop & the Big O takes over #1 ruck mantle

- Hipwood shows consistency but can improve again & McStay to defence

- Can the Coleman brothers push for senior games, plus can T. Berry + Robertson break into on-ball brigade?

Melbourne @ 20.39

- Finals narrowly missed in an indifferent, but ultimately, disappointing year

- Breakout year from Petracca as he & May lead the usual suspects in BnF count

- Lever & May get on the park & provide perfect partnership in defence

- Shock losses to non-finalists demoralising & midfield mix still a work in progress

- High flying Fritsch & silky Salem improved in 2020, as they enter their prime

- Can the inclusion of ex-Roo Brown improve Weideman & Melksham’s output?

- Young Dees (Baker, Sparrow etc) need to overtake the fringe veterans (Jones, Jetta etc) for Demons to push deep into finals again

Recorded on the 6th January 2021 

- What worked, what failed, who deserves a pay rise & who needs a big 2021

- Plus, key list changes, our best 22, grade for 2020 & 2021 projection

FOOTY NEWS 

- Potential impact on Tigers with Dimma news

- Clubs return to pre-season training 

SYDNEY @ 3.04  

- Competitive all season, particularly towards back end

- Youth feature in top 10 of B&F & Buddy or bust up forward  

- Rowbottom & Mills impress while question marks hang over Reid & Hewett

- Can Sinclair stand up as no.1 ruck?  

- Can McCartin & Melican cement key back spots? 

- Do all of McDonald, Campbell & Gulden play in Round 1?  

WEST COAST @ 20.48 

- Win or loss dictated on playing in WA 

- Allen & Waterman take big steps forward & NicNat back to his best

- Quality midfield, but lacks depth & grunt

- Duggan, Ryan & Sheppard have career best years 

- Kelly & Sheed underperform & interchange hard to pick 

-  Can Eagle snare Cripps after Josh Kennedy & Hurn retire?

Footy Focus Podcast Ep 29 - 2020 – Club Reviews – Adelaide & GWS

Recorded on the 30th of December 2020

- What worked, what failed, who deserves a pay rise & who needs a big 2021?

- Key list changes, our best 22 for each club, 2020 grade & 2021 projection

ADELAIDE @ 0.50

- 0-13 to start, won 3 of last 4 games but shouldn’t hide list deficiencies

- Laird's move into midfield & O’Brien's maiden BnF win bright spots

- Hub life struggles & the Barossa Valley COVID-19 breach

- Chayce Jones fails to take step forward & Gallucci delisting unfortunate 

- Keays turns the corner to reignite career in tagging role

- McHenry & Fogarty important for fast tracking rebuild

- Is Tex in the best 22? Thilthorpe & Elliott Himmelberg the future

GWS @ 20.42 

- Another Grand Finalist misses finals the following year

- Are the Giants too reliant on Toby?

- Pass marks to only Haynes, Whitfield, Perryman & Greene as big gap appears in BnF voting

- Still no plan B after Giants wave & face of the club, J Cameron leaving big disappointments 

- Coniglio dropped for must win in penultimate round 

- Pressure on Preuss to perform & keep Mumford out

- Can Hogan get back to his best?

Recorded on 22nd December 2020

- Release of 2021 AFL fixture highlighted by Port vs Roos in round 1

- What worked, what failed, who deserves a pay rise & who needs a big 2021 for Freo & Suns 

- Plus key list changes, our best 22 for each club, grade & 2021 projection 

FREMANTLE @ 3.15min

- Longmuir best 1st year coach 

- Brayshaw, Cerra & Serong finally lessen load on Fyfe & Walters

- Ryan & Cox stand up down back

- Price paid for Hogan costs chance to draft B. King

- Positional changes for Blakely & S. Hill

GOLD COAST @ 19.45min

- Rowell + Anderson already the best 2 mids at club

- Greenwood + Ellis add leadership

- Competitive & no blow outs, but tailed off after 3-1 start

- Collins cements himself as no.1 back

- Rankine needs a bigger tank to stay more involved

- Brodie + Ainsworth disappoint again