In The Ball Park

Knock, knock whose there... Owen ... Owen who ... Owen The Saints Go Marching In. The Mighty Sainters are flying in 2020 and could theoretically be 7-1 with some horror losses to bottom 8 sides, the Saints won two crucial matches in Adelaide with a hostile crowd in and showed the ladder leaders the Power who is boss.

Can the Saints continue their rise up the ladder? Will the ruck combo keep working? Will Tim Membrey keep kicking goals from the goal square? And should legendary fans of the St.Kilda Football Club like Eric Bana and Warnie join them in the hub?

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It is very rare on 'Mammoth Losers' we decide a winner is a loser but the Essendon Football Club won a game they would have lost in previous years but to a depleted Crows line-up we discuss why this win could be costly in the future matches coming up in the Footy Carnival.

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The odds of Queensland hosting the 2020 AFL Grand Final have seemingly shortened, with the league reportedly putting in “logistical plans” to host this year’s showpiece game in the northern state if Victorian’s COVID numbers continue to rise. 

Accommodation and venue bookings in Queensland have been booked until the end of October and Western and South Australia have not been included in such plans.

The Giants and Swans have had to evacuate New South Wales and fly to Queensland after Queensland announced it would close its borders to Sydney siders on Saturday 1am. 

Queensland will have 14 AFL clubs in Hubs so the real question is do they deserve to host the biggest week on the AFL Calendar or does that right belong to the top finishing sides and if they're not from Victoria host in their home state?

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Bring It Back, Give It The Sack, Have A Crack returns and we look as some in between quarter traditions in not only AFL but all international sports that seem to work including meditation, cigars, getting slapped by a trainer and sleeping in your oppositions shorts... whay!

'Give It The Sack' looks at the worst things AFL players have given to their fans and Harry McKay was a late out in the game against North Melbourne, yet his identical twin brother played, we thought it was a bit suspicious, could they be the same person? 

On 'Have A Crack' Michael lays down the ground works for an ambitious Grand Final Rematch Idea that has his beloved Bombers claiming the 1951 Grand Final and Maxy reveals the greatest franchise name in international sport right now 'The Seattle Kraken' in the NHL.

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James Hird found form after a horrid week in 2004 when he faced up against the rising West Coast Eagles at the Dome. On that very night where Hird made history with an unforgettable celebration our very own Michael Serpell was an Auskicker on the ground at half-time. Michael had inspired Hird with one of his own celebrations mesmorising the home crowd, a wink from the Essendon champ to Michael signified the celebration was received loud and clear. Listen to hear how the whole evening unfolded.

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May the Footy Carnival BEGIN! The 2020 AFL Season is going where no season has ventured before commencing on a quest to play 33 games in a record 20 days. It'll excite us, amaze us, no doubt exhaust us and may take us away from our beloved film and television streaming services ... just for a couple of hours.

On this week's episode we reveal that Queensland could be getting locked in behind closed doors as the 2020 Grand Final location, do you feel a little cheated if this is true South and Western Australians, we discuss all the potential fall out from this decision.

My Footy Memory makes a triumphant return with Michael explaining the inspiration behind James Hird's goal celebration against the West Coast Eagles in 2004, he'll tell us how as an Auskicker on the night, he had a direct influence on this unforgettable moment.

Bring It Back, Give It The Sack, Have A Crack returns and we look as some in between quarter traditions in not only AFL but all international sports that seem to work including meditation, cigars, getting slapped by a trainer and sleeping in your oppositions shorts... whay! 'Give It The Sack' looks at the worst things AFL players have given to their fans and on 'Have A Crack' Michael lays down the ground works for an ambitious Grand Final Rematch Idea that has his beloved Bombers claiming the 1951 Grand Final and Maxy reveals the greatest franchise name in international sport right now 'The Seattle Kraken' in the NHL.

On Considerable Winners we look at the rise of the Saints and Eagles and on 'Mammoth Losers' the demise of the Hawks and the danger signs for the Bombers. 

Lot's of exciting games to arrive in the Footy Carnival, get your deep fried butter on a stick, your cotton candy, clown costume and chompers mask and get ready for an another sensational edition of 'In The Ball Park' LIVE from Lockdown.

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On this week's edition of 'Bring It Back' we looked at the Saints deep breathing exercises that seemed to give them the psychological edge on the weekend but does a slightly more aggressive approach work too?

John Henderson a BIG NFL player use to like getting slapped to get him PUMPED before a game.

The trainer arguably looked more nervous than big Johnny did and personally on th show we don't blame him either.  be afraid of he’d throw one right back at me. 

If it gets you in the zone than we can't argue with that!

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The boys identified major change at the selection table and potentially in the pre-season for the Hawks, they had their chances in the final 5 minutes to beat a very young Sydney Swans side but couldn't find the clean kicking skills they've previously been famous for. The pressure has been building for the Hawks but with a game against Carlton in Perth next week, we identify there's hope for the Hawks.

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Knock, knock whose there... Owen ... Owen who ... Owen The Saints Go Marching In. The Mighty Sainters are flying in 2020 and could theoretically be 7-1 with some horror losses to bottom 8 sides, the Saints won two crucial matches in Adelaide with a hostile crowd in and showed the ladder leaders the Power who is boss.

The flag favoritism has dramatically shifted to the West Coast Eagles who recorded a comprehensive 66 point victory at the expensive of a Collingwood side missing some of it's key stars, when tall men have struggled this season in the Coleman Medal, one man reminded us it's a big man reward ... take a bow Joshua J. Kennedy.

When there are Considerable Winners, there are Mammoth Losers however for a change this round there were no major blowouts hence we decided to be a little nicer to our losers. The boys identified major change at the selection table and potentially in the pre-season for the Hawks and as for the Bombers they beat the bottom of the table Crows but Frisey believes that this win could give the club some false hope going forward especially against their tricky opponents in the next fortnight.

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The boys are back for another ENORMOUS week of Footy where we talk about one of the biggest developments in the AFL world, a brand new four week fixture block that is the BIG BASH equivalent for the AFL - a dream scenario for broadcasters and families who eat their dinners in separate rooms.

There will be 20 straight days of footy which equates to 33 matches to being jammed in from Round 9 to 12 so naturally we look at the clubs who benefit and are disadvantaged by this huge competition change.

In this week’s edition of ‘Considerable Winners’ and ‘MAMMOTH Losers’ we look at the surging Power and the hell and back Demon's who are finally firing on all cylinders and the Giant who has fallen from the beanstalk and will miss out on squaring up with Jack ... Jack Riewoldt making them the ‘MAMMOTH Losers’ for Round 7.

‘Bring It Back, Give It The Sack, Have A Crack’ has returned for another spellbinding week as we do a massive favour for Footy communities all around the country pledging to ‘Bring Back’ HALF-TIME ORANGES.

Have you ever wondered what a melted paddle pop would look like on an wedge tailed eagle? Find out on 'Give It The Sack' for Episode Six.

And last but not least strap in for our scintillating NEW SEGMENT called My Footy Memory where Michael 'Clutch Goal' Serpell takes us through one of the most EPIC high-school football clashes in his living memory, listen to find out whether 'The Man Who Writes His Own Introductions' wrote his name into 'High-School Second's Footy Folklore' and repeated Robbie Gray’s heroics from the weekend.

All that and more in this weeks bumper edition of ‘In The Ball Park’ for ‘Episode Six’ and be sure to have it on loop for the next 20 days.

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