Not Like This

After railing against the lack of accountability in the AFL media industry, Rich, Muzz and T-Bone put their ladder predictions on wax, so they can revisit them at the end of the season and humiliate each other. Will Dusty give Richie the 'don't argue'? Would Muzz dare bet against his beloved Horse? And which masochistic fan base will be irate at T-Bone this year?

In a fun-filled episode of Not Like This, Rich, Muzz and T-Bone ponder whether 'Teflon' Kenny and the Power will finally be torn apart, whether a fixed-livered Dusty Martin will help the Tigers go on one last premiership tear, and whether the Saints have consigned themselves to (even more) mediocrity with their 2022 mantra.

T-Bone returns to the panel to wage war on double-barrelled surnames and launch a pre-emptive strike on the Hawks' new coach, Richie reveals which Dees' stars are susceptible to premiership hangovers, and Muzz wonders whether the Kangas even want to walk through the fire and win games in 2022.

Rich and Muzz invite guest host and Cats apologist, Ally, onto the podcast to discuss the ailing Geelong retirement community, before haemorrhaging ratings by previewing the seasons of Greater Western Sydney and the Subway Suns, albeit with panache. Most importantly, will the football gods implore Richie to close one business before the season has even started?

NLT's season previews continue with an all-out war on Champion Data's invisible algorithms (despite one panel member relying on his own invisible algorithm). Is it time for Richie and T-Bone's beloved Pies to serve their penance, or will they be saved by RoboCox? Can Essendon's star-studded midfield help them overcome the disgraceful umpiring bias against them? And with a new 'elite' weapon at his disposal, is Justin Longmuir a secret evil genius?

In the first episode of the 2022 season, T-Bone unveils his annual 'happiness ladder', ranking the happiness levels of (almost) every AFL fan base; from those living in post-premiership bliss, to those living lives of quiet desperation, to the stench drifting east from the hermit kingdom. One of the most enjoyable episodes on the Not Like This calender!

After enduring another torturous AFL draft night, Rich, Muzz and T-Bone question the 'currency of hope' that pervades the industry's draft coverage, instead courageously predicting the careers of the top 12 players selected; an exercise that will almost certainly lead to egg on their faces in the years to come.

Finally reunited in the studio, Rich, Muzz and T-Bone give their thoughts on the AFL players that climbed (wearily) into the back of the Hilux at the end of the 2021 season and, as usual, bicker about the correct way to assess the players' careers; sublime skill v humiliation of opponents, charisma v line-steppers, two-club-love v no-club-love...about the only thing the panel agree on is that the Mummy must NEVER return!