It’s Sir Doug Nicholls Round and the AFL is celebrating from the elite to grass roots. In this special episode, we feature interviews Erin Naden, Mark Leavy and Michael O’Loughlin.

Play On acknowledges the Wiradjuri, Darkinjung, Guringai and Gadigal people whose lands we recorded this Sir Doug Nicholls Round podcast from.

Learn more about Michael O’Loughlin and Adam Goodes’ foundation, the GO Foundation here www.gofoundation.org.au/

This week, Smythy and Ryan get Josh Hollands and Brent Trewin to put away the whistle and join them to chat about Community Umpiring Week. It’s a pretty inspiring discussion that leaves Ryan pondering if he should sign his kids up…

The ACT and NSW each had representation in the Bank Sponsor’s U18 AFLW All Australian Team. We interviewed each of them to see why they were selected and, crucially, what’s next. Hint: It’s playing footy.

Ryan recounts the 2012 Premiership (when he collected two medals…), reflecting on what he calls the toughest physical and mental match of his career. Feels like yesterday.

And, as usual, everyone’s favourite segment Quick Hands sheds some light on former professional players playing in the bush for cash, with Smythy thinking the beer after the game is more important than the result…fair.

It’s a bumper edition so tune in and chill out on our website, Apple Podcasts or Spotify.

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Footy is well and truly in full swing. Easter and Anzac Day are done for 2022 which means we can spend our weekends chasing a Sherrin around.

Auskick begins this week, as does AFL Central West. We unpack both and answer your questions in Quick Hands. 

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This week the team previews the AFL Hunter Central Coast competition, talks to the NSW/ACT coach of the NAB AFLW National Championships, and listens to reflections to Alastair Clarkson and Ryan O'Keefe after they visited Lismore.

The winter community football season returns this weekend and we chat with AFL Sydney and AFL Canberra about what to expect after almost 250 days since the final siren blew in 2021. Plus Buddymania, we ask who’s the GOAT and heaps more…

Smythy and Ryan unpack everything you need to know about the AFL’s Round 1, go around the grounds to find out what’s happening across AFL NSW/ACT and launch a new segment: start, bench, delist.

We also have a new show sponsor this week. Visit www.healthyempiregoods.com.au/product/performance-boost-smoothie-550g/ and use the code ROK15 to get 15% off the Performance Boost smoothie.

With less than a month until Round One, Chloe and Ryan talk to Luke Parks of the Carlton Football Club, who was a product of St Ives in AFL Sydney. They also chat with Jess Markut about the strengthening SNSW Women’s league, which has been running since early Feb. Ryan talks about what he considers the worst ground in Australia to play footy on and wonders if Buddy’s 1000th goal is really worth talking about.

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In a bumper week for footy in NSW and the ACT, the crew puts women’s community footy front and centre. We also talk to Jarrod Witts – the Sydney-born and raised Gold Coast captain – about his journey in the AFL. And, with elite footy back in Albury, Ryan ruminates over the benefits of bringing back a pre-season competition

The summer’s been a bit wet and wild, but there’s still plenty of footy to talk about. This episode, we review the holiday period, chat to rising GIANTS players Ally Dallaway and Ally Morphett, and answer your questions on Quick Hands.

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Play On threatened to have a December hiatus, but it's back just for you…call it an early Christmas present.

This ep the team recaps 2021, looks forward to 2022, talks elite highlights and answer our listeners' burning questions in everyone's favourite segment: quick hands.

If you want to know what headline Smythy is most hanging out for next year, or how Ryan intends to take over the AFL universe through coaching, tune in, chill out and Play On.