The ESPN Footy Podcast

By ESPN AU/NZ

Join ESPN Australia's Matt Walsh and Jake Michaels, along with Champion Data's Christian Joly, as they discuss the hot topics in the AFL, and join Isadora McLeay and AFLW players Eleanor Brown and Imo... more

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The podcast currently has 313 episodes available.

The ESPN Footy Podcast episodes:

May 28, 2025 Red Time: Mid-season trade period debate; AFL in the Olympics?!
On this week’s episode, Mason Cox and Jarryd Barca debate whether
it’s time for a mid-season trade period in the AFL, and with the NFL voting to
allow its players to compete in Olympic flag football, they dream up which footy players could take them on if Australia formed a team. Plus, Mason passionately questions whether the billion-dollar Tassie stadium will ever get off the ground.

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32min
May 26, 2025 AFL: Jake issues TWO apologies! Plus the 'unbelievable' Ben King stat
This week, we look at the Demons' turnaround from their disastrous 0-5 start, how the Pies just keep fronting up, and why the Blues just can't score. Plus, Jake issues some apologies, and the Ben King stat that would have Fraser Gehrig blushing.
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49min
May 21, 2025 Red Time: Should AFL, Tassie have an NHL-style expansion draft?
On this week’s episode, Mason Cox and Jarryd Barca ponder what concessions should be handed to Tasmania for their entry into the league, debate which positions on the field are the most valuable in the modern game, ask if the punishment always fits the crime when it comes to 50-metre penalties, and look ahead to a huge weekend of footy.

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34min
May 19, 2025 AFL: Blowtorch on Bombers ... again; who is the league's best coach?
This week, the team looks at Essendon's horrific effort and their broader struggles, and debate who the best coach in the AFL is. Plus, metres gained records, losing streaks, and 'effective spoils'.
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1h
May 14, 2025 Red Time: Coxy’s take on the umpire audio saga; AFL draft lottery, anyone?
On this week’s episode, Mason Cox, who was on the field when Lachie Schultz was concussed, gives his take on the umpire audio revelations that have the AFL under pressure. We also ponder whether the AFL should have a draft lottery after the wild results in the NBA, and ask if goal umpires should be allowed to pay free kicks. Plus, we rank our favourite Indigenous guernseys, and look ahead to a big round of footy.

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35min
May 12, 2025 AFL: The game's most effective pressure player? It’s not who you think…
This week, the team unpacks a wild weekend of footy and looks at how close Nick Blakey came to breaking a unique record. Plus, Christian breaks down exactly what makes up a team's pressure rating and which players apply it the most. And what was the 'expected score' from Aaron Francis' miss from point-blank range?

Join Jarryd Barca, Rohan Connolly, and Champion Data's Christian Joly on the ESPN Footy Podcast.

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58min
May 07, 2025 Red Time: AFL’s ‘baffling’ score reviews slammed; We need more trash talk
On this week’s episode, Mason Cox explains to Jarryd Barca the complexities of preparing for a game off a five-day break, while the boys discuss the ‘baffling’ score review system and are hellbent on ball-tracking technology being implemented in the game sooner rather than later.
Plus, how Ross Lyon’s brutal subbing of Hugo Garcia worked, and will the AFL and its fans ever fully embrace bold and brash personalities like they do in the NBA and NFL?

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30min
May 05, 2025 AFL: Our 'fraud of the week'; unbreakable records; are the Dogs flag fancies?
This week, the team exposes Fremantle's 'Jekyll and Hyde' form after a preseason filled with expectation. Plus, the Bulldogs are hitting premiership metrics, some exclusive '45 kick' numbers, and is Jack Crisp's record unbreakable?

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57min
April 30, 2025 Red Time: Collingwood's ageless wonders & the AFL draft we'll never have...
On this week’s episode, Mason Cox and Jarryd Barca unpack the fallout from Paul Curtis’ three-match suspension, and ask whether the AFL should steal a page out of the NFL’s playbook and ‘glam up’ the draft. Plus, Mason takes us inside the habits and secrets that keep Steele Sidebottom and Scott Pendlebury defying age, and we have some bold takes in Don’t Be Surprised If…

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31min
April 28, 2025 AFL: 2025's most improved players; 'zero disposal' club; Blues are back?!
This week, the team looks at the players who have improved the most in 2025, and those who have slid down the 100X rankings. Plus, more bellwether stats, the 'zero disposal' club, and are the Blues actually back?
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52min

FAQs about The ESPN Footy Podcast:

How many episodes does The ESPN Footy Podcast have?

The podcast currently has 313 episodes available.