The Hoops Crew

Jake and Sambo are back for another episode of The Chaps, picking their way through a bit of a sh*t sandwich from Saturday night against Port Adelaide.

Jake and Sambo chat all about Geelong's 75-point victory over the Western Bulldogs in a lopsided Friday night at Kardinia Park.

Jake flies solo on this episode of the podcast to recap his thoughts on Geelong's win over West Coast, and share five things he's learned over the first five weeks of the season. There's also plenty of excellent listener-prompted discussion over player roles, VFL development, and more!

The Chaps convene in the virtual studio to recap a bitterly close loss to Hawthorn in an all-time Easter Monday arm-wrestle. It's never nice to lose to the old foe, and some of the reasons behind it are worth exploring, but there's much in the positive column to take away from the match too.

The Chaps chat all about Geelong's less than aesthetically-pleasing, but extremely important, victory over the Crows. Sambo calls Jake out about radio silence on an invite to the Easter Monday game, Johnny makes plans to depart for Japan, and Jake flies too close to the sun with his Jeff Goldblum impression.

There's no game to recap this week, but there's still plenty to talk about! The Chaps dive into analysis of what they've learned about Geelong through two games of the 2026 season, from individual impacts to the key cogs of executing the game plan.

The Chaps break down a classic encounter at Kardinia Park as the Cats clawed their way back from the brink to snatch a Round 1 thriller against the Dockers.

Opening Round is in the books, and the Chaps convene to chat all about the splattering the Cats copped at the hands of the Suns. What went wrong, why did it go wrong, and which players were bright spots in an otherwise drab performance.

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The wait is finally over! Footy is back, and The Chaps (Jake, Johnny, and Sambo) are hitting the ground running for the start of the AFL Men's 2026 season. To celebrate the launch, we’ve brought in some extra Chappage with Ben and Paul joining the virtual desk to break down everything you need to know.

Gryan Miers has a thumb injury, so how will the Cats cope if he misses Opening Round? Geelong play the Blues in their final preseason game on Wednesday night, so what do we want to see? The chat want to know who Geelong's A-Graders are, and which Cats can rise to that level by the end of 2026! The Chaps answer all this, and more, on the latest episode!