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How low can the Blues and Bombers go?

41 mins; March 29, 2026

No excuses for Collingwood, mutual hatred at Marvel

20 mins; March 25, 2026

'A world of pain' for Brad Scott's Bombers

43 mins; March 22, 2026

Rankine returns, Bevo's faith pays off

20 mins; March 18, 2026

What happens if the big four flop?

41 mins; March 15, 2026

Angry fans, fashion tips and undisciplined Lions

29 mins; March 11, 2026

How a Daicos, Pendlebury masterclass exposed new-look Saints

43 mins; March 08, 2026

Opening round grudge matches and golden rules for tipping

24 mins; March 04, 2026

'He won't be captain': The after-shocks of Zach Merrett's trade attempt

29 mins; October 15, 2025

'It's not a great deal': Doubts over Merrett-to-Hawks move

23 mins; October 14, 2025

'A real salary cap pinch': Swans' Curnow hitch

18 mins; October 13, 2025

Not all first round picks are equal

19 mins; October 10, 2025

'Something's going on here'

19 mins; October 09, 2025

'Melbourne have thrown him out'

19 mins; October 08, 2025

'Sydney are all over him'

19 mins; October 07, 2025

Pick seven is not enough

21 mins; October 06, 2025

The Lions juggernaut

34 mins; September 28, 2025

Real Footy tipping: 'September has different rules'

39 mins; September 24, 2025

Could this be Geelong's last dance?

40 mins; September 22, 2025

Real Footy tipping: 'Preliminary finals are the worst and the best'

29 mins; September 18, 2025

Hatred mixes with respect with grand final berths on the line

50 mins; September 15, 2025

Real footy tipping: Stage fright or the flu?

26 mins; September 11, 2025

Is Brisbane's premiership defence over?

52 mins; September 08, 2025

Real footy tipping: 'A new season begins'

35 mins; September 03, 2025

Week one finals preview, AA controversies and Mitch Brown comes out

52 mins; September 01, 2025

Busted-up but the best - Lions roaring at right time

46 mins; August 25, 2025

Real footy tipping: 'An elimination final comes early'

29 mins; August 20, 2025

Fortune favours the brave

48 mins; August 18, 2025

Real Footy tipping: 'A round of opportunities'

29 mins; August 14, 2025

‘Connecting your identity to sport is a dangerous game’: AFLW star Libby Birch

30 mins; August 12, 2025

'The Pies have fallen off the cliff, and I don't think they're coming back'

43 mins; August 11, 2025

'I think the players were right behind Goodwin'

27 mins; August 06, 2025

‘I think they need more hysteria’

42 mins; August 04, 2025

'A good team is going to miss out'

25 mins; July 30, 2025

St Kilda had a plan

42 mins; July 27, 2025

'They beat them up every time'

20 mins; July 23, 2025

'It should be demystified'

44 mins; July 21, 2025

Real Footy tipping: 'The time of year is when a team emerges'

17 mins; July 16, 2025

'So bad it was watchable'

39 mins; July 14, 2025

Real Footy tipping: 'You could see the defeat in his eyes'

32 mins; July 09, 2025

'AFLX wheelhouse': Radical AFL fixture idea sends heads spinning

46 mins; July 07, 2025

Real Footy tipping: Priority picks

26 mins; July 02, 2025

How spending time at Carlton can be a 'career-killer'

39 mins; June 30, 2025

Real Footy tipping: 'I didn't have the courage'

23 mins; June 25, 2025

Is carnage on the cards at Carlton?

40 mins; June 23, 2025

Real Footy tipping: 'That's the desperation you reach'

25 mins; June 18, 2025

'Big forwards, big impact'

41 mins; June 15, 2025

'I'm prepared to take a risk'

28 mins; June 11, 2025

'A reputation for being a selfish player'

52 mins; June 10, 2025

'Both teams need a scalp'

29 mins; June 04, 2025

Bloods haemorrhaging

42 mins; June 02, 2025

Real Footy tipping: 'A celebration of mediocrity'

44 mins; May 28, 2025

'They should be asking questions'

46 mins; May 26, 2025

Real Footy tipping: 'They're in a hole at the moment'

28 mins; May 21, 2025

'An unfathomable tragedy'

46 mins; May 19, 2025

Coming soon - the 40/20 NRL podcast

47 secs; May 18, 2025

Real Footy tipping: The Carlton record that’s worse than you think

27 mins; May 14, 2025

'They look foolish and weak'

42 mins; May 12, 2025

Real Footy tipping: 'They've got to get better'

29 mins; May 07, 2025

'It might have triggered him'

45 mins; May 05, 2025

Real Footy tipping: Pros and cons of 'the early sub'

32 mins; April 30, 2025

'Got their clock cleaned'

45 mins; April 28, 2025

Real Footy tipping: 'Goldstein's a great warrior, but ...'

27 mins; April 23, 2025

'The AFL are not actually a court': Handling of the Noah Balta case comes under fire

43 mins; April 22, 2025

Real Footy tipping: 'Putting their big-boy pants on'

27 mins; April 16, 2025

'His time has come at that footy club'

49 mins; April 14, 2025

Real Footy tipping: 'Picking off hoodoos'

28 mins; April 09, 2025

'Live by the superstar, die by the superstar'

54 mins; April 07, 2025

Real Footy tipping: The unlikely match of the round

24 mins; April 02, 2025

‘Bereft of answers’

49 mins; March 31, 2025

Real Footy tipping: 'Could well be a grand final preview'

28 mins; March 26, 2025

'A very ordinary footy team'

42 mins; March 24, 2025

Real Footy tipping: 'This has the potential to get quite ugly'

23 mins; March 19, 2025

'Panic, panic, panic'

38 mins; March 16, 2025

Real Footy tipping: 'Absolute contempt'

28 mins; March 12, 2025

'Are you concerned about Collingwood?'

41 mins; March 10, 2025

Real Footy tipping: Big outs

19 mins; March 05, 2025

Why Carlton are one of the biggest mysteries of the season

42 mins; March 02, 2025

Whose team will reign supreme?

47 mins; February 23, 2025

The quarter hour of power

30 mins; October 16, 2024

Did the Magpies sell the farm?

25 mins; October 15, 2024

'It seems a very high price to pay'

21 mins; October 14, 2024

The Bombshell pick swap

14 mins; October 11, 2024

'Carlton will be ready to swoop'

18 mins; October 10, 2024

'Today's biggest trade was off field'

21 mins; October 09, 2024

'The folly of Collingwood'

22 mins; October 08, 2024

'On a hiding to nothing'

24 mins; October 07, 2024

'Changed the course of footy history'

36 mins; September 29, 2024

'A tough decision'

20 mins; September 26, 2024

'Different rules for grand finals'

37 mins; September 23, 2024

'This could be a blowout'

24 mins; September 19, 2024

'That cost them the game'

47 mins; September 16, 2024

'A disappointing revelation'

24 mins; September 12, 2024

'Coaching for his career'

44 mins; September 09, 2024

'They'll be lifting the cup on grand final day'

26 mins; September 04, 2024

'An uneasy truce'

46 mins; September 02, 2024

'They fumbled the game'

50 mins; August 26, 2024

'Appetite for destruction'

28 mins; August 22, 2024

‘There are clearly cracks inside the club’

47 mins; August 19, 2024

'No one’s safe'

26 mins; August 15, 2024

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