Real Footy tipping: 'Goldstein's a great warrior, but ...'
Ahead of a bumper AFL round seven including the feature Anzac Day clash between Collingwood and Essendon, Peter Ryan and Andrew Wu run the rule over the key match-ups. The recall of veteran ruckman Todd Goldstein for the injury-hit Bombers is an element of intrigue.Support the show: https://subscribe.theage.com.au/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
--------
27:44
'The AFL are not actually a court': Handling of the Noah Balta case comes under fire
Amid the sentencing for Noah Balta which included a curfew for the Richmond player for an assault charge, podcasters Sam McClure, Caroline Wilson and Jake Niall put the AFL and the Tigers in the spotlight for their handling of his case, which included a senior game for the club before his penalty was handed down.Support the show: https://subscribe.theage.com.au/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
--------
43:24
Real Footy tipping: 'Putting their big-boy pants on'
As we enter an intriguing Easter round, our tipsters discuss two teams who've developed genuine swagger this season. Spoiler alert: the winless Demons are not one of them. We discuss their woes, the weakness in Brisbane's game, North's fight for credibility on Good Friday and Port's bid for the same. Plus, we look ahead to Monday's blockbuster between Geelong and Hawthorn.Support the show: https://subscribe.theage.com.au/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
--------
27:12
'His time has come at that footy club'
This week on the Real Footy podcast, Sam McClure, Caroline Wilson and Libby Birch analyse the plummeting prospects of Simon Goodwin and his Demons, the fallout from a "weird and wonderful" match between the Power and Hawks, the disrespect being shown to the Lions and the timeslot that's become the Easter graveyard shift of the AFL.Support the show: https://subscribe.theage.com.au/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
--------
49:20
Real Footy tipping: 'Picking off hoodoos'
We welcome a guest expert this week to help us identify the likely winners and losers in a tricky fixture of matches for Gather Round. Have the Suns and Saints earnt the respect of our tipsters and have the Blues and Demons lost it? Listen to find out.Support the show: https://subscribe.theage.com.au/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The best footy writers from The Age and SMH bring you the weekly lowdown on all things AFL.
If you like the pod, please take the time to rate & review us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your pods. We love to hear from you and it makes it easier for the rest of the podcast world to find us.
And, why not become a subscriber? Our supporters power our newsrooms and are critical for the sustainability of news coverage. Becoming a subscriber also gets you exclusive behind-the-scenes content and invitations to special events. Click on the links to subscribe https://subscribe.theage.com.au/ or https://subscribe.smh.com.au/