The ESPN Footy Podcast
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 on the ESPN Footy Podcast.
Episodes
September 16, 2026 • 28 mins
This week on Red Time, JB and Coxy dive into the biggest talking points, including whether prelims are actually harder to win than Grand Finals, the AFL’s potential plans to shorten matches, and what Zak Butters’ arrival means for the Bulldogs. Plus, the boys debate Pat Voss’ set-shot time management, the timing of last week’s Wharfie Time activation, and look ahead to this week’s huge finals clashes w...
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September 14, 2026 • 66 mins
On the ESPN Footy Podcast, the team breaks down Fremantle and Brisbane's wins and grade the seasons of Adelaide and Geelong. Plus Champion Data's preliminary final previews, Chris Scott punching the 'wall', Zak Butters, a day Grand Final and a LOT more!
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00:00 Intro and Something you noticed
06:36 Fremantle's win over Geelong
13:00 Chri...
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September 9, 2026 • 39 mins
This week on Red Time, JB and Coxy unpack a huge week in footy, including why the NFL at the MCG is set to be a raging success and what the AFL can do to help the spectacle. Plus, should players who fake head knocks be forced to undergo a mandatory HIA? Why are coaches always the easiest scapegoat? Should finals count towards MOTY and GOTY? And a look-ahead to this week’s contests.
Intro 00:00
Hawks loss and Cats lo...
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September 7, 2026 • 68 mins
This week, the team breaks down the weekend’s four finals and see what went right -- or wrong -- for every team. Plus, huge semifinal previews, the GOTY debate, Taylor Walker vs. Tom Morris, the SCG crowd, and more!
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00.00 Intro and Something You Noticed
10:10 Fremantle 'shockers'
22:10 Cats took away Carlton's strengths
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September 1, 2026 • 27 mins
This week on Red Time, JB and Coxy debate whether Scott Pendlebury’s No. 10 should be retired by Collingwood, and what impact he’ll have at the Suns. Plus, is Matthew Nicks is being judged too harshly? The Tassie delay that could deter top-line talent from joining the club, and a look-ahead to this week’s big finals.
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August 31, 2026 • 58 mins
This week, the team dissects the two crazy wildcard matches and we give our judgement on the concept. Plus, Melbourne and Collingwood’s seasons graded, four massive finals previews, and Ticketek's cheeky cash grab.
Join Matt Walsh, Jarryd Barca, and Champion Data's Christian Joly on the ESPN Footy Podcast.
00:00 Intro and Something You Noticed
09:15 Melbourne vs. Carlton
18:45 Western Bulldogs vs. Collingwood
24:20 Was t...
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August 26, 2026 • 28 mins
This week on Red Time, JB and Coxy discuss what Collingwood will be missing without Scott Pendlebury in the finals. The boys also debate whether new coaches at rebuilding clubs are set up to fail, the ethics of doorstopping players after a delisting, and Max Gawn's record ninth All-Australian selection. Plus, a preview with numbers of this week’s blockbuster matches.
0:00 Intro
3:01 Essendon's McVeigh timing
6:03 ...
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August 24, 2026 • 64 mins
This week, the team previews the wildcards, and grades every non-finalist's season. Plus, ‘Contract Stringer’, Logan Morris, Mark and Goal of the Year, LOTS of stuff we noticed, and more!
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00.00 Intro and Something You Noticed
13:15 Grading St Kilda's season
17:05 GWS
19:30 Gold Coast
22:35 North Melbourne
25:55 Port Adela...
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August 19, 2026 • 35 mins
This week on Red Time, JB and Coxy discuss the criticism pointed at Mason’s post-goal celebrations against the Crows and his run-in with former teammate Mark Keane. They also weigh on the importance of upholding team standards when out in public, particularly this late in a season, in the wake of the Sydney Swans saga. Also on the agenda: the term ‘minor premiership’, wildcard round should NOT be considered finals...
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August 17, 2026 • 52 mins
This week. the team disucsses the wild week that was, with two draws in two days stealing the headlines. Plus, the Pies' on-the-go list regeneration, why the Bulldogs are in flood mode, Freo's underrated strength, crowd watch (x2!), and why Brisbane's runway gives them a chance...
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00.00 Intro and Something You Noticed
07:20 TWO draws - H...
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August 12, 2026 • 44 mins
On a draft special, ESPN draft expert Jasper Chellappah joins the podcast to wrap up the National Championships.
Who impressed, and who should be the top pick in the open pool (behind Dougie Cochrane and Cody Walker)? Jasper reveals all in his "Top Pick in the Open Pool Pie".
00:00 Intro and overall depth
01:46 Our first look at Dougie Cochrane in the SANFL
05:40 Cody Walker keeps impressing in the VFL for Carlton
09:34 'The t...
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August 11, 2026 • 31 mins
This week on Red Time, JB and Coxy discuss whether Carlton's remarkable turnaround under Josh Fraser could already be changing the way out-of-contract players view the Blues, despite the club yet to appoint its next senior coach. The boys also debate whether Taylor Walker is the greatest Crow of all time, make the case for Fremantle assistant Jaymie Graham as a senior coaching candidate, discuss whether pre-game ceremonies are beco...
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August 10, 2026 • 52 mins
This week the team looks at the Demons' win over Fremantle, and judges whether Melbourne is not just a finals threat, but a premiership threat. Plus, North finally got reward for effort, the Hawks' midfield has some issues, Matt Rowell and Izak Rankine played wet weather footy, and a lot more!
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00:00 Intro and Something you Noticed
12:10 ...
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August 5, 2026 • 36 mins
This week on Red Time, JB and Coxy react to the AFL's warning to clubs about resting players in the final round of the season. The boys also discuss the controversy around players meeting with rival clubs during the season after Lachie Neale's reported visit to Collingwood, whether footy should return to New Zealand and other international markets, and why representative football deserves a bigger place on the calendar. Plus, why i...
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August 3, 2026 • 63 mins
This week, the team discusses Brisbane's poor defensive profile, looks at the Blues’ form under Josh Fraser, and weighs up the premiership standards report from the second half of the year. Plus, Fremantle at home vs. on the road ahead of a huge MCG clash, the Rising Star race and more!
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July 27, 2026 • 55 mins
On the ESPN Footy Podcast, the team looks at Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera’s massive day out and recosider his standing in the game. Plus, how the Cats are attacking without Jeremy Cameron, North's glaring issue, the race for the top 6, and Ty Gallop’s brain fade, recruit of the year, and more.
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July 22, 2026 • 38 mins
This week on Red Time, JB and Coxy unpack the biggest challenge facing the Tasmania Devils after Ken Hinkley's appointment as inaugural coach, debating what it will really take to convince AFL players to make the move south. The boys also discuss Scott Pendlebury's future beyond Collingwood, why it's too early to draw conclusions from the ladder with five rounds still to play, and whether the AFL should bring in two goal umpires at...
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July 20, 2026 • 55 mins
This week on the podcast, the team looks at Collingwood’s run of five straight wins and another withering 15-minute Fremantle burst. Plus, the Dons get some nourishment, the Tigers find themselves back on the bottom of the ladder, and Ben Keays' case of déjà vu!
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00:00 Intro and Something You Noticed
07:45 Collingwood's rapid kick-...
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July 15, 2026 • 37 mins
This week on Red Time, JB and Coxy reflect on the incredible journey to a 150-game AFL milestone, before diving into whether players actually pay attention to their coach's press conferences in the wake of Damien Hardwick's eyebrow-raising comments. The boys also unpack the latest dangerous tackle debates, ask why no lead feels safe in modern footy, debate whether struggling clubs deserve AFL assistance packages, and discuss if it'...
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July 13, 2026 • 61 mins
This week, the team looks at Thursday night’s remarkable turnaround by Fremantle, and discusses the Dons after another dismal showing. Plus, the race for the wildcard, Damien Hardwick’s press conference, and why Champion Data doesn't track wet weather.
Join Matt Walsh, Jake Michaels, and Champion Data's Christian Joly on the ESPN Footy Podcast.
00:00 Intro and Something You Noticed
11:15 Fremantle's insane response
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