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Apr 13 2025 206 ep. 29 mins 61

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Your daily AFL conversation with Corbin Middlemas, Ben Cameron and Poppy Penny.

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Power fluctuations and WA's Gather Round FOMO

Apr 13 2025 28 mins

Port Adelaide asserted dominance over the Hawks to continue their topsy-turvy season. WA would like their own showcase event, could it be the State of Origin in 2026? And what does Roosy see in Rory McIlroy's Masters win that could inspire AFL teams this week?

AFL Sunday: 'There's not an obvious clear path out of this'

AFL Sunday with Matt Clinch and Cameron Ling, wrapping up the results so far in Gather Round, with the spotlight on the Demons who remain winless in season 2025.

AFL Saturday - 'Why shouldn't Tasmania aspire to deliver something like that?'

AFL Saturday with Corbin Middlemas, Luke Ball and Adam Ramanauskas, live from Adelaide Oval celebrating Gather Round. Today's guest, Tasmania Devils CEO Brendon Gale.

Smith arrives, Danger thrives and other Gather Round storylines

Apr 10 2025 27 mins

Geelong have won the opening match of Gather Round, silencing the home crowd at the Adelaide Oval. Will the Nick Daicos vs James Jordon match-up decide the outcome of Collingwood’s clash against Sydney? Is the Saints’ playing style sexy? Plus, the team preview the remaining matches of Gather Round.

It's time to Gather Round

Apr 09 2025 20 mins

It’s the weekend South Australia has been waiting for and with all but two teams playing away from home, who can capitalise from this relatively even playing field? The Crows will be hoping Izak Rankine will be fit to take on Geelong tonight. Harry McKay is set to bolster Carlton's forward line for their clash against the also winless Eagles, meanwhile will Tim Kelly see a return

Eagles offer Harley a nest egg and injury woes ahead of Gather Round

Apr 08 2025 19 mins

West Coast have tabled two massive offers for star-midfielder Harley Reid to stay at the club, Paul Roos isn’t convinced he’s worth it. Will Day won’t be heading to Adelaide, instead he’s off to hospital to have surgery on his foot that will keep him out for a big chunk of the season. Izak Rankine needs to prove his fitness ahead of Adelaide’s home game against Geelong. A

Magpies face double injury blow and is Adelaide owed a seat on the karma bus?

Apr 07 2025 18 mins

Collingwood will be heading to Gather Round without Jordan De Goey and Lachie Schultz, are they easily replaced? With so much riding on teams winning the four points, is Adelaide owed a bit of karma after a several umpiring decisions haven’t gone their way? And what's a healthy balance of responsibility between players and coaches when a team isn’t performing?

‘Ballistic offensively and ballistic defensively’

Apr 06 2025 30 mins

Paul Roos explains why the Gold Coast versus Adelaide game was so explosive, as well as which type of incorrect umpiring decisions are coach-killers. Where does Carlton fail in its inability to back up its first halves? Do Melbourne players look like they want to still be at the club? And the team wrap up all the round four action.

AFL Sunday- "Someone as skillful as Rankine probably puts that through"

Apr 05 2025 54 mins

The AFL admits umpires made a mistake in not paying Izak Rankine a free kick or mark as the Crows lost by one point against Gold Coast. Aside from the controversy, Matt Clinch and Cameron Ling discuss whether it was the game of the season so far.

AFL Saturday: 'I try to keep the player as far away from it as possible, for as long as I possibly can'

AFL Saturday with Corbin Middlemas, Mick Malthouse and Adam Ramanauskas, joined by Geelong Premiership defender Tom Stewart. The team look back on the results so far in Round 4, and discuss the big issues making news this week in the AFL.