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Real Footy

The Age and Sydney Morning Herald

The best footy writers from The Age and SMH bring you the weekly lowdown on all things AFL.

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Goodpods has curated a list of the 10 best Real Footy episodes, ranked by the number of listens and likes each episode have garnered from our listeners. If you are listening to Real Footy for the first time, there's no better place to start than with one of these standout episodes. If you are a fan of the show, vote for your favorite Real Footy episode by adding your comments to the episode page.

Jake Niall and Peter Ryan discuss the deals that were done on day four, including Adam Cerra to Carlton, and some of the other potential moves that are bubbling away as we reach the midpoint of trade period.

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Real Footy - ‘Drought-breaker with a team of destiny’
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09/27/21 • 35 min

Michael Gleeson, Jake Niall and Peter Ryan dissect the grand final, including Melbourne’s unbelievable centre clearance turnaround, the tactical adjustment they made to counteract the Bulldogs mid-match, why Angus Brayshaw exemplifies this Demons team and more. Plus, a look ahead to trade period.

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Real Footy - The young prince of Whitten Oval
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09/17/21 • 16 min

In the lead-up to the grand final, we're bringing you stories about some of the characters who have shaped Melbourne and the Western Bulldogs. Today, Martin Flanagan on star midfielder Marcus Bontempelli, who even as a youngster left his teammates in awe. Features excerpts from the book ‘A Wink from the Universe’ about the 2016 premiers.

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Real Footy - ‘He gets off on being different’
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09/15/21 • 12 min

In the lead-up to the grand final, we're bringing you stories about some of the characters who have shaped Melbourne and the Western Bulldogs. Today, Martin Flanagan gives an insight into Bulldogs star Tom Liberatore and reads from his book ‘A wink from the universe’, about the 2016 Bulldogs.
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This week, Caroline Wilson, Jake Niall and Sam McClure look ahead to a mouthwatering first week of finals. Who goes into the finals as premiership favourites? Can the Bulldogs turn their form around? How worried should Chris Scott be about the Cats? And will the Dons fans make Tasmania feel like Windy Hill? Plus, the off-field action heats up for the clubs that didn't make finals, including Carlton and Collingwood.

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This week on the Real Footy podcast, Caroline Wilson, Jake Niall and Sam McClure reflect on one of the stories of the year and one in which they exclusively broke the news - the imminent departure of legendary Hawthorn coach Alastair Clarkson. West Coast also come under the spotlight for their poor showing in Shannon Hurn's 300th match.

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This week on the Real Footy podcast, Caroline Wilson, Jake Niall and Sam McClure put the coaching landscape under the microscope and examine Carlton’s next most likely move. Plus, the latest AFL fixturing machinations are examined – including the difficulties for the WA government. And a key question for Melbourne fans: should Ben Brown have been “given a go” earlier? Plus, one for all sports fans: was the Port Adelaide-Collingwood match more interesting than the Olympics opening ceremony?

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Real Footy - ‘Do we put a fork in Richmond this year?’
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06/28/21 • 41 min

This week on the Real Footy podcast, Michael Gleeson, Jake Niall and Caroline Wilson discuss the race for the eight and which teams should be premiership favourites. Is it time to finally pull the pin on the Tigers’ flag hopes this season? Plus: do the Saints have the nucleus of a good team? What should the AFL do with Gold Coast? And was Tim O’Brien’s mark the best of the year

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Real Footy - 'I did not see this coming'
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06/03/24 • 45 min

Caroline Wilson, Jake Niall and Sam McClure discuss whether there is a deeper problem at the Demons, the "fairest" element of the Rising Star award criteria and what's gone wrong at the Crows. Plus, more injury woes for Richmond, assessing the new AFLW fixture and are Port Adelaide a top-four team?

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Footy writer Peter Ryan joins Scott Spits to assess the trade landscape on Friday - five days before the trade period officially ends.

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FAQ

How many episodes does Real Footy have?

Real Footy currently has 265 episodes available.

What topics does Real Footy cover?

The podcast is about News, Podcasts, Sports and Sports News.

What is the most popular episode on Real Footy?

The episode title ''No pizzazz': Essendon's 'disastrous' season' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on Real Footy?

The average episode length on Real Footy is 34 minutes.

How often are episodes of Real Footy released?

Episodes of Real Footy are typically released every 3 days, 12 hours.

When was the first episode of Real Footy?

The first episode of Real Footy was released on Apr 21, 2020.

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