Best Behind The Scenes Afl Podcasts (2025)

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Crushing on Aladdin and Nigella Lawson — how Daniel learnt to love himself 51:30

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Writer and journalist Daniel Nour on the pressures of his vivacious Egyptian-Australian family, and 'inviting people in' instead of 'coming out'. Daniel grew up in Sydney's Sutherland Shire, the only son of Egyptian migrants. He dearly loved his parents, who taught him how to stand up to bullies, drove him to Tournament of the Minds competitions, a…

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The walking nun — Sister Clare Nolan on entering the convent and saving lives 50:48

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Sister Clare Nolan was the head of nursing at St Vincent's Hospital when the HIV/AIDS epidemic reached Australia. She met with politicians, brothel workers and gay activists in the same room to work out how to save the men under her care in Ward 17 South. Clare was 21 years old when she entered the convent, against her mother's wishes, joining the …

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Ep 5 Weekly Wrap with Heath Scotland, Nick Kosmas & Kasey Duncan. 1:00:55

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Weekly Wrap with Heath Scotland, Nick Kosmas & Kasey Duncan.By Darin Compt

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St Kilda had a plan 42:10

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Nasiah the messiah pulled off a comeback of the ages for the Saints. This week on the Real Footy podcast, Michael Gleeson, Caroline Wilson and Jake Niall ask how did he do it, what does it mean for his future and how did the rudderless Demons let it happen? They also discuss Alastair Clarkson's future after the Cats feasted on souvalakis and his La…

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Nasiah's UNBELIEVABLE Minute of Footy! North Melbourne Suffer HORRIFIC 100+ Point Defeat 47:54

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The boys break down the most incredible weekend of footy with St Kilda's record-breaking 46-point comeback against Melbourne leaving Shane furious at the Demons' collapse. Plus, heated debate over the best player from the legendary 2021 draft class, North Melbourne's humiliating capitulation, and why Shane is slamming coaches for benching their bes…

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Encore: What does a 'disaster specialist' actually do and how do they survive? 52:00

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When there's a plane crash, a bomb blast, a flood or a pandemic, Lucy Easthope's phone starts ringing. This is how she stays cheerful and trusts her gut in the face of never-ending disasters. (R) When Lucy was 10 years old, she was at home with her dad watching a Liverpool Football Club match when all hell broke loose. The Hillsborough Disaster, as…

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Stewart Crameri - The Essendon 34's unluckiest? 57:30

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Stuart Cramery was one of 34 Essendon players caught up in the infamous supplements saga that rocked the AFL. In this raw and revealing chat, the former Bomber opens up about the highs and lows of his career, including the supplements scandal that derailed the Bombers and the heartbreak of watching his Bulldogs teammates win the 2016 flag while he …

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Miss Australia, gangland girlfriend, counsellor and criminal: Felicia Djamirze's story 50:42

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Felicia Djamirze grew up in the criminal underworld, then became a beauty queen. But her life outside the pageant circuit was mired in the world of drugs, bikie gangs and violence.(CW: graphic discussion of domestic violence and crime) Felicia Djamirze is a counsellor, an advocate for women's justice, a three-time Miss Australia winner and a convic…

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Round 20 Preview: DANGER Game for GWS? Can Richmond Upset The Pies? 17:12

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Buddy and Shane break down Round 20 with Buddy declaring footy tipping has "never been easier" as he unveils his bold six-way multi moral. Shane unleashes frustration about the AFL's Friday night scheduling disaster, while the boys discuss how percentage pressure affects the top teams. Plus, heated debate over which teams must win to stay in finals…

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'They beat them up every time' 20:03

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In a round of intrastate rivalries, we turn to the Age's two best tipsters of 2025 for the Real Footy podcast. Peter Ryan and Michael Gleeson debate if the Suns can turn the tables on the Lions in the match of the round, who'll win an intriguing "Battle of the Bridge" in the Harbour City and a tricky match-up between St Kilda and Melbourne. Plus, t…

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A Dad's mission to save his daughter, and conquer cancer 50:16

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Matt Dun left school at 17 to join the Australian navy as a submariner and later finished his high school certificate as an adult attending TAFE at night.He then trained in biomedical science and was researching childhood leukaemia when his family received some devastating news, their little daughter Josie was diagnosed with terminal brain cancer. …

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Teaching Nina Simone how to love me: a daughter's story 52:20

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Singer Lisa Simone is the only person in the world who can call Nina Simone 'mommy'. Lisa was the beneficiary of Nina's incredible talent and her affection, but she was also at the mercy of her mother's erratic moods. Lisa is the only child of the legendary singer, songwriter, and civil rights activist Nina Simone. As a little girl, Lisa loved tryi…

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Should Steven May Be SUSPENDED? Are Adelaide The New PREMIERSHIP Favourites? 50:14

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Buddy's incredible tipping form continues as his Fremantle moral comes off in stunning fashion at the MCG! The boys celebrate Voss's 6-goal debut and discuss Gold Coast's travel curse striking again. Plus, heated debate over Stephen May's tribunal case, why the goal review system is broken, and Harley Reid's exceptional second-year form in a strugg…

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Ep 4 Weekly Wrap with K.B, Pete Rawley & Christina Polatajko 1:07:02

9d ago1:07:02

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This week show wraps up Division 1,2 & 3 for the weekend on July 18, 2025 and our special guest K.B, Pete Rawley (Ivanhoe President) & Christina Polatajko (Hurstbridge Assistant Senior Coach).By Darin Compt

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'It should be demystified' 44:18

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As Greg Swann clocks on as the AFL head of football, Michael Gleeson, Caroline Wilson and Jake Niall have a laundry list of issues for him and the game to tackle. Plus, our panel discusses Steve May's prospects at the tribunal, Fremantle turning the tables on Collingwood in a close game, the Suns' on-brand capitulation against Adelaide and the floa…

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#279 - The Running Mistakes Killing Your AFL Progress 18:14

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Today on the podcast, we’re unpacking the running mistakes that are holding AFL players back — both in-season and during pre-season. From overtraining to under-recovering, poor pacing to bad planning, we’ll cover what’s stalling your progress and how to fix it before it’s too late. 👉 7 DAY FREE TRIAL www.relaxedrunning.com…

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Encore: The secret world of servos after dark 50:33

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David Goodwin spent years working the graveyard shift at his local service station in the outer suburbs of Melbourne. The grungy work quickly took over his life (R). He took the job to support his university studies, but working overnight made study impossible and soon the work took over. From his brightly lit perch behind the anti-jump wires, Davi…

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Andrew Russell - The high performance guru 46:35

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When Andrew Russell was called into Kevin Sheedy’s office at the Hilton Hotel as a teenager and offered a job, not in his wildest dreams would he have been able to predict the three decade high performance career that included six premierships across three clubs that was to come. Russell was there at the end of the Bombers dynasty, Port’s ‘04 choke…

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Andrew Russell - Defeated by the Blues 22:39

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Players - yes, coaches - definitely. But recruiting new high performance managers wouldn’t usually get the fans excited. And yet, when Andrew Russell made the shift from a four-premiership winning stint at Hawthorn to Carlton, it was seen as joining the missing link holding the Blues back. So why, five years later, did the 26 year AFL industry care…

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Dr Rangan Chatterjee on health and healing in a hectic world 48:00

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As a boy, Dr Rangan Chatterjee saw his dad work day and night as a doctor before succumbing to an auto-immune disease. After his father's death in 2013, Rangan had an epiphany about his own future. Rangan rew up watching his workaholic father come home from his first job in a hospital, have dinner, shave and leave for his night shift as a home-visi…

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Round 19 Preview: Buddy's SHOCK Certainty Against Flag Favourite! Shane Tips 70 point SMASHING 15:01

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Buddy and Shane deliver their round 19 preview with Shane predicting a 70-point Giants demolition of Essendon. The boys express serious concerns about Carlton potentially facing another disaster against Melbourne, debate whether Liam Jones is the key for the Bulldogs, and Buddy shocks with a last-minute moral change that leaves Shane speechless. CH…

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Real Footy tipping: 'The time of year is when a team emerges' 17:04

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Crunch time is approaching in the AFL season, for clubs and tipsters alike. On the Real Footy podcast, Peter Ryan and Danny Russell give us their tips for round 19, including the must-watch clash between the Dogs and Lions, "danger games" for the Cats and Pies and a sneaky contender for match of the round between the Crows and Suns. As The Age's re…

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The hidden corners of Emma's Hong Kong — fishing villages, beaches and ancestral graveyards 49:18

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Novelist Emma Pei Yin ran away from Hong Kong as a teenager to start fresh in Australia. But she found herself repeatedly drawn back home whenever she put pen to paper. Emma grew up in England and Hong Kong. But her life in Hong Kong wasn’t so much about the neon skyscrapers as it was about her family’s ancestral village, tucked away in the New Ter…

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AFL star Zach Tuohy on his silent struggles as a young father and life after footy 52:06

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Zach was still a teen when he was scouted by the AFL in Ireland, beginning a great adventure in Australia, where he fell in love and unexpectedly became a dad. On his way home from training, a 24-year-old Zach would have to pull over on the side of the road to cry before he got home to his young family. Zach Tuohy was just 17 years old when he was …

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Harley Reid VS Horn-Francis "Go back to MOMMY” & Will The Bulldogs Backline Cost Them Finals?- The Buddy & Shane Show 40:44

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Buddy and Shane celebrate another week of perfect predictions as Shane's Giants certainty tip comes off in style. The boys break down Gold Coast's historic upset win over Collingwood that locks in their first ever finals birth, debate whether the Giants can win the premiership, and discuss Charlie Curnow's worrying goal drought. Plus, the developin…

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'So bad it was watchable' 39:02

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While the Bombers and Tigers played out a stinker at the MCG, the non-Victorian clubs made their charge in round 18. This week on the Real Footy podcast Michael Gleeson Jake Niall and Peter Ryan discuss all the important news in the AFL, including questions hanging over the Bulldogs, Collingwood's conundrums and ask whether Fremantle has been ruthl…

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Encore: Janty Blair is the BMW of standup comics 47:00

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After a lifetime of nursing and midwifery, Janty Blair discovered her funny bone in her late 50s, following a serendipitous Bumble date (R). Janty's father, Bob, was a staff sergeant in the Australian Army, and so she grew up moving around the country. Home for Janty, a Butchulla, Mununjhali and Woppaburra woman, was really Hervey Bay in Queensland…

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Leah Purcell's meteoric rise, from the Murgon meatworks to centre stage 52:30

20d ago52:30

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Leah Purcell grew up in a small town caring for her mum Florence. Her options after graduation were nursing or working at the meatworks. But after a push from her meatworks boss, Leah defied her own expectations for herself (R). Leah is now an acclaimed actor, playwright, and stage and film director. She grew up in the Queensland country town of Mu…

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Can Gold Coast Upset Collingwood? Will Carlton Get Destroyed Again? - Buddy & Shanes Round 18 Tips 12:24

21d ago12:24

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Buddy and Shane deliver their tips for round 18! Shane drops a bombshell with his certainty pick that leaves Buddy speechless, while Buddy backs a massive Gold Coast upset against Collingwood. The boys also express serious concerns about Carlton facing another potential smashing and debate whether the Giants are genuine premiership contenders. CHAP…

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Real Footy tipping: 'You could see the defeat in his eyes' 32:17

21d ago32:17

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Andrew Wu and Peter Ryan debate whether tipping nine can be more or less meaningful depending on the round, whether the Suns will announce themselves as the real deal this Friday night and discuss why North Melbourne's clash with the Demons is of particular interest. Support the show: https://subscribe.theage.com.au/ See omnystudio.com/listener for…