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The SCG during the season opener.

Flop or not? Our experts go head-to-head on opening round

Jake Niall and Caroline Wilson share their opposing views on the AFL’s “opening round concept”.

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Some of the players picked in the Real Footy super draft.

We drafted three teams of current AFL players. Which is the best?

In our first Real Footy podcast episode of 2025, we sat down to take part in a super draft, going head-to-head in an attempt to pick the best possible team of current footballers. Vote on which team is the best.

  • Andrew Wu, Peter Ryan and Libby Birch
The Morning Edition host Samantha Selinger-Morris (centre) with Kate McClymont, Peter Hartcher, David Crowe and Jacqueline Maley.

Some of our best journalism can be consumed with your eyes closed

If you haven’t yet acquainted yourself with The Age’s podcast offerings, it’s time you remedied that.

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Harley Reid cops two-match ban.

‘We’re going to end up with a Steven Bradbury winner’: Should the Rising Star criteria change?

This week on the Real Footy podcast, Jake Niall, Caroline Wilson and Sam McClure debate whether “fairness” should be considered when judging the Rising Star award.

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Jade Gresham.

Can Essendon go all the way this year?

This week on the Real Footy podcast, Jake Niall, Caroline Wilson and Michael Gleeson discuss the Bombers, who are now unbeaten in seven games.

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Melbourne’s Shane McAdam.

‘Showed a lot of cracks’: The competition in season 2024 is closer than you think

This week on the Real Footy podcast, Mathew Stokes joins Michael Gleeson and Jake Niall to discuss what this round taught us about how even the competition is, St Kilda’s struggles and the Bombers’ top four bona fides.

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The Magpies celebrate on the siren.

Selection, weather, venue: The factors that could decide the grand final

This week on the Real Footy podcast, Michael Gleeson, Caroline Wilson and Jake Niall look ahead to the grand final and the factors that could impact the result of the game.

The Blues celebrate on the final siren.

Can the Blues beat Brisbane in a preliminary final?

Michael Gleeson, Caroline Wilson and Jake Niall discuss how the Blues will want the game to be played if they are to have a chance against the Lions at the Gabba.

Jaspa Fletcher, Tom Green and Matthew Cottrell.

‘Born to play finals’: The players who shone in the first week of September

Michael Gleeson, Caroline Wilson and Jake Niall look back at the first week of finals, from the deafening crowds on Thursday and Friday night to the kids and unsung players who starred on the big stage.

Charlie Curnow celebrates a goal.

‘Will they be ready?’ Previewing a blockbuster first week of finals

This week on the Real Footy podcast, Michael Gleeson, Caroline Wilson and Jake Niall discuss the blockbuster first week of finals and how the games are likely to play out.

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