The Herald Sun Footy Podcast

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Who's under the most pressure to perform? Sep 29, 2020

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The finals are here, and the blowtorch is hotter than ever. Who needs to prove themselves on the big stage? Plus has Brad Crouch blown it, latest trade talk, how the Pies are coping in quarantine and what went wrong at Essendon, Fremantle and Gold Coast in 2020.

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Bonus episode: Pure Footy episode 1 Sep 29, 2020

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Welcome to episode one of the Herald Sun Footy Podcast finals special: Pure Footy. Hosts North Melbourne premiership champion David King and Champion Data analyst Daniel Hoyne break down the strategy and numbers that will decide first four finals. Can the Lions stop Dusty? Can the Pies pull off a boilover? Plus the warning signs in the Cats' late-season form and the Bulldogs prime mover the Saints should target - it's not the one you're thinking of. No spin, this is Pure Footy.

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Finals are here: Magpies hit the road Sep 22, 2020

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Collingwood is heading to Perth quarantine for an elimination final - can the Pies beat the odds to stay alive in 2020? Plus Eddie McGuire's trip to the Pink Flamingo, why Tom Hawkins owes the Cats, should Port Adelaide be flag favourite and a close look at what went wrong at Carlton, Melbourne and GWS, and where they go from here.

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Who would you rather have: Jezza or Joe? Sep 15, 2020

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Jeremy Cameron and Joe Daniher could be the biggest fish in this year's trade pond. Where will they play in 2021? Plus the race for the last spots in the top eight, where to now for Essendon, which stars will retire and who will captain the Hawks next season?

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The Essendon 'charade' has to end Sep 08, 2020

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Essendon is stuck in no man's land - how does Ben Rutten move the Bombers forward and who is the one player that could change the club's fortunes? Also on this week's packed agenda: the inside mail on why Gillon McLachlan is grumpy on the Gold Coast, kebab-gate latest, is Simon Goodwin the man to turn Melbourne around and where the Cats v Tigers blockbuster will be won and lost.

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Where else but Queensland? Sep 02, 2020

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What will a Gabba Grand Final look like - and which team could be the surprise winner from the AFL's historic announcement? Also on a bumper agenda for a special Grand Final edition of the Herald Sun Footy Podcast: Are the Hawks in full rebuild mode? Does Carlton have a Plan B? Is Nathan Buckley's 25-year career empty without a premiership? And more!

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Who will win the 2020 AFL lightning premiership? Aug 25, 2020

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As states lobby for the right to host the Grand Final, the question must be asked: Does it matter where the game is played? The race to October is heating up on the field with the most important Collingwood v Carlton clash in decades set to shape the final eight. Meanwhile, the AFL is slashing jobs and holding questionable tribunal hearings and the footy world is looking itself in the mirror over the treatment of former Saint Robbie Muir.

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'Coaching handovers never work' Aug 18, 2020

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When did the wheels fall off at the Bombers, and how much responsibility should fall on incoming coach Ben Rutten and list boss Adrian Dodoro? Collingwood and Hawthorn also have major issues while COVID rule-breaking Swan Elijah Taylor is in hot water and the crew give their verdict on the footy frenzy.

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The rule that's even more confusing that holding the ball Aug 11, 2020

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Baffling umpiring decisions are in the spotlight again with debate around holding the ball interpretations, but another rule is even harder to predict. Plus how Richmond players trashed the Tiger brand, a bold premiership proposal and will Adelaide win a game? Get all the latest from inside the 2020 footy frenzy.

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Why Pies fans shouldn't panic Aug 04, 2020

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Collingwood is in the news for all the wrong reasons, but there is one reason Magpie fans shouldn't get too down on their team's 2020 prospects. Plus why we should 'buckle our seatbelts' if Melbourne loses to Adelaide, latest flag predictions and lifting the lid on the politics covering the AFL.

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