The SuperFooty Podcast

THE SuperFooty podcast Dream Team is back together and Richmond’s future is firmly on the agenda. Join Huddo, Mick Warner and Sam Edmund for your footy fix.

Mick Warner, Gilbert Gardiner and Jon Anderson discuss the weekend's bye round footy action.

Eddie McGuire's comments about Caroline Wilson and Brad Scott's attack on the umpires are dominating the footy agenda and Michael Warner, Sam Edmund and Anthony Hudson are at the coalface. They debate how serious this blow is to McGuire's job as Collingwood president and what penalty Scott will face from the AFL. Plus the incredible form of 'Dangerwood' at Geelong, why Lance Franklin loves the wet and a bizarre case of mistaken identity for Hawthorn champ Dermott Brereton while on the road for Fox Footy - all that and more in a technically challenged edition of the SuperFooty Podcast.

Herald Sun journalists Michael Warner and Jon Anderson run the rule over Round 12 AFL action with a strong focus on Collingwood and Nathan Buckley.

After a disastrous loss to North Melbourne, Michael Warner reveals his five-point plan to save Richmond. And one of them isn't sacking the coach. Mick, Sam Edmund and Anthony Hudson also tackle Collingwood's problems, the rise of the Blues and ask whether Melbourne should get a pass mark for season 2016 so far, and if Jimmy Bartel is the best wet weather player of all time. And Sam and Huddo reveal just how cold it was in the Hobart press box. All that and more in the Round 11 edition of the SuperFooty Podcast.

Does the resurgence of Carlton tell us more about Brendon Bolton or Mick Malthouse? Is it a skill to draw high contact free kicks? Anthony Hudson, Sam Edmund and Michael Warner debate the hot topics of Round 10 including the wide open premiership race, Collingwood's injury crisis, Richmond's mid-season Grand Final and the car mix-up that left Jason Dunstall stranded and grumpy in Adelaide. All that and more in this week's edition of the SuperFooty Podcast.

Paul Roos might have missed it, but Anthony Hudson got the controversial memo about deliberate rushed behinds. He reveals its contents and debates the consequences with Michael Warner and Sam Edmund. Also on the agenda: the GWS juggernaut, Patrick Dangerfield's goalkicking yips, Nathan Buckley's testy relationship with the media, should the AFL have a send-off rule and will Fremantle win a game this season?

CARLTON “infinitely better” under Brendon Bolton, oh the life of a Tigers fan and did the Bombers actually beat North Melbourne? Our supercharged SuperFooty podcast panel is back after a big Round 8 to discuss all the action, including the Tigers’ thrilling win (so yes, that means Mick Warner has returned!) and Carlton’s continued rise. Geelong’s win over the Crows means it’s high fives all round on the panel, and the boys are up and about. But not all’s peachy, with footy in Queensland “toxic”, Lions coach Justin Leppitsch really under the pump and Mick believing the AFL needs to take responsibility for the Gold Coast’s current struggles. Sam Edmund seemed a little bemused by the reaction of Bombers fans after their loss to the Kangas — a team that continues to fly under the radar despite a 8-0 start to the season. “North just keep winning and no-one keeps talking about them.” Plus the boys bring up the ‘T’ word with Fremantle (are they tanking?), Sammy reckons we could be on track for a rematch of 2008 and Mick has seen this year’s Rising Star winner ... who’s lucky to be alive. It’s all covered in a big Round 8 SuperFooty podcast.

A fresh face joins the podcast to debate which rookies need to be culled this week to make room for Christian Petracca. Gary Ablett, Tom Rockliff and Ben Keays are also on the agenda and a shock injury rocks Team Gardiner. Get the best SuperCoach advice from Al Paton, Gilbert Gardiner and Kate Salemme.

THE Blues came with “an appetite” while Collingwood is in no man’s land after Saturday's disappointing loss to their arch rival. So where to now for Nathan Buckley and the Pies? It’s the main talking point in this week’s SuperFooty Podcast. Sam Edmund says while injuries have played a part at the Westpac Centre, he’s not buying. “You don’t lose to a side that was supposed to finish 18th this year and is in the early stages of a rebuild ... This is a side almost in decay somehow.” Meanwhile, the coach’s position also comes up for debate ... can Bucks coach? The boys say it’s hard to tell. “Right now the evidence is starting to become compelling that he’s struggling to get the message through to his players,” Jon Anderson says, while also pointing to the calibre of players to have left in recent seasons as “a worry” for the Pies. The shot clock and finale to the North Melbourne-St Kilda caused plenty of debate, and the boys are split on their opinion of the countdown clock. Etihad Stadium was the scene of plenty of drama at the weekend, but Eddie Betts didn’t have a big say in Saturday night’s contest — and former premiership coach Denis Pagan thinks he knows why. Meanwhile, Sammy thinks we may have witnessed the birth of the AFL’s new great rivalry. Geelong is the new flag favourite according to the bookies, but the boys aren’t yet convinced they’re the team to beat. Again, we go through the premiership contenders, but Ando has some strong words for one team many think can seriously challenge. “They stink.” Who is he referring to? Port Adelaide returned to the winner’s list, but have they turned the corner? Who’s more likely to turn the corner out of the Power and the improving demons? Can you trust either side? Plus the Swans look ominous, especially with the big bloke up forward booting sausage rolls. Can Buddy top the ton? It’s all covered in a big Round 7 SuperFooty podcast.

GROUNDHOG Day for the Tigers, a day to forget for Hawthorn and who are the legitimate challengers for the 2016 premiership? It’s becoming a predictable story for Richmond and the boys dissect the tale for Damien Hardwick’s men — and where to from here. To trade or rebound? If it’s the former, what price would a Brett Deledio yield at the trade table? The Hawks took a big hit at the weekend and Sammy Edmund got his nerd on with some super stats on why Clarko’s mob are finding their premiership defence that much tougher. “Every single stat you care to mention, they’re struggling in,” he says. The team that beat them, GWS, deserves plenty of credit. Mick Warner prefers to call them ‘Frankenstein’. “The AFL’s created this monster and for the next 10 years we’re just going to have to sit back and watch it win premierships ... Eddie (McGuire) will do a head gasket when this hits full speed, which is not far off it because Leon Cameron has got his hands on a Ferrari.” The Giants are one of a number of sides capable of going all the way in 2016 according to Sammy. He lists a few, including the Cats who he’s big on. North Melbourne is also impressing. Many of the names are familiar, but the boys discuss one man who most AFL fans have never heard of. Plus there’s the usual segments. Sammy says forget Game of Thrones, Ross Lyon TV is must-see entertainment each week, while Huddo could see the Demons’ drop-off coming. It’s a big SuperFooty podcast.

RICHMOND is under the pump and we have a yellow and black panel in this week's SuperFooty podcast, with Tiger fans Jon Ralph and Mick Warner joining host Anthony Hudson to give their insight into what's up at Punt Road. And what is the way forward. "Even if Richmond could make it to the finals they're just wasting their time because they're not going to go deep ... They're in a massive hole, list-wise," one panel member says. But there might be good things further ahead for Damien Hardwick. "Richmond have got a lot of money to pay some players next year ... I think they'll get a big fish at the end of the year." The boys liked what they saw from Collingwood on Anzac Day, but where does this leave Travis Cloke? "Travis now is like that bush footballer ... he just doesn't go at the pill, but being dropped back might be the best thing for him," one panel member says. Could he be traded at year's end? What price would a club pay? The boys discuss. Those at the top of the table kept on doing their thing, and Mick says he now believes in North Melbourne. We shouldn't be surprised by the Sydney Swans' continued success, but Adelaide was "robbed" against the Hawks. Plus there's the usual segments, Be Kind Rewind, and Is It Just Me, Or ... where someone comes up with "the meanest, most miserable thing" Ralphy has ever heard. Don't miss a Tiger-filled SuperFooty podcast.

MICK Warner is back in the chair after a couple of Tiger losses and his fellow panellists are shocked. He's joined by Sammy Edmund and Huddo as the boys discuss another big weekend of AFL footy. Huddo is back and off the plane, and he tells the boys he was just one row behind a certain Australian sporting legend on his way back from Adelaide on Sunday. Could it be? Meanwhile, the eight is starting to take shape which prompts some discussion ... "The eight won't change now, will it?" Losses to Port Adelaide, Collingwood and Richmond has some high-profile coaches under the pump. Which coach would you least like to be - Ken Hinkley, Damien Hardwick or Nathan Buckley? Mick thinks there's some angst at the Pies that might be causing disharmony - and affecting on-field results. "I just think not all is well at Collingwood." Most sides have adopted a new game plan in 2016, but which have missed the bus? The pressure will be on leading into Anzac Day, and Sammy thinks the plucky Bombers will give a good fight. "It's the equivalent of a free-hit for John Worsfold. He's got nothing to lose, and Buckley's got everything to lose." The Steven May bump on Stef Martin had the boys fired up, with talk of a send-off rule on the agenda. The boys also predicted what penalty the AFL's MRP would hand May. How did they fare? Plus will the Dogs suffer from 'The Etihad Effect', who's gone from battler to absolute jet and Mick declares his premiership fave. The boys are up and about in this week's SuperFooty Podcast.

HEARTBREAK, upsets, more highscoring footy and a couple of sides feeling the heat .. it's all covered in the Round 3 SuperFooty Podcast. Back home after covering a shoot-out in Hobart, Huddo is all over the Kangas and Demons. Max Gawn says he wants to be the best ruckman in the game and Ando says after his display against last year's All-Australian Todd Goldstein, they're "not silly words". Bob Murphy's knee injury is a hot topic and the boys analyse just how his injury will effect the Western Bulldogs for the remainder of 2016. Can they still challenge? Young Hawk James Sicily was the hero for his side, and Sam Edmund gives us the insight as to why he had the belief to stand up in the moment and deliver. Richmond fell away against the super-impressive Crows, while their neighbour across the road - Collingwood - is also under the pump after falling to St Kilda. And the boys have a message to Bucks: "Let Pendles hurt teams" and send him back to the midfield! Plus there's talk on how we're struggling to get a grip on the Sydney teams, underrating the Suns, Freo on the brink of being out of the finals race and why West Coast might be coming back to the pack.

MIGHTY fighting Hawks, worries for Port, North going to another level and the Swans now a legitimate threat. The boys discuss what they learned from an intriguing Round 2 of AFL footy? Jon Anderson joins Sam Edmund and host Anthony Hudson and says John Longmire's Sydney is now a genuine chance in 2016, such has been its impressive start to the home and away season. But do the boys agree? A couple of teams have major headaches, with Ross Lyon's Fremantle and Ken Hinkley's Port Adelaide at the top of that list. Melbourne, with Jesse Hogan 'sooking', took the Bombers too easily at the weekend and were caught short, but how good were the Bombers? GWS showed just how much talent they have when they Mummified the Cats in Canberra, and Richmond, well, "what else can you do but laugh?" asked one panel member. Every match is discussed, while Ando also has Sammy bemused when he poses the question: "who is the firmest player in the competition?" LISTEN TO THE ROUND 2 SUPERFOOTY PODCAST