The Age Real Footy Podcast

Jimmy Bartel joins the panel to discuss ugly incidents in footy, hop on board the Tiger train, and pick the most exciting youngsters in the game.

Our AFL experts tackle Collingwood and Scott Pendlebury's 250th, diving and elbows, and the battle between Melbourne and Sydney's midfield "bulls".

In what is collectively our youngest podcast panel yet, Daisy Pearce and Sam McClure join host Michael Gleeson to tackle the problems afflicting the reigning premiers, look at the MRP, and preview an exciting Richmond-Carlton clash.

Jimmy Bartel returns to the studio revealing why he thinks the Bombers are looking good; Greg Baum is in the hot seat over the question that cost Hawthorn coach Alastair Clarkson $20,000 and Just Between Us gets the low-down on some high profile contracts at the Cattery.

Sport editor Chloe Saltau chats with beloved Age writer Martin Flanagan about his life in football, including his time embedded at Melbourne, Indigenous football and the story of Liam Jurrah, the Bulldogs' fairytale, his favourite characters in the game, women's footy and much more.​

AFLW star Daisy Pearce joins Greg Baum and Michael Gleeson to talk Tom Hawkins' controversial jumper-punch ban, the season-defining Queen's Birthday battle between Melbourne and Collingwood, the best player in the game right now and plenty more.

We find out why the MRP didn't crack down on punches this week. Deliberate rushed behinds are also on the agenda, as is inaccurate kicking, and our panellists give their mid-season report cards for Carlton, St Kilda, the Western Bulldogs, Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane.

Michael Gleeson, Greg Baum and Caroline Wilson talk about Hawthorn and list moves, the MRP and the "embarrassed" AFL, the Eagles' Melbourne curse and much more.

Jimmy Bartel joins Michael Gleeson and Greg Baum in this week's episode, taking a good hard look at Geelong, sledging, how it all fell apart for the Tigers, the high-flying Demons, plus whispers on the Bulldogs' banners and much more.

The Age Real Footy podcast will return next week with all the news, reviews and previews of the AFL season. Listen to find out why we've taken a short break.

This week, we're pumping up the Crows as they continue their unbeaten streak - but the news is not so good for the Tigers. You'll find out which team outside the eight can still make finals, what's going on at Sydney and an interesting tidbit about Dale Thomas' Carlton contract.

Michael Gleeson is joined by Caroline Wilson and Greg Baum to discuss Nathan Buckley and the trouble at Collingwood; Hawthorn, Alastair Clarkson and public feuds; the mouthwatering clash between undefeated teams Richmond and Adelaide and much more.

This week, Michael Gleeson, Greg Baum and Caroline Wilson look at the under-fire Hawks and Pies, check in on the "Andos", salute Bob Murphy on the eve of game 300 and hear about the whispers around a big VFL club.

It's Easter but not all our experts are happy about the rise of Good Friday football. Teams exploiting AFL rules are under scrutiny too as Caroline Wilson and Greg Baum join host Michael Gleeson to talk all the news of the footy week. 

Greg Baum and Jon Pierik join Michael Gleeson to talk controversial free kicks, the teams that get a good ride with the umpires and all the round three action.