Real Footy Podcast
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‘Make the hard call’: Is it time for the Blues to drop Harry McKay?
Michael Gleeson, Peter Ryan and Sam McClure discuss the Coleman medal-winner’s goalkicking woes and off-field turmoil at Carlton.
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‘Emblematic of a change at Essendon’: Why Jake Stringer embodies the new Bombers
This week on the Real Footy podcast, Caroline Wilson, Michael Gleeson and Jake Niall discuss the latest on the Hawthorn racism probe and how Brad Scott turned things around for the Bombers.
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‘There’s something just not quite right about that footy club’
Michael Voss and Carlton are under pressure as the losses keep piling up. But given their recent history under different coaches, is it over the top to put the blame squarely with Voss?
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‘They’ve fallen to bits’: Unpacking the Blues’ problems
Michael Gleeson, Jake Niall and Caroline Wilson discuss the underperforming Blues and the minimum benchmark for 2023.
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‘The end of a dynasty’: Is it time for change at Richmond?
Michael Gleeson, Jake Niall and Caroline Wilson discuss Richmond, who are at the crossroads and have some big decisions to make.
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Essendon are ‘a genuine finals contender’
Michael Gleeson, Jake Niall and Andrew Wu discuss Essendon, and the signs that the club is back on its feet despite the Anzac Day defeat to Collingwood.
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How much can we read into Carlton’s loss to Adelaide?
Caroline Wilson and Greg Baum join Damien Ractliffe to discuss Carlton, Collingwood’s injury woes, Gather Round and the decision to keep it in South Australia and much more.
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Is it too soon to write off the Tigers?
Michael Gleeson, Jake Niall and special guest Mathew Stokes discuss the Tigers, whose injuries are piling up and who have only one win so far this season. Plus, why the Cats’ win was “horrible”, a player’s view on concussion and much more.
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‘Critical mass’: What’s wrong with Geelong?
Michael Gleeson, Jake Niall and Caroline Wilson discuss the 0-3 Cats, who looked slow and were flattered by the margin in their most recent loss.
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Win over Geelong showed Blues ‘should finish top four’
Michael Gleeson, Jake Niall and Caroline Wilson discuss whether the Blues’ win over Geelong on Thursday night says more about Carlton or the reigning premiers.
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The most surprising, imposing and exciting wins from a bump(er) round of footy
Michael Gleeson, Jake Niall and Caroline Wilson discuss the most surprising, imposing and exciting wins from round one, whether the match review framework for penalties over bumping need to be changed, off-field politics at Essendon and much more.