Tad where on you win, some, you lose more. The time for talking is done. All eighteen teams will finally strut their stuff this weekend, with fans cautiously optimistic about their chances in twenty twenty five, some more so than others. Welcome to AFL today. I am your host, Alex Donnelly. As we are finally on the precifice of round one of AFLs. I am joined for the midweek Madness show as always on my far right your far left if you are watching along on YouTube. Leo Malali up and about because his team, I want to know.

Tad where on you win, some, you lose more. The time for talking is done. All eighteen teams will finally strut their stuff this weekend, with fans cautiously optimistic about their chances in twenty twenty five, some more so than others. Welcome to AFL today. I am your host, Alex Donnelly. As we are finally on the precifice of round one of AFLs. I am joined for the midweek Madness show as always on my far right your far left if you are watching along on YouTube. Leo Malali up and about because his team, I want to know.

How are we doing?

How are we doing?

I think I should have got you some humble pie.

I think I should have got you some humble pie.

Oh true, I was the only one that tipped Hawthorne.

Oh true, I was the only one that tipped Hawthorne.

Yeah that's true.

Yeah that's true.

Yeah I also got myself some humble pie.

Yeah I also got myself some humble pie.

Yeah.

Yeah.

I believe in your team more flag.

I believe in your team more flag.

Oh Pinawayne, Sydney.

Oh Pinawayne, Sydney.

What I expect? Exactly?

What I expect? Exactly?

Expect more from your team mate? Well now will and a guy who really doesn't expect much from his team these days. It's the little fella. It's letting me. Calian, also known as the stats Guy Hollo stats Guy.

Expect more from your team mate? Well now will and a guy who really doesn't expect much from his team these days. It's the little fella. It's letting me. Calian, also known as the stats Guy Hollo stats Guy.

Hello, guys, I don't know about that North North of mind.

Hello, guys, I don't know about that North North of mind.

It might even tipping this week. We'll have a look on the Thursday night show. But you never know, and I would like to see you spell presiface.

It might even tipping this week. We'll have a look on the Thursday night show. But you never know, and I would like to see you spell presiface.

It's a good word.

It's a good word.

No there's any We are, of course brought to you by tabs AFL missed by one. If your disposals like missus by one, TAB will still pay you out as a winner. Download the tab app today. What are you really gambling with? So? On today's show, I said it is the midweek Madness edition here on a Wednesday, So we've got your midweek winner and loser of the week. We've got some super coach vibes, the news ticker and of course the Thursday Night Footy preview because Thursday night at the MCG Carlton and Richmond technically speaking, open this season of AFL. Before we get into it, make sure you follow AFL Today on x, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube for more footy content all season long. Make sure you follow that It's Aussie Rules Today on Facebook, but please make sure when you subscribe on YouTube hit that notification spell it so anytime we do any videos it just pops up on your feed. There's some takes from the other shows some social clips in a bit of everything else that we're doing. All right, that's enough of me the stats guy. You're the news to a guy. Let's go.

No there's any We are, of course brought to you by tabs AFL missed by one. If your disposals like missus by one, TAB will still pay you out as a winner. Download the tab app today. What are you really gambling with? So? On today's show, I said it is the midweek Madness edition here on a Wednesday, So we've got your midweek winner and loser of the week. We've got some super coach vibes, the news ticker and of course the Thursday Night Footy preview because Thursday night at the MCG Carlton and Richmond technically speaking, open this season of AFL. Before we get into it, make sure you follow AFL Today on x, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube for more footy content all season long. Make sure you follow that It's Aussie Rules Today on Facebook, but please make sure when you subscribe on YouTube hit that notification spell it so anytime we do any videos it just pops up on your feed. There's some takes from the other shows some social clips in a bit of everything else that we're doing. All right, that's enough of me the stats guy. You're the news to a guy. Let's go.

Well, there's not that much like good news here, but we're starting off.

Well, there's not that much like good news here, but we're starting off.

Lincoln McCarthy he suffers a second acl injury.

Lincoln McCarthy he suffers a second acl injury.

He's absolutely jet for the Brisbane Lions when he's out in the park. It's brutal that you have one ac ol injury.

He's absolutely jet for the Brisbane Lions when he's out in the park. It's brutal that you have one ac ol injury.

Obviously it's a season ending mostly takes like nine months to a year to recover.

Obviously it's a season ending mostly takes like nine months to a year to recover.

I think some.

I think some.

Players have recovered maybe I don't know, seven eight months, but he's pretty much out for the whole season. Lincol McCarthy he's done. So that's brutal for the Lions. I think he's a really important part of this team.

Players have recovered maybe I don't know, seven eight months, but he's pretty much out for the whole season. Lincol McCarthy he's done. So that's brutal for the Lions. I think he's a really important part of this team.

Well not really given they won the flag without him.

Well not really given they won the flag without him.

Yeah, but he's like like underrated.

Yeah, but he's like like underrated.

I think he's underrated, but he's but he's like one of those guys it's underrated that's actually correctly righted. It's like, ah, it's a good link McCarthy game. He's kicked three goals and had twelve touches like Linck McCarthy's.

I think he's underrated, but he's but he's like one of those guys it's underrated that's actually correctly righted. It's like, ah, it's a good link McCarthy game. He's kicked three goals and had twelve touches like Linck McCarthy's.

I really like him, so I'm say it is sad he's thirty one years old that he might be dance back to back a cls because he injured at last Yeah he did against sucks to see because someone who, as we mentioned, rated, underrated, whatever you want to call it, he's apparently he plays his role to perfection and probably deserved to be a part of that premiership team.

I really like him, so I'm say it is sad he's thirty one years old that he might be dance back to back a cls because he injured at last Yeah he did against sucks to see because someone who, as we mentioned, rated, underrated, whatever you want to call it, he's apparently he plays his role to perfection and probably deserved to be a part of that premiership team.

Yeah, but it's also it's like the same as Tom du Day last year, who was ready to come back and did his ACL deadsit the Thursday before he was made to play his first game for Brisbane. So dude has been in Brisbane for you know, fifteen sixteen months. Doesn't got out in the park front?

Yeah, but it's also it's like the same as Tom du Day last year, who was ready to come back and did his ACL deadsit the Thursday before he was made to play his first game for Brisbane. So dude has been in Brisbane for you know, fifteen sixteen months. Doesn't got out in the park front?

Ah yeah, yeah, they've had a lot of more cyclones and games.

Ah yeah, yeah, they've had a lot of more cyclones and games.

Yeah.

Yeah.

Bang, there we go. He's not bang. It's just the fact that that was actually good. Thanks Mane. Next time in the newsticker.

Bang, there we go. He's not bang. It's just the fact that that was actually good. Thanks Mane. Next time in the newsticker.

Essenon re sign the great Brad Scott till twenty twenty seven, Alex, I'll let you come in.

Essenon re sign the great Brad Scott till twenty twenty seven, Alex, I'll let you come in.

From the long run on this one. What the hell?

From the long run on this one. What the hell?

Why we were adding mediocrity b Why honestly he has failed to make finals in his two seasons so far. He was contracted till the end of next year. Why are we giving him the extra trigger option? Why not just wait until round ten or twelve? Because if essenon all of a sudden at two and ain't, you're like, oh, we've got to pay this guy for another couple of years. If they're eighting til you look like geniuses. If they're five and five, it's like, probably shouldn't have done it. I don't understand why.

Why we were adding mediocrity b Why honestly he has failed to make finals in his two seasons so far. He was contracted till the end of next year. Why are we giving him the extra trigger option? Why not just wait until round ten or twelve? Because if essenon all of a sudden at two and ain't, you're like, oh, we've got to pay this guy for another couple of years. If they're eighting til you look like geniuses. If they're five and five, it's like, probably shouldn't have done it. I don't understand why.

Yeah, if they're like fighting for finals or make finals, then you go, all right, this makes sense. If they're like bottom six and you just resign a coach for bottom six, like you said, mediocrity and things like that, that's just not good.

Yeah, if they're like fighting for finals or make finals, then you go, all right, this makes sense. If they're like bottom six and you just resign a coach for bottom six, like you said, mediocrity and things like that, that's just not good.

Can I play devil's advocate?

Can I play devil's advocate?

For sure?

For sure?

That's a part of the So.

That's a part of the So.

Is it an extra extra year on which is that long?

Is it an extra extra year on which is that long?

Yeah?

Yeah?

I feel like Essendon in recent years have haven't had that stability with the coach.

I feel like Essendon in recent years have haven't had that stability with the coach.

At least this gives him one more year.

At least this gives him one more year.

He's a bit more time.

He's a bit more time.

I know, I know, but I'm just trying to play devil's advocate, you know, That's.

I know, I know, but I'm just trying to play devil's advocate, you know, That's.

What I like to do. Yeah, you're right, But how do you honestly feel about it?

What I like to do. Yeah, you're right, But how do you honestly feel about it?

To be honest, I think I kind of agree with the Devil's position.

To be honest, I think I kind of agree with the Devil's position.

As usual, No devil guy.

As usual, No devil guy.

He did overperform with the North list, like he got you to two.

He did overperform with the North list, like he got you to two.

He was a good coach for US. I don't think he suits us, I don't.

He was a good coach for US. I don't think he suits us, I don't.

I don't know, yes and no, Like I think he can get the best out of the list. Yeah, I just don't think the list is that good and I think giving him that extra year maybe gives him a bit more time to get the list right to overperform with.

I don't know, yes and no, Like I think he can get the best out of the list. Yeah, I just don't think the list is that good and I think giving him that extra year maybe gives him a bit more time to get the list right to overperform with.

So.

So.

I have a good friend of mine who texted me last night when I did a video about this on socials. He's like, everything that Essen had been doing since he came in is about building to the future. That's great, I don't say that what about them now? Where If you're consistently building to a future that never comes, what are you doing?

I have a good friend of mine who texted me last night when I did a video about this on socials. He's like, everything that Essen had been doing since he came in is about building to the future. That's great, I don't say that what about them now? Where If you're consistently building to a future that never comes, what are you doing?

They also say that after they bottle, like being second in round.

They also say that after they bottle, like being second in round.

Seven, But that was my thing. It was like the last two seasons they have had chances to play finals footy, like last year they got gifted the double West Coast Double North Melbourne, but both years they should have played for and still haven't managed to play finals. If they managed to not do that again this year, I'm not sure because we've heard also Jake Stringer's comments coming out saying he was taken aback by how hard they trained at the Giants.

Seven, But that was my thing. It was like the last two seasons they have had chances to play finals footy, like last year they got gifted the double West Coast Double North Melbourne, but both years they should have played for and still haven't managed to play finals. If they managed to not do that again this year, I'm not sure because we've heard also Jake Stringer's comments coming out saying he was taken aback by how hard they trained at the Giants.

Is that a thing about how hard they trained at Essenon? I think it's more about jakesons. I think that's just because he didn't really train that. He probably doesn't even know where Essenon's headquarters are.

Is that a thing about how hard they trained at Essenon? I think it's more about jakesons. I think that's just because he didn't really train that. He probably doesn't even know where Essenon's headquarters are.

He just roed the hanger.

He just roed the hanger.

There we go.

There we go.

Next time that you see, it's some more positive news Sam Walsh, it's good to go for the Blues.

Next time that you see, it's some more positive news Sam Walsh, it's good to go for the Blues.

Blues fans are like, thank god, we got Crippa, we got Welsh on the fate field. At the same time, that's it.

Blues fans are like, thank god, we got Crippa, we got Welsh on the fate field. At the same time, that's it.

You've dressed in occasion of this. Yeah, the blue short, yeah, blue stand up and.

You've dressed in occasion of this. Yeah, the blue short, yeah, blue stand up and.

But yeah, awesome effort from Sam much getting out in the park and the Blues will be very happy. Why are you rushing him back for Richmond?

But yeah, awesome effort from Sam much getting out in the park and the Blues will be very happy. Why are you rushing him back for Richmond?

Oh?

Oh?

I don't It doesn't sound like they're rushing him back.

I don't It doesn't sound like they're rushing him back.

I guess, well, they're not rushing Kerner. I read that he's back in full training and they're just restling.

I guess, well, they're not rushing Kerner. I read that he's back in full training and they're just restling.

For the let me play kick ten goals against Yeah, so you'll be filed with that.

For the let me play kick ten goals against Yeah, so you'll be filed with that.

Talking about Richmond They've got three debutants this week. So you've got Lawla who everyone's really excited about, Luke Trainer in defense who look pretty solid.

Talking about Richmond They've got three debutants this week. So you've got Lawla who everyone's really excited about, Luke Trainer in defense who look pretty solid.

Well not against Colinwood.

Well not against Colinwood.

But he has look pretty solid in pre season, and then Armstrong who I don't know as much as Sorry.

But he has look pretty solid in pre season, and then Armstrong who I don't know as much as Sorry.

We did the draft live stream about.

We did the draft live stream about.

It's one thing that Richmond need is a tall dude in their forward line, isn't Tom Lynch?

It's one thing that Richmond need is a tall dude in their forward line, isn't Tom Lynch?

Yeah?

Yeah?

True, And yeah, if Tom Linch plays, I think that'll obviously help him because he's not the only one down there.

True, And yeah, if Tom Linch plays, I think that'll obviously help him because he's not the only one down there.

So that's good for him for Richmond.

So that's good for him for Richmond.

And then for North my beloved North Foss, which is Finn when he's set to debut.

And then for North my beloved North Foss, which is Finn when he's set to debut.

He looked awesome in pre season.

He looked awesome in pre season.

Another midfielder which we don't really need, but he looks really good.

Another midfielder which we don't really need, but he looks really good.

How are you more excited about Sam Molts playing for the Blues? When he said, Sam Moss, you're up in the BA I'm very excited.

How are you more excited about Sam Molts playing for the Blues? When he said, Sam Moss, you're up in the BA I'm very excited.

Got your top two pick debuting for Northern.

Got your top two pick debuting for Northern.

That's true. We shouldn't have taken him in the draft. That's part of me because we've got too many midfielders and.

That's true. We shouldn't have taken him in the draft. That's part of me because we've got too many midfielders and.

Play forward I think a little bit as well.

Play forward I think a little bit as well.

They were talking about during the week.

They were talking about during the week.

So I'm very excited to see him play that because he would be a really good addition for this.

So I'm very excited to see him play that because he would be a really good addition for this.

And Tyler Adams is out for three to four weeks with a hammy. We didn't have that down.

And Tyler Adams is out for three to four weeks with a hammy. We didn't have that down.

I feel like we could have that every every every Wednesday weeks?

I feel like we could have that every every every Wednesday weeks?

Did I not say that last year?

Did I not say that last year?

He's poor hamstrings, they're just does not existing anymore.

He's poor hamstrings, they're just does not existing anymore.

Good on him for starting he started. He's got his like side business going already. Like he's in financial development, Like good because you'll get that bad go get that financial.

Good on him for starting he started. He's got his like side business going already. Like he's in financial development, Like good because you'll get that bad go get that financial.

Not playing footy, but that sounds pretty working nine to five.

Not playing footy, but that sounds pretty working nine to five.

Now he's in a suit with a bad hommy, not a lot of stretch, thirty degree whether he.

Now he's in a suit with a bad hommy, not a lot of stretch, thirty degree whether he.

Well maybe he's in those suit shorts. Not the biggest fan of them, but.

Well maybe he's in those suit shorts. Not the biggest fan of them, but.

McAfee.

McAfee.

Yeah, like Lebron wears the old suit shorts and a few it's an American.

Yeah, like Lebron wears the old suit shorts and a few it's an American.

Tyler Adams is Lebron. Yeah, you're going to play with his son? Yeah, all right, I think that's enough for the newsticker.

Tyler Adams is Lebron. Yeah, you're going to play with his son? Yeah, all right, I think that's enough for the newsticker.

Is that everything? Yeah? Good, We're good?

Is that everything? Yeah? Good, We're good?

Yeah, Statsky laid on.

Yeah, Statsky laid on.

Are we going again for the next week again? I'm going again?

Are we going again for the next week again? I'm going again?

The midweek winner and a loser of the week, so we've got a couple here. I just wrote down anything that popped into my head. It's very similar to the newstick of a Winners Winners. We're starting off with footy fans. Every team is playing this week, so you get to support your team. The week leading up to the first round. Is really good this week because last week I.

The midweek winner and a loser of the week, so we've got a couple here. I just wrote down anything that popped into my head. It's very similar to the newstick of a Winners Winners. We're starting off with footy fans. Every team is playing this week, so you get to support your team. The week leading up to the first round. Is really good this week because last week I.

Couldn't get as a pracking game.

Couldn't get as a pracking game.

What were you all thoughts on that you couldn't get?

What were you all thoughts on that you couldn't get?

Well, I think we have four points.

Well, I think we have four points.

I don't think I thought the old Amy community series and bring up.

I don't think I thought the old Amy community series and bring up.

On the radio yesterday saying I thought I was a pucky game.

On the radio yesterday saying I thought I was a pucky game.

Said they looked ataginea what that as like a Hawthorne fan and you're like, you're happy, but you're not too happy.

Said they looked ataginea what that as like a Hawthorne fan and you're like, you're happy, but you're not too happy.

I think it's like a pracky game.

I think it's like a pracky game.

And then you realize you get the four points.

And then you realize you get the four points.

Yeah, and Colin would have still top four even though they lost.

Yeah, and Colin would have still top four even though they lost.

Com would have technically last. So that's good. But anyway, that's a win for the best news out of it is from seven thirty on Thursday night Australian Eastern Standard daylight savings time. When the ball gets bounced, we have footy from seven thirty all the way through till about nine o'clock on Sunday night.

Com would have technically last. So that's good. But anyway, that's a win for the best news out of it is from seven thirty on Thursday night Australian Eastern Standard daylight savings time. When the ball gets bounced, we have footy from seven thirty all the way through till about nine o'clock on Sunday night.

Yes, that's pretty good. So good.

Yes, that's pretty good. So good.

I'll get to the loser after this, but continue.

I'll get to the loser after this, but continue.

Yes, next one in the winners.

Yes, next one in the winners.

I think Alio mentioned this draft's playing this weekend, as I mentioned Fino Salvon, there's a few for Richmond and fans getting to.

I think Alio mentioned this draft's playing this weekend, as I mentioned Fino Salvon, there's a few for Richmond and fans getting to.

See their new players.

See their new players.

Like a lot of people go, I don't know, like most people don't follow them through the junior ranks or things like that.

Like a lot of people go, I don't know, like most people don't follow them through the junior ranks or things like that.

So you get to see your new players. Are you excited for any players?

So you get to see your new players. Are you excited for any players?

Well?

Well?

Also, Jack Sylvanne's back I read Oh no, I mean no, No, that's not exciting.

Also, Jack Sylvanne's back I read Oh no, I mean no, No, that's not exciting.

It's exciting for some people who the Sylvannis.

It's exciting for some people who the Sylvannis.

Yeah he's crap.

Yeah he's crap.

What Joe thinks of this? Who isn't that his mum? Maybe I don't Jack, I'm not that on a personal level.

What Joe thinks of this? Who isn't that his mum? Maybe I don't Jack, I'm not that on a personal level.

Yeah, I'm not either. Any draft you're excited?

Yeah, I'm not either. Any draft you're excited?

Draft D's.

Draft D's.

Beef Carvey Langford guy.

Beef Carvey Langford guy.

Yeah he's got to play that he'll play right, No way, No, he doesn't plays.

Yeah he's got to play that he'll play right, No way, No, he doesn't plays.

I'm going to the North game, so might even get what is her number two?

I'm going to the North game, so might even get what is her number two?

Actually, I'm I'm looking forward to seeing Isaac CaCO on frontday and going to the g.

Actually, I'm I'm looking forward to seeing Isaac CaCO on frontday and going to the g.

That's actually kind of rattled me. Now can kick like four.

That's actually kind of rattled me. Now can kick like four.

Yeah, Like, I'm clearly not an Essendon fan, but I'm very excited to see how Nate Caddy.

Yeah, Like, I'm clearly not an Essendon fan, but I'm very excited to see how Nate Caddy.

Are literally the only two things I like about Essen. Yeah, and that Gerald likes Coco as well, so that's pretty cool.

Are literally the only two things I like about Essen. Yeah, and that Gerald likes Coco as well, so that's pretty cool.

Produce Gerald notorious hater. Like a lot of things, Producer Gerald, he likes losers.

Produce Gerald notorious hater. Like a lot of things, Producer Gerald, he likes losers.

You do want to go on the losers, You're you're you'll like to be more negative to me?

You do want to go on the losers, You're you're you'll like to be more negative to me?

Yeah, the losers quite quite clearly opening around like, I enjoyed it because there's foot You know what I like footy? You know what I want more footy?

Yeah, the losers quite quite clearly opening around like, I enjoyed it because there's foot You know what I like footy? You know what I want more footy?

I want two games. Yeah, we're in a public holiday on Monday.

I want two games. Yeah, we're in a public holiday on Monday.

I was sitting around on Saturday. Gun jez, it'd be good to watch a game of footy right about now.

I was sitting around on Saturday. Gun jez, it'd be good to watch a game of footy right about now.

That was a cyclone.

That was a cyclone.

Yeah, I want to watch footy stats.

Yeah, I want to watch footy stats.

Should we have just played in the cyclone?

Should we have just played in the cyclone?

Yes?

Yes?

No, I reckon, just get some like VFL on. I'll watch that stuff for two weeks.

No, I reckon, just get some like VFL on. I'll watch that stuff for two weeks.

Yeah, they should have just brought it early. Who cares about the VFL. I mean, I'll care enough to watch it.

Yeah, they should have just brought it early. Who cares about the VFL. I mean, I'll care enough to watch it.

I just said you care about it, not enough to like care of like when they play fair enough.

I just said you care about it, not enough to like care of like when they play fair enough.

So losers clubs are getting ordered over the salary cap. Finally Geelong are getting looked at, which I think every footy fan that isn't a jelling fans like, yes, finally, nothing will probably come of it. Let's be honest. The AFL looks at two clubs every year and orders two clubs every year, so this is a normal thing. This isn't just that it's finally Geelong and getting looked at. So maybe they look into third party deals and things like that. Because obviously there's been some rumors and allegations about a Joel Celle would thing. Obviously we had the Chris Scott with his mentorship program. She was getting paid one hundred grand four but also Damian Hardwick's partner employed by the Gold Coast Sons that was kicked off by the a f L as well. It wasn't just for dinner getting more money.

So losers clubs are getting ordered over the salary cap. Finally Geelong are getting looked at, which I think every footy fan that isn't a jelling fans like, yes, finally, nothing will probably come of it. Let's be honest. The AFL looks at two clubs every year and orders two clubs every year, so this is a normal thing. This isn't just that it's finally Geelong and getting looked at. So maybe they look into third party deals and things like that. Because obviously there's been some rumors and allegations about a Joel Celle would thing. Obviously we had the Chris Scott with his mentorship program. She was getting paid one hundred grand four but also Damian Hardwick's partner employed by the Gold Coast Sons that was kicked off by the a f L as well. It wasn't just for dinner getting more money.

Yeah, it happens around the club, sorry, around the AFL, like little payments like that.

Yeah, it happens around the club, sorry, around the AFL, like little payments like that.

Mom works for the Swans. Oh really, she's been there for fifteen years. That's how we got I think she's I think she's in the development program.

Mom works for the Swans. Oh really, she's been there for fifteen years. That's how we got I think she's I think she's in the development program.

Did they just go to work together because you said he lives there. That's pretty cool.

Did they just go to work together because you said he lives there. That's pretty cool.

Eryl's sisters in the VFL team.

Eryl's sisters in the VFL team.

Really, that's a sad family affairs.

Really, that's a sad family affairs.

Errol probably doesn't have a car or pay for petrol. He's on like a ridiculously good contract, don't pay rent. He's just like Eustat's guy and more troll, Like I.

Errol probably doesn't have a car or pay for petrol. He's on like a ridiculously good contract, don't pay rent. He's just like Eustat's guy and more troll, Like I.

Just don't play for tall. It was definitely Errol.

Just don't play for tall. It was definitely Errol.

If he's playing afil and dominating, he's like small, he's a small little a little fella, what are you?

If he's playing afil and dominating, he's like small, he's a small little a little fella, what are you?

It's taller than you.

It's taller than you.

I can still take him.

I can still take him.

In loading the dish petition.

In loading the dish petition.

Yeah, I don't know. He's a he's a big I'd be disappointed this morning. Yes, yes he did. Yeah, yea. So maybe you'll just be going over to Fern in Turkey League we go. I think that's it for losers. This week's Eryl supporting Liverpool. Yeah off today today, all right, We're going to take a short break and after this we'll come back and do the Thursday night footy preview because nights game is going to.

Yeah, I don't know. He's a he's a big I'd be disappointed this morning. Yes, yes he did. Yeah, yea. So maybe you'll just be going over to Fern in Turkey League we go. I think that's it for losers. This week's Eryl supporting Liverpool. Yeah off today today, all right, We're going to take a short break and after this we'll come back and do the Thursday night footy preview because nights game is going to.

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Tab where on. Imagine what you could be buying instead. Welcome back to AFL today. Of course it is Thursday Night Footy preview stats guy. We are of course brought to you by tabs AFL missed by one If your disposals like missus by one, TAB will still pay you out as a winner. Download the tab app today. What are you really gambling with so traditional opening start to the season? Richmond Carlton at the MCG Thursday night, seven thirty pm. Carlton are a dollar o five and Richmond ten dollars. Oh hit me with its stats.

Going, Yeah, I'm just excited that Thursday Night foot is back to start with like that is.

Going, Yeah, I'm just excited that Thursday Night foot is back to start with like that is.

That's just awesome. It's going to be for the most of the year.

That's just awesome. It's going to be for the most of the year.

The odds look, Richmond looked so bad in preseason.

The odds look, Richmond looked so bad in preseason.

They ended the year. I think they've lost ten straight matches Richmond.

They ended the year. I think they've lost ten straight matches Richmond.

I just had a look, which is no idea, and then you put the preseason into that, they've probably lost about twelve or thirteen straight matches, even the matches against each other. I'm going to count that as a loss. They just didn't look good. Yeah, the Tiger's injuries. At least they've got Sammy Lawler in and things like that, But I've got a lot of injuries. Tom Lynch is coming back from injury, but you don't know what you're gonna get from him. So the odds are definitely favored into Carlton's favor, and I think that's fair enough.

I just had a look, which is no idea, and then you put the preseason into that, they've probably lost about twelve or thirteen straight matches, even the matches against each other. I'm going to count that as a loss. They just didn't look good. Yeah, the Tiger's injuries. At least they've got Sammy Lawler in and things like that, But I've got a lot of injuries. Tom Lynch is coming back from injury, but you don't know what you're gonna get from him. So the odds are definitely favored into Carlton's favor, and I think that's fair enough.

They're at dollar reason. Yeah, exactly, quick thoughts and vibes on this game. So the over unders one hundred and seventy eight and a half. As we're recording this on Wednesday morning, just before lunchtime, I'm hitting the over because well, Carlton could genuinely hit the over themselves. Like we saw Collingwood. What do they kicked nineteen goals one or something against Richmond for a period of time in that practice match. We then saw Colin would get dominated by GWS. I think Carlton are a much better side than Collingwood. I know there's no Charlie Kerner, but you've still got Harry down there. You've still got these midfielders that can run forward and kick some goals. This I know it's the opening game of the season in verted commas. But Carlton have a chance to really hit the ground running.

They're at dollar reason. Yeah, exactly, quick thoughts and vibes on this game. So the over unders one hundred and seventy eight and a half. As we're recording this on Wednesday morning, just before lunchtime, I'm hitting the over because well, Carlton could genuinely hit the over themselves. Like we saw Collingwood. What do they kicked nineteen goals one or something against Richmond for a period of time in that practice match. We then saw Colin would get dominated by GWS. I think Carlton are a much better side than Collingwood. I know there's no Charlie Kerner, but you've still got Harry down there. You've still got these midfielders that can run forward and kick some goals. This I know it's the opening game of the season in verted commas. But Carlton have a chance to really hit the ground running.

Oh yeah, they probably should.

Oh yeah, they probably should.

Like how many goals is Harry mcka going to kick to his He should kick at least four. If he's on early, he should kick four or five sick, but he could kick about three out of the four three behind. He did improve his goal kick last year.

Like how many goals is Harry mcka going to kick to his He should kick at least four. If he's on early, he should kick four or five sick, but he could kick about three out of the four three behind. He did improve his goal kick last year.

And that is the thing about Carton Without Charlie Keerner, they're still tiny.

And that is the thing about Carton Without Charlie Keerner, they're still tiny.

Question.

Question.

They're still gonna be good enough to win this game quite easily. But if Cartner is good as what people sort of want them to leave, Yes, it's the first game of the season. You still want to put your foot to the throat of Richmond and smash them.

They're still gonna be good enough to win this game quite easily. But if Cartner is good as what people sort of want them to leave, Yes, it's the first game of the season. You still want to put your foot to the throat of Richmond and smash them.

Can we say full Harry this year, because we've got no full joke now, No, it's not full Harry, full hippie. Oh yeah, we're going ahead full hippy.

Can we say full Harry this year, because we've got no full joke now, No, it's not full Harry, full hippie. Oh yeah, we're going ahead full hippy.

Don't mind that.

Don't mind that.

I know you're not going to agree with me on this one, because you're saying Carlton are going to absolutely demolish them. But I'm going Richmond at the line plus forty nine and a half, which is obviously very very high by Richmond.

I know you're not going to agree with me on this one, because you're saying Carlton are going to absolutely demolish them. But I'm going Richmond at the line plus forty nine and a half, which is obviously very very high by Richmond.

Haven't look too good dollar ninety.

Haven't look too good dollar ninety.

I really like Blues have failed to the cover of the line in their last six matches. His favorite so the last match, last opening opening round round one last year was only five points, even when Richmond were pretty bad too.

I really like Blues have failed to the cover of the line in their last six matches. His favorite so the last match, last opening opening round round one last year was only five points, even when Richmond were pretty bad too.

They only beat Sydney. Things like that. I keep bringing that up, but that's all right.

They only beat Sydney. Things like that. I keep bringing that up, but that's all right.

But genuinely, the Blues when they play against a lesser team, they go to that level of the opposition. They beat Carlton, they beat Richmond by a lot towards the end of last year. But the first game of the season, I think it's going to be a lot close. I reckon it could be like thirty to forty points, forty nine and a half.

But genuinely, the Blues when they play against a lesser team, they go to that level of the opposition. They beat Carlton, they beat Richmond by a lot towards the end of last year. But the first game of the season, I think it's going to be a lot close. I reckon it could be like thirty to forty points, forty nine and a half.

The Blues just I don't know.

The Blues just I don't know.

They're not all there sometimes at the start of the season.

They're not all there sometimes at the start of the season.

Yeah, well, we did see Carlton literally struggled to beat Richmond in this exact game last year when half of Richmond's team went down with an injury.

Yeah, well, we did see Carlton literally struggled to beat Richmond in this exact game last year when half of Richmond's team went down with an injury.

Too.

Too.

Yes, that's right, but this Richmond team is just so much worse.

Yes, that's right, but this Richmond team is just so much worse.

Yeah, it's not great, but I genuinely think Richmond can cover that line.

Yeah, it's not great, but I genuinely think Richmond can cover that line.

All right, give us your bet stats.

All right, give us your bet stats.

Go, Yeah, I'm going to go a player pick here. You got to go Cripper.

Go, Yeah, I'm going to go a player pick here. You got to go Cripper.

Cripper is the glue to this Carlton team.

Cripper is the glue to this Carlton team.

Oh looky foggin, if you watched that show last week, one of those two of the clue to the Carlton team. Patrick Cripps thirty plus disposals and I think he's going to keep a goal.

Oh looky foggin, if you watched that show last week, one of those two of the clue to the Carlton team. Patrick Cripps thirty plus disposals and I think he's going to keep a goal.

Seventy eight of the last ten.

Seventy eight of the last ten.

Times he's played Richmond, he's got thirty plus disposals.

Times he's played Richmond, he's got thirty plus disposals.

I think he's going to absolutely dominate.

I think he's going to absolutely dominate.

Just very inexperienced other other than the likes of Taranto Hopper, but even them, I think Crips can barge through them. I think kick a goal. I think he's going to rest forward. He's so much bigger than a lot of the Richmond players, so kick goal as well. Two dollars seventy with tab is awesome.

Just very inexperienced other other than the likes of Taranto Hopper, but even them, I think Crips can barge through them. I think kick a goal. I think he's going to rest forward. He's so much bigger than a lot of the Richmond players, so kick goal as well. Two dollars seventy with tab is awesome.

Oods, imagine what you could be buying instead. All right, tips in a point margin for this game Carton by seventy three points.

Oods, imagine what you could be buying instead. All right, tips in a point margin for this game Carton by seventy three points.

Oh what do you reckon?

Oh what do you reckon?

We are?

We are?

What are your thoughts?

What are your thoughts?

I think Carlton can't put Richmond away here.

I think Carlton can't put Richmond away here.

I reckon there's going to be a scrappy game and it's going to be a bit of an ugly game to watch, as I think these games typically are I don't know why coming off preseasons.

I reckon there's going to be a scrappy game and it's going to be a bit of an ugly game to watch, as I think these games typically are I don't know why coming off preseasons.

Sometimes they can be.

Sometimes they can be.

Yep, three to four goals, Carlton, Yeah, three to four goals, that's it. I'm going to say, thirty nine points, just under the forty plus.

Yep, three to four goals, Carlton, Yeah, three to four goals, that's it. I'm going to say, thirty nine points, just under the forty plus.

So can we actually go back to that with what you said, Leo so about how this will probably be a scrappy game. We had people talking about over the weekend about how opening round was a bit of a dud for obvious reasons. And then you hear people in the media go, oh, you know you want to see the first game at the MCG. You know, what are your memories of Carlton and Richmond going out? And someone's like, oh, when Ben Cousins Tory is hammy, Ah, something that happened fifteen years ago. Is your one memory of this much hallo tradition? What are we talking about? Like, come on, like, if this is a scrappy game again, I understand that they do this every year. We can you know, we can push it to the side and start off the season another way and just have opening around it do all nine games.

So can we actually go back to that with what you said, Leo so about how this will probably be a scrappy game. We had people talking about over the weekend about how opening round was a bit of a dud for obvious reasons. And then you hear people in the media go, oh, you know you want to see the first game at the MCG. You know, what are your memories of Carlton and Richmond going out? And someone's like, oh, when Ben Cousins Tory is hammy, Ah, something that happened fifteen years ago. Is your one memory of this much hallo tradition? What are we talking about? Like, come on, like, if this is a scrappy game again, I understand that they do this every year. We can you know, we can push it to the side and start off the season another way and just have opening around it do all nine games.

Look, I don't mind that I remember the game two years ago where it was a draw. I went probably one of the most ugliest games of football out to play.

Look, I don't mind that I remember the game two years ago where it was a draw. I went probably one of the most ugliest games of football out to play.

Yeah, it was hilarious, but it was it was like well deserved raw because yeah, it's just great.

Yeah, it was hilarious, but it was it was like well deserved raw because yeah, it's just great.

So yeah that was I was in my winners and loser. I completely spashed that. You made me. Remember that's what I do. That's just what I do. You know what I mean, That's what I do. All right, let's get it suer coach vibe. So obviously we've seen a week of some players. So this is good because my beloved beef beef shell drinker. Ah, he let us down last week.

So yeah that was I was in my winners and loser. I completely spashed that. You made me. Remember that's what I do. That's just what I do. You know what I mean, That's what I do. All right, let's get it suer coach vibe. So obviously we've seen a week of some players. So this is good because my beloved beef beef shell drinker. Ah, he let us down last week.

It's just one week though.

It's just one week though.

I love my beef slow cooked. So he said that three times, and I'm going to keep rolling it like beef getting.

I love my beef slow cooked. So he said that three times, and I'm going to keep rolling it like beef getting.

Flashbacks out to Sunday Night Alex just pulling out cliche after.

Flashbacks out to Sunday Night Alex just pulling out cliche after.

Oh yeah, Frosty was thawing.

Oh yeah, Frosty was thawing.

Yeah, because you too should just be dads already.

Yeah, because you too should just be dads already.

What I didn't like that was the Frosty slander, and I will address it after this show.

What I didn't like that was the Frosty slander, and I will address it after this show.

We're going to fight.

We're going to fight.

I know you'd beat me up.

I know you'd beat me up.

Verbal fight, verbal fight. K. So yeah, Sheldrick may be out of my team this week. I was rolling with no Nick day Cross pre season, I have gone very like stupidly strategic with mine. I'm I'm not having Cherry to start my season if we then, yeah, have you got Gorne no TDK. I'm rolling with t DK and Flynn because I've beefed up my midfield without being without Beef Crips, Brayshaw, DAWs and day Oliver O'Sullivan risk statists, and then my bench.

Verbal fight, verbal fight. K. So yeah, Sheldrick may be out of my team this week. I was rolling with no Nick day Cross pre season, I have gone very like stupidly strategic with mine. I'm I'm not having Cherry to start my season if we then, yeah, have you got Gorne no TDK. I'm rolling with t DK and Flynn because I've beefed up my midfield without being without Beef Crips, Brayshaw, DAWs and day Oliver O'Sullivan risk statists, and then my bench.

It's got a very very different team Layla.

It's got a very very different team Layla.

Ashcoff CaCO.

Ashcoff CaCO.

I'm going I don't mind, I'm slim in the flex though, who's your flex erasmus?

I'm going I don't mind, I'm slim in the flex though, who's your flex erasmus?

I don't think I'm gonnas. There's changes still, it's going to be some work around fifty eight thousand left in Salo captain. Mine must have this week, which I may end up doing, is gorn to kiss upgainst the GWS team with no Brigsy.

I don't think I'm gonnas. There's changes still, it's going to be some work around fifty eight thousand left in Salo captain. Mine must have this week, which I may end up doing, is gorn to kiss upgainst the GWS team with no Brigsy.

Oh actually I didn't even consider that. That is a great captain option.

Oh actually I didn't even consider that. That is a great captain option.

I wish you could put like a little bit of your own money in just for some place, because I needed sneaky like fifty.

I wish you could put like a little bit of your own money in just for some place, because I needed sneaky like fifty.

I think Maddie Robertson must have for the Swans as well. I know they've got the early buyer but he's rebound off half back. Last week he showed that he's going to be the main distributor for them. If you haven't got Pattern, he's break evens, like already negative.

I think Maddie Robertson must have for the Swans as well. I know they've got the early buyer but he's rebound off half back. Last week he showed that he's going to be the main distributor for them. If you haven't got Pattern, he's break evens, like already negative.

Yeah, I've got both Roberts and Pattern. I had to just want to. I wanted to see Roberts's roll a bit more on Friday, and I brought him in.

Yeah, I've got both Roberts and Pattern. I had to just want to. I wanted to see Roberts's roll a bit more on Friday, and I brought him in.

Yeah, anyone else Later he's going to say.

Yeah, anyone else Later he's going to say.

This, Well, I don't have him in my team now, but I just I'm floating the idea. I'm floating the idea of some Alderu. Okay, I don't rate him that highly as a footballer, but he does score super Coach points. Okay, he does do it, and every time he sort of like goes a little bit down and super coaches fantasy is high.

This, Well, I don't have him in my team now, but I just I'm floating the idea. I'm floating the idea of some Alderu. Okay, I don't rate him that highly as a footballer, but he does score super Coach points. Okay, he does do it, and every time he sort of like goes a little bit down and super coaches fantasy is high.

So he's always going to get the footy.

So he's always going to get the footy.

He's always gonna just he's the main man for North Like you know what I meant.

He's always gonna just he's the main man for North Like you know what I meant.

They've got players there, but he's the main guy at the moment.

They've got players there, but he's the main guy at the moment.

Though.

Though.

I'm sticking with Neil over it. Just a little bit of the debate going on up in my noggin.

I'm sticking with Neil over it. Just a little bit of the debate going on up in my noggin.

But there's a lot of debate going in there.

But there's a lot of debate going in there.

Find some Demons, under.

Find some Demons, under.

Guy the Demon and Devil Demon Devil. Yeah, I was literally about to talk about Locking Hill as well.

Guy the Demon and Devil Demon Devil. Yeah, I was literally about to talk about Locking Hill as well.

I didn't know who to bring in instead of decos.

I didn't know who to bring in instead of decos.

There's just not that many high and options that I really want, so I've got the wrong got day as that sort of mid to high price. But yeah, Locker Neil underrated. He averaged one hundred and twenty last season. He averages one hundred and twenty most season. Yeah, I know he's getting a bit older, but he's going to kill it again this season.

There's just not that many high and options that I really want, so I've got the wrong got day as that sort of mid to high price. But yeah, Locker Neil underrated. He averaged one hundred and twenty last season. He averages one hundred and twenty most season. Yeah, I know he's getting a bit older, but he's going to kill it again this season.

So it's the early buy that kills me about Brisbane players' schedules.

So it's the early buy that kills me about Brisbane players' schedules.

Gold CAP's why I kept homes for Gold.

Gold CAP's why I kept homes for Gold.

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