Real Footy
Real Footy
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'A disappointing revelation'
Andrew Wu and Peter Ryan tip the semi-finals and issue a reminder about the stat to keep in mind this weekend. Are Hawthorn morals against Port Adelaide? And how will the Lions, who easily accounted for the Blues, go against the more serious test posed by the Giants?
24:45
'Coaching for his career'
Caroline Wilson, Jake Niall and Michael Gleeson discuss botched selection, the fearless Hawks and whether the Swans will be glass half empty or half full after the win over GWS. Should the pressure be on Michael Voss at Carlton? Plus, is Port Adelaide’s home-ground advantage actually suffocating th…
44:25
'They'll be lifting the cup on grand final day'
Peter Ryan and Andrew Wu look ahead to the first weekend of finals in this week's expert tips edition. Will the Cats have learnt from their most recent match against Port Adelaide? Will a lack of strong competition in the run home come back to bite the Hawks? Will this be the Swans' first finals wi…
26:18
'An uneasy truce'
Caroline Wilson, Jake Niall and Libby Birch discuss the way the Christian Petracca and Demons situation has played out and what we can read into the actions of both the player and the club. Plus, a preview of this week's finals including the looming selection calls over some of the game's biggest p…
46:38
'They fumbled the game'
Michael Gleeson, Jake Niall and Caroline Wilson discuss the precarious nature of the competition this season after a dramatic final day of the home-and-away season. Is there enough benefit for the winners of the minor premiership? Did the Blues deserve a finals spot? How crucial is Liam Jones to th…
50:41
'Appetite for destruction'
Friday night specialists Peter Ryan and Marc McGowan discuss an "incredibly mediocre" finalist, retirement conspiracy theories and the story of the year in this week's expert tips episode. Will we see another last-minute wooden spoon switch in season 2024? And can anyone tip the Bulldogs-Giants gam…
28:52
‘There are clearly cracks inside the club’
Jake Niall, Caroline Wilson and Peter Ryan discuss an extraordinary round of football that had huge implications for finals. How costly will the Lions’ loss to the Pies prove to be? What did the Blues learn from their win over West Coast? And are the Hawks good enough to win the flag this year? Plu…
47:38
'No one’s safe'
Andrew Wu and Peter Ryan follow the rules as they tip the penultimate round of the home-and-away season. Which top-eight team is looking shaky? Can the Pies keep their faint finals hopes alive with a win? And can the Blues pull off a miraculous victory in the west?
26:12
'We could've won it'
With the 2024 premiership race wide open, the panellists on this week's Real Footy podcast say some teams are going to rue the late-season mistakes that blew their chance at a flag. They also discuss the heroes who stepped up for their teams when they were needed most and the future of several agei…
48:11
'In his heart he knows'
Are the Dees really still in finals contention? Our tipping experts reckon they're done, and they think Simon Goodwin does too. Plus they discuss the power of a 100-point margin; can the loser rebound and does the winner fall into bad habits?
38:53