The Footy Dictionary
The Footy Dictionary
From the do-or-die to danger games, scrappy wins to four-quarter performances, the dictionary of Australian rules football is choc-a-bloc full of unique phrases, cliches and for the uninitiated... banana skins. What counts as must-win? Which players deserve public nicknaming? And how much gusto should each post-victory song earn? Harper Pestinger, Hamish O'Brien, Connor Buttigieg and guest adjud…Social links:
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Coin toss arcs, players with anxious faces and the most generic fixture imaginable
The final siren has sounded at Dictionary HQ, but the boys are in the studio to give one last worthy hurrah in radio junk time. Thanks for listening this season, DicHeads. Catch Harper every Friday from 8am on SYN's breakfast show Get Cereal, and Hamish riding his camel to get to Bishkek in time …
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Commeti-isms, purple patches and the footy-loving king of Egyptian pop
Harper's coming into the studio at his highest point this week, still buzzing off Essendon's streak-snapping win over Port. Hamish is not so happy - at least until he hears a football media great's name in an Arabic-language 2000s pop banger. Stick around for a show-closing poem dedicated to the …
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Shushing, scoreboards and the fate of the Auskickers who wore team jumpers
A hush has gone 'round Dictionary HQ after Carlton and Essendon were consigned to 0-2 starts ahead of their primetime fixtures this weekend. Hamish has some melancholy melodies and Harper is bringing some early-season commentary faux pas to the table. Tune in to find out the precise definition of…
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Ill-suited sponsors, sporadic score announcements and an 1860s legend
Hamish O'Brien and Harper Pestinger have a lot to say about the final week of AFL pre-season. Stadium MCs, sponsor contract negotiators and tropical weather systems are all in the firing line. We're live on SYN 90.7FM every Sunday from 6pm. Our Instagram is @DictionaryHQ
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Goalsneaks, commentary shake-ups and prime ministerial ramps
Pre-season action is gaining speed, Robert Menzies is ramping up and The Footy Dictionary is hitting its straps this week. Join Harper Pestinger and Hamish O'Brien for another powerful hour of niche footy chat that'll make you go "wowzer". We're live on SYN 90.7FM every Sunday from 6pm. Our Insta…
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Sunken seats, smooth jazz and Stonehenge
Nothing brings people together like a match sim at Whitten Oval. All it took was four-goal second half from Tom Edwards, and just like that Harper Pestinger and Hamish O'Brien are back, reunited on the airwaves. What classifies as a big week? What's the etiquette for on-field team photos? And h…
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The Very Best of The Footy Dictionary
'What's this whole Dictionary show even about?' Well, it's definitely not on-field analysis, and we've stretched beyond just the language of Aussie rules. To kick off the new season, The Footy Dictionary presents the definitive, hour-long answer to this oft-asked question. From banner/song syn…
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Love letters, AFL South Africa and a guest appearance from Chris Martin
It's come to this. Six weeks of scouring the depths of history to find football's greatest journeymen. Today, we finalise our All-Journeyman line-up, including, crucially, the fabled ruck position. Harper Pestinger, Hamish O'Brien and Connor Buttigieg are in the studio to name their contenders, …
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Ben Cameron | Wool and leather, crepe paper, and the very fabric of the game
In this crafts and textiles edition of The Dictionary, art aficionado/ABC Sport commentator Ben Cameron joins Harper Pestinger and Hamish O'Brien to tear through his favourite footy quirks.
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Marnie Vinall | Dubious journeymen, jazzed-up jumpers and soup scepticism
Marnie Vinall - of ABC and The Footy with Broden Kelly fame - is in the studio with Harper Pestinger and Hamish O'Brien to present her greatest niche loves and hates of Aussie rules. We're live from 5pm every Sunday on SYN 90.7 FM with footy guests who nerd out on the niche. All the cool cats list…
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