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Josh Barnes is joined by Ed Bourke and Glenn McFarlane as they look into the Jordan De Goey situation at Collingwood, the key forward carousel, and plenty more.

Ed Bourke, Josh Barnes and Scott Gullan discuss the biggest talking points after round 15, as Champion Data's Corey Mobilio joins to bring the numbers that are jumping out at him.

From Essendon’s coaching twist to the Pies push to stay in mix while Nick Daicos is at the peak of his powers, Josh Barnes, Jay Clark and Ed Bourke dive into all things footy.

Ed Bourke, Dan Cherny and Scott Gullan dissect the "stupidest thing in football awaiting Essendon, how the James Hird circus is "chef's kiss" and why clubs would sell home games.

Ed Bourke, Josh Barnes and Lauren Wood gather for an emergency podcast after Essendon coach Brad Scott has been sensationally sacked. 

Josh Barnes and Ed Bourke break down who they think is leading every club’s best and fairest, the latest from free agency and are joined by Champion Data’s Corey Mobilio.

Jon Ralph and Josh Barnes dissect Michael Voss' departure from Ikon Park, cast their eye over the contenders for the job, and analyse what could be next for the senior players.

Josh Barnes is joined by Ed Bourke and Glenn McFarlane to analyse what the AFL’s new draft rules actually mean and who the winners and losers are. Corey Mobilio from Champion Data also pops in to discuss what he has noticed in the numbers.

From rules changes to the AFL's bizarre NFT project, we've got a long list of footy gripes and this week we're airing them.

Josh Barnes is joined by Glenn McFarlane and Ed Bourke as they dissect the fallout from the Zak Butters-Nick Foot saga, Nick Daicos’ incredible first 100 games, and plenty more.

Ed Bourke is joined Glenn McFarlane and Josh Barnes as they discuss, the futures of Brad Scott and Michael Voss, Nick Daicos' return from injury, and plenty more.

Josh Barnes, Jay Clark, and Glenn McFarlane discuss the intriguing comments made by Brayden Maynard on Collingwood's list build, the current concussion crisis, and who they would rather be in charge of - Richmond, Carlton, or Essendon.

How bad has it really got for the Bombers? Josh Barnes, Ed Bourke and Daniel Cherny take you into what's going on at Windy Hill with help from Corey Mobilio from Champion Data. They also dive into the pressure on Carlton, the feud between Brisbane and the Saints, and plenty more.

Ed Bourke is joined by Daniel Cherny and Lauren Wood to break down Essendon’s faltering future, the Saints’ slow start after a big-spending summer, and the potential death of the red game ball. Plus, Corey Mobilio from Champion Data checks in with numbers on Nick Watson’s standout midfield performance — and some surprising stats on Aaron Naughton.

Ed Bourke is joined by Daniel Cherny and Jay Clark as they breakdown Hawthorn's handling of the Dylan Moore and Connor Macdonald situation, their own preseason prediction regrets, and the footy game day experience. Plus, Corey Mobilio from Champion Data checks in to provide some numbers behind the Blues and Pies from Opening Round.

There's MRO confusion already even though the home and away season has yet to start, Geelong's playing injury list games again and the CODE AFL show crew remember Dennis Cometti with their favourite “Comettisms.”

It's always one of the biggest talking points in the pre-season and now Jay Clark has answered all the big questions on his Top 50 AFL players list.

From the Roos horror practice match day to SuperCoach, Mykelti Lefau, and plenty more, the CODE AFL show crew have all bases covered as we edge closer to the start of the season.

WE'RE BACK! Ed Bourke, Josh Barnes, and Lauren Wood return for the first CODE AFL episode of 2026. The crew debrief about Origin and discuss it's future, talk about the Hawks new home and name some exciting prospects to keep an eye out for in preseason.

Melbourne fans are set for 2026 to be a long season, as Sydney look to charge back up the ladder and past their over/under line with the big inclusion of Charlie Curnow. Josh Barnes, Chris Cavanagh and Matt Forrest analyse the bottom nine AFL clubs' over/under line and whether they'll go above or below it in Part B.

The two Queensland teams are tipped to dominate 2026, and the edge of the cliff is coming for the Pies. Josh Barnes, Chris Cavanagh and Matt Forrest analyse the first nine AFL clubs' over/under line and whether they'll go above or below it in Part A.

Essendon's bold draft play comes at a cost, Melbourne pick draft bolter to pair with cousin and the surprise names still up for grabs on night two of the 2025 AFL Draft.

Ed Bourke, Chris Cavanagh and Dan Batten dissect all the late draft mail before the first round on Wednesday night and talk what all of the bids mean for the rest of the order.

The brutal draw for the Blues, St Kilda handed a dream run and the winner and losers from the 2026 AFL fixture.

Ed Bourke is joined by draft experts Chris Cavanagh and Dan Batten to break down the phantom draft, the bolters and sliders, and the players they think will be ready to debut in Round 1.

Chris Cavanagh and Dan Batten talk through every pick in the first round of their 2025 AFL Mock Draft.

Essendon has stood firm in not trading Zach Merrett to Hawthorn, Charlie Curnow gets his wish of moving to Sydney and the winners and losers of the 2025 AFL trade period revealed.

Ed Bourke and Chris Cavanagh are joined by Adrian Houghton from the Dee-Brief to talk about THAT Bailey Humphrey photo, the latest on the trade front and the draft combine.

From Will Ashcroft's dominance to Bailey Smith's bizarre final quarter moment, Ed, Barnesy and Loz dissect the grand final and take you behind the scenes on the AFL's biggest day.

Where to now for the Pies? Is Lachie Neale worth playing? Who was the best GF entertainment of all-time? Josh, Ed and Dan answer those questions and plenty more in the lead-up to the last Saturday in September.

Is there any clear way out for Adelaide in 2026? Will the Pies ever pull the trigger on playing Bobby Hill? Did someone really name a pizza after Billy Frampton? Get the answers to all these questions and more in this week's episode of the CODE AFL show.

From finals footy, to 2026 rule changes and splitting the G. There's something for everyone on this week's CODE AFL show.

Barnesy, Ed and Scotty discuss the Dons who want out, the trade pitches to get Charlie Curnow and preview the first week of finals on the CODE AFL show.

It’s been a long week at the end of a long footy season but at least now, trades are starting to come through. But it was touch and go there for a few days where it felt like more column inches were dedicated to zero trades than ever before. This week Glenn McFarlane joins the show to talk through what has been achieved, what’s fallen through and what might still be to come over the next 24 hours.

We might just be heading into one of the most exciting AFL drafts we’ve seen, stacked with AFL standard talent and no clear top 10 let alone number one. On today's show, Dan Batten joins to talk through the ins and outs of this year’s draft including a few of the names you’ll definitely be hearing on November 20.

The balls have stopped bouncing, it's balls in the air time, footy fans' favourite time of year, free agency/trade/draft time. Josh Barnes joins the show this week to discuss the permutations around free agency in the wake of GWS Giant Harry Perryman heading to Collingwood.

Patrick Cripps didn’t just break the previous Brownlow record, he obliterated it. And even though Nick Daicos bettered it too, he was the length of the straight behind in second.  Was Cripps really that good in 2024? And all the leadup to the AFL grand final.

 To pick or not to pick, that is the Cats' big question with four premiership stars staking a claim to return for their preliminary final against Brisbane. Josh Barnes joins the show to chat about the Cats and Lions prelim and previews Friday night's Swans v Port match as well.

It's a situation that not even the most optimistic Hawks fan could have predicted in April when they started the season oh and five - Hawthorn into a semi-final and favourites to make it into a prelim. Glenn McFarlane joins the show to chat about the excitement around the brown and gold. And he also digs into what went wrong on Saturday night for the Blues.

It's week one of the finals and Victorian eyes will be on the MCG on Friday night for the all-Vic elimination final between the Dogs and Hawks.  And then there’s the Blues - with up to 9 changes possible from their final round team, Josh Barnes will go through who could - and who should - come in to face the Lions at the Gabba on Saturday night.

Only two cases were heard but still the tribunal sat until 12.30 on Wednesday morning and Josh Barnes was covering it until the end. It's a situation that should never happen again. And Eagles vice-captain Tom Barrass has declared he wants to be a Hawk - but what would West Coast need to get the deal done?

Josh Barnes joins the show to talk goal kicking, specifically second half goal kicking - which teams can be relied upon, which go missing and the players who are heroes and villains of shots at goal. And we also take a look at the final round of the season and the seven games that will shape the eight.

 Seven weeks ago, the AFL top four was a who’s who of Melbourne’s blockbuster clubs. Josh Barnes joins the show to discuss how Carlton, Essendon and Collingwood were all looking at a double finals chance come September. Now? None of the three will even taste finals action. And on the flip side, the Hawks. They’ve certainly come a long way from an 0-5 start to the season. Glenn McFarlane charts the astronomical rise in fortunes at Glenferrie.

Glenn McFarlane joins the show hot off the announcement of Dustin Martin's immediate retirement. So where does Dusty rank in the greatest Tigers of all time? 

Did you know the Bombers have 20 first round picks on their list? Max Stainkamph joins the show to talk about it and the dive in red and black fortunes over the past few weeks. And this weekend sees 2024's race for 18th between North and Richmond. Who wins and who wins pick one?

On today's show, Andy Bellairs chats with Josh Barnes about the Western Bulldogs - where they've come from and the potential of them creating some chaos come finals time. And which other teams are surging at the right time? 

Glenn McFarlane joins the show this week to talk the run home and the fading finals chances for the Pies. And Chris Cavanagh has an update on the risers and sliders in draft contention following the conclusion of the AFL Under 18 National Championships.

Josh Barnes joins the show today to discuss the final seven rounds, who wins and loses and who makes the eight - and who misses out.Also, in light of Max Gawn's injury, Josh and Andy Bellairs go through the teams still in contention and identify the player each team can least afford to lose through injury.

On today's Herald Sun footy podcast, Andy Bellairs and Glenn McFarlane discuss where free agents would prefer to head - North Melbourne or St Kilda (and it's the blue and white that seems a more attractive prospect). Also, the umpires are the main point of footy conversation again so Macca delves into what impact AFL CEO Andrew Dillon's recent comments will have on the conversation.

Host Andy Bellairs is joined by Jon Ralph to discuss this year's AFL free agents and Ralphy gives his verdict on who should go and who should stick it out at their club.