Spud quiz work reminds Damo of Plugger promise

After a big pump up, Spud fails to deliver

Friday Rub - can Spud seal the deal tomorrow?

The big day - can Spud deliver?

Plugger's phone rings... and disconnects!

Finally Spud delivers Plugger!

Spud guarantees a Plugger interview

Spud's response to those who doubted!

After Tony Lockett was inducted into the Hall of Fame in early June 2015, Spud off-handedly guaranteed he could get Plugger on the Saturday Rub the next week. Three weeks of Spud's hapless attempts to get the reclusive Saints and Swans legend on the line got more and more hilarious, and when he finally came through everybody heard about it!
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We're dropping a new (or old?) Classic Saturday Rub every Saturday and Wednesday all the way through summer - subscribe to Triple M Footy AFL on the LiSTNR app to get every instalment as it drops!

After Tony Lockett was inducted into the Hall of Fame in early June 2015, Spud off-handedly guaranteed he could get Plugger on the Saturday Rub the next week. Three weeks of Spud's hapless attempts to get the reclusive Saints and Swans legend on the line got more and more hilarious, and when he finally came through everybody heard about it! ---- We're dropping a new (or old?) Classic Saturday Rub every Saturday and Wednesday all the way through summer - subscribe to Triple M Footy AFL on <a href="https://smart.link/02cq0wlhflh1x">the LiSTNR app</a> to get every instalment as it drops!

Presenting the best of Triple M Footy and all things AFL across the Triple M network! 

Presenting the best of Triple M Footy and all things AFL across the Triple M network!&nbsp;

Best of Triple M Footy

Triple M Footy is your ultimate destination for live AFL action, expert analysis, and unrivalled access throughout the season. 

Catch every game, every goal with our legendary team: James Brayshaw, Mark Howard, Brian Taylor, Billy Brownless, Jason Dunstall, Bernie Vince, Damian Barrett, and more! Listen to all your favourite Triple M Footy shows on demand in this podcast feed, and never miss a moment by streaming the shows and matches LIVE on the LiSTNR app.  

Just search 'Triple M Footy AFL' on LiSTNR and get ready to rumble!

Triple M Footy is your ultimate destination for live AFL action, expert analysis, and unrivalled access throughout the season. Catch every game, every goal with our legendary team: James Brayshaw, Mark Howard, Brian Taylor, Billy Brownless, Jason Dunstall, Bernie Vince, Damian Barrett, and more! Listen to all your favourite Triple M Footy shows on demand in this podcast feed, and never miss a moment by streaming the shows and matches LIVE on the LiSTNR app.   Just search 'Triple M Footy AFL' on LiSTNR and get ready to rumble!

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The Rub: Best Bits

The Saturday Rub is the iconic pinnacle of Triple M Footy’s week. James Brayshaw, Wayne Carey, Billy Brownless, Bernie Vince and Damian Barrett are responsible for a show that hosts all the very best – and worst – of the number one call team in the business. It’s where all the biggest names in the game come to chat and where one day Bill will run an organised, decent quiz… one day. Meanwhile, The Sunday Rub has Mark Howard, Ross Lyon, Wayne Carey, Nathan Brown and Jay Clark reflect on the weekend’s action so far, while looking ahead to the final games of the round. Plus, just for the LiSTNR audience, get The MidWeek Rub every Wednesday with Wayne Carey, Damian Barrett, Dale Thomas and Leigh Montagna.

 

The Saturday Rub is the iconic pinnacle of Triple M Footy&rsquo;s week. James Brayshaw, Wayne Carey, Billy Brownless, Bernie Vince and Damian Barrett are responsible for a show that hosts all the very best &ndash; and worst &ndash; of the number one call team in the business. It&rsquo;s where all the biggest names in the game come to chat and where one day Bill will run an organised, decent quiz&hellip; one day. Meanwhile, The Sunday Rub has Mark Howard, Ross Lyon, Wayne Carey, Nathan Brown and Jay Clark reflect on the weekend&rsquo;s action so far, while looking ahead to the final games of the round. Plus, just for the LiSTNR audience, get The MidWeek Rub every Wednesday with Wayne Carey, Damian Barrett, Dale Thomas and Leigh Montagna.
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The Rub - LiSTNR

Mark Howard, Luke Darcy, Jason Dunstall, Nathan Brown and Damian Barrett kick off your footy weekend, previewing the big Friday night game and looking back over the week’s action and news. Funny, different, and never afraid to take the absolute P155, The Friday Huddle team are now at home on the LiSTNR App where you can favourite the show and never miss a minute of the best Friday night show in footy.

Mark Howard, Luke Darcy, Jason Dunstall, Nathan Brown and Damian Barrett kick off your footy weekend, previewing the big Friday night game and looking back over the week&rsquo;s action and news. Funny, different, and never afraid to take the absolute P155, The Friday Huddle team are now at home on the LiSTNR App where you can favourite the show and never miss a minute of the best Friday night show in footy.

The Friday Huddle - LiSTNR

Triple M Footy is your ultimate destination for live AFL action, expert analysis, and unrivalled access throughout the season. Catch every game, every goal with our legendary team: James Brayshaw, Mark Howard, Brian Taylor, Billy Brownless, Jason Dunstall, Bernie Vince, Damian Barrett, and more! 

Listen to all your favourite Triple M Footy shows on demand in this podcast feed, and never miss a moment by streaming the shows and matches LIVE on the LiSTNR app.  

Just search 'Triple M Footy AFL' on LiSTNR and get ready to rumble!

Triple M Footy is your ultimate destination for live AFL action, expert analysis, and unrivalled access throughout the season. Catch every game, every goal with our legendary team: James Brayshaw, Mark Howard, Brian Taylor, Billy Brownless, Jason Dunstall, Bernie Vince, Damian Barrett, and more! Listen to all your favourite Triple M Footy shows on demand in this podcast feed, and never miss a moment by streaming the shows and matches LIVE on the LiSTNR app.   Just search 'Triple M Footy AFL' on LiSTNR and get ready to rumble!

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We've delved back into our archive of Saturday Rubs to find some classic stuff! Tune in every Saturday and Wednesday throughout summer to hear it all!

We've delved back into our archive of Saturday Rubs to find some classic stuff! Tune in every Saturday and Wednesday throughout summer to hear it all!

Classic Saturday Rub

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CLASSIC SATURDAY RUB | Spud's three failed cracks at getting Plugger Lockett before finally coming through

Mark Keane joins Bernie + Biggles after the Crows win their first final in nine years

Tom Papley joins Jude Bolton + Justin Edwards after Sydney's upset over Brisbane

Massive show today with Geelong's Tom Atkins calling in; We speak to former Geelong and Adelaide player, Bruce Linder; We cross to the 49ers and speak with George Kittle; Damo brings a Robot into the studio; and Bern begins the Nuff 40 for 2026!

Massive show today with Geelong's Tom Atkins calling in; We speak to former Geelong and Adelaide player, Bruce Linder; We cross to the 49ers and speak with George Kittle; Damo brings a Robot into the studio; and Bern begins the Nuff 40 for 2026!

CLASSIC SATURDAY RUB | Spud's three failed cracks at getting Plugger Lockett before finally coming through

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