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Every week, Season 2021 is providing more questions than answers... Are the 9-0 Demons ACTUALLY legit? Can a team that plays handball (Western Bulldogs) win a football premiership? Can Richmond break not only every rule in football but also society on their way to a three-peat? And who's in charge of Collingwood's sinking ship? Join 'The Boys' as they break down the headlines, team lists and stats sheets ahead of the weekend's action. On this week's episode:The obligatory Collingwood lamentation (0:54)Coach’s Corner: How important is fun for losing teams? (2:42)Footy Stock Exchange (10:25) - The Boys are SELLING Port Adelaide (10:49) & Fremantle (13:54), HOLDING on to Sydney (15:30) and BUYING Melbourne (16:38) & Brisbane (18:25).Plus, The Boys provide a preview of the Round 10 action as well as some trademark value picks for you to play around with this week.If you want to skip ahead to listen to the preview of a specific game the timestamps are below:MUST WATCHBrisbane vs. Richmond (19:25)GWS vs. West Coast (20:54)UPSET ALERTSCarlton vs. Hawthorn (24:09)Fremantle vs. Sydney (27:14)TIP & FORGETGeelong vs. Gold Coast (30:16)Adelaide vs. Melbourne (31:17)Western Bulldogs vs. St Kilda (32:23)Collingwood vs. Port Adelaide (33:38)Essendon vs. North Melbourne (36:32)GREENBACK BOOGIE (37:54)
The more you know, the more you don’t know... And there's not much about Season 2021 that we know for sure. Have the Dogs been exposed? Are the Cats cooked? Are Port pretenders? Join 'The Boys' as they break down two months of patterns, trends and gut feelings to make sense of the footy we've seen so far...On this week's episode:Footy Stock Exchange: The Boys are SELLING Port Adelaide (1:18) & Western Bulldogs (3:06), HOLDING on to Melbourne (4:42) and BUYING Richmond, Brisbane (6:49) & Gold Coast (7:53).Coach’s Corner: Hit, Hold or Fold? How many cards do you show during early round Top 8 clashes? (12:46)If you want to skip ahead to listen to the preview of a specific game the timestamps are below:MUST WATCHRichmond vs. Geelong (15:33)Gold Coast vs. St Kilda (19:34)North Melbourne vs. Collingwood (22:58)UPSET ALERTSGWS vs. Essendon (26:25)Melbourne vs. Sydney (31:07)Hawthorn vs. West Coast (34:40)TIP & FORGETPort Adelaide vs. Adelaide (37:02)Western Bulldogs vs. Carlton (38:30)Brisbane vs. Fremantle (40:13)GREENBACK BOOGIE (41:17)
We're five rounds into the 2021 AFL season, and it's hottake season! "Everyone" seemingly knows already who's a contender and who's pretending. Join 'The Boys' as they throw their takes on the Footy Opinion Bonfire...On this week's episode: Coach’s Corner: What is Development? (1:12) aka "Exploring the Carlton Conundrum...* How do you determine game style? Is it coach driven or player driven? * "PLAY THE KIDS!!!" - But does 'gifting' games really develop a successful environment? * How many games does a player need to successfully estimate whether they are up to standard?
Footy Stock Exchange: The Boys are SELLING Sydney (12:46) & St Kilda (14:34), HOLDING on to Geelong & West Coast (17:03) and BUYING Richmond & Port Adelaide (18:43).Plus, The Boys provide a preview of the Round 6 action as well as some trademark value picks for you to play around with this week.If you want to skip ahead to listen to the preview of a specific game the timestamps are below:MUST WATCHGWS vs Western Bulldogs (19:37)Geelong vs. West Coast (22:45)Melbourne vs. Richmond (25:24)Collingwood vs. Essendon (29:58)UPSET ALERTSHawthorn vs. Adelaide (31:21)TIP & FORGETGold Coast vs. Sydney (32:50)Carlton vs. Brisbane (36:15)Fremantle vs. North Melbourne (37:20)Port Adelaide vs. St Kilda (38:07)GREENBACK BOOGIE (40:27)
We’re four rounds into the 2021 season, and we pretty much still have no idea who’s winning on any given Saturday. But if we know one thing, it’s that our punting partner "Big Bustlin' Baz" LOVES an early-season hottake prediction. So join "The Boys" as they break down the first month of footy and try to tip nine this week...On this week's episode: Coach’s Corner: How much change is too much change? (0:55)Footy Stock Exchange: Top 8 Analysis and who ‘The Boys’ are buying, selling and holding after a month of footy - Richmond (9:28), Carlton (9:46), West Coast (10:37), Adelaide (11:42), Port Adelaide (12:31), Sydney (13:47), Melbourne (14:55), Western Bulldogs (16:23).Plus, The Boys provide a preview of the Round 5 action as well as some trademark value picks for you to play around with this week.If you want to skip ahead to listen to the preview of a specific game the timestamps are below:MUST WATCHSt Kilda vs. Richmond (19:42)West Coast vs. Collingwood (23:44)Carlton vs. Port Adelaide (25:26)UPSET ALERTSSydney vs. GWS (28:11)Adelaide vs. Fremantle (31:26)TIP & FORGETWestern Bulldogs vs. Gold Coast (33:16)Brisbane vs. Essendon (34:26)Hawthorn vs. Melbourne (35:45)Geelong vs. North Melbourne (37:14)GREENBACK BOOGIE (38:34)
A fortnight into 2021 and Bulldogs vs. Eagles has the "Footy's Fixed" truthers singing from the rooftops! Sydney's cygnets have got Baz excited while the Power continue to charge up under the radar, and Gordo is diagnosing Carlton with a big case of the blues on both sides of the ball...Join 'The Boys' as they breakdown Round 2's action and preview Round 3 of the 2021 AFL season.On this week's episode...Coach’s Corner: Should coaches be held to a higher social standard? (2:00)Footy Stock Exchange: Who are ‘The Boys’ buying, selling and holding this week?SELL: GWS (6:08) & Carlton (10:54)HOLD: Brisbane (15:31) & Western Bulldogs (17:18)BUY: Port Adelaide (21:26) & Fremantle (22:31)Plus, The Boys provide a preview of the Round 3 action as well as some trademark value picks for you to play around with this week.If you want to skip ahead to listen to the preview of a specific game the timestamps are below:MUST WATCHCollingwood vs. Brisbane (24:24)West Coast vs. Port Adelaide (30:16)Geelong vs. Hawthorn (35:07)UPSET ALERTSEssendon vs. St Kilda (39:00)Carlton vs. Fremantle (41:07)GWS vs. Melbourne (43:35)TIP & FORGETNorth Melbourne vs. Western Bulldogs (47:10)Adelaide vs. Gold Coast (48:00)Richmond vs. Sydney (49:23)GREENBACK BOOGIE (51:04)
Grand Final hangovers, bathwater drinking, cellar-dwellers causing upsets, blowing epic halftime leads... and that was just Round 1.It's hard not to overreact to an exciting opening round of footy, but 'The Boys' are here to present the facts, and keep you on track for Round 2.On this week's episode...Coach’s Corner: What does a head coach look for from a Round 1 match? (2:00)Footy Stock Exchange: Who are The Boys buying, selling and holding this week?SELL: Melbourne (5:08) & Collingwood (6:50)BUY: Sydney (9:39) & St Kilda (11:42)HOLD: Brisbane (13:20) & Geelong (13:55)Plus, The Boys provide a preview of the Round 2 action as well as some trademark value picks for you to play around with this week.If you want to skip ahead to listen to the preview of a specific game the timestamps are below:MUST WATCHCarlton vs. Collingwood (14:33)Geelong vs. Brisbane (18:49)Sydney vs. Adelaide (23:15)St Kilda vs. Melbourne (26:27)Western Bulldogs vs. West Coast (28:21)50-50 MATCH UPSFremantle vs. GWS (32:09)TIP & FORGETPort Adelaide vs. Essendon (35:15)Gold Coast vs. North Melbourne (38:01)Richmond vs. Hawthorn (39:32)GREENBACK BOOGIE (42:26)
1st XI Captain Barrel & Social Media Guru Gordo are joined by Sam "Swaggy" Patterson and James "Smiles" Hamilton to review all the action from Round 4 and have extended chat about junior coaching and 2s cricket.
1st XI Captain Barrel & Social Media Guru Gordo review all the action from Round 2, unveil the Player and Moment of the Week, PLUS preview the upcoming club function.
1st XI Captain Barrel & Social Media Guru Gordo review all the action from Round 1, unveil the Player and Moment of the week PLUS preview the upcoming club function.
Footy in 2020 was different. The feeling of Grand Final Week is different, but it's a Grand Final nonetheless. Not since 2011 have we had an all-Victorian Grand Final, and in true COVID-2020-style it's in Queensland!Join “The Boys” as they talk footy for one final time for this "unprecedented" season...On this week's episode:Gordo and Baz assess the "Big Wins and Bad Beats" from the Preliminary Finals including: Richmond def. Port Adelaide (1:33) and Geelong def. Collingwood (9:41) as well as a breakdown of how Richmond have broken footy's "matrix". (15:30)Plus, "The Boys" provide a bumper preview of the AFL Grand Final (20:58) as well as some trademark value picks for you to play around with tomorrow. (30:31)
Like everyone else in the "Footy Punditry" business, 'The Boys' have their biases but unlike most, they're upfront, honest and unapologetic about the shades of their eyewear. They won't apologise for being themselves, but they will apologise for getting it wrong.Join “The Boys” as they re-assess the form lines after a Semi-Final weekend and turn their gaze to the best weekend in footy...On this week's episode:Gordo and Baz assess the "Big Wins and Bad Beats" of Finals Week 2 including: Richmond def. St Kilda (2:30) and Geelong def. Collingwood (11:19).Plus, "The Boys" provide a preview of the Preliminary Finals action as well as some trademark value picks for you to play around with this week.If you want to skip ahead to listen to the preview of a specific game the time stamps are below:Port Adelaide vs. Richmond (21:41)Brisbane vs. Geelong (29:54)Feature Bets (37:04)Saturday Racing Bonus (40:00)
If there’s a time of year to hit good form, it’s finals. And “The Boys” (in particular Big Bustlin’ Baz) are looking in fine form after going 4/4 on their tips last week. Join “The Boys” as they revel in their successes and try their best to back it up again this weekend...On this week's episode:Gordo and Baz assess the "Big Wins and Bad Beats" of Finals Week 1 including: Collingwood def. West Coast (2:36), St Kilda def. Western Bulldogs (9:27), Port Adelaide def. Geelong (17:36) and Brisbane def. Richmond (20:25).Plus, "The Boys" provide a preview of the Semi-Final action as well as some trademark value picks for you to play around with this week.If you want to skip ahead to listen to the preview of a specific game the time stamps are below:Richmond vs. St Kilda (23:39)Geelong vs. Collingwood (30:02)FEATURE BETS (36:44)
After a global pandemic brought the 2020 season to a halt, the AFL somehow managed to pull off 153 matches across 18 rounds to give every footy fan what they want... FINALS! The usual suspects are back this year, with six of the eight teams that qualified for last year’s finals series returning for another crack with Port and the Saints the spring time new comers.But can anyone knock the Tigers off their perch? Join "The Boys" as they try to answer the hardest question in footy...If you want to skip ahead to listen to the preview of a specific game the time stamps are below:2020 FINALS WEEK ONEPort Adelaide vs. Geelong (2:24)Brisbane vs. Richmond (7:34)St Kilda vs. Western Bulldogs (13:25)West Coast vs. Collingwood (18:02)FEATURE BETS (24:09)
All eyes will be firmly fixed on the bottom of the eight this week as the Saints, Bulldogs, Demons and Giants all scramble to keep their season alive, while the top four could also be set for a shakeup with Collingwood taking on Port, leaving the Lions one last opportunity to finish the year on top of the ladder.Join “The Boys” as they preview all the Ladder Shapers and (potential) Heartbreakers of Round 18…On this week's episode:Gordo and Baz head to “Coach’s Corner” to answer the listener question: “What constitutes a ‘wasted’ season?” (1:26)Plus, "The Boys" provide a preview of the Round 18 action as well as some trademark value picks for you to play around with this week.If you want to skip ahead to listen to the preview of a specific game the time stamps are below:LADDER SHAPERSSt Kilda vs. GWS (14:39)Essendon vs. Melbourne (17:19)Hawthorn vs. Gold Coast (20:14)Fremantle vs. Western Bulldogs (22:12)Collingwood vs. Port Adelaide (25:39)TIP AND FORGETNorth Melbourne vs. West Coast (28:47)Adelaide vs. Richmond (29:52)Brisbane vs. Carlton (30:41)Sydney vs. Geelong (32:33)FEATURE BETS (36:28)
It’s the FINALS COUNTDOWN!It’s time to get a wriggle on if you’re a finals footy aspirant and it’s also time to get a wriggle on if you’re a tipster trailing in your tipping competition.Join “The Boys” as they navigate the penultimate round of home and away footy for 2020...On this week's episode:Gordo and Baz assess the "Big Wins and Bad Beats" of Round 16b (1:03) before checking in with the futures markets (Top 8, Top 4 and Premiers) at the “WATOs Stock Exchange” for the last time this season.Plus, "The Boys" provide a preview of the Round 17 action as well as some trademark value picks for you to play around with this week.If you want to skip ahead to listen to the preview of a specific game the time stamps are below:LITMUS TESTSSt Kilda vs. West Coast (11:55)Geelong vs. Richmond (15:57)GWS vs. Melbourne (20:17)BOOBIE TRAP GAMESPort Adelaide vs. Essendon (23:17)Carlton vs. Adelaide (24:18)Hawthorn vs. Western Bulldogs (26:11)Sydney vs. Brisbane (27:28)Collingwood vs. Gold Coast (28:13)TIP AND FORGETNorth Melbourne vs. Fremantle (29:59)FEATURE BETS (30:32)
Things we learned over the weekend: sunlight is incredibly good for the mind and soul, in-depth and thorough statistics don’t lie, and footy that matters is always the best kind of footy!And for the most part, EVERY GAME OF FOOTY MATTERS NOW!Join "The Boys" as they share a knock-off (iso) beverage and toast to the successes of the weekend's footy.On this week's episode:Gordo and Baz play a game of “On the Money or Off the Boil” as they assess the "Big Wins and Bad Beats" from the first half of Round 16, including: St Kilda won’t win a final based on their last month of footy. [St Kilda def. Hawthorn] (1:42) * Essendon made a mistake by keeping Worsfold on as the official head coach in 2020.[Geelong def. Essendon] (5:20) * West Coast are the most overrated club in 2020. [Western Bulldogs def. West Coast] (10:49)*
After, they stop in at the "WATOs Stock Exchange" (13:42) to explore why Port Adelaide and Brisbane are STILL undervalue in the bookies' markets.Plus, "The Boys" provide a preview of the Round 16b (Mon/Tues/Wed) action as well as some trademark value picks for you to play around with this week.If you want to skip ahead to listen to the preview of a specific game the time stamps are below:UPSET ALERTSMelbourne vs. Fremantle (19:16)Carlton vs. Sydney (23:53)TIP AND FORGETAdelaide vs. GWS (28:33)Brisbane vs. Gold Coast (30:36)FEATURE BETS (33:25)
It’s not the footy we want, but it’s probably the footy that 2020 deserves. The constant mid-week games feels like a footy fan's equivalent of “eating your greens” until we get to the dessert that is finals, but - we guess - it’s better than no footy at all.Join "The Boys" are here to offer a spoonful of sugar (fresh takes and play action) to make the medicine go down this weekend...On this week's episode:Gordo and Baz head to "Coach's Corner" to discuss whether "The On-Field Affects The Off-Field" (00:56) before they assess the "Big Wins and Bad Beats" of Round 15, including: Sydney def. Melbourne (09:09), GWS def. Carlton (12:26), Brisbane def. Collingwood (18:51) and Adelaide def. Hawthorn (23:25).Plus, "The Boys" provide a preview of the Round 16a action (Sat/Sun) as well as some trademark value picks for you to play around with this week.If you want to skip ahead to listen to the preview of a specific game the time stamps are below:UPSET ALERTSWestern Bulldogs vs. West Coast (26:04)LITMUS TESTSGeelong vs. Essendon (30:14)TIP AND FORGETPort Adelaide vs. North Melbourne (31:42)St Kilda vs. Hawthorn (33:16)FEATURE BETS (34:58)
Fear not footy fans! TV’s best reality show "AFL" is back in its midweek time-slot to save you from the "Masked Singer" or compulsive online boredom shopping.Join "The Boys" as they catch you up on the key storylines ahead of another “Festival of Footy”...On this week's episode:Gordo and Baz play a game of “On the Money or Off the Boil” as they assess the "Big Wins and Bad Beats" of Round 14, including: Are the Bombers finals bound? [Hawthorn def. Essendon] (1:25) * Are the Tigers “Premiers Elect” or are the Eagles very easy to coach against? [Richmond def. West Coast] (6:38) * Will Geelong’s game-plan stand up to Finals Footy examination? [Geelong def. Western Bulldogs] (11:09) * Are the “Good Giants” a Grand Final side? [GWS def. Fremantle] (16:03) * Are the Saints the most “untrustworthy” team in the AFL, or are they planning for the future? [Melbourne def. St Kilda] (18:27) * The Magpies are fine, just fine... [Collingwood def. Carlton] (23:45)*
Plus, "The Boys" provide a preview of the Round 15 action as well as some trademark value picks for you to play around with this week.If you want to skip ahead to listen to the preview of a specific game the time stamps are below:LITMUS TESTSWest Coast vs. Essendon (27:44)Brisbane vs. Collingwood (31:33)UPSET ALERTSSydney vs. Melbourne (36:30)GWS vs. Carlton (38:45)TIP AND FORGETHawthorn vs. Adelaide (41:10)Richmond vs. Fremantle (43:06)FEATURE BETS (44:55)
Things are getting serious now, we’re into the second half of Melbourne’s hard lockdown, the jasmine is about to flower and footy finals are almost - almost - upon us. Take means "8 Point Clashes" and "Ladder Shapers" - "Hot Ticket" (not that we can attend) games and even hotter takes!Join "The Boys" as they take down said takes - and probably provide a few of their own...On this week's episode:Gordo and Baz assess the "Big Wins and Bad Beats" of Round 13 focussing sharply on Brisbane d St Kilda (2:00) and Port Adelaide def. Hawthorn (8:28).Plus, "The Boys" provide a preview of the Round 14 action as well as some trademark value picks for you to play around with this week.If you want to skip ahead to listen to the preview of a specific game the time stamps are below:LITMUS TESTSRichmond vs. West Coast (12:32)Melbourne vs. St Kilda (19:54)UPSET ALERTSHawthorn vs. Essendon (26:19)Western Bulldogs vs. Geelong (30:22)Fremantle vs. GWS (34:09)Carlton vs. Collingwood (38:16)TIP AND FORGETPort Adelaide vs. Sydney (44:00)St Kilda vs. Melbourne (45:41)FEATURE BETS (49:04)
And breathe… The COVID Festival of Footy is over and now is the perfect time to take stock and start looking towards the run to the most unique finals campaign in AFL history.Who’s legit. Who’s overhyped? And most importantly, who’s underrated? (Also known as: Great Value!) They’re the important questions this week, join "The Boys" as they answer them!On this week's episode:Gordo and Baz head to "Coach's Corner" to ask whether “Players should just pull their heads in”? (2:26) before undertaking an in-depth look at the "WATOs Stock Market" including: Do we trust any of the “roughies” - Essendon, Western Bulldogs, Carton & GWS (13:38) * What do we make of the “market movers”, drifters Collingwood (16:00) and plungers Melbourne (19:16) * Why are the WATOs?! “best rated” teams Port Adelaide & Brisbane still outside favouritism? (21:58) * Brian apologises to Geelong - our new Premiership favourites… (24:38) * Why we shouldn’t buy into Richmond @ $5.50 (26:34) * Why we shouldn’t buy into West Coast @ $5.00 (28:44)*
Plus, "The Boys" provide a preview of the Round 13 action as well as some trademark value picks for you to play around with this week.If you want to skip ahead to listen to the preview of a specific game the time stamps are below:UPSET ALERTSGold Coast vs. Carlton (33:54)Western Bulldogs vs. Melbourne (39:30)Fremantle vs. Sydney (43:57)Brisbane vs. St Kilda (46:17)West Coast vs. GWS (49:33)Collingwood vs. North Melbourne (52:11)TIP AND FORGETPort Adelaide vs. Hawthorn (53:26)Essendon vs. Richmond (54:49)Adelaide vs. Geelong (56:03)FEATURE BETS (59:12)
The COVID Festival of Footy is heading into its final leg and it seems that viewers (and pundits) are tiring quicker than the players, as the standard of footy (in general) as been fantastic. But ICYMI, don't worry! "The Boys" are here to analyse all the important fixtures from Round 11 before suggesting your festival finale favourites.On this week's episode:Gordo and Baz assess the "Big Wins and Bad Beats" of Round 11b, including: Geelong d. St Kilda (0:58) and Gold Coast drew with Essendon (5:17) before heading to "Coach's Corner" to ask whether current 'four-win' clubs should run the gauntlet to play finals in 2020, or focus on building for 2021 (7:44) as well as a quick check in at the WATOs Stock Market (11:20).Plus, "The Boys" provide a preview of the Round 12 action as well as some trademark value picks for you to play around with this week.If you want to skip ahead to listen to the preview of a specific game the time stamps are below:HEAVYWEIGHT FIGHTGeelong vs. Port Adelaide (13:05)50/50 GAMESMelbourne vs. Collingwood (19:20)Fremantle vs. Carlton (23:45)St Kilda vs. Essendon (27:05)TIP AND FORGETSydney vs. GWS (29:36)North Melbourne vs. Brisbane (31:38)Western Bulldogs vs. Adelaide (32:19)West Coast vs. Hawthorn (33:28)Richmond vs. Gold Coast (34:34)FEATURE BETS (38:28)
It's a day ending in "Y" during a global pandemic, so there must be some footy to talk about! Join "The Boys" as they breakdown all the 'Premiership Auditions' that occurs over the weekend...On this week's episode:Gordo and Baz assess the "Big Wins and Bad Beats" of Round 11a, including: Port Adelaide d Richmond (1:20), West Coast d Carlton (11:08) and Brisbane d Western Bulldogs (15:48). Plus, "The Boys" provide a preview of the Round 11b action (Mon/Tues/Wed) as well as some trademark value picks for you to play around with this week.If you want to skip ahead to listen to the preview of a specific game the time stamps are below:EIGHT SHAPERSt Kilda vs. Geelong (19:13)50/50 GAMESBrisbane vs. Western Bulldogs (24:36)West Coast vs. Carlton (28:06)TIP AND FORGETAdelaide vs. Collingwood (31:24)FEATURE BETS (33:59)
The early bird gets the worm, and this weekend "The Boys" are hunting a full bag of Trolli Lollies! Join them as they decipher all the happenings for the most recent "Festival of Footy" fixtures.On this week's episode:Gordo and Baz assess the "Big Wins and Bad Beats" of Round 10b, which is predominantly GWS d Essendon (0:46). Plus, "The Boys" provide a preview of the Round 11a action (Sat/sun) as well as some trademark value picks for you to play around with this week.If you want to skip ahead to listen to the preview of a specific game the time stamps are below:HEAVYWEIGHT CLASHPort Adelaide vs. Richmond (3:47)UNDERCARD BATTLESBrisbane vs. Western Bulldogs (10:13)West Coast vs. Carlton (13:24)Melbourne vs. North Melbourne (15:11)FEATURE BETS (19:38)
The white-knuckle ride through the Festival of Footy continues as "The Boys" ignore tracking COVID cases to instead focus on disposals averages and scoring charts. Join them as the make sense of this "business-hours-only" round of AFL.On this week's episode:Gordo and Baz assess the "Big Wins and Bad Beats" of Round 10a including Richmond d Brisbane (1:02) and Port Adelaide d Western Bulldogs (11:39). Plus, "The Boys" provide a preview of the Round 10b action (Thurs/Fri) as well as some trademark value picks for you to play around with this week.If you want to skip ahead to listen to the preview of a specific game the time stamps are below:LITMUS TESTSCollingwood vs. Sydney (16:27)Gold Coast vs. St Kilda (21:24)Essendon vs. GWS (24:10)FEATURE BETS (26:26)
As we busily sort our needs before Prime Possum tells all Victorians that it’s time for bed (or to watch the footy, indoors, by ourselves) "The Boys" are also busily crunching numbers and reading form-lines as they try their best to keep up with this chaotic Festival of Footy.On this week's episode:Gordo and Baz assess the "Big Wins and Bad Beats" of Round 19b including Fremantle d Collingwood (1:43), West Coast d Geleong (6:25) and St Kilda d Sydney (10:59).Plus, The Boys provide a preview of the Round 10a action (Mon / Tues / Wed) as well as some trademark value picks for you to play around with this week.If you want to skip ahead to listen to the preview of a specific game the time stamps are below:LITMUS TESTSPort Adelaide vs. Western Bulldogs (15:22)Richmond vs. Brisbane (18:51)TIP AND FORGETGeelong vs. North Melbourne (23:09)Adelaide vs. Melbourne (24:33)FEATURE BETS (28:06)
The Boys take a late-night break from the "COVID Festival of Football" to help you make sense of the AFL chaos and prepare for the weekend ahead...On this week's episode:Gordo and Baz assess the "Big Wins and Bad Beats" of Round 9a including Richmond d Western Bulldogs (1:20), Port Adelaide d Melbourne (6:24), Hawthorn d Carlton (10:15) and Brisbane d Essendon (15:02).Plus, The Boys provide a preview of the Round 9b action (Sat / Sun) as well as some trademark value picks for you to play around with this weekend.If you want to skip ahead to listen to the preview of a specific game the time stamps are below:LITMUS TESTSSt Kilda vs. Sydney (18:30)West Coast vs. Geelong (23:40)TIP AND FORGETGold Coast vs. GWS (28:28)Fremantle vs. Collingwood (33:11)SPOONAPOOLOOZANorth Melbourne vs. Adelaide (36:30)BONUS BETS (41:07)
Things are about to get hectic for fans and footy participants alike - with four full rounds set to be played over 20 consecutive footy-filled days from TONIGHT.So, pop the commentary on mute and listen to WHY the team that's winning is with ’The Boys’ as they preview the upcoming "Festival of Footy"...On this week's episode:Gordo and Baz head to Coaches’ Corner to discuss if "Scheduled Losses" are okay (1:16), before assessing the "Big Wins and Bad Beats" of Round 8 including GWS d Richmond (4:54), St Kilda d Port Adelaide (6:56) and West Coast d Collingwood (10:35).Plus, there's a slight chance as The Boys provide a preview of the Round 9a action (Wed / Thurs / Fri) as well as some trademark value picks for you to play around with this weekend.If you want to skip ahead to listen to the preview of a specific game the time stamps are below:Western Bulldogs vs. Richmond (14:38)Melbourne vs. Port Adelaide (20:43)Carlton vs. Hawthorn (26:05)Essendon vs. Brisbane (28:45)
If every round has a theme, last week’s was BOUNCE BACK with the Lions, Dogs, Suns and Saints chalking up wins after a Round 6 loss, BUT MORE IMPORTANTLY the People’s Punters on this very show went 6 from 6 on their Feature Bets for Round 7 and hopefully you were along for the ride.And the uptick in form comes at an appropriate time as Round 8 is the last weekend before an 19-day, four-round AFL footy frenzy.Join ’The Boys’ as they get their ducks in a row ahead of a winter deluge of footy...On this week's episode:Gordo and Baz head to Coaches’ Corner to discuss if “End of Game Management” is REALLY that important (1:40), before assessing the "Big Wins and Bad Beats" of Round 7 including Brisbane d GWS (8:54) and Western Bulldogs d Ess (12:26) as well as getting out their trusty red pen to stirke some club off the WATOs Stock Market (17:06) and pulling out to wallets for a cheeky futures bet.Plus, as always, The Boys provide a full preview of all the Round 8 action as well as some trademark value picks for you to play around with this weekend.If you want to skip ahead to listen to the preview of a specific game the time stamps are below:UPSET ALERTSGold Coast v Western Bulldogs - (18:55)GWS v Richmond - (23:33)Port Adelaide v St Kilda - (27:07)Adelaide v Essendon - (30:44)West Coast v Collingwood - (35:16)Fremantle v Geelong - (38:55)TIP AND FORGETNorth Melbourne v Carlton - (42:56)Sydney v Hawthorn - (43:51)Melbourne v Brisbane - (46:49)Feature Bets - (50:26)
The 2020 COVID season is surprisingly more than a third of the way complete and the premiership race is shaping as one of the most open in recent times, (for fairly obvious reasons) - now it’s the Bombers and the Blues who are premiership dark-horses while the Power is still on at Ken Hinkley’s celebratory house party for one. Geelong and the Magpies are back in the running, all while Richmond is breaking footy again.Teams are flip-flopping week to week, so join The Boys as they try to straighten out the form lines of this confusing footy season. (Apologies for the audio quality in this episode, we are still sorting through our Zoom recording teething issues)On this week's episode:Gordo and Baz head to “Coaches’ Corner” to discuss if clubs are actually playing differently because of shorter quarters (1:01), before assessing the "Big Wins and Bad Beats" of Round 6 including Geelong d Brisbane (8:56), Port Adelaide d GWS (13:23) and Carlton d Western Bulldogs (16:17) as well as identifying the "Tiers of Trust" for clubs on the WATOs Stock Market. (18:11)Plus, as always The Boys provide a full preview of all the Round 7 action as well as some trademark value picks for you to play around with this weekend.If you want to skip ahead to listen to the preview of a specific game the time stamps are below:LITMUS TEST GAMESGeelong v Collingwood - (25:52)Essendon v Western Bulldogs - (30:04)GWS v Brisbane - (33:18)Sydney v Gold Coast - (36:27)Hawthorn v Melbourne - (40:10)TIP AND FORGETRichmond v North Melbourne - (45:10)Carlton v Port Adelaide - (47:18)Fremantle v West Coast - (51:48)Adelaide v St Kilda - (53:56)Feature Bets - (57:41)
Well… it's back into lockdown we go. Unless you’re an AFL footballer and it’s off to the Northern States with you! Unless you’re an AFL footballer who’s opting out of the hub life and choosing the iso life. It’s all quite confusing and confronting at the moment but luckily "The Boys" are here to talk footy and to help fight off that sense of impending doom.On this week's episode:Gordo and Baz head to “Coaches’ Corner” to discuss how clubs will negotiate "Hub Life" (1:51), before assessing the "Big Wins and Bad Beats" of Round 5 including Essendon d Collingwood (8:12), Brisbane d Port Adelaide (14:27) and as well as identifying the movers and shakers on the WATOs Stock Market. (18:45)Plus, as always The Boys provide a full preview of all the Round 6 action as well as some trademark value picks for you to play around with this weekend.If you want to skip ahead to listen to the preview of a specific game the time stamps are below:LITMUS TEST GAMESGeelong v Brisbane - (25:57)Collingwood v Hawthorn - (29:31)Melbourne v Gold Coast - (32:42)Essendon v North Melbourne - (37:21)Port Adelaide v GWS - (40:43)Richmond v Sydney - (45:11)TIP AND FORGETCarlton v Western Bulldogs - (48:37)Fremantle v St Kilda - (49:53)West Coast v Adelaide - (51:07)Feature Bets - (54:30)
Every round of footy has a theme… and the theme of Round 4 was Opinions. On what you ask? How to FIX footy!And there were more quick fixes suggested by headline hunters, than the number of COVID tests hitting nostrils around Victoria.But don’t worry punters and footy fans, we’re not here to tell you how to fix footy, cause at the end of the day it’s not footy that’s in crisis - it’s the WORLD!So, join 'The Boys' as they pick up the pieces from the AFL sky that is falling and try to predict what's going to happen this weekend in footy...On this week's episode:Gordo and Baz head to “Coaches’ Corner” to discuss whether "everyone be expected to play ‘good’ footy" (2:32), before assessing the "Big Wins and Bad Beats" of Round 4 including GWS d Collingwood (13:52), St Kilda d Richmond (13:53) and Carlton d Essendon (15:49) as well as identifying the movers and shakers on the WATOs Stock Market. (21:51)Plus, as always The Boys provide a full preview of all the Round 5 action as well as some trademark value picks for you to play around with this weekend.If you want to skip ahead to listen to the preview of a specific game the time stamps are below:LITMUS TEST GAMESPort Adelaide v Brisbane - (23:06)POTENTIAL MONEY MAKERSCarlton v St Kilda - (28:45)West Coast v Sydney - (31:02)Geelong v Gold Coast - (34:36)Adelaide v Fremantle - (40:00)GWS v Hawthorn - (44:36)COIN TOSSWestern Bulldogs v North Melbourne - (48:05)TIP AND FORGETCollingwood v Essendon - (52:35)Melbourne v Richmond - (55:29)Feature Bets - (1:01:06)
Well, what was that? Footy in 2020 is about as easy to read as Victoria's COVID guidelines. Underdogs got up, favourites fell and now it is apparently “Pies for Premiers.” And that’s BEFORE yet another Essendon crisis...Join "The Boys" as they smooth out the madness, crunch the stats and try (probably in vain) to pick some winners...On this week's episode:Gordo and Baz head to “Coaches’ Corner” to discuss "How much honesty is too much honesty?" (1:10), before giving a health check to Richmond (8:11) and Geelong (14:57) as well as identifying the movers and shakers on the WATOs Stock Market. (19:28)Plus, as always The Boys provide a full preview of all the Round 4 action as well as some trademark value picks for you to play around with this weekend.If you want to skip ahead to listen to the preview of a specific game the time stamps are below:LITMUS TEST GAMESSydney v Western Bulldogs - 23:13GWS v Collingwood - 27:00Port Adelaide v West Coast - 31:41St Kilda v Richmond - 34:58Brisbane v West Coast - 37:52Melbourne v Geelong - 41:10Hawthorn v North Melbourne - 44:23TIP AND FORGETBrisbane v Adelaide - 47:04WHO KNOWS?!Carlton v Essendon - 49:33Feature Bets - 51:43
And just like that, footy was back. And with it all the good (and the bad) that comes with the weekly routine of footy.Controversial match review decisions, AFL technology dramas and plenty of way too early to tell hot takes about the state of the game.Meanwhile, the rest of the round’s play dished up a bunch of enthralling finishes, captivating comebacks and breakout stars.Join "The Boys" as they analyse the wrinkles, crunch the stats and try to pick some winners!Join the boys as they preview all the action!On this week's episode:Gordo and Baz head to “Coaches’ Corner” to discuss how much to worry about a BIG first up loss, before they make some much needed apologies to a few maligned clubs, and check the movers and shakers on the WATOs Stock Market.Plus, as always The Boys provide a full preview of all the Round 3 action as well as some trademark value picks for you to play around with this weekend.If you want to skip ahead to listen to the preview of a specific game the time stamps are below:LITMUS TEST GAMESRichmond v Hawthorn - 18:04Western Bulldogs v GWS - 21:54North Melbourne v Sydney - 26:21Collingwood v St Kilda - 30:02Brisbane v West Coast - 36:03SEASON SHAPERSGold Coast v Adelaide - 39:26Carlton v Melbourne - 45:13TIP AND FORGETGeelong v Carlton - 47:04Fremantle v Port Adelaide - 48:36Feature Bets - 51:07
After the final siren blew in March 22 to confirm yet another comfortable home win for West Coast over a maligned Melbourne side, the footy public thought more than just the another Dees season was over, we thought the world was LITERALLY ending.Fast forward 12 long weeks and surprisingly the sun is still coming up and miraculously AFL footy is about to begin again albeit after some significant shocks to life as we know it.Round 2 will be without (significant) crowds, played out with reduced quarters and more questions than answers in regards to fitness and form… BUT DON’T GET IT TWISTED, FOOTY IS BACK BABY!Join the boys as they preview all the action!On this week's episode:Gordo and Baz head to “Coaches’ Corner” to discuss the importance and benefits of good COVID-time training before dusting off the murky crystal ball for some “Futures Markets” analysis.And, as always The Boys provide a full preview of all the Round 2 action as well as some trademark value picks for you to play around with this weekend.If you want to skip ahead to listen to the preview of a specific game the time stamps are below:MUST WATCH GAMESCollingwood v Richmond - 15:02Geelong v Hawthorn - 21:57Showdown 48 - 24:58MONEY MAKERSCarlton v Melbourne - 28:48Sydney v Essendon - 31:59St Kilda v Western Bulldogs - 35:55TIP AND FORGETBrisbane v Fremantle - 42:16Gold Coast v West Coast - 43:49GWS v North Melbourne - 46:14Feature Bets - 49:21
The Boys are back and so is footy! (For now...) Baz and Gordo catch up for a quick chat about how important pre-season is really, before rolling up their sleeves and getting down to the business of predicting the Over/Under Wins totals in season ahead for the clubs who's fortunes might be as grim as the general league's in 2020...The Boys predicted "Cellar Dwellers" for 2020 are: Gold Coast, Fremantle, Adelaide, Carlton, Sydney and North Melbourne. Baz is actually very bullish on Sydney's chances to be a surprise packet this season (so wait and see on that one.)
Can Richmond ride their late-season momentum to a second flag in three years or will GWS claim their first premiership in just their eighth season in the competition? “The Boys” are here to breakdown the only day in September that matters…On this week's episode:Gordo and Baz discuss whether this year’s AFL Grand Final has been under hyped and whether there is anything that can be done to save the Brownlow before they head to “Coaches’ Corner” to pour one out for the clubs whose seasons ended last week, namely Collingwood (11:15) and Geelong (17:11) and then , as always The Boys provide a full preview of the 2019 AFL Grand Final action as well as some trademark value picks for you to play around this afternoon.If you want to skip ahead to listen to the Grand Final preview the time stamps is: Richmond vs. GWS (26:34)
After a week filled with tribunal tantrums and ticketing tech troubles, the footy is FINALLY back! And “The Boys” are back to breakdown the finals so far and preview the weekend’s action…On this week's episode:Gordo and Baz head to “Coaches’ Corner” to pour one out for the clubs whose seasons ended last week, namely West Coast (4:26) and Brisbane (9:53) and then , as always The Boys provide a full preview of all the Week 3 Finals action as well as some trademark value picks for you to play around with this weekend.If you want to skip ahead to listen to the preview of a specific game the time stamps are below:Richmond vs. Geelong (15:25)Collingwood vs. GWS (21:16)Feature Bets (26:01)
After a week of blowouts and home sides dropping their finals advantage, this week is where the pretenders are sifted out from the contenders. Join “The Boys” as they try to do just that…On this week's episode:Gordo and Baz head to “Coaches’ Corner” to pour one out for the clubs whose seasons ended last week, namely Essendon (6:20) and Western Bulldogs (14:27) and then , as always The Boys provide a full preview of all the Week 2 Finals action as well as some trademark value picks for you to play around with this weekend.If you want to skip ahead to listen to the preview of a specific game the time stamps are below:Geelong vs. West Coast (19:41)Brisbane vs. GWS (24:26)Feature Bets (31:32)
After the bye round that no one asked for finals footy is FINALLY here! And so are “The Boys” to breakdown all of the Week 1 action.On this week's episode:In the name of quashing cliches, Gordo and Baz head to “Coaches’ Corner” to discuss all things “finals footy” including: How do you deal with the pre-finals bye? * Are finals really ‘that’ different? * Do you back in your ‘brand’ or prepare for the other team?*
And, as always The Boys provide a full preview of all the Week 1 Finals action as well as some trademark value picks for you to play around with this weekend.If you want to skip ahead to listen to the preview of a specific game the time stamps are below:West Coast vs. Essendon (9:06)Geelong vs. Collingwood (15:22)GWS v Western Bulldogs (23:00)Brisbane v Richmond (29:06)Feature Bets (37:19)
As the 2019 home and away season draws to a close, it’s only natural for players, coaches and fans to reflect on the season that was, and hopefully, find a couple of silver linings if your club didn’t receive a ticket to the finals dance. Join “The Boys” as they do just that…On this week's episode:In the wake of Ross Lyon’s dismissal, Gordo and Baz head to “Coaches’ Corner” to discuss what exactly makes for a “good”season, as well as how coaching and club management strategies have changed in the last couple of seasons.And, as always The Boys provide a full preview of all the Round 23 action as well as some trademark value picks for you to play around with this weekend.If you want to skip ahead to listen to the preview of a specific game the time stamps are below:Upset AlertsCollingwood vs. Essendon (26:23)Sydney vs. St Kilda (29:57)West Coast vs. Hawthorn (32:02)Richmond vs. Brisbane (34:39)Port Adelaide vs. Fremantle (40:49)Sure ThingsNorth Melbourne vs. Melbourne (46:35)Geelong vs. Carlton (48:55)Gold Coast vs. GWS (52:49)Western Bulldogs vs. Adelaide (53:52)Feature Bets (56:33)
It seems that everyone these days just LOVES making up footy rumours - but luckily for you The Boys have been busy studying the tape and prepping their tips rather than trolling Twitter feeds and Reddit threads...On this week's episode:Gordo and Baz head to “Coaches’ Corner” to discuss to important philosophies for coaches in finals contention coming into the finals few weeks of the regular season:- If you’re playing a fellow finals contender, should you keep a “little something” in reserve?- Percentage or players management? What more important in the last three weeks?And, as always The Boys provide a full preview of all the Round 21 action as well as some’ trademark value picks for you to play around with this weekend.If you want to skip ahead to listen to the preview of a specific game the time stamps are below:Upset AlertsGeelong vs. North Melbourne (11:11)St Kilda vs. Fremantle (15:57)50/50 PicksEssendon vs. Western Bulldogs (19:56)Sure ThingsGWS vs. Hawthorn (23:28)Melbourne vs. Collingwood (26:01)Port Adelaide vs. Sydney (28:40)Brisbane vs. Gold Coast (31:29)Richmond vs. Carlton (34:33)West Coast vs. Adelaide (36:54)Feature Bets (39:18)
"Rules for some. Rules for others." It’s a tried and tested idiom in the Sports Media but after five months of footy in 2019, the “What Are The Odds?!” boys think it's time to take on the status quo... as well as the Round 20 tips.On this week's episode:Gordo get Baz on “The Blower” to allow him to clear his chest about a few things in the footy media including:* Why certain teams (e.g.: Adelaide, Collingwood) cop it hard from the footy media, while other (e.g.: Western Bulldogs, Melbourne etc.) seem to get a free pass… * What the footy media overrated about Melbourne and Adelaide in the preseason and underrated about Brisbane and Richmond before the bye… * Footy’s media’s lack of nuanced analysis and their penchant for “flip-flop” takes… (Geelong’s tempo of play being a prime example) * Footy Media’s (and the media in general) inability to play “the ball” and the not “the man”…
And, as always, after the boys have cleared the air - there’s a full preview of all the Round 20 action as well as the lads’ trademark value picks for you to play around with this weekend.If you want to skip ahead to listen to the preview of a specific game the time stamps are below:Upset AlertsEssendon vs. Port Adelaide (19:01)Adelaide vs. St Kilda (24:06)50/50 PicksNorth Melbourne vs. Hawthorn (28:05)Sure ThingsGWS vs. Sydney (32:18)Fremantle vs. Geelong (34:47)Melbourne vs. Richmond (38:55)Collingwood vs. Gold Coast (41:49)Carlton vs. West Coast (45:42)Brisbane vs. Western Bulldogs (46:51)Feature Bets (48:54)
This is a crossover episode from our 2019 Ashes stream. If you'd like to follow Baz and Gordo's coverage of the 2019 Ashes please subscribe to "Nuffies and Nude Balls" on your podcast player of choice. Forget the Cricket World Cup, the real show in town is here... THE ASHES! The oldest and greatest sporting contest of them all. And to break down the selections and predictions as well as the fall out from the CWC are the biggest nuffies of them all - "expert" Nude Balls: Gordo and Baz!On this episode:1:16 - A recap of the 2019 Cricket World Cup, rate Australia's performance and question whether an exciting World Cup makes ODI cricket more relevant.13:08 - A preview of the upcoming Ashes, select their preferred Australian XIs and make their First Test and series predictions.41:13 - The lads partake in a cheeky Super Over to discuss all of the latest in cricket news including the World Test Championship, the new BBL format and the 2019/20 Australian Domestic Cricket Calendar.46:39 - Big Baz puts it all on the line with his "Shout the Bar Bet" for the Ashes Series.
When post goal celebrations and poolside selfies make the “Footy News” headlines, you know it’s a slow week - so instead The Boys are back to discuss the important stuff… Finals Footy Forecasts!On this week's episode:With just five rounds to go, The Boys head to Coaches’ Corner to give you the reasons why each of the Top 6 clubs can and can’t win the 2019 Premiership and discuss what we need to see from them in the final weeks of home and away season (time stamps in brackets) - GWS (2:37) - Richmond (8:27) - Collingwood (14:38) - West Coast (19:53) - Brisbane (22:36) - Geelong (27:27)And, as always, there’s a full preview of all the Round 19 action as well as the lads’ trademark value picks for you to play around with this weekend.If you want to skip ahead to listen to the preview of a specific game the time stamps are below:Upset AlertsCollingwood vs. Richmond (36:04)Carlton vs. Adelaide (42:40)Western Bulldogs vs. Fremantle (47:47)Sydney vs. Geelong (52:06)50/50 PicksHawthorn vs. Brisbane (56:14)St Kilda vs. Melbourne (1:00:11)Port Adelaide vs. GWS (1:03:00)Sure ThingsWest Coast vs. North Melbourne (1:05:34)Gold Coast vs. Essendon (1:07:05)Feature Bets (1:09:59)
Alan Richardson. Steve Hocking. The Gold Coast Suns… There are plenty of people in 'Footy World' doing it tough in July but luckily for you the “The Boys” are back to help you with your tips to make sure you don’t suffer from a Mid-July slump as well!On this week's episode:Gordon gets Baz on the Blower to breakdown Steve Hocking’s “Tacklegate” and to figure out just what the AFL is trying to achieve with their constant rule tweaks. Barrel also drops a little Coaching Conspiracy in regards to ‘tried and tested’ coaches…And, as always, there’s a full preview of all the Round 18 action as well as the lads’ trademark value picks for you to play around with this weekend.If you want to skip ahead to listen to the preview of a specific game the time stamps are below:Upset AlertsAdelaide vs. Essendon (18:54)Carlton vs. Gold Coast (24:40)Fremantle vs. Sydney (28:51)St Kilda vs. Western Bulldogs (34:14)50/50 PicksGWS vs. Collingwood (38:08)Sure ThingsRichmond vs. Port Adelaide (45:29)Brisbane vs. North Melbourne (49:46)Geelong vs. Hawthorn (53:12)Melbourne vs. West Coast (56:11)Feature Bets (58:47)
Forget the “bye round blues”, mid-July is the marker point for when a footy season gets tough. Niggles and ladder position realities start to take over your club’s AFL dreams (and your SuperCoach teams). The only upside is that - in theory - tipping should be easier with a healthy sample size to find form from.On this week's episode:The Lads revisit The Tipster’s Scriptures to re-rank where you’re club sits among our team tiers - [changes in italics, time stamps in brackets]What Are The Odds - Tipster’s TiersBattlers (3:11) - Teams that will struggle to win each week and struggle to score more than 75 pts - Gold Coast, Carlton & St KildaThe Untouchables (6:54) - At their best they can beat anyone, at their worst they can lose to anyone - Melbourne, Port Adelaide, Essendon & Fremantle (6:54)Dour But Dependable (11:38) - They’re not world beaters, but they will show up each week and stay true to there “brand”, confident tips against lower ranked sides - Sydney, Western Bulldogs, North Melbourne & HawthornMyth Busted (15:59) - Teams that the mainstream footy media continually overrates, no longer a “bankable” tip - Adelaide, Collingwood & GWSUnder Review (25:29) - Teams that we think a bound for a deep September run, but we need a larger sample size to be sure - Brisbane & RichmondThe Bank Makers (28:03) - Teams that are “permanent marker” tips, feel confident to pick them every week - Geelong & West CoastAnd, as always, there’s a full preview of all the Round 16 action as well as the lads’ trademark value picks for you to play around with this weekend.If you want to skip ahead to listen to the preview of a specific game the time stamps are below:Upset AlertsRichmond vs. GWS (30:45)Port Adelaide vs. Brisbane (34:10)50/50 PicksNorth Melbourne vs. Essendon (38:29)Sure ThingsWest Coast vs. Collingwood (42:38)Sydney vs. Carlton (44:27)Hawthorn vs. Fremantle (46:57)Geelong vs. St Kilda (49:57)Gold Coast vs. Adelaide (51:28)Western Bulldogs vs. Melbourne (55:12)Feature Bets (58:39)
How good is it to have a full slate of footy back in our weekly routine?! The fringe talking points get pushed to one side (or forgotten all to together) and the focus comes back to reason will follow the AFL - actual footy!On this week's episode:Gordo and Baz head to 'Coach’s Corner' to discuss the score review system, and whether its more important to be a dynamic attacking side, or a reliable ball movement side.Then, 'The Boys' spill the tea on their third footy dates with Fremantle (8:55) and Brisbane (11:33) before discussing their trust issues with Port Adelaide (15:27), GWS (19:22) and Collingwood (25:04).And, as always, there’s a full preview of all the Round 16 action as well as the lads’ trademark value picks for you to play around with this weekend.If you want to skip ahead to listen to the preview of a specific game the time stamps are below:Upset AlertsHawthorn vs. Collingwood (33:43)Essendon vs. Sydney (37:05)Adelaide vs. Port Adelaide (40:46)Carlton vs. Melbourne (43:30)50/50 PicksSt Kilda vs. Brisbane (48:13)Sure ThingsGold Coast vs. Richmond (50:46)Western Bulldogs vs. Geelong (52:46)Fremantle vs. West Coast (55:46)North Melbourne vs. St Kilda (57:28)Feature Bets (58:42)
We’re used to the off-field hubris dominating the footy headlines during the bye rounds but the last week has been unprecedented. The fun police are here. As are the outrage merchants. The men in suits are ruining it for everyone. When players aren’t pinching triceps - or pinching pennies - they’re high fiving opposition players. The sky is falling! The footy world is ending! Luckily, The Boys from What Are the Odds?! are here to give you your dose of real footy chat - because the sun will come up tomorrow and there will be footy this weekend…On this week's episode:Gordo and Baz head to 'Coach’s Corner' to give the bye teams a Mid-Season Health Check, including... (timestamps in brackets.)Carlton (8:47) / Gold Coast (14:06) / North Melbourne (16:50) / Richmond (24:16) / Adelaide (32:17) / GWS (35:30)And, as always, there’s a full preview of all the Round 14 action as well as the lads’ trademark value picks for you to play around with this weekend.If you want to skip ahead to listen to the preview of a specific game the time stamps are below:Upset AlertsSydney vs. Hawthorn (41:19)Melbourne vs. Fremantle (45:14)50/50 PicksSt Kilda vs. Brisbane (49:35)Port Adelaide vs. Geelong (53:15)Sure ThingsWest Coast vs. Essendon (56:43)Western Bulldogs vs. Collingwood (1:01:26)Feature Bets (1:04:36)
As footy rolls into the bye rounds, the talking points change from the week-to-week analysis to more peripheral and perennial topics. Luckily, The Boys from What Are the Odds?! are here to give you your dose of real footy chat.On this week's episode:Gordo gets Baz on 'The Blower' to discuss whether we all just need a week off at this time of year, before heading to 'Coach’s Corner' to give the bye teams a Mid-Season Health Check, including... (timestamps in brackets.)Melbourne (10:26) / Sydney (17:16) / Brisbane (22:52) / West Coast (25:20) / Collingwood (29:28) / Geelong (32:20)And, as always, there’s a full preview of all the Round 13 action as well as the lads’ trademark value picks for you to play around with this weekend.If you want to skip ahead to listen to the preview of a specific game the time stamps are below:Upset AlertsAdelaide vs. Richmond (37:17)Carlton vs. Western Bulldogs (42:18)North Melbourne vs. GWS (45:48)50/50 PicksEssendon vs. Hawthorn (47:32)Gold Coast vs. St Kilda (49:26)Fremantle vs. Port Adelaide (51:37)Feature Bets (54:24)
As footy rolls into the bye rounds, the talking points change from the week-to-week analysis to more peripheral and perennial topics. Luckily, The Boys from What Are the Odds?! are here to give you your dose of real footy chat.On this week's episode:Gordo gets Baz on 'The Blower' to discuss Carlton's gameplan after sacking Brendon Bolton before heading to 'Coach’s Corner' to give the bye teams a Mid-Season Health Check, including... (timestamps in brackets.)Western Bulldogs (14:34) / St Kilda (19:15) / Hawthorn (20:54) / Essendon (22:53) / Fremantle (26:14) / Port Adelaide (30:35)And, as always, there’s a full preview of all the Round 12 action as well as the lads’ trademark value picks for you to play around with this weekend.If you want to skip ahead to listen to the preview of a specific game the time stamps are below:Upset AlertRichmond vs. Geelong (34:20)50/50 PicksCarlton vs. Brisbane (39:16)Gold Coast vs. North Melbourne (42:50)Adelaide vs. GWS (45:40)Sydney vs. West Coast (48:58)Sure ThingsCollingwood vs. Melbourne (54:25)
After a week that saw a coach vs. journalist stoush over a long forgotten story; a hot take merchant vs. player stoush over “faking injuries” as well as players, umpires and footy world members suffering from a severe dose of thin skin - we’re pretty keen to talk about actual on field footy!On this week's episode:The Boys head to Coach’s Corner to discuss the two sided coin of footy and how to manage the pressures of being at the top and the bottom of the ladder:TAILS - What do you change in the week after a 100 point loss?(And do you believe in: Players Only Meetings? Reactive Coach Sackings? Emotional Bounce-back-ability?)HEADS - What do you do week to week when you “know” that you’ll be finishing in the Top 4?(And do you believe in: Peaking to Soon? Losses You Had to Have? Teams Getting Bored of Winning?)As always, there’s a full preview of all the Round 10 action as well as the lads’ trademark value picks for you to play around with this weekend.If you want to skip ahead to listen to the preview of a specific game the time stamps are below:Upset Alerts:Adelaide vs. West Coast (29:48)Hawthorn vs. Port Adelaide (34:38)Fremantle vs. Brisbane (39:33)St Kilda vs. Carlton (44:07)Sure Things:Sydney vs. Collingwood (46:31)Western Bulldogs vs. North Melbourne (48:21)Richmond vs. Essendon (50:04)Gold Coast vs. Geelong (54:55)Melbourne vs. GWS (56:17)Feature Picks - (1:00:20)
If you're anything like us, after a week of heated discussions about post climbing and the impact of elbows, you'll just been thankful that footy's back! Now to tip some winners!On this week's episode:Gordo and Baz play an important game of would you rather: "Would you rather umpires pay every free kick possible and pay a few that aren't there OR play barely any free kicks but miss obvious ones?"The Boys also head to Coaches Corner to discuss how different tiers of clubs can get out of performance slumps including:- The Young Teams (Carlton & Gold Coast) - The Middling Teams (St Kilda & Fremantle) - The [Potential] Contending Teams (Essendon & Port Adelaide) As always, there’s a full preview of all the Round 9 action as well as the lads’ trademark value picks for you to play around with this weekend.If you want to skip ahead to listen to the preview of a specific game the time stamps are below:Upset Alerts:West Coast vs. Melbourne (26:42)Essendon vs. Fremantle (32:07)50/50 Picks:Brisbane vs. Adelaide (39:09)North Melbourne vs. Sydney (44:16)Richmond vs. Hawthorn (47:01)Sure Things:Collingwood vs. St Kilda (52:18)Geelong vs. Western Bulldogs (57:48)Port Adelaide vs. Gold Coast (58:50)GWS vs. Carlton (59:28)Feature Picks - (1:01:19)
We’re a third of the way through the 2019 season and it's about this time that clued in tipsters begin to shine. Form lines get a little more consistent and the clubs we can trust are gradually sifted away from the ones we can’t… or so we hope!On this week's episode:“Footy Fatigue” is in full swing and the #OutrageMerchants are flooding the AFL Twittersphere with their negative takes… so ‘The Boys’ put some tired headlines to rest, once and for all:Mr May’s Sunday Sesh - Good? Bad? Ugly? And what does it mean for punters?Is Gary Ablett Jnr an ‘untouchable’? - And what now for the MRP?360 Feedback - Out on the ground or what for the rooms?As always, there’s a full preview of all the Round 8 action as well as the lads’ trademark value picks for you to play around with this weekend.If you want to skip ahead to listen to the preview of a specific game the time stamps are below:Upset Alerts:Western Bulldogs vs. Brisbane (15:53)Gold Coast vs. Melbourne (21:20)Port Adelaide vs. Adelaide (25:21)Fremantle vs. Richmond (35:05)Sure Things:Sydney vs. Essendon (38:48)Carlton vs. Collingwood (42:59)St Kilda vs. West Coast (46:46)North Melbourne vs. Geelong (49:50)Hawthorn vs. GWS (54:42)Feature Picks - (57:14)
The Festival of Footy is over and perhaps a little bit of ‘footy fatigue’ is setting in - right on cue for Round 7 - but fear not! The boys from What Are The Odds?! are well rested and ready to find you some winning tips and value picks…On this week's episode:Round 6 is in the history books and as such we’ve ticked over the quarter-way mark of the 2019 AFL season and so it’s time to take stock of each club’s prospects for the rest year ahead and start to group together our team tiers:Cellar Dwellers - Melbourne, North Melbourne, Sydney, CarltonAlso Rans - Western Bulldogs, Gold Coast, Hawthorn, Brisbane, St KildaSeptember Potential - Adelaide, Essendon, Fremantle, Port AdelaidePremiership Contenders - Geelong, Collingwood, GWS, Richmond, West CoastAs always, there’s a full preview of all the Round 7 action as well as the lads’ trademark value picks for you to play around with this weekend.If you want to skip ahead to listen to the preview of a specific game the time stamps are below:Upset Alerts:Carlton vs. North Melbourne (29:22)Geelong vs. Essendon (34:06)Adelaide vs. Fremantle (39:07)Sure Things:Collingwood vs. Port Adelaide (43:49)GWS vs. St Kilda (49:03)Brisbane vs. Sydney (51:17)Western Bulldogs vs. Richmond (54:04)West Coast vs. Gold Coast (57:21)50/50 Picks:Adelaide vs. Fremantle (1:00:16)Feature Picks - (1:05:18)
Blow outs, shoot outs and upsets - Round 5 was a tipster’s worst nightmare and ‘The Boys’ weren’t immune… but it’s never as good - or as bad - as it seems in footy and as such Gordo and Baz are back for another week footy previews.On this week's episode:Bad gets some early season gripes off his chest before Gordo heads to “Coach’s Corner” to formulate the recipe for the winning team in 2019.As always, there’s a full preview of all the Round 6 action as well as the lads’ trademark value picks for you to play around with this weekend.If you want to skip ahead to the listen to the preview of a specific game the time stamps are below:Upset Alerts:Hawthorn vs. Carlton (21:03)Geelong vs. West Coast (24:42)Sure Things:Richmond vs. Melbourne (31:40)Essendon vs. Collingwood (36:07)Port Adelaide vs. North Melbourne (41:05)Gold Coast vs. Brisbane (42:20)Sydney vs. GWS (44:05)Fremantle vs. Western Bulldogs (48:03)50/50 Picks:St Kilda vs. Adelaide (51:53)Feature Picks - (58:01)
Do you know what's better than winning tipping competitions? Making it rain! It was a VERY profitable Round 4 for the boys, even if they do say so themselves. After enjoying the win however, they’ve taken stock and are ready to take on Round 5…On this week's episode:Gordo and Baz head back to school for “Footy Economics 101” to study the recent trends of clubs on the bounce and slide - and more importantly - how to access their prospects for the rest of the season.Dead Cat Bounce Clubs: Melbourne (3:00)North Melbourne (7:50)Essendon (11:17)Bear Market Clubs: Adelaide (14:44)Carlton (19:53)There’s also (of course) a full preview of all the Round 5 action as well as the lads’ trademark value picks for you to play around with this weekend.If you want to skip ahead to the listen to the preview of a specific game the time stamps are below:Upset Alerts:Brisbane vs. Collingwood (23:43)Western Bulldogs vs. Carlton (28:29)Adelaide vs. Gold Coast (31:46)Sure Things:West Coast vs. Port Adelaide (36:03)GWS vs. Fremantle (39:03)Richmond vs. Sydney (42:05)Hawthorn vs. Geelong (45:03)50/50 Picks:North Melbourne vs. Essendon (47:36)Melbourne vs. St Kilda (49:08)Feature Picks - (53:07)
Our tipsters are hitting their straps as we reach the end of the first month of footy - after tipping 7/9 in Round 3. Can they back up their selections in what looks to be another close round of footy.On this week's episode:Gordo and Baz head to “Super Coach Corner” to try and formulate a crisis plan for the following three clubs in need after a rough Round 3:“Don't think. Don't hope. Do!!!!” How to save Melbourne’s season… (2:40)“No need to throw the baby out with the bathwater." How Richmond still compete for the flag. (12:30)“If you're not first, you're last!" How Collingwood beat West Coast. (21:20)The Boys also dust off their Crystal Ball (26:50) to work out who you should invest in on the futures market for the 2019 Premiership.Of course, there’s a full preview of all the Round 4 action as well as the lads’ trademark value picks for you to play around with this weekend.If you want to skip ahead to the listen to the preview of a specific game the time stamps are below:Upset Alerts:Geelong vs. GWS - (31:05)Port Adelaide vs. Richmond - (35:25)Sure Things:Collingwood vs. Western Bulldogs - (39:23)North Melbourne vs. Adelaide - (42:50)West Coast vs. Fremantle - (46:35)Hawthorn vs. St Kilda - (48:09)50/50 Picks:Sydney vs. Melbourne - (50:02 ) Essendon vs. Brisbane - (53:44)Gold Coast vs. Carlton - (57:33) Feature Picks - (1:03:55)
After a rough Round 1, our tipsters are on the rebound after a profitable Round 2! Bring on Round 3...On this week's episode: Gordo gets Baz on the blower to ask whether; "Footy's gone soft?" (1:20) before breaking down which 2-0 teams are "real good"- Geelong (7:47), Brisbane (11:08), Port Adelaide (13:24), Western Bulldogs (14:30), St Kilda (17:20) and which 0-2 teams are "real bad" - Sydney (20:01), Carlton (21:55), Melbourne (24:10) - Note: Essendon and North Melbourne, you're still in the 'Cone of Silence'... (27:44)The Boys also (of course) preview all the Round 3 action, Baz recaps his Round 2 hot take and the lads leave with with some value picks for you to play around with this weekend.If you want to skip ahead to the listen to the preview of a specific game the time stamps are below:Upset Alerts:Collingwood vs. West Coast - 28:39Brisbane vs. Port Adelaide - 33:39Sure Things:Melbourne vs. Essendon - 38:19Carlton vs. Sydney - 42:10Western Bulldogs vs. Gold Coast - 47:18Hawthorn vs. North Melbourne - 51:33Fremantle vs. St Kilda - 56:2350/50 Picks:Adelaide vs. Geelong - 59:22GWS vs. Richmond - 1:02:39Feature Picks - 1:08:39
Like a fair few teams last weekend, the guys from What Are The Odds?! had a stinker, but after reviewing the tape they're back and ready to pick winners...Gordo gets Baz on the blower to break down the "Bad Beat Teams" from Round 1 including: Collingwood (2:08), Melbourne (6:18), Adelaide (11:27) before Brian puts Essendon and North Melbourne in the 'Cone of Silence' (14:26).The Boys also (of course) preview all the Round 2 action, Gordo recaps his Round 1 hot take and the lads leave with with some value picks for you to play around with this weekend.If you want to skip ahead to the listen to the preview of a specific game the time stamps are below:Upset Alerts:Geelong vs. Melbourne - 16:18Essendon vs. St Kilda - 22:05Hawthorn vs. Western Bulldogs - 24:16Sure Things:Port Adelaide vs. Carlton - 27:10Gold Coast vs. Fremantle - 31:5550/50 Picks:Richmond vs. Collingwood - 35:01Sydney vs. Adelaide - 40:24West Coast vs. GWS - 46:09North Melbourne vs. Brisbane - 49:58Feature Picks - 53:58
The Boys have their business socks on because it's business time - Round 1 Footy is here! Gordo gets Baz on the blower to talk about why coaches love runners, whether the AFL needs hotspot and why seemingly pro sports people are so sad. The Boys also (of course) preview all the Round 1 action, Gordo drops a hot take and the lads leave with with some value picks for you to play around with this weekend.If you want to skip ahead to the listen to the preview of a specific game the time stamps are below:Upset Alerts: St Kilda vs. Gold Coast - 14:45Brisbane vs. West Coast - 18:37Sure Things: Carlton vs. Richmond - 21:42Collingwood vs. Geelong - 26:15Melbourne vs. Port Adelaide - 29:48Adelaide vs. Hawthorn - 32:1250/50 Picks: Western Bulldogs vs. Sydney - 35:01GWS vs. Essendon - 38:38Fremantle vs. North Melbourne - 41:32Feature Picks - 45:48
The Boys are back and so is footy! Baz and Gordo catch up for a quick chat about AFLX, pre-season hype levels and the new rules before rolling up their sleeves and getting down to the business of predicting the success of your club in 2019 in their Over/Under Wins Preview. As always they round out the podcast with some long range tips and a little bit of punting value...If you want to skip ahead to the listen to the preview of your club of choice, the time stamps are below:Adelaide - 10:05 Brisbane - 14:04Carlton - 18:45Collingwood - 24:29Essendon - 29:04Fremantle - 34:04Geelong - 39:40Gold Coast - 42:07GWS - 45:53Hawthorn - 49:48Melbourne - 52:15North Melbourne - 57:47Port Adelaide - 1:00:13Richmond - 1:02:57St Kilda - 1:04:29Sydney - 1:06:40West Coast - 1:09:35Western Bulldogs - 1:11:22
Baz and Gordo breakdown the fall out from the Preliminary Finals, preview the Grand Final and provide some value for your BBQ ballot.
Self confessed "Mr Finals" Baz and "Stats Man" Gordo are here to run a ruler over the fallout from the Semi Final results and discuss "Where to now?" for Hawthorn and GWS. Then GORDO BRINGS THE SPICE in regards to the proposed 17&5 fixture while Baz takes aim at the AFL's obsession with 'pretty football.'And as always the lads break down the upcoming weekend's action and leave you with their Best Bets for the Preliminary Finals.
Fresh off a VAFA U19 Premiership 'SuperCoach Baz' is here with his trusty sidekick Gordo to talk all things footy. The Boys play everyone's favourite game: "Bad Beat or Massive Collect" analysing the winners on losers from Week 1 of the final before Baz serves up of his trademark spice on the new AFLW season format. As always the lads break down the upcoming weekend's action and leave you with their Best Bets for the weekend ahead.
After nearly two weeks of pundits talking about everything EXCEPT the on-field action, The Boys give the people what they actually want... Footy Talk! Every game previewed, every pick reasoned and some value for tipsters as well!
This week on WATOs?! - Gordo apologises to all those passionate Melbourne fans and then asks Baz: Are the Dees now the second best team in the AFL? Are Collingwood a Premiership contender? Are Richmond 'very beatable' in September? Do Carlton and Gold Coast deserve priority draft picks? AND Was Barrel upset that he wasn't consulted for his opinion on the upcoming AFL rule changes? There’s also a full Round 23 AFL Preview and The Boys infamous Feature Bets for the weekend ahead.
This week on WATOs?! - Gordo channels his “Big Baz Energy” to bust open the “Melbourne Myth”, back by popular demand (and due to a another upset riddled week) the lads ask whether your club suffered a bad beat or had a massive collect... Baz (as always) drops footy truth bombs and and of course there’s a full Round 22 AFL Preview and The Boys infamous Feature Bets for the weekend ahead.
Optimists would have said it was the best round of footy ever, pessimists a dark Sunday that gave rise to all of the AFL's bubbling issues... either way there was plenty of things that happened in Round 20 that Gordo needed to ask Baz about. Also: Barrel's Spice takes aim at the umpires and The Boys provide a full preview of the Round 21 action and go value hunting with their Feature Bets for the weekend...
Super Saturday is a term bandied about willy nilly but this round will indeed be super as all five of this week's Saturday games are expected by the bookmakers to be won by less than a goal… so if you need a place to make a day of it head to the Yorkshire Hotel! Also on this episode, Baz and Gordo explain how to kill a Tiger, Barrel's offer some spice on the dangers of "emotional pre-match motivation" and the boys lay down a full Round 20 AFL Preview and offer their Feature Bets for the weekend.
With some shock results and nail-biters last week, 'The Boys' discuss whether your club suffered a Bad Beat or had a Massive Collect in Round 18 before previewing an intriguing Round 19 of AFL that should offer a lot of value for punters, pundits and viewers alike!There are of course some ill-advised and unwarranted Feature Bets that are due to bounce back soon!
With six weeks to go in the season, the Boys dust on their Crystal Ball to predict the wash up of the 2018 AFL Premiership Season. They break down the "Also Rans", the teams "On The Cusp", the teams with "A Chance", "The Challengers" and "The Contenders" as well as their predicted Top 8s for the end of the season. There is of course a full Round 18 preview as well!
This Week on WATOs?! - What’s up with Sydney?! Can (never-back-to-back) Tex drive Adelaide back into finals contention? Will Melbourne ever be more than flat track bullies? Can we trust the Giants or the Eagles with our hard, cold cash... and of course a full Round 17 AFL Preview and the guys Feature Bets for the weekend!All brought to you buy the Yorkshire Hotel!
The pundits say footy is stuffed, but Baz says let it be! After a Round 15 of Bad Beats the boys break down Brisbane's recent rise in form, Bevo's rev ups, Geelong's ageing legs, a shout to Taylor Walker, the impact of West Coast's trio of missing talls and whether or not we should just give Richmond the Cup now... Plus a full and thorough Round 16 AFL Preview with the boys' Feature Bets, Value Picks, Roughies and Multi for the weekend.
This Week on WATOs?! - Baz confirms that Sports Twitter is "woke". The Lads dissect the moot points from West Coast vs. Essendon and Port Adelaide vs. Melbourne. Gordo asks Baz "hypothetically" what he would do if he was put in Luke Beveridge's shoes... Of course there's a full and thorough Round 15 Preview and the boys' Feature Bets, Value Picks, Roughies and Multi for the weekend.
It's the middle of winter, Baz has a dose of Coach's Flu and most of the footy media is talking about where Tom Lynch will play in 2019. Not us however, after a recap of the Round 13 action, we roll up our sleeves and get on with previewing the AFL Round 14 games and of course there's The Boys' Best Bets, Value Picks, Roughies and Multi for the weekend...
Maybe it's just the persistent cold weather but The Boys need to get some things off their chests! Gordo takes aim at the 'tough but dumb' Demons [2:56], Baz laments the untrustworthiness of the Port Adelaide Football Club [12:24], Gordo throws some haymakers at the 'Cultural Custodians of the Game a.k.a The Media) about their narrow minded options on what makes "Good Footy" [17:02] and Baz gives us the solution to the Gold Coast Suns problems [28:44]. Of course, there's also a detailed and stat-packed AFL Round 13 preview [37:29] as well as The Boys' Best Bets, Value Picks, Roughies and Multi for the weekend... [60:41] and if you listen all the way to the end, Brian has a trackside nugget for you as well.
Baz is ANGRY and he lets Port Adelaide and West Coast know about! [0:59] Gordo dusts off the time machine to check up on The Boys' Pre-Season Over/Under Wins predictions [10:33] (Gordo's in the lead) and,of course, there's a detailed and stat-packed AFL Round 12 preview [31:43] as well as The Boys' Best Bets, Value Picks, Roughies and Multis for the weekend... {49:03]
Another week, another Best Bet tip in the bank... along with the winnings! This week's Coaches' Corner sees Gordo ask if we can trust the Demons yet? (Spoiler: Baz says we can't) and Baz suggest that Hawthorn are exiting their Premiership Window (Spoiler: Baz says they have to go back to the draft.) And, of course, there's a detailed and stat-packed AFL Round 11 preview as well as The Boys' Best Bets, Value Pick, Roughie and Multi for the weekend and a super special Nostradamus Brian tip!
The Boys ARE BACK IN BLACK! (Largely in thanks to the Lions and a trio of key forwards who can kick straight!) This week's Coaches' Corner sees Gordo breakdown the Giants' inability to fulfil their potential while Baz suggests that they have missed their Premiership window. The lads also look at the recent success of Chris Fagan's young Lions and whether last week as a just a flash in the pan or proof of successful list development. And, of course, there's a detailed and stat-packed AFL Round 10 preview as well as The Boys' Best Bets, Value Pick, Roughie and Multi for the weekend.
The Boys coming back into full fitness, saw them get back in the black as well with another "Best Bet" win! This week's "Sliding Doors" is a head-to-head analysis of Geelong and Collingwood after their disappointing match up in Round 8. Spoiler Alert: Geelong - get that Cup now, while you still can. Collingwood - best plan for the future. And, of course, there's a detailed and stat-packed AFL Round 9 preview as well as The Boys' Best Bets, Value Pick, Roughie and Multi for the weekend.
After a forced absence due to illness, Big Baz is back and with full voice! This week's "Sliding Doors" is a head-to-head analysis of Carlton and Gold Coast and their future projections (Baz gives Tom Lynch some career advice as well.) "Coaches Corner" sees the lads breakdown the early season success of North Melbourne and debate whether the Kangaroos will play finals this year. And, of course, there's a full and stat-packed AFL Round 8 preview and the boys Best Bets, Value Pick, Roughie and Multi for the weekend.
Gordo and Baz breakdown their season performance so far. (Good early signs, the core metrics are strong, the outside play needs improvement...) The lads play a game of sliding doors, answering the question: "Who would you rather be: Sydney or Port Adelaide? Of course, there's a full and stat-packed AFL Round 5 preview and as always the boys hand out their Best Bets, Value Pick, Roughie and Multi for the weekend.
The Boys offer an apology for their poor Round 4 performance. Gordo and Baz breakdown "What's going wrong with Melbourne?" and it turns out that it's a long list. Gordo talks about teams that have Plan A, B, C AND D, versus those that only have Plan A or no plan at all. 'The Boys' break down all of the action ahead of Round 5 but it's Brian who takes the keys and drives play action machine this week and Super Coach Brian rounds out the episode with his Feature Bets for Round 5... No Pressure Baz, no pressure.
Gordo apologises for an early season and premature head wobble. The lads praise the exciting West Coast Eagles and the untrustworthy Melbourne Demons while also giving an almighty bake to the St Kilda Saints. There's a full and stat-packed AFL Round 4 preview and as always the boys head out their Best Bets, Value Picks and Multis for the weekend including a special "Sure Thing Face-Off"!
Baz and Gordo place St Kilda in the 'Cone of Silence' and discuss the woes of the Western Bulldogs. They pump up West Coast's, Gold Coast's and Melbourne's tyres (as well as their own) and then break down all of the Round 3 AFL action ahead of the weekend's play.
Baz and Gordo remind you that they said Port Adelaide and Sydney were going to be great before you even realised they could be. They give Melbourne and Brisbane a drive by and supply you with their tips and bets for Round 2 of the 2018 AFL Season.
Footy's back and so are The Boys?! Baz and Gordo (after explaining briefly why they love footy season) pick the over/under on total season wins for each club coming into the 2018 season and then as a special gift leave you with their 2018 Premiership hottakes.
SOUND THE ALARM! It's NFL Playoffs time! The guys from What Are The Odds?! get there NFL guru on the pod to chat all of the Wild Card Round match-ups, pick apart the teams already through the second round of the post-season and give their AFC, NFC and Super Bowl picks!
Basking in the glow of a fourth consecutive World Cup qualification, Baz and Gordo discuss the state of Australian football, compare it to the Premier League and the Champions League, throw around some predictions and run the magnifying glass over the A-League as well.
This Week: Gordo lambasts the NFL for being 'silly' while Baz enjoys a good week trackside. 'The Boys' dust of the ledgers to run a ruler of the AFL Trade Period. (6:51) Due to popular demand "Overreaction or Underrated" returns (37:20) and (as always) 'The Boys' try to make you some money from their Feature Bets for the weekend (51:47).
Baz and Gordo break down the underperformers and overachievers of the 2017 AFL Trade Period and then give their super-long-range 2018 AFL Premiership predictions.
The Boys from What Are The Odds?! put on their protective equipment and head into the hot take lab for a game of O/U - "Overreaction or Underrated" - recapping all of the big stories from the week in the world of sports.
This Week: Gordo laments the most chaotic week of NFL action yet (and a devasting one for tipsters...) and adds some guys dressed in purple to his infamous 'black book' while Baz pretends he didn't give out any tips last week. Then, the boys put on their protective equipment and head into the hot take lab for a game of O/U - "Overreaction or Underrated" recapping all of the big stories from the week in world sports. (4.00)And as always, "The Boys" finish off by giving us with some value propositions for the weekend ahead including play action from the NFL, A-League, Caulfield and Gordo's hugely popular "All Ball Multi". (23:56)
In a What Are The Odds ?! special, friend of the podcast Saul Wajntraub joins Brian to discuss the first six weeks of the NFL season and then make their (updated) predictions for division, conference and Super Bowl winners.
Baz and Gordo dust off their Crystal Ball to preview the up-coming A-League season and prediction who will win the Premiership, the Grand Final and the AFC Champions League.
Baz and Gordo gaze into their Crystal Ball to predict the MLB Postseason action and the World Series winner.
This Week: Gordo recaps (and headwobbles) about the greatest complete football weekend of his life (0:30), while Baz's joins in with a headwobble of his own, about his efforts from the track before they both give Liverpool and the Colts a clip.
Then they fill the ball shaped holes in our hearts by dusting off their Crystal Ball to predict the outcome of the MLB Postseason (17:03) and cast their eye towards the new A-League season, which apparently has snuck up on everybody... (24:19). Then as always, "The Boys" provide us with some value propositions for the weekend ahead including play action from the NBL, A-League, Flemington and NFL. (42:02)
Every week the boys from What are the Odds?! breakdown the angles and look for the value in this year's AFL Grand Final.
On this week's episode - The Boys go on a headwobble rampage after a successful weekend! (Well, a successful one away from the track...)The boys then recap the AFL Preliminary Finals and go on a 'Footy Nuffy Deep Dive' before dusting off their crystal ball to give you their Footy Forecast for the final time this season. Then - as always - they go hunting value from around the world of sports and racing with their Feature Bets - Baz takes you trackside for action on Friday, Saturday and Sunday while Gordo returns to his successful "all ball multi." (NFL, EPL and NRL).
Back in Episode Six, Baz and Gordo gave their club-by-club Brownlow predictions. Do they stand up to the test of time? (Well, yes... Dusty still wins!)
Baz and Gordo preview the JLT One Day Cup and talk about the importance of domestic cricket.
Every week the boys from What are the Odds?! breakdown the angles and look for the value in the upcoming weekend's AFL matches.
On this week's episode - Baz returns after he courageously fought off a severe case of man flu, (just like MJ in '97) and kicks off the week with some proper Cricket Badger chat.
The boys then recap the AFL Semi Finals and give you their Footy Forecast for the Preliminary Finals.
Then - as always - they round off the episode with their Feature Bets, with Baz taking you trackside while Gordo explores "all the footballs" (NFL, EPL and NRL).
Every week the boys from What are the Odds?! breakdown the angles and look for the value in the upcoming weekend’s AFL matches.
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What Are The Odds?! regular Brain "Baz" Randall is joined by our resident Red Zone expert Saul Wajntraub to discuss all things NFL but most importantly give you their Super Bowl 52 picks.
Every week the boys from What are the Odds?! breakdown the angles and look for the value in the upcoming weekend's AFL matches.
On this week's episode - Baz fights off the man flu sniffles as Gordo gets you to pour one out for romance and introduces a new character: "Clinical Gordo."
From there on, it's an episode of old faithfuls as the Boys give their Footy Forecast for Round 22, including drive-bys on Western Bulldogs, West Coast, Gold Coast, Melbourne, St Kilda and North Melbourne... and SPOILER ALERT Baz picks Richmond for the third week running.
They round out the episode with their Feature Bets for the weekend.
We were lucky enough to have two superstars of the VWFL, Diamond Creek's Chloe Molloy and Darebin's Ebony Marinoff drop by the studio for a quick bite to eat before their Round 11 top of the table clash.
After overcoming a slight hiccup (Noffy forgot she had training on the same day) Chloe, Noffy and I discussed everything from potential sponsors and pre-match cuddle toys, to the big decisions of moving states and the iconic rivalry between the Falcons and the Creekers and much, much, more.
Every week the boys from What are the Odds?! breakdown the angles and look for the value in the upcoming weekend's AFL matches.
On this week's episode -(They are still fighting the tech demons, this time the mic didn't kick in until the second segment... apologies) — 'The Boys' recap Gordo's ever-growing 'blacklist' (make room for the Super Rugby Lions), Barrel's lack of featured trackside winners, and a confirmation that Richmond are playing good footy (0:33).
They dust of the Crystal Ball again (6:30), this time to predict the 2017 NRL ladder and finals - it's only good news for Melbourne Storm fans, provide a Footy Forecast for Round 19 of the AFL (13:50) - including a tough concession from the 'Tiger Hater' (31:01) and as always provide their Feature Bets (46:27) for the weekend including an ode to the reformed Jon "Bones" Jones from Gordo (51:35) and a promise from Baz that he does indeed find trackside winners on the weekend (53:18).
On this week's episode - The boys recap last week's punting action including Baz's disappointment in Richmond and Gordo putting the NRL Warriors on his black list (0:23), dust of the Crystal Ball to predict the 2017 AFL ladder and finals (5:49), provide a Footy Forecast for Round 18 of the AFL (18:04) and as always provide our Feature Bets for the weekend including a Super Rugby rant to sign off from Gordo (52:26).
Express Lunch is an interview series giving you an insight into the personality of your favourite sports stars in the space of a lunch break.
Sitting with us for lunch today is Carlton rising star, Jacob Weitering.
Many Roads, One Destination is a podcast exploring young players journeys to the AFL and AFLW drafts.
Today's guest is Chloe Molloy Calder Cannons and Diamond Creek goal kicking superstar.