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Get the latest AFL news and storylines in 20 minutes every weekday morning as Damian Barrett and AFL.com.au's team of journalists cover the hottest topics on and off the field.
And every Wednesday, catch the midweek Round-Table, where Damo is joined by Nat Edwards, Josh Gabelich and Sarah Olle to debate everything happening around the league, on the field and off.
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Damian Barrett and Sarah Olle bring you all the latest footy news on AFL Daily
An announcement of the Hawthorn review is imminent (0:17); Alastair Clarkson and Chris Fagan eye a return to work (3:54); Ross Lyon gets more likely “day by day” to coach St Kilda (6:20); The legacy of being a premiership captain (11:24)
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Damian Barrett and Nat Edwards bring you the latest footy news on AFL Daily. The Blues don't want to buy into Curnow v Carlton tomorrow night while the footy world counts down the minutes until the first match of the season. Jai Newcombe is free to play after having his one match ban overturned at the AFL tribunal last night. Patrick Dangerfield is in a race against time to be ready for the Cats season opener against Gold Coast and we pull out the 2026 crystal ball with our predictions. Subscribe to AFL Daily and never miss an episode. Rate and review wherever you listen to podcasts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Damian Barrett and Joe Pignataro bring you the latest footy news on AFL Daily. Steven May has announced his immediate retirement on the eve of the season. The Demons say he wasn't meeting the standards the club had set over the summer. Is the SUNS an environment worth staying in? That's the question being posed to Ben King and Bailey Humphrey when it comes to their immediate futures. Subscribe to AFL Daily and never miss an episode. Rate and review wherever you listen to podcasts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Damian Barrett and Josh Gabelich bring you the latest footy news on AFL Daily. Sam Mitchell has got a dilemma in his midfield with Will Day to miss the early part of the season and a potential Opening Round suspension lingering over co-captain Jai Newcombe's head. Will the system based Magpies be able to stop the in-form Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera? Subscribe to AFL Daily and never miss an episode. Rate and review wherever you listen to podcasts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
In this special edition of AFL Daily, Josh Gabelich brings you the story behind the story. Recently, Gabelich was invited to spend a day alongside Collingwood coach Craig McRae ahead of the 2026 AFL premiership season. From 5:50am through until the end of the day, Gabo sat in coaches meetings, player sessions, and a full club experience chatting to the number of people that make the Magpies tick. Subscribe to AFL Daily wherever you get your podcasts. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Damian Barrett and Joel Peterson bring you the latest footy news on AFL Daily. Sam Darcy is poised to explode in 2026 and be the headline act when it comes to key power forwards in the game. We discuss the ceiling for Darcy, and which other young key forwards are worth keeping a watch on this year. What is the expectation on the Tigers after a 5-win season in 2025? Plus, Damo's Sliding Doors is back and the Crows are in the gun. Subscribe to AFL Daily and never miss an episode. Rate and review wherever you listen to podcasts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Michael Whiting and Nathan Schmook bring you the latest footy news on AFL Daily. A week away from the season kicking off, today we are making a case for the 8 non-Victorian sides. Which ones will propel themselves into the top 8, can the Eagles climb out of the bottom four, and can the chasing pack catch the Lions in their quest for a 3-peat? Subscribe to AFL Daily and never miss an episode. Rate and review wherever you listen to podcasts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Damian Barrett and Joel Peterson bring you the latest footy news on AFL Daily. Sam Walsh has signed the biggest deal in Carlton's history, the extension see's him a Bluebagger for life and will remain at the club until the end of 2034. We're continuing the countdown to the Opening Round match up of the year, Carlton head up to Sydney to face the Swans. And, Patrick Dangerfield isn't buying into the Cats being on the slide. Subscribe to AFL Daily and never miss an episode. Rate and review wherever you listen to podcasts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Damian Barrett and Josh Gabelich bring you the latest footy news on AFL Daily. Roaming reporter Joel Peterson spent his Monday with 9 of the AFL captains ahead of Opening Round. We hear from Patty Cripps, Marcus Bontempelli, Cal Wilkie and Max Gawn. AFL Match Review Officer Michael Christian joins the show for a chat about the changes the game has made to the MRO going into 2026. Subscribe to AFL Daily and never miss an episode. Rate and review wherever you listen to podcasts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Damian Barrett and Joel Peterson bring you the latest footy news on AFL Daily. Damo has gone one on one with Collingwood coach Craig McRae and St Kilda coach Ross Lyon. We unpack both of those chats. Can Dan Houston recapture his All-Australian form of 2023 and 2024 leading into 2026? Will Bobby Hill return to the fold this season? Ross Lyon responds to Lions coach Chris Fagan, and the expectations on the Saints heading into this year. Subscribe to AFL Daily and never miss an episode. Rate and review wherever you listen to podcasts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Michael Whiting and Nathan Schmook bring you the latest footy news on AFL Daily. We are taking a look at all eight non-Victorian sides a fortnight out from Opening Round. Zak Butters is the biggest name in the free agency pool this year, as the Power have a new lease on life under coach Josh Carr. The Giants will call it shrewd recruiting having Clayton Oliver given the amount of injuries the midfield has felt this summer. Oscar Allen had his first hitout as a Lion this week plus there's an expectation the Swans are back in the finals in Dean Cox's second year. Subscribe to AFL Daily and never miss an episode. Rate and review wherever you listen to podcasts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Damian Barrett and Joel Peterson bring you the latest footy news on AFL Daily. Which club has got the best midfield trio heading into 2026? After another lean season in 2025, is this the year the Roos finally bounce and get themselves out of the bottom 4? Subscribe to AFL Daily and never miss an episode. Rate and review wherever you listen to podcasts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Damian Barrett and Nathan Schmook bring you the latest footy news on AFL Daily. The Eagles are coming off a one-win season, surely the only way is up for West Coast in Andrew McQualter's second season. Key players will miss Opening Round through injury as the AFL's COO Tom Harley declares Opening Round is here to stay. Subscribe to AFL Daily and never miss an episode. Rate and review wherever you listen to podcasts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Damian Barrett and Michael Whiting bring you the latest footy news on AFL Daily. The inclusions of Christian Petracca and Jamarra Ugle-Hagan to the SUNS line up over summer has them well poised to go deep into September in 2026. St Kilda and Brisbane have announced fresh captains for the year ahead, which one was the bigger shock? Jeremy Cameron is in a race against time to be ready for Opening Round. Subscribe to AFL Daily and never miss an episode. Rate and review wherever you listen to podcasts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Damian Barrett and Joel Peterson bring you the latest footy news on AFL Daily. The Vics get it done over WA by 24 points in the return of Origin with a lot to like on & off the field in the build up to this game. The only sour note being the injury to Jacob Weitering. Tom Green will miss the 2026 season with a suspected ACL tear, a savage blow for the Giants midfield. Subscribe to AFL Daily and never miss an episode. Rate and review wherever you listen to podcasts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Nathan Schmook & Sarah Black bring you the latest footy news on AFL Daily. All roads lead to Optus Stadium tonight for the return of AFL Origin. For the first time since 1999, Origin footy is here with Victoria taking on WA. Have the Sandgropers got a point to prove tonight? Which midfield will shine brightest? Subscribe to AFL Daily and never miss an episode. Rate and review wherever you listen to podcasts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Damian Barrett and Michael Whiting bring you the latest footy news on AFL Daily. Despite finishing the home and away season on top of the ladder, the Crows flunked in September and failed miserably in the spotlight - What is the expectation on Adelaide this year? Will Ben King remain loyal to the SUNS and sign beyond 2026 or will the lure of Victoria become to big? Subscribe to AFL Daily and never miss an episode. Rate and review wherever you listen to podcasts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Josh Gabelich and Cal Twomey bring you the latest footy news on AFL Daily. State of Origin this Saturday night gives the footy fans their first look at the seven rule changes the AFL under Greg Swann has implemented over the off-season. A stronger enforcement of the stand-rule, the abolishment of the sub, no more ruck nominations, quicker time to bring the footy back in from a behind and last disposal out of bounds. Subscribe to AFL Daily and never miss an episode. Rate and review wherever you listen to podcasts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
1Damian Barrett and Nat Edwards bring you the latest footy news on AFL Daily. Will extended time off during the off-season become the norm for senior coaches after both Chris Scott and Craig McRae have done so this summer. Collingwood will roll into 2026 with the "too old" narrative while the Hawks winning record will be up against it without Will Day for the first half of the season. Plus, the build up to State of Origin this Saturday continues. Subscribe to AFL Daily and never miss an episode. Rate and review wherever you listen to podcasts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Damian Barrett and Nathan Schmook bring you the latest footy news on AFL Daily. Zach Merrett was adamant he wanted out of Bomberland during the 2025 Trade Period, now it's been revealed he's in discussions with Essendon for a contract extension beyond 2027. Is right now the time to be holding those conversations? Fremantle have spent the pre-season sharpening their attention to detail & following the lead of the reigning premiers the Lions. And another injury setback for St Kilda power-forward Max King. Subscribe to AFL Daily and never miss an episode. Rate and review wherever you listen to podcasts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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I just love her Blues theme intro humming. It blows my mind. Very sexy. 🥰
Impressed with Nat Edwards' German pronunciation!
my god the way damo talks is unbearable. love footy news but the way he constructs and delivers sentences is so annoying. cant do it anymore.
Definitely agree on Mason Cox. I'm not a Collingwood supporter but that guy has had a raw deal of late. Glad to see Harvey rolling the dice!
Keep up the great work you two! However... Damo...PLEASE stop comparing the AFL to the NFL. We copy them enough already (eg "9 things we learned"). Also do you think the NFL commentators ever mention AFL? Never...unless an Aussie Rules bloke is recruited as an NFL punter or kicker, and only then in passing mentions. I live in the U.S and still love my home country, along with our home grown AFL. I watch AFL videos and listen to AFL podcasts, looking forward to sport from home as much as possible. The cricket has been ruined, so there's only Footy left 😁. Please stop Americanizing? Other than that, the podcast is excellent. Thanks Damo and Nat! Cheers 🍻
Excellent podcast, nice!