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The 2025 season has come to an unfortunate end, as we were no match for a brutal Brisbane Lions outfit in the preliminary final on Saturday, completing a campaign full of highs and lows.Join Nicholas Sacco, Luke Humphries and Marcus Callahan as we reflect, question and celebrate the makings of the 2025 campaign. Chat through the moments that mattered at the MCG on the weekend, listen to what our fans had to say on SpeakPie, talk to our final Guess the Crowd competition winner and look ahead to what may be a busy off-season.Follow Pies Nation:Instagram: @piesnationTwitter: @piesnationFacebook: Pies NationYouTube: Pies Nation PodcastReach out to PNP Sponsor North Texas Devils via email at info@ntxdevils.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The stage has been set. We will get another chapter to the Collingwood v Brisbane rivalry when the Pies face the Lions on Saturday at the MCG and we can’t wait to see what the boys have in store as they look to earn a place back in the Grand Final.Join Nicholas Sacco, Marcus Callahan and Jack Dugan as we preview what’s to come this weekend. We talk personnel, tactics, players, who needs to stand up and we listen to what our fans thoughts are on SpeakPie. Plus, we celebrate 200 episodes of Pies Nation!Follow Pies Nation:Instagram: @piesnationTwitter: @piesnationFacebook: Pies NationYouTube: Pies Nation PodcastReach out to PNP Sponsor North Texas Devils via email at info@ntxdevils.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Half a week later and we are still in awe of what took place on Thursday night. The Pies were at their scintillating best, handling the top of the ladder Crows with somewhat ease in a 24-point victory to earn the right to play in yet another preliminary final at the MCG.Join Nicholas Sacco, Luke Humphries, Marcus Callahan and Jack Dugan as this episode will be full of praise for the squad that went over to Adelaide and produced another memorable interstate triumph. Plus, we listen to how the fans reacted thanks to SpeakPie, chat AFLW and speak to our next Guess the Crowd competition winner.Follow Pies Nation:Instagram: @piesnationTwitter: @piesnationFacebook: Pies NationYouTube: Pies Nation PodcastReach out to PNP Sponsor North Texas Devils via email at info@ntxdevils.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The home and away season is done, the finals are upon us and it does not get any bigger than this in 2025. Adelaide in Adelaide, this Thursday Night. It’s all to play for and there’s so much to unpack which is what we’ll do ahead of our return to the qualifying final.Join Nicholas Sacco, Marcus Callahan and Jack Dugan as we chat through our team predictions, key match up’s, how we need to get past the impressive Crows and the intensity the contest will bring. Plus, we have a finals edition of SpeakPie and we go through the AFLW and VFLW results from the weekend.Follow Pies Nation:Instagram: @piesnationTwitter: @piesnationFacebook: Pies NationYouTube: Pies Nation PodcastReach out to PNP Sponsor North Texas Devils via email at info@ntxdevils.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

While it was far from the convincing display we wanted to see, we went were on the right side of a close result, defeating Melbourne by six points to secure a top four berth and a re-match with the Adelaide Crows in 10 days time.Join Nicholas Sacco and Luke Humphries as we go through some of moments that mattered from the victory over the Dees, get the reactions from the fans as they look ahead of SpeakPie, talk, AFLW & VFL, plus we speak to our next Guess the Crowd competition winner.Follow Pies Nation:Instagram: @piesnationTwitter: @piesnationFacebook: Pies NationYouTube: Pies Nation PodcastReach out to PNP Sponsor North Texas Devils via email at info@ntxdevils.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Join Nicholas Sacco and Jack Dugan as we preview our final home and away clash of the season against Melbourne. We touch on selection, the importance of winning big and celebrate Will Hoskin-Elliott after his retirement announcement yesterday.Follow Pies Nation:Instagram: @piesnationTwitter: @piesnationFacebook: Pies NationYouTube: Pies Nation Podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It was right there for the taking against the top of the table Crows on Saturday but will fell three points short as we quickly set our sights on the final home and away game of the season this week.Join Nicholas Sacco, Luke Humphries, Marcus Callahan and Jack Dugan as we discuss the key takeaways from Saturday night’s loss, hear how our fans saw it on SpeakPie. Plus, we chat AFLW, VFL and VFLW.Follow Pies Nation:Instagram: @piesnationTwitter: @piesnationFacebook: Pies NationYouTube: Pies Nation PodcastReach out to PNP Sponsor North Texas Devils via email at info@ntxdevils.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Join Nicholas Sacco and Jack Dugan as we preview the enormous contest with Adelaide this Saturday night at the Adelaide Oval. we react to team selection and discuss what we want to see back in this Collingwood side as we look to recreate another famous interstate backs to the wall victory.Follow Pies Nation:Instagram: @piesnationTwitter: @piesnationFacebook: Pies NationYouTube: Pies Nation Podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Everything that could go wrong did go wrong on Thursday night, with the Pies humiliated by the Hawks at the MCG, putting our spot in the top four, and incredibly, the top eight in jeopardy.Join Nicholas Sacco, Marcus Callahan and Jack Dugan as we go through a therapy session, discussing the questions that still need to be answered from the loss to Hawthorn, go through an overwhelming response from our fans on SpeakPie, congratulate the VFLW side on their finals win and speak to our next guess the crowd competition winner.Follow Pies Nation:Instagram: @piesnationTwitter: @piesnationFacebook: Pies NationYouTube: Pies Nation PodcastReach out to PNP Sponsor North Texas Devils via email at info@ntxdevils.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Join Nicholas Sacco and Jack Dugan as we preview our must win clash with Hawthorn tomorrow night. We discuss the crucial inclusions of Jeremy Howe and Billy Frampton back into the side, we dissect the key parts of our game we want to see back in action; plus praise Steele Sidebottom ahead of his 350th game.Follow Pies Nation:Instagram: @piesnationTwitter: @piesnationFacebook: Pies NationYouTube: Pies Nation Podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We failed the first test on Saturday night, going down to Brisbane by 27 points at the MCG. We’re back in the pack and with plenty of questions still to be answered, it makes for a telling fortnight for Fly’s Pies.Join Nicholas Sacco, Marcus Callahan and Jack Dugan as we chat through what took place, the worries we have for individuals and the team as a whole and we listen to the fans thoughts on SpeakPie. Plus we chat VFL, VFLW and speak to our next guess the crowd competition winner.Follow Pies Nation:Instagram: @piesnationTwitter: @piesnationFacebook: Pies NationYouTube: Pies Nation PodcastReach out to PNP Sponsor North Texas Devils via email at info@ntxdevils.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Join Nicholas Sacco and Jack Dugan as we preview our massive game against Brisbane this Saturday night at the MCG. We react to the teams as they dropped, looked at the importance of the game itself and the inclusions of both Jordan De Goey and Bobby Hill. Plus, we spoke a bit about Jack Silvagni's meeting with the Pies!Follow Pies Nation:Instagram: @piesnationTwitter: @piesnationFacebook: Pies NationYouTube: Pies Nation Podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It was far from perfect on Sunday afternoon but a six-goal win is a six-goal win and that’s what we did against Richmond at the MCG to stay on top of the ladder and set up what could be a season-defining three-weeks for the Pies.Join Nicholas Sacco, Luke Humphries, Marcus Callahan and Jack Dugan as we go through the good’s and concerns to come from the victory over the Tigers, plus run through all our favourite segments including SpeakPie, a big VFL report and our Guess the Crowd competition.Follow Pies Nation:Instagram: @piesnationTwitter: @piesnationFacebook: Pies NationYouTube: Pies Nation PodcastReach out to PNP Sponsor North Texas Devils via email at info@ntxdevils.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Join Nicholas Sacco and Jack Dugan as we preview our clash with Richmond at the MCG this Sunday. We discuss who needs to stand up in the absence of Beau McCreery, our likely team changes, and what parts of our game we'd like to see get back in motion this weekend.NOTE: We recorded this prior to the teams being released and gave Billy Frampton plenty of love under the assumption he was playing, only for him not to be selected :(Follow Pies Nation:Instagram: @piesnationTwitter: @piesnationFacebook: Pies NationYouTube: Pies Nation Podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nicholas Sacco and Marcus Callahan are joined by Collingwood 2025 mid-season draftee Roan Steele for a chat about his journey to the Pies. Roan talks us through his AFL debut, the influence from some of the senior Pies that have already rubbed off on him and his aspirations for both the short and long term.Follow Pies Nation:Instagram: @piesnationTwitter: @piesnationFacebook: Pies NationYouTube: Pies Nation Podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A day of frustration turned into a day of disappointment, as the Pies succumbed to a second straight loss, this time to the Dockers by just one-point at the MCG. Plenty of questions, plenty to discuss but the best part… we’re still on top.Join Nicholas Sacco, Marcus Callahan and Jack Dugan as we dissect the game and get some very emotional fans for our SpeakPie segment, plus we chat some more positives through our VFL and VFLW reports.Follow Pies Nation:Instagram: @piesnationTwitter: @piesnationFacebook: Pies NationYouTube: Pies Nation PodcastReach out to PNP Sponsor North Texas Devils via email at info@ntxdevils.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Join Nicholas Sacco and Marcus Callahan as we preview our crucial battle with Fremantle at the MCG this Sunday. We discuss our likely team changes, how we make do in the backline, why the onus needs to be on winning clearances and how we can get back to winning ways.Follow Pies Nation:Instagram: @piesnationTwitter: @piesnationFacebook: Pies NationYouTube: Pies Nation Podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It got ugly quickly and despite a monumental second half effort, the Pies’ winning streak came to an end with a six point defeat to the Suns up in Gold Coast. But with plenty to take out from the match and a six-point lead at the top still intact, all is still ok with the Magpies.Join Nicholas Sacco, Luke Humphries and Marcus Callahan as we reflect on the good’s and the bad’s of the Suns loss and discuss what tweaks need to be made ahead of our next patch of games. We hear from the fans on SpeakPie, dissect the thrilling VFL win and speak to our next Guess the Crowd competition winner.Follow Pies Nation:Instagram: @piesnationTwitter: @piesnationFacebook: Pies NationYouTube: Pies Nation PodcastReach out to PNP Sponsor North Texas Devils via email at info@ntxdevils.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Join Nicholas Sacco and Jack Dugan (live from Gold Coast) as we preview our massive Friday night battle with the Suns. we chat about the billing as Gold Coast's 'biggest game in their history', what selection might look like, and the key match ups we will be keeping a close eye on.Follow Pies Nation:Instagram: @piesnationTwitter: @piesnationFacebook: Pies NationYouTube: Pies Nation Podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A pleasant open training session on Friday night at the MCG saw the Pies pick up a 56-point victory in their scrimmage over Carlton and whilst we enjoyed putting the nail in the coffin for their 2025 season, we have bigger fish to fry, beginning with a massive Friday night clash up north.Join Nicholas Sacco and Marcus Callahan we make the most of reflecting on that dominant triumph over the hapless Blues, join our fans in celebration thanks to SpeakPie, chat VFL, and speak to our next Guess the Crowd competition winner.Follow Pies Nation:Instagram: @piesnationTwitter: @piesnationFacebook: Pies NationYouTube: Pies Nation PodcastReach out to PNP Sponsor North Texas Devils via email at info@ntxdevils.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.