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NEDS AFL Unpopular Opinions
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Three-time premiership Lion Alastair Lynch and your former Supercoach captain Tom Rockliff team up with Neds' own Ryan Cook and Jack Lindley to deliver the hot takes, war stories, and genuine banter that make AFL worth watching.
No sugar-coating. No boring analysis. Just pure, unfiltered footy gold.
Footy. Banter. Bets.
Take your AFL to the Neds Level.
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Can we put a line through the Sydney Swans as Top 8 contenders?
Are the Cats and Giants worth forgiving or forgetting?
Rocky and Ryan debate in another value-packed edition of The Snapshot as part of Neds AFL Unpopular Opinions
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Dylan is back in the chair alongside Alastair Lynch and Tom Rockliff for another cracking edition of Neds AFL Unpopular Opinions!
This week:
The best fashion and alternative jumpers in footy
Why would anyone actually want to be an assistant coach in today’s climate
Is the Daicos dynasty the greatest father/son bloodline of all time?
Tom Rockliff has a major change of heart about Collingwood
When it’s fair enough to cop a spray — the Ross Lyon/Hugo Garcia bench saga, the boys reflect from their respective careers.
Why Sunday night’s Q-Clash will be the biggest Lions v Suns showdown ever
Dylan’s deep dive into why weird stuff always happens when St Kilda plays Freo
Plus the usual mix of footy, bets and banter you know and expect.
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Are the Cats lacking respect in the Premiership market? Is Bailey Smith a genuine Brownlow contender? Rocky and Ryan dive into the big questions on another edition of The Snapshot!
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Ryan and Rocky are back to crunch the numbers and spin the storylines post-Gather Round — from fun facts to cold, hard truths. They dissect the double-down disaster clubs staring at back-to-back losses and ask the big question: is it panic button time? Plus, Tom Rockliff revisits his infamous “Can Make It / Can’t Make It” list… and with the Easter weekend in the rearview, can the boys pull off a miracle and resurrect their multi?
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Alastair Lynch and Tom Rockliff are back to preview Saturday's blockbuster clash between the Cats and the Lions. Should Chris Fagan play Lachie Neale if he's fit? And could this flag be more important than last year's win to the Lions' champion coach? All of that, plus Norm Smith and First Goal Kicker tips!
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Tom Rockliff is back on the panel to preview two ripping Prelim Finals games this coming weekend. Lynchy discusses whether Nathan Buckley is the man for Tassie, while the boys discuss which team you should go for if your team is out of the race!
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With Rocky away, Alastair Lynch joins neds nuffies Ryan Cook and Jack Lindley to discuss all the fallout from Week 1 of the Finals! Are the Hawks made for September footy? Are the Suns a genuine chance at upsetting the Lions in the Q-Clash? And what about the Zach Merrett rumours? The boys discuss in another huge episode of Unpopular Opinions!
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With Jack on the shelf, Ryan, Rocky, and Lynchy preview all four Week 1 Finals games and share their tips. Rocky sheds some light on what really happened during last week's Legends Game, before the diving in to some of the fallout from last week's All-Australian selections!
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With the finals picture just about set, the boys dish out report cards on all 18 teams, right after providing their Top 3 'locks' for All-Australian selection!
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A huge 24 hours off the field has the boys diving deep into Nasian Wanganeen-Milera's new contract at Moorabin, Izak Rankine's suspension, and Ollie Wines' bump. Fresh from (finally) cashing a preseason tip, Rocky is up and about following Harry Sheezl's big weekend with the Sherrin, while Lynchy shares his thoughts on Dayne Zorko playing his 300th game this Sunday against the Hawks.
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Are the Dees a sneaky spoiler team alongside the Swans over the next two weeks? Has the AFL got it right with the Round 24 fixture? And are all teams currently inside the Top 8 a genuine Premiership chance? Ryan, Rocky, Lynchy and Jack break down all the hot topics on this week's Unpopular Opinions!
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This week, Rocky lists his 'quick fixes' for the AFL's lack of fixturing quality in recent weeks, while Lynchy details why he's believing in Brisbane's Premiership hype. The boys rattle off the team/s they've been most disappointed in this year, before a quick game of 'Would You Rather?'.
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On this week's episode, Tom Rockliff, Alastair Lynch, Ryan Cook and Jack Lindley break down Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera's game-winner for the Saints, Toby Greene's half-time sledge, why there's so much to love about the Gold Coast Suns, and what the future looks like at North Melbourne.
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Tom Rockliff and Alastair Lynch join Ryan Cook and Jack Lindley as they break down Freo's big win over Collingwood, St Kilda's future under Ross Lyon, the Tassie roof situation, fixture clashes, and finally, which teams could potentially miss out on the eight!
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Tom Rockliff has a bone to pick as he targets suspensions, the AFL's floating fixture, and the idea of a midseason tournament. Lynchy weighs in on the Lions' big win over Carlton, while Jack is a little flat following one of Essendon's worst losses in recent memory. After the break, Ryan quizzes the boys on who they'd like to see line up alongside Gout Gout in a potential Grand Final sprint.
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Rocky & Lynchy run the show this week!With Jack and Ryan on leave, the boys dive into Round 17, name the top 5 players they’d back in a cage fight for the footy, run through which coaches are under pressure, and preview the weekend ahead. Big calls. No filter. Unpopular as ever.
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Alastair Lynch and Tom Rockliff join neds' own Ryan Cook and Jack Lindley to break down another weekend of footy. Is Rocky still on the Swans to win the flag? How many weeks should Tom Lynch receive? And what sort of forward should Melbourne be targeting in trade?
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Alastair Lynch and Tom Rockliff join Ryan Cook and Jack Lindley to break down another massive round of footy. How do we fix the 'in the back' rule? Who should Carlton trade? What's going on with Essendon's list management? And are the Swans a potential dark horse to win the flag? All that and more on another episode of AFL Unpopular Opinions!
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Ryan Cook is joined by Tom Rockliff and Alastair Lynch to break down another weekend of footy. Are the Lions in serious strife? Has Kozzie Pickett been paid too much? And what will Jamarra Ugle-Hagan eventually bring back to the Bulldogs? After the break, the boys get stuck into which player they'd love to bring back from retirement.
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Join Alastair Lynch, Tom Rockliff, Ryan Cook and Jack Lindley as they dive into the latest with the Tassie Devils, expansion talk, and whether the Swans and Port Adelaide could make a late finals run. In the second half of the show, the boys break down how we can fix the bye rounds and what they love about The Big Freeze!
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