AFL journalist Mark Stevens joins the Hangin' Out podcast to discuss his legendary career covering footy. From his 20 years as a senior sports journalist at the Herald Sun and 8 years as Chief AFL Reporter at Channel 7, to now joining Zero Hanger at Zero Digital Sports, 'Stevo' shares incredible stories about doorstop journalism, the art of breaking news, and some wild moments including encountering a streaker during a live cross. He opens up about covering the 2016 Bulldogs premiership, Essendon's supplement saga, reporting from the COVID hubs, and reveals insider tricks of the trade like staking out managers' offices and playing cat-and-mouse with rival journalists.Plus: why 'Dusty' Martin is the hardest player to catch, and the competitive world of AFL journalism.⬇️ RUNDOWN:00:00 - Intro & Welcome to Zero Hanger03:52 - Shepparton Cadetship to the Herald Sun13:31 - What is sports journalism really about?17:25 - Being first vs being right22:00 - Leaving politics career at Parliament House26:59 - Covering your own team29:28 - Changes in the media box35:00 - 2016 Grand Final: The drought-breaker38:26 - The 2021 Grand Final heartbreak40:25 - COVID-19 & being in the hub41:00 - Streaker story52:00 - The Essendon supplement saga52:36 - The art of doorstop journalism54:00 - Flying to Auckland to chase Dusty Martin1:02:18 - Tricks of the trade: Decoys & positioning1:08:21 - What's next for Zero Hanger in 2025RECORDED: 04/12/2025For all your AFL news go to ZeroHanger.com and make sure to FOLLOW Zero Hanger on social media:NEWS: https://www.zerohanger.comIG: https://www.instagram.com/ZeroHangerFB: https://www.facebook.com/AFLZeroHangerX: https://x.com/zerohangerTT: https://www.tiktok.com/@zerohangerYT: https://www.youtube.com/c/ZeroHangerAFL
Phoenix Trinidad and Mitch Keating sit down with AFL commentator and former Geelong and Port Adelaide player Dwayne Russell, who’s added another title to his résumé — novelist.Dwayne talks about his debut fiction book 'Killing for Sport', a fast-paced art world thriller two decades in the making. He dives deep into his inspirations, his love of music, his Beatles obsession, the art of great commentary, and what it’s really like calling the big AFL moments live on air.⬇️ RUNDOWN:00:00 Killing for Sport04:20 Art History06:45 Russell History11:24 Big music guy24:04 Footy history33:48 The Art of Commentary36:38 Positive Commentary39:13 Preparing commentary50:19 The Dwayne diet53:07 Feedback1:03:10 WritingRECORDED: 22/10/2025For all your AFL news go to ZeroHanger.com and make sure to FOLLOW Zero Hanger on social media:NEWS: https://www.zerohanger.comIG: https://www.instagram.com/ZeroHangerFB: https://www.facebook.com/AFLZeroHangerX: https://x.com/zerohangerTT: https://www.tiktok.com/@zerohangerYT: https://www.youtube.com/c/ZeroHangerAFL
RECORDED: 03/10/2025AFL Trade Period has officially begun! Phoenix Trinidad and Mitch Keating run through your club's trade period moves in 90 seconds or less. For all your AFL news go to ZeroHanger.com and make sure to FOLLOW Zero Hanger on social media:NEWS: https://www.zerohanger.comIG: https://www.instagram.com/ZeroHangerFB: https://www.facebook.com/AFLZeroHangerX: https://x.com/zerohangerTT: https://www.tiktok.com/@zerohangerYT: https://www.youtube.com/c/ZeroHangerAFL
Phoenix Trinidad and Zero Hanger writers Mitch Keating and Aidan Cellini recap the 2025 Grand Final, our Zero Hanger Finals MVP, wash-up for Melbourne and Port Adelaide, and Draft match-maker for Hawthorn, Gold Coast, and the Western Bulldogs.⬇️ RUNDOWN:00:00 Welcome to the Hitout00:47 Grand Final Day Experiences04:55 2025 Grand Final Recap23:00 Finals MVP26:19 Wash-Up: Melbourne30:30 Wash-Up: Port Adelaide34:35 Draft Match-makerRECORDED: 29/09/2025For all your AFL news go to ZeroHanger.com and make sure to FOLLOW Zero Hanger on social media:NEWS: https://www.zerohanger.comIG: https://www.instagram.com/ZeroHangerFB: https://www.facebook.com/AFLZeroHangerX: https://x.com/zerohangerTT: https://www.tiktok.com/@zerohangerYT: https://www.youtube.com/c/ZeroHangerAFL
Phoenix Trinidad and Zero Hanger writers Mitch Keating and Aidan Cellini break down the prelims, unbox a vintage merch mystery box, make their brownlow predictions, preview the Grand Final and much more!FOLLOW FOOTY FINDS ON INSTAGRAM:https://www.instagram.com/footy.finds/⬇️ RUNDOWN:00:00 Welcome to the Hitout02:04 unboxing vintage merch09:13 Geelong def. Hawthorn18:05 Brisbane def. Collingwood31:01 Wash-up: North Melbourne35:21 Wash-up: Essendon40:35 Brownlow Predictions43:02 Draft Match-maker: St. Kilda45:16 Draft Match-maker: Carlton47:50 Draft Match-maker: Sydney50:29 Pre-Grand Final Entertainment53:14 Grand Final PreviewRECORDED: 15/09/2025For all your AFL news go to ZeroHanger.com and make sure to FOLLOW Zero Hanger on social media:NEWS: https://www.zerohanger.comIG: https://www.instagram.com/ZeroHangerFB: https://www.facebook.com/AFLZeroHangerX: https://x.com/zerohangerTT: https://www.tiktok.com/@zerohangerYT: https://www.youtube.com/c/ZeroHangerAFL
Phoenix Trinidad sits down with AFL star Nick Davis as he relives one of the most iconic moments in footy history — his unforgettable four-goal final quarter that sent the Sydney Swans into the 2005 Preliminary Final. We also dive into his early days as a father-son recruit, playing in back-to-back Grand Finals against the Brisbane Lions and West Coast Eagles, and what it was like working under legendary coaches Mick Malthouse and Paul Roos. Nick opens up about his decision to leave Collingwood, the culture shift at Sydney, and the inside story behind the Swans’ famous 2005 Premiership.Post-footy, Nick talks about his surprising stint as an NFL punter, his coaching career with the Swans Academy, and his current work with the Sydney Roosters, Waratahs, and Australian Rugby Sevens teams. Plus, he shares behind-the-scenes stories from his Providoor ad, his most awkward sponsor moment, and the differences between AFL and NRL training.⬇️ RUNDOWN:00:00 – Intro03:25 – Collingwood Father-son09:05 – The father-son rule 10:31 – Lions in the early 2000s13:20 – Leaving Collingwood16:36 – The 2005 Semi-Final27:06 – Roos vs. Malthouse31:36 – Inside the Swans’ 2005 defensive game plan33:49 – Losing 2006 Grand Final37:28 – Post-footy39:16 – Cross-code coaching45:19 – Providoor Ad47:21 – AFL sponsor momentsRECORDED: 16/09/2025For all your AFL news go to ZeroHanger.com and make sure to FOLLOW Zero Hanger on social media:NEWS: https://www.zerohanger.comIG: https://www.instagram.com/ZeroHangerFB: https://www.facebook.com/AFLZeroHangerX: https://x.com/zerohangerTT: https://www.tiktok.com/@zerohangerYT: https://www.youtube.com/c/ZeroHangerAFL
Phoenix Trinidad and Zero Hanger writers Mitch Keating and Aidan Cellini break down every game from the second week of the 2025 AFL Finals, wash up West Coast and Richmond's season, discuss the Steven King appointment, Zach Merrett's trade saga, play draft match-maker with Essendon, Melbourne, and Port Adelaide, and preview the prelims.⬇️ RUNDOWN:00:00 Welcome to the Hitout03:49 Hawthorn vs. Adelaide10:32 Brisbane vs. Gold Coast15:03 Wash-up: West Coast18:45 Wash-up: Richmond21:42 Steven King27:23 Zach Merrett35:52 Draft Match-maker: Essendon37:28 Draft Match-maker: Melbourne40:03 Draft Match-maker: Port Adelaide42:13 Geelong vs. Hawthorn49:32 Footy at a wedding53:19 Collingwood vs. BrisbaneRECORDED: 15/09/2025For all your AFL news go to ZeroHanger.com and make sure to FOLLOW Zero Hanger on social media:NEWS: https://www.zerohanger.comIG: https://www.instagram.com/ZeroHangerFB: https://www.facebook.com/AFLZeroHangerX: https://x.com/zerohangerTT: https://www.tiktok.com/@zerohangerYT: https://www.youtube.com/c/ZeroHangerAFL
Phoenix Trinidad and Zero Hanger writers Mitch Keating and Aidan Cellini break down every game from the first week of the 2025 AFL Finals series, preview the semi-finals, and play Draft Match-maker for West Coast, North Melbourne, and Richmond.⬇️ RUNDOWN:00:00 Intro01:02 What's in the Box?!05:18 COLL def. ADEL16:24 GEEL def. BRIS24:31 HAW def. GWS31:52 SUNS def. FREO37:59 Wildcard Round?42:00 Finals MVP44:08 Draft Match-Maker53:15 ADEL vs. HAW57:35 BRIS vs. SUNSRECORDED: 08/09/2025For all your AFL news go to ZeroHanger.com and make sure to FOLLOW Zero Hanger on social media:NEWS: https://www.zerohanger.comIG: https://www.instagram.com/ZeroHangerFB: https://www.facebook.com/AFLZeroHangerX: https://x.com/zerohangerTT: https://www.tiktok.com/@zerohangerYT: https://www.youtube.com/c/ZeroHangerAFL
Mitch Keating and Aidan Cellini sit down with inaugural Gold Coast SUNS senior coach, Guy McKenna, on the eve of the Suns' first AFL Finals appearance, to chat about all things Gold Coast. The Ablett vs Judd debate, Harley Reid and the West Coast Eagles, and the difficulties faced by the new Tasmanian AFL team.RECORDED: 01/09/2025For all your AFL news go to ZeroHanger.com and make sure to FOLLOW Zero Hanger on social media:NEWS: https://www.zerohanger.comIG: https://www.instagram.com/ZeroHangerFB: https://www.facebook.com/AFLZeroHangerX: https://x.com/zerohangerTT: https://www.tiktok.com/@zerohangerYT: https://www.youtube.com/c/ZeroHangerAFL
Phoenix Trinidad, Zero Hanger writer Aidan Cellini are joined by the returning Mitch Keating to discuss the Zero Hanger Rookie of the year, Recruit of the year, and MVP. They also preview every finals game and give their predictions for the final bracket.⬇️ RUNDOWN:00:00 Intro03:55 Christmas in July12:40 Rookie of the Year17:16 Recruit of the Year20:04 MVP23:51 ADEL v COLL26:16 GEEL v BRIS27:39 GWS v HAW29:54 FREO v GCS33:18 Finals BracketsRECORDED: 01/09/2025For all your AFL news go to ZeroHanger.com and make sure to FOLLOW Zero Hanger on social media:NEWS: https://www.zerohanger.comIG: https://www.instagram.com/ZeroHangerFB: https://www.facebook.com/AFLZeroHangerX: https://x.com/zerohangerTT: https://www.tiktok.com/@zerohangerYT: https://www.youtube.com/c/ZeroHangerAFL
Phoenix Trinidad and Zero Hanger Writer Aidan Cellini talk all the action from round 24, how the finals will play out, who is a lock for the All-Australian team, Oscar Allen, and we give our one-word summaries for the bottom 9.⬇️ RUNDOWN:00:00 Intro01:36 Sunday Chaos10:05 Finals Outlook16:55 Gold Coast19:48 All-Australian Locks25:22 Bottom 9 Summaries32:41 Oscar Allen38:44 Weekly AwardsRECORDED: 25/08/2025For all your AFL news go to ZeroHanger.com and make sure to FOLLOW Zero Hanger on social media:NEWS: https://www.zerohanger.comIG: https://www.instagram.com/ZeroHangerFB: https://www.facebook.com/AFLZeroHangerX: https://x.com/zerohangerTT: https://www.tiktok.com/@zerohangerYT: https://www.youtube.com/c/ZeroHangerAFL
Phoenix Trinidad and Zero Hanger Writer Aidan Cellini talk all the action from round 23, the Izak Rankine situation, Justin Longmuir's contract, Ash Centra, Harry Sheezel and more!⬇️ RUNDOWN:00:00 Intro02:19 Crows def. Pies06:36 Rankine11:08 Brisbane def. Fremantle13:32 Wildcard round?15:12 Justin Longmuir19:36 GWS def. Suns24:46 Geelong30:12 Weekly awards35:51 Round 24 PreviewRECORDED: 18/08/2025For all your AFL news go to ZeroHanger.com and make sure to FOLLOW Zero Hanger on social media:NEWS: https://www.zerohanger.comIG: https://www.instagram.com/ZeroHangerFB: https://www.facebook.com/AFLZeroHangerX: https://x.com/zerohangerTT: https://www.tiktok.com/@zerohangerYT: https://www.youtube.com/c/ZeroHangerAFL
Phoenix Trinidad and Zero Hanger writer Aidan Cellini react to Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera re-signing for St. Kilda.RECORDED: 18/08/2025For all your AFL news go to ZeroHanger.com and make sure to FOLLOW Zero Hanger on social media:NEWS: https://www.zerohanger.comIG: https://www.instagram.com/ZeroHangerFB: https://www.facebook.com/AFLZeroHangerX: https://x.com/zerohangerTT: https://www.tiktok.com/@zerohangerYT: https://www.youtube.com/c/ZeroHangerAFL
Phoenix Trinidad sits down with Cheets from TypeMedia for an in-depth chat about the responsibility of making AFL footy memes, mental health, growing up in Sri Lanka and moving to Footscray, changing the way we consume AFL media, and more.RECORDED: 14/08/2025For all your AFL news go to ZeroHanger.com and make sure to FOLLOW Zero Hanger on social media:NEWS: https://www.zerohanger.comIG: https://www.instagram.com/ZeroHangerFB: https://www.facebook.com/AFLZeroHangerX: https://x.com/zerohangerTT: https://www.tiktok.com/@zerohangerYT: https://www.youtube.com/c/ZeroHangerAFL
Phoenix Trinidad and Zero Hanger writer Aidan Cellini are joined by @TYPEMediaau to discuss the all the action from round 22, Nathan Buckley to the Demons, Canberra taking the 20th license, plus heaps more!Stay tuned for a longer chat with Cheets later in the week!RECORDED: 11/08/2025For all your AFL news go to ZeroHanger.com and make sure to FOLLOW Zero Hanger on social media:NEWS: https://www.zerohanger.comIG: https://www.instagram.com/ZeroHangerFB: https://www.facebook.com/AFLZeroHangerX: https://x.com/zerohangerTT: https://www.tiktok.com/@zerohangerYT: https://www.youtube.com/c/ZeroHangerAFL▶️
Phoenix Trinidad and Zero Hanger writer Aidan Cellini are here for an emergency podcast to discuss all the fall-out from the Simon Goodwin sacking, a year-by-year review of his coaching tenure at Melbourne, possible replacements, and all the flow-on effects for the club.RECORDED: 05/08/2025▶️ RUNDOWN:00:00 Goodwin Sacked04:43 Year by Year16:35 Coaching Performance24:46 Possible Replacements31:42 Flow-on EffectsFor all your AFL news go to ZeroHanger.com and make sure to FOLLOW Zero Hanger on social media:NEWS: https://www.zerohanger.comIG: https://www.instagram.com/ZeroHangerFB: https://www.facebook.com/AFLZeroHangerX: https://x.com/zerohangerTT: https://www.tiktok.com/@zerohangerYT: https://www.youtube.com/c/ZeroHangerAFL▶️
Phoenix Trinidad and Zero Hanger writer Aidan Cellini are joined by @CARDMAN22 to discuss the run home to finals, which bottom 10 teams are closest to a premiership, what happens if Jeremy Cameron kicks 100 goals in a final, and much more!RECORDED: 04/08/2025▶️ RUNDOWN:00:00 Intro00:55 Cardy joins pod10:36 The run home19:40 Bottom 1030:50 Weekly Awards35:35 Cameron 100 goals41:09 The Fan Experience49:55 Round 22 PreviewFor all your AFL news go to ZeroHanger.com and make sure to FOLLOW Zero Hanger on social media:NEWS: https://www.zerohanger.comIG: https://www.instagram.com/ZeroHangerFB: https://www.facebook.com/AFLZeroHangerX: https://x.com/zerohangerTT: https://www.tiktok.com/@zerohangerYT: https://www.youtube.com/c/ZeroHangerAFL▶️
Phoenix Trinidad and Nick Splitter from the @Unpluggered Podcast react to Melbourne's Round 20 loss to St. Kilda at Marvel Stadium, discuss Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera, and why football is ultimately meaningless (for Melbourne fans).RECORDED: 28/07/2025For all your AFL news go to ZeroHanger.com and make sure to FOLLOW Zero Hanger on social media:NEWS: https://www.zerohanger.comIG: https://www.instagram.com/ZeroHangerFB: https://www.facebook.com/AFLZeroHangerX: https://x.com/zerohangerTT: https://www.tiktok.com/@zerohangerYT: https://www.youtube.com/c/ZeroHangerAFL
Fresh off publishing his second book “PISSANTS” author and former Sydney Swans player Brandon Jack is the inaugural guest on Hangin' Out with Zero Hanger.Phoenix Trinidad and Zero Hanger writer Aidan Cellini sit down with Jack to discuss his writing process, his 28-game career, the transition from footy to writing, the blood's culture and much more. RECORDED: 17/07/2025For all your AFL news go to ZeroHanger.com and make sure to FOLLOW Zero Hanger on social media:NEWS: https://www.zerohanger.comIG: https://www.instagram.com/ZeroHangerFB: https://www.facebook.com/AFLZeroHangerX: https://x.com/zerohangerTT: https://www.tiktok.com/@zerohangerYT: https://www.youtube.com/c/ZeroHangerAFL
Phoenix Trinidad and Zero Hanger writers Mitch Keating and Aidan Cellini discuss who can actually win the premiership, who is leading the Zero Hanger MVP, the AFL talent pool, off-contract players and their worth, plus more!RECORDED: 21/07/2025⬇️ THE RUNDOWN:00:00 Welcome to the Hitout02:35 Premiership roll call06:47 MVP15:38 Talent Pool26:31 Off-Contract37:33 Testing Phoenix43:46 Christmas in July45:29 Weekly Awards48:25 Mailbag52:47 Round 20 PreviewFor all your AFL news go to ZeroHanger.com and make sure to FOLLOW Zero Hanger on social media:NEWS: https://www.zerohanger.comIG: https://www.instagram.com/ZeroHangerFB: https://www.facebook.com/AFLZeroHangerX: https://x.com/zerohangerTT: https://www.tiktok.com/@zerohangerYT: https://www.youtube.com/c/ZeroHangerAFL