Footy & Friends
Are you sick of hard hitting journalism and hot takes? Footy & Friends is the place for you. Join Dylan Buckley and his mates for three episodes a week of footy chat the way it should be: honest, light-hearted and from people who actually played the game (mostly not very well!) Mick Barlow and Brett Deledio unpack the weekend's action and look ahead on Mondays and Wednesdays, with Tommy Sheridan joining on Fridays. Sit back, relax and get ready for self-insertion, tangents and fun, the way footy should be.
Everything you need to know ahead of the 2026 AFL Trade Period! | FAF x Tradies
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Bit of a different episode today, with Dyl joined by Sam McClure from the Tradies Podcast to preview the 2026 AFL Trade Period. (Brett & Mick sat out due to contract negotiations!) We discussed all of the big potential moves and what they mean for your club, some new names who could enter trade discussions, Dyl ranked the best clubs for free agents and plenty more!
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FAF x Wharfie Time group therapy session… | Grand Final Review
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We had lots and lots on the agenda today following Fremantle's heartbreaking loss to Brisbane in the 2026 AFL Grand Final. We unpacked all of the action with Mick & Brett, with Dyl a late omission due to sickness. We caught up with Mack & Linc after their Grand Final weekends, ran the rule over where the game was won and lost, before ending the show by showing some love to Dyl...
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Grand Final royalty Isaac Smith joins us ahead of the big dance! ft. some Freo champions... | FAF Fridays
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Massive episode today with Tommy "Horse Teeth" Sheridan, Dylan "Bug Eyes" Buckley and special guest Isaac Smith! The boys were joined by Fremantle champion Hayden Ballantyne for the first half of the show before giving their Grand Final predictions, with Isaac telling stories of his finals heroics and plenty more!
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<...“I’m done with this!” Dyl reaches breaking point analysing Freo's match-ups! | Grand Final Preview
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HUGE episode today as we look ahead to the 2026 AFL Grand Final! Dyl, Mick & Brett were all up and about as we gave our predictions for Saturday's big dance between Freo and Brisbane, but not before we went through the biggest news stories of the week, revisited some of our pre-season predictions and plenty more!
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Calling out the biggest self-insertions of preliminary final weekend... | Finals Week 3 Review
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Massive episode today with everyone up and about after one of the best weekends of footy EVER! Dyl, Mick & Brett were all in fine form as we reviewed Fremantle's come-from-behind win over Sydney and Brisbane's controversial win over Hawthorn. We also touched on the biggest news headlines of the weekend, Mick ranked the five former Fremantle players who are doing the most self-inserting this week, we previewed the Brownlow Medal count and plenty more!
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Campbell Brown joins us to chat Hodgey’s 21st, niche Suns, Footy Show glory days & more! | FAF Fridays
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Jam-packed episode today with Tommy "Horse Teeth" Sheridan, Dylan "Bug Eyes" Buckley and special guest Campbell Brown! With no Thursday night game to unpack, the boys went down memory lane with Browny as he shared some stories from Hawthorn's premiership years, his move to the Gold Coast, the glory days of the Footy Show and plenty more! We then wrapped up the show by previewing the preliminary -finals this weekend.
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Zac Dawson joins us to chat Grand Final heartbreak, Ross Lyon’s inner circle & more! | Finals Week 3 Preview
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Very exciting preliminary final preview show today as we were joined by another special guest, former Hawk, Saint & Fremantle Docker Zac Dawson! We kicked off the show by going down memory lane with Zac and unpacking the highs, lows and everything in between throughout his career before previewing the two massive games this weekend. Zac ranked his top five teammates based on finals performances, Mick took hold of the power rankings for the week & plenty more!
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“I disrespectfully disagree…” We get analytical as September heats up! | Finals Week 2 Review
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We had lots to unpack on today's episode following a big weekend of footy! We kicked off the show with some very exciting announcements before breaking down the biggest news of the weekend: Zak Butters nominating the Western Bulldogs as his preferred club for 2027. We reviewed both semi-finals, ranked the remaining sides in terms of premiership likelihood, told some stories about the boys' first coaches and plenty more!
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Nathan Broad joins us to chat flag celebrations, Brett’s pranks, his playing future (?) & more! | FAF Fridays
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Jam-packed episode today with Tommy "Horse Teeth" Sheridan, Dylan "Bug Eyes" Buckley and special guest Nathan Broad! With no Thursday night game to unpack, the boys went down memory lane with Broady as he shared some stories from Richmond's premiership years, including pranks at the Tigers with Brett, his favourite teammates, a gruesome childhood injury and plenty more. We then wrapped up the show by previewing the semi-finals this weekend.
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Matthew Richardson joins us as we open the search for Mick’s FAF replacement... | Finals Week 2 Preview
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Brett's favourite guest co-host Richo was back at the desk and we had plenty to discuss! We kicked off the show by going down memory lane with the great man before discussing all of the big trade and contract news from the last few days. We then got stuck into previews of the two semi-finals this weekend. Richo had some great stories to share, including his method for finding out if a draftee would make it, his favourite off-field experiences and plenty more. Also, don't forget to DM us with your pitch...
Get ready for Melbourne's historic NFL game with Josh Jenkins, Tommy Sheridan & special guests!
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Very exciting bonus episode for you all, as we were lucky enough to record an NFL special in conjunction with Visit Victoria. Dyl, alongside NFL tragic Josh Jenkins and Tommy Sheridan, gave you all the information you need heading into Friday's historic NFL game in Melbourne. The boys were also joined by former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Steve Bono and Visit Victoria CEO Brendan McClements.
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Mick’s FAF future... is his hat in the ring? | Finals Week 1 Review
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Big episode today with Dyl, Mick & Brett all full of energy on Monday morning as they unpacked a big weekend of finals footy. We kicked off the show by discussing North Melbourne's decision to part ways with Alastair Clarkson, with Mick giving his thoughts after working alongside Clarko for a number of years. We unpacked Nick Butler's breaking news regarding Zac Bailey, Tom Morris' interaction with Tex Walker, ranked the premiership hopes and plenty more.
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The Purple Pewtch disaster! ft. Nick Butler | FAF Fridays
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Jam-packed episode today with Tommy "Horse Teeth" Sheridan, Dylan "Bug Eyes" Buckley and returning special guest, Nick Butler. The boys went analytical and unpacked Freo's disaster performance against the Hawks last night before sharing plenty of stories and looking ahead to a massive weekend of finals footy!
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Emergency Podcast: Alastair Clarkson SACKED!
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Following the news that Alastair Clarkson has been sacked by North Melbourne, we called in the big guns for an emergency reaction pod! Join Dyl, Linc & Butts as we react to the big news and give our thoughts on what’s next for the North Melbourne Football Club.
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Was this the worst performance in FAF history? | Finals Week 1 Preview
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Entertaining episode as always on our preview show as we looked ahead to the first week of the AFL finals. The crew were all in fine form, with Dyl unveiling his theory on why Carlton have hit form at the right time of year, Mick going down a different route with his weekly Masterclass, Brett up and about after landing his own personal sponsor, Mack wasting no time giving his new business venture plenty of airtime and Linc giving a shoutout to his dad ahead of Freo's clash with Hawthorn on Thursday...
Shane Biggs joins us to chat Grand Final stories, Libba's haircuts, the Dogs' rat pack & more! | Wildcard Round Review
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Very special episode today as we are joined by 2016 premiership player and Western Bulldogs cult hero Shane Biggs! Shane had plenty of great stories to share, including his memories from the 2016 finals run, Tom Liberatore's haircuts, the time he gave a fan a heart attack and plenty more. We also reviewed the first edition of Wildcard Round and got an update on Mack's business venture.
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Hayden Ballantyne joins us to chat Legends Game, Ross stories, Derby fights & more! | FAF Fridays
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Jam-packed episode today with Tommy "Horse Teeth" Sheridan, Dylan "Bug Eyes" Buckley and special guest Hayden Ballantyne! The boys unpacked all of the action from last night's Legends Game before we went down memory lane with our guest to chat Ross Lyon stories, Derbies, fines and plenty more!
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The FAF Civil War has begun... | Wildcard Round Preview
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Big episode today with Dyl, Brett, Mike and especially Mack bringing plenty of juice. We kicked off the show by discussing one of our own going rogue and creating a breakaway podcast against company wishes. We also discussed Dyl's big night at the AFL Awards, looked ahead to tomorrow night's Legends Game and previewed the two massive Wildcard Finals.
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The Untold Story Behind an AFL Star’s Crazy Debut… | Round 24 Review ft Jarryd Lyons
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We had plenty to unpack on Monday morning with the AFL home & away season all wrapped up. Former Crow, Sun & Lion Jarryd Lyons joined the show and shared plenty of stories about his time on the Gold Coast with Mick. We answered all of the big questions in our new Samsung Replay of the Week segment, Brett fired back at Dion Prestia, Dyl was pulled up for lying about an infamous story and plenty more!
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Dion Prestia: Retired or Delisted?? | FAF Fridays
Dion Prestia joins the boys for a massive episode of FAF Fridays.
Firstly, Tommy and Dyl grill the ‘human meatball’ on his “retirement” … or was he really delisted? Plus, he reveals what his future might hold. Prestia then opens up on the early days at the Gold Coast Suns, playing with Gary Ablett, portables and the incredible 2010 draft class. But don’t worry Tigers fans, there is plenty for you as well. From playing with Dusty, how the Tigers built their list and the trades that set up a dynasty - it is all here. It wou...
Dyl FINALLY pushed Brett too far… | Round 24 Preview
Big one today FAFFERS, fresh off a huge week in the AFL world. We touch on the serious allegations surrounding the Sydney Swans before our regularly scheduled programming. Dyl manages to properly piss Brett off along the way, Nick Holman calls in live to discuss his 'retirement' and of course your standard preview of round 23!
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Is it time for the AFL to introduce ‘Silly Round’? + Mick has an exciting announcement! | Round 23 Review
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Big episode today with Dyl, Mick & Brett all up and about on Monday morning. There was plenty on the agenda as we caught up on everything from the past week before getting stuck into some very harsh listener feedback, going through the hot topics in Linc's List and reviewing all the big Round 23 matches. We went down memory lane to discuss what it's like to be a player at this time of year in 'This Is How You Remind Me', and Mick also had a very exciting announcement!
Re-drafting the 2011 SUPER draft with industry experts! ft. Adam Tomlinson | FAF Fridays
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Jam-packed episode today with Tommy "Horse Teeth" Sheridan, Dylan "Bug Eyes" Buckley and returning special guest Adam Tomlinson. With no AFL men's game to review last night, the boys went deep into the archives and reflected on their draft memories from 2011, as we caught up with former recruiters and experts to hear all of their memories from the famous draft. It's a longer episode today, so strap in and enjoy!
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‘Can we cut that?’ ‘No!’ Dyl held to account + are we allowed at Brett’s house? | Round 23 Preview
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We had lots to get through today, with the usual panel of Dyl, Brett & Mick all at their best for an afternoon recording. We kicked off the show with Mick's heartfelt apology to his family after the comments he made on Monday's show, while Brett continued his very stern criticism of Dyl's diet.
We looked ahead to all of the Round 23 matches before Linc's exclusive one-on-one interview with fellow 2019 draftee Hayden Young. Mack answered a call from his dad live on the show, a Crows nuffie jumped...
A week is a loooong time in footy & Cam Zurhaar fires back at Dyl! | Round 22 Review
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There was plenty on the agenda today, with Dyl, Brett & Mike all in fine form on Monday morning. We had an interesting start to the show, with one member of the FAF team receiving some very strong feedback after his comments last week. We then went through the biggest stories of the week in Linc's List, Dyl explained why a week is a long time in footy and, as always, we had plenty of analysis from a big weekend of footy.
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Unpacking a DISGRACEFUL Europe trip as Tommy returns! | FAF Fridays
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Very exciting episode today as we welcomed back Tommy "Horse Teeth" Sheridan from his European holiday! He and Dyl had plenty to catch up on, including Tommy's questionable fashion choices overseas, Dyl's neglect of Mack's footy, North Melbourne's 23-point win over the Bulldogs last night and plenty more!
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The forgotten father-sons WhatsApp group is born + Retirement Watch is BACK! | Round 21 Preview
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Very energetic episode today as we welcomed Mike back to the panel. We had plenty of feedback to unpack from Monday's show, including Mack's second stint on the main desk, Dyl bailing on the Under-19s game, Brett leaving early and more. We also looked ahead to all of the Round 21 matches before getting analytical with Mick's Masterclass and continuing our forgotten father-sons discussion by counting down the top five 'what if' father-son stories. We wrapped up the show with a discussion about mental health and Spud's Game. If you'd like to...
Oleg Markov joins us to chat flag celebrations, shit stories, the moon landing & more! | Round 21 Review
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Very exciting episode today, with Collingwood premiership player Oleg Markov filling in for Mike! We reminisced on Leggy's time alongside Brett at Richmond, including why Brett ghosted him before we unpacked all of the storylines from round 21 in the AFL. Leggy gave us a great insight into his journey across three clubs and the whirlwind of events that led to him landing a list spot at Collingwood which culminated in the 2023 premiership.
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Ending our media feud with Josh Jenkins ft draft stories from Adrian Dodoro! | FAF Fridays
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Big show today as Dyl and Butts were joined by their former rival, Josh Jenkins, to squash some beef from earlier in the year and unpack all the action from Geelong’s 25-point win over Collingwood at the MCG. The boys also wound back the clock, sharing fascinating stories about how they pleaded with recruiters for a chance on an AFL list, before calling an infamous former AFL list manager for a chat...
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Which AFL contender is racing the clock?? + Murray Davis, come to save us! | Round 21 Preview
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Plenty on the agenda today with another jam-packed episode. We kicked off the show with some interesting listener feedback (and another new sting!) before looking ahead to the key storylines of Round 21. Dyl went into journalism mode and forecast the biggest storylines for the back end of the year, Taylor Byrne from the Blues joined us, and Brett gave us some pretty stern feedback in his weekly power rankings.
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Our biggest on-field spats & we re-ranked the 2023 super draft! | Round 20 Review
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Big episode today with the boys all in fine form. We attempted to enforce a story limit on Dyl following his antics last week, while Brett and Mick gave us an insight into some on-field spats from their playing days. We also re-drafted the 2023 AFL Draft following another spectacular performance from Nick Watson on Saturday, checked in with Mack and Linc after their quarter-time moment at the MCG on Friday night, and plenty more!
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Drinking the Collingwood bathwater... | FAF Fridays
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Big show today with Nick Butler once again joining Dyl on Friday morning. The boys unpacked all of the action from Collingwood's come from behind win over the Crows at the Adelaide Oval before introducing some new segments and telling plenty of stories!
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We've enforced a shit story limit on Dyl & two of us have BIG news! | Round 20 Preview
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Very tense but funny episode today as we had to enforce a shit story limit on Dyl. It wasn't all grim though, as two of the boys had a very exciting announcement! We also looked ahead to a big round of footy, gave our predictions for the All-Australian team, got analytical in Mick's Masterclass and plenty more.
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“You're a good person... you just couldn't play!" Chatting Kenny, Tanking, Rivalries & more | Round 19 Review
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Big episode today with Dyl, Brett & Mike all in fine form. The boys unpacked all of the biggest footy news from the weekend, including Ken Hinkley's appointment as Tasmania's inaugural coach, Essendon's drought-breaking win over GWS and more. After reviewing all of the Round 19 action, we also debuted a new sting for one of the show's newer segments, This Is How You Remind Me.
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Vic bias? We go behind enemy lines... | FAF Fridays
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Special episode today, with Dyl in Perth joined by the crew from Backchat Studios, Will Schofield and Dan Const. The boys unpacked Geelong's cruisey 27-point win over St Kilda on Thursday night before diving into the infamous 'Vic Bias' debate. They also discussed the latest from Fremantle and West Coast, plus plenty more.
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Exposing some embarrassing DMs & what REALLY happened in Dyl's NEAFL green whistle fiasco | Round 19 Preview
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Very fun episode today with Dyl, Mick & Brett all in fine form. We caught up with Round 18 Telstra Rising Star nominee Riley Hamilton and got to the bottom of Dyl's Green Whistle fiasco with former GWS player Lachie Tiziani. We also looked ahead to all of the Round 19 matches before diving into the archives to expose some embarrassing DMs from Dyl's past.
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Dyl calls out the AFL's softest player & Brett's back with some STRONG feedback | Round 18 Review
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Big episode today as we welcomed back a refreshed Brett from Bali, and he wasted absolutely no time in giving the team some very strong feedback. Mick unpacked North Melbourne's thrilling loss to Collingwood through a coaching lens, while Dyl had plenty of analysis after a weekend of watching footy from behind the glass. As always, we got distracted and went off on plenty of story arcs along the way!
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Dyl's big apology, Butts' local footy hacks and we check in with the Train! | FAF Fridays
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Big show today with Nick Butler once again joining Dyl on Friday morning. The boys unpacked all of the action from Fremantle's win over Sydney, including their record-breaking second half on Thursday night, before introducing some new segments and telling plenty of stories.
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Was this the worst story in the history of FAF?? + We give some flowers to the AFL community | Round 18 Preview
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Bit of a different episode today! With Brett away in Bali, we took the risk of letting Dyl and Mick loose without a third host. The boys got carried away and shared plenty of stories, introduced a new segment and previewed all of the Round 18 AFL matches, before catching up with Mack and Linc, who had a little more microphone responsibility than usual.
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Mega melee fallout, Dyl missed his flight and Kevin Sheedy did what? | Round 17 Review ft Kate McCarthy
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Big episode for you today as we welcomed back an old friend, Kate McCarthy, who jumped into the expert seat in place of Brett. We had plenty to unpack from the outset, with our first-ever remote recording as Dyl joined us from his footy analytics getaway in Noosa. The team discussed the fallout from the Gold Coast brawl, the latest on the AFL's coaching carousel, Collingwood's captaincy and plenty more!
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