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.
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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FAF on tour! Footy trips, byes and sneaky Noosa hub stories | FAF Fridays
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Different episode today, with Tommy "Horse Teeth" Sheridan away on holiday in Europe, we welcomed Nick Butler into the FAF Fridays stable alongside Dyl. The boys were live on site at the Noosa Surf Club during their bye week and had plenty of stories to share.
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The pics Michael Barlow DOESN’T want you to see… | Round 17 Preview ft Ben Cameron
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Another fun preview episode today as we were joined by ABC commentator Ben Cameron, who filled in for Dyl. Mick (in the host's chair), Brett and Ben discussed the latest footy news and previewed all of the Round 17 matches, but the highlight of the show was hearing some behind-the-scenes stories and insights from Ben's time in the media, working alongside Brett, Mick and many other footy legends. See the below links for Ben's ABC podcast!
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Brett forced a premiership Tiger out of a group chat & who's had the biggest teammate brawl? | Round 16 Review
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Big ep today with Dyl, Brett & Mick back into their usual routine. We kicked off the show by discussing some of the biggest issues from the weekend, including Richmond's decline under Adem Yze, an update on the Rising Star race, Hawthorn's list priorities and more, before unpacking all the action from Round 16. We obviously found time for plenty of tangents and stories too, with Brett's prank that forced a triple premiership Tiger out of a group chat a particular highlight.
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Help us identify this mega AFL tight-arse! | FAF Fridays
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Another big episode this morning with Dylan "Bug Eyes" Buckley and Tommy "Horse Teeth" Sheridan! We kicked off the show by unpacking Brisbane's statement win over Sydney last night before looking ahead to a big weekend of footy and investigating one of the biggest rumours in the footy world.
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Brett is (finally) a premiership player & we've got trade mail... | Round 16 Preview
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Very fun episode for you today as we got back to regular programming with Dyl, Brett & Mick. The boys had some fun with a hosting swap at the start of the show before getting stuck into some footy analysis, trade rumours and coaching predictions. We looked ahead to all the big Round 16 matches and had plenty of laughs along the way xx
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Gary Ablett Jr joins us to chat his journey to superstardom, quirky training habits, Tasmania & more!
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We had a very special episode today, with the one and only Gary Ablett Jr joining us alongside his Carlton Draft opponent, Gary Rohan! The boys shared plenty of stories from their playing days and gave us some fascinating insights into their premiership teammates, careers and life in footy. Dyl, Mick and Linc also stuck around at the end of the show to wrap up a big weekend of footy action.
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Who really owns Friday mornings? | FAF Fridays
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Another big episode this morning with Dylan "Bug Eyes" Buckley and Tommy "Horse Teeth" Sheridan! We kicked off the show by unpacking Freo's nine-point win over Geelong at Optus Stadium before responding to some critics from earlier in the week...
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Nick Butler joins us to unpack the biggest stories & feuds in footy! | Round 15 Preview
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Very funny episode today as we were joined by none other than the host of 200 Plus, Nick Butler. We kicked off the show by continuing our feud with a former guest before diving into the latest footy news and previewing all the big matches coming up this weekend. Butts still found plenty of time to share a few stories and plenty of laughs with Dyl, much to Brett's displeasure.
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The biggest media feud in footy is BACK... and it's getting personal | Round 14 Review
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We had plenty to unpack today as we welcomed Mick back from his two weeks in Perth. The show got off to an unfortunate start as we were forced to respond to some harsh criticism from a rival platform earlier in the day, but we didn't hold back in our reply. We discussed everything that's happened since Mick was last on the show in a new segment, tackled the hard-hitting topics in Linc's List and reviewed all the Round 14 action, with Dyl and Brett in fine form as usual.
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Josh Jenkins joins us to chat snags from the goal square, the Adelaide camp & an infamous handshake | FAF Fridays
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Another big episode this morning with Dylan "Bug Eyes" Buckley, Tommy "Horseteeth" Sheridan and special guest Josh Jenkins. The boys unpacked Adelaide's 57-point win over the Western Bulldogs last night before going down memory lane and re-visiting some great stories form JJ's 149 game AFL career.
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Nathan Brown joins us to chat Footy Show origins, 2000s fashion & 9/11 with Michael Jackson?!
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Big show today as we were joined by another of Brett's former teammates, Nathan Brown. The boys went down memory lane with Browny, discussing his origins on The Footy Show, his love of fashion in the early 2000s and how he ended up getting into trouble with Michael Jackson's security team. After that, we looked ahead to the weekend of footy and discussed all the big topics in the AFL world.
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Al Nicholson joins us to chat the art of commentary, Tasmania & the best weekend of footy this year!
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Big episode today as Dyl and Brett were joined by Channel 7's own Al Nicholson to review a massive long weekend of footy. Al discussed his upbringing in Tasmania and how he got his start in commentary, including his time working alongside Brett at the ABC. We then tackled the big topics in Linc's List and unpacked what may have been the best weekend of footy of the year.
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Tyson Goldsack joins us to chat flags, bikies & a teenage Train at Collingwood! | FAF Fridays
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Another big episode this morning with Dylan "Bug Eyes" Buckley, Tommy "Horseteeth" Sheridan and special guest Tyson Goldsack. The boys kicked off the show by unpacking Adelaide's 1-point win over Geelong last night before going down memory lane and unpacking some amazing stories from Tyson's career at Collingwood.
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Big Boy Month(s) is underway & Mick returns with the story of the year! | Round 13 Review
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Big episode today as Mick returned to the desk and kicked things off with the return of Mick's Masterclass, focusing on saturating the stoppage and what Adelaide need to do to beat Geelong. Away from the analytics, Mick told one of the stories of the year, Dyl led a Top 5 of players you didn't realise had played for both clubs, and Brett was actually in a good mood following Monday's episode with Richo.
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Matthew Richardson joins us to chat push-up records, crunch balls and the date who stole his Brownlow!
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Massive episode today as we were joined by Richmond legend Matthew Richardson, who stepped into Mick’s seat for the day. Brett, Dyl and Richo went down memory lane, sharing stories from some of the glory days at Tigerland, before reviewing an action-packed weekend of footy.
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Saints = Unwatchable & Train v Fyfe in the gym story | FAF Fridays
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Another big episode this morning with Dylan "Bug Eyes" Buckley and Tommy "Horseteeth" Sheridan. The boys unpacked all the action from Marvel Stadium as Hawthorn defeat St Kilda by 52 points! The lads also dive deep into the Essendon coaching saga with James Hird and a hilarious Nat Fyfe story you won't want to miss.
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Dyl wants Kevin Sheedy back at Essendon & Mick's Masterclass makes its debut! | Round 12 Preview
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We had lots to get through today after a big few days in footy, and started the show by paying tribute to Neale Daniher following his passing earlier in the week. We then ran an emergency Linc's List to unpack Brad Scott's departure from Essendon and discussed the possibility of James Hird returning to the club. We still found time to go through the weekend's matches and Brett's Power Rankings, while our new segment, Mick's Masterclass, also made its debut.
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Analysing a record-breaking weekend, Dyl goes list-manager mode & Brett’s cricket lookalike?? | Round 11 Review
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We had plenty to unpack on Monday following a record-breaking weekend of footy! Mick took us behind the curtain of North’s remarkable 43-point comeback win, Dyl went into list manager mode and took Brett to task over the future of Essendon’s youngsters, we had a listener compare the boys to cricketers, and plenty more.
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The greatest untold story in GWS history? | FAF Fridays
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Another big episode this morning with Dylan "Bug Eyes" Buckley, Tommy "Horseteeth" Sheridan and returning co-host Callan Ward. The boys unpacked all the action from Tassie as Hawthorn came from behind to beat Adelaide by 9 points before going down memory lane and sharing some more stories from their time at GWS.
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Josh Gibson & Dyson Heppell talk three-peats, Vegas & country footy | Round 11 Preview
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We had a very special episode today, with 3x premiership Hawk Josh Gibson and former Essendon captain Dyson Heppell joining us, thanks to the 2026 Carlton Draft. Dyl & Mick picked their brains on some incredible stories from their playing careers, before looking ahead to their matchup later this month. We also snuck in time to preview a big weekend of footy!
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The Dees are a genuine threat, Freo's best-ever list & the bullying gets out of hand… | Round 10 Review
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We had lots to unpack on the show today. Dyl kicked things off with some strong feedback for the boundary riders at AFL games. We unpacked Carlton’s first win under new coach Josh Fraser, gave Melbourne their flowers after another strong performance, Brett had some concerns for one of his former clubs, and Mike jumped on the listener bandwagon, joining in on the bullying of Dyl.
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Rory Atkins joins us to chat Power Stance, Shit Dogs & Two's Two's | FAF Fridays
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We have a very special guest episode today with one of our favourites, Rory “Rat” Atkins, joining us for a chat all thanks to our friends at Revo Fitness! The team unpacked Geelong's massive win over Brisbane last night before going down memory lane and reminiscing on some WAFL, SANFL & VFL stories from yesteryear.
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I tried to get my co-workers to confess crimes to a police officer | Minis #182
YESSSSS back with Ruby, Josh & special guest Inspector Matt Henderson from Victoria Police!!
What we cover:
· We have a member of the Victoria Police with us!
· Asking the questions I’ve always wanted answered by a police officer
· How do you report online crimes?
· Josh & Ruby share their stories about reporting crimes online
· Recommendations & more!
Recs:
Dyl - The Dry (Watch)
Ruby - Neil Woods (Listen)
Josh - Deadloch (Watch)
Matt - Brooklyn Nine Nin...
We predicted Carlton’s next coach & Sullivan Robey joins us! | Footy & Friends
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We had plenty to unpack on today’s show following Michael Voss’ exit from the Blues, along with another big weekend of footy coming up. We were also joined in the studio by the latest Telstra Rising Star nominee, Sullivan Robey. We ranked our top five interim coaches, Brett delivered his weekly power rankings, and plenty more.
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We get passionate about the games record & Dyl’s fresh name for Tasmania's coach! | Footy & Friends
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Dyl, Mike & Brett were back to review another big weekend of footy. We kicked things off by reflecting on our Mother’s Day weekends, which included a controversial finish in the Surrey Park Under 19s. We also discussed Scott Pendlebury’s upcoming games record milestone in Linc’s List, while Dyl threw a fresh name into the ring for Tasmania’s inaugural coach. As always, the show took plenty of turns along the way.
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Wharfie Time & wild GWS locker room stories with Adam Tomlinson | FAF Fridays
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Another special episode today, with Dyl ‘Bug Eyes’ Buckley and Tommy ‘Horseteeth’ Sheridan joined by their former GWS teammate Adam Tomlinson. The boys unpacked Fremantle’s 15-point win over Hawthorn before heading down memory lane to share stories from their time in Sydney.
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We ranked the greatest country AFL footballers ever with Dyson Heppell | Footy & Friends
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On today’s episode, Dyson Heppell joined Brett and Dyl as they ranked the best country AFL footballers of all time. Dyson also reflected on his Anzac Day experience with Collingwood, Dyl called up an ex-teammate, an...
