In the first AFLW episode of the year, Isadora McLeay and Eleanor Brown look at Season 9, including predictions, what's changed, and Round 1 games to look forward to.

This week, the team looks at the final eight teams but struggle to settle on a flag favourite, while the non-finalists are graded, and the AFL's fixturing is in the firing line.

On Red Time this week, Jake Michaels and Jarryd Barca react to Dan Houston's suspension, and ask whether clubs should have more power in the player movement space. Plus, they discuss the most under-pressure coaches heading into finals, the latest incident involving Matt Crouch and a spectator, and much more.

This week, we look at 'the curse of winning the flag', and who should be in the All-Australian side, plus Sam Darcy and Patrick Cripps love, and Richmond's conundrum.

On Red Time this week, Jake Michaels and Jarryd Barca ask which teams least represent their current ladder position and whether this can be the season a premier will once again come from outside the top four. Plus, have North really improved? Are Carlton allowed to blame injuries? And Jake provides a Brownlow update!

This week, the team takes a deep dive into all things 'expected scores' to reveal which teams are lucky and unlucky, and which sides take the hardest shots on goal. Christian also looks at who the real contenders are (good news, Hawthorn fans!), while we chat chaos or control grand finals, Jordan Boyd's stat-less game, and heaps more. Join Jarryd Barca, Jasper Chellappah, and Champion Data's Christian Joly on the ESPN Footy Podcast.

On Red Time this week, Matt Walsh and Jarryd Barca discuss what the AFL is getting right and wrong when it comes to the Round 24 fixture release, and the potential introduction of a 'wildcard round'. Plus, they ponder who the All-Australian ruckman should be, ask who is the most improved player in the competition, look ahead to this weekend's matches, and much more!

This week, the team looks at Sydney's capitulation and Carlton's biggest frustrations. Plus, Dusty's retirement, control or chaos games in finals, and more.

On Red Time this week, Matt Walsh and Jarryd Barca share their favourite Scott Pendlebury moments ahead of his 400th match this weekend, pick the team current top four sides would not want to come up against in finals, analyse the Blues, discuss whether footy on the Gold Coast will ever actually work, and much more!

This week, the team looks at milestone matches and whether teams perform better in them. Plus an analysis of the 'form ladder', new stats coming to Champion Data, and more!

On Red Time this week, Matt Walsh and Jarryd Barca discuss whether it's really that necessary for premiership fancies to finish top two, debate the biggest draft steals of the last decade, who the coach of the year is after 20 rounds, and plenty more!

This week, we look at Sydney's third loss in four weeks, but Jake isn't concerned, while Matt and Christian delve into Collingwood's list profile, and discuss whether it's time to build for the future.

In a special episode of the podcast, ESPN's draft expert Jasper Chellappah joins Jake and Jarryd to unwrap his July power rankings of the top prospects from around the country... and a new No. 1 has emerged in what is shaping as one of the most open drafts in years. The team also chats potential changes to NGA bidding, analyse the handy draft positions of some clubs, and much more!

This week, we consider each contender's biggest flaw as the run home heats up. Plus, the players who love playing at home but not on the road, and why the MRO is no longer fit for purpose.

On Red Time this week, Jake Michaels and Jarryd Barca debate whether the AFL should remove the 'fairness' element in Brownlow Medal voting, and unwrap Isaac Heeney's appeal and West Coast's decision to part ways with Adam Simpson. Plus, they discuss the Cats without Hawkins, and ask whether the Pies can get themselves back into contention.

This week, the team discusses 'Northball', looks at the race for the top four (and eight), and delves into some quirky and hard-to-believe stats.

On Red Time this week, Jake Michaels and Jarryd Barca discuss how ball tracking technology will benefit the game, and ask if there needs to be a time cap on the length of AFL tribunal hearings. Plus, they name the two people in football this is a "massive" weekend for, while Jake is adamant Tom Stewart's move into the midfield won't save Geelong.

This week, the team looks at the Dockers and how they've shown the footy world the Swans are fallible. Plus we heap praise onto Carlton skipper Patrick Cripps, and look at Collingwood's glaring issue

On Red Time this week, Matt Walsh and Jarryd Barca ask if Sydney is peaking too early, set North Melbourne's new pass mark for the remainder of 2024, look back at the four-week bye structure we have just endured, and discuss Patrick Dangerfield's AFL Tribunal result and ordinary staging acts.

This week, the team looks at Brisbane's recovery from a poor start. Plus, where it's gone wrong for the Dees, the numbers behind Carlton (and Tom De Koning's) hot form, and more!

On Red Time this week, Matt Walsh and Jarryd Barca discuss who the recruit of the year has been after 14 rounds, analyse what the Demons need to do without Christian Petracca for the rest of the season, chat yet another fixture quirk, and preview a monster weekend of games. Plus, there is one team in addition to Sydney nailing Champion Data's premiership metrics. Can you guess who it is?

This week, the team looks piling on goals in quick succession, discusses Bont's season (and why it's second only to Gaz), and dives into taggers again, plus journeymen and more., all things 'running bounce', and more!

On Red Time this week, Matt Walsh and Jarryd Barca go head-to-head debating the potential return of the International Rules Series between Australia and Ireland, discuss why the AFL should stop clarifying contentious umpiring decisions, share their favourite Dustin Martin moment ahead of his 300th game this week, and much more!

This week, we look at the Crows' 'unsustainable' numbers, the Hawks' past six weeks, and look at how positions like 'winger' and 'general forward' are determined. Plus analysis on every bye team.

On Red Time this week, our trusty video guy from the control room Alex Hatzikostas stepped up to the plate (well, the desk) to join Jake Michaels while our regular hosts Matt and Jarryd were unavailable, discussing the top eight teams they still don't trust, the bottom 10 teams they do trust, why Dusty should have played on Thursday night, and long term contracts in the AFL. Plus, they look ahead to the Carlton-Essendon and Melbourne-Collingwood blockbusters.