NEDS AFL Unpopular Opinions

Gardening Leave

Mon, 20 Jul 2026 06:53:00 -0000

Ryan’s off working on his garden, so Jack jumps in the host chair with Lynchy and Rocky for this week’s Neds AFL Unpopular Opinions.

The boys unpack Ken Hinkley’s appointment as the inaugural Tassie Devils coach, with Lynchy giving the inside scoop on why he got the nod, what lies ahead, and which key roles still need filling.

Plus: Essendon’s shock win, GWS falling flat again, Gold Coast’s spiral, and the race for finals footy heating up.

AFL Unpopular Opinions - Rocky's Guide to Fixing the League

Tue, 14 Jul 2026 07:07:00 -0000

It's no-holds-barred Tom Rockliff style, as the former Lions captain outlines his bold plan to not only fix the rules, but also compete with the NRL's growing TV ratings amidst a season full of blowouts and bizarre rule changes!

AFL Unpopular Opinions - All Loved Up

Mon, 06 Jul 2026 05:49:00 -0000

Is VIC bias alive and well when it comes to Brayden Maynard? Is it time for Dimma to have less control on the Gold Coast? And what's going on with the Dogs and Tim English? With Jack away on his honeymoon, Rocky, Ryan, and Lynchy discuss!

AFL Unpopular Opinions - Once A Month

Mon, 29 Jun 2026 07:27:00 -0000

Are the Lions all the way back to their Premiership best? Is it curtains now for the Suns? And who might be a sneaky contender for the Bombers job? Lynchy, Rocky, Ryan, and Jack are back to discuss some of footy's big issues!

AFL Unpopular Opinions - Solving the Suns, Brownlow Chances + Blues Grand Final Bound?

Mon, 22 Jun 2026 06:42:00 -0000

With a tough fixture ahead, are the Suns bound to miss finals? Is Marcus Bontempelli the favourite to win the Brownlow? And should Carlton fans start planning for Grand Final Day? Lynchy, Rocky, Ryan, and Jack are back to discuss footy's hot topics!

AFL Unpopular Opinions - Off The Market

Mon, 15 Jun 2026 06:12:00 -0000

Is Dimma potentially in trouble at the Suns? How do the Lions fit Eric Hipwood back into their side? And which marquee players have been the most exciting this year? Lynchy, Rocky, Ryan, and Jack discuss!

AFL Unpopular Opinions - Midseason Spell

Wed, 10 Jun 2026 04:16:00 -0000

With Lynchy on a well-deserved break, Ryan, Rocky, and Jack chat Hall of Fame snubs, the Bulldogs' resurgence, and why the Suns are the favourites to drop out of the Wild Card picture.

AFL Unpopular Opinions - Tassie's Got It Going On

Mon, 01 Jun 2026 23:25:00 -0000

Has the rest of the league caught up to the Lions? Are other coaches being given a fair shake for the Essendon job? And are the Giants back in the finals mix? The boys fire off their hot takes in another AFL Unpopular Opinions!

AFL Unpopular Opinions - Scotty Doesn't Know

Mon, 25 May 2026 02:33:00 -0000

What's the panic level right now at the Brisbane Lions? Are the Dogs and Giants still alive in the finals hunt? And is it time for Chris Fagan to make a big selection call? The boys break down another big weekend of footy in another episode of Unpopular Opinions!

AFL Unpopular Opinions - Everyone Gets a Clip

Mon, 18 May 2026 07:53:00 -0000

Is Rocky ready to finally slide the Dockers into Premiership contention? Does Chris Fagan need to make a selection statement ahead of this week's game? And what's the latest on Tassie entering the comp? Ryan, Rocky, Lynchy, and Jack dissect footy's big issues in another episode of Unpopular Opinions!

AFL Unpopular Opinions - Birks Are Banned

Mon, 11 May 2026 06:15:00 -0000

Did the Blues enter the season in rebuild mode? Is the AFL's father/son rule fair? And is North a chance this week against the Crows? Lynchy, Ryan, Rocky, and Jack discuss!

AFL Unpopular Opinions - Fixture Farce

Mon, 04 May 2026 04:18:00 -0000

Does the AFL need to scrap the Friday night doubleheader? Is it nearly time for Michael Voss to be shown the door? And what about Brisbane's infamous whiteboard incident? With Jack away, Ryan, Rocky, and Lynchy discuss footy's biggest topics!

AFL Unpopular Opinions - Toad-ally Wild

Tue, 28 Apr 2026 03:56:00 -0000

With blowouts becoming more frequent, is it time to finally split the competition into two divisions? On the back of another farcical ARC decision, should the AFL scrap video review entirely? And are the Swans and Lions the two teams to beat? Lynchy, Rocky, Ryan, and Jack discuss in another ep of Unpopular Opinions!

AFL Unpopular Opinions - Off The Rails

Mon, 20 Apr 2026 14:00:00 -0000

Are the Bombers a sneaky Wild Card chance? With a couple of big injuries, can we put a line through the Dogs? And what's with the stand rule? Rocky, Lynchy, Ryan, and Jack run through footy's hot topics in another episode of Unpopular Opinions!

AFL Unpopular Opinions - Buttering Up

Tue, 14 Apr 2026 03:57:00 -0000

This week, Tom Rockliff delivers some breaking news on the Zak Butters saga, before the boys dive into their post-Gather Round thoughts. Have we overrated the Dogs? And is it time to panic when it comes to the Gold Coast Suns? Rocky, Lynchy, Ryan, and Jack discuss.

AFL Unpopular Opinions - Glass Half Empty

Wed, 08 Apr 2026 02:55:00 -0000

Are the Tigers in for a long rebuild? Why are some teams so good at recruiting? And which clubs can seriously win the Grand Final from here? The boys dive into footy's biggest topics in another episode of AFL Unpopular Opinions!

AFL Unpopular Opinions - Spinning Around

Tue, 31 Mar 2026 01:45:00 -0000

Are players spending enough time at their respective clubs during the offseason? Why are some training harder than others? And what about Kylie and the Grand Final? Ryan, Rocky, Jack and Lynchy debate footy's big issues for another week!

AFL Unpopular Opinions - Rocky's Orange Tsunami

Mon, 23 Mar 2026 13:00:00 -0000

Is it already D-Day for Brad Scott and the Bombers? Is Alastair Clarkson back on the hot seat? And just how important is a win for the Lions on Saturday against St Kilda? Rocky, Ryan, Lynchy and Jack break down footy's biggest storylines!

AFL Unpopular Opinions - Great Scott!

Mon, 16 Mar 2026 13:00:00 -0000

Can we already pencil the Bombers in for a bottom four finish? Were Port the most disappointing team to emerge from Round 1? And are the Saints still a couple of years away from being genuine Premiership contenders? Lynchy, Rocky, Ryan and Jack discuss!

AFL Unpopular Opinions - Germs and Gems

Mon, 09 Mar 2026 13:00:00 -0000

Just how good were the Dogs on Saturday night? Is it too early to panic when it comes to Hawthorn? And how important is Thursday's game for the Blues? Ryan, Rocky, Lynchy and Jack are back behind the mic to discuss!

AFL Unpopular Opinions - Snakes and Ladders

Mon, 02 Mar 2026 13:00:00 -0000

Are the Lions a shoo-in for three straight? And which teams have raised alarm bells following a disappointing preseason? Rocky, Ryan, Lynchy and Jack discuss before diving into their ladder predictions!

AFL Unpopular Opinions - Season Preview Part 2

Mon, 23 Feb 2026 13:00:00 -0000

Why are AFL clubs hiding players' weights? And what of Port's new support mascot? Lynchy, Rocky, Jack and Ryan wrap up their team previews, diving deep into the Hawks, Suns, Dockers, Giants, Pies, Lions, Cats and Crows.

AFL Unpopular Opinions - Origin Recap + Season Preview Part 1

Tue, 17 Feb 2026 01:42:00 -0000

With Opening Round fast approaching, Alastair Lynch, Tom Rockliff, Ryan Cook, and Jack Lindley are back to recap Saturday's Origin game, before diving head-first into some team previews. If you barrack for West Coast, Richmond, North Melbourne, Essendon, Melbourne, Port Adelaide, St Kilda, Carlton, Sydney, or the Dogs, this is the episode for you!

AFL Unpopular Opinions - 2025 Grand Final Preview

Mon, 22 Sep 2025 01:32:26 -0000

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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AFL Unpopular Opinions - Prelim Finals - Bucking the Trend

Mon, 15 Sep 2025 02:48:25 -0000

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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AFL Unpopular Opinions - Finals Week 2 - Gone Golfing

Mon, 08 Sep 2025 02:40:09 -0000

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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AFL Unpopular Opinions - Finals Week 1 - The Pointy End

Mon, 01 Sep 2025 01:39:46 -0000

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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AFL Unpopular Opinions - Round 25 - All Aussie Adventures

Mon, 25 Aug 2025 02:45:13 -0000

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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AFL Unpopular Opinions - Round 24 - Nasty Nas

Mon, 18 Aug 2025 23:52:03 -0000

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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AFL Unpopular Opinions - Round 22 - And Then There Were Two

Mon, 11 Aug 2025 02:59:03 -0000

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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AFL Unpopular Opinions - Round 21 - Feathers & Friends

Mon, 04 Aug 2025 04:23:35 -0000

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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AFL Unpopular Opinions - Round 20 - Mintie Fresh

Mon, 28 Jul 2025 03:10:04 -0000

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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AFL Unpopular Opinions - Round 19 - A Purple Patch

Mon, 21 Jul 2025 04:08:33 -0000

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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AFL Unpopular Opinions - Round 18 - Rocky's Soapbox

Mon, 14 Jul 2025 02:00:28 -0000

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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AFL Unpopular Opinions - Round 17 - The Rocky and Lynchy Show

Mon, 07 Jul 2025 11:01:52 -0000

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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AFL Unpopular Opinions - Round 16 - Fresh Cuts

Mon, 30 Jun 2025 02:32:27 -0000

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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AFL Unpopular Opinions - Round 15 - Bloods and Cripps

Mon, 23 Jun 2025 03:19:32 -0000

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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AFL Unpopular Opinions - Round 14 - How Much is Too Much?

Tue, 17 Jun 2025 02:50:47 -0000

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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AFL Unpopular Opinions - Round 14 - Pulse Check

Mon, 09 Jun 2025 23:20:03 -0000

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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AFL Unpopular Opinions - Round 13 - Who Runs the Table?

Tue, 03 Jun 2025 06:18:18 -0000

Alastair Lynch and Tom Rockliff join Ryan Cook and Jack Lindley to break down a massive weekend of footy. Can we put a line through the Hawks? Are the Giants trustworthy? And are the Dockers the team set to make a big run in the second half of the season? Is Bailey Smith the face of the AFL? All that and more in another jam-packed episode!

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AFL Unpopular Opinions - Round 12 - The Trusty Red Pen

Tue, 27 May 2025 04:10:19 -0000

Are the Hawks in trouble? Can the Dees claw their way back? And what next for Carlton? Alastair Lynch, Ryan Cook, Tom Rockliff, and Jack Lindley break down another massive weekend of footy, before diving in on five things they'd like to see the AFL change.

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AFL Unpopular Opinions - Round 11 - Heroes & Villains

Mon, 19 May 2025 04:57:14 -0000

In this week's episode, Alastair Lynch recalls some famous sprays from the late Robert Walls. Tom Rockliff calls out two big names on the Brisbane Lions to lift their game, before putting the official red pen through the Port Adelaide footy club. After the break, the boys break down their Top 5 All-Time villains.

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AFL Unpopular Opinions - Round 10 - New Beginnings

Mon, 12 May 2025 04:08:21 -0000

Ryan Cook is joined by Alastair Lynch and Tom Rockliff to break down one of the closest and most dramatic rounds of footy to date. The boys chat the demise of the Dockers, Saints and Dockers, and why The Showdown should be considered the Greatest Rivalry in the AFL. After the Giants made it five wins in a row at the Cattery, Rocky and Lynchy list their favourite and least-favourite grounds during their playing career.

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AFL Unpopular Opinions - The Snapshot - Round 9

Mon, 05 May 2025 14:00:00 -0000

With Ryan taking a well-earned day off, Neds’ resident nuff nuff Dylan Leach steps in alongside Tom Rockliff for this week’s Snapshot, diving headfirst into the value plays for Round 9.

The boys break down their footy punting philosophies — are they team overs or unders? Do they live in the player props or play the margins? And where’s the sneaky value hiding beyond the standard head-to-head or line markets?

They also take a look at the futures forecasts - the premiership, top 4, top 8, Brownlow, Rising Star, even the wooden spoon, just to see if there’s a golden nugget worth jumping on.

As always, they wrap things up with a crack at a juicy multi in a bid to get back on the winners list.

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AFL Unpopular Opinions - Round 9 - Mr. May

Mon, 05 May 2025 00:30:08 -0000

Alastair Lynch and Tom Rockliff are back alongside our resident Nuffie Dylan Leach for another cracking edition of Neds AFL Unpopular Opinions, and this week the boys are bringing the heat – even if Round 8 didn’t.

THIS WEEK ON THE POD:

Was Round 8 a bit of a fizzer? We breaks down the lacklustre slate of most of the games and wonders if footy fans deserved better. (Geelong and Collingwood the clear exception)
Fresh off the Q-Clash, Lynchy reveals his method to the madness when it comes for giving out the votes for the Marcus Ashcroft Medal
Are certain AFL timeslots cursed? We dig into whether short turnarounds are impacting game quality.
PLUS: we debut our brand-new segment Count Down and kick things off with a bang — Lynchy and Rocky’s Top 10 favourite current players in the AFL.
And Dylan pulls out a gem from the archives: the 1993 Fitzroy calendar, including a deep dive into Lynchy’s very photogenic stint as Mr. May.

All that, plus your usual fix of footy, bets and banter — it’s Neds AFL Unpopular Opinions, more entertaining than most of the games dished up last weekend.

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AFL Unpopular Opinions - The Snapshot- Round 8

Mon, 28 Apr 2025 14:00:00 -0000

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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AFL Unpopular Opinions - Round 8 2025 - It's ok to cop a spray

Mon, 28 Apr 2025 01:29:55 -0000

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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AFL Unpopular Opinions - The Snapshot - Round 7 2025

Tue, 22 Apr 2025 03:22:01 -0000

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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AFL Unpopular Opinions - Round 7 2025 - Never Take A Day Off.

Tue, 22 Apr 2025 03:19:29 -0000

With Dylan away, Rocky steps into the hosting chair to recap Round 6 alongside Alastair Lynch and Ryan Cook. This week's topics include Collingwood's chances at winning the flag, what went wrong for Freo, and which player is the most crucial to each club across the competition.

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AFL Unpopular Opinions - The Snapshot - Round 6 2025

Tue, 15 Apr 2025 02:00:00 -0000

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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AFL Unpopular Opinions - Round 6 2025 - Working the Room.

Mon, 14 Apr 2025 07:17:09 -0000

Dylan’s back from Gather Round , and by “fresh,” we mean still covered in Barossa dust and possibly suffering a severe case of head-wobble after some deep naval gazing in Adelaide. Rocky’s got the mail, and Lynchy’s not impressed.

On the footy front, Brisbane looks unbackable, Melbourne are in meltdown, and Port Adelaide may have just delivered the most Ken Hinkley under pressure performance of all time against the Hawks.

The boys also dive into the rise of the over-30s and ask: are we heading into a golden era of 300 and even 400 gamers?

And by popular demand — the quiz is back! Lynchy and Rocky face off in “Don’t Forget the Lyrics: AFL Club Song Edition” and yes, it’s as chaotic as it sounds.

Footy, bets, banter, and a bit of Barossa – it’s another episode of Neds AFL Unpopular Opinions.

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AFL Unpopular Opinions - The Snapshot - Gather Round 2025

Mon, 07 Apr 2025 14:00:00 -0000

For the first time in Neds Podcast history, Ryan and Rocky have landed back-to-back winning multis—and now they’re chasing the elusive threepeat to cement a multi-dynasty ahead of Gather Round.

With a tantalising slate of matches only Gather Round can deliver—at Adelaide Oval, Norwood, and even out in the Barossa—Ryan and Rocky crunch the numbers, dig into the stats, and, yes, trust a bit of gut feel as they hunt for value once again.

Can they pull off the threepeat?

Find out on The Snapshot, part of Neds AFL Unpopular Opinions.

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AFL Unpopular Opinions - Gather Round 2025 - Meeting up for a Chat

Mon, 07 Apr 2025 01:40:37 -0000

Fresh off back-to-back multi wins—and with another of Dylan’s famous Bag of Snags getting up on the weekend—the Neds AFL Unpopular Opinions crew is riding high and eyeing a dynasty.

And who better to school Tom Rockliff and Dylan Leach on dynasties than our own three-time premiership Lion, Alastair Lynch?

This week’s episode is another cracker, featuring:

• The controversial non-mark and free kick in the Suns v Crows clash—and why it might be the game of the year

• Should Port Adelaide rip the Band-Aid off and fix their messy coaching “succession” plan after a string of poor performances?

• Can Melbourne or Carlton lift—and how do you solve a problem like North Melbourne?

• One panel member reckons seven of the final eight are already locked in… and it’s only Round 4

• After West Coast captain Oscar Allen was spotted having coffee with Hawks coach Sam Mitchell, Dylan gets Lynchy and Rocky to spill on their own experiences being poached by rival clubs

PLUS—BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND: THE QUIZ!

Dylan tests Lynchy and Rocky’s knowledge of all things South Australia as we get pumped for Gather Round.

Throw in the usual mix of hot, warm and ice-cold takes, footy chat, bets and banter—and you’ve got yourself another cracking episode of Neds AFL Unpopular Opinions.

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AFL Unpopular Opinions - The Snapshot - Round 4 2025

Mon, 31 Mar 2025 14:00:00 -0000

Is Matt Rowell a genuine Brownlow contender?
Why can’t the Lions win a first quarter?
And who’s more likely to suffer their first loss — Hok Ball or Crom?

Rocky and Ryan break it all down in this week’s episode of the multi winning Snapshot as part of Neds AFL Unpopular Opinions

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AFL Unpopular Opinions - Round 4 2025 - Nostradamus Rockliff

Mon, 31 Mar 2025 02:26:00 -0000

It’s celebration time for the Neds AFL Unpopular Opinions team — the Snapshot crew has delivered a (rare) winning multi, and we’re milking the moment for all it’s worth.

But while we’re basking in glory, the footy world keeps spinning — and Alastair Lynch, Tom Rockliff and Dylan Leach are back with another round of hot takes and, you guessed it, unpopular opinions.

ON THIS WEEK’S SHOW:

• Who would you rather be right now: 0-3 Carlton or 0-3 Melbourne?

• Fresh off tipping the winning multi, Rocky’s pre-season prediction about changes at AFL House has already come true.

• Should Hawthorn leave Tasmania? We put the hard questions to Lynchy.

• Why Suns vs Crows could be the match of the round.

• The Rhyan Mansell suspension — can Dylan take off the Yellow and Black glasses and look at it objectively?

PLUS:

• We update the Footy Record pocket profiles for Lynchy and Rocky with this year’s questions.

It’s the usual mix of footy, hindsight, bets, and banter — with that signature hit of hot take spice you’ve come to expect from AFL Unpopular Opinions.

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AFL Unpopular Opinions - The Snapshot - Round 3 2025

Mon, 24 Mar 2025 14:00:00 -0000

Ryan and Rocky are back to discuss a key move in the Coleman Medal market, the chances of the Dees finishing in the bottom four, and who might win Saturday's twilight blockbuster between the Hawks and Giants.

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AFL Unpopular Opinions - Round 3 2025 - Rum'un Base

Mon, 24 Mar 2025 00:51:04 -0000

After another cracking weekend of footy, the Neds AFL Unpopular Opinions crew — Alastair Lynch, Tom Rockliff, and Dylan Leach — are back with their typically hot (and occasionally humid) takes on all the action.

This week, the lads get stuck into:

• The fixturing headache: Why the AFL needs some common-sense scheduling — especially when it comes to playing in Queensland heat

• Umpiring: A thankless job, sure… but surely it could be better

• Youth vs experience: Young talent is great, but there’s nothing like the value of seasoned veterans

• It’s only Round 3… but are some coaches already feeling the heat?

• And what’s the go with Tasmania’s new mascot Rumin’? Could he take on the likes of Reggie Rabbit from Rugbah Leeg in a cage fight?

Plus, to celebrate 25 years of footy at Marvel Stadium, Dylan puts Rocky and Lynchy to the test with a Marvel-ous quiz all about Docklands footy.

Add in the usual mix of banter, bets, and bold calls — and you’ve got another unmissable episode of AFL Unpopular Opinions.

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AFL Unpopular Opinions - The Snapshot - Round 2

Tue, 18 Mar 2025 14:00:00 -0000

Our weekly deep dive into all things AFL betting is back for season 2025! Neds numbers man Ryan Cook and ball magnet Tom Rockliff return to bring you The Snapshot—part of Neds AFL Unpopular Opinions.

This week, we’re diving into:

• The biggest betting upsets of all time—some of which Rocky was fortunately a part of the winning team.

• Who’s already under the pump just one round in

• The blowout trend—why it’s a dream for punters taking the overs

• And despite it only being Round 1, some hard-hitting lessons in footy tipping are coming in fast

But more importantly—can the boys finally crack that elusive winning multi? With player markets back on the table, they reckon they’ve found some serious value heading into Round 2.

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AFL Unpopular Opinions - Round 2 2025 - Carlton Membership Day

Tue, 18 Mar 2025 00:19:49 -0000

After a proper nine-game round for the first time this season—featuring upsets, floggings, thrills, spills, and breakout stars—the Neds AFL Unpopular Opinions crew is up and about… well, at least one of them is.

Dylan can’t help himself and dives straight into his Tigers after THAT Thursday night shocker. Meanwhile, with Carlton cancelling their membership day on SEN last Friday, he’s taking matters into his own hands—declaring Neds AFL Unpopular Opinions’ Official Carlton Membership Day (whether the others like it or not).

But don’t worry, we do talk about actual footy this week, including:

• Port Adelaide’s shocker and why their coaching transition plan just won’t go away

• The big wins for Gold Coast, Brisbane, and GWS—what it all means this early in the season

• The Jackson Archer tribunal case and what could happen next

Plus, in a brand-new segment, Best & Worst, Lynchy and Rocky reflect on the most unexpected wins and losses from their careers. And as always—footy chat, banter, and somewhat hot takes from two blokes who actually played the game… and one proud nuffie.

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AFL Unpopular Opinions - The Snapshot - Round 1

Mon, 10 Mar 2025 19:00:00 -0000

Our weekly deep dive into all things AFL betting is back for season 2025! Neds numbers man Ryan Cook and ball magnet Tom Rockliff return to bring you The Snapshot, part of Neds AFL Unpopular Opinions.

With the first full round of the season about to get underway, the boys break down all nine matches and hunt for the best value bets.

Meanwhile, with the NRL show already landing an early multi win, Rocky is determined to even the score on behalf of the AFL. As for Ryan? He's having one each way.

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AFL Unpopular Opinions Round 1 2025 - The Real Opening Round.

Mon, 10 Mar 2025 02:10:50 -0000

After just that tiny smidge of footy that Opening Round 2025 provided to start the season, it feels like we’ve got the actual Opening Round kicking off this week.

That won’t stop Alastair Lynch, Tom Rockliff, and Dylan Leach from serving up outlandish statements, solid footy chat, and a hot take (or two) from the weekend’s action.

This week:

• Opening Round: Should it go the way of AFLX?

• Jumping to conclusions: The Hawks and Giants look great, the Swans and Pies… not so much. Are we reading too much into just two games?

• Footy on TV – Seven vs. Fox: Rocky and Dylan share their unbiased (sort of) takes, while expressing disappointment that Lynchy didn't feature in the FOX Footy rap commercial.

• Then & Now: Dylan digs up Rocky and Lynchy’s old Footy Record pocket profiles and compares their answers from back in the day to now.

Throw in the usual mix of footy, bets, and banter, and you’ve got another cracking episode of Neds AFL Unpopular Opinions.

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AFL Unpopular Opinions - The Snapshot - Round 0

Mon, 03 Mar 2025 14:00:00 -0000

Our weekly deep dive into all things AFL betting is back for season 2025 as Neds numbers man Ryan Cook and ball magnet Tom Rockliff bring you The Snapshot as part of Neds AFL Unpopular Opinions

To kick off the year Ryan and Rocky dive into a range of AFL player markets, pick their Grand Final winners, and take a peak at a couple of exotic markets at big odds!

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AFL Unpopular Opinions Round 0 2025 - Footy's on, footy's here again.

Mon, 03 Mar 2025 02:37:14 -0000

Just like that, footy season is back—and so is Neds AFL Unpopular Opinions, back for a fourth season, t(wo more and we're free agents!(

Joining us once again are Tom Rockliff and Alastair Lynch—two actual ex-players with respectable careers—alongside Dylan Leach, Neds’ resident nuffie, who’s still somehow allowed behind a microphone.

Together, we’re diving headfirst into the AFL season madness that awaits us.

To kick things off, we break down what we liked (and didn’t like) from the pre-season, tear apart Port Adelaide’s coaching succession plan between Ken Hinkley and Josh Carr (spoiler: it’s a ticking time bomb), and throw out some very well-researched predictions for the 2025 season.

Oh, and with Cyclone Alfie threatening to derail the Lions-Cats season opener, Dylan goes deep into the history books to look at other times Mother Nature and other malfunctions messed with footy. Turns out, that Lynchy just happens to be involved in just about all of them.

Footy. Bets. Banter. It’s like we never left.

There are plenty of footy podcasts out there, but Neds AFL Unpopular Opinions is the only one where you’ll get this level of quality if we do say so ourselves.

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POST AFL GRAND FINAL 2024 - That was the season that was

Mon, 30 Sep 2024 23:35:07 -0000

For the final time in season 2024, AFL Unpopular Opinions with Alastair Lynch, Tom Rockliff and Dylan Leach is back to reflect on the Lions mighty win in the Grand Final and That was the Season that was.

Fresh from celebrating, Former Lions and our very own co-hosts in Lynchy and Rocky reflect on what Brisbane’s premiership means to them from the perspective of their respective eras of the club and all the highs and lows of the day itself.

The highs and lows of the day, where to next for the Lions, how can the Swans recover from their fourth Grand Final loss in a decade, what did we love in season 2024 and just a general recovery session podcast before the boys wrap up and enjoy the Neds AFL Unpopular Opinions Mad Monday.

Neds numbers man Ryan Cook also jumps on for one last time to give an indication of the futures markets, but it’s mostly just to shoot the breeze.

It’s been a big year in footy, and a big weekend for all involved.

Sit back and enjoy the footy, bets and banter for the last time this season as Neds AFL Unpopular Opinions wraps it all up.

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AFL GRAND FINAL 2024 - It's a big deal.

Tue, 24 Sep 2024 01:34:02 -0000

So it’s come to this

The Sydney Swans and the Brisbane Lions in the AFL Grand Final.

Patrick Cripps has won the Brownlow by a record 45 votes

However, let’s spend the first five minutes of the show recapping Dylan’s run-in with his old mate Kane Cornes at the SEN studios in Melbourne.

After that, we talk about the football.

Two former Brisbane captains Tom Rockliff and Alastair Lynch discuss the strengths and weaknesses both the Lions and Swans, how we’ve got the two best teams of the season playing in the biggest game, and what their old club being in the Grand Final means to them.

We ask if the Brownlow voting has gone a bit crazy after Patrick Cripps won it with a record 45 votes, what things should change, improve, and basically solve all of football’s problems in the first half an hour of the show.

Ryan Cook returns for a special Grand Final edition of the Snapshot and with Rocky produces one of the juiciest multi’s we’ve seen for the whole year. Can they finish the season off in style?

We’ll also work out a way for fans who want to travel to Melbourne for the Game with the cheapest options and the usual mix of footy, bets and banter that only AFL Unpopular Opinions can offer.

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Brownlow medal special - featuring We Got The Chocolates

Thu, 19 Sep 2024 04:07:06 -0000

We got the chocolates? More like we got the Brownlow!

In a very special Brownlow edition of Neds AFL Unpopular Opinions, Dylan Leach and Ryan Cook are joined by Mitch and Leigh of We Got The Chocolates Fame to discuss football’s night of nights.

From the vote counting, pettiness, who should give out the votes, who should get the votes, crownies, the glitz, the glamour and even some best bets to make the night more interesting.

If you want proper form and analysis, this probably isn’t the podcast for you – but if you want value along with our usual mix of footy, bets and banter – this actually is the podcast for you.

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AFL Finals Week 3 2024 - Kenny's got fine written all over him.

Mon, 16 Sep 2024 23:32:25 -0000

Alastair Lynch, Tom Rockliff and Dylan Leach are back with another cracking podcast.

Firstly, we've got a joke to share with you all:

Ken Hinkley got a $20k fine for daring to show some personality over the weekend.

It's ok the children are safe.

Do we talk about that in this week's edition of Neds AFL Unpopular Opinions?

Of course, we do.

Throw in Brisbane's epic comeback over the Giants in the semi, the actual game that happened between the Hawks and Power, how will the Swans and Cats be feeling with the week off and all the fun and excitement that only finals footy has to offer.

Ryan is back with The Snapshot and hopefully, he and Rocky can finally jag a winning multi.

Oh, and Dylan might have a thing or three to say about Dustin Martin's move to the Gold Coast.

Footy. Bets. Banter.

It's all here on Neds AFL Unpopular Opinions.

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AFL Finals Week 2 2024 - I've got a semi.

Tue, 10 Sep 2024 00:54:40 -0000

We’re well and truly into the depths of the finals as Alastair Lynch, Tom Rockliff and Dylan Leach get stuck into another cracking edition of Neds AFL Unpopular Opinions.

After a shocking week one performance, can (one of) Rocky’s old mobs in Port Adelaide rebound against that Happy team at Hawthorn on Saturday night.

Does Lynchy still believe the Lions can go all the way after getting the job done easily against the Blues?

Why are Geelong always good?

Should Isaac Heeney get the prize for Mark of the year?

Is Jack Ginninvan good for football even if you’re a bit old school?

Throw in Ryan and Rocky attempting to salvage a juicy finals multi and you’ve got yourself a bloody good podcast.

Footy. Bets. Banter.

It’s all here, as always, on Neds AFL Unpopular Opinions.

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AFL Finals Week 1 2024 - Shark heartbreak

Tue, 03 Sep 2024 00:04:55 -0000

It's a massive week one finals edition of Neds AFL Unpopular Opinions with Alastair Lynch, Tom Rockliff, and Dylan Leach.

The boys dive deep into the pros and cons of the pre-finals bye—does it really help the top teams, or does it kill momentum? They also weigh in on Christian Petracca’s decision to stay at Melbourne—was it good for Football? Lynchy and Rocky go head-to-head, making their cases for who they think has what it takes to lift the premiership cup in 2024.

More importantly, they also share the heartbreak of their attempted Rugby League multi during the bye week falling apart thanks to Lynchy's Cronulla Sharks’ loss to the NZ Warriors on Saturday night.

Plus, Ryan Cook is back with The Snapshot, teaming up with Tom Rockliff to preview all four blockbuster finals.

It’s a jam-packed episode full of footy, bets and banter.

Have a listen, you'll enjoy it. We promise.

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AFL PRE FINALS BYE 2024 - Christian Values

Mon, 26 Aug 2024 23:31:11 -0000

Footy might have a week off before the finals but Alastair Lynch, Tom Rockliff, and Dylan Leach are still good to go with another edition of Neds AFL Unpopular Opinions.

There's plenty to take from an epic Round 24, plenty to look forward to but the bulk of the discussion revolves around the Christian Petracca trade bombshell. Lynchy and Rocky share their experiences of moving clubs during their careers and Dylan gives some perspective on how the fans might react.

The Snapshot has a spell this week but that doesn't stop the boys trying to beat the NRL show at their own game during the pre-finals bye in the multi.

Throw in the usual mix of footy, bets and banter and you've got yourself a fine podcast.

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AFL Round 24 2024 - Closer each day home and away.

Mon, 19 Aug 2024 11:40:01 -0000

Fresh from his stint working on the Paris games, Dylan returns to the AFL Unpopular Opinions stable and joins Lions triple premiership player Alastair Lynch and everyone’s one-time Supercoach captain Tom Rockliff to sink their teeth into the final round of the Home and Away season.

Is the top eight set?

How epic will Sunday be?

Can the Lions or anyone from outside the top four win the flag?

Does this years competition closeness justify changing the finals system?

Will the multi finally get up?

The Snapshot looks at some insights into how people’s future multis might be faring from the start of the year along with the usual mix of footy, bets and banter and you’re in for a solid 40 odd minutes of podcast goodness.

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AFL Round 23 2024 - The Final Countdown

Tue, 13 Aug 2024 01:17:13 -0000

Tom Rockliff, Alastair Lynch, and Ryan Cook sit down to chat all things Carlton, why the Hawks are so dangerous, and whether the Dogs can be trusted come September.

Ryan and Rocky get stuck into Coleman chat in this week's edition of The Snapshot, while Lynchy thinks this might be Tex Walker's final year with the Crows.

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AFL round 22 2024 - Farewell Dusty

Tue, 06 Aug 2024 02:26:43 -0000

This week's topics include: Dusty's retirement, Sydney's downfall, Marcus Bontempelli's Brownlow claims, Brisbane as Premiership favourites, and a full preview looking ahead to Round 22!

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AFL Round 21 2024 - Three's A Crowd

Mon, 29 Jul 2024 22:39:44 -0000

Tom Rockliff takes over the hot seat with Dylan on Paris duties down south.

Ryan Cook rejoins the show to chat all things Hawthorn, while Alastair Lynch breaks down Ben King's goal-kicking yips and which teams could potentially make the eight.

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AFL Round 20 2024 - a bunch of hackers

Mon, 22 Jul 2024 23:59:48 -0000

The full team of Alastair Lynch, Tom Rockliff, and Dylan Leach is back for AFL Unpopular Opinions.

It seems as though the footy during the week is great but during the week interpretations and tribunal chat are frustrating us all, hence where we come into play, with a show called Unpopular Opinions. It makes total sense.

Meanwhile, Ryan Cook returns for the Snapshot, another multi missed by a leg but the boys vow to fight on as well as digging deep into the learning and attempts to be earning in the segment.

And fresh from playing the Hello Sport/Breaking the Yips Hacker Majors, Lynchy and Rocky recap the loosest golf day to ever take place on a course.

Throw in the usual mix of footy, bets and banter and you've got yourself one very fine podcast.

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AFL Round 19 2024 - That's the thing about football.

Mon, 15 Jul 2024 07:22:27 -0000

OUT - Lynch

IN - Cook

A late change of the lineup at Neds AFL Unpopular Opinions this week sees Neds number cruncher Ryan Cook take the place of triple premiership player Alastair Lynch.

Ryan joins former Lions/Port ball magnet and aspiring AM radio shock jock Tom Rockliff along with Neds nuffie's nuffie Dylan Leach for what is one of the far more looser editions in this fine programs history.

Who can you trust?

Why is the ladder so close?

How does this all end?

Why don't certain fans show up?

The boys go ALL IN on the Snapshot and multi this week and Dylan starts a campaign to get the iconic song "That's the thing about football" as part of the Grand Final entertainment along with Katy Perry this year.

Footy.

Bets.

Banter.

It's all here on Neds AFL Unpopular Opinions.

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AFL Round 18 2024 - The morning before the day after

Tue, 09 Jul 2024 01:45:30 -0000

With the prospect of a Brownlow favourite becoming officially ineligible at the tribunal and the axe falling on a coach, the Tuesday morning record of Neds AFL Unpopular Opinions makes for fascinating listening.

As always Alastair Lynch, Tom Rockliff and Dylan Leach get together discuss all the things from the world of footy that’s on their minds, agree, disagree, come to some sort of compromise and then it’s a case of rinse, wash, repeat.

Should Heeney get off?

Is Lynchy going to give Adam Simpson a call to bring him to Tassie?

Will the multi finally get up in Ryan Cook and Rocky’s Snapshot?

All this and more awaits you in another cracking edition of Neds AFL Unpopular Opinions.

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AFL Round 17 2024 - The boss cuts our lunch.

Wed, 03 Jul 2024 00:11:31 -0000

Has AFL boss Andrew Dillion come up with the most unpopular opinion of 2024 by declaring "It's as good as it's ever been, the umpiring.”?

The team at Neds AFL Unpopular Opinions of Alastair Lynch, Tom Rockliff and Dylan Leach ponder if the league boss has cut our lunch and remind him to stay off our turf!

Naturally, the show opens with a discussion about everyone’s frustrations on the field, how it’s communicated and what impact it’s having on the punters overall enjoyment of the game – especially when it was a weekend of fantastic footy.

Meanwhile, the boys have a crack at ladder predictor, Tom Rockliff checks in on Ken Hinkley and we ask if the top eight is as good as it gets.

Throw in a special futures forecast for the Snapshot and a crack at our multi (which is “as good as it’s ever been”) and you’ve got yourself another excellent hour of footy podcast goodness.

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AFL Round 16 2024 - Are we Kenough?

Tue, 25 Jun 2024 00:01:03 -0000

With a full slate of matches back in the AFL schedule this weekend, it’s a massive edition of Neds AFL Unpopular Opinions with Alastair Lynch, Tom Rockliff and Dylan Leach.

We could just tease you about what exactly is on the show this week, but let’s be realistic, if you skip 2:30 in, the man who “built the foundations of the Port Adelaide Football Club”, Tom Rockliff speaks about the Powers performance on the weekend and the position his old coach Ken Hinkley finds himself.

In what is a passionate chat from all accounts – from the outside looking in and what might be going on in the minds of the faithful.

Meanwhile, with a new prize for Mark of the Year, we ask 1989 winner of a Holden Jackaroo, Alastair Lynch, if the current offering should be backdated.

And fashion talk is back on the show, as more clubs opt for special one-off and retro jumpers (like Port on the weekend), Tom Rockliff brings in an old jumper from his playing days that he reckons will never see the light of day ever again.

Throw in Neds resident number cruncher and stats man Ryan Cook back in for another Snapshot, Rocky and Ryan missed the multi by the barest of margins last week but believe that they’ll fight back in Round 16 – good luck fellas, she’s a cruel game.

You know how this show works – Footy. Bets. Banter.

It’s all here on Neds AFL Unpopular Opinions.

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AFL Round 15 2024 - The Tom Rockliff Cup

Mon, 17 Jun 2024 23:19:32 -0000

Alastair Lynch, Tom Rockliff, and Dylan Leach are back for another edition of Neds AFL Unpopular Opinions and with this being Tom Rockliff Cup Week as Port host the Lions on Saturday, it’s set to be a very special edition of the podcast.

There’s plenty to get stuck into – we got the AFL’s statement saying there was nothing wrong with THAT non-50 meter penalty not being awarded during the program, Dylan gets fired up about Joel Amartey being benched after kicking 9 goals and Lynchy has got a few ideas to shake up All-Australian selection.

With Port celebrating the 20-year anniversary of their 2004 premiership, we probe Lynchy on THAT grand final but also reflect on the rivalry the Lions and Power had back in the day.

Ryan dials into the show with the Snapshot and after a horrible run in the multi, the boys are hopeful they get back into some form.

Throw in the usual mix of footy, bets and banter and you've got yourself another cracking edition of Neds AFL Unpopular Opinions.

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AFL Round 14 2024 - Don't Argue

Tue, 11 Jun 2024 07:12:26 -0000

Welcome to the show that’s more consistent than the interpretation of the holding-the-ball rule and far more entertaining than the St Kilda v Gold Coast Suns clash on Saturday night.

Round 14 is upon us, and while six teams have the bye and there’s no footy this Thursday night, there’s still plenty to get stuck into, including some bloke who wears the number 4 for Richmond celebrating a particular milestone of which we will speak plenty about it.

Alastair Lynch, Tom Rocklif, and Dylan Leach chat all things footy - their weekly outlandish statements, Ryan Cook hops in for the Snapshot and Lynchy and Dyl have all your Thursday night plans sorted.

Footy. Bets. Banter.

It's all here for another week on NEDS AFL Unpopular Opinions.

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AFL Round 13 2024 - When you wish upon a Rising Star

Mon, 03 Jun 2024 23:00:09 -0000

When we speak, they listen.

Neds AFL Unpopular Opinions is arguably the most influential show in football and the results speak for themselves – except for the multi.

The Rising Star field has been thrown into chaos with the two favourites Bulldog Sam Darcy and of course, the one and only, Harley Reid both facing suspension, Round 13 2010 nominee for the award Tom Rockliff weighs in (or weighs less should we say) on if the award should remove the suspension criteria.

As always Alastair Lynch, the wise old man of football gives his knowledge and wisdom on the various issues in the footy world and recalls his time playing State of Origin footy for Tasmania in the early part of his career.

In Dylan’s Delights- Dylan has found another video that you won’t believe they released and Rocky is reunited with Rocky in the studio for The Snapshot to help you learn and maybe, just maybe, earn in footy.

Footy. Bets. Banter.

It’s all here in another epic edition of Neds AFL Unpopular Opinions.

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AFL Round 12 2024 - The Winning Streak Anniversary

Tue, 28 May 2024 02:00:24 -0000

Is Neds AFL Unpopular Opinions the most influential show in football?

Geelong has been 0-4 ever since Dylan asked for them to be s**t and it turned out the umpires crackdown on an arbitrary rule round was real.

1993 All Australian Alistair Lynch, 2012 Marcus Ashcroft medallist Tom Rockliff, and bloke who’s just lucky to be there Dylan Leach are back for another edition of the podcast and plenty to sink our teeth into.

The usual segments are there -outlandish statements, learning and earning in the Snapshot but this week is a special one – especially for Saints fans as we celebrate the 20-year anniversary of their 10-game winning streak from 2004, the one which was released as an actual DVD box set.

Throw in the usual mix of footy, bets and banter and you’ve got yourself yet another cracking edition of Neds AFL Unpopular Opinions.

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AFL Round 11 - Leaving early?

Tue, 21 May 2024 00:41:12 -0000

There’s controversy amongst the team at Neds AFL Unpopular Opinions with one member opting to leave a game early causing two footy legends to question his loyalty.

Meanwhile, the season remains unpredictable, the games even more thrilling and everyone, especially Alastair Lynch is dazzled by Harley Reid.

Dylan goes way too deep into the form slump at the Tigers with pages and pages of notes much to the delight of his co-hosts about what’s happening at Punt Road and Tom Rockliff remains steadfast in reducing teams.

In the Snapshot, Dylan steps up to the plate with Ryan off sick gives a comprehensive futures forecast, and celebrates a big weekend of ball-magnets getting leather poisoning with the fantasy-pig himself Tom Rockliff.

Footy. Bets. Banter.

It’s everything you need and more in another jam-packed episode of AFL Unpopular Opinions

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AFL ROUND 10 – Five Minute Warning

Tue, 14 May 2024 02:42:15 -0000

Alastair Lynch, Tom Rockliff and Dylan Leach return for another healthy dose of Neds AFL Unpopular Opinions.

There’s no mucking around this week – the boys get straight into the usual debate about the draw, and some have changed their tune.

Throw in the usual outlandish statements, solutions and thoughts from the world of football along with what to do with North Melbourne, where to put the 20th team and one man calls for the infamous five-minute warning to be brought back to telecasts.

In The Snapshot, Ryan returns this week to hopefully guide Tom and the Neds punters to a winning multi ahead of Round 10 after Dylan’s fill-in spot resulted in another loss.

And have we found a new traditional rivalry within the AFL ranks?

Footy. Bets. Banter.

It’s all here on another edition of Neds AFL Unpopular Opinions.

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AFL ROUND 9 2024 - Dinner of champions

Tue, 07 May 2024 00:37:52 -0000

Alastair Lynch, Tom Rockliff and Dylan Leach return for yet another edition of Neds AFL Unpopular Opinions and there’s no shortage of what to talk about.

Be it the events of the Q-Clash from Logan Morris pre-game meal, Rocky handing over the 38 to new cult hero Bruce Reville and the ACL epidemic at the Gabba or if Bevo has the full support of the board at the Doggies – we dig deep into the conversation for your listening pleasure.

In the Snapshot this week, Rocky is joined by Dylan with Ryan out crook and still deliver the stats and insights ahead of Round 9, but after a 0-4 multi, perhaps the fill-in can bring in the goods in Round 9.

Dylan’s Delights also returns where he ranks the best AFL grounds to watch the games from with a spectator perspective – you won’t believe what he has first and last!

Throw in your usual mix of footy, bets and banter and you’ve got yourself one mighty fine Podcast.

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AFL Round 8 - Building the Foundations.

Mon, 29 Apr 2024 07:23:05 -0000

The team at Neds AFL Unpopular Opinions are delighted to be graced by the man who “built the foundations” of the Port Adelaide Football Club- Tom Rockliff fresh from his outlandish statement on Roaming Brian from Friday night.

He joins Fitzroy 1993 leading goal kicker Alastair Lynch and three-time Richmond premiership barracker Dylan Leach for another podcast edition.

This week we chat about all things footy, show admiration, give condemnation, and what is becoming a regular segment -discuss what is going wrong at Brisbane.

When it comes to finding a winner this weekend, Rocky is joined by Neds resident number cruncher Ryan Cook for the Snapshot where the boys are confident they can bring the Neds punters a winning multi in Round 8.

In Rocky’s Reminiscing, he gives us a comprehensive review of the LIV Golf in Adelaide which gives Catorina Rowntree a run for her money when it comes to travel reports in what appears to be an advertorial for visiting the city of churches.

Throw in the usual mix of footy, bets and banter and you’ve got yourself one mighty fine edition of Neds AFL Unpopular Opinions - with thanks to Tourism SA.

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AFL Round 7 2024 - Lynchy's homecoming.

Mon, 22 Apr 2024 04:22:36 -0000

It’s an early edition of AFL Unpopular Opinions this week with the ANZAC Round getting underway on Wednesday night.

This week, Dylan has gone full Mad as Hell and can’t take any more score reviews, Lynchy returns home to Fitzroy and Rocky ponders why Brisbane can’t win at home.
Along with our usual banter, the ANZAC round is one of the most important of the year.

Tom Rockliff and Alastair Lynch give their perspectives on what it’s like to play on the day and what it means for the players.

Meanwhile, some kid who plays for West Coast by the name of Harley Reid has turned out to be quite good at footy.

Is he worthy of getting a longer contract than Lynchy’s 10-year deal at the Brisbane Bears?

Dylan’s Delights returns with an ode to Saturday afternoon footy and we follow up on our discussion about Jason Dunstall’s Queenslander icon status gets validated by one of the most Queensland of Queenslander people we could find.

Throw in Neds number cruncher Ryan Cook and the Snapshot with all the stats and facts ahead of Round 7 and another crack at the multi and you’ve got yourself another cracking podcast.

Footy. Bets. Banter.

It’s all here on Neds AFL Unpopular Opinions.

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AFL Round 6 2024 - Hail to the Chief and Unco Golf

Mon, 15 Apr 2024 23:34:48 -0000

The chief is a legend.

A star is born.

The ARC reviews is still driving one of the team crazy

and someone on the show is an outright disgrace to the game of Golf and playing sport in general.

This week Lynchy, Rocky, and Dylan get stuck into the hot takes from the previous weekend's footy but devote a heap of time shining a light on how bad the boys (and by that we mean Dylan) went at the Hello Sport/Breaking the Yips Hacker Masters tournament.

We also get stuck into all the facts and figures about footy, especially when Ryan hops in with Rocky for another comprehensive edition of the Snapshot.

Yet again, one leg failed the multi but the boys are confident they can bounce back in Round six.

It’s all here.

Footy. Bets. Banter.

Neds AFL Unpopular Opinions.

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Round 5 2024 - Ball Magnets Unite

Tue, 09 Apr 2024 04:50:31 -0000

Still feeling a little dusty from Gather Round, Lynchy, Rocky and Dylan get back into the studio for another edition of AFL Unpopular Opinions.

Is it too early to make the premiership or Brownlow call? Of course, it is, but that's not going to stop us.

While this show is called unpopular opinions, we crack down on the stupid opinions - anyone wanting captain calls we're looking at you.

Meanwhile, the fantasy pig himself Tom Rocklfif goes into bat for the ball magnets and Ryan returns with another multi and all the little tidbits you need to know ahead of Round 5 in The Snapshot.

Footy. Bets. Banter.

It's all here on Neds AFL Unpopular Opinions.

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Gather Round 2024 - We need to talk about the Lions

Wed, 03 Apr 2024 01:48:51 -0000

Gather Round one and all for another edition of Neds AFL Unpopular Opinions!

Alastair Lynch is back on deck and joins Tom Rockliff and Dylan Leach to talk all things footy ahead of Gather Round, who are we kidding - we dance around it for the first five minutes and then the two former Lions get stuck into the 0-3 Brisbane and what needs to happen both on and off the field from here.

However, there's good news for Punters as Ryan and Rocky's Snapshot multi got the chocolates over Easter (at $16.24 if you don't mind). Can the boys go back to back? They also give special insights into playing at Adelaide Oval ahead of SA's footy's biggest weekend.

And Dylan's Delights returns taking a deep dive into footy history as to when the game gets disrupted.

Footy. Bets. Banter.

Neds AFL Unpopular Opinions has it all and we'll even give a free kick to Jack Ginivan!

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Round 3 2024 - Lynchless

Tue, 26 Mar 2024 03:41:41 -0000

Tom Rockliff and Dylan Leach are left to steer the ship as Alastair Lynch is a late scratching due to his dial-up connection in Tassie.

This gives Rocky and Dylan plenty of time to discuss if Hawthorn needs to do more rebuilding, is it a hangover or is it just that Collingwood’s luck has run out and with people in footy showing more personality and being honest with the media – we predict as to when the fun police will crack down on it.

Meanwhile, Ryan dials in for the Snapshot and breaks down the numbers with Tom as they look for that extra edge going into the Easter weekend of footy and more importantly, finally crack a winning multi.

Rocky’s Reminiscing returns and with the Lions taking on the Pies on Thursday night – Tom reflects on his very first game and 100th – both against Collingwood at the MCG.

While Lynchy is away, his spirit lives on, and so does the footy, bets and of course banter.

Go on, give us a listen.

Of all the footy podcasts that are out there, this sure is one of them.

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Round 2 2024 - The Devil in the Detail

Tue, 19 Mar 2024 03:03:48 -0000

There’s nothing unpopular about the Tassie Devils joining the AFL and this week we dive deep into the Apple Isle’s launch as our very own Alastair Lynch gives us the full insight into what lies ahead for the 19th team.

Our footy nuffie Dylan Leach has signed up as a foundation member of the Tassie club and is already demanding action.

With one full proper round completed we pose the questions - are the umpires review-obsessed? Should footy not be played at certain times of the day in Queensland and will goal umpires make more reviews than Shane Watson and Steve Smith combined in season 2024 now that they have the jitters?

And what about the Brisbane Lions and Collingwood? Is it the jitters? Is it a hangover? Have they been found out? Are we jumping the gun?

Rocky and Lynchy have the answers.

As always Tom Rockliff is joined by Neds number cruncher Ryan Cook in The Snapshot to try and make sense of the Stats and try to crack a winning multi in Round two of the AFL.

So crack open a Boags/Cascade, tuck into a National Pie and bask in the glory of the Map as we become the Devil's Advocate in this very special edition of Neds AFL Unpopular Opinions.

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Round 1 2024 - Carlton is the new Collingwood

Tue, 12 Mar 2024 03:12:17 -0000

It's a tri-city, coast-to-coast edition of Neds AFL Unpopular Opinions with host Dylan Leach in Melbourne, Tom Rockliff in Brisbane, and Alastair Lynch in Perth linking up in three different studios to deliver podcast gold just in time for Round One.

How did Brisbane end up losing on Friday night?

Do we need to cool our jets about the Magpies premiership "hangover"?

Was Round Zero a success?

Along with our outrageous statements in question, Ryan Cook returns with another edition of The Snapshot and is joined by Rocky to crunch the numbers and hopefully deliver the Punters a winning multi ahead of Round one - the second round of the season.

Our own Alastair Lynch debuts his new segment - Lynchy's Locker Room where we go into the inner sanctum of his life in Football and chat about some of the tough love his old coach Robert Walls used to deliver him.

Footy. Bets. Banter.

Another edition of Neds AFL Unpopular Opinions is revved up and ready to go for your listening pleasure.

excitement!

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Opening Round 2024 - Better the Devil you know

Tue, 05 Mar 2024 03:43:00 -0000

Why on earth is footy starting this weekend?

Will Dimma on the Gold Coast be the new Blighty at the Saints?

Should we change the Brownlow?

And the question that’s on everyone’s lips

WHAT IS THE NAME OF THE NEW TASSIE TEAM?

Alastair Lynch, Tom Rockliff, and Neds own Dylan Leach are back for season 2024 for AFL Unpopular Opinions – the podcast.

Along with our hard-hitting outlandish statements, Lynchy gets GRILLED about the name of the Tassie team, in the wake of the NRL’s Vegas junket – Rocky reminisces about playing in China and New Zealand, and Dylan’s Delights reminds us Brett Kirk Saturday Arvo Team style – we just love the footy.

For Punters, Ryan Cook joins Tom Rockliff each week on the show with a comprehensive preview, and, of course, the world-famous multi returns ahead of Round Zero.

Footy. Banter. Bets.

It's all here on NEDS AFL Unpopular Opinions.

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Post AFL Grand Final - The last time* (*for 2023)

Wed, 04 Oct 2023 03:41:40 -0000

IT’S THE LAST NEDS AFL PUNTING PODCAST EVER*

(*for the year 2023)

Join Alastair Lynch, Tom Rockliff, Ryan Cook, and Dylan Leach as they join us from the city of broken dreams – Brisbane for a wash-up of the Grand Final in the last NEDS AFL PUNTING POD for 2023.

We wash up the grand final, sing praise on Collingwood, lick the wounds of the Brisbane Lions, and contemplate if what transpired on Saturday will be amongst some of the greatest premiership deciders ever played.

In the Snapshot, Ryan gives us a few tidbits on how the Punters went on Grand Final day and casts his eye over the futures markets for the premiership and Brownlow for 2024.

Now with Trade Talk all the rage, we weigh in on the Clayton Oliver rumour while Lynchy and Rocky give some insight into what it’s actually like to move clubs/be traded.

The Neds AFL Punting Podcast finishes the year off in style and our final hitout for the year is a beauty.

Bets. Footy. Banter.

As has been the case for the whole season, it’s all here for your listening pleasure.

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AFL Grand Final - A fair and balanced but biased Brisbane Lions show feat. Aker

Wed, 27 Sep 2023 05:17:00 -0000

The Neds AFL Punting Podcast is proud to present the most fair and balanced AFL Grand Final preview anyone can listen to ahead of that one day in September.

Who are we kidding?

As a proud sponsor of the Lions and having the likes of Alastair Lynch and Tom Rockliff as hosts of the program, this edition of the show is ALL IN on the Lions to be holding up the cup around 5:30 pm on Saturday.

We’ve even brought back Jason Akermanis to chat with the boys about the threepeat days and the rivalry with Collingwood back in the early 2000s.

Tom Rockliff speaks about what it means for players from his era of the Lions to be back in the Grand Final,

Ryan Cook has all the stats, facts, and tidbits to help you learn and earn and earn in the Snapshot and we go for a Same Game Grand Final multi that's packed full of maroon, blue, and gold value.

It’s a special edition of the pod, with Dylan and Lynchy in Melbourne, Ryan, and Rocky in Bris-Vegas, along with a music act at the end belting out a song that's very close to all of our hearts.

Footy. Bets. Banter. Biased Lions hot takes.

It’s all here on the Grand Final edition of the Neds AFL Punting Podcast!

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AFL Finals Week 3 - A tribute to Ronald Dale Barassi

Tue, 19 Sep 2023 04:15:14 -0000

The NEDS AFL Punting Podcast team takes some time away from our usual programming to pay tribute to the late Ronald Dale Barassi.

Alastair Lynch recalls the time Barassi tried to make him a Sydney Swans player back in 1993, along with a chat about legacy, impact, and vision for the game of Australian Rules Football and what long-lasting tribute can the AFL and MCC do for the football immortals memory going forward.

And don’t worry, we’ve got plenty of audio of those iconic Barassi sprays!

We resume our normal program we discuss Prelim finals weekend, the teams that made it, the teams out in straight sets, and get the where, what, how, and why for all clubs good, bad, and ugly.

Tom Rockliff takes "talkback" from passionate Port fans about the direction of one of his old clubs.

Along with the footy talk, we grill Lynchy about his new role on the board of the Tassie Football Club to see if he’s match fit for the scrutiny that awaits him.

In the Snapshot, Ryan gives an extended preview of Brownlow markets and some epic hit-the-posts and mad multis from the weekend ahead and gone by in footy.

Throw in the multi and you’ve got yourself another awesome show.

Bets, banter, footy – it’s all here on the Neds AFL Punting Podcast.

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AFL Finals Week 2 - The return of Kouta!

Mon, 11 Sep 2023 23:16:44 -0000

When we last spoke to Anthony Koutoufides on the NEDS AFL Punting Podcast, it was a tough old time for the Blues, but now playing finals and winning them Kouta and the army of long-suffering Carlton fans are more than happy to sing the praises of Vossy and the boys.

Kouta joins Alastair Lynch, Tom Rockliff, Ryan Cook, and Dylan Leach as the special guest on this week's NEDS AFL Punting Podcast.

Not only are the Blues up and about, but Alastair Lynch is a proud old Lion after the efforts of the boys on Saturday night progressing to a prelim whereas in the true spirit of Punting, Tom Rockliff is still having a bet each way on the Power or Brisbane.

We chat about all the finals, learn and earn with Ryan in the Snapshot, and try to put together a multi that will bring home the bacon in September.

It’s the finals, we’re all up and about and have some serious football pedigree on the show this week.

If you love footy, you’ll love this.

Bets. Banter. Footy.

It’s all here on the NEDS AFL Punting Podcast.

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AFL Finals Week 1 - Finals football. The best football.

Tue, 05 Sep 2023 06:26:42 -0000

The NEDS AFL Punting Podcast team are all revved up and ready to go fresh from the bye and excited about finals football, the best kind of football.

What did we get up to on the weekend off?

Are we excited about the finals?

Should we change the bye?

Can Ryan help us learn and earn ahead of the weekend?

We also give our fast fives on who should win the Gary Ayres medal, epic finals, best pre-game entertainment and the WORST bets placed by Neds punters during the home and away season.

Throw in the Multi (with some of the more unique markets featured) and you’ve got yourself a bloody good podcast.

Footy. Bets. Banter. It’s all here on the Neds AFL Punting Podcast.

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AFL Finals Bye Weekend - Bye Bye Bye

Wed, 30 Aug 2023 02:00:00 -0000

We’re pumped for the finals but just like N*Sync, it’s the BYE BYE BYE pre-finals edition of the NEDS AFL Punting Podcast.

This week, we mull on those who missed out, Lynchy and Rocky make a case for every team in the eight to win the flag and Ryan dials in from the Sunny Coast to give us The Snapshot for where we hope to learn and earn in the finals.

With no AFL footy this weekend, the Neds AFL Putning Podcast team try to beat the NRL boys at their own game by having a crack at a Rugby League multi to keep them going before finals footy gets underway.

Footy. Bets. Banter.

It’s all here on another edition of the Neds AFL Punting Podcast.

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AFL Round 24 2023 - Home and Away

Tue, 22 Aug 2023 08:18:00 -0000

It’s the final Home and Away round of the 2023 AFL season and the team at the NEDS AFL PUNTING PODCAST have a lot of things to take care of.

We talk about THAT goal review, Brisbane’s premiership prospects, the teams we like, the teams that disappoint, those who farewelled, Dimma on the Gold Coast along with just about anything and everything from the world of footy.

All staples of the Neds AFL Punting Podcast are back – Ryan Cook with the Snapshot, Dylan has Leach’s Launchpad fired up and Alastair Lynch is back with the highly anticipated return of the LYNCH LIST.

As for Tom Rockliff, he’s just along for the ride.

We’ll also have another crack at the multi with the hope of bringing it home in Round 24.

Footy. Bets. Banter.

It’s all here on the NEDS AFL PUNTING PODCAST.

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AFL Round 23 2023 - The gang plays Gridley

Tue, 15 Aug 2023 04:40:00 -0000

Greats of the game are retiring, the top eight is all over the shop and the Punters are having the deadest nightmare finding winners over the weekend on the footy.

The team at the NEDS AFL Punting Podcast feels your pain and is here to guide you through the final two home and away rounds of the season.

We pay tribute to those calling it a day, Rocky gets stuck into ruckmen and the Western Bulldogs, Lynchy hops on the Matildas bandwagon and Ryan finds plenty of ways to learn and earn in the Snapshot.

Along with this, the team has a crack at the two internet trivia games taking the footy world by storm – FootyGrid and Gridley – you’ll be shocked to find out who the biggest nerd is.

Bets, Banter, Footy, and a bit more footy – it’s all here on another jam-packed edition of the NEDS AFL Punting Podcast.

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AFL Round 22 2023 - The Fast and the Furious and the Aker

Tue, 08 Aug 2023 06:48:00 -0000

It’s all happening in the world of footy before the finals and it’s all happening on the NEDS AFL Punting Podcast.

Tom Rockliff, Ryan Cook, and Dylan Leach are joined by JASON AKERMANIS who made a speedy inclusion to the pod with Lynchy away.

But never fear Lynchy fans!

Alastair Lynch joins us from Canberra before he goes to the high court to get his old teammate off a recent speeding ticket.

In the snapshot, Ryan has all the insights to help you earn and learn.

We dig up Aker and Rocky’s pocket profiles from the Footy Record from back in the day and do everything we can to avoid turning the show into the Neds Politics Podcast as the 2001 Brownlow medalist cannot help himself with his hard-hitting opinions on more than just footy.

Throw in the multi ahead of Round 22 and you’ve got yourself a FAST and FURIOUS edition of the podcast (but it’s best Aker avoids that)

Bets. Banter. Footy.

It’s all here on the NEDS AFL Punting Podcast.

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AFL Round 21 2023 - Antiques Roadshow and a Buddy good tribute

Wed, 02 Aug 2023 00:47:00 -0000

The team at the NEDS AFL Punting Podcast pay tribute to the one and only Lance “Buddy” Franklin after his amazing career, but Dylan has a more pressing issue as to if Tom Rockliff refused to pay admission to a local footy grand final back in 2015!

In the Snapshot, Ryan reveals the greatest multi to miss by one-leg that could have been Neds Multi of the year – in a round full of upsets, you’ll never guess what leg missed out.

We also present a special segment where Lynchy and Rocky bring in a few knick knacks from their footy careers – with some of the on-field fashion items left in one of the boys wardrobes has to be seen to be believed.

Throw in the multi where our studio producer Rich is back for another crack and you’ve good yourself a bloody good, or should we say, a Buddy good podcast.

Footy. Bets. Banter – it’s all here on the Neds AFL Punting Podcast.

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AFL Round 20 2023 - Featuring Tony Shaw

Tue, 25 Jul 2023 00:08:00 -0000

With Collingwood up and about, we figured we’d get Magpie legend, 1990 premiership captain, favourite son and Lynchy’s old Fox Footy co-commentator TONY SHAW as this weeks special guest on the NEDS AFL Punting Podcast.

Shawry talks all things Pies, Diacos v Shaw dynasty, the rivalry with Carlton and a few on-air bloopers from his now over 20+ years in the footy media.

Dylan returns to the hosts chair and the boys chat all things top 8 shaping, Rocky weighs in on the need for a proper Ressies comp and Lynchy ponders the prospect for Wil Ashcrofts Rising Star chances after his ACL injury

Meanwhile, Ryan helps you learn and earn in the world-famous Snapshot segment and we give our soundo/studio manager Rich a leg in the multi to try and bring it home in Round 20.

Footy, Bets, Banter – it’s all wrapped up in one tidy little package called the NEDS AFL PUNTING PODCAST.

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AFL Round 19 2023 - Leach Gets Launched!

Tue, 18 Jul 2023 06:02:09 -0000

With Dylan away in Perth, Ryan takes over the hosting duties to discuss another huge Round 18 of footy! Alastair Lynch and Tom Rockliff get stuck into the Brisbane Lions and their ongoing Melbourne hoodoo, followed by an in-depth discussion surrounding the proposed Wild Card idea. Josh Bell is back for another cracking edition of ‘The Snapshot’, before the boys go all-in on a five-leg multi after coming up just short last week!

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AFL Round 18 - A convenient coach sacking

Tue, 11 Jul 2023 05:11:38 -0000

The Gold Coast Suns and various AFL journalists had the courtesy to get the news out that Stewart Dew had been given the Freo-Heave-Ho as coach just half an hour before this week's Neds AFL Punting Podcast was recorded, much to our advantage.

Naturally, we get the views and hot takes from Alastair Lynch and Tom Rockliff on the how/what/when/why/who of the Suns coaching situation and how it's all been handled.

By popular demand, the Lynch List returns as the great man takes us back to when Essendon last won at Geelong.

We've also dug up Lynchy's pocket profile in the Footy Record from 1999 and his Prostar Headliner figure.

Outside of piling on old Lynchy which takes up most of the show, Ryan has everything to help you earn and learn in the wonderful world of footy in the Snapshot and we'll have another crack at the podcast multi ahead of Round 18.

Banter, Bets , Footy - it's all here on the NEDS AFL Punting Podcast.

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AFL round 17 2023 - Let's talk Cricket

Tue, 04 Jul 2023 06:32:50 -0000

There’s plenty going on in the world of footy but the Neds AFL Punting Podcast team can’t help but talk about everything that’s happening in The Ashes.

Cricket aside, Dylan returns to the hosting chair after a week off, Ryan takes a holiday so Aspley Hornets legend Josh Bell steps up to the plate with Lynchy and Rocky still delivering the hot takes you crave.

Josh gives his own unique take on our world-famous Snapshot segment and has even added his own trivia section to the show.

With a winning multi for the third time this season, the boys believe they can go back-to-back this week which would very much put them in the Simon Black for season 2023.

Footy, bets, banter, hot takes – it’s all wrapped up in a nice, neat little package we call the Neds AFL Punting Podcast for another week, now with added Cricket talk.

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AFL Round 16 2023 - Dylan's Day Off

Mon, 26 Jun 2023 04:20:55 -0000

With Dylan overseas, Ryan steps into the hosting chair to discuss the fallout from another huge round of footy. Alastair Lynch and Tom Rockliff find solutions to the ongoing ‘bye week’ problem, followed by an in-depth discussion on the back of West Coast’s staggering loss to the Swans. Brownlow betting and a few winning multis feature in this week’s edition of ‘The Snapshot’, while the team are on the hunt for their third winning multi of the year after falling just shy last week!

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AFL Round 15 2023 - The Miracle on Podcast

Tue, 20 Jun 2023 04:43:35 -0000

This Friday marks the 10-year anniversary of the Miracle on Grass so Lynchy and Rocky’s former teammate ASH McGrath* joins the boys for a chat to celebrate the greatest home and away win of all-time.

Meanwhile, Tom Rockliff has dirt on the whereabouts of Lynchy post podcast record and is outraged over the Essendon logo story.

Meanwhile, Ryan actually has some football content to talk about in the Snapshot and Dylan is ready to go on his holidays.

Throw in the multi and you’ve got yourself another cracking edition of the Neds AFL Punting Podcast!

(*apologies in advance for the audio in the Ash McGrath interview due to some technical difficulties, 35 minutes in)

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AFL Round 14 2023 - Ryan's shampoo of choice and Breakfast TV Wars

Tue, 13 Jun 2023 05:02:53 -0000

What brand of shampoo does Ryan use for his glorious mullet?

Does Rocky wake up with Today or is he part of the Sunrise family?

We talk about that, but also add a touch of footy talk in this week's edition of the Neds AFL Punting Podcast.

Inspired by the current plight of the West Coast Eagles, The Lynch List returns with Alastair Lynch some of the worst seasons any team has ever had.

Talk about Carlton becomes its segment with a new contributor to the show -Snapper the 3AW talkback caller chiming in.

Throw in all the hindsight, and foresight in the Snapshot and the infamous multi-segment and you’ve got yourself a bloody good podcast.

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AFL Round 13 2023 - Rocky Returns!

Wed, 07 Jun 2023 06:35:33 -0000

After a week away in Darwin and a call-up to the A-Team with his Triple M gig, Tom Rockliff returns to the Neds AFL Punting Podcast fired up and ready to go!

It’s a late edition with a Wednesday drop and Ryan in the Snapshot has all the foresight you need to know ahead of Round 13 in the AFL, including a couple of little fun facts about Buddy ahead of his 350th game.

Meanwhile, Lynchy can’t remember the last time Brisbane played at the MCG, Dylan sympathizes with the plight of the MCC members, and the boys revisit their top 8 predictions from earlier in the year.

Throw in the multi and you’ve got yourself another cracking edition of the Neds AFL Punting Podcast!

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AFL Round 12 2023 - Aker and Lynchy's guide to Hard Ball Gets

Tue, 30 May 2023 08:07:57 -0000

AKER IS BACK!

With Tom Rockliff up in Darwin, Jason Akermanis joins his old premiership teammate Alastair Lynch along with Dylan Leach and Ryan Cook form Neds for another edition of the NEDS AFL Punting Podcast.

On the show this week

- Aker’s local footy adventures

- Ryan finds plenty of hindsight and foresight for Punters in another jam-packed Snapshot

- Locker room talk: Lynchy and Aker share their best stories from the Lions days and the story about what a Hard Ball Get means is something to behold!

- The multi is ALL IN on Aker’s legs, can the 2001 Brownlow Medallist bring it home?

Bets, banter, footy.

It’s all here on the NEDS AFL Punting Podcast.

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AFL Round 11 2023 - FAREWELL DIMMA and Sandy Roberts!

Tue, 23 May 2023 02:08:39 -0000

They say a week’s a long time in football, but how about an hour?

One hour after the Neds AFL Punting Podcast was recorded on Monday afternoon, the footy bombshell of the year that Damien Hardwick had quit as coach of Richmond dropped.

Our resident Tiger nuffie, Dylan Leach and Alastair Lynch jump on a quick call on Tuesday morning just after his press conference to give their thoughts before the rest of our recorded show gets underway.

Football and sports broadcasting LEGEND Sandy Roberts is our special guest this week, to chat about his amazing career in the commentary box, working with Lynchy, Gary Ablett Snr but more importantly raising awareness for Myeloma Australia, as he fights his battle with the disease.

We’d encourage all our listeners to check out and if they can donate to the cause at - https://myeloma.org.au/my-greatest-call/

Throw in regular segments like the multi and Snapshot and you’ve got a bloody good podcast – timing is everything!

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AFL Round 10 2023 - Winning Multi Edition

Tue, 16 May 2023 02:51:46 -0000

The boys are up and about after their Round 9 multi that was playing 10-1 got up, which is a rare momentous occasion for the Neds AFL Punting Podcast and they ain't humble about it either.

This week Lynchy and Rocky chat about what might the players at Carlton be feeling with all the pressure right now, some sneaky favorites for the flag, and are a little bit excited about the Q-Clash. We also find out when they flexed the fact they were footy players during their careers and Lynchy's story is a must-listen.

Throw in Ryan Cook with all the facts and numbers you need to know in the Snapshot along with some general nuffie observations from Dylan Leach and fair dinkum footy chat - you've got yourself a bloody good podcast.

Bets, banter, footy - it's all here on the NAPP (Neds AFL Punting Podcast)

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AFL Round 9 2023- The Kouta-cast

Tue, 09 May 2023 02:00:00 -0000

278 games for Carlton, former Carlton captain, 1995 premiership player, x2 All Australian, AFLPA MVP 2000, 1999 Prelim, Dancing with the Stars winner 2006, Former souvlaki hut owner and all-round superstar Anthony Koutoufides joins the NEDS AFL PUNTING PODCAST team for a chat this week.

We speak about his amazing career, post-football life, how the Blues are going in season 2023 and yes, there's plenty of chat about THAT souvlaki hut ad, along with Lynchy thanking him for getting the Lions the 2001 flag.

Throw in the regular segments with the Snapshot, Multi, and general footy chat and you've got yourself a bloody good podcast.

Bets, banter, footy - it's all here on the NAPP (Neds AFL Punting Podcast)

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AFL Round 8 2023

Tue, 02 May 2023 05:42:31 -0000

Lynchy is walking down Media Street doing a victory lap for Tassie finally getting a team, Dylan concedes it’s over for his Tigers, Rocky is happy about Port and Ryan is the last man standing in a multi.

This week, the boys give some advice to the new AFL CEO – where, of course, he listens to the show.

Throw in the Snapshot, Leach’s Launchpad, The Multi, and all the usual footy shinanigans and you’ve got yourself a bloody good show.

Bets, banter, footy - it's all here on the NAPP (Neds AFL Punting Podcast)

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FULL CHAT: Alastair Lynch on a team in Tassie - Neds AFL Punting Podcast

Fri, 28 Apr 2023 02:01:00 -0000

On the Neds AFL Punting Podcast, Tasmanian Football Hall of Fame legend - our very own Alastair Lynch talks from the head and heart about what it will take for the Tassie footy team to work.

Tassie getting a team is only the beginning of the hard work, but Lynchy breaks it down with Tom Rockliff giving his perspective on player retention and the talent pool that is out there.

In what is a comprehensive and fascinating chat - this is a MUST LISTEN for anyone who cares about a footy team in Tassie and the future of the game.

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AFL Round 7 2023 -Lynchy on a team in Tassie

Thu, 27 Apr 2023 06:22:32 -0000

It's a late edition of the NEDS AFL Punting Podcast this week, but with Tassie 99.5% close to finally getting a team, we get the thoughts of our man Alastair Lynch on this emotive and passionate issue from a footy icon of the apple isle with the thoughts from the head and the heart.

We also hold Tom Rockliff accountable for tipping the Swans 1-39 against Geelong in Geelong last week.

Throw in a Snapshot with a difference and the multi and you've got yet another cracking podcast in the works.

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AFL Round 6 2023 = Anzac Day

Tue, 18 Apr 2023 02:13:05 -0000

With half of the team still feeling rusty after a big weekend at Gather Round in Adelaide, the Neds AFL Punting Podcast team are back for another crack ahead of yet another massive weekend of Footy.

Ryan Cook has all the numbers, facts, and trends you need to know in the Snapshot, Alastair Lynch rates his five best Anzac Day players, Dylan Leach tries to turn the show into a deep dive into what’s gone wrong at Richmond and Tom Rockliff hints at making a comeback at the Gold Coast Suns.

Throw in a good mix of footy, bets, and banter and you’ve got yet another cracking edition of the Neds AFL Punting Podcast.!

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AFL Gather Round 5 2023

Tue, 11 Apr 2023 04:15:42 -0000

GATHER ROUND everyone and join us for another episode of the Neds AFL Punting Podcast.

Rocky is back this week after Aker's stunning fill-in performance.

It's a celebration of all things South Australia/Adelaide as we gear up for a big weekend ahead of us in the city of churches as Lynchy names his best 5 all-time croweaters and Rocky gives us an insight on the best things to do.

While we have fun, there's some serious discussion about racism impacting footy every week and what we need to do to stop it with yet another player copping abuse on social media in what seems to be a weekly occurrence.

Throw in the usual segments like Ryan Cook giving us the Punters Snapshot and the infamous multi-segment.

Footy, banter, bets - it's all here on the Neds AFL Punting Podcast.

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AFL Round 4 2023 - with special guest host Jason Akermanis

Tue, 04 Apr 2023 06:25:00 -0000

The one and only Jason Akermanis joins the Neds AFL Punting Podcast (NAPP) team as a special guest co-host with Tom Rockliff tied up with his real day job.

Joining his three-time premiership teammate and next-door locker buddy from his days at Brisbane, Alastair Lynch, this episode of the NAPP is a MUST LISTEN for Lions (and footy) fans in general

We talk the usual stuff around the weekend's footy along with Ryan Cook’s breakdown of how the Punters went in The Snapshot and Aker even gets involved with the multi.

This podcast is loose, but it’s real and there are some cracking stories from the threepeat glory days along the way.

Perfect for the long Easter drive, this episode of the NAPP is worth 3 Brownlow votes alone.

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