Best The Final Four Is Not On The Schedule Podcasts (2025)

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MSU Falls at #4 UConn, 76-69 in Final Exhibition Matchup 1:02:51

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October 28, 2025: Michigan State wrapped up its exhibition play Tuesday night at UConn where the Spartans lost 76-69 to the #4 team in the country. It was a game which was a little hard to watch as there were so many fouls called and nearly 75 total free throws. Despite MSU coming up short, there were a lot of positives that came out of the game. O…

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MSU Prepares for Road Game Exhibition against UConn 58:48

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October 26, 2025: Michigan State will wrap up its exhibition season on Tuesday night in Storrs, CT as they take on Danny Hurley and his UConn Huskies. After winning back to back national titles in 2023 & 24, the Huskies had a little bit of a slide last year earning an 8 seed and getting knocked out of the tournament in the second round last year. B…

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MSU Defeats Bowling Green 75-66 in Exhibition Opener 1:00:27

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October 23, 2025: Michigan State unofficially began its 2025-26 season tonight in an exhibition matchup against the visiting Bowling Green Falcons 75-66. It was our first opportunity to watch the Spartans in action and there were some moments that didn’t disappoint. We expected MSU to have another good rebounding year and this game they did not sho…

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Season Begins! BGSU Preview 1:01:03

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October 21, 2025: Welcome back to the basketball season! We’re excited to get going again and we lead off today with our preview of Michigan State’s first exhibition game - the Bowling Green Falcons. As you may recall, Bowling Green played at the Breslin last season but this time it’s both teams’ exhibition openers. The Falcons were middle of the p…

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MSU 2025 Deep Dive Season Preview 2:49:05

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October 16, 2025: We’ve finally made it through all the Big Ten previews and have arrived at Michigan State. Last year, Rod had MSU at #5 and the team went out and lapped the field by 3 games. This year, we have them as #2 but with all the variability because of the transfer portal - it’s really anyone’s guess. Outside of Purdue looking really, rea…

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Purdue 2025-26 Preview (#1 Team - Champion) 1:00:02

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October 13, 2025: Matt Painter has had a great run at Purdue and has gotten the proverbial monkey off the back of Boilermakers by having success in the NCAA Tournament. He has done what no one else has done in West Lafayette - translate regular season success into post season success. The Boilers look to be loaded coming into this year with a retur…

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Fox Footy Podcast Trade Special: Swans' Curnow risk, Dee's big challenge and draft overhaul 27:04

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Gerard Healy joins Max Laughton, Ben Waterworth and Ben Cotton for the latest Fox Footy Podcast trade period special, breaking down the latest on Charlie Curnow, Melbourne and general player movement issues, before the boys play Fair or Farce. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By Fox Sports Australia

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Michigan 2025-26 Preview (#3 Team) 1:33:18

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October 11, 2025: Michigan and Dusty May just got a very wealthy benefactor for their athletics program allowing them to be more than competitive in the transfer market. Resources have always been a little bit of a struggle for the Wolverines but not anymore. They’ve opened the wallet and have one of the highest sought after transfers, Yaxel Lenden…

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UCLA 2025-26 Preview (#4 Team) 54:54

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October 11, 2025: UCLA will begin its 2025-26 season with a little Big Ten experience under its belt. Last year’s team managed a decent finish but seemed to struggle with the travel schedule required to be a part of the league. This year’s team has some very important returning players and intriguing transfers but will face the same brutal travel. …

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Robbie Hummel on the Big Ten and Taking on Zach Randolph 1:07:29

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October 9, 2025: Former Purdue standout and current college (and soon to be NBA) color analyst, Robbie Hummel, joins us again today to talk about the Big Ten and college basketball. Robbie is a rising start within the college basketball analyst ranks and brings great insight both as a former player and fan of the game. In this episode, Hummel gives…

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Wisconsin 2025-26 Preview (#5 Team) 50:50

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October 9, 2025: Wisconsin has been a relevant basketball program since Dick Bennett took over in the 90s. Before then, Badger basketball was an afterthought. After Bennett came Bo Ryan who led Wisconsin to multiple Big Ten titles and Final Fours. Greg Gard has continued the tradition of solid Wisconsin teams and this year’s team looks to continue …

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Fox Footy Podcast Trade Special: Giant bombshell, Suns' staunch stance and latest draft whispers 28:25

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Ben Dixon joins Ben Waterworth, Ben Cotton and Will Faulkner for the latest Fox Footy Podcast trade period special, breaking down the latest on Leek Aleer, Bailey Humphrey and Charlie Curnow, before the boys play Fair or Farce and bring you the latest draft whispers. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

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Illinois 2025-26 Preview (#6 Team) 1:11:46

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Fox Footy Podcast: Big talking points as trade period begins 20:39

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Leigh Montagna joins Max Laughton, Ben Waterworth and Will Faulkner for a Fox Footy Podcast trade period special, running down the big talking points as the deals began on Monday, before the boys play Fair or Farce on everything else going on in footy. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

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Oregon 2025-26 Preview (#7 Team) 43:04

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October 5, 2025: Oregon finished its first season in the Big Ten under Dana Altman with a solid performance. It was a team that wasn’t great at anything in particular but was good in everything. It earned them an NCAA seed and a decent first showing in the league. But can Altman and crew improve upon last year’s record? The Ducks return Nate Bittle…

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Ohio State 2025-26 Preview (#8 Team) 57:42

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October 2, 2025: Ohio State has had a very strange ten year run in the Big Ten. They have occasionally made the NCAA tournament but certainly not as often as we would have expected considering the level of talent they’ve put on the court. The last few years have been no exception to that rule whether under Holtman’s or Diebler’s leadership. This is…

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4* Julius Avent Commits to MSU!!! 58:25

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October 1, 2025: The season hasn’t started yet but Tom Izzo and his staff continue to rack up impressive wins off the court in the high school recruiting circuit. Today, 4 star 6’8” wing Julius Avent from New Jersey committed to MSU. As early as this Monday, word was that he still needed to visit Seton Hall before making a decision but that was lai…

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Fox Footy Podcast: Grand Final review & trade period preview 52:58

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Max Laughton, Ben Waterworth and Jack Jovanovski review the 2025 AFL Grand Final on the Fox Footy Podcast, including where the back-to-back premiers Brisbane now sit in the modern era of champion clubs, and how Geelong got it so wrong, a big trade period preview in Fair or Farce plus much more. Thanks for listening all season long and stay tuned fo…

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USC 2025-26 Preview (#9 Team) 56:06

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September 29, 2025: As we round into the top half of the Big Ten we find ourselves in Southern California with the USC Trojans. After what can only be described as a disappointing year for first year coach Eric Musselman, the Trojans look to have assembled a better team this year. Although Musselman failed to hang onto starters Wesley Yates and Des…

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AFL 360 - "There's a dent in that Cup!" - Chris Fagan reveals Grand Final tactics & reflects on Neale's 'spirit lifting' return | 29/09/25 34:38

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Catch up on all the footy news from AFL 360, Monday the 29th of September with Gerard Whateley and Garry Lyon. Back-to-back Premiership-winning coach Chris Fagan joined AFL 360 with Gerard Whateley and Garry Lyon to discuss everything from Grand Final tactics to the wild celebrations that erupted afterward. Fagan also shared the remarkable journey …

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Iowa 2025-26 Preview (#10 team) 1:13:24

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September 25, 2025: We have now arrived at the half way point of our Big Ten previews with the Iowa Hawkeyes rounding out the first 9 teams. Iowa is also the last of the our previews with teams sporting new head coaches. This time Ben McCollum who spent just one year at Drake last season ending with an NCAA first round win and a second round exit. …

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AFL 360 - The stars descend on 360 as Riewoldt, Dunkley, and more join the panel ahead of the Grand Final! 25:10

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Catch up on all the footy news from AFL 360, Tuesday the 23rd of September with Gerard Whateley and Garry Lyon. Gerard Whateley and Garry Lyon are joined by a massive selection of stars for the last 360 before the Grand Final. Jack Riewoldt joins to tell us about what it's like to win the flag. Josh Dunkley gives the lowdown on the Lions' prep for …

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AFL 360 - "He'll be brutally honest with himself", will Lachie Neale be able to make it to full fitness for the Grand Final? Plus the umpiring team for the big day joins the 360 panel. 19:40

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Catch up on all the footy news from AFL 360, Tuesday the 23rd of September with Gerard Whateley and Garry Lyon. Gerard Whateley and Garry Lyon have a massive show for you on AFL 360 Grand Final Edition. Will Lachie Neale win his fitness race in time to be fit for the big showdown with the Cats? Will new Essendon president Andrew Welsh be able to ke…

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AFL 360 – 'We have to progress': Dillon admits there could be changes to Brownlow system – 23/09/25 23:08

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Catch up on all the footy news from AFL 360, Tuesday the 23rd of September with Gerard Whateley and Garry Lyon. Gerard Whateley and Garry Lyon are back for a huge show for AFL 360 Grand Final Edition, looking towards the big dance on Saturday between Geelong and Brisbane. AFL CEO Andrew Dillon stops by to discuss the fallout from another controvers…

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Fox Footy Podcast: Brownlow boilover explained & big Grand Final preview 58:04

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Max Laughton, Ben Waterworth and Will Faulkner review the preliminary finals and Brownlow Medal, while previewing the 2025 AFL Grand Final, on the Fox Footy Podcast including analysis of Matt Rowell's unlikely Brownlow upset and whether it means the award is broken, plus Fair or Farce, the Mailbag, Sheeds' Wisdom and much more. See omnystudio.com/l…

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Maryland Preview 2025-26 (#11 Team) 53:18

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September 22, 2025: Just like the last episode on Indiana, Maryland had an interesting season and off season too. First, the ‘Crab Five’ managed to exceed expectations and make it to the second weekend of the NCAA tournament and finish tied for second in the Big Ten. Then, their coach Kevin Willard, participated in a spat with the athletic administ…

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AFL 360 - GRAND FINAL WEEK IS HERE! Will Lachie Neale return for the Lions? + Gaz passionately defends concussion protocols - 22/09/25 21:45

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Catch up on all the footy news from AFL 360, Monday the 22nd of September with Gerard Whateley and Garry Lyon. Grand Final week is here! The Geelong Cats and Brisbane Lions are set to collide for the 2025 Premiership, and AFL 360 has you covered. Garry Lyon and Gerard Whateley break down all the big talking points from the prelims, with Gaz passion…

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Indiana 2025 Preview (#12 Team) 1:05:36

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September 18, 2025: The beat goes on with our Big Ten Previews and we find ourselves at #12 - the Indiana Hoosiers. Indiana’s strange detour with Mike Woodson has come to an end with a new face looking to end the Hoosiers’ time in wilderness. Since the departure of Bobby Knight, Indiana basketball has been flailing about looking for success. Incred…

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AFL 360 – Two HUGE prelims previews & Tassie stadium on the brink BUT Bucks say ‘yes’ if Devils go ahead – 17/09/25 17:20

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Catch up on all the footy news from AFL 360, Wednesday the 17th of September with Gerard Whateley and Garry Lyon. Gerard Whateley and Garry Lyon are back for a huge edition of AFL 360, discussing the two preliminary finals which see Geelong Cats take on Hawthorn and the Collingwood Magpies face Brisbane Lions, where Gaz is particularly excited for …

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AFL 360 – Will Bobby Hill return for Pies? Is Tex’s time up? & ‘Enough is enough’ as Simpkin joins Merrett on the list of captains wanting out! – 16/09/25 19:12

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Catch up on all the footy news from AFL 360, Tuesday the 16th of September with Gerard Whateley and Garry Lyon. Gerard Whateley and Garry Lyon are back for a huge edition of AFL 360, looking forward to the preliminary finals and discussing whether or not Bobby Hill will make his first appearance since Round 15 when his Collingwood Magpies take on t…

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Fox Footy Podcast: AFL's new big four make the prelims... again 54:42

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Max Laughton, Ben Waterworth and Will Faulkner review the semi-finals and preview the preliminary finals on the Fox Footy Podcast, with breakdowns of the Crows and Suns' seasons and concerns over four of the most successful modern clubs contending for the 2025 flag, plus Fair or Farce, the Mailbag, Sheeds' Wisdom and much more. See omnystudio.com/l…

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Washington Huskies 2025-26 Preview (#13 Team) 1:03:57

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September 15, 2025: Next on the list of Big Ten previews is our #13 team - the Washington Huskies. Last year can only be summed up as a dreadful first year in the Big Ten for the Huskies. They finished last and were bad in just about every category - offensive, defensive, rebounding, turnovers, shooting, and general competitiveness. This year, head…

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AFL 360 - 'Terrible finals team' Garry Lyons rips into the Crows + state of origin is back! - 15/09/25 24:43

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Catch up on all the footy news from AFL 360, Monday the 8th of September with Gerard Whateley and Garry Lyon. Gerard Whateley and Garry Lyon are back for another massive AFL 360 show. The prelims are next after two massive wins for the Hawks and the Lions. Garry rips into the Crows after losing two straight home finals. And State of Origin is offic…

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Northwestern 2025-26 Preview (#14 Team) 1:00:11

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September 11, 2025: It was a disappointing year for Northwestern and Chris Collins due in large part to the season ending injuries to Brooks Barnhiser and Jalen Leach. The depleted ‘Cats managed to stay competitive all the way to the end and make the Big Ten Tournament but didn’t have enough to compete for a third straight NCAA tournament bid. This…

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AFL 360 – Brad Scott on the desk + Bailey Smith incident– 10/09/25 22:38

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Catch up on all the footy news from AFL 360, Tuesday the 9th of September with Gerard Whateley and Garry Lyon. Gerard Whateley and Garry Lyon are back for a huge edition of AFL 360 as they discuss the big talking points of the semifinals and prelims, including The Bailey Smith incident and also have Bombers Coach Brad Scott in the studio to talk ab…

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AFL 360 – Semifinals & prelims countdown is on, Draper set to leave Dons, Dees edge closer to hiring new coach & Razor breaks down THAT Rayner free – 09/09/25 23:30

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Catch up on all the footy news from AFL 360, Tuesday the 9th of September with Gerard Whateley and Garry Lyon. Gerard Whateley and Garry Lyon are back for a huge edition of AFL 360 as they discuss the big talking points of the semifinals and prelims, including whether we will see Adelaide Crows’ Josh Rachele feature this weekend and whether we will…

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Fox Footy Podcast: Are Lions, Crows set for straight sets exits? 53:20

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Max Laughton, Ben Waterworth and Ben Cotton review week 1 of the 2025 AFL finals and preview the semi-finals on the Fox Footy Podcast, with breakdowns of the qualifying and elimination final results and what they mean for the flag race, plus Fair or Farce, the Mailbag, Sheeds' Wisdom and much more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informatio…

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Nebraska 2025-26 Preview (#15 Teeam) 1:07:26

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September 8, 2025: The Nebraska Cornhuskers have had an interesting journey under head coach Fred Hoiberg. Hoiberg seemed like the perfect hire for Nebraska’s basketball program back in 2019 with his previous success at Iowa State and ability to identify talent using the transfer system. Now, in an era where the transfer is a staple of the college …

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AFL 360 – Are the Lions at tipping point? Did Adelaide get stage fright? Reviewing the first week of finals footy with Lethal – 08/09/25 30:16

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Catch up on all the footy news from AFL 360, Monday the 8th of September with Gerard Whateley and Garry Lyon. Gerard Whateley and Garry Lyon are back for a huge edition of AFL 360 as they are joined by Leigh Matthews to take a dive into all four games from the first week of finals footy. They sang Darcy Moore’s praises for the Pies but questioned i…

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Minnesota Gophers 2025-26 preview (#16 Team) 57:41

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September 4, 2025: The Minnesota Golden Gophers have basically had a lost four years for their basketball program. Colorado State head coach Nico Medved was discussed as a possible replacement for Richard Pitino 4 years ago buy the Gophers went with Ben Johnson. Now they find themselves in a nearly identical position with a flailing program and Nic…

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AFL 360 – Previewing the blockbuster Crows vs. Pies finals opener, Rankine’s apology & Silvagni’s Saints move – 03/09/25 24:18

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Catch up on all the footy news from AFL 360, Wednesday the 3rd of September with Gerard Whateley and Garry Lyon. Gerard Whateley and Garry Lyon are back for a huge edition of AFL 360, where the stage is set for the opening game of the 2025 final series as Adelaide Crows host Collingwood Magpies, and the guys preview the big game with Crows legend M…

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AFL 360 - 'Not true': Garry shuts down Demons coaching rumour as hunt for replacement heats up - 02/09/25 22:40

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Catch up on all the footy news from AFL 360, Tuesday 2nd of September with Gerard Whateley and Garry Lyon. Gerard Whateley and Garry Lyon return for a big edition of AFL 360, as training mishaps pop up inside the Collingwood camp ahead of their finals run. Garry shuts down rumours around Nathan Buckley having Melbourne's coaching job and Fremantle'…

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Fox Footy Podcast: Mega Week 1 finals preview 54:37

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Max Laughton, Ben Waterworth and Will Faulkner preview week 1 of the 2025 AFL finals on the Fox Footy Podcast, with a breakdown of the pre-finals Power Rankings and who's best-placed to win the flag, plus Fair or Farce, the Mailbag, Sheeds' Wisdom and much more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

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Penn State 2025-26 Preview (#17) 57:15

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September 1, 2025: Today we talk about Rod’s predicted #17 team in the Big Ten - just above the cellar - the Penn State Nittany Lions. Mike Rhoades enters his third season with what looks very similar to his year 1 venture - a bare cupboard and a whole lot of new pieces. Last year was not the season the Lions had hoped for as they finished 17th in …

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AFL 360 - Finals Countdown beings + Curnow 'Open to moving' - 01/09/2025 23:53

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Catch up on all the footy news from AFL 360, Monday 1st of September with Gerard Whateley and Garry Lyon. The huge edition of AFL 360 has the boys chat all things finals with previews of all the four games, the panel also discusses Curnow's position in being open to move while being joined by Sam Mitchell as he talks about the Hawks finals chances.…

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Rutgers 2025-26 Preview (#18 - last) 1:00:03

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August 28, 2025: Things haven’t gone as planned for the Rutgers basketball program for a couple years now. They began their journey into the Big Ten as the ultimate has been or doormat. But under the leadership of Head Coach Steve Pikiell, he developed a program culture that was focused on toughness and eventually winning. That process led them to …

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AFL 360 - 'Hasn't done anything of note!' Gaz unloads on TDK contract! + Dimma reveals importance of finals dream - 27/08/25 23:10

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Catch up on all the footy news from AFL 360, Tuesday 26th of August with Gerard Whateley and Garry Lyon. This huge edition of AFL 360 covers the Gold Coast Suns as they had their chance to take their first finals spot in franchise history if they beat Essendon in the last match of the regular season. Gerard Whately and Garry Lyon were joined by Sun…

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AFL 360 - 'The Chris Judd template': Eagles keep superstar Reid on familiar contract extension - 26/08/25 22:58

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Catch up on all the footy news from AFL 360, Tuesday 26th of August with Gerard Whateley and Garry Lyon. Gerard Whateley and Garry Lyon return for a big edition of AFL 360, breaking down the huge news of Jack Silvagni reportedly leaving the Blues and Harley Reid signing a contract extension in what Garry describes as a 'Judd template' contract. Als…

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Fox Footy Podcast: Brutal bottom 10 season reviews... including the team currently 8th 55:32

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Max Laughton, Ben Waterworth and Will Faulkner review Round 24 and the seasons of the AFL's bottom 10 teams in 2025 on the Fox Footy Podcast, with breakdowns of where they all went wrong - including the team currently 8th that looks certain to miss the finals - plus the All-Australian squad reveal, the Mailbag and much more. See omnystudio.com/list…

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AFL 360 - Can the Dogs fix their list & finally contend in 2026? + Lions' title defence on track despite numerous obstacles! - 25/08/25 23:06

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Catch up on all the footy news from AFL 360, Monday the 25th of August with Gerard Whateley and Garry Lyon. Gerard Whateley and Garry Lyon return for a big edition of AFL 360, recapping the huge games of round 24. The panel break down the all important Fremantle v Western Bulldogs clash with finals hopes on the line for both teams. Gerard and Gaz t…