After a season built on hope around a young and exciting list, Essendon’s 2025 campaign ultimately unravelled, finishing 15th with just six wins.
A relentless injury toll to key players forced the Bombers to test their depth, resulting in a record 15 debutants and offering a glimpse of the club’s long-term future.
Fiona from Bomber Banter, one of the most passionate and insightful Essendon social pages covering everything happening inside the four walls of the Essendon Football Club, joined The Footy Forecast to unpack the season that was.
Zach Merrett headlined the episode after stepping down as captain and a failed trade attempt to Hawthorn. Fiona reflects on how it all played out, the impact it had on the playing group, and what Merrett’s future at the club may look like moving forward.
We also break down Essendon’s impressive draft haul, key list changes including the departure of Sam Draper, and what it all means heading into 2026.
To close, Fiona shares her expectations for next season, players under pressure, potential breakout stars, and an early big call for the year ahead
A must listen for all Dons fans!
Following a year of just scraping into the top eight, expectations were high for the Blues heading into the 2025 season.
Injuries to big names and a core group that failed to fire left plenty of uncertainty around the club’s future, as Carlton slipped to 11th with a 9–14 record.
Terry from Blue Abroad — the number one Carlton fan channel covering everything happening inside the four walls of the club returned to The Footy Forecast to break down an eventful year for the Blues on and off the field.
Terry gives his insight into the departures of Charlie Curnow, Tom De Koning and Jack Silvagni, the talent brought in from other clubs, reflects on another difficult year for coach Michael Voss, and much more.
A must listen for all Blues fans!
After an injury-riddled and underwhelming season, the pressure is building for the Swans as they head into the 2026 season.
AFL YouTuber, content creator and proud Swans tragic, Riles Macca returns to the Footy Forecast to unpack a rollercoaster campaign and look ahead to what’s next for Sydney after a busy trade period headlined by the blockbuster arrival of Charlie Curnow.
Riles breaks down his expectations for the season ahead, the players under pressure, and what the Swans must address to force their way back into the top eight in 2026.
A must listen for all Swans fans!
Coming off a brutal finish to the season and with expectations sky-high heading into 2026, the Fremantle Dockers are shaping as one of the competition’s most exciting emerging contenders.
Duck from The Purple Reign Podcast, the number one Fremantle Dockers podcast and the familiar voice behind the club’s Final Siren post-game show, joins us to break down the year that was for the Dockers and look ahead to what’s next after another strong trade period and draft.
We unpack the impact of Fremantle’s newest additions, the players who were shown the door, and how the list is shaping overall. Duck also delivers his pass or fail assessment of the season ahead and drops an unmissable big call for 2026.
An episode not to miss for all Freo fans!
The boys wrap up a massive year both on and off the field with the annual Footy Forecast Awards Night, streamed live on TikTok!
Awards:
- Breakout Player
- Most Disappointing Player
- Best New Recruit
- Most Overrated Player
- Most Underrated Player
- Best Role Player
- Footy Forecast Medlaist (MVP)
The Lions have done it again! Stamping their authority on the competition and elevating Chris Fagan into the conversation as one of the great coaches of the modern era.
With dynasty talk swirling, we break down the Grand Final, revisit our pre-game predictions, and relive Fitzy’s big call on what was an epic day despite the end scoreline.
From there, we turn to the off-season radars for both the Lions and Cats, two sides that only look more dangerous with every passing year.
Finally as the Grand Final celebrations fade, trade chaos takes centre stage with Christian Petracca spotted at Adelaide Airport, plus confirmed moves for young talents Judd McVee and Malcolm Rosas.
Episode Guide:
(0:01) Episode Introduction
(1:05) Brisbane Dynasty?
(8:29) Trac spotted at Adelaide Airport
(11:42) Judd Mcvee
(15:18) Malcolm Rosas
(17:19) Lions Off-Season Radar
(24:40) Cats Off-Season Radar
(30:26) Grand Final Predictions, Tips and Big Call Recap
(35:05) Episode Outro
In this week’s episode of The Footy Forecast, the boys dive headfirst into Grand Final week with Brownlow chaos, selection headaches, and debate over whether the pre Grand Final bye should be here to stay.
The Hawks and Pies list chats get the full treatment as we break down who stays, who goes, and what each club needs to stay in contention for years to come.
We crown our Preliminary Final Forecaster’s Favourite and roll through a massive Grand Final preview with our tips, Norm Smith predictions, first goal scorers, and a big call from Fitzy.
Regan’s punishment wheel of doom is also spinning out of control after losing the tipping competition, with forfeits looming as the boys gear up for the biggest week of the year!
Episode Guide:
(0:01) Episode Introduction
(0:46) Brownlow Aftermath
(3:17) Jack Buckley Medal
(6:35) Pre Grand Final Discussion
(11:05) Hawthorn Off-Season Radar
(18:34) Collingwood Off-Season Radar
(25:41) Forecaster's Favourite of the Week
(27:53) Preliminary Final Tipping Recap
(29:44) Tipping Forfeits
(33:04) Grand Final Preview
(41:42) Fitzy's Big Call
(43:30) Bet of the Week
(45:21) Episode Outro
In this week’s episode of The Footy Forecast, Regan and Fitzy strap in for one of the biggest weekends of the year as Preliminary Final footy takes centre stage.
Geelong and Hawthorn are set to reignite their fierce rivalry, while Collingwood and Brisbane collide in a blockbuster at the MCG.
We celebrate Fitzy’s flag-winning Grand Final heroics, crown Jai Newcombe as the new Mr September, and share a moment for Josh Dunkley after he smashed the finals tackling record by out-cuddling the cuddler himself, Matt Rowell.
The Zach Merrett situation at Essendon goes from bad to worse, and we put the Crows and Suns firmly under the microscope on the off-season radar after bowing out for 2025.
The boys hand over their Forecaster’s Favourite of the Week before locking in who they think will be booking their ticket to the 2025 Grand Final!
Episode Guide:
(0:01) Episode Introduction
(0:46) Fitzy's Grand Final Heroics
(2:50) Zach Merrett
(6:51) State of Origin
(7:38) Jai Newcombe
(9:31) Josh Dunkley
(10:54) Crows and Suns Off-Season Radar
(19:41) Forecaster's Favourite of the Week
(23:01) Semi Final Tipping Recap
(24:19) Preliminary Finals Preview
(35:17) Fitzy's Big Call
(37:20) Bet of the Week
(38:30) Episode Outro
In this week’s episode of The Footy Forecast, Regan and Fitzy dive into a massive opening week of finals. We give our thoughts on all the first-week clashes before shifting to the latest player movement news shaking up the competition.
With both the Giants and Dockers bowing out, we break down what each side needs to push for ultimate success in 2026, weighing up the futures of their out of contract players and who they should be targeting this off-season.
To finish off, we hand out our Forecaster’s Favourite of the Week, preview the semi finals as Fitzy locks in his big calls for the week.
Episode Guide:
(0:01) Episode Introduction and Freo's Heartbreak
(3:04) GWS Premiership Window
(7:34) Leek Aleer & Jacob Wehr
(9:32) Primed Cats
(10:50) Crows & Pies Overview
(14:16) Campbell Chesser
(17:12) Neil Erasmus
(19:50) GWS & Freo Off-Season Radar
(29:43) Forecaster's Favourite of the Week
(33:47) Semi Finals Preview
(47:32) Episode Outro
The September sniff is here as finals footy takes centre stage!
In this week’s episode of The Footy Forecast the boys preview all four finals clashes and share their thoughts on how the action will unfold.
They break down the AFL’s Rich List, looking at the top 100 highest-paid players and questioning whether a few might be getting paid more than they deserve.
Trade whispers also keep on coming with Charlie Curnow, Jordan Ridley and Sam Draper all possible on the move.
Episode Guide:
(0:01) Episode Introduction
(1:54) Charlie Curnow
(5:59) Jordan Ridley
(8:05) Sam Draper
(10:05) AFL's Richest
(21:05) Week 1 Finals Preview
(40:07) Episode Outro
In this week’s episode of Fantasy Forecast, Regan and Brucey put the finishing touches on a massive AFL Fantasy season with a full wrap-up of the year that was.
We start by looking back at the round 24, before Regan then delivers his very own Fantasy Wrapped, breaking down the good, the bad, and the ugly from his season.
Regan provides his Top 3 Worst Trades and he Top 3 Best Trades from the year and locks some players into the updated Never Again List.
Brucey checks in all the way from Rome with his own Fantasy Wrapped, giving us a look at how his season panned out from across the globe, before we bring it all home with our end of season reflections and farewells!
Episode Guide:
(0:01) Episode Introduction
(4:14) The Round That Was
(6:36) Round 24 Could ya do it Recap
(9:11) Regan's Fantasy Wrapped
(17:50) Top 3 Worst Trade Ins
(21:05) Top 3 Best Trade Ins
(24:35) Never Again List
(30:02) Brucey's Fantasy Wrapped from Rome
(43:00) Episode Outro
In this week’s episode of The Footy Forecast, Rugzy and Fitz take you through one of the great weeks for the podcast as we celebrate our Dockers cracking into the top 8 and topping it all off with a Bet of the week win!
We kick things off by dissecting Freo’s big win against the Bulldogs before shifting to Adelaide’s 14 team rise to the minor premiership. Brucey checks in, and we dive into some of the early list calls coming out of West Coast and Port Adelaide.
From there, we recap the tipping, big call and bet of the week before turning our attention to AFL awards night. We give our predictions for the Rising Star and MVP before locking in our 22 for the 2025 All-Australian team!
Episode Guide:
(0:01) Episode Introduction
(1:00) Dissecting the Freo vs Dogs Game
(7:59) Crows Rise to the Minor Premiership
(10:57) Brucey Checks In
(14:29) Oscar Allen
(16:21) West Coast List Management
(20:34) Port Adelaide List Management
(27:24) Tipping, Big Call and Bet of the Week Recap
(34:30) Rising Star Prediction
(36:18) MVP Prediction
(39:30) All-Australian Team Prediction and Selection
In this week’s episode of Fantasy Forecast, Regan takes you through the final round of AFL Fantasy. Sheezel (186), Xerri (165), and LDU (162) went massive for the Kangas, and we’re hoping to see more scores like that as the season closes out.
Izak Rankine shapes as a must-trade, with plenty of juicy matchups set to offer big points swings. We also dive into players who’ve been down but could explode this week, including Rozee, Butters, Holmes, and Josh Daicos.
Regan also breaks down some key head-to-heads such as Whitfield and Ash against St Kilda, Gulden and Heeney against West Coast, and Jeremy Cameron, Mannagh, and Miers against Richmond.
The episode wraps up with another four-player punt in Could Ya Do It, plus Regan’s Monday rage trades and his VC/C locks for the week ahead.
Episode Guide:
(0:01) Episode Intro
(3:16) Score & Trades
(9:10) Elite & Delete
(10:59) Bounce Back Players
(13:46) Brucey's Voice Message
(18:36) Defender Trade Targets
(24:28) Midfield Trade Targets
(33:28) Forward Trade Targets
(38:22) Could ya do it?
(46:03) Monday Trades & VC/C Options
In this episode of The Footy Forecast, the boys dive into all the big Round 23 headlines with just one round left in the season! It all comes down to the wire for our purple team as Regan and Fitzy break down how the Dockers can get it done and the changes that might be coming.
NAS signs on for $2 million a year, Harry Sheezel drops a monster 54-bomb, and Izak Rankine’s suspension is a massive blow for the ladder-leading Crows.
We take you through a full Round 24 preview, crown our latest Forecaster of the Week, and drop our score predictions for the Footy Forecast x Inside 50 Game of the Round as the Dogs and Freo face off at Marvel on Sunday.
Episode Guide:
(0:01) Episode Introduction
(1:03) Freo's Chance
(10:32) NAS Re-Signing
(20:13) Sheezyball
(22:12) Izak Rankine
(25:16) Forecaster's Favourite of the Week
(29:45) Round 23 Tipping Recap
(30:51) Bet of the Week
(34:15) Round 24 Preview
In this week’s episode of the Fantasy Forecast, Regan takes the wheel for a chaotic AFL Fantasy round while Brucey’s off living it up in Europe.
We both copped the pain of bringing in Lachie Ash for a putrid 29, while popular trade-outs like Merrett and Butters came back to haunt coaches.
With the Ruck Pig now out for this week, Regan pinpoints the best ruck replacement for Brodie Grundy, plus the top trade targets across every line.
The episode wraps up with another three-player punt in the Could Ya Do It segment, plus Regan’s Monday rage trades and his VC/C locks for the week ahead.
Episode Guide:
(0:01) Episode Intro
(3:26) Score & Rank
(4:20) Lachie Ash and Trade Rant
(16:13) Elite & Delete
(19:44) Brodie Grundy & Zach Merrett
(22:43) Grundy Replacements
(30:03) Defender Trade Targets
(33:49) Midfield Trade Targets
(37:04) Forward Trade Targets
(41:16) Could ya do it?
(47:29) Monday Trades and VC/C Options
In this episode of The Footy Forecast the boys dive into all the big Round 22 headlines, with our glorious king Nat Fyfe announcing he will hang up the boots at season’s end fresh off another come from behind win by our beloved purple team.
The Brownlow race has a new leader with Jordan Dawson overtaking Nick Daicos in the predictor with Nick at $3 and Daws at $4 on Sports Bet. Darcy Cameron inks a new deal leaving money and West Coast in the dust while both Longmire and Simpson rule themselves out of the Dees coaching hunt.
The boys reveal who they think will miss the top eight with just two rounds to go as their ladder predictor tells all. We crown our latest Forecaster of the Week, lock in our Round 23 tips and drop score predictions for two massive Footy Forecast x Inside 50 Games of the Round with Friday’s Freo versus Lions clash at Optus and Saturday’s Crows versus Pies under lights at Adelaide Oval.
Lastly, the curse continues with four one-leg losses in a row for Bet of the Week leaving us agonisingly close to that succulent Chinese meal we can almost taste!
Episode Guide:
(0:12) Freo's Win
(2:32) Nat Fyfe's Retirement
(9:54) A New Brownlow Favourite Emerges
(12:55) Darcy Cameron Re-Signing
(14:43) Demons Head Coach Race
(17.:40) Listener Questions
(19:10) Top 8 Ladder Predictor
(26:01) Forecaster's Favourite of the Week
(28:11) Round 22 Tipping Recap
(30:00) Round 23 Preview
(52:11) Bet of the Week
In this episode of Fantasy Forecast, Regan and Josh unpack a brutal round of carnage highlighted by Rozee’s late withdrawal with illness, Jack Steele and Jack Martin starting as the sub, and a dismal 34-point outing from Zak Butters. But in a rare win, the Ruck Pig stood tall as VC and delivered a massive 300 points for the boys.
We break down what to do with struggling premiums like Zorko, Dale, Steele, Green and Brayshaw, and debate whether it is worth shopping in the dreaded 600k to 900k range. Then it is into the business end as we rank the top five trade targets in each line and throw out some underpriced gems if you are strapped for cash.
To wrap things up, we dive into this week’s edition of "Could Ya Do It" and answer your listener questions as upgrade season reaches its most critical point heading into fantasy finals.
In this episode of The Footy Forecast, the boys dive into all the big Round 21 headlines with Freo and the Crom storming home for thrilling comeback wins, while the Eagles officially lock in the wooden spoon. Pendles signs on for 2026 as he edges closer to the all-time games record, and we farewell Giants legend Callan Ward after he announces his retirement.
Regan takes control of this week’s quiz, putting the lads through their paces after a chaotic weekend of footy. We crown our latest Forecaster of the Week, lock in our Round 22 tips, and drop score predictions for a huge Footy Forecast x Inside 50 Game of the Round, as the struggling Pies take on the resurgent Hawks in a battle for finals positioning.
Plus, it’s another classic one-leg heartbreak for Bet of the Week, and we give Brucey a proper send-off as he announces his early end of season trip.
In this episode of Fantasy Forecast, Regan and Josh break down a chaotic and unpredictable Round 20 that delivered both brilliant and brutal fantasy performances.
Jeremy Cameron proved the doubters (us) wrong with a monster outing, joining the likes of Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera, Nick Daicos, Marcus Bontempelli, and Matt Rowell in delivering standout scores.
But it wasn’t all smooth sailing, with bizarre statlines like Jack Steele’s 10 point first half , Izak Rankine’s 13-point second half and Bailey Dale’s 1-point final quarter.
With fantasy finals heating up, we explore how many cash cow rookies are still needed for the run home and debate the value of adding a 23rd premium player to your side.
Our trade target analysis covers all lines, with a key focus on whether non-owners should pay up for Nasiah or go other in-form defenders like Max Holmes, Jack Sinclair, the prized pick Lachie Whitfield.
We tackle the forward line conundrum with huge scores for key forwards Jeremy Cameron and Sam Darcy and also discuss whether there are any options to shop or we just let it rot.
To wrap things up, we dive into this week’s edition of "Could Ya Do It" and answer your listener questions as upgrade season reaches its most critical point heading into fantasy finals.
In this episode of The Footy Forecast, the boys dive into all the big headlines with Round 20 now in the books. Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera cements his god status with a clutch game-winner against Melbourne, a moment so significant it reportedly sent the Demons into a crisis meeting.
The Western Derby gets a full dissection as we unpack the key talking points and performances. Elsewhere, Toby Greene made headlines for calling Tom Papley fat in a classic battle of the bridge. Plus, with Jeremy Cameron locked in to take out the Coleman medal, we discuss would take it out of we took him out of the equation.
Fitzy takes the reins for this week’s quiz, testing the lads on their footy knowledge from a chaotic weekend of action. We also crown our latest Forecaster of the Week and lock in our Round 21 tips. To finish, we drop score predictions for a massive Footy Forecast x Inside 50 game of the round, as the reigning premiers, the Brisbane Lions take on the top of the table Magpies on Saturday night.