Dwayne Russell
Australian sports commentator
39
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9
PODCASTS
Oct 19, 2026
Kane CornesHOST
Whether it's been a directive from above, is it a brand-building exercise? What's gone on, and how are you finding the new Duane Owen socials?
Dwayne RussellGUEST
I think the bottom line is of my show, if I want people to get involved in my show, Duane's World, or give a little bit of themselves to come on and be part of my show, then I've got to give a little bit of myself back as well.
Dwayne RussellGUEST
I can't be one of these people who clock on at 12, knock off at 3, and don't really care that much.
Kane CornesHOST
Whether it's been a directive from above, is it a brand-building exercise? What's gone on, and how are you finding the new Duane Owen socials?
Dwayne RussellGUEST
I think the bottom line is of my show, if I want people to get involved in my show, Duane's World, or give a little bit of themselves to come on and be part of my show, then I've got to give a little bit of myself back as well.
Dwayne RussellGUEST
I can't be one of these people who clock on at 12, knock off at 3, and don't really care that much.
Dwayne RussellGUEST
The way it all unfolded, though, was ridiculous the way it actually happened.
Dwayne RussellGUEST
Joe wanted to come out to Australia, as you mentioned, just to film this lifestyle show.
Dwayne RussellGUEST
In fact, this time of year, the fact that the playoffs are on, I actually like it as my sort of pastime sport of choice.
Dwayne RussellGUEST
I've been to a couple of NFL games, some NBA games, but I haven't actually been to the baseball.
13 MINS LATER
Scotty CummingsHOST
"For 80-odd home games." He said, "It makes the NRL and the AFL look like suburban reserve grade sport." He said, "It's absolutely brilliant." Have you ever been to baseball, Dwayne?
Dwayne RussellGUEST
In fact, at this time of year, the fact that the playoffs are on, I actually like it as my sort of pastime sport of choice.
13 MINS LATER
Mark BickleyHOST
But what do you think's gonna happen at the appeal? I, I feel like there's an inevitability that he's gonna get off, uh, on appeal.
Dwayne RussellGUEST
It feels like football kind of works that way, or the footy gods mysteriously work that way.
Mark BickleyHOST
Did you watch the games over the weekend, those prelims, and think, "Well, Adelaide are a fair way off it," and it's now kind of breaking into the haves and the have-nots in the AFL?
Mark BickleyHOST
What, what are your brilliant binoculars that you have? You had them trained right on Lachie when he, when he punched Jack Gunston.
Dwayne RussellGUEST
They're actually designed for hunters to spot frogs, uh, in the wild, on trees and, uh, for the color resolution, um, and for stalking deer.
Jarrod WalshHOST
Dwayne, we've had a, a couple of texts coming in, and especially since the Crows were knocked out of the finals by Brisbane, did you watch the games over the weekend, those prelims, and think, "Well, Adelaide are a fair way off it," and it's now kind of breaking into the haves and the have-nots in the AFL?
Dwayne RussellGUEST
How good was Paul the Sniffer Dog letting me into the MCG last week? But, yeah, the sauna party last night, it was a bit of an impromptu Instagram party last night.
Dwayne RussellGUEST
I had about 300 people contact me last night, so I got back to everybody by about 2 in the morning, but it was a bit of fun watching in the sauna.
Dwayne RussellGUEST
I've got lighter by 8 kilo, and I'm detoxed, and I'm ready to go for Midday Madness.
Dwayne RussellGUEST
During the season, there's always footy coming up on the weekend, so they're protecting how, how much traffic is on there, but right now they're not because footy's done at Marvel for the year, so it's easy for Collingwood to get on there.
Dwayne RussellGUEST
So I'd be surprised if the Dogs weren't able to get on there if they asked as well.
Kym DillonHOST
Is there a genuine bigger loser out of these four sides if one of these sides don't win?
Dwayne RussellGUEST
During the season, there's always footy coming up on the weekend, so they're protecting how m- how much traffic is on there.
Dwayne RussellGUEST
But right now they're not because footy's done at Marvel for the year, so it's easier for Collingwood to get on there.
Dwayne RussellGUEST
So I'd be surprised if the Dogs weren't able to get on there if they asked as well.
speaker_0HOST
Have you got one?
Dwayne RussellGUEST
It depends on whether you wanna use, uh, you know, kind of Butiric out of the back line or someone like that, but no one's got the speed to go with him in the midfield-
speaker_0HOST
Mm
Dwayne RussellGUEST
At least, at least someone like that's got the ability to play on him as, as, as a defender when he goes close to goal.
Dwayne RussellGUEST
So I'm not one of those who can go out there for two or three hours and fish and just blow up and down.
9 MINS LATER
Dwayne RussellGUEST
If they didn't give it to Josh Fraser, and then Joe Bloggs comes in and he's zero and seven.
Dwayne RussellGUEST
Why didn't you give it to Joe? And then he goes and coaches somewhere else, which is, you know, in a way what Stephen King...
Dwayne RussellGUEST
You know, the Gold Coast probably could've had Stephen King, but, uh, they, they chose not to, and now he goes and coaches Melbourne, and now Stephen King looks like a, a wonder coach.
Dwayne RussellGUEST
So you have to give it to Josh Fraser, but I think you still have to go through the process.
Dwayne RussellGUEST
Gerard, great to have you and, uh, listen to you on the way in and, uh, just consider what might be the big talking points.
Dwayne RussellGUEST
It's never really easy to decide on a Tuesday what to start with because there's so many things that get lost in the wash on a Monday that get gobbled up, uh, by the bigger stories and all the TV shows that get watched by people last night often get a bit of a reaction.
Dwayne RussellGUEST
Yesterday we put up a straw poll and it's in the Footy Record this week about Monday, about, uh, Sunday night footy.
Dwayne RussellGUEST
Um, did you like the Sunday night game? Should we have a Sunday night game every week, do you think?
Gerard WhateleyHOST
Once Wanganneen Miller as Hammy went twang, you go, "Oh, there goes my main character."
Dwayne RussellGUEST
Well, there's, there's just allegations that a deal was struck between the player and the club.
Dwayne RussellGUEST
But the, the interesting part to me is there is always a race to be the first with the most over-the-top outrage, uh, when it comes to people's take on this.
Dwayne RussellGUEST
I saw it a bit with the situation with, um, Chris Fagan and Alistair Clarkson when there was allegations of racism against them with the Hawthorn Footy Club, and that was a big front and back page story.
Dwayne RussellGUEST
You know, it's happened with guys like Jordon De Goey when there's been allegations of things that have happened overseas before and then no charges laid, all that kind of stuff.
Dwayne RussellGUEST
So to be honest, I'm just happy to let it play out and see what happens when the truth comes out to find out what the real situation is.
Dwayne RussellGUEST
Because until then, we are just speculating, and we don't really know what kind of, if any, deal was actually struck and what the fine print of that deal is and whether the AFL knew.
speaker_2HOST
Which game over this round has the biggest finals implications?
Dwayne RussellGUEST
I know it doesn't necessarily have implications in terms of the latter position for Fremantle and it might not for Melbourne either.
Dwayne RussellGUEST
But in terms of what we believe about Fremantle at the MCG, what they might be able to deliver on grand final day.
Dwayne RussellGUEST
If they lose this game to Melbourne, there'll be doubts about Fremantle and maybe it'll put doubts in their mind.
Dwayne RussellGUEST
And if Melbourne loses this game, it'll have us having doubts about Melbourne and maybe having Fremantle as being everyone's overwhelming favourite for the flag.
Kym DillonHOST
What is going on with Geelong? And can you just put it in a nutshell or bring us up to date?
Dwayne RussellGUEST
So that's made it really tough for them, so maybe not necessarily the Bulldogs.
Dwayne RussellGUEST
Well, there's, there's just allegations that a deal was struck between the player and the club.
Dwayne RussellGUEST
But the, the interesting part to me is there is always a race to be the first with the most over-the-top outrage, uh, when it comes to people's take on this.
Dwayne RussellGUEST
I saw it a bit with the situation with, um, Chris Fagan and Alistair Clarkson when there was allegations of racism against them with the Hawthorn Footy Club, and that was a big front and back page story.
Dwayne RussellGUEST
You know, it's happened with guys like Jordon De Goey when there's been allegations of things that have happened overseas before, and then no charges laid, all that kind of stuff.
Dwayne RussellGUEST
So to be honest, I'm just happy to let it play out and see what happens when the truth comes out to find out what the real situation is.
Dwayne RussellGUEST
Because until then, we are just speculating, and we don't really know what kind of, if any, deal was actually struck and what the fine print of that deal is and whether the AFL knew.
Dwayne RussellGUEST
Uh, it's hard to know where it's gonna go, uh, to be honest, because there's so many things to get to and so little time.
Dwayne RussellGUEST
I watched all the shows last night, including yours, and there's probably still a bit of fallout as to the whole resting scenario.
Dwayne RussellGUEST
We took a few calls on it yesterday, but, uh, I'm not sure how the AFL's...
Dwayne RussellGUEST
It's, uh, mentioned yesterday, it's a bit like Bart Cummings' stable when he was told he had too many flies.
Dwayne RussellGUEST
Well, I can wait because I'm looking forward to the next three hours first.
Dwayne RussellGUEST
But, uh, yeah, after that, looking forward to, uh, being alongside you for the call and a few big guests pre-game.
Dwayne RussellGUEST
Uh, who should be in the pressure meter, higher on the pressure meter, Collingwood or Geelong heading into tonight?
Dwayne RussellGUEST
... and I liked it, I think, a bit more than you liked it, is that, uh, I, I thought it was stunning, to be honest.
Dwayne RussellGUEST
I, my jaw dropped during the course of the movie, thinking, "This is getting better and better and better." And I, I liked the ending.
Dwayne RussellGUEST
Um, I liked the actors that they had in it, Matt Damon, Anne Hathaway, and I thought Tom Holland was great.
Dwayne RussellGUEST
Um, there might be a few that, and you might be one of them, think, you know, Interstellar or Inception or Oppenheimer might've been better, but this is, is unique and a lot different.
Dwayne RussellGUEST
There's a bit of sun coming through right now, so I can't wait till you get here and broadcast a big one tonight.
Dwayne RussellGUEST
It's, it's a, an amazing world we're living in right now when we've got a weekend of games coming up.
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