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Before the Footy

Before the Footy

Before The Footy (29/08/2026)

Aug 29, 2026 · 1 hr 54 min · 26 segments

Join Matt Grubelich, John Townsend and Jye Bolton as they discuss the latest footy news and results. The panel discussed the first wild card game, Scott Pendlebury's move to the Suns, issues at AFL…

Join Matt Grubelich, John Townsend and Jye Bolton as they discuss the latest footy news and results. The panel discussed the first wild card game, Scott Pendlebury's move to the Suns, issues at AFL house and previewed the AFL and WAFL finals ahead. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Join Matt Grubelich, John Townsend and Jye Bolton as they discuss the latest footy news and results. The panel discussed the first wild card game, Scott Pendlebury's move to the Suns, issues at AFL…

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Speakers: Jai BoltonPanelistJohn TownsendHostMatt GrubelichHost

Top entities: Perth×19 Arthur Jones×8 Collingwood Football Club×20 John Townsend×4 Brandon Walker×3

Show signals: SuitabilitySafeBiasNot politicalAudience≈6k followers

Wildcard final and Collingwood fallout2:02 – 13:57

John TownsendHost

2:02

One thing it's done, that dead weekend that we used to have been in place for six or eight years last weekend leading into the finals, that's no longer a dead weekend.

John TownsendHost

2:12

So that's a good result.

John TownsendHost

2:13

But ahead on points, I reckon, for me at the moment.

John TownsendHost

2:16

I'm a supporter

M

Matt GrubelichHost

2:17

of the wildcard spot as long as there's a pre-finals buy.

M

Matt GrubelichHost

2:20

So with the pre-finals bye, I hated this weekend and years gone by with no footy.

M

Matt GrubelichHost

2:26

I thought it was an opportunity for the AFL more so to put in, if they wanted to, like the Brownlow medal on this weekend and maybe do a bit of a festival sort of thing.

M

Matt GrubelichHost

2:35

But this is good.

M

Matt GrubelichHost

2:37

I like the wildcard slot.

M

Matt GrubelichHost

2:38

It works.

M

Matt GrubelichHost

2:40

If they weren't to have a pre-finals bye, I think a top eight would be...

M

Matt GrubelichHost

2:45

But it was a great game last night.

M

Matt GrubelichHost

2:47

For the most part, I think.

M

Matt GrubelichHost

2:48

Part of me, and we'll get to Bolts in just a sec, but I'm probably in the minority here.

M

Matt GrubelichHost

2:53

I thought it was an ugly game of football until the last maybe 10 minutes of the game.

Jai BoltonPanelist

3:00

What's going on? Good morning.

Jai BoltonPanelist

3:01

Good to be back.

Jai BoltonPanelist

3:02

Yeah, I noticed you said game of footy, but I think only one team was playing footy last night.

Jai BoltonPanelist

3:06

Bulldogs looked like they were playing rugby with how many throws they had.

Jai BoltonPanelist

3:10

I was filthy.

M

Matt GrubelichHost

3:10

Yeah.

Jai BoltonPanelist

3:11

I was filthy.

Jai BoltonPanelist

3:12

I was watching it with my good friend, Cal in England, and who's also a Pies fan.

Jai BoltonPanelist

3:18

And we were jumping up and down at the end of the game.

Jai BoltonPanelist

3:21

We remember he kicked that or took that mark.

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100%19 mentions
Arthur JonesPersonAmerican football player
99%8 mentions
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98%20 mentions
John TownsendPersonAmerican author
97%4 mentions
Brandon WalkerPersonAustralian rules football player
96%3 mentions
Scott PendleburyPersonAustralian rules football player
95%11 mentions
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94%12 mentions
Gary Ablett Jr.PersonFormer australian rules football player
93%2 mentions
Jess SharpPerson
92%2 mentions
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91%4 mentions
Patrick CrippsPersonAustralian rules football player
90%4 mentions
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89%16 mentions
Sam SwitkowskiPerson
88%3 mentions
Steele SidebottomPersonFormer australian rules football player
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86%11 mentions
Billy FramptonPersonAustralian rules football player
85%3 mentions
Darcy CameronPerson
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80%8 mentions
Peter MateraPersonAustralian rules football player
79%1 mention
Graham MossPersonAustralian rules football player
78%1 mention
Justin LongmuirPersonAustralian rules football player
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Andrew WelshPersonAustralian rules football player
76%2 mentions
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74%5 mentions
Chad WarnerPersonAustralian rules football midfielder
73%3 mentions
Jye BoltonPerson
72%1 mention
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70%4 mentions
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69%4 mentions
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65%8 mentions
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64%7 mentions
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63%5 mentions
Oscar McDonaldPersonAustralian rules football player
62%2 mentions
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61%4 mentions
Simon GarlickPersonAustralian rules football player
60%3 mentions
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59%3 mentions
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57%2 mentions
Joel SelwoodPersonFormer australian rules football player
56%4 mentions
Dane SwanPersonFormer australian rules football player
56%1 mention
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55%6 mentions
Nick DaicosPersonAustralian rules football player
54%3 mentions
Mark McVeighPersonFormer australian rules football player
53%9 mentions
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52%5 mentions
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51%1 mention

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Wildcard final and Collingwood fallout2:02 – 13:57

John TownsendHost

2:02

One thing it's done, that dead weekend that we used to have been in place for six or eight years last weekend leading into the finals, that's no longer a dead weekend.

John TownsendHost

2:12

So that's a good result.

John TownsendHost

2:13

But ahead on points, I reckon, for me at the moment.

John TownsendHost

2:16

I'm a supporter

M

Matt GrubelichHost

2:17

of the wildcard spot as long as there's a pre-finals buy.

M

Matt GrubelichHost

2:20

So with the pre-finals bye, I hated this weekend and years gone by with no footy.

M

Matt GrubelichHost

2:26

I thought it was an opportunity for the AFL more so to put in, if they wanted to, like the Brownlow medal on this weekend and maybe do a bit of a festival sort of thing.

M

Matt GrubelichHost

2:35

But this is good.

M

Matt GrubelichHost

2:37

I like the wildcard slot.

M

Matt GrubelichHost

2:38

It works.

M

Matt GrubelichHost

2:40

If they weren't to have a pre-finals bye, I think a top eight would be...

M

Matt GrubelichHost

2:45

But it was a great game last night.

M

Matt GrubelichHost

2:47

For the most part, I think.

M

Matt GrubelichHost

2:48

Part of me, and we'll get to Bolts in just a sec, but I'm probably in the minority here.

M

Matt GrubelichHost

2:53

I thought it was an ugly game of football until the last maybe 10 minutes of the game.

Jai BoltonPanelist

3:00

What's going on? Good morning.

Jai BoltonPanelist

3:01

Good to be back.

Jai BoltonPanelist

3:02

Yeah, I noticed you said game of footy, but I think only one team was playing footy last night.

Jai BoltonPanelist

3:06

Bulldogs looked like they were playing rugby with how many throws they had.

Jai BoltonPanelist

3:10

I was filthy.

M

Matt GrubelichHost

3:10

Yeah.

Jai BoltonPanelist

3:11

I was filthy.

Jai BoltonPanelist

3:12

I was watching it with my good friend, Cal in England, and who's also a Pies fan.

Jai BoltonPanelist

3:18

And we were jumping up and down at the end of the game.

Jai BoltonPanelist

3:21

We remember he kicked that or took that mark.

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