Nine expands coverage of AFL with new podcasts

AFL coverage is expanding in 2023, with Nine’s new line up of podcast hosts including Eddie Mcguire, Jimmy Bartel and Anthony ‘Huddo’ Hudson.

The announcement:

Nine is expanding its AFL coverage even further in 2023, with 9Podcasts and 3AW today announcing a brand new line up of podcast hosts.

Each week, Australia’s biggest media personality, AFL journalist and commentator and former Collingwood president, Eddie Mcguire will jump into the hot seat with three-time premiership player, and Norm Smith and Brownlow medalist, Jimmy Bartel.

Released every Monday, the podcast will see the personalities react to the weekend that was, and set the agenda for the week to come by diving straight into the hottest topics in footy. It promises to be a no holds barred, no quarter given or taken, debate and discussion, that poses the big question: will Jimmy be able to handle Eddie?

Eddie McGuire said: “Jimmy has become one of the strongest voices in football analysis. He understands the game as well as anyone, from being a champion player to his knowledge of list management not to mention his burgeoning media career. I’m excited to be discussing the game we love with an insider’s knowledge and supporter’s passion, while bringing the decision makers of the game to the debate.”

Joining the 9Podcasts AFL line up, is a fan favourite commentator, Anthony Hudson, who has called some of the most memorable moments in footy history. Huddo, as he is affectionately known, will sit down with the game’s greatest coaches and players to hear never-before-heard stories about iconic footy moments, life after footy, and plenty of banter and insight to get you hyped for the round ahead!

Huddo said: “I can’t wait to tell fantastic footy stories each week – talking with the game’s big names, reliving great moments and exploring the comprehensive 3AW archives starting with the 90’s which was an amazing era of football on and off the field.”

Eddie, Jimmy and Huddo round out 3AW’s spectacular coverage of the AFL, joining Jaqui Felgate, Matthew Lloyd, Leigh Matthews, Caroline Wilson, Tim Lane and a host of others, providing listeners with thought provoking debate and long form storytelling content that you can’t get anywhere else.

Nine’s new AFL podcasts by 9Podcasts will be available on all podcast platforms.

Source: Nine