It was the same old story for the Blues, leading the Demons comfortably, only to let that slip in the second half and losing by 23 points at the MCG. On 3AW Football, Matthew Richardson unpacked another Carlton second-half fadeout. “It’s just the same thing every week,” Richardson said on 3AW Football. Press PLAY to […]
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Cripps understands Blues fans anger after disaster loss
The Blues have now fallen to a 1-2 record after losing to the Dees by 23 points, after leading by 43 points. Carlton captain Patrick Cripps joined us post-game and was asked about another second half that’s slipped away. “I can understand why they’re angry,” Cripps said on 3AW Football. Press PLAY to listen to […]
‘Not good for the playing group’: Richo speaks on the impact of sacking a coach
The Bombers have officially hit rock bottom after their 16th loss in a row, with Brad Scott’s future at the club under fire. On 3AW Football, Matthew Richardson spoke about the impact of sacking a coach on the playing group. “It’s not good for the playing group when that happens, you can’t get any continuity […]
Richardson and Shaw go head-to-head over Xerri incident
North Melbourne got over the line on Saturday night, breaking their 10-year drought after beating Essendon by 12 points. The biggest storyline from the match was Kangaroos ruckman Tristan Xerri wiping his blood on Andrew McGrath. “If that happened to you when you played, you would’ve gone off your rocker,” Richardson said on 3AW Football. […]
‘It was difficult’: Zorko speaks on St Kilda-Brisbane jumper clash
The Lions are on the board in 2026, beating St Kilda by 33 points at Marvel Stadium. One of the biggest talking points of the match was the guernsey clash, and Brisbane veteran Dayne Zorko spoke about it post-game. “I don’t know how they’ve approved that,” Zorko said on 3AW Football. Press PLAY to listen […]
Image: AAP Dustin Martin has spoken to his deported father, Shane, for the first time in a post-match interview live on 3AW Football. Dusty spoke to the 3AW Football team straight after the team song, but when he later heard Shane Martin was on the line, he was quick to jump back on the microphone. […]
Adelaide CEO explains why the Crows didn’t put out a statement on the postal vote
Adelaide CEO Andrew Fagan has told 3AW Football why the Crows didn’t release a statement on the same-sex marriage postal vote. On a week in which the AFL and various clubs put forward their thoughts on the vote, Adelaide did not. But Fagan said it’s because they were focused on the upcoming Preliminary Final against […]
Matthew Knights explains why the Cats took the risk on Nakia Cockatoo
Geelong took a risk before Friday night’s Preliminary Final against Adelaide, selecting Nakia Cockatoo. The speedster has played just ten games this year due to hamstring injuries. He has played one senior game since Round 13. But Geelong assistant Matthew Knights told 3AW Football he’s worth the risk. “We’re pleased to have him in the […]
Caro explains why Gold Coast thought they could approach Ken Hinkley
Caroline Wilson thinks Gold Coast’s approach to Ken Hinkley might work out better for him. Port Adelaide reacted angrily on Friday after Suns boss Mark Evans contacted their coach about his future. But Caro told 3AW the in-demand Hinkley now has a bit of leverage in negotiations with the Power. “He’ll want more than two years because […]
“He plays a sacrificial role”: teammate’s defence of Motlop
Mitch Duncan has launched a spirited defence of Steven Motlop. Motlop is often maligned for his inconsistent output, but Duncan told 3AW people should look beyond the stats. “It comes with the role he plays,” Duncan said on Saturday afternoon. “He plays that sacrificial half-forward role where you don’t get rewarded every game. “He creates […]
It was the same old story for the Blues, leading the Demons comfortably, only to let that slip in the second half and losing by 23 points at the MCG. On 3AW Football, Matthew Richardson unpacked another Carlton second-half fadeout. “It’s just the same thing every week,” Richardson said on 3AW Football. Press PLAY to […]
Cripps understands Blues fans anger after disaster loss
The Blues have now fallen to a 1-2 record after losing to the Dees by 23 points, after leading by 43 points. Carlton captain Patrick Cripps joined us post-game and was asked about another second half that’s slipped away. “I can understand why they’re angry,” Cripps said on 3AW Football. Press PLAY to listen to […]
‘Not good for the playing group’: Richo speaks on the impact of sacking a coach
The Bombers have officially hit rock bottom after their 16th loss in a row, with Brad Scott’s future at the club under fire. On 3AW Football, Matthew Richardson spoke about the impact of sacking a coach on the playing group. “It’s not good for the playing group when that happens, you can’t get any continuity […]
Richardson and Shaw go head-to-head over Xerri incident
North Melbourne got over the line on Saturday night, breaking their 10-year drought after beating Essendon by 12 points. The biggest storyline from the match was Kangaroos ruckman Tristan Xerri wiping his blood on Andrew McGrath. “If that happened to you when you played, you would’ve gone off your rocker,” Richardson said on 3AW Football. […]
‘It was difficult’: Zorko speaks on St Kilda-Brisbane jumper clash
The Lions are on the board in 2026, beating St Kilda by 33 points at Marvel Stadium. One of the biggest talking points of the match was the guernsey clash, and Brisbane veteran Dayne Zorko spoke about it post-game. “I don’t know how they’ve approved that,” Zorko said on 3AW Football. Press PLAY to listen […]
His dad became a champion with no.26, so Collingwood offered father-son recruit Callum Brown that famous number to him. But he declined. Instead, Brown will wear number 17 in his debut against Melbourne today. Proud dad Gavin Brown told 3AW Football the story behind his son’s decision today. “Cal sort of said ‘Oh could I have a think about’, […]


