Rip Through It

Rip Through It
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Two unhinged best mates who used to play AFL together somehow got a show! Rhys "Beastmode" Mathieson is a current gym junkie but was known for his shotgun celebration and self-proclaimed barometer status. Robbo played 247 games for the Blues and Lions over a 14 year outspoken period.

  1. 16 DEC

    Every AFL Club’s One Christmas Wish for 2026

    In Episode 60, Robbo and Matho finally have something to sink their teeth into as the AFL off-season heats up. The boys break down the Collingwood camp incident, the growing AFL State of Origin conversation, and players turning pre-season into a gym comp. They also tackle the darker side of footy with the arrest over threats made to Izak Rankine, debate the under-16 social media ban, and react to leadership changes across the league with Nick Larkey named North Melbourne captain and Zach Merrett stepping down. To finish, it’s every AFL fan’s Christmas wish list — one for each club, from premiership dreams and Brownlow hopes to simply surviving the season. Plenty of laughs, strong opinions, and classic Rip Through It energy.

    33 min

  2. 20 NOV

    AFL DRAFT - Winners, Losers & WTF Moments!

    Draft night always delivers… and this year was chaos. In Episode 59, Robbo and Matho break down all the big talking points from Round 1 of the AFL Draft, plus a look at the UFC weekend and the AFLW Prelim Finals.

    40 min

  3. 14 NOV

    AFL FIXTURING IS A JOKE! #ep58

    Robbo & Matho unpack the new AFL rule changes, the messy Gather Round fixture, Wild Card Finals, preseason updates and the biggest grudge matches of 2026. Quick, sharp, and full of laughs.

    33 min

  4. 5 NOV

    AFLW Really Needs To Be Better? #afl

    Robbo and Matho go deep this week, reacting to the aftermath Matho’s ban, ranking the top 5 draft years since 2008, and previewing the AFLW finals. Plus, Jackson’s Halloween off it's head, the Chicken interview feedback and whether delisted players deserve a second chance.

    32 min

  5. 2 NOV

    Ricky Nixon - AFL’s Most Controversial Name

    Ricky Nixon was once one of the most powerful figures in Australian Rules Football. Through his management company Flying Start, he represented over 100 AFL players including a third of the league’s captains during the 1990s and 2000s.From Wayne Carey to Ben Cousins, Nick Riewoldt, Jason Akermanis, Anthony Koutoufides, Jonathan Brown, Barry Hall, and Brendan Fevola, Ricky was the middleman in some of the biggest player deals, contracts, and controversies the AFL has ever seen.In this episode, we dive deep into how Flying Start grew into a player-management empire that reshaped the AFL landscape. Ricky opens up about some of the wildest trade stories and unforgettable Mad Monday tales, shares what it was really like managing delisted players and aging veterans, and explains how the media always seems to uncover player secrets. He also reveals the hardest player he ever had to manage, while offering a few raw and honest reflections on what truly went down behind the scenes during his time at the top.This is one of the most raw looks into AFL’s player-agent era, straight from the man who lived it.

    56 min

  6. 29 OCT

    Rhys Mathiesons 3 Year ASADA Ban!

    Rhys “Beast Mode” Mathieson talks on being banned by ASADA. From bodybuilding dreams to the random game-day test that flipped everything. Matho takes us through exactly how it all went down. He opens up about the moment he realised his AFL career was over, why he turned to bodybuilding, and the timeline that led to his positive test, from signing with Grange in January, stopping supplements in February, getting his bloods done before the QAFL season, and still getting hit with a “random” test months later. We also dive into the AFL’s use of his old transformation photo, what really happened on August 3rd and 10th, and how long it took before he was actually told the results. Matho doesn’t dodge responsibilit but he owns it, but he’s got plenty to say about the process.

    43 min

  7. 23 OCT

    EP55: Bailey Smith Put on Notice 👀

    State of Origin is back on the agenda, Robbo blind-ranks the biggest AFL trades, and we reveal the most valuable sporting teams in Australia. Plus, Joe asks who’ll shine at their new club and we make some way-too-early 2026 Grand Final predictions.

    38 min

  8. 19 OCT

    Kai Lohmann Back-To-Back!

    2× premiership Lion Kai Lohmann joins Rip Through It again after another huge season.He chats offseason plans, lessons from 2025, and relives every finals moment — from the early loss to Geelong to that roaring win in front of 96k at the ‘G.Hear how the Lions went back-to-back, the inside jokes (Andre? Avocados? Boost Juice?!), and what it’ll take for a three-peat in 2026.

    39 min
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Two unhinged best mates who used to play AFL together somehow got a show! Rhys "Beastmode" Mathieson is a current gym junkie but was known for his shotgun celebration and self-proclaimed barometer status. Robbo played 247 games for the Blues and Lions over a 14 year outspoken period.

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  • Creator
    Rip Through It
  • Years Active
    2019 - 2025
  • Episodes
    85
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Rip Through It
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