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  1. THE HITOUT: Drafting the AFL teams… with a catch

    1D AGO

    THE HITOUT: Drafting the AFL teams… with a catch

    Phoenix, Aidan and Mitch are tasked with drafting all 18 clubs, with key criteria set in place to see who will come out on top at the end of the 2026 AFL season. Phoenix pays tribute to the retired Steven May, and debate over which nations would contend for gold at the Olympics if Aussie Rules was added. Plus, the team recall their favourite Dennis Cometti moments following the iconic commentator’s passing. The Hitout AFL Podcast is Zero Hanger’s weekly show covering all of the latest AFL news, views and footy fun, featuring host Phoenix Trinidad and presenters Mitch Keating and Aidan Cellini. ⬇️ RUNDOWN: 00:00 Welcome to the Hitout 00:55 Vale Dennis Cometti 03:20 AFL in the Olympics 08:11 Steven May Retirement 11:28 Daicos Stat Machine 16:19 AFL Teams Draft 26:19 Explain Yourself 33:05 Blindfold Guessing Game RECORDED: 04/03/2026 For all your AFL news go to ZeroHanger.com and make sure to FOLLOW Zero Hanger on social media: NEWS: https://www.zerohanger.com IG: https://www.instagram.com/ZeroHanger FB: https://www.facebook.com/AFLZeroHanger X: https://x.com/zerohanger TT: https://www.tiktok.com/@zerohanger YT: https://www.youtube.com/c/ZeroHangerAFL

    45 min
  2. SIX POINTS: Why the Roos are already “under the pump”

    3D AGO

    SIX POINTS: Why the Roos are already “under the pump”

    Harf and Stevo dissect the pre-season tune-up between Collingwood and North Melbourne, with concerns arising for each club in the wake of the contest. The boys assess whether Port Adelaide or Melbourne will have the better ‘new coach bounce’ this year, while they also unveil their top 10s for the 2026 AFL season. Six Points is streamed live at 9:00am (AEDT) weekly, with former AFL midfielder, AFLW senior coach and broadcaster Daniel Harford and senior sports reporter Mark Stevens tackling all the major AFL talking points and issues. THE AGENDA: 00:00 Intro 03:03 Roos win, but... 06:03 Get used to L's, Pies 09:02 May Day 12:41 New coach bounce 16:07 Silent Coaches 19:35 Top 10s For all your AFL news go to ZeroHanger.com and make sure to FOLLOW Zero Hanger on social media: NEWS: https://www.zerohanger.com IG: https://www.instagram.com/ZeroHanger FB: https://www.facebook.com/AFLZeroHanger X: https://x.com/zerohanger TT: https://www.tiktok.com/@zerohanger YT: https://www.youtube.com/c/ZeroHangerAFL

    28 min
  3. THE HITOUT: Revealing our 2026 AFL season predictions

    FEB 25

    THE HITOUT: Revealing our 2026 AFL season predictions

    We’re back ahead of the 2026 AFL season, with our first episode of the year setting some ground rules for the season ahead. Phoenix attempts to guess the 17 stats AFL umpires now have access to for Brownlow voting, while Mitch has to explain our recent AFL experiments ratings. The team also goes through their predictions for 2026, including secret predictions we’ll uncover later into the season. The Hitout AFL Podcast is Zero Hanger’s weekly show covering all of the latest AFL news, views and footy fun, featuring host Phoenix Trinidad and presenters Mitch Keating and Aidan Cellini. ⬇️ RUNDOWN: 00:00 Welcome to the Hitout 05:36 Umpires getting stats 12:34 Banned words 18:00 Season Predictions 24:33 Ranking AFL Experiments 30:13 The worst best players RECORDED: 26/02/2026 For all your AFL news go to ZeroHanger.com and make sure to FOLLOW Zero Hanger on social media: NEWS: https://www.zerohanger.com IG: https://www.instagram.com/ZeroHanger FB: https://www.facebook.com/AFLZeroHanger X: https://x.com/zerohanger TT: https://www.tiktok.com/@zerohanger YT: https://www.youtube.com/c/ZeroHangerAFL

    35 min
  4. Hangin' Out with MARK STEVENS: AFL journalism and joining the Zero Hanger team!

    12/08/2025

    Hangin' Out with MARK STEVENS: AFL journalism and joining the Zero Hanger team!

    AFL journalist Mark Stevens joins the Hangin' Out podcast to discuss his legendary career covering footy. From his 20 years as a senior sports journalist at the Herald Sun and 8 years as Chief AFL Reporter at Channel 7, to now joining Zero Hanger at Zero Digital Sports, 'Stevo' shares incredible stories about doorstop journalism, the art of breaking news, and some wild moments including encountering a streaker during a live cross. He opens up about covering the 2016 Bulldogs premiership, Essendon's supplement saga, reporting from the COVID hubs, and reveals insider tricks of the trade like staking out managers' offices and playing cat-and-mouse with rival journalists.Plus: why 'Dusty' Martin is the hardest player to catch, and the competitive world of AFL journalism. ⬇️ RUNDOWN: 00:00 - Intro & Welcome to Zero Hanger 03:52 - Shepparton Cadetship to the Herald Sun 13:31 - What is sports journalism really about? 17:25 - Being first vs being right 22:00 - Leaving politics career at Parliament House 26:59 - Covering your own team 29:28 - Changes in the media box 35:00 - 2016 Grand Final: The drought-breaker 38:26 - The 2021 Grand Final heartbreak 40:25 - COVID-19 & being in the hub 41:00 - Streaker story 52:00 - The Essendon supplement saga 52:36 - The art of doorstop journalism 54:00 - Flying to Auckland to chase Dusty Martin 1:02:18 - Tricks of the trade: Decoys & positioning 1:08:21 - What's next for Zero Hanger in 2025 RECORDED: 04/12/2025 For all your AFL news go to ZeroHanger.com and make sure to FOLLOW Zero Hanger on social media: NEWS: https://www.zerohanger.com IG: https://www.instagram.com/ZeroHanger FB: https://www.facebook.com/AFLZeroHanger X: https://x.com/zerohanger TT: https://www.tiktok.com/@zerohanger YT: https://www.youtube.com/c/ZeroHangerAFL

    1h 10m
  5. Hangin' Out with DWAYNE RUSSELL: Writing fiction and the art of calling footy!

    10/26/2025

    Hangin' Out with DWAYNE RUSSELL: Writing fiction and the art of calling footy!

    Phoenix Trinidad and Mitch Keating sit down with AFL commentator and former Geelong and Port Adelaide player Dwayne Russell, who’s added another title to his résumé — novelist. Dwayne talks about his debut fiction book 'Killing for Sport', a fast-paced art world thriller two decades in the making. He dives deep into his inspirations, his love of music, his Beatles obsession, the art of great commentary, and what it’s really like calling the big AFL moments live on air. ⬇️ RUNDOWN: 00:00 Killing for Sport 04:20 Art History 06:45 Russell History 11:24 Big music guy 24:04 Footy history 33:48 The Art of Commentary 36:38 Positive Commentary 39:13 Preparing commentary 50:19 The Dwayne diet 53:07 Feedback 1:03:10 Writing RECORDED: 22/10/2025 For all your AFL news go to ZeroHanger.com and make sure to FOLLOW Zero Hanger on social media: NEWS: https://www.zerohanger.com IG: https://www.instagram.com/ZeroHanger FB: https://www.facebook.com/AFLZeroHanger X: https://x.com/zerohanger TT: https://www.tiktok.com/@zerohanger YT: https://www.youtube.com/c/ZeroHangerAFL

    1h 8m

  6. 10/02/2025

    AFL TRADE STOCKTAKE 🔁 Every club's moves in 90 seconds

    RECORDED: 03/10/2025 AFL Trade Period has officially begun! Phoenix Trinidad and Mitch Keating run through your club's trade period moves in 90 seconds or less. For all your AFL news go to ZeroHanger.com and make sure to FOLLOW Zero Hanger on social media: NEWS: https://www.zerohanger.com IG: https://www.instagram.com/ZeroHanger FB: https://www.facebook.com/AFLZeroHanger X: https://x.com/zerohanger TT: https://www.tiktok.com/@zerohanger YT: https://www.youtube.com/c/ZeroHangerAFL

    31 min

  7. 09/28/2025

    The Hitout: Brisbane go back-to-back! + Who is the 2025 Finals MVP?

    Phoenix Trinidad and Zero Hanger writers Mitch Keating and Aidan Cellini recap the 2025 Grand Final, our Zero Hanger Finals MVP, wash-up for Melbourne and Port Adelaide, and Draft match-maker for Hawthorn, Gold Coast, and the Western Bulldogs. ⬇️ RUNDOWN: 00:00 Welcome to the Hitout 00:47 Grand Final Day Experiences 04:55 2025 Grand Final Recap 23:00 Finals MVP 26:19 Wash-Up: Melbourne 30:30 Wash-Up: Port Adelaide 34:35 Draft Match-maker RECORDED: 29/09/2025 For all your AFL news go to ZeroHanger.com and make sure to FOLLOW Zero Hanger on social media: NEWS: https://www.zerohanger.com IG: https://www.instagram.com/ZeroHanger FB: https://www.facebook.com/AFLZeroHanger X: https://x.com/zerohanger TT: https://www.tiktok.com/@zerohanger YT: https://www.youtube.com/c/ZeroHangerAFL

    41 min

  8. 09/21/2025

    The Hitout: Dangerfield goes OFF! + unboxing a vintage merch mystery box

    Phoenix Trinidad and Zero Hanger writers Mitch Keating and Aidan Cellini break down the prelims, unbox a vintage merch mystery box, make their brownlow predictions, preview the Grand Final and much more! FOLLOW FOOTY FINDS ON INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/footy.finds/ ⬇️ RUNDOWN: 00:00 Welcome to the Hitout 02:04 unboxing vintage merch 09:13 Geelong def. Hawthorn 18:05 Brisbane def. Collingwood 31:01 Wash-up: North Melbourne 35:21 Wash-up: Essendon 40:35 Brownlow Predictions 43:02 Draft Match-maker: St. Kilda 45:16 Draft Match-maker: Carlton 47:50 Draft Match-maker: Sydney 50:29 Pre-Grand Final Entertainment 53:14 Grand Final Preview RECORDED: 15/09/2025 For all your AFL news go to ZeroHanger.com and make sure to FOLLOW Zero Hanger on social media: NEWS: https://www.zerohanger.com IG: https://www.instagram.com/ZeroHanger FB: https://www.facebook.com/AFLZeroHanger X: https://x.com/zerohanger TT: https://www.tiktok.com/@zerohanger YT: https://www.youtube.com/c/ZeroHangerAFL

    1h 4m
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  • Creator
    Zero Hanger
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2026
  • Episodes
    113
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