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The Footy Dictionary

From the do-or-die to danger games, scrappy wins to four-quarter performances, the dictionary of Australian rules football is choc-a-bloc with unique phrases, cliches and resulting banana skins. What counts as must-win? Which players deserve public nicknaming? And how much gusto should each post-victory song earn? Harper Pestinger, Hamish O’Brien, Connor Buttigieg and guest adjudicators you've actually heard of are here to answer the questions you didn’t know you care about, but in fact really, really do. Tune in Mondays at 4pm AET on SYN 90.7 FM.

  1. 06/05/2023

    The art of banner making, overzealous announcers and Graham Johncock's cat

    Back and energised after a three-week suspension for failing to acknowledge Josh Walker's journeyman credentials, Harper Pestinger, Hamish O'Brien and Connor Buttigieg convene to call out football's linguistic rule breakers and headline makers. Can a home team take home a win? What's the most over-discussed, frenzy-sparking rule in the AFL? And should clubs post about opposition players being sent to the tribunal? Tune in as the panel turns every misdemeaning stone with a fine-tooth comb in their pursuit of a football linguistic utopia. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    49 min

  2. 05/15/2023

    Sexy sirens, fortresses and the animal kingdom's best 22

    Fresh off their best performance of the season, Harper Pestinger and Hamish O'Brien are back to tackle the footy questions you didn't know needed answering. Why has Connor made himself unavailable for selection? What makes certain sirens great? Which members of the animal kingdom should list managers be considering? And what was going through David King's head when he made the year's biggest blunder? Chuck on your shades Mason and Dwayne, 'cause the future is bright for the Dictionary boys. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    55 min

  3. 05/08/2023

    Evangelical dominators, low-level big time and Ricciuto's handiest point

    You thought the journeymen deep dives were over. We thought the journeymen deep dives were over. Anthony Hudson, though, had different plans and has thrown us the biggest, juiciest bone that we've yet chewed on. This week, Harper Pestinger, Hamish O'Brien and Connor Buttigieg reconvene to hear more media misconducts sent to our Tribunal.  Why is Mason Cox so bad at describing footy to foreigners? Can bad teams have danger games? And how can losing-team social admins pick up their post-game game? The boys are well and truly hitting their straps. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    54 min

  4. 05/01/2023

    Al from Alberton, slugs under the roof and Hawkins Disease

    Harper, Connor and Hamish are back again to over-analyse this week's critical talking points and shake up Greg Champion's tyrannical footy song monopoly. Why should Josh Schache grow out his hair? How wriggly must the score worm be for a game to be considered see-sawing? And how exactly does one pronounce Kolodjashnij? Perhaps Dwayne Russell can give us a better idea. The Dictionary Boys are dancing now. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    55 min

  5. 04/25/2023

    Jack Langdon + Joe Horrigan | Goalpost thickness, satisfying sirens and scoreboard design

    All the way back in November, journalism students and future media big dogs Jack Langdon and Joe Horrigan ventured north of the Yarra to detail their Things About Football with Harper Pestinger and Hamish O'Brien. 2:30 - Sunday afternoons at Docklands 12:13 - Post-coin toss sirens when the captain runs back to the huddle 22:38 - The futility of goal umpires 27:37 - Channel 7 and Fox Footy's scoreboards 32:03 - Adam Cooney being the only no. 1 draft pick to have won a Brownlow 38:21 - Kardinia Park's thick goalposts See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    47 min

  6. 04/24/2023

    Pill up the arse, eye-raising eye-lowering and the battle of Porn City

    The Footy Dictionary is back, in a big, Elliott-Himmelberg-kick-into the-Torrens kind of way. For our debut SYN Radio episode, Harper Pestinger and Hamish O’Brien are joined by Connor Buttigieg to chew the fat on the heinous linguistic misdemeanours from the week in footy. Can teams really ‘feel each other out’? Is it possible for defenders to ‘take it up’ to small forwards? And can commentators claim that kicks that don’t clear the boundary fence have landed in a grounds neighbouring river? (Looking at you, Dwayne Russell) Plus, Lachie Plowman steps under the now-infamous journeyman microscope, foreign correspondent Darren "Donger" Dixon joins us from Denmark with a very special guest, and Harper has a big bone to pick with his beloved Bombers cuddling up with the enemy. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    51 min
  7. Sarah Black | Saga-gate, train-to-game walks and seat thwacking

    11/11/2022

    Sarah Black | Saga-gate, train-to-game walks and seat thwacking

    Sarah Black from AFL Media joins Harper Pestinger and Hamish O'Brien at Footy Dictionary HQ to dissect and discuss footy's niches on The Things About Football.A quick debate on correct usage of the "saga" tag, and then we get into the serious stuff:6:00 - The roar immediately following the national anthem10:47 - A perfectly timed crumb and goal15:36 - “He’s been doing it all day” in the first 30 seconds22:39 - The walk from Richmond station to the 'G28:17 - A goal on three-quarter time to cut the margin to 20 points36:05 - Filing a match report for a game decided in the final 30 seconds41:00 - The annual June state of the game chatYou can watch us on YouTube now!And while you tune in, hit us with some ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ then check out our Twitter @FootyVocab and Instagram @shackmanpods to let us know how you like the series ❤️See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    54 min
  8. Peter Ryan | New Sherrin smell, Frank Walker and administrative euphemisms

    11/04/2022

    Peter Ryan | New Sherrin smell, Frank Walker and administrative euphemisms

    The Age's Peter Ryan jumps on The Things About Football to talk through the niches of footy with Harper Pestinger and Hamish O'Brien. Before that though, the tribunal: 0:18 - Can the 52-game "milestone" be celebrated on a banner? 2:02 - Shameful in-ad footy language misuse ft. Shaquille O'Neal Then the main event: Peter's niche footballing loves and hates: 4:24 - The smell and feel of a new Sherrin 9:43 - Ear-wormy footy ads and openers 15:07 - Midday on a Saturday: prime footy talkback time 24:22 - Twitter firestorms 35:31 - Score review 41:58 - Clubs' use of "ruthless" to cover their inept arses You can watch us on YouTube now! And while you tune in, hit us with some ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ then check out our Twitter @FootyVocab and Instagram @shackmanpods to let us know how you like the series ❤️See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    49 min
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From the do-or-die to danger games, scrappy wins to four-quarter performances, the dictionary of Australian rules football is choc-a-bloc with unique phrases, cliches and resulting banana skins. What counts as must-win? Which players deserve public nicknaming? And how much gusto should each post-victory song earn? Harper Pestinger, Hamish O’Brien, Connor Buttigieg and guest adjudicators you've actually heard of are here to answer the questions you didn’t know you care about, but in fact really, really do. Tune in Mondays at 4pm AET on SYN 90.7 FM.

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