“This thing called life, I just suck at it”: former Blue opens up on mental health battle
"It's the hardest thing I've had to go through in my lifetime, I lost that value of who I am. I lost my identity."
Nick Dal Santo: “I had the time of my life”
The footballing resume of Nick Dal Santo is very, very good. 322 games (260 with the Saints), 3x All-Australian selections, international honours, a Brownlow Medal podium and three grand final appearances. Not bad for a kid from Bendigo. A member of of the
Héritier Lumumba and Sliding Doors
I’ve been a Pies fan since I could walk. So has my son. And my Dad. And my brothers. And lots of my cousins. And some uncles and aunties. And my grandfather was a Pies man too. My earliest footy memory was standing
How Does COVID-19 Affect AFL Recruitment?
"Lots and lots of Zoom…" - Chris Toce, State Recruiting Manager, St Kilda FC The 2020 AFL season was a difficult one for football fans, but was also very restricting to the behind-the-scenes footy department staff at AFL clubs. Unpluggered Podcast was
“The Best Game of AFLW Football We’ve Seen”
In a game with plenty of narratives to open the 2021 account, Peta “Searle’s Girls" showed their class late, to hold their nerve against a very strong Western Bulldogs women's side. The Saints' AFLW 2021 season opener proved to be a
The Punt Return Podcast: NFL Championship Round Betting Review
We had a pretty good week betting the NFL Championship Round on The Punt Return Podcast! Here's how it unfolded. NFC Championship Game: Tampa Bay Buccaneers @ Green Bay Packers What we said would happen
2020-21 NFL Championship Round: NFC & AFC Picks, Plays and Long Shots
After an unbelievable week of NFL Playoff action, the scene is set for the Conference Championship Games. In the NFC, the Green Bay Packers host the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, while the Buffalo Bills mafia will storm Arrowhead Stadium to take on the
“We have no defense and we’re playing Army..”
In Episode 6 (Defense Wins Championships) 'Taking a Punt: The Dane Roy Story' dives into the rollercoaster 2018 season for the University of Houston football program, Dane Roy’s 3rd collegiate season for the Houston Cougars. RELATED: “Taking A Punt: The Dane
HOT TAKE: Lacklustre Brady Carried to NFC Championship Game
The Punt Return Podcast’s very own Josh Wye is an opinionated man. He doesn’t mind stirring the pot. Cowardly punts. Mediocre defenses. GOAT narratives. No one is safe, and you will hear about it. And when we say 'no one is safe,' that
#HenneThingIsPossible Thanks to “Big Balls” Andy Reid
In arguably one of the most dramatic games of the season, the Kansas City Chiefs hung on late - without their superstar QB - to advance to the AFC Championship Game. RELATED: NFL Championship Round Preview In the first half, it was