Episodes 73
Avg. Duration 51m
Activity Dormant
Apple Rating 4.5 (6)
Since Jul 2019
Latest Episode Feb 2026

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What really happens when the axe falls in the AFL world? Some of the biggest names in the sport reveal the remarkable true stories of how they discovered their days were numbered and when the guillotine dropped.

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S7E2 Presenting: Essendon The Lost Years | Batting after Bradman

Feb 21, 2026 28m Transcript

Kevin Sheedy reined over Windy Hill for 27 years. After a clumsy and messy search, the Bombers found a replacement in Matthew Knights. Essendon's new coach wanted to create his own legacy, but did so…

S7E1 Presenting: Essendon The Lost Years | The dynasty that never was

Feb 14, 2026 41m Transcript

On July 22, 2001, Essendon did the impossible from 69 points down, and were just months out from establishing a dynasty. But in reality, it was the start of the downfall of a powerhouse.See…

S6E8 Scott Cummings - Bordering on overqualified

Sep 04, 2025 1h 16m Transcript

There wouldn’t be many more qualified candidates for the final SACKED AFL episode of season six than Scott Cummings. The laconic goal kicker cycled through four clubs in three states across a nine…

S6E7 Ben Brown - Footy done differently

Aug 21, 2025 1h 14m Transcript

Ben Brown shares the highs and lows of his AFL career, from going undrafted to becoming a premiership player with Melbourne. Hear how he overcame adversity and self-doubt to reach the pinnacle of the…

S6E6 Hannah Mouncey's hard fight for inclusion

Aug 14, 2025 1h 3m Transcript

Hannah Mouncey shares her experience as a transgender athlete fighting for inclusion in professional sports. Get an inside look at the challenges and discrimination she has faced. Overview:Hannah…

S6E5 Jaidyn Stephenson - Free from the AFL at 25

Aug 07, 2025 1h 12m Transcript

Former AFL star Jaidyn Stephenson opens up about the highs and lows of his short-lived career, from winning a Rising Star to getting caught up in a gambling scandal that derailed his promising start…

S6E4 Greg Williams - It's hard being a star

Jul 31, 2025 1h 8m Transcript

Greg Williams was one of the greatest AFL players of his time, winning 3 Brownlow Medals and a Norm Smith Medal. But his road to stardom wasn't easy - he was rejected by Carlton twice as a teenager…

S6E3 Stewart Crameri - The Essendon 34's unluckiest?

Jul 24, 2025 57m Transcript

Stuart Crameri was one of 34 Essendon players caught up in the infamous supplements saga that rocked the AFL. In this raw and revealing chat, the former Bomber opens up about the highs and lows of…

S6E1 Andrew Russell - The high performance guru

Jul 17, 2025 46m Transcript

When Andrew Russell was called into Kevin Sheedy’s office at the Hilton Hotel as a teenager and offered a job, not in his wildest dreams would he have been able to predict the three decade high…

S6E2 Andrew Russell - Defeated by the Blues

Jul 17, 2025 22m Transcript

Players - yes, coaches - definitely. But recruiting new high performance managers wouldn’t usually get the fans excited. And yet, when Andrew Russell made the shift from a four-premiership winning…

S5E10 The 10 greatest coach sackings this century with Jon Anderson and Bruce Eva

Dec 04, 2024 1h 10m Transcript

Sheedy, Clarkson, Malthouse, Pagan, Thomas, Frawley, Blight, Bailey, McCartney, Lyon. To close out season 5 of Sacked: AFL, we’ve gone back and delved deeper into the 10 greatest modern coach…

S5E9 Damian Drum - The Last One to Know

Nov 28, 2024 45m Transcript

Damian Drum spent more time as the next AFL coach in waiting than he did in the hot seat given he was up for roles as coach of the Swans, Demons and almost had the Collingwood job before moving to…

S5E8 Damian Drum - Barass the man who couldn't lie

Nov 26, 2024 53m Transcript

Damian Drum was a late-bloomer when he was plucked out of bush footy by Geelong at the age of 20 and spent eight frustrating seasons battling to 63 games. And yet, it was only another injury…

S5E7 Mal Michael - The Unlikely Footy Star

Nov 20, 2024 49m Transcript

Mal Michael played 238 games including the historic three-peat of premierships with the Brisbane Lions. But it might never have happened in the first place. PNG born Michael was brought from his…

S5E6 Alastair Lynch - The 10 year deal

Nov 13, 2024 57m Transcript

Alastair Lynch played over 300 games for Fitzroy, the Brisbane Bears and then the Brisbane Lions in a career that spanned 16 years.It was a career that had incredible highs, devastating lows and one…

S5E5 Nathan Burke: Cotch's saviour

Nov 07, 2024 44m Transcript

Nathan Burke has been involved in elite football across five decades and was involved in some of the biggest stories in that time.Towards the end of his playing career, Burke had a seat at the table…

S5E4 Nathan Burke - The Saint with the helmet

Nov 05, 2024 49m Transcript

Nathan Burke played 323 games with St Kilda across three decades, and took the field with some of the best of the modern era - Lockett, Frawley, Harvey, Winmar, Loewe.He captained the club and played…

S5E3 Daniel Harford - The larrikin footballer

Oct 30, 2024 44m Transcript

Daniel Harford was a top 10 draft pick and Vic Metro under 18 captain when he was taken by the Hawks. Harford went on to play 153 games in the brown and gold (and nine in a single season with…

S5E2 Paul Roos - Here it is!

Oct 23, 2024 55m Transcript

Paul Roos played 356 AFL games for Fitzroy and Sydney as well as many in the Big V for Victoria across 17 years as a player. And as a coach he delivered the Swans a 72 year drought-breaking…

S5E1 David Noble - The winding road to AFL coach

Oct 16, 2024 49m Transcript

David Noble played just two games of AFL footy with Fitzroy in the early ‘90s, but it was off the field that he truly made his mark as an assistant coach, recruiter and administrator and finally the…

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