AFL Round 9 Wrap – Best Round EVER, Pies Flag Favourites & Showdown Classic!
The AFL Today Show is here for all your Round 9 needs, wrapping up every single game with stats, banter and insights, with GWS winning game of the season against Geelong, clutch Collingwood, Jesse Hogan's insane accuracy and who are the locks for top four this season! The panel chat about the biggest AFL news, amazing moments, Tristan Xerri, Jamie Elliott and the Pies dominate, as well as highlighting the biggest & best moments of one of the best Rounds of footy of all time! Get around the AFL Today Show with panelists Alex Donnelly, Liam McAllion & Leo Mullaly as they talk out all things footy for the 2025 AFL season! Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 02:19 Ladder Check 03:40 Fremantle v Collingwood 08:50 St Kilda v Carlton 12:45 Melbourne v Hawthorn 17:05 Essendon v Sydney 21:38 Gold Coast v Western Bulldogs 26:55 Port Adelaide v Adelaide 31:00 Richmond v West Coast 35:35 Geelong v GWS 41:00 North Melbourne v Brisbane 47:00 Tipping Results 47:22 Big Call Results 47:50 Best On Ground Of The Week 49:50 Full Credit - Best Team Of The Round 5032 Outro ð¨ð» AFL Today's Podcast Expert Panel: Alex Donnelly Liam 'Stats Guy' McAllion Leo Mullaly Subscribe for weekly AFL analysis, predictions, and fan discussions. Follow AFL Today's Social Media Channels. Instagram: instagram.com/afltodayau Tik Tok: tiktok.com/@afltoday X: twitter.com/AFLTodayAU Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0q6npn76SbJCIJNFTVZplv Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/afl-today-show/id1734901260 Be sure to check out our other shows: Cricket Today: @CricketTodayAU
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