# AFL Saturday: Matthew Nicks 'We're a lot better than last year'

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Podcast: [ABC AFL Daily](https://stenobird.com/podcast/abc-afl-daily-6883802)
Published: 2026-06-20T03:30:00+00:00
Episode link: https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/abc-afl-daily/nicks-a-lot-better-than-last-year/106822948
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## Resource

AFL Saturday, with Corbin Middlemas, Mick Malthouse and Luke Ball, discussing the big issues making news in the AFL in Round 15. The team wrap up the two games so far, with Fremantle and Hawthorn both stamping themselves as genuine Premiership contenders, ask where Tim English plays in 2027, and are joined by Adelaide Coach Matthew Nicks ahead of their clash with the Demons at the Adelaide Oval. For more Australian Rules Football podcast content, catch every episode of ‘The ABC AFL Daily Podcast’, hosted by Corbin Middlemas and Ben Cameron on ABC listen or wherever you get your podcasts, and get in touch with them on social media via @abc_sport

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