Episode
Essendon not up to "AFL standards" and Demons are story of 2026
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- ABC AFL Daily
- Published
- May 17, 2026
- Duration seconds
- 2283
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Summary
Mason Redman says Essendon weren’t up to “AFL standards,” while Steven King’s box-office Narrm Demons scored 100 points for the seventh time this year and are the story of the year. Catch Ben Cameron and Daniel Harford breaking down all the Round 10 action including the "ugly" Kangaroos and bemusement over Gold Coast desires to wind back their NT games. ABC AFL commentators Corbin Middlemas and Ben Cameron are joined by a rolling squad of former AFL players and legends of the game to analyse matches, deep dive the stories dominating the footy landscape, recap game highlights and talk through the latest AFL ladder standings. Our squad of Aussie Rules legends runs deep with champion ex-players like Brett Deledio, Marc Murphy and Luke Ball, record-holding coach Mick Malthouse and many more. The team discuss everything from AFL games and fixtures, to the AFL draft and key players' performance, and of course our highlights of the year; AFL Grand Final and AFL State of Origin. 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