{"podcast":{"title":"ABC AFL Daily","slug":"abc-afl-daily-6883802","podcast_index_feed_id":6883802,"rss_url":"https://www.abc.net.au/feeds/103577268/podcast.xml","website_url":"https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/abc-afl-daily/","image_url":"https://live-production.wcms.abc-cdn.net.au/3b2aeff8bf39473454fb786536629a26.jpg?src","author":"abcpodcasts@abc.net.au","episode_count":248,"summary":"Corbin Middlemas and Ben Cameron are joined by a rotating cast of AFL legends, including some of the sharpest minds in the game, to pull apart the biggest stories in Aussie Rules. Friday: We unpack Thursday night footy and get across the AFL landscape with former Richmond star Brett Deledio as the trio preview the round ahead. Saturday: Legendary Collingwood coach Mick Malthouse and premiership winner Luke Ball join Corbin to cover Friday night footy and the stories that have footy fans talking. Sunday: Who were the biggest winners and losers from the round? We tell you what mattered most from the weekend action as the team breaks it all down. Monday: Carlton champion Marc Murphy drops by to help Corbin and Ben chop up the major talking points from the round. Tuesday: We watch the Monday AFL shows, so you didn't have to. Bulldogs thinking man Bob Murphy and Corbin go deeper on the stories that are driving the AFL industry.","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/abc-afl-daily-6883802"},"episode":{"title":"Freo's litmus test, Bont can't be rested and the best mature-aged recruit ever","slug":"freo-s-litmus-test-bont-can-t-be-rested-and-the-best-mature-aged-recruit-ever","published_at":"2026-05-07T04:30:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/abc-afl-daily-6883802/freo-s-litmus-test-bont-can-t-be-rested-and-the-best-mature-aged-recruit-ever","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/abc-afl-daily-6883802","url":"https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/abc-afl-daily/fremantle-hawthorn-cripps-carlton-bontempelli-tom-stewart-200/106653644","audio_url":"https://mediacore-live-production.akamaized.net/audio/02/ka/Z/1s.mp3","summary":"The Dockers might be hosing down their Hawks fixture as a test of legitimacy but Corbin, Ben & Brett Deledio are watching closely. The boys preview the round's big questions including why Bontempelli should have already been rested but can't now, is Cripps tradeable, forced rivalries, Crows contender status is dwindling and the Swans positive premiership omen. Plus with Nikita Tszyu's win, which footy players would you pay to see hop in the ring together. 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","meta_description":"The Dockers might be hosing down their Hawks fixture as a test of legitimacy but Corbin, Ben & Brett Deledio are watching closely. The boys preview th…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2012,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/abc-afl-daily-6883802/episodes/freo-s-litmus-test-bont-can-t-be-rested-and-the-best-mature-aged-recruit-ever/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/abc-afl-daily-6883802/freo-s-litmus-test-bont-can-t-be-rested-and-the-best-mature-aged-recruit-ever.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}