AFL chat from across the Pacific.
A Yank on the Footy follows the AFL season from an American vantage point, mixing round previews, short recaps, and conversational match reactions. It is loose, friendly, and opinionated, with room for byes, scheduling complaints, travel chatter, and the odd detour into wine, music, or social media noise.
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A Yank on the Footy is an AFL conversation show shaped by distance, devotion, and the weekly rhythm of the fixture. Craig Wessels comes at Australian rules football from Sandusky, Ohio, which gives the show its particular flavor: deeply invested in the game, but still alert to the oddness of following it from another continent. The recent episodes move between round tips, short match recaps, and previews with Myk Aussie. The structure is casual. A game can lead to a rant about byes, then to a question about crowd figures, then to a story about waking up in the middle of the night and checking scores before getting back to the actual football. That looseness is part of the appeal. The show is not trying to sound like a broadcast desk. It sounds like a footy fan with notes, opinions, a few mates, and enough curiosity to keep asking practical questions. The analysis often lands on concrete match details: Collingwood's scoring drought, Brisbane's attacking spread, Fremantle overrunning Richmond, Carlton and Melbourne turning an unpromising Sunday into decent football, or how early-season fitness changes after a few rounds. It also spends time on the machinery around the game. Scheduling, compromised rounds, stadium entry, crowd reporting, suspensions, club decline, and social media reactions all become fair game. Myk Aussie brings a sharper barracking edge, especially around Adelaide, Collingwood, Carlton, umpires, and the frustrations of the AFL app. Craig's side of the conversation is more curious and self-aware, often turning a football point into a travel aside, a music confession, or a story about ordinary life. The result is footy-literate without being slick. It suits fans who already understand the league's shorthand and enjoy hearing the season argued through stories, gripes, and lived routine. It also has a steady human streak, with repeated reminders to check on people and reach out when support is needed. The show can be messy around the edges, including ads and tangents, but its identity is clear: an American voice treating Australian rules football as a weekly conversation going.
Made for: For AFL fans who enjoy round tips, match reactions, club talk, and conversational tangents from an American perspective. It especially suits listeners comfortable with league shorthand and casual fan debate.
What sets it apart: The show pairs informed AFL fandom with the practical oddities of following the league from Ohio and Canada. Its charm comes from the mix of specific football observations, blunt guest banter, and everyday detours that still circle back to the game.
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Based on 5 episodes we listened to · September 2026
AFL previews and tips gain substance from Craig Wessels' attention to club development, tactical problems, and the reasoning behind each prediction.
Craig Wessels approaches the AFL with a fan's enthusiasm and a close eye for how clubs are actually functioning. A Yank on the Footy moves between solo ladder predictions, club previews with guests, and round-tipping conversations with Myk Aussie.
Craig Wessels has an AFL ladder prediction from Ohio; yours is invited to talk back.
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Round five tips that wander from McLaren Vale to beer, golf, and back again.
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A loose, grumpy footy chat that still lands a point or two.
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Round 2 tips, Adelaide pride, a possible Scott Pendlebury suspension, and a seven-of-nine review shape the episode.
Episode 451 frames Round 2 tipping as more than a ladder exercise, using early-season football to test what can be trusted and what may still be noise.
A self-aware 2026 AFL forecast shaped by last year's North Melbourne miss and a few bold calls.
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Five brisk Round 4 reactions, led by Adelaide's rally and a 4am Geelong concession on Nick Watson.
A Yank on the Footy moves through five short Round 4 game reviews with a lively mix of club worry, comeback respect, and supporter exasperation. The Brisbane-Collingwood section leans into concern over Collingwood's direction, framing the club as rapidly slipping.
A North Melbourne preview built around inside 50 problems and Jack Darling's changing place among younger forwards.
North Melbourne's 2026 outlook is framed through a practical problem: whether the club can move the ball from back 50 to forward 50 with enough quality.
Craig Wessels hosts episode 433 of A Yank on the Footy, previewing North Melbourne's 2026 AFL season with guest Dean Vasek from Hashtag Kangaroos.
An American host recaps AFL Round 4 by stitching together five short reviews of key games.
Craig Wessels hosts episode 440 of his podcast, previewing the Melbourne Demons for the 2026 AFL season with guest Chris Pepper from the Lace Out podcast.
Craig Wessels and Mick Aussie preview episode 483 by tipping Brisbane to beat Fremantle in the AFL Grand Final.
Craig Wessels records from Melbourne during a 10-day visit with his son, after attending six AFL games at Cardinia Park, the MCG, and Marvel Stadium.
This episode is a recap of the AFL Gather Round, featuring a chat with Craig Wessels about Australian rules football games and analysis.
This episode stitches together five short reviews analyzing the games from AFL Round 4, focusing particularly on the Brisbane vs.
Craig Wessels opens episode 454 from Sandusky, Ohio and brings Mick Aussie in for a Gather Round, round five chat.
This episode provides a brief recap of AFL Round 3, highlighting Fremantle's victory over Richmond and sharing social media clips from the weekend's games.
The hosts discuss AFL round four tips and game outcomes, including surprising results from matches like Carlton vs.
Craig Wessels opens episode 452 from Sandusky, Ohio, with Mick Aussie for a footy chat that drifts through some fresh AFL frustrations.
Round 2 tips are on the table.
Craig Wessels revisits his 2025 ladder predictions before shifting into the 2026 season.
This episode features an interview with AFL Hall of Famer and premiership coach Paul Roos, discussing his legendary career in Australian rules football.
Craig Wessels previews the AFL Grand Final with Mick Lossie, discussing tips, the Brownlow, cricket in North America, and a proposal about the bye week during finals.
Craig Wessels previews the AFL semi-finals with guest Myk Aussie, discussing the first round of finals, upcoming games, and recent news in Australian rules football.
Craig Wessels and Myk Aussie discuss NFL previews for the year and analyze the first four finals games in the AFL this weekend.