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A Yank on the Footy

An American's look at the game of Australian Rules Football,
the greatest game on the planet.

Recent Episodes

#249 - A Yank on the Footy - Why NFL fans will love the AFL (5), w/Thomas McMillan of Any Given Sunday podcast

March 22, 2023

Episode 249 - Why NFL fans will love the AFL, w/Thomas McMillan of Any Given Sunday podcast   In this episode, I sit down with Thomas McMillan to chat about why American NFL fans would love the AFL.   New podcast website Hav…

#248 - A Yank on the Footy - 2023 AFL Round 1 Tips

March 16, 2023

Episode 248 - 2023 AFL Round 1 Tips In this episode, I go through my tips for Round 1   My chat with ABC Darwin’s Liz Trevaskis https://www.abc.net.au/darwin/programs/drive/drive/102071602  The 1:40:00 mark   New podcast web…

#247 - A Yank on the Footy - 2023 AFL Ladder and finals predictions

March 14, 2023

Episode 247 - 2023 AFL Ladder and finals predictions In this episode, I go through my ladder predictions and who is hoisting the cup at end of the year   My chat with ABC Darwin’s Liz Trevaskis https://www.abc.net.au/darwin/…

#246 - A Yank on the Footy - Adelaide Crows preview w/ Ali and Ant from the Two Crows Footy Podcast

March 12, 2023

Episode 246 - Adelaide Crows preview w/ Ali and Ant from the Two Crows Footy Podcast In this episode, I chat with Ali and Ant from Two Crows Footy about all things Adelaide Crows. New podcast website Have a sticker for your …

#245 - A Yank on the Footy - Why NFL fans will love the AFL, with Dave Evans Smith, long time Cleveland sports fan

March 11, 2023

Episode 245 - Why NFL fans will love the AFL, with Dave Evans Smith, long time Cleveland sports fan AFL Youtube Video List New podcast website Have a sticker for your local footy club that you want to share?  My mailing addr…

#244 - A Yank on the Footy - Why NFL fans will love the AFL, with DAZ of NFL Down Under Podcast and Daz Talks Footy on Youtube EXPLICIT

March 10, 2023

Episode 244 - Why NFL fans will love the AFL, with DAZ of NFL Down Under Podcast and Daz Talks Footy on Youtube   AFL Youtube Video List   New podcast website Have a sticker for your local footy club that you want to share? …

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Hello everyone, I wanted to take a moment and share a snippet from a recent episode of the podcast.  While the podcast is most certainly focused on…

About the Host

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Craig Wessels

Host

In 2017, I fell in love with Australian Rules Football. I've been a baseball fan here in the US for over a half century, and footy has supplanted my summer (winter) sports viewing. Footy is, in my opinion, the most dynamic, complete and three-dimensional game on the planet. If you're just discovering the game, I invite you to check out my podcast.