Tuesday, October 4, 2011

On The Couch 3rd October, 2011

Mike Gibson, Billy Birmingham, Jon Anderson and Paul Kent discuss all the talking points from both the AFL and NRL Grand Finals. The boys debate whether Geelong is the greatest team of the modern era, and give their take on the exchange between Brett Stewart and David Gallop.

Tuesday, September 27, 2011

On The Couch 26th September, 2011

The Couch boys look at the Pies battling form over the past few weeks and discuss whether they can recover in time to give Mick Malthouse a grand finale.

Tuesday, September 20, 2011

On The Couch 19th September, 2011

The Couch panel discusses whether the Eagles and the Hawks can upset flag favourites Collingwood and Geelong in this week’s preliminary finals.

Tuesday, September 13, 2011

On The Couch 12th September, 2011

The Couch panel discusses whether Ross Lyon needs a long-term contract at St Kilda to develop that list or should he head to Melbourne.

Tuesday, September 6, 2011

On The Couch 5th September, 2011

How much weight should be attached to the Magpies shocking loss to Geelong on the eve of the finals?

Tuesday, August 30, 2011

On The Couch 29th August, 2011

Have the Cats lost their mojo as they prepare to head into finals ... and does their willingness to go through the corridor hurt their chances of winning the flag?

Tuesday, August 23, 2011

On The Couch 22nd July, 2011

Premiership coach Paul Roos casts a critical eye over the game style of both Richmond and Melbourne and says they are a long way off playing finals footy unless they become more accountable. He also says the Demons decision to make captain Brad Green a substitute was ‘humiliating’.””

Tuesday, August 16, 2011

On The Couch 15th August, 2011

Are the Port Adelaide players getting the necessary tutelage to compete on the AFL stage and is it time that the duration of matches was trimmed. And the boys on Bounce look ahead to this week’s crucial matches which will determine the final 8.

Tuesday, August 9, 2011

On The Couch 8th August, 2011

Are blow-outs in the AFL causing the game to lose some of its appeal or is it just a reflection of a new team coming into the competition?

Tuesday, August 2, 2011

On The Couch 1st August, 2011

Melbourne coach Dean Bailey looks certain to be sacked as Demons coach after their 186-point hiding at the hands of Geelong but is it time the players starting to cop more heat for their pathetic performance?

Tuesday, July 26, 2011

On The Couch 25th July, 2011

Former Essendon coach Matthew Knights describes the book of former club captain Matthew Lloyd of being “crap” and suggests Lloyd was more interested in his own form than that of the Bombers.

Tuesday, July 19, 2011

On The Couch 18th July, 2011

The Couch panellists are confused as to why Mick Malthouse is openly discussing his future in the media – is there an element of resentment that this is his last year at Magpies coach?”

Tuesday, July 12, 2011

On The Couch11th July, 2011

Gerard Healy nominates the young player who he believes could be a one in a generation player.

Tuesday, July 5, 2011

On The Couch 4th July, 2011

Gerard Healy believes the AFL missed the opportunity to send a strong message to the players – and Demons Jack Trengove in particular – that dangerous tackles have to be punished.”

Tuesday, June 28, 2011

On The Couch 27th June, 2011

Tonight the panel chats about the latest racial vilification case which has resulted in Western Bulldogs player Justin Sherman rubbed out for four weeks.

Tuesday, June 21, 2011

On The Couch 20th June, 2011

“The slam tackle saw two high profile players suspended this week while another one escaped penalty – but was there any difference in the severity of the three incidents? The On The Couch boys have some strong views on the contentious issue.”

Wednesday, June 15, 2011

On The Couch 13th June, 2011

Melbourne coach Dean Bailey is under pressure to keep his job and he talks candidly about his frustrations with his players during the humiliating loss to Collingwood in front of more than 75,000 fans.

Tuesday, June 7, 2011

On The Couch 6th June, 2011

Don’t miss The Chief and Spud as they face Australian Test speedster Peter Siddle in the latest Yesterday’s Heroes Challenge .... and it’s fair to say it’s not pretty!

Wednesday, June 1, 2011

On The Couch 30th May, 2011

Have the Hawks got the manpower to match it with AFL leaders Geelong and Collingwood – and is ruckman Max Bailey finally going to live up to his early reputation after suffering heartbreaking knee injuries in the past four years.

Tuesday, May 24, 2011

On The Couch 23rd May, 2011

After suffering a humiliating 123-point loss at the hands of the Eagles, will Bulldogs coach Rodney Eade and the Western Bulldogs part company at the end of the season after their seven-year association which has included regular top 4 finishes.

Tuesday, May 17, 2011

On The Couch 10th May, 2011

Could an umpiring mistake cost St Kilda a spot in the eight and did a few Saints over-step the mark by targeting an injured Blue? The Tigers are suddenly the wildcards and where to now for the Crows after being smashed by Melbourne.

On The Couch 16th May, 2011

What does Ross Lyon do now to rebuild his Saints and is it time Brendon Goddard was given a break from football after his lacklustre start to the year?

Tuesday, May 3, 2011

On The Couch 2nd May, 2011

Are the Saints and Bulldogs punch-drunk after big finals campaigns and will the Blues replace them as contenders? Paul Roos will tell Dean Bailey what should be done at Melbourne and Rodney Eade is in the studio.

Monday, May 2, 2011

On The Couch 26th April, 2011

Hawthorn coach Alastair Clarkson talks about the ever changing modern game and admits there is a fair bit of daylight between his side and the best teams in the competition.

Tuesday, April 19, 2011

On The Couch 18th April, 2011

Tonight Essendon coach James Hird joins the Couch boys to chat about the Bombers great start to the season and his plans for the Anzac Day clash against Collingwood. And can Carlton be rated as a good team?

Tuesday, April 12, 2011

On The Couch 11th April, 2011

Mike Sheahan is flabbergasted that the Gold Coast’s Campbell Brown received only a four-week suspension for his brain snap against the Bulldogs and urges the AFL to appeal the decision by the Match Review Panel.

Tuesday, April 5, 2011

On The Couch 4 April, 2011

In tonight’s On The Couch, the panel assesses Melbourne’s pathetic second half against Hawthorn and Paul Roos says he has more concerns over Melbourne than the Gold Coast Suns. Gerard Healy says the Saints have been scarred by their Grand Final loss and they now face a battle to make the eight while Mike Sheahan scoffs at suggestions that the umpires should go full-time.

Tuesday, March 29, 2011

On The Couch 28 March, 2011

Gerard Healy cops a savaging from premiership coach Mick Malthouse over interchange numbers while Paul Roos isn’t overly concerned after only one game with the Bulldogs poor showing against the Bombers. And Mike and Roosy debate whether the low-scoring St Kilda-Geelong match was good for football.

Wednesday, March 23, 2011

On the Couch: 21 March, 2011

In the first On The Couch of the year, Gerard, Mike and star recruit Paul Roos discuss how St Kilda’s summer of hell will impact on their season while they also analyse whether Mick Malthouse will remain at Collingwood when he hands over the coaching reins to Nathan Buckley at the end of the year.