AFL journalist Mark Stevens joins the Hangin' Out podcast to discuss his legendary career covering footy. From his 20 years as a senior sports journalist at the Herald Sun and 8 years as Chief AFL Reporter at Channel 7, to now joining Zero Hanger at Zero Digital Sports, 'Stevo' shares incredible stories about doorstop journalism, the art of breaking news, and some wild moments including encountering a streaker during a live cross. He opens up about covering the 2016 Bulldogs premiership, Essendon's supplement saga, reporting from the COVID hubs, and reveals insider tricks of the trade like staking out managers' offices and playing cat-and-mouse with rival journalists.Plus: why 'Dusty' Martin is the hardest player to catch, and the competitive world of AFL journalism.

⬇️ RUNDOWN:

00:00 - Intro & Welcome to Zero Hanger

03:52 - Shepparton Cadetship to the Herald Sun

13:31 - What is sports journalism really about?

17:25 - Being first vs being right

22:00 - Leaving politics career at Parliament House

26:59 - Covering your own team

29:28 - Changes in the media box

35:00 - 2016 Grand Final: The drought-breaker

38:26 - The 2021 Grand Final heartbreak

40:25 - COVID-19 & being in the hub

41:00 - Streaker story

52:00 - The Essendon supplement saga

52:36 - The art of doorstop journalism

54:00 - Flying to Auckland to chase Dusty Martin

1:02:18 - Tricks of the trade: Decoys & positioning

1:08:21 - What's next for Zero Hanger in 2025

RECORDED: 04/12/2025

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Phoenix Trinidad and Mitch Keating sit down with AFL commentator and former Geelong and Port Adelaide player Dwayne Russell, who’s added another title to his résumé — novelist.

Dwayne talks about his debut fiction book 'Killing for Sport', a fast-paced art world thriller two decades in the making. He dives deep into his inspirations, his love of music, his Beatles obsession, the art of great commentary, and what it’s really like calling the big AFL moments live on air.

⬇️ RUNDOWN:

00:00 Killing for Sport

04:20 Art History

06:45 Russell History

11:24 Big music guy

24:04 Footy history

33:48 The Art of Commentary

36:38 Positive Commentary

39:13 Preparing commentary

50:19 The Dwayne diet

53:07 Feedback

1:03:10 Writing

RECORDED: 22/10/2025

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RECORDED: 03/10/2025

AFL Trade Period has officially begun! Phoenix Trinidad and Mitch Keating run through your club's trade period moves in 90 seconds or less.

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Phoenix Trinidad and Zero Hanger writers Mitch Keating and Aidan Cellini recap the 2025 Grand Final, our Zero Hanger Finals MVP, wash-up for Melbourne and Port Adelaide, and Draft match-maker for Hawthorn, Gold Coast, and the Western Bulldogs.

⬇️ RUNDOWN:

00:00 Welcome to the Hitout

00:47 Grand Final Day Experiences

04:55 2025 Grand Final Recap

23:00 Finals MVP

26:19 Wash-Up: Melbourne

30:30 Wash-Up: Port Adelaide

34:35 Draft Match-maker

RECORDED: 29/09/2025

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Phoenix Trinidad and Zero Hanger writers Mitch Keating and Aidan Cellini break down the prelims, unbox a vintage merch mystery box, make their brownlow predictions, preview the Grand Final and much more!

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⬇️ RUNDOWN:

00:00 Welcome to the Hitout

02:04 unboxing vintage merch

09:13 Geelong def. Hawthorn

18:05 Brisbane def. Collingwood

31:01 Wash-up: North Melbourne

35:21 Wash-up: Essendon

40:35 Brownlow Predictions

43:02 Draft Match-maker: St. Kilda

45:16 Draft Match-maker: Carlton

47:50 Draft Match-maker: Sydney

50:29 Pre-Grand Final Entertainment

53:14 Grand Final Preview

RECORDED: 15/09/2025

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Phoenix Trinidad sits down with AFL star Nick Davis as he relives one of the most iconic moments in footy history — his unforgettable four-goal final quarter that sent the Sydney Swans into the 2005 Preliminary Final.

We also dive into his early days as a father-son recruit, playing in back-to-back Grand Finals against the Brisbane Lions and West Coast Eagles, and what it was like working under legendary coaches Mick Malthouse and Paul Roos. Nick opens up about his decision to leave Collingwood, the culture shift at Sydney, and the inside story behind the Swans’ famous 2005 Premiership.

Post-footy, Nick talks about his surprising stint as an NFL punter, his coaching career with the Swans Academy, and his current work with the Sydney Roosters, Waratahs, and Australian Rugby Sevens teams. Plus, he shares behind-the-scenes stories from his Providoor ad, his most awkward sponsor moment, and the differences between AFL and NRL training.

⬇️ RUNDOWN:

00:00 – Intro

03:25 – Collingwood Father-son

09:05 – The father-son rule

10:31 – Lions in the early 2000s

13:20 – Leaving Collingwood

16:36 – The 2005 Semi-Final

27:06 – Roos vs. Malthouse

31:36 – Inside the Swans’ 2005 defensive game plan

33:49 – Losing 2006 Grand Final

37:28 – Post-footy

39:16 – Cross-code coaching

45:19 – Providoor Ad

47:21 – AFL sponsor moments

RECORDED: 16/09/2025

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Phoenix Trinidad and Zero Hanger writers Mitch Keating and Aidan Cellini break down every game from the second week of the 2025 AFL Finals, wash up West Coast and Richmond's season, discuss the Steven King appointment, Zach Merrett's trade saga, play draft match-maker with Essendon, Melbourne, and Port Adelaide, and preview the prelims.

⬇️ RUNDOWN:

00:00 Welcome to the Hitout

03:49 Hawthorn vs. Adelaide

10:32 Brisbane vs. Gold Coast

15:03 Wash-up: West Coast

18:45 Wash-up: Richmond

21:42 Steven King

27:23 Zach Merrett

35:52 Draft Match-maker: Essendon

37:28 Draft Match-maker: Melbourne

40:03 Draft Match-maker: Port Adelaide

42:13 Geelong vs. Hawthorn

49:32 Footy at a wedding

53:19 Collingwood vs. Brisbane

RECORDED: 15/09/2025

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Phoenix Trinidad and Zero Hanger writers Mitch Keating and Aidan Cellini break down every game from the first week of the 2025 AFL Finals series, preview the semi-finals, and play Draft Match-maker for West Coast, North Melbourne, and Richmond.

⬇️ RUNDOWN:

00:00 Intro

01:02 What's in the Box?!

05:18 COLL def. ADEL

16:24 GEEL def. BRIS

24:31 HAW def. GWS

31:52 SUNS def. FREO

37:59 Wildcard Round?

42:00 Finals MVP

44:08 Draft Match-Maker

53:15 ADEL vs. HAW

57:35 BRIS vs. SUNS

RECORDED: 08/09/2025

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