
2026 Season - AFL Round 1
The wait is over! Rudy is back with a new season of footy chat. He is joined by his good mate Alon, who you might remember from episode 2 of the 2024 season.
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Hosted by Rudy Baker · EN · 14 episodes
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Formerly called 'The Footy Conversion', Rudy is back with a new AFL podcast along side his mate, Alon. Rudy is now 14 years old so expect hotter takes, bigger calls and more banter. At 14 they are almost experts.
Rudy Baker hosts Almost AFL Experts, a sports show with 14 episodes published.

The wait is over! Rudy is back with a new season of footy chat. He is joined by his good mate Alon, who you might remember from episode 2 of the 2024 season.
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In this very special episode of The Footy Conversion, (12-year-old) Rudy and his uncle Alan interview the one and only Tom Mitchell. Tom is a present day star of the game, having won a Brownlow medal in his time at Hawth
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This week Rudy is joined by his dad, Nadav, as well as Blues Footy podcaster, Harrison Hymans. Rudy, Harrison and Nadav delve into the bitter old rivalry between the Blues and Pies, before covering the highs and lows of
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In episode 11 of the Footy Conversion, (12 year-old) Rudy and Uncle Alan are joined by Rudy's famous 10 year-old sister, Adeline. What Addy lacks in football knowledge, she makes up for in raw charisma and an unparallele
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After a two week New Zealand holiday/bye, 12 year-old Rudy and Uncle Alan are back with a vengeance. And this week they're joined by Rudy's friend (and bomber supporter) Hayden. Together they discuss the precarious state
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After a massive Sunday night on the town, a dog-tired Rudy still had much to say about Round 14. He and Uncle Alan discuss the Pies' wild comeback win over the hapless Roos, as well as the seemingly indomitable Hawks' ma
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This week, 12 year-old Rudy and his Uncle Alan are joined by Andy, the host and creator of the famed, long-running Demonland podcast and website. Rudes, Andy and Uncle Alan discuss family legacies and the geneses of thei
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12 year-old Rudy and his Uncle Alan review the highs and lows of round 12. The Hawks juggernaut rolls on and an undermanned Pies falter against the Bontempelli-inspired Dogs. Later in the episode, Rudy fields audience qu
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In this mini, special clip, Rudy interviews former Collingwood midfielder, Brayden Sier, who racked up possessions in the Pies 2018 Grand Final appearance. If you would like to submit an audio question to the show (to be
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With Uncle Alan on the injury list (head cold), 12 year-old Rudy is joined instead by his old man, Nadav, as well a very special guest: Les, a.k.a. The Godfather. Back in the day, Les convinced Rudy's grandfather to go f
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In episode 4 of The Footy Conversion, (12 year-old) Rudy and Uncle Alan are joined by Rudy's Blue Bagger cousin Amiel. They catch up on the week that was, including the Pies and Hawks' respective nail-biters. Later in th
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In episode 3 of The Footy Conversion, (12-year-old) Rudy and Uncle Alan introduce a very special guest, Collingwood faithful, Uncle Gil. Together they discuss the AFL week that was. Meanwhile, the Uncles take their oppor
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In episode 2 of the Footy Conversion, (12 year-old) Rudy and Uncle Alan are joined by a special guest — Rudy's best football friend — Alon. Rudy and Alon go toe to toe on the footy banter and Alon tells us about his Ajax
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In the very first episode of The Footy Conversion, (12-year-old) Rudy and Uncle Alan discuss the AFL week that was. Rudy regales us with stories of his encounters with Nick Daicos and Bailey Fritsch. And, most importantl
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