We are indeed back for 2024, fresh off our 16th premiership, and the boys are super excited to bring your more content throughout the season as we aim to strive for back to back flags. Join Nicholas Sacco, Marcus Callahan and Luke Humphries as we look back at the strong additions to the squad, see what’s come out of our intraclub and scratch matches, plus AskPiesNation returns as we get your thoughts on the pre-season to date. We will also make our 2024 season predictions on today’s episode. And...
Feb 26, 2024•1 hr 5 min•Season 6Ep. 1
Just in case you needed another reminder that we’re the premiers in 2023, we’ve got a big season review episode for you, looking back on what's been one of the best years to be a Pies fan. Join Nicholas Sacco, Marcus Callahan, Luke Humphries and Jack Dugan, as we go through the good’s, the very good’s and the great moments of the year, plus chat a bit of trade and list movements, as well as last week’s Copeland Trophy and AFLW. Follow Pies Nation: Instagram: @piesnation Twitter: @piesnation Face...
Oct 16, 2023•1 hr 7 min•Season 5Ep. 33
We did it. Our 16th flag has been won after a special four-point win over Brisbane in last week's Grand Final. We rode the waves and let our emotions spill with the realisation that nobody can take away the memories that were produced on Saturday. Join Nicholas Sacco, Marcus Callahan, Luke Humphries and Jack Dugan as we reflect on the greatest day of our lives. Follow Pies Nation: Instagram: @piesnation Twitter: @piesnation Facebook: Pies Nation Youtube: Pies Nation Podcast See omnystudio.com/li...
Oct 02, 2023•1 hr 31 min•Season 5Ep. 32
We’re just days away from the big one, and the boys here at Pies Nation are super excited to see what Collingwood has in store on Saturday. Join Nicholas Sacco, Marcus Callahan, Luke Humphries and Jack Dugan as we give you an extensive preview of what’s to come on Grand Final day, including potential match up’s, the key areas and players of the game to watch out for, as well as a big edition of AskPiesNation where we ask who needs to stand tall on the biggest stage of them all. Plus we give our ...
Sep 28, 2023•48 min•Season 5Ep. 31
We’re here! It’s Grand Final week and the mighty Pies are playing a part in it after a thrilling one-point win over GWS in last Friday’s preliminary final. There were so many highs and lows experienced but we did enough to earn a shot at securing our 16th flag. Join Nicholas Sacco, Marcus Callahan, Luke Humphries and Jack Dugan as we chat about what took place on Friday, including an AskPiesNation segment we grab the emotions of our fans from the final siren. We speak to our next Guess the Crowd...
Sep 25, 2023•1 hr 11 min•Season 5Ep. 30
It’s preliminary final week and we have a huge task ahead of us this Friday night. The in-form Giants are coming to town but we couldn’t be more pumped to see what our boys have in store as we look to book in a Grand Final spot. Join Nicholas Sacco, Luke Humphries and Jack Dugan as we preview the preliminary final in detail, what GWS will bring to the table and how we can best go about it. We can the fans thoughts on AskPiesNation and talk a little AFLW following the weekend. Follow Pies Nation:...
Sep 18, 2023•44 min•Season 5Ep. 29
Guess what, we’re in another prelim! It comes after a seven-point victory over Melbourne at the MCG last Thursday night, it was heated and intense and we stood up to all the challenges that came our way to now look towards a home preliminary final and a clear path towards the Grand Final. Join Nicholas Sacco, Marcus Callahan and Luke Humphries as we chat all about the Qualifying Final, including the good, the bad and the very good. We also talk more about the victory on AskPiesNation, chat even ...
Sep 11, 2023•1 hr 2 min•Season 5Ep. 28
To say this Thursday night is a huge match is an understatement, the Pies are ready to take on the Dees in the Qualifying Final, and there’s no shying away from the fact that a win this week will put us in a very good position in our quest for premiership 16. Join Nicholas Sacco and Jack Dugan as we talk all things Melbourne including match ups, selection and what we need to do to ensure we claim the win, we get the thoughts of our fans on AskPiesNation, plus chat AFLW and VFL from the weekend t...
Sep 04, 2023•48 min•Season 5Ep. 27
It was the performance we were asking for approaching finals, a strong 70-point win over Essendon confirms our place on top of the AFL ladder and with the upcoming break, we can focus on what is going to be an enormous finals campaign. Join Nicholas Sacco, Luke Humphries and Jack Dugan, we talk the Bombers clash, some of our reflections on the home and away campaign thanks to AskPiesNation, talk VFL and speak to our next Guess the Crowd competition winner. Follow Pies Nation: Instagram: @piesnat...
Aug 28, 2023•54 min•Season 5Ep. 26
We didn’t get the job done against the Lions at Marvel and while it might not mean much in the context of the season, the attention now turns to securing the minor premiership this weekend. Join Nicholas Sacco, Marcus Callahan and Jack Dugan as we go through the result against Brisbane, have plenty of discussions in another big AskPiesNation, plus, we chat VFL and have our next Guess the Crowd competition winner. Follow Pies Nation: Instagram: @piesnation Twitter: @piesnation Facebook: Pies Nati...
Aug 21, 2023•1 hr 1 min•Season 5Ep. 25
A special guest in this week's episode, Nick Maxwell details his resilient journey, from being knocked back many times by clubs to becoming a black and white favourite. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 15, 2023•10 min•Season 5Ep. 24
It was the bounce back we needed after a handy eight-point win over the Cats, getting back to our brand and our DNA, and while some more injuries have hit ahead of finals, the confidence has certainly returned. Join Nicholas Sacco, Marcus Callahan, Luke Humphries and Jack Dugan chat plenty about that win over Geelong, including Moore’s injury and Ginni’s impact, plus, we are joined by Nick Maxwell as part of a big episode this week. Follow Pies Nation Instagram: @piesnation Twitter: @piesnation ...
Aug 14, 2023•1 hr 29 min•Season 5Ep. 24
While there were multiple factors behind the loss to Hawthorn last week, the boys dive into the flatness that illustrated from the playing group and how that impacted the result. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 09, 2023•6 min•Season 5Ep. 23
It was an ugly ugly loss to the Hawks, where nothing went right on or off field and with some huge matches to come, there’s no shying away from the fact that we need to get back to our best sooner rather than later. Join Nicholas Sacco, Jack Dugan and Marcus Callahan as we go through what went down against Hawthorn, have a bit of a venting session with the fans on AskPiesNation, chat VFL and speak to our next Guess the Crowd competition winner. Follow Pies Nation: Instagram: @piesnation Twitter:...
Aug 07, 2023•1 hr 2 min•Season 5Ep. 23
Nobody likes losing to Carlton, but did the defeat expose problems in our game that were otherwise hidden because of our wins? The PNP boys and the fans discuss. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 01, 2023•11 min•Season 5Ep. 22
Unfortunately, we couldn’t extend the winning run on Friday night and of ALL teams, it had to be the Blues that we went down to. But, there’s still plenty to look forward to and a lot to dissect as we hit the run home. Join Nicholas Sacco, Luke Humphries and Jack Dugan chat about the Carlton match, see if there’s any concerns from the fans AskPiesNation, plus chat chat VFL/VFLW and speak to another Guess the Crowd competition winner. Follow Pies Nation: Instagram: @piesnation Twitter: @piesnatio...
Jul 31, 2023•1 hr 9 min•Season 5Ep. 22
After getting to experience the incredible Port victory live at Adelaide Oval, Jack and Luke reflect on the trip and share some funny and unique moments along the way. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 25, 2023•8 min•Season 5Ep. 21
We stood up to the occasion, played the minutes and produced a famous victory over Port Adelaide in Adelaide, to now give ourselves a two game gap on top of the ladder and well and truly set ourselves up for a monumental couple of weeks to the season. Join Nicholas Sacco, Marcus Callahan, Luke Humphries and Jack Dugan as we spend plenty of time on the Power win, including lots of first hand recounts from two of our men here plus so many fans on AskPiesNation. We also chat VFL and speak to anothe...
Jul 24, 2023•1 hr 16 min•Season 5Ep. 21
The boys discuss the fans thoughts on our upcoming trip to Adelaide to face the second placed Power and what a win will do for our form heading into August and beyond. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 18, 2023•11 min•Season 5Ep. 20
We only needed one quarter to fly past the Dockers, it was a convincing 46-point triumph at the ‘G and now all roads lead to Adelaide Oval this Saturday night with a massive opportunity to go two games clear on top. Join Nicholas Sacco, Luke Humphries and Jack Dugan as we take a deep dive into the Freo victory with some more selection headaches to discuss along the way, then chat plenty about the Power on AskPiesNation and speak to our next Guess the Crowd winner. Follow Pies Nation: Instagram: ...
Jul 17, 2023•1 hr 13 min•Season 5Ep. 20
An AskPiesNation discussion around our forward line saw many suggestions from the fans, opening up plenty of discussions about the make-up of our front six. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 11, 2023•11 min•Season 5Ep. 19
We had our worries over the Dogs but we still managed to prevail at Marvel Stadium, winning by 12 points to keep our charge towards top spot intact. Join Nicholas Sacco, Marcus Callahan and Jack Dugan as we talk through our return to Friday night football, discuss what our finals forward line might look like on AskPiesNation, talk more VFL and speak to our next Guess the Crowd competition winner. Follow Pies Nation: Instagram: @piesnation Twitter: @piesnation Facebook: Pies Nation Youtube: Pies ...
Jul 10, 2023•1 hr 6 min•Season 5Ep. 19
Is Oleg Markov a lock in the Pies best 22 no matter what? This week's AskPiesNation topic left the boys debating which players might be on the chopping block once our full side is available for selection. Follow Pies Nation: Instagram: @piesnation Twitter: @piesnation Facebook: Pies Nation Youtube: Pies Nation Podcast See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Jul 05, 2023•3 min•Season 5Ep. 18
It was nice to see the Pies grab a convincing win over the Gold Coast in what seemed like our second home up in Queensland, as we keep fighting to seal a minor premiership throughout the rest of the home and away season. Join Nicholas Sacco, Luke Humphries, Marcus Callahan and Jack Dugan as we chat about what made the Suns win so great to see, including the experience of our own Jack Dugan, we talk about one of the stars of Saturday in Oleg Markov on AskPiesNation and chat VFL following another ...
Jul 03, 2023•1 hr 7 min•Season 5Ep. 18
It was another unbelievable performance from this incredible football club as Collingwood defeat Adelaide by just two points in yesterday’s huge match at the MCG, putting us back on the top of the ladder. Join Nicholas Sacco and Luke Humphries as we go through all the key moments from the tight finish on Sunday, get some of your thoughts on AskPiesNation and talk VFL and VFLW. Follow Pies Nation: Instagram: @piesnation Twitter: @piesnation Facebook: Pies Nation Youtube: Pies Nation Podcast See o...
Jun 26, 2023•56 min•Season 5Ep. 17
We’ve had a refresher and we’re pumped to see what the rest of the 2023 campaign brings for the mighty Pies and there’s no better way to bring in the second half of the season than with Collingwood star Taylor Adams. Join Tay, Nicholas Sacco, Jack Dugan and Luke Humphries as we chat the 2023 season, Fly's impact, dangerous tackles and get a bit of an insight into Taylor's life outside of footy. Follow Pies Nation: Instagram: @piesnation Twitter: @piesnation Facebook: Pies Nation Youtube: Pies Na...
Jun 19, 2023•44 min•Season 5Ep. 16
As the title suggests, it certainly wasn’t our day in yesterday’s King’s Birthday clash as we left our run late to fall to the Dees by four points, taking us to 11-2 at the bye. Join Nicholas Sacco and Jack Dugan as we chat all things Melbourne, get through another round of AskPiesNation an the VFL wrap, plus speak to our next Guess the Crowd competition winner. Follow Pies Nation: Instagram: @piesnation Twitter: @piesnation Facebook: Pies Nation Youtube: Pies Nation Podcast See omnystudio.com/l...
Jun 13, 2023•53 min•Season 5Ep. 15
It was certainly a rollercoaster of a game with lots of things to discuss, but we’re now on an eight-game winning run and still sit firmly on top of the ladder after our 63-point smashing of the Eagles in Perth. Join Nicholas Sacco, Marcus Callahan and Jack Dugan as we discuss the win over West Coast, get to some potential All-Australians on AskPiesNation, have some VFL to look back over as well as a chat with another Guess the Crowd competition winner. Follow Pies Nation: Instagram: @piesnation...
Jun 05, 2023•1 hr 2 min•Season 5Ep. 14
It wasn’t pretty and at times it was deflating, but we did make it seven consecutive wins to keep our one game gap on top of the ladder intact, after a triumph over North Melbourne at Marvel Stadium. Join Nicholas Sacco and Luke Humphries as talk through the victory over the Roos, chat more selection queries on AskPiesNation, discuss our latest VFL encounter and as always, see what our next Guess the Crowd competition winner has to say! Follow Pies Nation: Instagram: @piesnation Twitter: @piesna...
May 29, 2023•53 min•Season 5Ep. 13
You can’t wipe the smiles off our faces after another victory over the Blues, no nail biters needed this time, as we prevail by 28 points to claim our sixth straight win of the season and remain in our rightful place on top of the ladder. Join Nicholas Sacco, Marcus Callahan, Luke Humphries and Jack Dugan as discuss plenty, including the Carlton win, and some of our favourite Steele moments as part of AskPiesNation in the lead up to his 300th. Plus we speak to our next Guess the Crowd competitio...
May 22, 2023•55 min•Season 5Ep. 12
