Jake, Sam and Johnny share a jubilant virtual studio as they luxuriate in Geelong's powerful comeback victory at the MCG against Collingwood! Trusting the process, refusing to go back into their shell, the rising tide of youngsters, the superstars stand up, fighting on the footy field, and much more! Subscribe to The Chaps on YouTube! Follow The Chaps on Twitter! https://twitter.com/thechapschatc Send us an e-mail! thechapschatcats@gmail.com While you're at it, go follow our good Cats mate Ben a...
Apr 04, 2022•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 74
Jake and Johnny hit the mics to record a pod in celebration of 22Under22 team honours for Georgie Prespakis and Becky Webster, and All-Australian squad honours for Maddie McMahon and Amy McDonald! Subscribe to The Chaps on YouTube! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrVLlO31k9TxeltbvaDCBFg Follow The Chaps on Twitter! https://twitter.com/thechapschatc Send us an e-mail! thechapschatcats@gmail.com While you're at it, go follow our good Cats mate Ben at "The Hoops Show" on YouTube and Twitter !...
Mar 31, 2022•15 min•Ep. 73
The Chaps are back! Jake and Johnny steer the ship two-man style as Sambo takes a well-earned week off, and they've got you covered with a full recap of Geelong's Week 2 loss to the Sydney Swans! Positives to be gleaned, the small things that make big differences, Brad Close reclaims the sleeves and unleashes his full powers! Then it's a Chaps Fantasy update, some VFLW/VFLM news, and a big announcement from Jake to conclude the show... Follow The Chaps on Twitter! https://twitter.com/thechapscha...
Mar 28, 2022•43 min•Ep. 72
Geelong's AFLW season has come to an end, but the work doesn't stop here for the Chaps! Jake, Sambo and Johnny have you covered with a full review of the Cats' AFLW campaign, and then cap off the episode with the first instalment of an AFLW edition of Wheel of Grades! Follow The Chaps on Twitter! https://twitter.com/thechapschatc Send us an e-mail! thechapschatcats@gmail.com While you're at it, go follow our good Cats mate Ben at "The Hoops Show" on YouTube and Twitter !...
Mar 24, 2022•57 min•Ep. 71
The Chaps are back, and so is the Geelong Cats Mens team! Jake, Sambo and Johnny have got you covered with a comprehensive recap of Geelong's Week 1 clash with the Bombers, as Chris Scott's men summoned the style and verve of the 2007 era Cats at a sunny MCG! Brandan Parfitt's best game in the hoops, Dangerfield dominates, Tyson Stengle makes his grand entrance, Tom Hawkins is still a monstrous proposition for the opponent, and Geelong's new head of medical and conditioning has this team looking...
Mar 21, 2022•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 70
One Cats season ends and another begins as Geelong's AFLM team readies to take to the field! The Chaps have you covered with a season preview for the Mens team, as well as a spirited pitch from Sambo as to why people should watch the Water World movie, before concluding the episode with their Chaps Fantasy Draft! Follow The Chaps on Twitter! https://twitter.com/thechapschatc Send us an e-mail! thechapschatcats@gmail.com While you're at it, go follow our good Cats mate Ben at "The Hoops Show" on ...
Mar 16, 2022•49 min•Ep. 69
The Chaps are back, and they've got a full recap of the final game of Geelong's 2022 AFLW campaign ready for your ear-holes! Amy McDonald elite in her 25th match, Cora Staunton elite as per the usual, and the Chaps' Fantasy and Tipping tournaments come to their conclusion! Follow The Chaps on Twitter! https://twitter.com/thechapschatc Send us an e-mail! thechapschatcats@gmail.com While you're at it, go follow our good Cats mate Ben at "The Hoops Show" on YouTube and Twitter !...
Mar 14, 2022•56 min•Ep. 68
The Chaps are back! Well, two of them at any rate. Jake and Sambo steer the ship with just two sets of hands at the wheel as they start off with some quick thoughts on their viewing of The Batman, then it's footy time! The Chaps recap all of the action from Geelong's Week 9 AFLW loss to the Saints, the negatives, the positives, the spots of individual brightness, and the team's ability to keep working and striving even on a frustrating day. Follow The Chaps on Twitter! https://twitter.com/thecha...
Mar 07, 2022•53 min•Ep. 67
The Chaps are back, and the Cats have a win, so there’s plenty to Chat! First off it’s dealing with the “footy season is just around the corner” morons, then it’s into the good stuff as the Chaps breakdown every angle of Geelong’s glorious AFLW Week 8 victory over the Tigers! Reward for tackling effort, patience and efficiency with the footy, exciting signs from Olivia Barber, Becky “The Beast of the North East” Webster plays her best game in the hoops, and more! Follow The Chaps on Twitter! htt...
Feb 28, 2022•59 min•Ep. 66
The Cats took on the Bulldogs in Week 7 of the AFLW, and the Chaps have you covered with a full recap! Coaching approaches, umpiring inconsistency, Chaps Fantasy Football, tipping, and more! Follow The Chaps on Twitter! https://twitter.com/thechapschatc Send us an e-mail! thechapschatcats@gmail.com
Feb 21, 2022•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 65
The Chaps are back, and they've got a piping-hot Week 6 recap ready for your ear-holes! The frustration of the necessary plateau after progress, future evolution of Rachel Kearns and Julia Crockett-Grills, why Olivia Barber has to be back in the team! Plus MVP votes, Chaps Fantasy updates, and Johnny recaps the action from the tipping comp! Thoughts on lawn, the VFLW team has a massive victory, and more! Follow The Chaps on Twitter! https://twitter.com/thechapschatc Send us an e-mail! thechapsch...
Feb 14, 2022•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 64
The Chaps are back, and they've got a mega-sized mid-season review of the Cats AFLW season! They look back at Geelong's results from the first five weeks of play, what they've liked, who their MVP would be at the halfway mark, the best off-season acquisition so far, and one thing they'd like to see in the second half of the campaign! Then it's time for the Great Re-Draft, as the Chaps empty the majority of their Fantasy rosters back into the free agency pool and engage in a savage re-selection p...
Feb 10, 2022•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 63
The Chaps return, and baby, they've got that winning feeling! First up the Chaps gloat about their triumph in the World Cup on FIFA 2016, a victory over ten years in the making. Then it's onto more serious business as the lads relive and recap all of the thrills and spills from Geelong's heart-stopping last-gasp win over the West Coast Eagles in Week 5 of the AFLW season! There's an email from Foxy, and chats about future Geelong AFLW captains, and then some Fantasy and Tipping updates! Follow T...
Feb 07, 2022•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 62
The Chaps are back, and they’ve got you glorious Cats fans covered with a full recap of Geelong’s Week 4 clash with the Brisbane Lions! The pod starts with a little Aus Open talk, but then it’s full-steam ahead into the footy as the Cats came within an inch of producing one of the upsets of the season! The show rounds out with updates on Chaps Fantasy Football and the all-important Chaps Tipping comp! Follow The Chaps on Twitter! https://twitter.com/thechapschatc Send us an e-mail! thechapschatc...
Jan 31, 2022•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 61
The Chaps are back, and they've got a full breakdown of Sam's latest lawn-mowing masterclass! Then it's onto the matter of Geelong's scintillating Week 3 AFLW clash against the undefeated Collingwood Magpies, updates on Chaps Fantasy Football, another edition of Wanker of the Week, and some other nonsense in between! Follow The Chaps on Twitter! https://twitter.com/thechapschatc Send us an e-mail! thechapschatcats@gmail.com...
Jan 24, 2022•1 hr 24 min•Ep. 60
The Chaps are back, and there's a lot to get into! First off there's a chat about umpiring and how technology and rule adjustments could be used to benefit the game, then it's onto a full recap of the Cats vs Carlton! The rapid rise of Rachel "Monty" Kearns, a breakout game for Claudia Gunjaca, continued consistency from Madeline Keryk, and much more! The Chaps wrap up the show with a quick Fantasy Football update, some news on the Cats AFLM team, and the current standings of the Chaps tipping c...
Jan 17, 2022•1 hr 36 min•Ep. 59
On this episode, the Chaps breakdown all of the action from Geelong's AFLW clash with the Kangaroos from Week 1! They discuss the performances of the 8 debutants who donned the hoops for the first time, the night and day difference in style and endeavour from 2021 to 2022, and why momentum in sports does exist, despite what some people on Twitter will tell you! Join the Chaps AFLW Tipping Comp! https://aflwtipping.afl/#tipping/leagues/1766/about Tipping Code: X6ZNF2SP Follow The Chaps on Twitter...
Jan 10, 2022•1 hr•Ep. 58
Jake, Sam and Johnny are here, and they've got AFLW Cats content out the wazoo! First off, they go head to head in their very own Geelong Cats AFLW Fantasy Football Draft, with each Chap having to assemble a team of 7 players from the 2022 roster. Then it's onto some bold predictions for the 2022 AFLW Cats season, as we count down the days to the return of AFLW footy this weekend! Join the Chaps AFLW Tipping Comp! https://aflwtipping.afl/#tipping/leagues/1766/about Tipping Code: X6ZNF2SP Follow ...
Jan 03, 2022•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 57
The Chaps are back, full of Christmas foods and ready to power rank their respective holiday season culinary experiences! Then it's time to rip open the Mailsack, as the loyal listeners tee the Chaps up with a cornucopia of great conversation starters. There's recommendations for modern Christmas Carols, a query as to which athletes from other sports could make a jump to the AFL, and which AFLW Cats the Chaps are most excited to watch in 2022! Follow The Chaps on Twitter! https://twitter.com/the...
Dec 27, 2021•59 min•Ep. 56
Deck the halls, or whatever else you deck, the Chaps are here for their very first Chapsmas! The lads dive into Johnny's acquisition of a house, why Sam needs to start a Parental Influencer social media channel, and Jake is excited about something called the "Pittsburgh Steelers". Then it's onto a recap of the AFLW Cats' preseason victory over Richmond, with Phoebe McWilliams snagging a hat-trick of goals as the Cats ran over the top of the Tigers. There's some power ranking of the Chaps' least ...
Dec 20, 2021•51 min•Ep. 55
The Chaps are back in full force, and it's a great time of year to be a sports fan! Johnny has thoughts on the F1 finale in Abu Dhabi, Jake has Canadian Football sadness, Sam wisely chooses to limit his sports heartache to footy season. There's some AFLM news with the Cats' 2022 fixture release, and a delayed preseason for Sam Menegola. Then it's AFLW time as the Chaps discuss the 2022 leadership group appointments, starting with Meg Megatron McDonald's second consecutive year as captain. The sh...
Dec 13, 2021•57 min•Ep. 54
Jake and Sambo are delighted to be joined by AFLW Cats superstar Becky Webster! They discuss new coach Dan Lowther's approach, preseason focus, bringing aggression and hunger, the new draftees, and more! Follow The Chaps on Twitter! https://twitter.com/thechapschatc Send us an e-mail! thechapschatcats@gmail.com
Dec 09, 2021•16 min•Ep. 53
Jake and Johnny pilot The Chaps ship as a duo this week as the countdown to AFLW Week 1 begins! First off it's news about Kate Darby's return to footy, and the awesome news that the Cats have smashed their previous AFLW membership record with a month to go before the season! There's time to preview Jake and Sam's chat with Becky Webster, and then the Chaps breakdown Geelong's 2022 AFLW Schedule, game by game! Follow The Chaps on Twitter! https://twitter.com/thechapschatc Send us an e-mail! thech...
Dec 07, 2021•1 hr•Ep. 52
The Chaps are back, and they've got some sweet, sweet content for your ear-holes! First off it's a look back at how the AFL Draft panned out for the Cats, with a handful of exciting prospects finding a new home in Geelong. Then it's time for an impromptu power-ranking of the best local sport canteen items, before the Chaps cap the show by each placing something they loved, something they learned, and something they're leaving behind from the season into the 2021 AFLM Cats Time Capsule! Follow Th...
Nov 29, 2021•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 51
The Chaps celebrate their 50th episode in style, by ripping open their bulging Mail Sack LIVE! There's questions and topics galore from the legendary listeners, as The Chaps talk about their favourite footy foods, Top 5 Cats of All Time and the current era, what can be done to juice up preseason footy games, and much more! Follow The Chaps on Twitter! https://twitter.com/thechapschatc Send us an e-mail! thechapschatcats@gmail.com...
Nov 22, 2021•1 hr 38 min•Ep. 50
The Chaps are back, and there's some Producer news out the shoot that will leave longtime Chaps fans gobsmacked. After that's out of the way, the Chaps chat about County Mayo recruit Rachel Kearns' second consecutive All-Star win, as well as her kicking sessions with Zach Tuohy and Mark O'Connor. Then it's a little palaver about the importance of Draft picks taken in Rounds 1, 2 and 3, before the Chaps round out the show by talking about a couple of AFL rules they'd change, and a very special an...
Nov 15, 2021•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 49
The Chaps return to deliver another episode of offseason content for your ear-holes! News to recap includes the signing of dashing defender Oisin Mullin from County Mayo in the GAA, as well as an ESPN article written about Geelong’s mature age recruiting and the success it has brought to the club. To end the episode, the Chaps go around the table and each recount a Footy Memory from their time following the Cats! Follow The Chaps on Twitter! https://twitter.com/thechapschatc Send us an e-mail! t...
Nov 08, 2021•1 hr•Ep. 48
The Chaps return for another instalment of their offseason odyssey, with much to talk about! First up there's some banter about why the Melbourne Cup is a sh*t fest, then it's onto some Cats news as Tyson Stengle signs a two-year deal with Geelong. After that the Chaps get into a lengthy discussion about new Geelong CEO Steve Hocking and some hypothesising on what the Hocking Era might entail down at the Cattery. Finally, the Chaps indulge in some day-dreaming as they take turns to create some H...
Nov 01, 2021•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 47
Jake, Sam and Johnny are back in your ear-holes via the virtual studio as they continue their wonderful offseason odyssey through the Dark Times of No Footy. First up it's some banter about Jake's favourite soccer player from childhood, English goalkeeper David Seaman, then it's a whip through a couple of news points on Joel Selwood and Chris Scott. Then it's time for a dive into exactly why the AFL media and general fan group are so obsessed with the average age of Geelong's list, and why their...
Oct 25, 2021•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 46
The Chaps are in your ears again, fresh off an appearance on Footy Live's Trade Centre! They've got a full recap of Geelong's Trade Period including the Jordan Clark trade, the acquisition of Jonathon Ceglar, and a summary and letter grade for how they felt the Cats went during trade season! Speaking of grades, it's time for the Wheel of Grades Finale, as The Chaps complete their individual recaps and letter grades for every Geelong player that pulled on the guernsey for the AFL Men's team in 20...
Oct 18, 2021•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 45
