It was an incredible Anzac Day last Thursday afternoon, it was a game that had everything but a winner. Did we blow our chance? Were we lucky to escape? And how does this form look heading into a huge clash with the Blues on Friday night? Join Nicholas Sacco, Marcus Callahan and Jack Dugan we get into the craziness of the draw, the moments that mattered in the result plus what the fans think as part of AskPiesNation. We talk through our VFL and VFLW teams and get back to our favourite...

It was a Power outage at the G, well at least after QT, as Collingwood got back to their best footy to record a 42 point win over Port Adelaide to make it three wins on the trot and set up a massive Anzac Day clash with Essendon this Thursday. Join Nicholas Sacco, Marcus Callahan, Luke Humphries and Jack Dugan as we discuss what pleased us the most about Saturday afternoon’s win, plus we get the fans input on AskPiesNation, chat VFL and preview our historic Anzac Day encounter with the up...

Coming off the bye, let’s hope the Pies are refreshed and ready for what is set to be a massive three weeks for the playing group, starting with our Saturday afternoon clash with the Power at the MCG. Join Nicholas Sacco and Marcus Callahan as try to foreshadow how that match might play out but not before we look back at how the VFL side went, having claimed a terrific one-point triumph over the Blues. We also get your thoughts on what could be a season defining trio of weeks for the Pies on...

It truly was a great escape yesterday afternoon, as Gather Round finished with us surviving by five points over Hawthorn to give us a 2-3 record approaching our first bye of the season. Join Nicholas Sacco, Luke Humphries and Marcus Callahan as we talk through the high’s of the first half and the lows of the second half and see what the fans had to say on AskPiesNation. We also get Luke’s experience at his first Gather Round and speak to our next Guess the Crowd winner. Follow Pies...

Yes, that’s right, we are well and truly back. As the Pies do so well time and time again, we absorbed all the pressure that’s come our way throughout the last week and for the first time since 2019, we defeat the Lions in Brisbane to get our first win of the 2024 season. Join Nicholas Sacco, Luke Humphries and Marcus Callahan as get back to some more positive chats in this week’s episode, and get the fans input on how this momentum can continue to be built over the next month. Plus, some...

We are approaching Round 3 and we are still yet to register our first win of the 2024 campaign, going down by 15 points to St Kilda on Thursday night to see ourselves 0-3 ahead of one of the toughest away trips in the game this week. Join Nicholas Sacco and Marcus Callahan as we discuss some honest truths as to why our form has been so poor, continue to feel the frustrations of the fans on AskPiesNation, plus the VFL report is back as is the Guess the Crowd competition, and we preview an...

A horror night unfolded at the MCG last Friday, as the Pies succumbed to a strong Sydney outfit, going down by 33 points to start our season 0-2. Join Nicholas Sacco and Luke Humphries on our 150th episode as we delve deep into the issues that took place last week, and get some strong feedback from our fans on AskPiesNation. Plus we see our Guess the Crowd competition return, well sort of, and preview what is now a must win clash against the Saints this Thursday. Follow Pies...

Join Nicholas, Marcus and Jack as we give our instant reactions to tonight's team news, preview what to expect from the in-form Swans and predict our weekend headlines! Follow Pies Nation: Instagram: @piesnationTwitter: @piesnationFacebook: Pies NationYouTube: Pies Nation Podcast See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It was a disappointing way to kick off our premiership defence, with the Pies going down to the Giants by 32 points in Round 0, but at least we don’t have long before we return home to the G and prepare to bounce back against the Swans. Join Nicholas Sacco and Luke Humphries as we try and work out what went wrong against GWS, and get your fan input on the matter on AskPiesNation, plus with games returning, some favourite segments are also back in 2024, including the Pie that caught your...

Our return to the studio comes ahead of our first match of the 2024 season and we can’t wait to get stuck into the year, and yes that even means we are ALL IN on Round 0 this weekend! Join Nicholas Sacco, Luke Humphries and Marcus Callahan as while we discuss all things GWS, we give you our review of the Pies premiership documentary that came out last week, we discuss the Richmond practice match and positive signs to come out of that, and of course AskPiesNation is here where we get you, the...

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...

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: @piesnationTwitter:...

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: @piesnationTwitter: @piesnationFacebook: Pies NationYoutube: Pies Nation Podcast See...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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:...

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: @piesnationTwitter: @piesnationFacebook: Pies...

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.

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: @piesnationTwitter:...

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.

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:...