Episodes
Join Ash and Al on the latest episode of We Are The Pride as they gear up for Round 23 against the Pies!
Special guest, social media sensation Swoop Luke, stops by to share his insights and predictions for the big match at the second home of football.
Plus, the crew dives into the latest AFLW action, assesses the men's team injury list, answers your burning questions, and reveals their commentary dream teams.
Don't miss it!
Published 08/15/24
Join your favourite Lions podcasting trio as we break down the tough loss to the Giants and our slip down the ladder.
But don't worry, we also celebrate Levi Ashcroft’s club debut, our VFL win and share our:
Top Moments: Who shone bright?
Learning Moments: What went wrong?
Ticks and Crosses: Who's on fire and who needs to step up?
Player of the Week: Who's the unsung hero?
Plus we make huuuuge announcement on the future of our show…
Tune in for a fun, honest, and entertaining chat that's all...
Published 08/12/24
Join us for another massive episode of We Are The Pride as Ash returns to the hosting chair!
We're joined by special guests, podcaster Josie Rozenberg-Clarke, author Adrian Raftery, and Giants superfan Nic Nac to discuss the latest news and updates.
We dive into the impact of Levi Ashcroft’s decision to join the Lions in 2025, the injury to Bruce Reville, and the highly-anticipated return of Darragh Joyce.
Plus, we break down the AFL 22 under 22 squad, review and preview the VFL, and...
Published 08/08/24
Join Deb in the hosting chair for a roaring episode of We Are The Pride! Ash unleashes another fiery rant about the media's neglect of Fitzroy's rich history, we relive the thrill of our dominant 85-point win against the Saints, dish out our ticks and crosses, and crown our players of the week. Don't miss this prideful discussion!
Published 08/06/24
NEW EPISODE ALERT!
Al takes the reins as host this week on We Are The Pride!
Join us as we dive into:
The academy and father/son systems: how do they shape our team's future?
Vic bias: fact or fiction?
Selection for our upcoming clash with the Saints!
Match predictions: will we come out on top?
Deb's top 5 all-time rule changes: do you agree?
Ash's dream team: 5 players from the last 15 years he'd love to see in a Lions jumper!
Tune in now and join the conversation!
Published 08/03/24
Against the odds, with 5 of our top 6 key defenders out of action, the Lions held strong and defeated little brother down the highway, in the 27th edition of the Pineapple Grapple. Deb and Al join Ash to discuss the ups and downs of our win against Gold Coast, as well as giving their thoughts on a handful of other footy topics…
Published 07/30/24
Who would have thought that a win against the Suns could ever define a season and yet here we are, at the 27th edition of our local derby. Ash, Al and Deb take a look at our selection dilemmas and discuss how they see the big game panning out…
Published 07/25/24
We took on Sydney in THE game of the season, a game that was worthy of titanic status, a game of epic proportions, a game of dare we say it, two halves. Ash, Al, Deb and... Abbey break down our famous win against the ladder leading Swans and rejoice in our continual climb up the ladder. VFL wrap to come in the next few days!
Published 07/21/24
This Sunday we take on ladder leaders, the Swans, in a titanic battle that could genuinely either blow the lid right off, or send us back down to earth. Ash, Al and Deb take a look at the ins and outs, as well as discussing some of the more important issues relating to our huge clash…
Published 07/20/24
We all took our angry pills before recording this episode as we sit down to discuss Charlie Cameron’s suspension, the lack of respect for Fitzroy and the Bears history, as well as analysing our win against a resurgent Eagles at Optus Stadium. And you asked for it, so we delivered. Deb is back in the co-hosting chair by extremely popular demand…
Published 07/16/24
It’s our first time playing the Eagles in Perth since 2018 and the Lions are pumped up for a big run to the finals. Ash and Al discuss all things related and have a couple of very special guests on board to give their thoughts…
Published 07/12/24
It’s a little bit late this week, but here it is now… The Gabbatoir is back to being an impenetrable fortress, with Lachie Neale running riot against the Crows to put himself right in the running for a third Brownlow medal. We break down our wins in both the AFL and VFL, as well as taking a look at how the current events at West Coast are shaping up to affect our coming away clash with them this weekend…
Published 07/10/24
Ash and Al are joined tonight by well known Lions fan, Stacey Young, to discuss our round 17 selection, break down the coming match up with the Crows, chat about footy and life in general, plus all of your favourite weekly segments...
Published 07/06/24
We're back in the top 8 and coming home like an 80s kid when the street lights turn on and this episode Al and Ash dissect our stirring win against the Dees, give their ticks and crosses, name their player (or players) of the week, whack Steven May and Jake Lever (mostly May) and Al gives us a breakdown of the VFL thrashing of Coburg...
Published 07/01/24
It's The announcement you've all been waiting for, Will Ashcroft is back in the team to play Melbourne this Friday night at the Gabba!!! Al and Ash discuss Will's return and break down everything else you need to know about our huge clash with the Dees...
Published 06/27/24
The Lions ventured south to the wilds of Adelaide Oval, to take on Port in their 2004 premiership 20th anniversary and spoiled their party with a thumping win. To quote a couple of famous songs, We've got the power and from here on in, the only way is up. We give our thoughts on the game, the Ken Hinkley horror show, give our ticks and crosses, name our playr of the week and also wrap up a resounding 50 point VFL win against Frankston, as well as prattling on a bit about some nostalgic...
Published 06/24/24
In our first major collaboration, we are joined by Adam Balales from the Down The Guts footy podcast, to discuss the history of our rivalry with Port Power, the history of both our clubs, Harris Andrews' 200th game and give our thoughts on this weekend's huge match up at Adelaide Oval. Adam also raises the big topic of giving Fitzroy's 8 VFL premierships more recognition than they are currently getting. This is our biggest and best episode yet!!!
Published 06/20/24
It's the greatest piece of footy trivia, who was the only team to finish on the bottom of the ladder and still win the flag? Ash takes a look at the 1916 VFL season and discusses how Fitzroy defied the odds to take home the cup...
Published 06/19/24
As promised, Ash wraps up our VFL victory against Sandringham, plus he updates the tipping and AFL Fantasy leaderboards, delivers the latest on the tribunal and injury fronts, agrees with a couple of media pundits about Darcy Wilmot and Dayne Zorko, and has a quick rant about the latest overblown media storm regarding Lachie Neale and Abbey Holmes...
Published 06/19/24
Al is back and he joins Ash once again to break down our fighting win against the Saints, gush over Big Joey D and Hughey, heap praise on a couple of youngsters, give a whack to BT and Brayshaw, plus the weekly ticks and crosses...
Published 06/17/24
Ash goes out of his comfort zone again, to bring you this poem about the greatest Lion of them all, Kevin Murray...
Published 06/16/24
Ash and Deb catch up live on cam, to chat about our Friday night match against the Saints, as well as breaking down some of the issues surrounding media narratives this week. We also read out your comments, letters and more from our various social media pages, so listen in to see if you get a mention...
Published 06/13/24
Ash sat down earlier this season and put a research project together, to answer a listener question about how many All Australian selections the combined club/s have had since the start of the modern-ish era, which we've capped at 1980 for ease of logistical purposes. This is not a best of team, or Ash's personal opinion, it is a team made of every Fitzroy/Bears/Lions player to receive an All Australian jacket since 1980. Sit back, listen and enjoy...
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Published 06/12/24
Bit of a long one this week with so much goodness to indulge in, so strap yourselves in with a hot coffee, warm blanket and enjoy the magic as the boys chat about our big AFL win against the Dogs on Friday night, wrap up our VFL victory against Footscray, whack Jordan Lewis and a couple of his mates, reminisce about the Victorian Fan Festival and Ash is joined by Deb for some of the more light hearted segments...
Published 06/10/24
For this week's selection and match preview, Al is joined by good friend of the show, Deb Smith for an in depth probe into how they see our Friday night blockbuster against the Dogs panning out. They also discuss Hugh McCluggage re-signing and whether or not Jarrod Berry signs on in the not too distant future, as well as giving the AFL a whack for some more dodgy VFL fixturing...
Published 06/06/24