The Footy Dictionary
From the do-or-die to danger games, scrappy wins to four-quarter performances, the dictionary of Australian rules football is choc-a-bloc with unique phrases, cliches and resulting banana skins. What counts as must-win? Which players deserve public nicknaming? And how much gusto should each post-victory song earn? Harper Pestinger, Hamish O’Brien, Connor Buttigieg and guest adjudicators you've actually heard of are here to answer the questions you didn’t know you care about, but in fact really, really do. Tune in Mondays at 4pm AET on SYN 90.7 FM.
Episodes
Back and energised after a three-week suspension for failing to acknowledge Josh Walker's journeyman credentials, Harper Pestinger, Hamish O'Brien and Connor Buttigieg convene to call out football's linguistic rule breakers and headline makers.
Can a home team take home a win?
What's the most over-discussed, frenzy-sparking rule in the AFL?
And should clubs post about opposition players being sent to the tribunal?
Tune in as th...
Fresh off their best performance of the season, Harper Pestinger and Hamish O'Brien are back to tackle the footy questions you didn't know needed answering.
Why has Connor made himself unavailable for selection?
What makes certain sirens great?
Which members of the animal kingdom should list managers be considering?
And what was going through David King's head when he made the year's biggest blunder?
Chuck on your shades Mason...
You thought the journeymen deep dives were over. We thought the journeymen deep dives were over. Anthony Hudson, though, had different plans and has thrown us the biggest, juiciest bone that we've yet chewed on.
This week, Harper Pestinger, Hamish O'Brien and Connor Buttigieg reconvene to hear more media misconducts sent to our Tribunal.
Why is Mason Cox so bad at describing footy to foreigners? Can bad teams have danger games? ...
Harper, Connor and Hamish are back again to over-analyse this week's critical talking points and shake up Greg Champion's tyrannical footy song monopoly.
Why should Josh Schache grow out his hair?
How wriggly must the score worm be for a game to be considered see-sawing?
And how exactly does one pronounce Kolodjashnij? Perhaps Dwayne Russell can give us a better idea.
The Dictionary Boys are dancing now.
All the way back in November, journalism students and future media big dogs Jack Langdon and Joe Horrigan ventured north of the Yarra to detail their Things About Football with Harper Pestinger and Hamish O'Brien.
2:30 - Sunday afternoons at Docklands
12:13 - Post-coin toss sirens when the captain runs back to the huddle
22:38 - The futility of goal umpires
27:37 - Channel 7 and Fox Footy's scoreboards
32:03 - Adam Cooney bein...
The Footy Dictionary is back, in a big, Elliott-Himmelberg-kick-into the-Torrens kind of way.
For our debut SYN Radio episode, Harper Pestinger and Hamish O’Brien are joined by Connor Buttigieg to chew the fat on the heinous linguistic misdemeanours from the week in footy.
Can teams really ‘feel each other out’? Is it possible for defenders to ‘take it up’ to small forwards? And can commentators claim that kicks that don’t clear ...
A quick debate on correct usage of the "saga" tag, and then we get into the serious stuff:
6:00 - The roar immediately following the national anthem
10:47 - A perfectly timed crumb and goal
15:36 - “He’s been doing it all day” in the first 30 seconds
22:39 - T...
The Age's Peter Ryan jumps on The Things About Football to talk through the niches of footy with Harper Pestinger and Hamish O'Brien.
Before that though, the tribunal:
0:18 - Can the 52-game "milestone" be celebrated on a banner?
2:02 - Shameful in-ad footy language misuse ft. Shaquille O'Neal
Then the main event: Peter's niche footballing loves and hates:
4:24 - The smell and feel of a new Sherrin
9:43 - Ear-wormy footy ads ...
Ryan Daniels | Animalistic nicknames, numerically sequenced name reading and overeager news-breaking
Back from a post-finals bye, Harper Pestinger and Hamish O'Brien are joined by 7 News Perth's Ryan Daniels for The Things About Football.
The tribunal is first:
0:29 - What makes for a poorly abbreviated footy ground?
2:29 - Which animals have been shunned by football nicknamers?
And then Ryan's niche footballing loves and hates:
7:12 - Footy songs' brass instrumentals
16:20 - Premiership medal-accepting players' names ...
Harper Pestinger and Hamish O'Brien are joined by CODE Sports' Daniel Cherny for the inaugural episode of The Things About Football series.
First up, the tribunal:
- What is a sealer?
- Why Geelong's premiership has been irreparably tainted
- The language of the trade period
Then, Daniel's things about football - three niche loves and three niche hates:
- The reading of scores in simple goal and behind terms
- Club songs pla...
Who's eligible for the "former TEAM X" tag? When is it appropriate to say "game over? And is there a formula for journeymanality?
Hamish O'Brien, Harper Pestinger and Connor Buttigieg reconvene to address these so-far-unresolved issues, right here on The Footy Dictionary: Big Dance Review Edition.
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How much would Buddy Franklin's arm oil sell for per millilitre? When can you say "a Grand Final like no other"? And does the ladder have a pointy end?
Harper Pestinger, Hamish O'Brien and faithfuls member-turned big fish Connor Buttigieg break it all down in appropriate detail, right here on The Footy Dictionary: Big Dance Edition.
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What are the criteria for an attacking bombardment? Can a 34-year-old commit to a club for life? And is the royal family in a rebuild?
Harper Pestinger, Hamish O'Brien and prized recruit Gerald Lynch discuss it all so you can add to your Footy Dictionary.
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After prolonged discussions, The Footy Dictionary higher-ups have decided to give Harper Pestinger and Hamish O'Brien one more go.
How deep is "deep into the finals"? When does "already" stop being acceptable? And what counts as spare seats in the house?
Harper and Hamish are here to guide you through the obstacle-laden field of Aussie rules vernacular, so tune in to boost your footy IQ.
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Have you got 𝘧𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘭𝘴 𝘧𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳? Harper Pestinger and Hamish O'Brien sure do, and they're here go in-depth on the language of Aussie rules finals.
What does it take for a team's party to be spoilt? Can a final be must-win? And in what circumstances does a season's end become pointy?
All those questions definitely answered, but not before we take recent misusers to task for heinous crimes against the language of football.
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