#206 Footy's Back

An episode of the Up the Guts podcast, hosted by Up The Guts, titled "#206 Footy's Back " was published on February 28, 2026 and runs 31 minutes.

February 28, 2026 ·31m · Up the Guts

0:00 / 0:00

Summary

Footy is back and boy are we excited!We finally got our first look at Jagga Smith, and we weren't disappointed. Smith showed class, calmness with the ball, with inside game and scoreboard impact as well. He is everything that the Blues have been lacking and 'he has set the standard high. Sydney & GWS played in heavy rain conditions, while Melbourne & Richmond's game was abandoned due to lightning. The Western Bulldogs came out the box firing and never looked losing against the Hawks and kicked a big score even without Sam Darcy. Will Jai Newcombe be the first to fall victim to the Dump tackle suspensions? The Ball is the AFL's Court to set the standard that they want to abide in 2026. Like always thank you for listening to the show, if you did enjoy this episode, make sure to leave a like and comment, Turn on the Notification Bell so you don't miss an upload, hit the Subscribe Button!!Follow us on Instagram & Tik Tok for all our clips from the show and other news - @Uptheguts_

Episode Description

Footy is back and boy are we excited!

We finally got our first look at Jagga Smith, and we weren't disappointed. Smith showed class, calmness with the ball, with inside game and scoreboard impact as well. He is everything that the Blues have been lacking and 'he has set the standard high.

Sydney & GWS played in heavy rain conditions, while Melbourne & Richmond's game was abandoned due to lightning.

The Western Bulldogs came out the box firing and never looked losing against the Hawks and kicked a big score even without Sam Darcy. Will Jai Newcombe be the first to fall victim to the Dump tackle suspensions? The Ball is the AFL's Court to set the standard that they want to abide in 2026.
Like always thank you for listening to the show, if you did enjoy this episode, make sure to leave a like and comment, Turn on the Notification Bell so you don't miss an upload, hit the Subscribe Button!!