About this podcast
He could have been anything, but instead, he chose to be a below-average AFL footballer for 7 years.
Now, Dan Gorringe looks to give that same effort to listeners, by giving unfiltered and unqualified insights each week into everything AFL and more.
This is footy, but not like you know it.
Episodes
The newest 50 of 324 episodes
- Goodbye Big Red Shed. · 1 h 26 min · Season 3 Episode 122Maybe the real Dan Does Footy was the friends we made along the way... It's the last episode in the current Big Red Shed before the boys make the switch to a new studio, but Dan…
- Shower Injuries Are NO Joke · 1 h 10 min · Season 3 Episode 121Certainly a scandal of all time... Dan is wrapping his head around how a trip to the hospital has been blown out of proportion, while Joey is figuring out how his Hawks can get…
- FINALLY NORTH | AFL Trade Period Week One · 58 min · Season 3 Episode 120Don't say it, don't say it, don't say it...NORFY TIME. It's that time of year, the rumour file is filling up on the newly dubbed Feel Good Thursday, and Joey might just have…
- The Best and Fairest RATS · 1 h 30 min · Season 3 Episode 119We're all just a bunch of nuffies... Dan unpacks a weekend that included an irrelevant Grand Final, a life changing trip to Aesop, and Best and Fairest reviews from Joey and LC…
- Does LeBron James Actually Read? | Ft. Brian Windhorst & Tim MacMahon · 55 min · Season 3 Episode 118BONUS EPISODE! The boys are joined by ESPN's Brian 'Windy' Windhorst and Tim MacMahon ahead of the start of the NBA Season. From Tim's stories behind the Dallas Mavericks locker…
- The 2026 Dan Does Footy Awards (DDA's) · 1 h 17 min · Season 3 Episode 117Welcome to the second annual (time honoured) DDA's! Dan and Joey are joined by Doc and Xander to award the limited edition Golden Rats for the most respected categories in the…
- In The Lab: The Premiership Hangover · 23 min · Season 3 Episode 116On this week's episode, Doc breaks down where it all went wrong for Fremantle and how Brisbane achieved their ridiculous three-peat feat. He also picks his Norm Smith Medalist…
- Wharfie CRIME · 1 h 13 min · Season 3 Episode 115How has this happened? The Big Red Shed is still reeling from one of the greatest Grand Finals we will ever witness, that sees the Lions sink the Dockers to win their…
- It's Time We Spoke To Legal · 53 min · Season 3 Episode 114THE DAY HAS ARRIVED. Feel Good THURSDAY arrives into your ears as Dan & Joey prepare for DDF LIVE AT MARGARET COURT AREA. In the meantime, Xander shares some wholesome stories…
- You Haven't Seen Sh*t Yet · 1 h 0 min · Season 3 Episode 113We made it in one piece... 16:07, 31:31 With the big dance is upon us, the big red shed make their final predictions of the season between Freo and the...uh, maroon team…
- In The Lab: Who Dares To Dance With Destiny · 30 min · Season 3 Episode 112History will be created on Saturday whichever way the cookie crumbles, but according to Doc, there's a clear-cut favourite that looks set to greet the judges. He also shares his…
- The Greatest Game On Earth. · 1 h 41 min · Season 3 Episode 111Time to overreact... The Big Red Shed is still shaking as Joey watches his worst nightmare come to life as the Hawks go down to the Lions (possibly the greatest game we've seen…
- When Will The AFL Learn? · 47 min · Season 3 Episode 110We DO care... Dan, Joey, Doc and Xander all have their say on the chatter surrounding trimming or beautiful game to shorter quarters; and it's not the only thing their looking to…
- FINALS POD: Live From Hawks HQ · 48 min · Season 3 Episode 109Hawkie time? Dan and Joey are at Hawthorn's home at Dingley ahead of their preliminary final against the Brisbane Lions, joined by the players and coach Sam Mitchell! Dan Does…
- We Like The Taste Of Lion · 1 h 10 min · Season 3 Episode 108Time to pick a side... Dan and Ash are finding their bandwagons this week, while Joey is already thinking ahead to that one day in September (once they pick a song at least). The…
- In The Lab: Your 2026 Grand Finalists Are... · 30 min · Season 3 Episode 107On this week's episode we unpack where the Cats and Crows tripped up as well as give you a full Preliminary Finals rundown. Doc talks taggers again and which players are most…
- We Got Wharfied · 1 h 13 min · Season 3 Episode 106We all learned something this week... While Dan is making peace with Fremantle after their win against the Cats, Joey is shaking in his boots after the Lions prove once again why…
- A Small Fish In A Big NFL Pond · 47 min · Season 3 Episode 105WE GOT RAMS FEVER. The boys are on the ground for NFL's takeover of the MCG, with the LA Rams taking on the San Francisco 49ers...but let's not get it twisted, there's finals…
- How To Survive Straight-Set Exits · 57 min · Season 3 Episode 104They couldn't....could they? Semifinal weekend is here and the boys open with Ash absolutely flattening a karaoke classic before getting into the real business. Alastair Clarkson…
- In The Lab: Are the Dockers in Danger? · 36 min · Season 3 Episode 103The Sweat Index is back thanks to Gatorade and the heat might be on Doc again after doubling down on Freo – or has he? We answer whether a Lions three-peat is still on the cards…
- Everyone Wrote Them Off · 1 h 42 min · Season 3 Episode 102Kids, cover your ears... The Big Red Shed has had its roof blown off (literally) after the first weekend of finals. Dan is completely unfazed by the Blues exit, while Joey is…
- Rest In Peace Wharfie Time · 1 h 7 min · Season 3 Episode 101Feeling so humble this morning… Joey has risen on Feel Good Friday from one of the greatest nights of his life, as the Hawks dismantle Fremantle in a qualifying final. Meanwhile…
- EMERGENCY POD: Alastair Clarkson Gets Sacked From North Melbourne · 29 min · Season 3 Episode 100Shinboners are at half-mast... The boys unpack the shock departure of Alistair Clarkson as senior coach of North Melbourne, with Xander stepping in to give us the…
- Believe....With Caution · 1 h 14 min · Season 3 Episode 99As a great man once said, dicks in, Nicks out... The Big Red Shed can smell REAL finals this week, while Dan can smell more crap from Scott Pendlebury's Cryo Chamber. Meanwhile…
- In The Lab: Finals Fever Is Upon Us · 31 min · Season 3 Episode 98On this week's episode, Doc previews the upcoming finals fixtures, revealing which sides are fancied and why. He also introduced a new segment called the 'Sweat Index' thanks to…
- Worst Weekend Ever (Not) · 1 h 21 min · Season 3 Episode 97Not sure if you know this, the Blues were 1-8... Dan has somehow silenced Ash, as Carlton walks away with bragging rights once again over the Demons in the Wildcard. Also, did…
- Send Thy Cow For Zakary · 47 min · Season 3 Episode 96Feeling reaaal good this Friday... Joey's scrambling to make-up for his 14 cheeseburgers he still has to eat, while Dan is trying to calculate how many 'Ken Hinkley's' Geelong…
- EMERGENCY POD: Welcome Mark McVeigh: Essendon's New Senior Coach · 37 min · Season 3 Episode 95He's the MAN... The Big Red Shed welcome Mark McVeigh, the new senior coach of the Essendon Football Club. We chat about his coaching philosophy, his covert trip to Avalon…
- Welcome To The Circus · 1 h 10 min · Season 3 Episode 94The one where Ash gets stuck in traffic... While Dan is in a Wildcard fantasy, Essendon finally have a reality check and end the James Hird dream with the announcement of Mark…
- In The Lab: Wildcard Weekend Favourites · 35 min · Season 3 Episode 93Doc takes a Deep Dive into the all important Wildcard fixtures this weekend, delving into key matchups and who coaches should have firmly in their sights. Plus we hear from you…
- How The Turns Have Tabled · 2 h 22 min · Season 3 Episode 92Well, well, well… It’sssssss FINALS TIME (yes, it is), and look who’s joined the Blues’ in their “little thing.” It's very happy end to the season for our bottom 8, while a very…
- Thank God That's Over · 56 min · Season 3 Episode 91Melbourne is officially an NRL city... The Feel-Good-Friday team witnessed an entire Thursday night crowd turn into chairs last night, as the Saints and Suns close out the season…
- Everything We Know So Far. · 23 min · Season 3 Episode 90It's been a big week. We discuss the latest updates surrounding the Sydney Swans, after five of their players were handed sanctions internally by the club. Dan Does Footy Live on…
- Give It a REST · 1 h 21 min · Season 3 Episode 89We're loving Fraser instead... The boys close out the last Wild Wednesday of the regular season with a karaoke opener for the ages, and a countdown of the AFL's most rogue units…
- In The Lab: The Pen-Ultimate Round Review · 34 min · Season 3 Episode 88With September action a drop punt away, Doc outlines the players in best shape to impact finals footy, whilst giving his flowers to a top Dog. We Deep Dive into St Kilda and…
- EMERGENCY POD: Josh Fraser Becomes Carlton Coach & Sydney Swans News · 23 min · Season 3 Episode 87What a crazy day... Josh Fraser is announced Carlton's Head Coach, while the Sydney Swans are facing an investigation that has rocked the AFL world. Dan Does Footy Live on…
- We Love Dylan DRAW · 2 h 27 min · Season 3 Episode 86The Blues were 1-8... Dan declares we have to make a push for the draw song after a big weekend for Draw F.C. Marie's pizza gets one more win than Joey's Hawks, and Ash just…
- Who Let Xander's Dogs Out? · 48 min · Season 3 Episode 85Six toes are better than none... WE WERE ROBBED, allegedly. But nothing kills the vibes on Feel Good Friday. In other news, Xander's got some dirt on Ash, Doc glazes his former…
- A Dummy Statement From a Dummy League · 1 h 24 min · Season 3 Episode 84For those about to do footy, we salute you... Wednesday opens to a DDF Karaoke first, before the boys finally settle which club stakes their claim on ACDC. Mark Murphy does…
- In The Lab: Pulling Out The Receipts · 32 min · Season 3 Episode 86On this week's episode, Doc picks apart the chinks in Fremantle's armour whilst answering the contender question around Melbourne. We sort through the receipts kept on the Cats…
- Let's Get WILD · 2 h 4 min · Season 3 Episode 85The Big Red Shed can SMELL finals… The boys are riding high after last round's results…well, most of us. Dan is buzzing, with the Blues locking in a wildcard spot off the back of…
- North ErectSHIN · 48 min · Season 3 Episode 84Live from Brunswick 7-Eleven, it's Feel Good Friday! The Rats are back together, with one of them fresh off two hours of sleep and a flight home from the Commonwealth Games in…
- As Fagan Intended · 1 h 12 min · Season 3 Episode 83Brisbane had one job... Dan and Joey unpack why the Lions keep making September harder than it needs to be, whether the AFL has gone too far with its crackdown on resting…
- The Blueprint: Are Carlton Making Up The Numbers? · 34 min · Season 3 Episode 82Doc takes a deep dive into Brisbane's flaws Carlton exposed as well as revealing how far Melbourne have really come. One big Victorian club is peaking at the right time, but is…
- We Tried to Tell You · 1 h 55 min · Season 3 Episode 81Yeah, that happened. Dan has ascended to another plane of reality after his Blues absolutely embarrass the reigning premiers, and it could be the Einstein lightbulb moment Josh…
- A Cat In Magpie's Feathers · 52 min · Season 3 Episode 80Well, that was something… Dan has survived a date with Collingwood’s cheer squad, and is now questioning his loyalty to the Blues (again). We’re celebrating Doc’s book release…
- Am I a Nobody? · 1 h 22 min · Season 3 Episode 79Are Dan and Joey really true friends? Round 21 is when the ladder gets real, and the boys are feeling it. This week, the Nick Daicos cheer squad debt finally comes due (and it's…
- Tigers Turmoil: The Rebuild By The Numbers · 30 min · Season 3 Episode 78Why are Hawthorn built for September? Doc puts his analytical lens over the Tigers and uncovers where their 'green shoots' truly lie, whilst looking behind the curtain on…
- The World's Hottest Podcast · 2 h 7 min · Season 3 Episode 77Victoria, we missed you x The boys are back in the Big Red Shed for Overreaction Monday…but man, that round was a snoozefest. Dan’s got a message for the league after the Blues…
- Who's Nicks'd In Line? · 56 min · Season 3 Episode 76Live from Sydney Harbour, it’s Feel Good Friday! The boys are scratching their heads for a few reasons this morning. Dan doesn’t understand why it takes 5 hours to get to Sydney…
