Thursday at 8.50pm on Nine

Triple Hawthorn premiership coach Alastair Clarkson is special guest on The Footy Show, tonight at 8.50pm on Channel Nine. 

The Footy Show favourite drops by to discuss his unique coaching style and how his Hawks have rebounded from their nailbiting loss to the Bombers to take on the resurgent Dogs this weekend. 

Did he tank or have them rolling in the aisles? Garry Lyon faces his moment of truth in Dave Hughes’ Comedy Challenge – delivering a five-minute stand-up routine in front of 1000 punters. He’s been grumpy about it all week, but did Gaz manage to make people laugh, and has Hughesy unearthed a new comedy talent? Or did we need the stretcher to get him off stage?

Fresh from a week’s layoff with suspension, panellist Brett Deledio shares how his Tigers plan to silence the Lions at home this weekend, while Bernie Vince talks up his Dees’ start to the season. The Mayor of Geelong, Billy Brownless, rounds out this week’s panel.

Sam Newman heads to Lygon Street for Street Talk to see what the Carlton faithful make of Mick Malthouse. Can the Blues turn around their horror start to the year?

Award-winning newsbreaker Damian Barrett has all the latest news from the football world, Almost Footy Legends is back, and how much will Sam’s Foss Fete raise for Breast Cancer Network Australia.