AFL Footy Show: Sept 20

Melbourne Football Club legend Ron Barassi will feature in a Footy Show interview with Sam Newman tonight ahead of Melbourne’s preliminary final in Perth.

Brownlow Medal favourite, Hawthorn midfielder Tom Mitchell, joins the panel with his predictions for the big games.

We cross to Magpie premiership player and all-Australian Steele Sidebottom at home as he gears up for the huge Friday night match against the Tigers, the reigning premiers.

The parents of American and Collingwood favourite, Mason Cox, are live in the studio after jetting in from the USA to watch their son play in his first preliminary final.

The panel also cross live to West Coast star defender Jeremy McGovern as he prepares for the Demons clash at Perth Stadium.

The next instalment of Holden Colorado Finals Hero sees Billy Brownless giving a lift to Brisbane Lions great Michael Voss as they discuss his role in the Lions’ three-peat Grand Final wins in 2001-02-03.

During this week’s open media session, we let former Demon Russell Robertson loose on the Melbourne players, asking all the not-so-hard-hitting questions in the lead-up to their big game over in the West.

Plus, Almost Footy Legends is back and Damian Barrett will be in to break the biggest stories in AFL in the lead-up to the preliminary finals.

8.30pm on Nine (Melb / Ade / Per). Check local guides.