200 Plus

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200 Plus
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Presentation
Hosted by Charlie Comben (2023–present)

Sam Draper (2022–present)

Nick Butler (2022–present)

Daniel Gorringe (2022–2023)
Starring Max Lynch (2024–present)
GenreSport Comedy
Format
  • Audio
  • video
LanguageEnglish
Length45-90 minutes
Production
ProductionJoshua Moffitt
No. of episodes67 (as of June 7, 2024)
Publication
Original releaseApril 27, 2022 (April 27, 2022)
ProviderClubby Sports

200 Plus is an Australian podcast hosted by Network 10 Sport's Journalist Nick Butler and Australian Rules Football players Charlie Comben and Sam Draper. It launched on April 27, 2022, with Daniel Gorringe as a host, who in 2024 would eventually be replaced full time by Comben. In 2024 the show added former AFL player Max Lynch as guest host. The show is based around Australian Rules Football, more specifically players with the height 200 cm (6 ft 5 in) or more and features a wide array of guests, including Ivan Soldo, Mason Cox, Nick Larkey and more. 200 Plus is a part of Dylan Buckley's Clubby Sports network and is recorded at Buckley's studio space Producey in Richmond, Victoria. [1]

Contents

Format

200 Plus is released weekly across all platforms during the Australian Football League season. Each episode, spanning 45 to 90 minutes, offers insightful Australian Rules Football commentary and engaging comedic discussions. Additionally, the show occasionally treats its audience to bite-sized content with 20-minute mini-episodes titled 'Chooked' and 'Tall Tales', hosted by the charismatic Nick Butler. [2]

200 Plus is sponsored by the Australian betting company Neds. [2]

Criticism

In April 2024, Sam Draper made a comment on the future of Western Bulldogs coach Luke Beveridge saying “I’ve got a big call about the Doggies. If Bevo’s still there, there’ll be some players requesting trades," before affirming names - including Jack Macrae, Bailey Smith, Caleb Daniel and Bailey Dale - suggested by his co-hosts. [3]  

Speaking on the comments made by Draper, Beveridge said "We are breaking ground all the time, aren't we? It was bizarre to me. I'm not going to say anything about it really because I think the people that became aware of it and are close to him and their football club were extremely alarmed and reached out to me and expressed their apologies. This is normally one where I’m sure that he has had a think about it and maybe he wouldn’t do it again, I’m not sure". [4]

When Draper's coach Brad Scott was asked about the comments, he replied “He’s very, very clear how disappointed I was. He thought he was in an environment where he thought he was being funny. I said ‘mate, it’s the furthest thing from funny. It’s disrespectful’.” [5]

Following the incident, Caroline Wilson reported on Nine Network's Footy Classified that "Sam Draper wanted to keep doing the podcast, Essendon didn't. His management Michael Doughty intervened and said he can have a four-week spell,". [6] Draper eventually returned to the podcast after two weeks, denying Wilson's claims that the club wanted him to stop the podcast. [7] [8]

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  2. 1 2 "200 PLUS". Spotify. Retrieved 2024-06-07.
  3. ↑ "Bulldogs coach Beveridge floored by Bomber's 'bizarre' podcast jab". ABC News. 2024-05-02. Retrieved 2024-06-07.
  4. ↑ "Dons apologise to Bevo after Draper's 'bizarre' podcast claims". afl.com.au. 2024-05-02. Retrieved 2024-06-07.
  5. ↑ "'It's disrespectful': Coach says star 'did wrong thing' with brutal podcast claims". Fox Sports. 2024-05-04. Retrieved 2024-06-07.
  6. ↑ "Draper banned from podcast after dodgy Dogs comments". Nine. 2024-05-06. Retrieved 2024-06-07.
  7. ↑ "Essendon ruck Draper breaks silence following controversial Beveridge comments". www.sen.com.au. Retrieved 2024-06-07.
  8. ↑ "'Had a misstep': Bombers deny banning star from podcast after controversial comments". Fox Sports. 2024-05-08. Retrieved 2024-06-07.
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