| THRALDOM | Snubbed, the footy superstar not on front of mag or binding (8) |
| IDOL | Superstar not working, reportedly (4) |
| COSMO | Women's mag, or man's name |
| CURRENTAFFAIRS | The stuff of this week's gossip mags, or of political weeklies? |
| OTTOMANS | The Young Turks perhaps could be props for the footy types (8) |
| PUNCHING | Smashing joke to feature at back of mag? |
| HARRAGON | NRL Footy Show star known as 'The Chief', Paul ___ (8) |
| OUTSTRIP | Excel and surpass, when out putting on footy uniform (8) |
| ORIGINAL | Al at end of NSW vs Qld footy game is fresh (8) |
| DARRYLBROHMAN | '80s Panthers and Bulldogs prop and "Big Marn" of The Footy Show (6,7) |
| PEDICURE | Footy treatment of rude epic novel (8) |
| ODONNELL | Ex-Cricket Show and Sunday Footy Show host, Simon ... (8) |
| BRERETON | Ex-AFL Footy Show host and Getaway presenter, Dermott ... (8) |
| MCKINNON | Ex-Weekend Today co-host and Footy Show panellist, Leila ... (8) |
| BRAYSHAW | EX-AFL Footy Show and Wipeout Australia host, James ... (8) |
| DUNSTALL | '90s Hawks captain and Footy Show star, Jason ... (8) |
| PIE | Oddly priced bakery product enjoyed at the footy (3) |
| TRANSFER | Move from one club to another: - between footy teams |
| BEAURYAN | Wests Tigers and Sharks wing and Footy Show comedian (4,4) |
| TIEDYE | Method of patterning on textiles by means of knotting or binding cotton cloth to resist colourants (3-3) |