An undermanned Collingwood went West and downed a Dockers side trying to fight its way back into form. So how did Craig McRae's side get the job done? Amid speculation surrounding his future, Carlton's Tom de Koning will take on a St Kilda side he's been strongly linked to, adding serious spice to Friday Night Footy. And there's plenty to look forward to across the weekend in Round 9, as Corbin Middlemas and Ben Cameron are joined by former Freo and North star Peter Bell to break it all down.
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29:45
Do the Pies see Fremantle as an 'easy win' and a showdown showcase
Collingwood have left four key players behind for their trip west against the Dockers, can Freo capitalise on this? South Australia will host their Showdown, at 28 wins each and emotions running high who will gain the upper hand? For how many teams is Round 9 a ‘must win’? And who would Roosy and Poppy like to see as captains of WA and Victorian State of Origin teams?
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AFL's discipline consistency and can bad player behaviour be curbed?
How can the AFL iron out consistency for disciplining players for incidents both on and off the field. Is player behaviour getting worse, why do they need to flip the bird? Do father-son rules need to be adapted to make the competition fairer? And why can't teams just announce their side at the toss?
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19:30
Fremantle’s underutilised talent and what legacies can a coach leave?
After being subbed off and given a spray in the second quarter in Round 7, Hugo Garcia excelled and was nominated for the Rising Star in Round 8. Is this a reflection on Ross Lyon’s coaching and what kind of mark coaches can leave on player? Roosy attributes the Swans’ 2005 Premiership win to one of his former coaches. If Fremantle have enough talent in their team, why aren’t they winning? And ruckman Max Gawn had 35 disposals on the weekend, Roosy reflects on his longevity and what it was like to coach him.
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18:51
Dogs' 'Last Dance' vibes and Danger's 'player of our generation' claims
Is Patrick Dangerfield the player of the generation? Who is Roosy’s most underrated player in the competition? The team with the game plan ‘as good as anyone’ in the competition at the moment and the coach that would have walked away from the weekend wondering if he can coach.
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