The Essendon Football Club can breathe a sigh of relief as they chalk up their first win for the season, meanwhile Port Adelaide's rollercoaster ride continues. Harry McKay has stepped away from the game for personal reasons, did Carlton handle the messaging well? and the team preview the rest of Round 3 ahead of another exciting weekend of footy.
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27:12
Who can go from zero to hero?
With Round 3 about to kick off, Poppy and Paul debate which winless team needs to break their losing streak the most (and why it’s Carlton). The battle of the cellar-dwellers in the west means at least one team will get their first win of the season and what is the best path for players returning from long injury breaks?
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19:34
Do umpires have 'whistle fatigue'?
With constant rule changes and pressure from clubs and fans, how difficult is it to be an AFL umpire? Paul Roos says the push in the backs are at 'epidemic levels' as well as a crack down on the 15m kick, insufficient intent and protected area rules has lead the umpires to potential 'whistle fatigue'. Also, the Lions have a new den in Brisbane, Roos reminisces about his time at the GABBA.
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18:58
Critical messaging from Brad Scott and the Bombers.
Brad Scott has fronted the media three times since Essendon’s loss on the weekend, but is he giving fans enough of what they want to hear? How do teams like Richmond and Port Adelaide remain level-headed with their see-sawing season start? And Paul Roos knows exactly how Dean Cox would have felt, getting his first win as coach of the Swans.
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21:19
Have the Blues betrayed their own players and Reid's big bad bird
Unlike Carlton, Paul Roos would never release his post-team address and feels 'that's betraying the players'. Is it helpful for Simon Goodwin to reveal there may have been personal reasons affecting Max Gawn's on-field performance? Andrew McQualter defends Harley Reid's gesture as 'theatre' and how difficult is it to just have 18 players on the field? Roosy recalls one particular Sydney match in 2008.
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