Felines v birds and are the Devil's still dependent on their lair?
Four teams are putting their final touches on their preliminary finals week, Roosy takes you inside the mindset of clubs and players in a do-or-die round. Can Hawthorn capitalise on Geelong's lack of game time during September? How difficult will the conversations be for Collingwood to include Bobby Hill? Plus, Tasmania’s Macquarie Point Stadium has been handed an unfavourable state planning commission report, how can the Devil's keep their dream alive?
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Captains run and will free agency cause the great ladder divide to grow?
North Melbourne's Jy Simpkin is the latest captain reportedly looking for a different club for 2026, under what circumstances can a contract be broken amicably? According to Roosy free agency is causing the power divide between the top and bottom teams on the ladder, has the system backfired on the AFL and how can they solve it? And Boomer Harvey's grand final win with Trentham on the weekend is something worth celebrating.
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What does King's reign over Melbourne need to achieve in the immediate future?
Nathan Buckley still has his eye on coaching Tasmania and that might have just been enough for Melbourne to give Steven King the top job, does King have the right vision to change the team's finals fortunes? Does Roosy believe State of Origin football can ever live up to what it was like in the past? And the team celebrate Hawk Luke Breust who has been dealt a cruel injury blow to see out his AFL career.
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Hawks’ reason to crow and sun sets on Gold Coast's season
Minor premier Adelaide bow out of the finals race in straight sets, will the Hawks be able to maintain their momentum against Geelong this Friday? Roosy says Gold Coast's season is still a 'massive win', making it further than it ever has before. Has Zach Merrett's reputation been tarnished seeking a meeting with Hawthorn while still in contract? Roosy wants to see how new Melbourne head coach Steven King handles pressure. Plus the team wrap up the AFLW action from the weekend.
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Corbin & Ben - The four best teams remain
Corbin and Ben are left stranded as Peter Bell is unable to join them, so between the two of them they cover all the major topics from the last week including the results of week 2 of the finals.
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