We wanted to record an episode where we could take stock of what's unfolded in the past 3 weeks, as there has been a lot of change in AFL teams, but also in our lives. We start by reflecting on the Dee's GF victory, jump into a mental health minute, before moving into a free agency moves and trades review. At the end, we take a little look at what it may take to make progress on a few of the pending trades.

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Mid-Trade Period and Free Agency Review + Sean's post GF victory feelings

We hinted at a new format for the rest of the list reviews and here is the first rendition of what that new format could be. We have broken the sides up into different groups where we can compare them against like sides, and comment on their different approaches to the same task, rebuilding. Today we focus on the Adelaide Crows, North Melbourne Kangaroos, Collingwood Magpies, and Hawthorn Hawks.

The Rebuilders List Review - Adelaide, North Melbourne, Collingwood, and Hawthorn

Part 2 of our key re-signing episodes, focusing on the clubs from the Hawks to the Bulldogs.

Out of Contract Player Review: HAW - WBD, Who are your clubs key re-signings

The home and away season has come to an end, and there are still a bunch of lists we haven’t reviewed. This podcast should cover off some of the key timely features of those list reviews, with a look at your clubs key out of contract players coming into the offseason. Part 1 is ADE-GWS, Part 2 (coming) is HAW-WBD.

Out of Contract Player Review: ADE - GWS, Who are your clubs key re-signings

The Cats have been holding on for years and they continue down the path of topping up with older players to keep the window ajar. They finished on top in 2019 but failed to fire in finals, finished top 4 in 2020 and made the grand final, and are set for another top 2/4 finish in 2021. The Cats are still running out of time, but in this league you need to be lucky and/or do something different to everyone else to have a chance, and Geelong are certainly doing that.

Geelong Cats List Review 2021 - Deja Vu Cats still old, still need to win, still have a cliff coming

Port Adelaide are well placed for a flag tilt. Currently top 4, top 4 last year, but they need to get some mid/forwards back on the park soon to balance out a midfield that can lack hurt factor. We have a pretty clear way forward for the Power, so let’s see how they approach this off-season.

Port Adelaide Power List Review 2021 - Pear need more mid Power

One of the best sides over the last few seasons, the Brisbane Lions have been growing steadily, are well balanced all across the park, and have added some key pieces to a premiership assault over the past 2 seasons. They are as well placed as any side, but do they have what it takes to go all the way, or are they still a brick or two short?

Brisbane Lions List Review 2021 - Courageous Lions adding more bricks to premiership road

We often start our list reviews with cellar dwellers, or clubs that could have a big say in the offseason, so it was a refreshing change of pace to review a club who is doing so much right. There are still some areas of improvement though as the Tigers hold for more success while preparing for life after some stars.

Richmond Tigers List Review 2021 - A Tiger testament to time well invested

Well, Carlton’s incoming President Luke Sayers may not have sayered that he wanted Lystics to lead the external review, but we’ve taken it upon our selves to contribute. Always a fun list to review, we take a look at what the Blues need to address in the coming months to be set up for the next 1-4 years.

Carlton Blues List Review 2021 - The Unofficial External Review

This is the first episode for 2021 in our list review series. We are starting by addressing the Saints, who we missed in 2020 after they shot up the ladder on the back of radical list changes. 2021 looks like a tougher prospect for the Saints though, who continued to make sweeping changes to their list. Have they gone a step too far, or do they still have time to recover.

St Kilda Saints List Review 2021 - So many changes sees 2020’s trading saints become turnover devils

It is another Week in Football, and we have taken the time to review: the perceived increase in injuries this year and what could the multitude of causes be why the MRO is struggling to convince the public with some rulings, and the way forward a few club list strategies that seem to be falling down, and why. 

Injuries, MR-Oh?, and failing list strategies - A Week in Football

While we intended this to be A Week in Football format, we ended up doing a bit more of a deep dive into the new rules, how the impact game play, and what we expect to happen over the coming months.

The Impact of the New Rules - A Week in Football

This was another chance to get you some content and we took it. We discuss the Swans Academy and a few other things, this time with Lapel mics due to no internet. Enjoy.

A Week in Football - Mid Round 4

A Week in Football is a new format for the podcast, aimed at providing our listeners with even more content on top of our deep dives. The series will be looking at key issues and trends that we see in the game. On this week’s episode, we discuss Dusty, Dangerfield’s bump, the impact of game plans and team structures on round 1 results, as well as the rule changes.

A Week in Football - Post Round 1 2021

We are mid-renovation in Lewis Studios but we are too close to the season starting to let that stop us. This is our most detailed SuperCoach episode for the year, focused on our approach to our classic sides. We talk about our teams line by line, ensure we discuss our chosen premiums, rookies, as well as some key rookie types who aren’t currently in our sides.

SuperCoach 2021 team reveals

We pull apart current AFL playing lists, analyse the key indicators, and determine who they should resign, delist, make a play for in trade/free agency, draft, and what moves they should make in the offseason.

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