Nick Riewoldt and Joey Montagna discuss whether long-term contracts still come with the element of risk which clubs are forced to take to keep their players. Was Melbourne's loss to Fremantle a blip on the radar or a systematic problem? 

There's a side we're all late to the party on, and they're a team that's right in the mix for the top 4 seedings of the season to date. 

Real-Talk Shit-Talk has the Gold Coast on the agenda, Thursday night footy must become a permanent fixture in 2025 and more. 

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