Libby Birch joins Michael Gleeson and Jake Niall to discuss Essendon’s maturity, the Brisbane Lions’ culture and Carlton’s selection issues. Plus, why injuries are still affecting the Pies even as they get players back, why a decision about Taylor Walker’s future might have been made for him and is there a communication issue at St Kilda?

Libby Birch joins Michael Gleeson and Jake Niall to discuss Essendon’s maturity, the Brisbane Lions’ culture and Carlton’s selection issues. Plus, why injuries are still affecting the Pies even as they get players back, why a decision about Taylor Walker’s future might have been made for him and is there a communication issue at St Kilda?

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‘A big decision for the finals’

Jake Niall, Caroline Wilson and Peter Ryan discuss an extraordinary round of football that had huge implications for finals. How costly will the Lions’ loss to the Pies prove to be? What did the Blues learn from their win over West Coast? And are the Hawks good enough to win the flag this year? Plus, the three minutes that turned Sydney’s season, what the future holds for Christian Petracca and has a lack of unity held the Bombers back this season?

Jake Niall, Caroline Wilson and Peter Ryan discuss an extraordinary round of football that had huge implications for finals. How costly will the Lions’ loss to the Pies prove to be? What did the Blues learn from their win over West Coast? And are the Hawks good enough to win the flag this year? Plus, the three minutes that turned Sydney’s season, what the future holds for Christian Petracca and has a lack of unity held the Bombers back this season?

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Andrew Wu and Peter Ryan follow the rules as they tip the penultimate round of the home-and-away season. Which top-eight team is looking shaky? Can the Pies keep their faint finals hopes alive with a win? And can the Blues pull off a miraculous victory in the west?

Andrew Wu and Peter Ryan follow the rules as they tip the penultimate round of the home-and-away season. Which top-eight team is looking shaky? Can the Pies keep their faint finals hopes alive with a win? And can the Blues pull off a miraculous victory in the west?

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With the 2024 premiership race wide open, the panellists on this week's Real Footy podcast say some teams are going to rue the late-season mistakes that blew their chance at a flag. They also discuss the heroes who stepped up for their teams when they were needed most and the future of several ageing Magpies.

With the 2024 premiership race wide open, the panellists on this week's Real Footy podcast say some teams are going to rue the late-season mistakes that blew their chance at a flag. They also discuss the heroes who stepped up for their teams when they were needed most and the future of several ageing Magpies.

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