Michael Gleeson, Caroline Wilson and Jake Niall discuss the players who stood out in the first week of September, Brayden Maynard's smother and whether it deserves a suspension, whether the Saints get a pass mark for 2023 and look ahead to some key selection calls for the semi-finals.



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Michael Gleeson, Caroline Wilson and Jake Niall discuss the players who stood out in the first week of September, Brayden Maynard's smother and whether it deserves a suspension, whether the Saints get a pass mark for 2023 and look ahead to some key selection calls for the semi-finals. 
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