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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'No one’s safe'

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.

'We could've won it'

Are the Dees really still in finals contention? Our tipping experts reckon they're done, and they think Simon Goodwin does too. Plus they discuss the power of a 100-point margin; can the loser rebound and does the winner fall into bad habits?

Are the Dees really still in finals contention? Our tipping experts reckon they're done, and they think Simon Goodwin does too. Plus they discuss the power of a 100-point margin; can the loser rebound and does the winner fall into bad habits?

'In his heart he knows'

Peter Ryan, Jake Niall and Marc McGowan ask what's gone wrong at the Sydney Swans, and also discuss the string of last-gasp wins in round 21, the Cats' response to the Tyson Stengle drama and whether Blue Mitch McGovern should've taken his kick after the siren.

Peter Ryan, Jake Niall and Marc McGowan ask what's gone wrong at the Sydney Swans, and also discuss the string of last-gasp wins in round 21, the Cats' response to the Tyson Stengle drama and whether Blue Mitch McGovern should've taken his kick after the siren.

'No one’s safe'

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