This week on The Age Real Footy Podcast, Jimmy Bartel, Michael Gleeson and Jake Niall discuss whether it's better to have black-and-white, indisputable rules, or allow umpires to adjudicate with a bit of wiggle room depending on the situation. Plus, Bartel slams the Giants' performance against the Hawks, Richmond's brilliant win, Essendon's structure problem and the panel decides: if you could only pick one, would you choose Cripps or Grundy?

This week on The Age Real Footy Podcast, Jimmy Bartel, Michael Gleeson and Jake Niall discuss whether it's better to have black-and-white, indisputable rules, or allow umpires to adjudicate with a bit of wiggle room depending on the situation. Plus, Bartel slams the Giants' performance against the Hawks, Richmond's brilliant win, Essendon's structure problem and the panel decides: if you could only pick one, would you choose Cripps or Grundy?

We bring you all the stories behind the game - reviewing, previewing and analysing footy in a way only The Age knows how. Join host Michael Gleeson and regular guests Caroline Wilson, Jake Niall, Bob Murphy and Jimmy Bartel. Send us your feedback to realfootypod@fairfaxmedia.com.au or follow us on Twitter (@agerealfooty) and Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/agerealfooty/).

We bring you all the stories behind the game - reviewing, previewing and analysing footy in a way only The Age knows how. Join host Michael Gleeson and regular guests Caroline Wilson, Jake Niall, Bob Murphy and Jimmy Bartel. Send us your feedback to realfootypod@fairfaxmedia.com.au or follow us on Twitter (@agerealfooty) and Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/agerealfooty/).

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Real Footy

We bring you all the stories behind the game - reviewing, previewing and analysing footy in a way only The Age and SMH know how. Join host Michael Gleeson and regular guests Caroline Wilson, Jake Niall and Jimmy Bartel.

We bring you all the stories behind the game - reviewing, previewing and analysing footy in a way only The Age and SMH know how. Join host Michael Gleeson and regular guests Caroline Wilson, Jake Niall and Jimmy Bartel.