The finalists

The teams that fell short

Just between us

The cellar-dwellers

Quick questions

Michael Gleeson, Jake Niall, Caroline Wilson and Jimmy Bartel  put the blowtorch on the strugglers of season 2018, including the unmitigated disaster that has been the Blues' season, the lamentable Saints, the divided Crows and the poor recruiters at the Power. The panel looks at the teams in the top eight who are best placed for September success, and who can go the whole way. Plus, unpacking the AFL's finals fixturing decisions, whispers about umpires, All-Australian discussion and much more.

<p>Michael Gleeson, Jake Niall, Caroline Wilson and Jimmy Bartel&nbsp; put the blowtorch on the strugglers of season 2018, including the unmitigated disaster that has been the Blues' season, the lamentable Saints, the divided Crows and the poor recruiters at the Power.&nbsp;The panel looks at the teams in the top eight who are best placed for September success, and who can go the whole way. Plus, unpacking the AFL's finals fixturing decisions, whispers about umpires, All-Australian discussion and much more.</p>
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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/).

<p>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/).</p>

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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.

<p>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.</p>