Xavier Ellis and Nick Rynne are back on deck kicking around the round 21 talking points.

This week on the show, they discuss:

• Essendon cooking it on the eve of the finals.
• Darcy Fogarty and how to deal with young talent.
• Why clubs are right to hold off on coaching decisions.
• Fyfe being the best player in the comp.
• Clarko taking all the credit.
• The footy version of the Test XI

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