Xavier Ellis and Nick Rynne, joined again by bartender extraordinaire Jake Colvin, are here to take a look at round 17, which saw some teams cement their rising status and others make us even more confused.

This week on the show, they discuss:

• The Coniglio injury which throws everything in the air.
• Brisbane's actual premiership hopes.
• Where Sydney should go from here.
• Theoretical trades which could turn the pretenders into contenders.

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