This week, Xavier Ellis is joined by Ryan Daniels from deep within the Queensland AFL hub and Josh Garlepp is in for The West's sports editor Nick Rynne.

Carlton's dream addition for Cripps, unfair West Coast get a home final?!?!, is Stephen over the Hill, Eagles premiership hopes and Rhino's update from the AFL hub.

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