Mark Duffield is the chief football writer at The West Australian, Glen Quartermain is the sports editor of The Sunday Times. With the pre-season now officially done and dusted, our experts discuss:

Do pre-season results count for anything? (1:05)

Did West Coast err by not playing a strong side in the Lathlain Park derby? (2:36)

The ‘implied threat’ that sparked Ballantyne (6:01)

How do the Eagles improve their midfield – and is Elliot Yeo the answer? (10:37)

Who’s the better ‘L Ryan’ on a WA list – Liam Ryan or Luke Ryan? (15:10)

Whether Aaron Sandilands is Fremantle’s most important player at age 35 (17:50)

Nic Naitanui’s chances for round one (24:17)

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