ABC AFL Daily

Paul Roos is disappointed that the Eagles didn’t try to shut down Caleb Serong in their 38 point loss to Fremantle. Which of the three teams without a win should be most concerned for their season?  Is Carlton sending ‘alarm bells’ to their fans by allowing their incoming CEO to sit in the coaching box? And is Rhyan Mansell’s three-week suspension fair?

The Hawks head into their bye off the back of four wins while Geelong has lost two consecutive games by close margins.

AFL Saturday with Corbin Middlemas, Mick Malthouse and Luke Ball. On today's show, we look back on the results so far in Round 3, and preview the matches to come. Melbourne President Brad Green joins the team in the box ahead of the Demons clash with the Gold Coast at the MCG.

The Essendon Football Club can breathe a sigh of relief as they chalk up their first win for the season, meanwhile Port Adelaide's rollercoaster ride continues. Harry McKay has stepped away from the game for personal reasons, did Carlton handle the messaging well? and the team preview the rest of Round 3 ahead of another exciting weekend of footy.

With Round 3 about to kick off, Poppy and Paul debate which winless team needs to break their losing streak the most (and why it’s Carlton). The battle of the cellar-dwellers in the west means at least one team will get their first win of the season and what is the best path for players returning from long injury breaks?

With constant rule changes and pressure from clubs and fans, how difficult is it to be an AFL umpire? Paul Roos says the push in the backs are at 'epidemic levels' as well as a crack down on the 15m kick, insufficient intent and protected area rules has lead the umpires to potential 'whistle fatigue'. Also, the Lions have a new den in Brisbane, Roos reminisces about his time at the GABBA.

Brad Scott has fronted the media three times since Essendon’s loss on the weekend, but is he giving fans enough of what they want to hear? How do teams like Richmond and Port Adelaide remain level-headed with their see-sawing season start?  And Paul Roos knows exactly how Dean Cox would have felt, getting his first win as coach of the Swans. 

Unlike Carlton, Paul Roos would never release his post-team address and feels 'that's betraying the players'. Is it helpful for Simon Goodwin to reveal there may have been personal reasons affecting Max Gawn's on-field performance? Andrew McQualter defends Harley Reid's gesture as 'theatre' and how difficult is it to just have 18 players on the field? Roosy recalls one particular Sydney match in 2008.

Matt Clinch and Cameron Ling work their way through round two as Collingwood spoiled Footscray's celebrations and there were some major blowouts.

New Saint Jack Macrae is having a wonderful start to his time at Moorabbin and he joins the show to work through St Kilda's upset win against Geelong.

AFL Saturday with Corbin Middlemas, Mick Malthouse and Luke Ball, joined by AFL CEO Andrew Dillon in the box at the MCG. The team look back on the results so far in Round 2, Collingwood upsetting Footscray's 100 year celebrations winning by 6 points, and Carlton remain winless after their 20 point loss to the undefeated Hawks.