ABC AFL Daily

After Geelong and Brisbane lost opportunities to cement a second chance, Quentin Hull and Paul Roos question which side could win the premiership from outside the top four.

And could Fremantle be the best team in the competition to miss the eight?

The GWS Giants notched another big win fending off Fremantle to stride ahead of Top 4 rivals Brisbane and Geelong. 

The Lions and the Cats both blew chances to keep up the pressure on Sydney. 

Matt Clinch, Cameron Ling and Jake Niall dissect all the big news so far from Round 23.

Join Corbin Middlemas, Mick Malthouse and Luke Ball as they unpack Essendon’s loss to Sydney. How can the Melbourne Football Club improve their culture? And the team dissect the rest of round 23.

With Kevin Sheedy and Adrian Dodoro exiting Essendon what new direction will the club take? Paul and Catherine preview an exciting round 23. And find out which board game John Longmire has been playing lately.

The data is in -  the numbers tell us there’s a free kick home advantage. Is Collingwood’s growing elder statesmen club a help or a hindrance? And do wooden spoon contenders Richmond have the power to shape finals?

Demons’ captain Max Gawn opens up on the Christian Petracca situation while Simon Goodwin insists his big-name stars will be at the club next year. Roosy explains what makes good club culture and the Hawks aim to please their record membership, ahead of consecutive clashes against the league’s cellar dwellers. 

Melbourne Football Club has denied Christan Petracca trade rumours. How do Essendon move past their last quarter performance and focus on their next game? Bomber Dyson Heppell has announced his retirement, Paul Roos has nothing but praise for him. And John Longmire has responded to Craig McRae’s comments about the umpiring non-decision at the SCG.

As the Hawks head into the top eight, do they have what it takes to go all the way. Roosy questions the Blues’ effort and the Swans respond with a defiant comeback against Collingwood. 

Paul Roos has been elevated to ‘Bloods Champion’ status but will the Swans lift their performance or can the Pies save their season? Michael Voss defends Charlie Curnow and Damien Hardwick drops a star player, as Catherine and Paul look forward to a bumper round 22.

The Blues injury list is making headlines as a key member of the footy department leaves the club. The AFL faces a concussion conundrum and retirement season continues. Roosy compares Richmond to the Harlem Globetrotters…. but not in a good way.