We only realized just how dumb so much of Round 19 was as we got to recapping it for this episode. …Wait, does that make us the stupid ones? Nah, I think we're still overshadowed by various events over the weekend. Rushing back your captain from a broken arm? Stupid. Missing a clear tunneling call? Stupid? Not giving a flying fuck about concussion protocols? Oh, just wait until you hear Benjamin's diatribe.

Sections

0:00:00 Intro

0:03:07 ESS v ADE

0:13:08 GWS v GC

0:23:59 STK v WCE

0:30:45 HAW v COL

0:43:05 GEE v WB

0:53:15 PA v RIC

1:01:23 BRI v SYD

1:10:34 FRE v MEL

1:20:57 CAR v NM

1:29:11 Awards / Conclusion

With appeals successful, we enter the pointy end of the season recharged! But what the heck is that Sunday schedule?

Sections

00:00 Intro / Appeals / Origin

05:49 ESS v ADE

13:50 GWS v GC

19:28 STK v WCE

24:24 HAW v COL

31:13 GEE v WB

36:23 PA v RIC

41:07 BRI v SYD

0:46:49 FRE v MEL

0:50:59 CAR v NM

0:54:54 Main Characters / Conclusion

Michael Christian and the MRO are actively turning Australian football into a joke. It's a damn shame, especially when we had a higher-quality round this past week.

Sections

0:00:00 Intro

0:03:06 COL v GEE

0:11:48 HAW v FRE

0:19:55 SYD v NM

0:26:29 WB v CAR

0:34:10 ADE v STK

0:39:32 MEL v ESS

0:48:20 GC v PA

1:00:49 RIC v GWS

1:08:38 WCE v BRI

1:17:40 Awards / Conclusion

In the AFL, "away games" are… often a misnomer, but don't tell Essendon. Or Collingwood, despite them hosting Friday night. We take a look at all 18 teams named for the week, but we first jump right into the sacking and suspension that each rocked the footy world.

Sections

00:00 Intro / News

05:20 COL v GEE

10:00 HAW v FRE

14:49 SYD v NM

19:34 CAR v WB

27:17 ADE v STK

34:05 MEL v ESS

39:28 GC v PA

44:34 RIC v GWS

49:00 WCE v BRI

55:30 Main Characters / Conclusion

Benjamin made a bet. Benjamin lost the bet. Benjamin has quite the consequence for losing said bet. …Oh, and eight other games happened too.

Sections

0:00:00 Intro / Benjamin’s Bet

0:07:45 COL v ESS

0:16:52 NM v GC

0:24:52 PA v WB

0:31:37 GEE v HAW

0:41:14 GWS v CAR

0:49:42 FRE v RIC

0:54:53 MEL v WCE

1:00:09 STK v SYD

1:09:05 BRI v ADE

1:16:09 Awards / Conclusion

Benjamin is doubling down, completely unprompted, as he risks a 134-mile excursion. Seriously, Ethan didn’t ask him anything this time. This preview was recorded after the lists were released, so enjoy our dive into the ins and outs, and our strategic predictions!

Sections

00:00 Intro

02:25 COL v ESS

07:52 NM v GC

12:24 PA v WB

19:26 GEE v HAW

27:30 GWS v CAR

36:08 FRE v RIC

40:08 MEL v WCE

44:21 STK v SYD

48:33 BRI v ADE

51:52 Main Characters / Conclusion

OUCH. That title just sounds painful — almost as painful as Benjamin's Sunday viewing experience. Remember, he's an Eagles fan, and he also sat through the Saints and Power before that one. Well, we should probably just look back to earlier in the round instead for actually good football.

Sections

0:00:00 Intro

0:05:02 BRI v MEL

0:16:48 NM v WB

0:24:21 SYD v FRE

0:33:21 GC v COL

0:41:41 ADE v GWS

0:49:33 GEE v ESS

1:00:28 STK v PA

1:09:44 RIC v CAR

1:14:24 WCE v HAW

1:21:11 Awards / Conclusion

We're back to full rounds, and that means we're back to overlapping games all over the place, for better or worse (we usually think the latter). Of note: a few big returns in order; North and the Dogs finally meeting despite doubling up; a black-and-white Gold Coast invasion; and the Saints playing in yet another Sickos matchup.

0:00:00 Intro

0:04:44 BRI v MEL

0:11:47 NM v WB

0:19:55 SYD v FRE

0:27:01 GC v COL

0:33:52 ADE v GWS

0:42:37 GEE v ESS

0:49:17 STK v PA

0:56:40 RIC v CAR

1:02:26 WCE v HAW

1:08:43 Main Characters / Conclusion

We declare this past round to have been Ruck Round! Nearly every game had a starring ruck or a strong ruck matchup. The last of the bye rounds started off quite disappointingly for our older cohost, but we can both take solace in neither of our clubs coming close to the worst loss of the weekend. We, just like Australian broadcasters, can also laugh about vulgarity.

Sections

0:00:00 Intro

0:02:41 CAR v GEE

0:14:52 PA v BRI

0:27:43 GWS v SYD

0:41:06 MEL v NM

0:54:16 ESS v WCE

1:05:39 FRE v GC

1:14:38 Votes / Awards / Conclusion

Well, crap… there’s a fair amount of ViC bIaS present in our last Progress Reports. Only one of the six clubs on bye is inside the eight, but at least all six have been central to our storylines this year!