A brisk preview of the last bye round awaits! We recorded this as some news broke on Wednesday night, so you'll hear how we reacted to both the good and the bad in real time.

Sections

00:00 Intro

03:01 CAR v GEE

10:33 PA v BRI

19:21 GWS v SYD

26:01 MEL v NM

33:35 ESS v WCE

39:58 FRE v GC

46:52 Main Characters / Conclusion

*sigh* The title says it all. At least it means we finally get a chance to dive into a North game. …Damn, it's hard to get past that, even with other solid entertainment in this round! How about a triple-digit Saints game? Or one man drawing over 93,000 to the G?

Nah, we're still mostly thinking about that sub call.

Sections

0:00:00 Intro / News

0:06:17 BRI v STK

0:15:58 WB v FRE

0:27:18 RIC v HAW

0:36:48 ADE v SYD

0:47:31 NM v COL

1:07:41 GWS v PA

1:21:06 Awards / Conclusion

We don’t hold back in these progress reports! Ethan and Benjamin do a it of a switch when it comes to their own teams, though the younger host’s cynical side comes out a bit more… Also, dammit, Petracca’s done for the year. That sucks, plain and simple.

We just can't get around to fully hating the team's we're supposed to hate (yet). The Hawks (for Ethan) and Pies (for… everyone) fall into that camp, and they're both among the dozen clubs in action this week. Perhaps the most important game, though, is the finals rematch on Sunday afternoon.

Sections

0:00:00 Intro / R13 Loose Ends

0:10:37 BRI v STK

0:17:19 WB v FRE

0:23:30 RIC v HAW

0:35:23 ADE v SYD

0:44:15 NM v COL

0:51:38 GWS v PA

0:58:25 Main Characters / Conclusion

Ugh, this was a rough round. Inaccuracy, subpar play, questionable umpiring galore… it kinda ran the gamut of reasons why footy can be tough to watch. But here we are now, ready to talk about tagging, the end of a streak, Barry McKay, and a whole lot more!

Sections

0:00:00 Intro

0:02:58 ADE v RIC

0:13:01 WB v BRI

0:20:44 HAW v GWS

0:27:54 WCE v NM

0:37:31 STK v GC

0:43:24 SYD v GEE

0:52:10 ESS v CAR

0:59:59 COL v MEL

1:10:18 Conclusion

Breathe in and enjoy one of our favorite episodes every year, as we show our appreciation for the special uniforms each club used across the Sir Doug Nicholls Round. This year's crop might have been the best yet! Before the rankings, though, we've got two clubs on bye — Benjamin called one "Optimisticmantle," while Ethan confirmed that the other certainly are Port Adelaide.

Can't get us for treason, because we aren't subjects of the Crown! Regardless, the King's Birthday is more about Neale than Charles when it really matters. Big Freeze 10 will come near the end of a round with a fair number of desperation games, as well as the King Kerfuffle and a rip in the McKay Multiverse.

Sections

0:00:00 Introduction

0:03:29 ADE v RIC

0:16:41 WB v BRI

0:22:12 HAW v GWS

0:29:28 WCE v NM

0:35:56 STK v GC

0:40:22 SYD v GEE

0:47:46 ESS v CAR

0:51:08 COL v MEL

0:58:00 Main Characters / Conclusion

If a genius is the one most like himself, who was the foremost genius of this past week of footy? Perhaps it's Mason Wood, for his game-winning shift forward for the Saints. We'll also nominate two noisemakers from WA squads: Harley Reid for reasons obvious to everyone, or Jye Amiss for his bounce-back with a notable blemish. …Or the answer might just always be Sam Frost, because Frostball.

Sections

0:00:00 Intro

0:04:10 PA v CAR

0:11:53 COL v WB

0:21:10 HAW v ADE

0:32:19 WCE v STK

0:38:51 Coaches’ Votes

0:44:51 GEE v RIC

0:55:48 MEL v FRE

1:06:48 GC v ESS

1:13:49 Awards / Conclusion

We turn to our friends at Quahog 5 News to help us recap the seasons so far for the four clubs on bye this round. Just because they aren't playing this week doesn't mean their season stops!