Xavier Ellis and Nick Rynne are in the chair as round nine is done and dusted. Topics discussed in this episode include:

Dusty is back, so are the Tigers back?

Danger v Kane Cornes.

Brendon Bolton's path from here.

A seriously underrated Geelong midfielder.

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