The boys are back and the AFL season is already delivering chaos.

Stevie kicks things off with his Top 5 Unsung Heroes, highlighting the players doing the dirty work, before the crew dives into a huge weekend of footy. Are Hawthorn legit? Should we be worried about Sydney? And which teams are already falling into fraud territory?

GOAT lets loose in another edition of Goat’s Gruff, calling it exactly how he sees it, while Buff, Benni and Stevie debate what’s real and what’s not just a couple of rounds in.

There are already some flip flops on season predictions, and the Snap Count Society tipping comp is heating up — with the leaderboard tight and the panel chasing.

We wrap things up with a full round preview for the week ahead in this week's edition of THE SLATE.

🔥 Big takes
🎯 Bold predictions
📊 Early-season overreactions

Jump in, have your say, and don’t forget to join the tipping comp — links in bio.