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It was the Thursday Safe Space that many of our listeners needed.

Yes we covered the loss against the Demons and yes we looked ahead to the game against the Eagles on Sunday.

But most people came to talk about the news of the day - Clarko and his immediate leave of absence from coaching the Kangaroos.

We had quite a few people hit the request to speak button and have their say, giving us a good window into the spectrum of emotions that people are feeling regarding the current state of play.

It was group therapy - and won’t be the last time we lean on each other to digest the news of the day / week.

Enjoy the listen and make sure you tune in again next week!

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