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It was a result we expected, and left us with a lot to ponder.

We dissected the performance at Geelong in full, discussing which players shone and which looked like they have a lot of work to do three weeks out from the opening round of the season.

There was enough to take away from the game, and plenty to unpack - including what the performance did to Brad’s rolling Round 1 starting 23.

It certainly wasn’t all doom and gloom but perhaps more of a dose of reality, and we had great conversation flowing with some of the 100+ listeners who joined in!

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