This week on the Real Footy podcast, Michael Gleeson, Jake Niall and Caroline Wilson ask whether off-field issues affected the Pies in their loss to Fremantle, or if they were simply outcoached. What parts of their game were exposed by the Dockers and how will it affect them in the fixture crunch going forward? Plus, the most imperious performance of the round, whether the Saints can challenge for the premiership, why we should have seen the Hawks' win over the Blues coming, where finals will be played this season and much more.

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