Player unrest, list changes, how retirements have been handled and whether the Dons tried too hard to manage their senior coaching changeover are all up for discussion on this week's episode of the Real Footy podcast. Plus, whether the Dees get a pass mark for their season, are things coming together for the Bulldogs, why the Saints have been a coaching triumph and much more.

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