The finish line is coming into view, and both codes are starting to separate the contenders from the pretenders.

With just six rounds remaining in the AFL home-and-away season and eight to play in the NRL, Jack and Bec take stock of where the finals races stand. They unpack a gripping State of Origin decider, look at how the NRLW has kicked off another season, and ask whether the AFLW could learn a thing or two from its rugby league counterpart.

Over in the AFL, Fremantle's top of the table showdown has the duo asking whether the Dockers are now the real deal, while the battle for the last finals spots is shaping as one of the stories of the season. Plus, Carlton's winning streak has finally come to an end, but has Josh Fraser quietly done enough to put his hand up for the full time coaching job?

Representative footy is back on the agenda too, with the inaugural AFLW Australia vs Ireland clash selling out. Was that always the ceiling, or should the AFL have dreamed even bigger?

The amateurs also dive into the NRL's biggest off field vacancy, as the hunt begins for the game's next CEO, before discussing an ABC investigation that has thrust CTE back into the spotlight and reignited an important conversation for Australian sport.

Another month, another hour of footy chat, opinions, and the occasional amateur podcast moment or two...

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