Xavier Ellis and Nick Rynne, joined this week by bartender extraordinaire Jake Colvin, are here to take a look at round 16, a round which cemented some long-held beliefs and offered a few curveballs along the way.

This week on the show, they discuss:

The new premiership favourite.

Why there are (still) fears about Geelong in the finals.

Depressing Fremantle fandom.

The Western Bulldogs as the great disruptors.

The final two spots in the top eight.

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