This week, Xavier Ellis, reporter Ryan Daniels in the Queensland hub and The West sport editor Nick Rynne break down each team in ladder order.

Word from the hub, awards night, Neale over Hawkins, Brown to Essendon, Bulldogs bargain bucket number one draft pick and being better than Buddy Franklin!

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