Xavier Ellis, footy reporter Ryan Daniels and The West's Sport Editor Nick Rynne put two minutes on the clock for every team.

Daniels is (hopefully) on his last day of quarantine in Sydney. 

With the coals still hot after a MASSIVE round 23 of footy, the boys recap the weekend and look ahead to the first week of finals! 

They also make their call on who will take out the Rising Star and Brownlow.

TWO MINUTES FOR EVERY AFL CLUB

22.20 What is happening at Carlton?

35.35 Should Freo make a play for Pendles?

26.50 Are Bombers FINALLY about to win a final? 

28.40 Cerra's 'corked thigh' causes controversy 

31.40 Danger's doughnuts as Cats cough up top spot 

35.25 Hogan's heroes in Giant finals play 

39.50 Do Melbourne start building a Max Gawn statue now?

48.05 Cooper Sharmanator is a mid-season draft FIND

50.00 Sam Taylor stands in the way of Buddy 1000

52.00 Where to now for West Coast?

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