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Luke Hodge joined Gerard from the Brisbane studio, where they discussed Tasmania's official introduction to the AFL, the similarities between Alastair Clarkson's end at Hawthorn and Damien Hardwick's current situation at Richmond, the top five captains in the AFL at the moment, Carlton vs Brisbane on Friday night, and more.

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"Tasmania's time has come, it's a glorious and uplifting moment in Australia's football history..."

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Today on Whateley: Former Suns Chairman Tony Cochrane on the day AFL Clubs are expected to ratify Tasmania; Nathan Buckley's big picture issue for new AFL CEO Andrew Dillon; renowned American sports journalist John Wertheim takes us behind his 60 Minutes piece on Mason Cox; Andrew Voss on which NRL side has drawn the short straw for Magic Round; and racing journalist Tim Auld on what makes the Warrnambool Racing Carnival special.

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Nathan Buckley and Tony Cochrane both joined Gerard on Tuesday morning.

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On Tuesday morning, Gerard's editorial on today's vote for a team in Tasmania was followed by his chat with former Gold Coast Suns chairman Tony Cochrane, who explained why he's changed his stance on a Tasmanian team. Nathan Buckley then joined him in the studio to cover the biggest topics in footy, and after speaking to Jon Wertheim about his story on Mason Cox for 60 Minutes, he went 'Across the Divide' with Andrew Voss. Lastly, Tim Auld called in to talk all things Warrnambool Racing Carnival.

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Racing journalist and Warrnambool legend Tim Auld joined Gerard to talk about the growth of the Warrnambool Racing Carnival, how much the event has improved, the safety measures that have been taken in recent years, the prestige of winning the Grand Annual, and more.

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World renowned author Jon Wertheim joined Gerard to talk about his report for 60 Minutes on Mason Cox, and to explain what he learnt while putting it together, how he put the sport in simple terms for Americans, what impresses him most about Cox, how unique the story is, and more.

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SEN chief sports reporter Sam Edmund joined Gerard in the studio to talk about today's vote amongst AFL presidents for a team in Tasmania, the chances of a roof being on the new stadium, what the team name may be for the new club, the lack of clarity on how the Hawthorn racism investigation will be resolved, the potential redevelopment of the Shane Warne Stand at the MCG, and more.

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SEN 1170's Andrew Voss joined Gerard to talk about Magic Round in the NRL this weekend and what happens with 17 teams in the competition now. He also spoke about the struggle of GWS for relevance in Sydney, the end of Gillon McLachlan vs Peter V'landys, the NRL potentially heading to Las Vegas, Josh Reynolds' run-in with a referee, and more.

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Former Gold Coast Suns chairman Tony Cochrane joined Gerard to talk about today's vote amongst AFL presidents to grant Tasmania the 19th license, and to explain why he's changed his stance on their push for a team. He then went on to explain why getting the leadership at the club correct is so crucial, and to outline the biggest challenges they will experience as an expansion club. He also weighed in on Andrew Dillon's appointment as AFL CEO, and explained why we'll see a move to a twilight grand final in the next few years.

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