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On Thursday morning, Gerard's editorial on Thursday night footy and the "battleground for footy" in Brisbane, was followed by his chat with Greg Swann, who addressed the key issues facing the Lions at the moment. And after the Round 2 'Strategy 2023' Session with Brenton Sanderson, he was joined in the studio by Rodney Eade, who assessed the state of the game, and shared some thoughts on the teams he's been involved in. And lastly, he was joined by Myracehorse managing director Ben Willis.

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MyRacehorse Managing Director Ben Willis joined Gerard in the studio to talk about So Unusual's upcoming run in the Roy Higgins this Saturday, the number of people who have signed up to Myracehorse, the demographic of the owners, why it's so important to bring in a new generation of racing followers, and more.

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Rodney Eade joined Gerard in the studio to talk through his connection to footy at the moment, his role as director of coaching at Scotch College, the control coaches have over the way the game's played, the 1983 Hawthorn premiership reunion on the weekend, and to share his thoughts on the Hawks, the Swans, the Bulldogs, the Suns and the state of the bump.

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Brenton Sanderson joined Gerard in the studio for the Round 2 'Strategy 2023' Session, where they discussed what went wrong for teams in Round 1, and previewed Carlton vs Geelong, Brisbane vs Melbourne, and Collingwood vs Port Adelaide. And to finish off, Sando named the top 10 coaches he'd want to lead a team if everything was equal.

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Brisbane Lions CEO Greg Swann joined Gerard to talk about the battle for popularity between the Lions, the Broncos and the Dolphins amongst the Brisbane locals, the decision to go head-to-head with the NRL on Friday night, their disappointing Round 1 performance, their expectations against Melbourne, the decision to extend Chris Fagan's contract, and more.

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"Thursday night footy materially changes the flow of the week... it makes it feel shorter, it gives you something to look forward to, and then it vaults the conversation forward on Friday morning..."

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Gerard is joined by Crows Premiership skipper Mark Bickley to test the temperature of the Adelaide public after Shane McAdam's tribunal hearing, Luke Hodge for an insight into Brisbane's leadership after their Round 1 flop, Ray Chamberlain explains the nuance of how the new four umpire system works, Sam Edmund on the sensitive case of the Israeli flag on display among North Melbourne supporters on Saturday, and Victoria coach Chris Rogers ahead of the Shield final.

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Luke Hodge, Mark Bickley and Wayne Hawkes all joined Gerard on Wednesday morning.

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On Wednesday morning, Gerard's editorial on Adelaide's decision to appeal Shane McAdam's suspension was followed by a chat with Mark Bickley, who outlined the public reaction to the ban in South Australia. He was then joined by Luke Hodge for their weekly catch-up, and after talking all things umpiring with Ray Chamberlain, he got the latest footy news from Sam Edmund. Sarah Olle and Tom Morris joined him in the studio, Chris Rogers previewed tomorrow's Sheffield Shield final between Western Australia and Victoria, and Wayne Hawkes came into the studio for a passionate chat about the spate of jockey falls in Victoria recently.

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Sunday Crunch Time hosts Sarah Olle and Tom Morris joined Gerard in the studio to talk about their excitement ahead of the first show this weekend, their key takeaways from Round 1, the evolution of the bump, and more.

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