AFL Monday: Is McVeigh the right man or a compromise?

Essendon have appointed Mark McVeigh as their new head coach, but does this appease enough people? The All-Australian squad has been announced, is there anyone who deserves to be there but isn’t? Some of the industry’s worst-kept secrets are out, with Zak Butters and Ben King set to move on from their clubs. Plus, all the finals news ahead of the inaugural Wildcard Round.

ABC AFL commentators Corbin Middlemas and Ben Cameron are joined by a rolling squad of former AFL players and legends of the game to analyse matches, deep dive the stories dominating the footy landscape, recap game highlights and talk through the latest AFL ladder standings. Our squad of Aussie Rules legends runs deep with champion ex-players like Brett Deledio, Marc Murphy and Luke Ball, record-holding coach Mick Malthouse and many more. The team discuss everything from AFL games and fixtures, to the AFL draft and key players' performance, and of course our highlights of the year; AFL Grand Final and AFL State of Origin.

For more Australian Rules Football podcast content, catch every episode of ‘The ABC AFL Daily Podcast’, hosted by Corbin Middlemas and Ben Cameron on ABC listen or wherever you get your podcasts, and get in touch with them on social media via @abc_sport