Does Essendon’s delay favour McVeigh and why only one game matters this week

Carlton hold their fate and the interest levels in round 24 in their hands this weekend and might we see two coaching appointments in the next seven days? Corbin, Ben and Brett Deledio look forward to the round ahead and a key question from each game plus chat through the latest in the Jake Kolodjashnij and Geelong issue.

Did we get it completely wrong on Brisbane, have our trust levels of Hawthorn reached new lows, why Zak Butters shouldn’t risk playing and does the longest current streak in footy continue when Geelong play the Kangaroos?

On the coaching front, Josh Fraser can all but guarantee his coaching future with a Carlton win and wildcard slot and why it’s cleaner to appoint Mark McVeigh Essendon coach until after the Bombers play Sydney this weekend.

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.

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