In which Benjamin has his least favorite day of footy yet. No, really, Sunday was truly awful for him. We take solace in re-emergences of sorts and the strength of the traditional Anzac games, while lamenting authority in multiple manners.

10 PM has taken on a whole new meaning in the footy world… *sigh* But there’s also so much else to talk about from Easter Round! From a Good Friday massacre to the Bont rising (and healing the injured?) on Sunday, to the immense drama of Monday, we rode the rollercoaster like you all did this past week — and Ethan might have felt it more than others.

Sections

0:00:00 Intro

0:05:18 BRI v COL

0:14:13 NM v CAR

0:25:47 WCE v ESS

0:34:17 MEL v FRE

0:45:24 ADE v GWS

0:54:22 RIC v GC

1:08:04 SYD v PA

1:15:09 WB v STK

1:30:11 GEE v HAW

1:45:50 Awards

Gather Round has come and gone for the third time. It opened with chaotic good Mitch Hinge and the Danger Zone, and it closed with a Port victory marked with pure personal catharsis. In between, we saw plenty of defenders pushing downfield for intercepts and more (Moose goal!), and some real baby-making footy in that Saturday sickos doubleheader.

Sections

0:00:00 Intro

0:02:01 ADE v GEE

0:13:01 COL v SYD

0:19:00 NM v GC

0:27:20 CAR v WCE

0:32:17 WB v BRI

0:42:40 MEL v ESS

0:52:37 RIC v FRE

0:57:23 STK v GWS

1:03:52 PA v HAW

1:17:21 Awards

This isn’t our most ballyhooed episode, but we had fun throwing in our favorite sound bite wherever we could. Learn more about Rossball Mk. III, Fox Sports’ new footy montage, and shrimp fried Bice as we go through the last of the early bye rounds. Also, the connection between Sabrina Carpenter and the AFL has only deepened this past week.

Sections

0:00:00 Intro

0:02:31 COL v CAR

0:17:29 GEE v MEL

0:30:21 GC v ADE

0:41:27 RIC v BRI

0:51:11 NM v SYD

0:59:56 GWS v WCE

1:10:10 PA v STK

1:20:55 FRE v WB

1:31:58 Awards

It's the nickname we never knew needed… or even existed! Benjamin and Ethan saw their fair mix of comedy and tragedy during Round 3. Both their teams disappointed in different ways, while Carlton fell into an open sewer again, and Adelaide and their FTW trio kept on rolling.

Sections

0:00:00 Intro

0:08:46 ESS v PA

0:16:59 CAR v WB

0:26:23 MEL v GC

0:38:44 STK v RIC

0:45:23 HAW v GWS

0:55:24 BRI v GEE

1:08:05 ADE v NM

1:15:08 WCE v FRE

1:23:08 Awards

The title is Ethan's answer to a player comp Benjamin was seeking for weeks leading into Round 2. As we start retooling the show a bit, hear our thoughts on state-level rehab assignments, Christian Petracca's analogy with Terrelle Pryor, and the great goal song debate.

Sections

0:00:00 Intro

0:04:09 CAR v HAW

0:13:58 WB v COL

0:21:25 ESS v ADE

0:27:46 PA v RIC

0:33:23 STK v GEE

0:48:04 BRI v WCE

0:54:35 NM v MEL

1:12:20 FRE v SYD

1:20:30 Awards

It really feels like footy's back now, but we still have a hard time believing Thursday's monumental Tiger upset — and one of the events therein. Plenty of firsts of the year (equinoxes) to discuss, so let's not waste any time!

…Well, maybe not waste as much?

Ehh, no promises.

Sections

0:00:00 Intro

0:02:12 RIC v CAR

0:17:10 HAW v ESS

0:26:06 GEE v FRE

0:38:40 SYD v BRI

0:50:13 COL v PA

0:56:28 WB v NM

1:11:43 ADE v STK

1:18:55 MEL v GWS

1:25:58 WCE v GC

1:33:02 Awards

It's Round 1 in Australia, and it's state basketball championship weekend in California. That's great and all, except for Ethan having to miss Geelong's opener. The Dan Houston Cup is on because Collingwood gets preferential scheduling… and for some reason, there's a "Jack-off" Benjamin wants to see.

Sections

00:00 Intro

03:48 RIC v CAR

10:02 HAW v ESS

15:58 GEE v FRE

22:10 SYD v BRI

28:58 COL v PA

34:28 WB v NM

37:42 ADE v STK

43:47 MEL v GWS

48:49 WCE v GC

54:26 Predictions