Ben & Adam

We have our first guest onboard Casper McLeod, host of footy pod 'Through the Banner'. We recap rd 17 and preview rd 18 talking Brisbane's resurgence, Freo finally lose and the umpire contact incident over the weekend!

In this first part of our relationship series, we dive into modern dating, from apps to expectations and attraction.

We talk how the Suns have fallen and been a big disappointment so far this year. Can they turn their form around?

Freo overcome an inaccurate first half to tame the Cats by 9 as they continue their dominant season so far. We give our Brownlow, Premiers and Runners Up predictions and also discuss the talk of fixturing and in-season tournament as Tassie's arrival into the league nears.

We talk how friendships change and evolve over time, masks, boundaries, expectations, dealing with conflict and having difficult conversations.

The Eagles suffer another heartbreak for the second week in a row.

Freo went whack and put the foot down on the Roos in Bunbury and the Eagles lost a close one to Port in what was mainly a cracking round of footy!

We go deep this episode talking mental health struggles, what affect our wellbeing, how to respond and build resilience, coping mechanisms and reaching out for help. Lifeline 13 11 14

Freo got the job done against an out of form Brisbane team and the Eagles didn't let a new coach bounce stop them from claiming a comfortable 4th win of the season over the Dons.

Freo claim top spot with 10 wins in a row for the first time ever, Eagles made the Magpies work for the win in Pendles' record-breaking milestone and Brad Scott is sent packing.

This episode we dive into exercise, food and physical health. Why do we exercise? What motivates us? How much does it play in our own day-to-day routine? We also talk about discipline and body image that comes along with this.

Huge round for the Eagles as they claim their 3rd win of the season over the Giants in the first week of Sir Doug Nicholls Round as the Dockers continue their winning form and match their longest winning streak of 9 wins over. We also look ahead to a big week for Scott Pendlebury's 433rd and record-breaking game.

Big win for the Dockers in what many said was a 'tester' to see where they were at and a 2nd half win in a gallant loss didn't save Michael Voss from departing his coaching role.

We talk all things travel and things on our bucket list. What type of traveller are you? Has travelling changed the way you see the world? Any lessons learnt from travelling? Disclaimer: may suddenly feel the urge to book a holiday listening to this week's pod.

Round 8 started off with some close games on Thursday and Friday night including a draw and another classic Showdown. Plus the Eagles dropped a very much winnable game.

It was a pretty comfortable round for most teams on the winners list this ANZAC round - Pendlebury wound back the clock, Port upset the Cats, Freo got the job done and Eagles got handed a second 100+ thrashing of the season. Plus, the ARC found itself in the spotlight.

Following on from our Work & Career episode, we talk money - spending, saving, and the habits and mindset that shape how we handle it all.

Round 6 had some cracker games on Saturday with all 3 games won by under 10 points, Daicos won his bet against Dan Gorringe and Freo claimed the chocolates in the first derby this season. Disclaimer: we touch on the topic of substance use and mental health - please reach out if you ever need to (Lifeline 13 11 14)

We wrap up another successful, eventful but wet Gather Round and look at the Zak Butters-Nick Foot situation.

How much value should we place in work? Is there such thing as a dream job? We talk all this including the challenges and growth in our jobs and the pathways that got us to where we are in the working world.

Freo win a thriller against the Crows in one of the games of the season, Eagles are swiftly brought back to reality as we look ahead to Gather Round!

Another eventful round as the Eagles upset Port to get back-to-back wins for the first time since 2024, the Blues and Dons under pressure and the Xerri blood wipe incident discussed.

This week we delve into identity and personality - covering introvert/extrovert, personality test and changing identity through stages of life!

We recap round 2 which was headlined by the Eagles' first win in 308 days and talk hamstrings occurring left, right and centre and where you draw the line on taunting!

All the teams were back last round - we discuss Opening Round vs Non-Opening Round teams, the new rules with the last disposal boundary free kick and preview round 2!