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For ten AFL teams, their season ended two weeks ago at the final siren of round 24. This episode looks at what went well and what went poorly in each of their seasons.

A new podcast episode is finally out, just in time for the Finals. In the first of a two-parter, we look at the teams who have made finals in 2024 and what they need to do to win it all. Can the Swans arrest their slow starts? Can the Lions and Dogs kick accurately? And will centre clearances be the Hawks downfall?

Essendon are bad again... that isn't a surprise. Sydney being bad? Now that is a surprise. Plus all of a sudden the Dogs look like a solid top 4 chance. All that and so much more on this episode of the Through the Banner podcast.

The contenders and the pretenders are starting to be separated a little bit. Fremantle and Brisbane made their moves, while Essendon and Geelong stumbled. Meanwhile the Saints and Crows keep their unlikely finals hopes alive for at least another week. All that and more this Episode.

After another mini-break, the podcast is back, and just in time for the AFL season to get crazy. Can the Bombers finally stop bombing it inside 50? Which version of Fremantle shows up this weekend? And why Dangerfield had a better game than Nick Daicos. All that and more this podcast episode.

Well, it was a round we saw a Super Paddy at the MCG, a shock Docker win at the SCG, and a super controversial third quarter at the MCG. All that and more on this episode of the podcast.

The Bye rounds are nearly done and Caspar is really excited about that, because it means things get really serious now.

For the first time this season, we have a guest on the Through the Banner Podcast. And it is none other than Dan Taylor of HIT 100.9 down here in Tasmania. Dan and Caspar discuss Sunday's crucial GWS vs. Port game, the lack of Thursday Night footy for the rest of the season, and the unstoppable Swans.

In the first half of a very special two-part episode, round 13 gets reviewed. It was a huge weekend, one where Carlton established itself as the best team outside of the Sydney Swans, the Hawks truly announced themselves as a dark horse for this year's finals series, and North Melbourne finally won a game.

Hard to think of a round this early in a season with bigger potential ramifications for the top 8 than round 12, 2024. And round 13 is set to be even bigger, with the Suns trying to end a drought against the Saints, the Bombers out to repeat their King's Birthday Heroics from twelve months ago, and a 2022 Grand Final rematch that should be a lot closer than that game was.

The second half of the annual celebration of Indigenous players and culture provided many fascinating talking points. But now the Bye Rounds have returned, and round 12 could make or break Caspar's tipping.

It's the first of two rounds celebrating Indigenous footy players and the history Indigenous people have given our game, and the contributions they've made. It is also a round with huge implications. We saw that already with the Suns over the Cats, and more ladder re-shuffling is on the cards.

A huge round for all the top eight sides with the top four versus the bottom four. This season has already had so many crazy twists and turns, this round is sure to produce many more.

What a round Round 8 promises to be, with rivalries and important clashes galore. But before the Showdown kicks off the action, let's take a look back at the Anzac Appeal Round because there was a lot to cover. Controversial umpiring, the Cats declaring themselves the best side in it, and of course that unforgettable draw.

Anzac Day is almost upon us, a solemn occasion for Australians and Kiwis alike. A day where footy truly comes second in importance and a distant second at that. On the football front, the Eagles are flying high again. The Suns aren't impressing. And Anzac Day between the Bombers and Magpies shapes as another classic.

After a week-long break, the podcast is back, and there are more questions in the AFL to ask and answer. Who can deal with their injuries better- the Blues or Giants? Is St Kilda the "almost" team of the AFL? And what to make of the Dockers sudden lack of scoring?

Easter produced a lot of talking points across the AFL, both on-field and off of it. And now Adelaide takes centre stage again, with South Australia hosting Gather Round for the second year in a row.

It is go time for last season's two grand finalists- a loss will mean premiership hopes are pretty much gone. What of the news of the AFL's alleged drugs cover-up? and can the Bombers bring the Essendon Edge for the second straight week? All that and more on this episode of the Through the Banner poddy.

In this episode, Caspar gives his thoughts on the new Tasmanian team, as well as the Redman and Sicily suspensions, and whether or not the Swans vs Bombers game will be another classic in this underrated AFL rivalry.

Now the remaining ten teams join the show. Can the Bombers once again trounce the Hawks? Can the Swans upstage the Pies? And can the Crows prove they can win close game outside of South Australia?

The 2024 AFL Season is here and that means plenty of predictions. Can the Suns make finals for the first time? Can the Kangaroos finish above 17th for the first time since 2019? And can the Pies go back to back? All that and more.

The AFL season is upon us once again and this time it starts off with eight teams trialing the brand new Opening Round. In this episode, Caspar gives his Opening Round predictions, and he touches upon what the future of the concept could, and perhaps should, look like.

The 2023 AFLW Grand Final is here. A new cohost, AFL and AFLW stats guru Lachlan Essing joins the podcast and discusses with Caspar McLeod all the key stats to come out of the prelim finals, before they dive into previewing the big dance.

The semi-finals provided one smashing and one monster upset, to continue what has been an amazing finals series. What will the prelim finals produce? Will we get another Lions-Crows grand final? Or another Victorian vs non-Victorian decider? Or the first ever all-Victorian affair?

What a first week of finals action we had. In this episode, Caspar McLeod reviews all the major talking points from it, including whether or not the recently retired Bec Goddard is the greatest coach in AFLW history, before previewing the AFLW semi-finals.