The Game: AFL Podcast with Quarters & Barra

Mark Duffield is the chief football writer at The West Australian, Glen Quartermain is the sports editor of The Sunday Times. In this episode, Duff and Quarters discuss: Are Sydney becoming West Coast's bogey side? (6:00). Where does Geelong sit in premiership calculations? (9:33). How to handle a rebuild (13:05). Andrew Brayshaw's Rising Star snub (15:20). James Sicily's breakout season (17:31). Adelaide's camp back in the spotlight (18:37). Geelong's 'home games' at the MCG (23:10).

Mark Duffield is the chief football writer at The West Australian, Glen Quartermain is the sports editor of The Sunday Times. In this episode, Duff and Quarters discuss: Rising Star debate (1.43) Thursday night footy (6.40) What's going wrong with the Bulldogs? (7.46) Eagles v Swans (12.44) Who is Jarrod Brander? (15.31) Can Freo shake road Blues? (16.35) The 'Struggle Cup' (18.34) Adelaide's tipping point (21.31) 'Silk Burgoyne's 350th (23.29) Adam Cerra (26.02) Geelong's strong defence (28.02)

Mark Duffield is the chief football writer at The West Australian, Glen Quartermain is the sports editor of The Sunday Times. In this episode, Duff and Quarters discuss: Are the Magpies now the 'Flagpies? (0.55) Alex Pearce's courage (3.40) Adelaide 'in a very deep hole' (4.34) Why hasn't Adam Cerra re-signed? (7.19) Freo's remarkable home advantage (10.02) Goal review drama (13.29) The A-Graders to lift the Lions (15.28) 'Awful' St Kilda and the 'Critical Cup' (16.59) Gold Coast Suns a 'basket case' (21.08) Ollie Wines' form/future (25.05) Where are Richmond at? (26.40) Big Freeze 4 (30.16) Could the WAFL have its own Big Freeze on WA Day? (32.28)

Mark Duffield is the chief football writer at The West Australian, Glen Quartermain is the sports editor of The Sunday Times. In this episode, Duff and Quarters discuss: What will rugby league's State of Origin look like at Optus Stadium next year? (0:55) Round 12 tips (4:55) Could footy's State of Origin ever return - and would WA win? (16:03) Trent Cooper named Fremantle's new AFLW coach (22:37) Can an undermanned Dockers side beat Adelaide? (24:50) Will we see a Queen's Birthday upset? (27:07)

Mark Duffield is the chief football writer at The West Australian, Glen Quartermain is the sports editor of The Sunday Times. In this episode, Duff and Quarters discuss: The two teams in danger of missing the eight (2.56) Jake Lever's knee injury (3.32) Fyfe's Brownlow hopes in jeopardy (4.53) Alex Rance's flop (9.40) Noise of affirmation (10.40) The best sledge of the round (14.31) Concerns on the Gold Coast (15.10) North Melbourne march on (20.05) Tigers too good for Essendon (21.07) Where are the Cats at? (21.50) Will Shaun Burgoyne play on next year (23.04) Freo's kids (25.59)  

Mark Duffield is the chief football writer at The West Australian, Glen Quartermain is the sports editor of The Sunday Times. In this episode, Duff and Quarters discuss: Hall of fame inductees (2.20) Indigenous Round (7.20) Friday night 'blockbuster' (10.45) Was Buddy deal a win for Swans? (12.13) Bulldogs v Demons preview (13.15) Why Hawthorn will beat Port (14.50) Gaz returns to the Gold Coast (16.10) Dreamtime at the 'G (18.10) Eagles will make it 10 wins in a row (19.45) North v Brisbane preview (20.40) Freo's MCG visit could get ugly (21.11) Why Betts will light up Crows v Giants clash (22.40) What changes will Dockers make? (24.00) What to do with Liam Ryan (27.00)

Mark Duffield is the chief football writer at The West Australian, Glen Quartermain is the sports editor of The Sunday Times. In this episode, Duff and Quarters discuss: GWS worries (2.20) The Demons are coming (5.00) Eagles v Hawthorn wrap (9.30) Willie Rioli's knee drop, umpire tap (11.40) Where the Dockers will end up (14.26) A lot to like about North Melbourne (15.00) Ablett not the player he used to be (17.10) Quarters' Brownlow Medal roughy (18.30) Freo's ruck dilemma (19.42) End of the road for Ballantyne, Johnson? (21.00) Why Kersten should play against Collingwood (26.00)  

Mark Duffield is the chief football writer at The West Australian, Glen Quartermain is the sports editor of The Sunday Times. In this episode, Duff and Quarters discuss: Etihad Stadium's bizarre name change (1.25) What is Nic Nat worth? (3.00) Dayne Beams' brave decision (6.20) Round 10 tips (7.30) The coach under the most pressure (14.00) Eagles v Hawks preview (17.00) Dockers v Roos preview (21.55) Michael Walters injury (23.28)

Mark Duffield is the chief football writer at The West Australian, Glen Quartermain is the sports editor of The Sunday Times. In this episode, Duff and Quarters discuss: 'The most powerful quarter this year' that set up the Eagles' win (1:37) Why West Coast's potent forward line functions so well (2:40) The motivation driving the Eagles to greater heights (7:42) The wastefulness that cost the Dockers (10:15) Why Buddy Franklin was lucky to escape a ban against Freo (14:01) Is the firmness of the Optus Stadium turf helping West Coast? (16:38) WA teams' All-Australian nominations to this point (17:53) Do re-builds actually work? (21:57) Leon Cameron and GWS under real pressure (27:55)

Glen Quartermain is the sports editor of The Sunday Times. Joined this episode by The West Australian football writer Bridget Lacy. In this episode, they discuss: The injury situation at Fremantle (1:20). Woosha's testy demeanour (2:05). The China experiment (4:00). The round nine tips (4:50).

Mark Duffield is the chief football writer at The West Australian, Glen Quartermain is the sports editor of The Sunday Times. In this episode, they discuss: Umpire touching (1:18) Showdown 44 'the game of the season' (2:38) A star is born for Sydney (5:32) The coach under the most pressure (9:20) The keys to West Coast's success (10:16) Jack Darling's brilliant form continues (11:56) The Eagles' 'unpredictable' forward-line (13:14) Is Woosha's job on shaky ground? (15:18) The win Fremantle needed (20:04) Cam McCarthy's struggles (21:48) Bradley Hill's brush with the law (25:08) Questions (30:00)

Mark Duffield is the chief football writer at The West Australian, Glen Quartermain is the sports editor of The Sunday Times. In this episode, they discuss: Did Nic Nat deserve a week? (1:15). Woosha's old-fashioned whack (1:50). The round eight tips (5:00).

Mark Duffield is the chief football writer at The West Australian, Glen Quartermain is the sports editor of The Sunday Times. On the eve of round eight, they discuss: Will Nic Nat's ban remain? (0:58) Hawkins' date with tribunal (11:20) Robert Walls' bizarre Richmond v Freo votes (14:00) Travel and distractions for Dockers (18:30) How far can the Eagles go? (19:50) West Coast's impressive forward line (21:20) AFL Rising Star contenders (24:20) Collingwood v Brisbane 'game of the round' (25:06) Demons on their way up (28:30) James Sicily's dominant performance (30:20) North Melbourne 'the team of the season' (32:39)

Mark Duffield is the chief football writer at The West Australian, Glen Quartermain is the sports editor of The Sunday Times. On the eve of round seven, they discuss: Does the game need changes? (0:54) Mark 'Bomber' Thompson's struggles (9:12) Harley Bennell's ballet (11:00) Round seven preview (12:54) Why the Eagles will beat Port (21:38) Can the Dockers knock off Richmond? (26:14)

Mark Duffield is the chief football writer at The West Australian, Glen Quartermain is the sports editor of The Sunday Times. On the eve of round seven, they discuss: Derby recap (1.00) Dockers sexual harassment claims (4.00) What we learned from round six (9.30) Worrying signs at Essendon (12.20) Misbehaving spectators (15.54) Matt de Boer thriving at GWS (20.12) Eagles v Power preview (21.36) Low-scoring footy (24.50)