Americans Watching The Footy Ethan and Benjamin Kassel

We declare this past round to have been Ruck Round! Nearly every game had a starring ruck or a strong ruck matchup. The last of the bye rounds started off quite disappointingly for our older cohost, but we can both take solace in neither of our clubs coming close to the worst loss of the weekend. We, just like Australian broadcasters, can also laugh about vulgarity.



Sections

0:00:00 Intro

0:02:41 CAR v GEE

0:14:52 PA v BRI

0:27:43 GWS v SYD

0:41:06 MEL v NM

0:54:16 ESS v WCE

1:05:39 FRE v GC

1:14:38 Votes / Awards / Conclusion


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Well, crap… there’s a fair amount of ViC bIaS present in our last Progress Reports. Only one of the six clubs on bye is inside the eight, but at least all six have been central to our storylines this year!


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A brisk preview of the last bye round awaits! We recorded this as some news broke on Wednesday night, so you'll hear how we reacted to both the good and the bad in real time.



Sections

00:00 Intro

03:01 CAR v GEE

10:33 PA v BRI

19:21 GWS v SYD

26:01 MEL v NM

33:35 ESS v WCE

39:58 FRE v GC

46:52 Main Characters / Conclusion


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*sigh* The title says it all. At least it means we finally get a chance to dive into a North game. …Damn, it's hard to get past that, even with other solid entertainment in this round! How about a triple-digit Saints game? Or one man drawing over 93,000 to the G?



Nah, we're still mostly thinking about that sub call.



Sections

0:00:00 Intro / News

0:06:17 BRI v STK

0:15:58 WB v FRE

0:27:18 RIC v HAW

0:36:48 ADE v SYD

0:47:31 NM v COL

1:07:41 GWS v PA

1:21:06 Awards / Conclusion


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We don’t hold back in these progress reports! Ethan and Benjamin do a it of a switch when it comes to their own teams, though the younger host’s cynical side comes out a bit more… Also, dammit, Petracca’s done for the year. That sucks, plain and simple.


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We just can't get around to fully hating the team's we're supposed to hate (yet). The Hawks (for Ethan) and Pies (for… everyone) fall into that camp, and they're both among the dozen clubs in action this week. Perhaps the most important game, though, is the finals rematch on Sunday afternoon.



Sections

0:00:00 Intro / R13 Loose Ends

0:10:37 BRI v STK

0:17:19 WB v FRE

0:23:30 RIC v HAW

0:35:23 ADE v SYD

0:44:15 NM v COL

0:51:38 GWS v PA

0:58:25 Main Characters / Conclusion


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