Which team is the clear frontrunner after two full rounds of the AFL 2024 season and why is it Sydney? 

Plus is St Kilda's emerging brigade better than the teams around it who are vying for a top eight spot?

And a special tribute to Travis Boak after another milestone win - this time notching up game 350.

Down the Guts - Round 2, 2024 - The systems that are reigning supreme

"Staying humble". You hear it all the time from athletes in sports all over the world... well, round 3 threw out a few lessons in humility for a number of clubs. 

The Crows are one step away from being completely humiliated, Port were humbled at home (despite long periods of dominance), and Richmond found a way to pinch a win off a contender despite their humble list. 

Plus Adam and Joe do a few site inspections on a few AFL clubs who are quietly building their lists.

Down the Guts - Round 3, 2024: Staying humble or be humbled

The AFL's second 'Gather Round' was a roaring success, ask anyone who attended including Adam. 

But how many Gather Rounds should there be in future seasons and where? 

Also, do you bacak the Umpires to make game-changing calls for indiscretions like dissent as seen the Fremantle v Carlton match? Put the whistle away or hold your tongue? This is a debate you won't want to miss.

Down the Guts - Round 4, 2024: Magic, the Gathering in Adelaide, despite umpire controversy

The Down the Guts Stock Exchange is open for business. Adam and Joe float a few teams and where they think they're currently priced. Are you buying, selling or holding at these values? 

Plus the MVP returns. Who's in the boys respective top 5s?

Down the Guts - Round 5, 2024: Who are you buying/selling on the DGX?

We finally have our first complete picture of the AFL season and we see West Coast begin to soar off a back of a roaring Harley, Geelong purring nicely and Carlton score important wins while undermanned. 

Plus Adam poses the question, why should the Father-Son (see also Father-Daughter) draft rule continue to exist?

Down the Guts - Round 6, 2024: Life father, like son?

The Lions form line tells you they are sick at the moment, but what the diagnosis at Brisbane, and is there a prescription that can help get them back on track?

Plus the Cats have all the cream at round seven, did anyone see this coming? 

Adam and Joe check back in on their MVPs, and also look ahead to the SA Showdown and the moments of rivalry that burn deep.

Down the Guts - Round 7, 2024: Diagnosis Brisbane, what's got the Lions sick?

Two results stick out like sore thumbs, which lead to a big question for two clubs at the round eight - what are you holding on to?

Plus the boys update their tiers, and look at the fringes.

Down the Guts - Round 8, 2024: What are you holding on to? cc PTA & WBD

Who can you trust after some scintinlating football in round nine? Did Carlton's white knuckle ride fill you with hope, or were the Dees on a roller coaster that didn't quite go full speed? Are the Bombers being shown enough respect, or are GWS actually flat track bullies? And how do you determine which result says more about when the Crows and Lions can't be seperated?

Adam and Joe attempt to just that, plus who makes the top five of the DtG MVP this fortnight?

Down the Guts - Round 9, 2024: What can you trust, who can you trust?

Sir Doug Nicholls Round has left one contender, like Leo Barry emerging from the pack in 2005, standing above all else after round 10. Where does your team rate with the boys tiers?

Plus what to do about the Western Bulldogs? Adam and Joe put their List Manager hats back on, and try to divide and conquer the list to set ip for both immediate and sustained success. Who makes the cut, who do they go after, plus who do they think will stay loyal to the club?

Down the Guts - Round 10, 2024: How to help the Western Bulldogs?

We're almost at the half-way mark of the AFL season and the boys need to mark a few things, including their MVPs. 

Plus with at least 10 teams within 10 points of each other on the ladder - who actually wants to make finals?

And the Draw Debate - is it even necessary?

Down the Guts - Round 11, 2024: Who wants to make the eight?

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