Sam Mitchell and Josh Morris after the win during the round five VFL match between Box Hill and North Melbourne at Box Hill City Oval on May 16, 2021. Picture: AFL Photos

IN TODAY'S AFL Daily, star journalists Damian Barrett and Nat Edwards look at all the big news and peek into the future as footy rolls into round 10.

In today's episode ... 

- Why the top eight is locked in
- Who wins the flag? The case for eight teams
- Damo's Grand Final prediction twist
- Nat bumps into Sam Mitchell ... find out what he said about Damo and AFL Daily
-  Thursday night teams announcement is BACK

>> START LISTENING NOW

In this episode ...

0:25 - Why the door to the top eight is shut
2:43 - The key to West Coast's chances
4:14 - Can Sydney's young guns go the distance?
5:40 - Port Adelaide's upside
7:11 - The "dynamic' Brisbane forward line
8:47 - Geelong the "reliables"
11:22 - The star-studded Western Bulldogs
13:13 - Can Melbourne overcome their own Demons?
15:26 - The simple argument for Richmond
17:30 - Damo and Nat make their Grand Final calls
17:55 - Thursday night teams is back, plus Sam Mitchell bumps into Nat ... find out what he said about Damo and AFL Daily