Gary Rohan at the three-quarter time break during the preliminary final between Melbourne and Geelong at Optus Stadium on September 10, 2021. Picture: Getty Images

IN TODAY'S AFL Daily, star journalists Damian Barrett and Nat Edwards join all the dots on football's big issues.

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- The mental battle of Dees v Dogs: Two very contrasting mindsets
- Tickets sell out in five minutes: It's not going to be a neutral crowd
- What's next for Geelong: They need to once and for all sort out the Jordan Clark situation
- There’s bigger questions about Gary Rohan
- Port's old-fashioned sporting choke: Disappointment in three young stars 

In this episode ... 

0:23 – Melbourne and the Bulldogs' contrasting but successful mindsets

2:48 – The different circumstances for these two clubs

5:57 – Can it be risky to adopt an 'us against them' narrative?

7:15 – The Melbourne army is ready to roar

9:12 – What's next for Geelong

10:54 – Some of the Cats' list management headaches

13:19 – Why Port Adelaide's loss was worse than Geelong's

14:54 – Can the young Power stars bounce back?