Cody Weightman celebrates a goal during the round one match between Melbourne and the Western Bulldogs at the MCG on March 16, 2022. Picture: AFL Photos

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

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- The team 'tracking as well as anyone to have a premiership crack this year'
- There's so many names on THIS list that just shape as 'the next premiership team' 
- There does come a time when Jamarra Ugle-Hagan 'has just got to stand up and present' 
- The first two rounds have been 'sensational' for a returning Hawk
- Love for big Sun: 'No one is spoken of higher than he is' 

In this episode ... 

0:00 – An exciting Thursday night clash

1:30 – Some of the challenges Sydney pose to the Bulldogs

4:56 – The Swans' list build has been a massive success

8:08 – A big game for Jamarra Ugle-Hagan is exactly what the Bulldogs need

9:55 – Opposite rehab approaches have both worked for Charlie Curnow and James Sicily

12:13 – A couple of other successful returns from injury

13:50 – A Friday night fixturing double-header