AFL Monday: Xerri's three week ban, brutal Blues assessment and why the jumper clash?

The team dives into Tristan Xerri’s three-week ban for serious misconduct, too harsh or just right? Former Carlton skipper Marc Murphy joins us to reflect on the Blues’ crushing defeat at the hands of Melbourne, what went so wrong? They also discuss the AFL’s decision to keep the grand final out of the twilight slot for now and how are we still having jumper clash problems in 2026.ABC AFL commentators Corbin Middlemas and Ben Cameron are joined by a rolling squad of former AFL players and legends of the game to analyse matches, deep dive the stories dominating the footy landscape, recap game highlights and talk through the latest AFL ladder standings. Our squad of Aussie Rules legends runs deep with champion ex-players like Brett Deledio, Marc Murphy and Luke Ball, record-holding coach Mick Malthouse and many more. The team discuss everything from AFL games and fixtures, to the AFL draft and key players' performance, and of course our highlights of the year; AFL Grand Final and AFL State of Origin.For more Australian Rules Football podcast content, catch every episode of ‘The ABC AFL Daily Podcast’, hosted by Corbin Middlemas and Ben Cameron on ABC listen or wherever you get your podcasts, and get in touch with them on social media via @abc_sport