James Hird and teammates celebrate Essendon's 2000 Grand Final win over Melbourne at the MCG. Picture: AFL Photos

IN TODAY'S AFL Daily star journalists Damian Barrett and Mitch Cleary join all the dots on footy's biggest issues.

In this episode ...

- The Online Safety Act and what that means for players
- How equalisation has taken its toll on 2000's top four
- 15 of last 20 flags have been won by current top-eight teams
- The NAB AFL Rising Star 'standout'
- Spotlight on Darcy Moore's knee injury

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In this episode ...

0:32 – The Online Safety Act in the Senate

1:35 – The impact of online abuse in the AFL and what the Act means

3:13 – Chad Wingard's voice in the online safety discussion

6:11 – Why have some big Melbourne clubs struggled this century?

7:57 – Gold Coast and GWS 'forever changed' the League for some clubs

10:40 – The standout for the NAB AFL Rising Star not getting enough attention

12:10 – Some of the other best young talent

13:11 – The severity of Darcy Moore's knee injury