Trent Cotchin and Damien Hardwick hold the cup aloft after the 2020 Toyota AFL Grand Final at the Gabba. Picture: Michael Willson

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

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- Can coaches climb the mountain twice? It’s going to be very difficult for Dimma to get the Tigers back to the top  
- West Coast and Willie Rioli ... is hypocrisy at play here?  
- Farewell Cal Hooker: It’s a clear endorsement of a rising Bomber
- Can Daniel Talia and Tom Lynch find new contracts?

In this episode ... 

0:30 – The challenge in front of Damien Hardwick

2:20 – Can the Tigers 'regenerate'?

4:50 – It’s rare for premiership coaches to be able to rebuild and win another one

6:47 – Why Richmond’s off-season moves will be so intriguing

8:34 – Willie Rioli returns to the fold

10:20 – Why playing Rioli is a strange choice if West Coast don’t play finals

13:04 – Cale Hooker departs Bomberland

15:20 – Two Crows veterans looking for a new home