IN TODAY'S AFL Daily, star journalists Nathan Schmook and Sarah Black unpack the R1 fixture, and dissect Fremantle's list.

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- 'There's something really fitting about the reigning premiers being the ones to host things and kick things off'
- Buddy in the battle with GWS: 'That's the biggest stage for him as a Swan' 
- Why this club will 'definitely be challenging for a top-eight position'
- The ex-Sun who could thrive in a 'fresh environment'
- A big question for Freo coaches

In this episode ... 

0:00 – Richmond and Carlton lose the season-opener

1:40 – Lance Franklin and the 'Battle of the Bridge'

3:19 – Victorian footy frenzy

5:30 – Can the Dockers jump up the ladder into the top eight?

6:45 – Fremantle's brilliant off-season recruiting 

8:06 – Which Docker will play on the wing in 2022?