IS IT time for the Blues to make a big call on their star recruit?

Having kicked just 17 goals from 13 games this year – and having been held goalless from only five touches at the weekend – Mitch McGovern is starting to feel the heat at Ikon Park.

But how hard is it for clubs to drop their guns? The AFL Exchange crew looks at how clubs have gone about it in the past and questions whether McGovern should go back to the VFL.

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In this week's episode...

The guys look at how hard it is for teams to drop their big-name players, debate how many more wins Rhyce Shaw needs to keep the North Melbourne job and ask whether footy is quickly turning into soccer.

Episode guide

1.00 – How hard is it for teams to drop their star players?

4.35 – How many more wins does Rhyce Shaw need to guarantee him the job?

6.50 – Is Mason Cox a one-game wonder?

10.30 – We induct a new player into our RESOSMOTW Team of the Year

15.10 – Should we have players' names on the back of jumpers?

17.10 – Is footy turning into basketball?

19.00 – Who would be in your Warnie painting?

23.35 – What's up with the Carlton comebacks?

31.05 – What dish would you bring to Gill's annual dinner?