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Geelong should change their midfield make-up

Geelong should change up their midfield and go more defensive.

That's the verdict from special guest Jimmy Bartel in the latest episode of the Real Footy podcast.

The Big Three and their individual talent could not get Geelong over the line against Hawthorn, but the premiership-winning former Cat has a solution.

Bartel, Jake Niall, Caroline Wilson and Sam McClure also discuss the changes coming to Richmond's on-field structure, the work Essendon's midfield needs to do and why Tom Mitchell is favourite for the Brownlow Medal.

Meanwhile, the Bulldogs have problems and they all centre around their "misplaced" football identity. And what will happen if the Pies lose to Carlton this week?

Plus, the "Whitten wind" that almost rewrote grand final history, teams selling home games, the story behind Bartel's name change and much more.

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