# Panic Meter: Assessing the Pre-Season Performance With Mark Hallo Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/hashtag-kangaroos-4375764/panic-meter-assessing-the-pre-season-performance-with-mark-hallo Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/hashtag-kangaroos-4375764/panic-meter-assessing-the-pre-season-performance-with-mark-hallo.md Podcast: [Hashtag Kangaroos](https://stenobird.com/podcast/hashtag-kangaroos-4375764) Published: 2026-02-22T08:07:36+00:00 Episode link: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dean-vasic/episodes/Panic-Meter-Assessing-the-Pre-Season-Performance-With-Mark-Hallo-e3fe7ll Audio file: https://anchor.fm/s/6c2138f8/podcast/play/115858549/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-1-22%2F418575081-44100-2-960b0b502143f.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/hashtag-kangaroos-4375764/episodes/panic-meter-assessing-the-pre-season-performance-with-mark-hallo Duration seconds: 2505 ## Resource In this episode, Dean Vasic and Mark Hallo discuss the North Melbourne Kangaroos' pre-season performance, focusing on the panic levels following an 80-point loss. They delve into team selection controversies, defensive struggles, and coaching concerns, while also examining the midfield dynamics and the impact of new rules. The conversation highlights player positioning issues and the need for better list management. Despite the negatives, they identify some positives and express hopes for improvement as the season approaches. ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/hashtag-kangaroos-4375764/episodes/panic-meter-assessing-the-pre-season-performance-with-mark-hallo/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/hashtag-kangaroos-4375764/panic-meter-assessing-the-pre-season-performance-with-mark-hallo.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.