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- Tonight on The Agenda Setters, we reveal new information on who pressed the button for ‘Wharfie Time’ during the Grand Final.
Mitch Cleary joins us with the latest on Chris Fagan’s future, while we also reveal the details on how Zach Merrett could make his way to Hawthorn.
All that, plus plenty of footy news, debate and your favourite segments on The Agenda Setters.
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. After the Grand Final Siren: Club Lies, Rooms Chaos & XXXXs with Leigh Matthews | The Breakers
29/09/2026 | 51 mins.The Breakers take you behind the scenes of Grand Final Day and into the moments you didn’t see on the broadcast.
A coin toss sent Mitch into the losing rooms and Xander into the winners...
Xander reveals how he ended up drinking a XXXX with Leigh Matthews after the game
The future of Wharfie time
Brisbane called Dayne Zorko’s injury a corky before it was revealed to be a hamstring - should clubs ever lie to the media?
The boys unpack the Norm Smith Medal voting, the drinking debate and where the process went wrong
Plus, Justin Longmuir’s future, why Chris Fagan might be the AFL Coach’s biggest media nuffie and the madness of Trade Period
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1:14 Grand Final Day + hedging stories before the bounce
7:49 The Freo fan gifted four Grand Final tickets
11:04 Winners’ rooms vs losers’ rooms
15:28 Interviewing losing players after the siren
21:10 XXXXs with Leigh Matthews
23:37 The rules around Wharfie Time
25:37 The Zorko injury - corky or hamstring?
26:32 Should clubs lie to journos?
32:02 The Norm Smith voting debate
34:09 Should Norm Smith voters be drinking?
38:57 Justin Longmuir’s contract situation
40:43 Chris Fagan - footy’s biggest media nuffie?
43:10 Will Chris Fagan coach on in 2027?
47:35 Trade Period madness
48:44 Tom’s huge GWS story from the past
50:07 Why every player gets better during Trade Period
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.- On this episode of The Agenda Setters, Tom Mitchell breaks down a Grand Final for the ages, dissecting the biggest moments, key performances and the moments that shaped the game.
Mitch Cleary brings all the latest trade news, with the player movement landscape beginning to take shape.
Plus, Liam Pickering joins the panel to reveal why his client, John Longmire, is joining Essendon.
All that, plus plenty of footy news, debate and your favourite segments on The Agenda Setters.
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. - Mitch Cleary, Tom Morris and Xander McGuire pull back the curtain on the Brownlow, the after-party and the huge stories dominating the footy world.
• The Brownlow after-party delivers - The Wiz didn’t even know there was one, before finding out what it’s like to leave with footy’s Mick Jagger
• Inside the Lachie Neale story - Tom reveals how he broke it, how it unfolded behind the scenes and how he managed to cut Mitch’s lunch
• Why working the Brownlow is like “story speed dating” - and the tactics journos use to work the room
• Xander reveals what surprised him most at his first Brownlow, including what viewers at home never see
• The tension gets real between Tom and Xander over the Josh Fraser coaching story
• Plus, Nick Daicos at his polished best, clubs pitching themselves to Lachie Whitfield, the Twitter account that can stitch up reporters and Media Performer of the Week
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1:00 – Inside the Brownlow
5:00 – The Wiz had no idea there was a Brownlow after-party!
6:00 – What it’s like walking out of the Brownlow with “Mick Jagger”
9:20 – What it’s really like working the Brownlow red carpet
10:20 – Why Brownlow night is the perfect time to “take out the trash”
14:00 – What surprised Xander at his first Brownlow
18:30 – Why the Brownlow is “story speed dating” for journalists
19:00 – Xander meets Dipper… and gets screamed at about the NFL
21:00 – Inside how the Lachie Neale suspension story unfolded
21:30 – How Tom broke the Lachie Neale story
22:15 – Has Xander finally embraced “Russian dolling”?
26:30 – Looking back at the incredible Buddy Franklin-to-Sydney story
27:40 – How AFL clubs pitch themselves to players like Lachie Whitfield
31:00 – How Sam McClure got stitched up by a Channel 9 headline
33:00 – The Twitter account that terrifies footy reporters
33:30 – What’s happening with Dan Houston?
38:00 – The Greg Swann story and the media mop-up
42:30 – Media Performer of the Week
44:15 – STORY SWOOPING: Tom v Xander over the Josh Fraser story
48:30 – Why Mitch loves seeing Xander get fired up
49:00 – Patrick Dangerfield’s feedback after missing the Top 5 Media Savvy Players
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. - Tonight on The Agenda Setters, has Adam Simpson entered the race to become North Melbourne’s next head coach? The panel has the latest on the Kangaroos’ coaching search and the names emerging as the club closes in on a decision.
There’s also more on the potential coaching decisions at Adelaide, with the latest developments from the Crows under the microscope.
Plus, Dayne Zorko joins us ahead of a huge preliminary final, discussing the Lions’ preparations and everything at stake this weekend.
All that, plus your favourite segments and plenty more footy news and debate on The Agenda Setters.
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