The Buddy & Shane Show

Finals footy is finally here and the boys are fired up! Buddy and Shane preview both Wildcard round MCG clashes — Western Bulldogs vs Collingwood on Friday night, and Melbourne vs Carlton on Saturday. They break down the Nick Daicos matchup, debate whether Collingwood erred playing an injured veteran into finals, and Shane backs the in-form Blues to knock off the Demons. Plus, a huge shout-out to tonight's 4-and-20 Legends Game for prostate cancer, Bud's Big Call for the round, and congrats to last week's prediction winner. Get your tips in and get around the finals!

⏱️ Chapters

00:08 – Welcome & tonight's Legends Game for prostate cancer

01:16 – Bulldogs vs Collingwood preview (Friday, MCG)

02:21 – Did Collingwood get it wrong playing their veterans?

03:56 – The Nick Daicos matchup to watch

05:43 – Melbourne vs Carlton preview (Saturday, MCG)

08:19 – Bud's Big Call: Cody Whiteman to shine

09:33 – Last week's winner: Jane from Marie Darwin

10:08 – How to enter your own Big Call & wrap up

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The home-and-away season is done and dusted — finals are finally here! Buddy and Shane break down the full finals draw, hail Charlie Curnow's Coleman Medal and Bontempelli's brilliance, and reflect on a difficult week for the Sydney Swans on and off the field. The boys let themselves fantasise about a Cinderella Blues premiership run, rattle through standout individual performances from Round 24, and hand out pass/fail marks to the sides missing finals — Saints, Giants, Suns, Kangaroos and more. Plus: Essendon's looming coaching call, Buddy's Young Star of the Week, and all the details on Thursday night's Legends Game for prostate cancer. Big week, bigger finals ahead.

⏱️ Chapters

00:08 – Finals are here: full round wrap & finals draw

02:16 – Bulldogs ready to roar at the MCG

03:07 – Charlie Curnow claims the Coleman Medal

03:43 – A difficult week for the Sydney Swans

07:43 – Could the Blues really go all the way?

08:22 – Round 24's best individual performances

11:52 – Grading the season: Saints, Giants & Suns

17:41 – North Melbourne's underwhelming finish

20:01 – Better Beer Big Moment

23:58 – Port Adelaide, West Coast, Richmond & Essendon reviewed

32:04 – Essendon's coaching search heats up

36:50 – Pass or fail? Grading the bottom sides

37:37 – Buddy's Young Star of the Week

38:41 – Legends Game for Prostate Cancer — Thursday night

43:00 – Wrap up

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It's the LAST round of the 2026 home-and-away season and Buddy & Shane bring it home strong! They fly through all nine games — Saints upsetting the Suns, a massive Brisbane vs Collingwood MCG blockbuster, and the big Carlton rest debate ahead of finals. Shane reveals a wild three-way tie scenario for 4th between Brisbane, Adelaide and Hawthorn, while the boys clash over whether stars like Bontempelli, Grundy and Cripps should be rested. Sydney's Isaac Heeney gets huge wraps as "the form player of the competition," and Buddy drops his boldest Big Call yet — backing North Melbourne to knock off Sydney. Plus: salsa night at The Establishment, and a Better Beer giveaway for the best call in the comments!

00:00 – Intro: Round 24, the last round of the 2026 season

00:40 – Saint Kilda v Gold Coast (Marvel Stadium, Friday night)

01:10 – Collingwood v Brisbane (MCG) — top four implications

02:00 – Carlton v Fremantle (Marvel Stadium) — the "rest your stars" debate

04:33 – Melbourne v Western Bulldogs (MCG) — does Bontempelli return?

05:43 – Geelong v Richmond (GMHBA Stadium)

06:10 – Adelaide v GWS (Adelaide Oval) — Tex Walker send-off talk

07:03 – Port Adelaide v Essendon (Marvel Stadium) — new coach speculation

08:02 – Sydney v North Melbourne (SCG) — Isaac Heeney's incredible form

10:19 – West Coast v Hawthorn (Optus Stadium) — the three-way tie for 4th scenario

13:10 – Bud's Big Call: North Melbourne to beat Sydney

15:08 – Wrap-up and Better Beer giveaway

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Round 23 brings finals-shaping chaos as Buddy and Shane dissect Carlton's stunning turnaround under new coach Josh Fraser, a locked-in top eight, and Charlie Curnow's Coleman Medal masterclass. The boys relive a wild Hawthorn-Collingwood draw, reignite the rules debate it sparked, and pitch their own outrageous ideas for fixing AFL draws forever. Fremantle's finals credentials get the full workout — Luke Jackson's ruck brilliance included — alongside the bombshell rumour that Zak Butters and Toby Greene could both be Geelong-bound. Steele Sidebottom's legendary 373-game career gets its flowers, Buddy crowns his Young Stars of the Week, and Franklin reveals a dodgy calf ahead of the Whitten Legends match. All that, plus a first look at what's coming in the Round 24 season finale.

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## Chapters
00:00 – Welcome & Round 23 wrap
00:55 – Carlton's stunning turnaround under Josh Fraser
04:24 – Finals picture locked in: Giants, Saints, Suns miss out
06:31 – Charlie Curnow's Coleman Medal & the King/Hayward fallout
07:15 – Hawthorn hold on against Collingwood
09:59 – Fremantle's finals form and Luke Jackson's ruck work
14:11 – Zac Butters and Toby Greene linked to Geelong
19:35 – Better Beer moment
20:09 – That Hawthorn-Collingwood draw, revisited
22:21 – Shane's wild ideas to break AFL draws
25:16 – Christian Petracca's best position going forward
27:08 – Steele Sidebottom's incredible 373-game career
29:11 – Melbourne's finals surge & the Van Rooyen suspension
30:09 – Buddy's Young Stars of the Week
31:46 – North Melbourne push Geelong to the brink
33:10 – Wrap-up & a first look at Round 24

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Round 23 is here and the boys are locking in their tips before the finals scramble begins. Shane fancies home ground advantage for Fremantle against Adelaide, but Buddy goes the other way with his Big Call, backing the Crows' tall forward line to trouble the Dockers' defence. Richmond and St Kilda, Hawthorn and Collingwood, and a huge QClash between Brisbane and Gold Coast all get the treatment, plus Shane tips an upset for North Melbourne over Geelong while Buddy says the Cats win by four or five goals. There's a look at GWS's injury crisis and Jake Stringer's uncertain contract future, Carlton's charge continues against the Bulldogs, and Essendon's coaching search rolls on ahead of their MCG clash with Sydney. Buddy also locks in his flag favourite. Like, subscribe and drop your tips in the comments!

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⏱️ CHAPTERS
00:00 — Intro: Round 23 & Guernsey Number Banter
01:23 — Fremantle v Adelaide (Friday Night, Optus Stadium)
03:17 — Richmond v St Kilda (Saturday, MCG)
04:49 — North Melbourne v Geelong (Marvel Stadium)
06:29 — Brisbane v Gold Coast: The QClash
06:58 — Hawthorn v Collingwood (MCG, Saturday Night)
08:05 — Port Adelaide v Melbourne (Adelaide Oval)
08:34 — GWS Giants v West Coast Eagles & Jake Stringer's Contract Future
10:39 — Western Bulldogs v Carlton (Marvel Stadium, Sunday)
13:14 — Essendon v Sydney (MCG) & the Bombers' Coaching Search
15:25 — Bud's Big Call: Adelaide to Beat Fremantle
16:32 — Flag Favourite Talk: Brisbane Locked In
17:43 — Sign Off

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