The Buddy & Shane Show

Finals footy is finally here, and Buddy and Shane are going early with the big calls. They break down all four Week 1 matchups: Fremantle host Hawthorn in a qualifying final blockbuster, the Cats and Blues clash in a massive MCG elimination final, Sydney and Brisbane meet again at the SCG, and Adelaide look to make home ground count against the Bulldogs. Expect a genuine split down the middle — upset tips, a four-leg multi, and Shane putting his running shoes on the line if he's wrong about the Swans. Plus: how to win a case of Better Beer merch with your own finals predictions.

00:00 – Welcome to the finals preview show

00:33 – Qualifying Final: Fremantle Dockers vs Hawthorn Hawks

04:32 – Elimination Final: Geelong Cats vs Carlton Blues

07:36 – Qualifying Final: Sydney Swans vs Brisbane Lions

11:48 – Elimination Final: Adelaide Crows vs Western Bulldogs

13:34 – Bud's Big Call: four-leg multi

14:23 – Shane's Big Call: Brisbane by 100+

14:50 – Get involved, prize giveaway and sign-off

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Buddy and Shane are buzzing after an unforgettable weekend of footy! First up, they relive the Legends Match for prostate cancer, where Buddy went off with 32 disposals and eight goals. Then it's straight into the Wild Card Round action: the Bulldogs scraping past the Magpies in a heart-stopper, and the Blues running over the top of the Demons to keep their finals dream alive. Add in a shock Scott Pendlebury move to the Gold Coast, Essendon's new coaching appointment, Ben McKay's uncertain future, Buddy's Young Star of the Week, and a full debrief on the AFL's All-Australian team — this one's got everything. Thursday's finals preview is locked in too, so don't go anywhere.

0:08 – Welcome to the show & Wild Card Round hype

0:33 – Legends Match for Prostate Cancer: Buddy's stunning stat line

6:09 – Buddy's new Honey Salt energy gel launch

7:09 – Wild Card wrap: Bulldogs scrape past the Magpies

11:25 – Blues thump the Demons, march into finals

16:04 – Better Beer Big Moment + Tasmania comeback rumours

17:34 – Scott Pendlebury's shock move to the Gold Coast

24:21 – Bombers appoint their new coach

27:09 – Ben McKay's uncertain future

29:19 – Buddy's Young Star of the Week: Harry Dean

30:52 – AFL Awards night: the All-Australian team debate

37:31 – First blazers, and what's coming Thursday

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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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