The Buddy & Shane Show

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

💬 COMMENT BELOW: Can Adelaide's tall forwards trouble Fremantle's defence? Is North Melbourne a genuine chance of upsetting Geelong? And do you agree Brisbane are the flag favourites?

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The boys wrap up Round 22 with finals footy in the air. Buddy reckons Josh Fraser's coaching gig is already a formality, Sam Walsh looks back to his brilliant best, and the boys turn on St Kilda over their handling of injured stars — "where's their duty of care?" Collingwood survive a short-handed trip to Perth as Nick de Cos does what Nick de Cos does, before Brisbane belt Hawthorn by 67 in a "reality check" ahead of September. Then it's the Melbourne v Fremantle classic at the MCG, a serious chat on the Geelong concussion waiver saga, and Gold Coast finally winning thanks to Touk Miller's meditation routine. Buddy's Young Star goes to Logan Morris, before the show closes on Hawthorn's forward-line succession plan. Like, subscribe and drop your tips in the comments!

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⏱️ CHAPTERS

00:00 — Carlton Keep Rolling: Josh Fraser's Case & Sam Walsh's Return to Form

04:18 — St Kilda's Injury Crisis & the Duty of Care Debate

09:39 — Collingwood Survive West Coast Test as Nick de Cos Shines

11:02 — Brisbane Smash Hawthorn by 67: A Finals Reality Check

14:40 — Better Beer Big Moment of the Week

14:57 — Melbourne def. Fremantle: Game of the Year at the "MCD"

18:33 — The Geelong Concussion Waiver Saga

22:53 — The Mighty Swans Find Their Mojo

24:57 — Round-Up: North Melbourne, Adelaide & the Finals Race

25:52 — Gold Coast's Bright Spot: Touk Miller's Meditation Routine

28:02 — Kia Player of the Month: Nick de Cos

29:35 — Buddy's Young Star of the Week: Logan Morris

32:41 — Hawthorn's Forward Line Rebuild: King, Lewis, Gunston & the Josh Kennedy Comparison

36:37 — Sign Off & Thursday's Big Call Preview

💬 COMMENT BELOW: Should Josh Fraser be signed up long-term at Carlton? Was St Kilda right to risk their best players? And what should Hawthorn do with their forward-line logjam?

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The boys charge into Round 21 - It starts with a "mini final" as Collingwood face Geelong, with Buddy declaring Nick Daicos' season equal to peak Gary Ablett Jr — maybe better. Shane goes rogue and tips a Saints AMBUSH on the red-hot Swans, the boys preview Clarkson v Mitchell in freezing Launceston ("no love lost there!"), and Shane jumps ship on the Giants live on air. Buddy officially RETIRES from tipping the Gold Coast Suns after last week's disaster — so naturally Shane picks them to end their losing streak. Then things explode: Buddy and Shane go to WAR over Richmond's future. Shane backs the Tigers to win a flag within FIVE years — Buddy says they won't win one for 15 to 20 and offers to put money on it, before both agree only one man could change everything: "Sam Mitchell is an absolute genius." And then the sledgehammer — Bud's Big Call: Adelaide to DEMOLISH Essendon by 120+ POINTS ("a dagger to the heart... mark my words") while Shane tips the Bombers to WIN. A 120-point gap between them. Monday is going to be brutal for someone. Like, subscribe and drop your tips in the comments!

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⏱️ CHAPTERS
00:00 — Collingwood v Geelong: The Mini Final & the Ablett Comparison
03:12 — Fremantle v Bulldogs: The Toughest Travel Test
04:55 — St Kilda v Sydney: Shane Tips the Ambush
07:28 — Hawthorn v North: Clarkson v Mitchell, No Love Lost
10:05 — Port Adelaide v GWS: Shane Jumps Ship
12:13 — Carlton v Brisbane: "Primed for September"
13:22 — Richmond v West Coast
14:29 — Melbourne v Gold Coast: Buddy Retires From Tipping the Suns
17:03 — Essendon v Adelaide: The Big Call Ignites
19:02 — DEBATE: Richmond's Flag Window — 5 Years or 20?
23:36 — BUD'S BIG CALL: Crows by 120+

💬 COMMENT BELOW: Is Buddy's 120-point call genius or madness? Will Richmond win a flag within five years like Shane says — or not for 20 like Buddy? And can the Saints really ambush the Swans?

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Buddy's in marathon training and the boys have a bumper double episode — the full Round 20 Review! Shane hands Nick Daicos the 2026 Brownlow ("he'll go down as the greatest Brownlow Medallist ever"), the boys marvel at Wanganeen-Milera's 46-disposal, four-goal masterclass, and Buddy unloads on the Petracca–Lombard blow-up — "it speaks about their culture."

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⏱️ CHAPTERS
00:00 — Buddy's Training for the Sydney Marathon!
00:40 — Round 20 Results Rapid Fire
01:56 — Swans Bounce Back: Gulden's Brett Kirk Medal
03:19 — Wanganeen-Milera's 46-Disposal Masterclass & the Tagging Debate
09:14 — Max King's Heartbreak Return
11:28 — The Petracca & Lombard Blow-Up: "Not a Good Look"
15:56 — Nine Straight Losses: Are the Suns Getting Off the Hook?
16:00 — Carlton's Coaching Race: Fraser, Enright & Longmire
17:22 — Collingwood Smash Adelaide: Booing Backfires
19:20 — Daicos: The Greatest Brownlow Medallist Ever?
21:13 — Better Beer Big Moment
22:10 — Gunston Kicks Seven: All-Australian at 34?
25:06 — Geelong Flex Their Muscles & the Dangerfield Worry
27:28 — Young Star of the Week: Jagga Smith
29:25 — The Coleman Medal Race: Can Curnow Hold On?
33:22 — Better Beer Marathon Comp: Winners & Your Comments

💬 COMMENT BELOW: Is Buddy's 120-point call madness or genius? Will Richmond win a flag within five years like Shane says — or not for 20 like Buddy? And is Daicos already the greatest Brownlow medallist we've seen?

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The boys are back with their Round 20 Preview — and Buddy delivers his BIGGEST call of the year! Shane's a full believer in red-hot Adelaide to take down Collingwood, and he's riding the undefeated Dees all the way to a Grand Final at the MCG — while Buddy nearly tips the wounded Cats before flipping at the last second. It's derby week in the West, with both boys backing Flagmantle to smack their arch rivals by 30+ and Buddy tipping Josh Treacy for a bag. The Battle of the Bridge looms as the Buddy Franklin Cup danger game, plus, "Sorry Mr Clarkson, you're done mate" — the boys tip the Saints in the battle of the teasers, the Dogs to feast on wounded Richmond, and then THE moment: after wrestling with it all week, Buddy locks in Gold Coast to travel to Melbourne and beat Carlton — declaring "the Blues are done!" Shane's on the Blues. Someone's ego is getting bruised Monday. Like, subscribe and drop your tips in the comments!

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⏱️ CHAPTERS
00:00 — Get to the Legends Match! The Buddy Franklin End
00:45 — Adelaide v Collingwood
01:52 — Melbourne v Geelong
02:47 — Fremantle v West Coast
03:50 — Hawthorn v Essendon
05:22 — Carlton v Gold Coast
07:00 — Battle of the Bridge: Sydney vs GWS
08:49 — Brisbane v Port Adelaide
09:15 — North v St Kilda
10:16 — Bulldogs v Richmond
14:07 — BUD'S BIG CALL: "They Are Done!"

💬 COMMENT BELOW: Is Buddy's big call genius or madness — can Gold Coast really win in Melbourne? Should he have had the guts to tip the Giants over the Swans? And are the undefeated Dees now flag favourites?

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