The Buddy & Shane Show

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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The Dons are BACK on the winners' list, Ken Hinkley is Tasmania's first-ever coach, and the boys have a massive Round 19 to break down! From Dean Solomon's courageous call to drop McKay and his senior stars — and Buddy naming Essendon's first win the Better Beer Big Moment — to Adelaide's statement upset over Sydney at the SCG that has both boys sliding the Swans OUT of the top four. Shane unveils his full ladder predictor (Flagmantle on top!), Buddy backs Brisbane to finish second and declares Fremantle "a real threat" thanks to their key forward firepower. The King vs Lewis debate gets heated as Buddy shuts down the Ben King-to-Hawthorn talk — "too top heavy" — and reveals why you need TWO gun key forwards to win a flag. Plus, what on earth is going on with the Giants losing to bottom sides, Bud calls Richmond's performance "embarrassing, Don't miss Buddy's Young Star of the Week, the Better Beer Big Moment, the most bizarre injuries in AFL history, and plenty more. Like, subscribe and drop your tips in the comments!🎙️ NEW EPISODES every Monday & Thursday🔔 Subscribe and hit the bell so you don't miss Buddy's Thursday tips📞 GOT A HOT TAKE? Send us a voice memo — best one gets played on the show: memo.fm/buddyandshane

⏱️ CHAPTERS00:00 — The Boys Are Training for the Legends Match!

02:23 — The Dons Are BACK! Solomon's Brave Call

03:48 — What Is Going On With the Giants?

06:08 — Adelaide's Statement Win Over Sydney

07:41 — Bontempelli Runs Riot: Has It Cost Gold Coast Their Season?

09:28 — "Embarrassing" — Buddy Unloads on Richmond

10:51 — King vs Lewis: The Great Key Forward Debate

17:15 — The Ladder Predictor: Swans OUT of the Top 4?

24:18 — Better Beer Big Moment

25:31 — Ken Hinkley: Tasmania's First Coach

33:22 — Young Star of the Week: Jacob van Rooyen

34:50 — The Most Bizarre Injuries in AFL History

38:50 — Gone in 60 Seconds: Walker, Jamarra & the Bombers

42:27 — The Wildcard Race & Who Needs a Rest

44:24 — Shane's Secret Swans Story & Buddy's Grundy Warning

46:25 — "Have Some Balls!" — The All-Australian Ruck Debate

💬 COMMENT BELOW: Are the Swans really dropping out of the top four? King or Lewis — who are you taking? And is Ken Hinkley the right man to launch the Tassie Devils?

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Buddy just missed last weeks big call with north... But is he doubling down? In this Round 19 Preview, The Buddy & Shane Show runs through every game of the round — from St Kilda's golden chance to knock off a wounded Geelong with no Jeremy Cameron (does Ross Lyon get sacked if they lose?), to a Friday night cracker at the SCG where Buddy backs his Swans against Jordan Dawson's red-hot Crows. The boys map out Zac Butters' shock path to the Brownlow, debate whether Port's injury-hit season finally goes over the cliff, and Buddy doubles down on Gold Coast — backing them to bounce back even though their own coach says they can't make finals. Plus, Buddy's brutal verdict on Carlton's season, the one-theme fix that could save Essendon, and a Big Call that leaves Shane speechless: North Melbourne to stun the rampaging Dees. Don't miss Buddy's Big Call and all the weekend tips. Like, subscribe and drop your tips in the comments!

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⏱️ CHAPTERS00:00 — The Mad Bagger's Run Is Over

01:00 — Geelong v St Kilda: The Saints' Statement Game

02:50 — Sydney v Adelaide: Game of the Round

06:13 — Brownlow Prediction

07:29 — North Melbourne v Melbourne

09:04 — Collingwood v Carlton

10:01 — West Coast v Brisbane

10:46 — Richmond v Hawthorn

11:31 — Gold Coast v Bulldogs

14:03 — GWS v Essendon

15:50 — Buddy's Big Call

💬 COMMENT BELOW: Can North really stun the Dees? Is Carlton's season actually done? And does Butters still win the Brownlow from the injury list?

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Buddy Franklin is officially BACK — he's laced up the boots for the 2026 Legends Match, and the boys have a huge Round 18 to break down! In this Round 18 Review. From Fremantle's terrifying 15-goal second half against Sydney that has Shane rating them above Brisbane as premiership favourites, to the Giants' stunning nine-goal final quarter comeback over a wounded Geelong. The boys don't hold back on Damien Hardwick's extraordinary week — his "mathematically can't make finals" claim and THAT mums' basement spray — with Buddy's blunt message: focus on the craft. Plus, what's happened to Nick Larkey's goalkicking, the Ross Lyon and Lachie Neale saga takes another twist, Buddy declares Pendlebury and Sidebottom are "probably both done" at Collingwood, the head-rub free kick sends the boys into meltdown (put the whistle away!), and Buddy drops a bombshell on Carlton's season. Don't miss Buddy's Young Star of the Week, the Better Beer Big Moment, the Kia Real Deal Player of the Month, and plenty more. Like, subscribe and drop your tips in the comments!

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⏱️ CHAPTERS

00:00 — Buddy joins the Legends Match!

04:25 — What's Happened to Nick Larkey's Goalkicking?

07:55 — Can Essendon Be Fixed?11:22 — Better Beer Big Moment

16:45 — Scary Fremantle: 15 Goals in a Half

20:16 — The Head-Rub Rule & Umpiring Meltdown

23:47 — The Giants' Comeback & Finals Run

28:20 — The Brownlow Top 5

30:20 — Kia Real Deal Player of the Month

31:42 — Gone in 60 Seconds: 'The Blues Are Done'

40:30 — Young Star of the Week

💬 COMMENT BELOW: Is Fremantle now scarier than Brisbane? Has Hardwick lost the plot or is he protecting his players? And are Pendlebury and Sidebottom really done?

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Buddy Franklin is back with his hottest tipping streak of the season — and this week he's dropped his most controversial Big Call yet! In this Round 18 Preview, The Buddy & Shane Show runs through every game of the round — starting with the Thursday-night blockbuster between top-two sides Fremantle and Sydney in Perth, where Buddy makes a stunning claim: Fremantle will NOT make the grand final. The boys break down Fremantle's questionable backline and why Charlie Curnow could be the difference, debate whether North Melbourne can shut down Nick Daicos, and get stuck into the great goal-kicking incentives debate (does paying players to kick goals reward selfishness?). Plus, Shane fires up again over Carlton refusing to even interview Josh Fraser, the Mad Bagger returns with the hottest take this side of the sun, and the boys crown the best pests and swingmen in footy history. Don't miss Buddy's Big Call and plenty more.

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⏱️ CHAPTERS

00:00 — Buddy Drops Grand Final Bombshell

04:05 — Collingwood v North Melbourne

06:03 — St Kilda v Port Adelaide & the Goal-Kicking Debate

09:11 — GWS v Geelong: Can Cameron Rebound?

12:15 — Carlton v Hawthorn

13:34 — Adelaide, Bulldogs

17:03 — Brisbane v Essendon

17:51 — Buddy's Big Call19:23 — The Mad Bagger Returns

31:00 — Outro & Buddy's Marathon Update

💬 COMMENT BELOW: Are Buddy's non-believers right that Freo AND Sydney miss the grand final? Can North really stop Daicos? And who's the best swingman of all time?

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