The Buddy & Shane Show

That's a wrap on 2026! In the final show of the season, Buddy and Shane relive an all-time classic grand final as Brisbane complete a historic three-peat, storming home from the brink against a brave Fremantle. They dissect Will Ashcroft's last-quarter surge, Josh Treacy's costly miss and the Pearce injury, debate a contentious Norm Smith Medal, and dig into Lachie Neale's move to Collingwood and Chris Fagan's future. Then it's Buddy's Big Call for 2027, trade-period whispers, North Melbourne's coaching hunt, and a heartfelt goodbye, with the boys unsure whether they'll be back for a trade or Christmas special.

00:00 — Intro: the final show of the year and Brisbane's three-peat

00:52 — Buddy's week in Melbourne: the NAB goal-kicking challenge

01:47 — Brisbane's comeback: Fagan's message and Ashcroft's late surge

04:41 — Josh Treacy's missed goal and the Pearce injury

07:07 — Fremantle wins the stats but loses the game

08:14 — The final-minutes siren debate

09:42 — Kylie Minogue's pre-match show and record viewership

11:01 — Lachie Neale's move to Collingwood

13:19 — Will Chris Fagan stay? Plus Brisbane's all-time-great status

18:04 — Harris Andrews, Voss and Fremantle's goalkicking woes

22:25 — Dunkley's one-percenters and Logan Morris's match-winner

25:49 — Oscar Allen and Sam Draper: gambles that paid off

28:24 — The Norm Smith Medal debate: Bolton vs Ashcroft

34:17 — Better Beer Big Moment

35:44 — Brisbane's season review

39:12 — Fremantle's season review and off-season priorities

42:26 — Docker supporters take over Melbourne

44:26 — Pearce's injury and Fremantle's key-back depth

46:00 — Buddy's Big Call for 2027, brought to you by The Man Shake

47:53 — Trade watch: the Bulldogs, Hawthorn and the big-name rumours

50:09 — North Melbourne's coaching search

52:02 — Why the best clubs don't overpay

53:29 — Off-season plans, thank-yous and sign-off

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Grand final week has arrived! Fresh off Brownlow night (huge congrats to Nick Daicos), Buddy and Shane dive straight into Fremantle vs Brisbane. Can the Dockers turn their minor premiership into a fairytale first flag, or does Brisbane's finals experience carry them to a historic three-peat? The boys break down the key head-to-head battles — Luke Jackson's ruck dominance, Brisbane's dangerous small forwards, and whether Fremantle's bottom six can lift on the big stage. There's a Norm Smith tip (it's Ashcroft, obviously), full score predictions, a Kylie Minogue half-time preview, and Buddy's Big Call. One thing's for sure: Melbourne's about to host an absolute cracker.

00:00 — Intro: Brownlow night recap and Nick Daicos crowned

00:28 — Grand final build-up: Fremantle vs Brisbane

01:31 — Bud's case for Brisbane: travel and experience factors

02:41 — Key matchup: Luke Jackson vs the Brisbane ruck

04:22 — Brisbane's dangerous small forwards

06:18 — Fremantle's questions: the bottom six and Mason Cox

07:14 — Chris Fagan's message: physicality and intimidation

08:29 — Set-shot kicking: Fremantle's Achilles heel

09:59 — A different Fremantle: grunt through the middle

10:49 — Score predictions: Bud backs Brisbane by ten

11:45 — Norm Smith Medal tip: Ashcroft to shine

12:58 — First goal picks and Fremantle's fairytale case

14:06 — Kylie Minogue half-time preview

14:38 — Grand final week build-up and a Chris Fagan tribute

17:18 — Buddy's Big Call, brought to you by The Man Shake

17:46 — Sign-off: good luck to both teams

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Grand final week is here! Fremantle and Brisbane have booked their tickets after two gut-wrenching preliminary finals, and the boys break down every twist. Hawthorn's season ends in heartbreak against Brisbane on a contentious late free kick, while "the Wizard" produces a stunning six-goal haul in a losing effort. Then Fremantle claw back a 28-point deficit to break Sydney's hearts and reach their first grand final since 2013. Plus: a season review for the Swans and Hawks, Toby Greene's move to Geelong, and Buddy and Shane's full Brownlow Medal predictions ahead of tonight's count — with Nick Daicos the overwhelming favourite. It's set up to be an unforgettable decider between two of the year's best sides.

00:00 — Intro: Prelim finals wrap and Brownlow Medal night

00:37 — Nick Daicos: the Brownlow frontrunner

02:33 — Hawthorn's heartbreaking prelim final loss to Brisbane

05:47 — The controversial free kick and "correct call" debate

10:19 — The Wizard's stunning six-goal haul

14:19 — Bottle-throwing incident and umpire safety

16:11 — Better Beer Big Moment: Brisbane's three-peat bid

18:16 — Lockie Neil's tribunal charge

19:29 — Fremantle storm home to stun Sydney

23:40 — Josh Tracy's quiet finals series

26:57 — Sydney Swans season review amid player investigation

29:17 — Hawthorn's season review and off-season targets

31:54 — Brownlow Medal predictions: Daicos, Bont, Heeney

39:07 — Buddy backs a dark horse for the top 10

40:18 — The Wizard's Brownlow chances

41:26 — Toby Greene's move to Geelong

42:17 — Padel, Pat Cash and grand final week banter

43:41 — Sign-off: Brownlow night and Thursday's grand final preview

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Prelim finals week is here. Friday night at the SCG, Sydney host Fremantle in a rematch of that stunning Round 8 hundred-point turnaround, with the Grundy vs. Luke Jackson ruck battle looming large — Bud backs the Swans, Shane's leaning Dockers. Saturday at the MCG, underdogs Hawthorn face premiership favourites Brisbane, and both hosts cautiously tip a Hawks upset. Bud's Big Call goes all-in on a Hawthorn forward to be the difference, and the boys start plotting a joint pub crawl special if the Hawks and Sydney both somehow reach the Grand Final.

00:00 — Welcome to Prelim Finals Week

00:41 — Preview: Sydney Swans vs. Fremantle Dockers (SCG, Friday)

08:42 — Preview: Hawthorn vs. Brisbane Lions (MCG, Saturday)

17:52 — Bud's Big Call

19:42 — Grand Final Showdown Plans

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Huge Semi Finals weekend! Brisbane obliterated Adelaide by 53 points, riding an explosive first quarter all the way into a Preliminary Final. Buddy and Shane break down Zak Bailey's heroics, Adelaide's glaring need for an X-factor midfielder, and pay tribute to retiring Crows great Taylor Walker. Then it's over to a classic — Fremantle survive a Geelong scare to book their first prelim since 2015, with Luke Jackson the driving force. Plus: the Better Beer Big Moment lands on Zak Butters' blockbuster move to the Bulldogs, Errol Gulden claims Kia Player of the Month, and the boys lock in their bold (and contradictory) predictions for the Grand Final.

00:00 — Intro & huge weekend of finals footy

01:17 — Adelaide v Brisbane review: Lions' explosive start

09:44 — Taylor Walker retires — a Crows great reflects

16:42 — Fremantle v Geelong review: surviving into the prelim

25:05 — 🍺 Better Beer Big Moment: Zak Butters signs with the Bulldogs

28:54 — 🏆 Kia Player of the Month: Errol Gulden

32:13 — Giveaway: send in your boldest prediction

32:59 — Bud's Big Call: Grand Final predictions

34:18 — Sign off

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