The Buddy & Shane Show

The Buddy & Shane Show is BACK for Season 2026! Buddy & Shane kick off the new year with big calls, finals predictions, and a full opening round preview — plus Buddy reveals why he missed the start of the season (hint: it wasn't laziness).

CHAPTERS:

0:00 Welcome back — Season 2026 begins3:59 Bud's Big Call of the Round — Swans by 60

5:18 Big Call of the Year — Murphy Reid to be the best rebounder in AFL

6:55 Finals certainties for 2026 — who's in, who's out

12:27 Sydney Swans vs Carlton — Charlie Curnow returns to face his old club

19:22 Gold Coast Suns vs Geelong — Friday night blockbuster

23:15 GWS Giants vs Hawthorn — don't underestimate the injury-hit Giants

25:02 Brisbane Lions vs Western Bulldogs — match of the round

28:27 Collingwood vs St Kilda — is this a farewell season for Collingwood's legends?

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Brisbane Lions complete back-to-back premierships with dominant second half performance against Geelong! The boys unpack all of the tactical battles and where the game was won and lost. Plus a comprehensive trade period discussion covering Petracca, Merrett, Curnow and more.

CHAPTERS:
0:00 Brisbane Lions BACK-TO-BACK premiers - dominant second half
2:40 Norm Smith Medal: Who Should Have Won?
3:45 Game Review: Why did the Lions win
15:12 Snoop Dogg halftime show review
16:58 Buddy's Young Star - Jasper Fletcher
19:40 Full trade period breakdown
30:40 Shane's 2026 prediction - Who Wins The Premiership

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The ultimate grand final preview! The hosts break down key matchups, tactical considerations, and deliver their final tips for the 2025 AFL Grand Final. Plus they share who they think the Norm Smith Medalist will be.

CHAPTERS:

0:00 Brisbane's third straight, Geelong's third in six years

3:07 Burning Questions for each team

5:56 Jeremy Cameron vs Harris Andrews

8:24 Shane's prediction: Winner & Norm Smith Medal

9:47 Buddy's prediction: Winner & Norm Smith Medal

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The grand final is set! The boy's offer a complete review of Geelong's dominant win over Hawthorn and Brisbane's gutsy victory over Collingwood. Plus outrage over Marbior Chol's controversial suspension, what losing Tom Stewart means for Geelong, and detailed Brownlow Medal predictions with Shane & Buddy both picking smokey's.

0:00 Grand final teams announced - Geelong vs Brisbane

2:30 Geelong vs Hawks Review6:58 Chol suspension outrage! - "accidents happen"

9:40 Is Zach Merrett the key to a hawks Grand Final in 2026?

11:38 Brisbane's vs Collingwood Review

13:50 Did Pendlebury Injury Cost Collingwood?

17:42 Cam Rayner the X Factor the key for brisbane

20:39 Is playing Lachie Neale & Jarrod Berry too risky for Grand Final

23:35 Buddy's Young Star - Speedster Max Holmes

25:10 HUGE Brownlow Medal Predictions

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The boys deliver their preliminary finals predictions with detailed tactical analysis! Plus, they reveal the "silent assassin" behind Hawthorn's incredible recruiting success and preview the ultimate supporter atmospheres that make prelims the best games to attend.

CHAPTERS:
0:00 The beauty of prelim week
1:28 Geelong vs Hawthorn
8:18 Brisbane vs Collingwood: 2023 rematch of a classic
12:55 The Mastery of Chris Fagan
14:15 Hawthorn supporters love

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