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 Never miss an episode of The Buddy & Shane Show — subscribe on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and follow us on TikTok and Instagram @thebuddyandshaneshow. Got a question or a hot take for the boys? Send us a voice memo at memo.fm/buddyandshane — you might just hear it on the show! This episode is proudly supported by: Better Beer — betterbeer.com.au The Man Shake — Lose the beer gut without losing the beers. themanshake.com.au The Better Beer Big Moment is brought to you by Better Beer, and Buddy's Big Call is brought to you by The Man Shake. #AFL #AFLGrandFinal #BuddyAndShaneShow #Brisbane #BrisbaneLions #Fremantle #FreoDockers #ThreePeat #NormSmith #WillAshcroft #TradePeriod #AFLPodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 Never miss an episode of The Buddy & Shane Show — subscribe on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and follow us on TikTok and Instagram @thebuddyandshaneshow. Got a question or a hot take for the boys? Send us a voice memo at memo.fm/buddyandshane — you might just hear it on the show! This episode's Better Beer Big Moment is brought to you by Better Beer — betterbeer.com.au #AFL #AFLFinals #GrandFinal #BuddyAndShaneShow #Hawthorn #Brisbane #Fremantle #SydneySwans #Brownlow #AFLPodcast #ThreePeat Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 Got a Take? Send us a voice memo and you might hear it on the show: memo.fm/buddyandshane This Episode Is Brought to You ByBetter Beer — betterbeer.com.au Follow the ShowTikTok & Instagram: @thebuddyandshaneshow #AFL #AFLFinals #PreliminaryFinals #BrisbaneLions #GeelongCats #FremantleDockers #AdelaideCrows #SydneySwans #WesternBulldogs #TheBuddyAndShaneShow Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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." 🎙️ 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 ⏱️ 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? 👍 Smash like if Buddy and Crawf are calling it right. 📲 FOLLOW US TikTok: @thebuddyandshaneshow Instagram: @thebuddyandshaneshow Spotify & Apple Podcasts: The Buddy & Shane Show 🍺 Thanks to Better Beer — proud partners of the Big Moment of the Week: http://www.betterbeer.com.au #AFL #AFL2026 #BuddyFranklin #ShaneCrawford #BuddyAndShane #Round20 #Round21 #AFLRound21 #NickDaicos #Brownlow #Collingwood #SydneySwans #WanganeenMilera #StKilda #Richmond #SamMitchell #AdelaideCrows #Essendon #GoldCoastSuns #JackGunston #ColemanMedal #BudsBigCall #AFLPodcast #FootyPodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices