About this episode

Buddy and Shane preview the AFL Finals with bold predictions and match breakdowns.

Finals footy is finally here, and Buddy and Shane are going early with the big calls. They break down all four Week 1 matchups: Fremantle host Hawthorn in a qualifying final blockbuster, the Cats and Blues clash in a massive MCG elimination final, Sydney and Brisbane meet again at the SCG, and Adelaide look to make home ground count against the Bulldogs. Expect a genuine split down the middle — upset tips, a four-leg multi, and Shane putting his running shoes on the line if he's wrong about the Swans. Plus: how to win a case of Better Beer merch with your own finals predictions. 00:00 – Welcome to the finals preview show 00:33 – Qualifying Final: Fremantle Dockers vs Hawthorn Hawks 04:32 – Elimination Final: Geelong Cats vs Carlton Blues 07:36 – Qualifying Final: Sydney Swans vs Brisbane Lions 11:48 – Elimination Final: Adelaide Crows vs Western Bulldogs 13:34 – Bud's Big Call: four-leg multi 14:23 – Shane's Big Call: Brisbane by 100+ 14:50 – Get involved, prize giveaway and sign-off Subscribe on Spotify and Apple Podcasts so you never miss a preview or review. Got a take on the finals? Send us a voice memo: memo.fm/buddyandshane Follow us: @thebuddyandshaneshow (TikTok &…

People in this episode

Hosts: Lance Franklin, Shane Crawford

Topics covered

• AFL Finals
• Match Previews
• Upset Predictions
• Sports Commentary
• Finals Footy

Keywords

• AFL Finals
• Fremantle
• Hawthorn
• Geelong
• Carlton
• Sydney
• Brisbane
• Adelaide
• Western Bulldogs
• Better Beer

Sponsors

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Mentioned in this episode

Places: Fremantle, Hawthorn, Geelong, Carlton, Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide, Western Bulldogs

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