About this episode

The episode previews the AFL Wildcard Finals, discussing key matchups and predictions.

Finals footy is finally here and the boys are fired up! Buddy and Shane preview both Wildcard round MCG clashes — Western Bulldogs vs Collingwood on Friday night, and Melbourne vs Carlton on Saturday. They break down the Nick Daicos matchup, debate whether Collingwood erred playing an injured veteran into finals, and Shane backs the in-form Blues to knock off the Demons. Plus, a huge shout-out to tonight's 4-and-20 Legends Game for prostate cancer, Bud's Big Call for the round, and congrats to last week's prediction winner. Get your tips in and get around the finals! ⏱️ Chapters 00:08 – Welcome & tonight's Legends Game for prostate cancer 01:16 – Bulldogs vs Collingwood preview (Friday, MCG) 02:21 – Did Collingwood get it wrong playing their veterans? 03:56 – The Nick Daicos matchup to watch 05:43 – Melbourne vs Carlton preview (Saturday, MCG) 08:19 – Bud's Big Call: Cody Whiteman to shine 09:33 – Last week's winner: Jane from Marie Darwin 10:08 – How to enter your own Big Call & wrap up 🔔 Subscribe & Follow Don't miss an episode — subscribe to The Buddy & Shane Show on Spotify and Apple Podcasts so every episode lands the moment it drops. Got a Big Call for the round? Send us…

People in this episode

Hosts: Lance Franklin, Shane Crawford

Topics covered

• AFL Finals
• Wildcard Round
• Match Previews
• Player Matchups
• Predictions

Keywords

• AFL
• Finals Preview
• Wildcard Finals
• Western Bulldogs
• Collingwood
• Melbourne
• Carlton
• Nick Daicos
• Cody Whiteman

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Western Bulldogs, Collingwood, Melbourne, Carlton

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