About this episode

The episode reviews AFL Round 17, focusing on Gold Coast's struggles and GWS's surprising performance.

Buddy Franklin is riding the hottest tipping streak in footy — and this week his massive Call on GWS landed! In this Round 17 Review, The boys break down a huge weekend of AFL action — from the Giants' stunning upset of ladder-leaders Fremantle that has Buddy warning nobody wants to face GWS in the run home, to the real question marks it exposed over Flagmantle's premiership credentials. The boys go deep on what's actually gone wrong at Gold Coast, with Buddy arguing it's the leadership group — not just the coach — behind six straight losses, before delivering a blunt verdict on Damien Hardwick's long-term deal. Plus, Shane's ripping story on how escalating fines really change the way you play, the great "most frustrating team to watch" debate (is it Sydney or North Melbourne?), where Zac Butters lands, and whether GWS should pack up and move to Canberra. Don't miss Buddy's Young Star of the Week, the Better Beer Big Moment, and plenty more. Like, subscribe and drop your tips in the comments! 🎙️ 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…

People in this episode

Hosts: Buddy Franklin, Shane Crawford

Topics covered

• AFL Round 17 Review
• Gold Coast performance
• GWS upset
• coaching issues
• team frustrations
• leadership in sports

Keywords

• AFL
• Gold Coast
• GWS
• Fremantle
• Damien Hardwick
• coaching crisis
• Zac Butters
• Kevin Sheedy

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: GWS, Fremantle, Gold Coast, Sydney, North Melbourne

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