Buddy Franklin and Shane Crawford preview a loaded AFL Round 12, kicking off with a Thursday-night Saints v Hawks clash at Marvel where the boys debate the Hawthorn star's return from VFL and whether St Kilda can slow the ball up enough to take Hawthorn out of their game. They dig into Carlton's belief revival against the premiership-fancied Cats (and why Jeremy Cameron is a matchup nightmare for the Blues), tip the Swans to roll a young Richmond by 50+, and frame Brisbane v Fremantle as a potential game of the year — with Bud declaring himself a fully signed-up Freo believer despite the out-of-form Lions still sitting as hot favourites. Plus: will anyone FINALLY tag Nick Daicos, can the Giants' momentum carry them past the Dees in Alice Springs, and is Essendon one bad loss in Perth away from heads rolling? Bud also drops his FIRST-EVER two-leg multi after a comedic mid-show meltdown — big calls made, let's get into it.

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⏱️ CHAPTERS00:00 Intro & Welcome — Bud's on fire, can he stay hot?

00:28 St Kilda v Hawthorn at Marvel — Hawks building, Saints back from Perth

01:58 Carlton v Geelong at the MCG — Cameron the matchup nightmare for the Blues

03:59 Sydney v Richmond at the SCG — young Tigers' big-stage experience

05:09 Brisbane v Fremantle at the Gabba — Freo's statement game, juicy odds

07:06 Western Bulldogs v Collingwood at Marvel — does anyone finally tag Daicos?

09:18 Melbourne v GWS in Alice Springs — Giants riding momentum

10:42 West Coast v Essendon in Perth — Bombers under the pump, changes coming?

12:18 Bud's Big Call: a FIRST-EVER two-leg multi

15:25 Outro — Essendon to dominate next week's show?

💬 COMMENT BELOW: Are Fremantle the real deal? Should someone FINALLY tag Nick Daicos? And is Essendon one loss away from blowing it up?

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