Footy is BACK — close games, drama and a leaked whiteboard that has the whole AFL talking. Shane breaks down Brisbane's "Whiteboard-Gate" and Buddy reveals how he handled strengths and weaknesses as a player. The boys roast Hawks physio "Lambo" for rupturing both hamstrings on the run, Malcolm Rosas Jr lights up the SCG with seven for the Swans, Brayden Cook wins the Showdown in the dying seconds, and Carlton's third-quarter curse rolls on.

CHAPTERS:0:00 Whiteboard-Gate — Brisbane's leaked opposition board has the footy world talking

9:20 Hawks physio "Lambo" ruptures both hammies on the run

11:18 Gold Coast v GWS — the 7:30 Sunday timeslot disaster

12:53 Sydney v Melbourne — Malcolm Rosas Jr kicks 7 on debut

15:23 Western Bulldogs v Fremantle — Freo are the real deal

16:40 Adelaide v Port Adelaide — Showdown 56 decided by a point

17:56 Essendon v Brisbane — pressure mounts on Brad Scott

19:38 Richmond v West Coast — Tigers' first win & is Harley Reid gone?

24:58 Geelong v North Melbourne — Clarko's positives despite the fade

26:36 Better Beer Big Moment — Brighton Cook's Showdown winner & the Whiteboard

28:39 Carlton v St Kilda — the third-quarter curse & the Voss question

35:49 Buddy's Young Star, the Coleman race & bush footy legends

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Buddy and Shane sweep through every Round 8 matchup. Should ruckmen even be allowed to kick? Why nobody can lay a hand on Jack Gunston. Bring back the tagger — The case for putting a Jordan Clarke job on Kozzy Pickett. Plus the "best bunch of small forwards we've ever had", a Showdown call, and a 7:20 Sunday Gold Coast fixture that Shane reckons everyone will sleep through. Buddy's Big Call predicts a player to have a MONSTER game.

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Buddy comes in steaming about the state of the AFL — six blow-outs in seven games and counting. Shane declares war on the ARC after another shocker, Pendlebury delivers a 43-possession Anzac Day masterclass and exposes Essendon's "bruise-free footy", and Kozzy Pickett launches into top-five territory with another best-on. Plus the case for a three-peat, are these the best small forwards ever, and Buddy makes a bold Coleman call.

CHAPTERS:

0:00 The blow-out problem

4:20 Hawthorn smash Gold Coast — Gunston's hot streak

5:38 ARC under fire — "Fok the ARC"

9:01 Can anyone stop Brisbane's three-peat?

14:55 Pendlebury's Anzac Day masterclass

20:46 Kozzy Pickett is now top 5 in the comp!

22:46 Better Beer Big Moment

25:54 Zac Bailey - Essendon MUST Throw Money at Him?

29:34 Tasmania, Northern Territory & the future of the comp

33:51 ALARM BELLS for West Coast

34:10 Buddy's Young Star of the Week

35:20 Best small forwards ever? Wizard, Kozzy, Higgins, Rankine

40:03 PREDICTIONS: Smokey All-Australian, most improved, Brownlow, Coleman

45:38 Buddy's bolter for the Coleman

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Buddy's fresh from his footy comeback! Sydney smash the Dogs and Charlie Curnow silences the critics kciking 7 goals. Plus Sam Darcy's ACL heartbreak, the best small forward debate, and Buddy's big call for an upset in Canberra.

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Buddy's Big Call of the week — Josh Tracy to kick SEVEN goals and win the Ross Glendinning Medal in the derby. Shane makes an outrageous five-year grand final prediction for Richmond. And Buddy predicts SIX goals for himself in the Darren Tigers game — "you arrogant bastard." Plus every game of Round 6 previewed including the Carlton vs Collingwood season-defining clash.CHAPTERS:0:00 Carlton vs Collingwood — season over for whoever loses2:28 Geelong vs Western Bulldogs 4:31 Sydney Swans vs GWS Giants — the Buddy Franklin Cup7:17 Gold Coast Suns vs Essendon 8:37 Hawthorn vs Port Adelaide 9:44 Adelaide vs St Kilda 11:24 North Melbourne vs Richmond 13:14 Melbourne vs Brisbane Lions 14:07 West Coast vs Fremantle15:19 Bud's Big Call 16:18 How many goal will buddy kick in his return?

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Buddy is already in Perth ahead of his Dowerin Tigers comeback and admits the nerves have kicked in. Shane's bath ad ruins Gout Gout's historic 200m moment and social media loses it. Plus are ruckmen the most important players in the game, nobody can stop Gunston, Heeney declared the best player in the competition, and the best forward line debate.

CHAPTERS:

0:00 BUDDY'S COMEBACK IS CLOSE

2:51 Which defender would Buddy least want brought back to play on him?7:01 Essendon's first win of the season

9:23 Are Ruckmen now the most important players in the game?

13:21 Are the hawks deserving of premiership favouritism?17:07 Is Collingwood's season over?

18:18 Who has the best forwardline in the competition?

21:02 Isaac Heeney, has he surpassed Bont?

24:22 St Kilda's big win

26:35 Better Beer Big Moment — Tracy's match-saving mark in the rain

33:14 Buddy's Young Star of the Week

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Is Saint Kilda's season already over? Buddy makes his boldest Big Call yet, and Shane says if they lose, the football world will be talking. Plus the boys preview every Gather Round game.

CHAPTERS:

0:00 Gather Round Preview

0:32 Adelaide vs Carlton 2:10 Collingwood vs Fremantle

3:37 North Melbourne vs Brisbane

4:59 Essendon vs Melbourne

5:56 Sydney Swans vs Gold Coast Suns - game of the round

8:22 Hawthorn vs Western Bulldogs - Who's a real contender

9:53 Geelong vs West Coast Eagles10:30 GWS Giants vs Richmond

11:34 Port Adelaide vs St Kilda

12:42 Bud's Big Call

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Hawks win by one point in an all-time Easter Monday classic, Buddy puts Heeney in the top two players in the competition, and the boys absolutely torch the AFL's top ten finals format. Plus the top five most impactful players list, Zac Butters' future, and Buddy admits he was wrong about North Melbourne.

CHAPTERS:

0:00 Hawks vs Geelong: What a Game!

7:50 Is Isaac Heeney Better Than The Bont?

10:20 Was Clarko out of line?14:54 Zac Butters — where does he go?

16:14 Top 5 most impactful players in the competition

21:28 No Daicos, No Pies?

24:40 Buddy Admits He Was Wrong About North Melbourne

27:15 Murphy Reid, All Australian?

29:13 Better Beer Big Moment of the round

32:01 Is the AFL facing too many blowouts?

36:22 Does the Gold Coast have an MCG problem?

40:09 Reviewing the ladder after Round 4

41:06 Buddy Offers his opinion on Wildcard Finals

42:48 Buddy's Young Star of the Week

44:15 Gather Round preview — all roads lead to Adelaide

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Carlton blow a seven-goal lead and fold — again. Buddy doesn't hold back, calling it a mental problem at the club and saying changes need to happen. Plus the blood incident that left Buddy speechless, Finn O'Sullivan called a future star, Josh Tracy named the best forward in the competition, and a brutal verdict on where Essendon is headed with Tasmania coming.

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Carlton blow a seven-goal lead and fold — again. Buddy doesn't hold back, calling it a mental problem at the club and saying changes need to happen. Plus the blood incident that left Buddy speechless, Finn O'Sullivan called a future star, Josh Tracy named the best forward in the competition, and a brutal verdict on where Essendon is headed with Tasmania coming.

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