The Buddy & Shane Show

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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The boys preview every game of Round 3 as four teams return from the bye, and Shane makes his boldest tip of the season. Bud's Big Call could spell more trouble for one particular team, and is there a huge upset on the table for the reigning premiers?

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Buddy hasn't kicked a footy yet and the comeback is weeks away — but that's not stopping the boys from delivering a massive Round 2 Review. The Bulldogs are Premiership favourites, Essendon's season is already over, and Shane drops a curveball — could Sam Mitchell be the first coach of the Tasmania Tigers? Plus the taunting rule debate, and a shout out to the electrician who got called up at smoko.

CHAPTERS:

0:00 Buddy's comeback training update — still hasn't kicked a footy

9:13 Essendon — is the season already over?

13:23 Fan mail — Joe from Coburg torches Brad Scott

15:12 Has the AFL got an injury crisis

18:42 Top 5 players to shape 2026

29:03 Better Beer Big Moment of the round

31:25 Western Bulldogs vs Adelaide review — Premiership favourites?

33:21 Sydney vs Hawks — new-look side impresses despite key outs

35:07 Fremantle vs Melbourne — Shane declares them top four contenders

36:33 Tasmania — who should be their first big signing?

37:23 The taunting rule — Patrick Voss, Harrison Petty & Buddy's confession

39:31 Buddy's Young Star of the Week

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The boys are back to preview every game of Round 2. Gulden and Heeney are both out for Sydney, which changes everything for the Hawks game. Plus Shane backs the Saints to kickstart their season, and Buddy's Big Call is a spicy one — Which Hawks Forward Will Be Held Goal-less

CHAPTERS:

0:00 Will Injuries Impact Sydney's Chances?

3:27 Dogs vs Adelaide is a BLOCKBUSTER - Who Wins?

5:27 Richmond vs Gold Coast Suns — The Damien Hardwick Cup

7:22 GWS Giants vs St Kilda — can the Saints kickstart their season?

9:04 Can The Dees Upset Freo?

9:51 Port Adelaide vs Essendon — two teams desperate to respond

13:16 North to go undefeated?

14:55 Bud's Big Call 16:25 Buddy's comeback training update — and Shane wants in

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