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We held off our The Week That Was Pod a day so that we could discuss the beauty that is the 2026 AFL Draw with you, our HI fam.

A condensed crew of HI regulars — Ash, Mick, Brad and Julia — got together to discuss the events of the week - focussing on our AFLW Finals campaign, and the fresh-off-the-press 2026 AFL Fixture drop - among other news.

🗣️ Key talking points:

* Our AFLW Qualifying final loss to North Melbourne - what went right and what we need to improve on;

* A look ahead to our do-or-die Semi Final against the Blues;

* Coaching updates including the return of a cult hero, and our Western Bulldogs raid;

* James Blanck and his elevation to the senior list;

The state of our list - particularly the crop of young defenders coming through;

* A comprehensive review of the 2026 fixture - the good, the bad and the ugle;

* And much much more.

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