AFL GF: LIONS ROAR TO 3PEAT | WHARFIE TIME ↪️ CHOKIE TIME | NORM SMITH CHOAS| ft.Special Guest S2E29
BRISBANE ARE THE 2026 AFL PREMIERS! 🏆🦁
This week on Between The Sticks, we unpack the AFL Grand Final — how Brisbane took control, where Fremantle fell short, and who stood up when it mattered most.
⚓ Where did the Dockers lose it? We discuss their costly “red time” lapses, the impact of Alex Pearce’s injury, and the moments that swung the game away from Fremantle.
🦁 How did Brisbane get it done? From Josh Dunkley’s defensive work and 11 tackles to Logan Morris’ clutch goal, we break down the Lions’ biggest performances and how their forward structure helped deliver another premiership.
🏅 Did the Norm Smith voting get it right? We debate the performances of Will Ashcroft, Josh Dunkley and Dayne Zorko, and whether the voting system needs to change.
Plus, should the superstition around touching the premiership cup disappear? Should players who contributed throughout the season but missed the Grand Final receive premiership medals?
With the cup lifted, we also turn our attention to the trade period and what comes next as clubs prepare for 2027.
🎙️ Join Nabil and Suhayb for our Grand Final wrap on Between The Sticks!
25 Sept 2026
AFL FW3: Prelim Maddness | Daicos' Historic Brownlow Win + Massive Grand Final Preview | S2E28
This week on Between The Sticks, we’re heading into Grand Final week. We break down Fremantle’s win over Sydney, Brisbane’s thriller against Hawthorn, and Nick Daicos’ record-breaking 47-vote Brownlow Medal win.
Did Sydney’s missing players cost them a shot at the flag? How much did the controversial umpiring shape the Hawthorn–Brisbane prelim? And will Lachie Neale be available for the biggest game of the year?
Then it’s Grand Final time: Fremantle vs Brisbane. We make our premiership and Norm Smith predictions, pick the moments that could decide the game, and discuss what another flag would mean for this Brisbane era.
Who are you backing? 🏆
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17 Sept 2026
AFL SF Week: And then there were 4 | NFL X Down Under | FA Decisions | Pies Loading UP!? | S2E27
The 2026 AFL Finals are down to the final four!
This week on Between The Sticks, we unpack all the fallout from Semi Finals Week: Fremantle refusing to go home, Brisbane ending Adelaide’s campaign and the biggest stories unfolding off the field.
⚓ Can Fremantle go all the way after another huge finals performance?
🦁 Where does Adelaide go after another disappointing finals exit?
💣 Zak Butters has finally made his decision—but what does it mean for the clubs involved?
⚫⚪ Are Jesse Hogan and Collingwood preparing for another premiership run?
We also step outside the AFL to discuss the NFL spectacle at the MCG and what it says about Melbourne’s ability to attract and host the world’s biggest sporting events.
Who survives Preliminary Final weekend, and which clubs are already positioning themselves for 2027? Tune in for all that and more!
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