Buddy's HARSH Verdict On Prelim Final Umpiring Call | AFL Prelim Final Review
Grand final week is here! Fremantle and Brisbane have booked their tickets after two gut-wrenching preliminary finals, and the boys break down every twist. Hawthorn's season ends in heartbreak against Brisbane on a contentious late free kick, while "the Wizard" produces a stunning six-goal haul in a losing effort. Then Fremantle claw back a 28-point deficit to break Sydney's hearts and reach their first grand final since 2013. Plus: a season review for the Swans and Hawks, Toby Greene's move to Geelong, and Buddy and Shane's full Brownlow Medal predictions ahead of tonight's count — with Nick Daicos the overwhelming favourite. It's set up to be an unforgettable decider between two of the year's best sides.
00:00 — Intro: Prelim finals wrap and Brownlow Medal night
00:37 — Nick Daicos: the Brownlow frontrunner
02:33 — Hawthorn's heartbreaking prelim final loss to Brisbane
05:47 — The controversial free kick and "correct call" debate
10:19 — The Wizard's stunning six-goal haul
14:19 — Bottle-throwing incident and umpire safety
16:11 — Better Beer Big Moment: Brisbane's three-peat bid
18:16 — Lockie Neil's tribunal charge
19:29 — Fremantle storm home to stun Sydney
23:40 — Josh Tracy's quiet finals series
26:57 — Sydney Swans season review amid player investigation
29:17 — Hawthorn's season review and off-season targets
31:54 — Brownlow Medal predictions: Daicos, Bont, Heeney
39:07 — Buddy backs a dark horse for the top 10
40:18 — The Wizard's Brownlow chances
41:26 — Toby Greene's move to Geelong
42:17 — Padel, Pat Cash and grand final week banter
43:41 — Sign-off: Brownlow night and Thursday's grand final preview
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16 Sept 2026
Buddy Predicts SHOCK Upset For Reigning Premiers | AFL Prelim Final Preview
Prelim finals week is here. Friday night at the SCG, Sydney host Fremantle in a rematch of that stunning Round 8 hundred-point turnaround, with the Grundy vs. Luke Jackson ruck battle looming large — Bud backs the Swans, Shane's leaning Dockers. Saturday at the MCG, underdogs Hawthorn face premiership favourites Brisbane, and both hosts cautiously tip a Hawks upset. Bud's Big Call goes all-in on a Hawthorn forward to be the difference, and the boys start plotting a joint pub crawl special if the Hawks and Sydney both somehow reach the Grand Final.
00:00 — Welcome to Prelim Finals Week
00:41 — Preview: Sydney Swans vs. Fremantle Dockers (SCG, Friday)
08:42 — Preview: Hawthorn vs. Brisbane Lions (MCG, Saturday)
17:52 — Bud's Big Call
19:42 — Grand Final Showdown Plans
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14 Sept 2026
Buddy's SHOCK Prediction For 2026 Grand Finalists | AFL Finals Review
Huge Semi Finals weekend! Brisbane obliterated Adelaide by 53 points, riding an explosive first quarter all the way into a Preliminary Final. Buddy and Shane break down Zak Bailey's heroics, Adelaide's glaring need for an X-factor midfielder, and pay tribute to retiring Crows great Taylor Walker. Then it's over to a classic — Fremantle survive a Geelong scare to book their first prelim since 2015, with Luke Jackson the driving force. Plus: the Better Beer Big Moment lands on Zak Butters' blockbuster move to the Bulldogs, Errol Gulden claims Kia Player of the Month, and the boys lock in their bold (and contradictory) predictions for the Grand Final.
00:00 — Intro & huge weekend of finals footy
01:17 — Adelaide v Brisbane review: Lions' explosive start
09:44 — Taylor Walker retires — a Crows great reflects
16:42 — Fremantle v Geelong review: surviving into the prelim
25:05 — 🍺 Better Beer Big Moment: Zak Butters signs with the Bulldogs
28:54 — 🏆 Kia Player of the Month: Errol Gulden
32:13 — Giveaway: send in your boldest prediction
32:59 — Bud's Big Call: Grand Final predictions
34:18 — Sign off
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