Sydney, Carlton, St Kilda, Port Adelaide, Melbourne 2026 season preview

Corbin and Ben round up the five teams who missed finals last year and have eyes on making the leap in 2026 - so who will actually do it and why.Can the Swans capitalise on the Curnow addition, will an out of contract Michael Voss finally deliver Carlton major success, St Kilda have recruited and re-signed big names but will it make a difference and both Port Adelaide and the Melbourne Demons have new coaches, so will it be a sugar hit or a slow burn?ABC AFL commentators Corbin Middlemas and Ben Cameron are joined by a rolling squad of former AFL players and legends of the game to analyse matches, deep dive the stories dominating the footy landscape, recap game highlights and talk through the latest AFL ladder standings. Our squad of Aussie Rules legends runs deep with champion ex-players like Brett Deledio, Marc Murphy and Luke Ball, record-holding coach Mick Malthouse and many more. The team discuss everything from AFL games and fixtures, to the AFL draft and key players' performance, and of course our highlights of the year; AFL Grand Final and AFL State of Origin.For more Australian Rules Football podcast content, catch every episode of ‘The ABC AFL Daily Podcast’, hosted by Corbin Middlemas and Ben Cameron on ABC listen or wherever you get your podcasts, and get in touch with them on social media via @abc_sport