THE HITOUT: The CRAZY numbers behind Nick Watson’s Coleman Medal push

Can Hawthorn livewire Nick Watson win the Coleman Medal? The small-statured goalsneak is right in the mix, and The Hitout look at equally unlikely, yet impressive, feats across the AFL and other sports. Phoenix pitches the ideal AFL Grand Final Day experience, and the AFL Teams Draft is heating up with three weeks left. Plus, the boys debate whether the AFL should be able to punish clubs for resting players on the eve of finals.The Hitout AFL Podcast is Zero Hanger’s weekly show covering all of the latest AFL news, views and footy fun, featuring host Phoenix Trinidad and presenters Mitch Keating and Aidan Cellini.⬇️ RUNDOWN:00:00 Intro + vibe-check04:17 News Update06:50 AFL punishing for resting players14:50 Nick Watson Coleman Medal?21:54 AFL Grand Final Fantasy28:04 Teams Draft38:13 Closest to the pin AFL editionRECORDED: 04/08/2026For all your AFL news go to ZeroHanger.com and make sure to FOLLOW Zero Hanger on social media:NEWS: https://www.zerohanger.comIG: https://www.instagram.com/ZeroHangerFB: https://www.facebook.com/AFLZeroHangerX: https://x.com/zerohangerTT: https://www.tiktok.com/@zerohangerYT: https://www.youtube.com/c/ZeroHangerAFL