THE HITOUT: Why AFL’s Wildcard Round is already a fail + a broadcasting HOWLER

A dramatic round of AFL action has locked in the 10 teams that will compete in this year’s finals series, sparking debate as to whether the Wildcard Round has been an early success or not. The Hitout introduce the Finals Fiver that’s set to shape September, and Aidan discusses his AFL Grand Final Fantasy. Plus, the draw between Collingwood and Hawthorn finished with a broadcasting howler that has left footy fans frustrated, and Aidan and Phoenix go head-to-head in a goalkicker guessing game that ends in stunning fashion.ENTER THE CRYPTO.COM COMPETITION:crypto.com/aflfantasyThe 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-check03:03 Double draw04:22 Tom Sparrow, Jack Viney, JVR07:09 Wildcard round12:10 Nick Daicos and Collingwood16:02 Fox broadcast20:30 Finals Fiver28:04 AFL Grand Final Fantasy32:47 100 GoalsRECORDED: 17/08/2026For 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