The PERFECT Dress Rehearsal For Buddy"s Premiership Pick? | AFL Round 24 Preview

It's the LAST round of the 2026 home-and-away season and Buddy & Shane bring it home strong! They fly through all nine games — Saints upsetting the Suns, a massive Brisbane vs Collingwood MCG blockbuster, and the big Carlton rest debate ahead of finals. Shane reveals a wild three-way tie scenario for 4th between Brisbane, Adelaide and Hawthorn, while the boys clash over whether stars like Bontempelli, Grundy and Cripps should be rested. Sydney's Isaac Heeney gets huge wraps as "the form player of the competition," and Buddy drops his boldest Big Call yet — backing North Melbourne to knock off Sydney. Plus: salsa night at The Establishment, and a Better Beer giveaway for the best call in the comments! 00:00 – Intro: Round 24, the last round of the 2026 season 00:40 – Saint Kilda v Gold Coast (Marvel Stadium, Friday night) 01:10 – Collingwood v Brisbane (MCG) — top four implications 02:00 – Carlton v Fremantle (Marvel Stadium) — the "rest your stars" debate 04:33 – Melbourne v Western Bulldogs (MCG) — does Bontempelli return? 05:43 – Geelong v Richmond (GMHBA Stadium) 06:10 – Adelaide v GWS (Adelaide Oval) — Tex Walker send-off talk 07:03 – Port Adelaide v Essendon (Marvel Stadium) — new coach speculation 08:02 – Sydney v North Melbourne (SCG) — Isaac Heeney's incredible form 10:19 – West Coast v Hawthorn (Optus Stadium) — the three-way tie for 4th scenario 13:10 – Bud's Big Call: North Melbourne to beat Sydney 15:08 – Wrap-up and Better Beer giveaway Don't miss an episode! Subscribe to The Buddy & Shane Show on Spotify & Apple Podcasts. Got a big call of your own? Drop us a voice memo at memo.fm/buddyandshane and you might hear it on the show! Enjoyed this episode? Like, comment, and share it with a mate who needs to hear it. Follow us on TikTok & Instagram: @thebuddyandshaneshow This episode is proudly supported by Better Beer — grab yours at betterbeer.com.au #AFL #TheBuddyAndShaneShow #Round24 #AFLFinals #FootyPodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices