"This Is Our Premiership List" — Now They're 14th: Gold Coast Season Is OVER! | AFL Round 17 Review

Buddy Franklin is riding the hottest tipping streak in footy — and this week his massive Call on GWS landed! In this Round 17 Review, The boys break down a huge weekend of AFL action — from the Giants' stunning upset of ladder-leaders Fremantle that has Buddy warning nobody wants to face GWS in the run home, to the real question marks it exposed over Flagmantle's premiership credentials. The boys go deep on what's actually gone wrong at Gold Coast, with Buddy arguing it's the leadership group — not just the coach — behind six straight losses, before delivering a blunt verdict on Damien Hardwick's long-term deal. Plus, Shane's ripping story on how escalating fines really change the way you play, the great "most frustrating team to watch" debate (is it Sydney or North Melbourne?), where Zac Butters lands, and whether GWS should pack up and move to Canberra. Don't miss Buddy's Young Star of the Week, the Better Beer Big Moment, and plenty more. Like, subscribe and drop your tips in the comments! 🎙️ NEW EPISODES every Monday & Thursday 🔔 Subscribe and hit the bell so you don't miss Buddy's Thursday tips 📞 GOT A HOT TAKE? Send us a voice memo — best one gets played on the show: memo.fm/buddyandshane ⏱️ CHAPTERS 00:00 — Buddy is on FIRE 04:37 — Kevin Sheedy & the 'Don't Leave Early' Story 07:19 — Essendon's Coaching Crisis 08:58 — What's Gone Wrong at Gold Coast? 16:00 — The 'Punch It On' Ruck Trend 20:05 — Who Misses Finals 22:50 — The Most Frustrating Team to Watch 27:14 — Better Beer Big Moment: The Ross Lyon Meeting 30:00 — The Zac Butters Trade 35:18 — Young Star of the Week: Connor O'Sullivan 40:18 — The Hardwick Verdict & Outro 💬 COMMENT BELOW: Is it the leaders or the coach at Gold Coast? Has the Giants' upset exposed Flagmantle? And who's the most frustrating team in the AFL to watch? 👍 Smash like if Buddy and Crawf are calling it right. 📲 FOLLOW US Instagram: @thebuddyandshaneshow Spotify & Apple Podcasts: The Buddy & Shane Show 🍺 Thanks to Better Beer — proud partners of the Big Moment of the Week: http://www.betterbeer.com.au #AFL #AFL2026 #BuddyFranklin #ShaneCrawford #BuddyAndShane #Round17 #AFLRound17 #AFL #goldcoastsuns #DamienHardwick #Fremantle #GWSGiants #Flagmantle #ZacButters #NickDaicos #BraydenMaynard #AFLPodcast #FootyPodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices