What makes a comeback legendary—and who really earned it in 2025

Send us Fan MailWe count down the top five AFL games of the 2025 premiership season—plus a bonus—through close finishes, wet-weather grit, pressure football, and a comeback that bent belief. We explain what each result revealed about system, adaptability, and leadership under heat.• criteria set to home-and-away only, no finals• Gold Coast v Adelaide one-point thriller and early-season identity• North Melbourne v Brisbane 71–71 draw and proof of method• Suns v Dockers in heavy conditions and adaptability• Suns’ Friday night upset of Collingwood through pressure and tackling• St Kilda’s 46-point comeback over Melbourne and late-game composure• repeated calls for fairer prime-time slots for emerging clubs• reflections on momentum, decision speed and role clarityMake sure you subscribe down belowLike this episode, hit that notification bell because there’s so many episodes to come and I can’t wait to share with you allThank you for your support. Make sure you like, get a hundred likes, hit the notification, and hit that subscribe down buttonSupport the show