Buddy Makes A HUGE Call For Essendon, Carlton, & Tassie Coaches | AFL Round 15 Preview
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Buddy's back after being taken out by illness — and he's come back swinging! In this Round 14 Preview, The Buddy & Shane Show dives into the Gold Coast Suns' player exodus crisis (Ben King, Humphrey, Jed Walter all linked away), debate whether Zac Butters is now the best player in the competition ahead of Isaac Heeney, and get stuck into Essendon's ongoing management problems. Plus, who should coach Carlton, Essendon, and the new Tasmania side? Buddy makes a surprise call on Cameron Bruce for Carlton. There's a hilarious throwback to Buddy's early Hawthorn days living with Shane as his reluctant nightclub babysitter, and Jake Waterman's goal-kicking yips get the expert treatment from one of the game's greatest forwards. Don't miss Buddy's Big Call! Like, subscribe, and drop your tips in the comments!
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⏱️ CHAPTERS 00:00 — Intro & Buddy's Mystery Illness 01:12 — AFL Hall of Fame & Mitch Brown Controversy 02:45 — Gold Coast Suns Player Exodus: Ben King, Humphrey & Jed Walter 05:35 — Buddy Fixes Jake Waterman's Goal-Kicking Yips 08:48 — Better Beer Fan Questions 09:04 — Is Zac Butters Now the Best Player in the Comp? 10:51 — Lachie Neale to Collingwood? 13:05 — Fan Question: Is Essendon the Most Poorly Managed Club in Australia? 16:34 — Who Coaches Essendon, Carlton & Tasmania? 19:55 — Tasmania Boarding House Plan & Buddy's Early Hawthorn Days 23:54 — Buddy's Young Star of the Week: Jobe Shanahan 25:53 — Fremantle vs Geelong: Buddy's Geelong Mind Games Theory 29:17 — Gold Coast vs Hawthorn Preview 31:22 — Adelaide vs Melbourne Preview 32:36 — GWS Giants vs Carlton Preview 34:20 — Collingwood vs Port Adelaide Preview 36:03 — North Melbourne vs Richmond Preview 36:59 — St Kilda vs Western Bulldogs Preview 38:35 — Goal Celebrations & Shane's Babysitting Duties 41:35 — Buddy's Big Call
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