With Melbourne flying under Steven King, Harf sees the Demons being one of the year’s strongest finishers as King puts his hand up as Coach of the Year. Stevo details the untimely error from Matt Stevic on Saturday night that could cost him a spot at the grand final as Harf goes in to bat for the umpires. Some mixed feedback for Gold Coast and West Coast off the back of the weekend, and the latest on the futures of Zak Butters, Toby Greene and Tim English.

Six Points is streamed live at 8:00am (AEDT) weekly, with former AFL midfielder, AFLW senior coach and broadcaster Daniel Harford and senior sports reporter Mark Stevens tackling all the major AFL talking points and issues.

THE AGENDA:

00:00 Intro

02:01 Pain Game

07:50 Sundown

12:25 Double Dees

16:16 Umps Crisis

20:38 Western Front

21:17 Truth Syrup

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The Hitout boys have come up with a plan after blowing up the AFL and starting from scratch - changing the fixture, rules and laws, and the AFL trade and draft periods to improve the competition. Also discussed this week is Collingwood’s next captain, Essendon’s coaching search, and Kevin Sheedy’s bizarre crowd moment. Plus, the boys are tested on their Brownlow knowledge.The 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-check02:56 Collingwood captaincy08:33 Essendon's coaching candidates15:17 Kevin Sheedy20:22 Fixing the AFL: Trade and Draft31:37 Fixing the AFL: Fixturing36:21 Fixing the AFL: Game rules45:48 Brownlow gameRECORDED: 07/07/2026For 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

The boys go head-to-head on the Brayden Maynard umpire contact saga, seeing differently on what the right outcome from the MRO should have been. 2026's most disappointing team is revealed, while their cross-town rival could be the biggest influence on this year’s AFL premiership race. Plus, Stevo reveals the club keen on an Australian cricket star as a potential category B rookie, the AFL’s ducking issue emerges once more, and the Dogs star struggling for form. Six Points is streamed live at 8:00am (AEDT) weekly, with former AFL midfielder, AFLW senior coach and broadcaster Daniel Harford and senior sports reporter Mark Stevens tackling all the major AFL talking points and issues.THE AGENDA:00:00 Intro01:43 Ump Bump07:43 In the Shade12:26 Duck Off16:59 Go Lions21:35 Plain English25:10 Song and VerseFor 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

Diggers and Stevo discuss Fremantle’s crushing victory over the weekend. In contrast, the Eagles’ poor performance has raised questions about the squad taking a ‘step back’. PLUS Diggers gives us his take on if he prefers the 2013 Fremantle Grand Final squad or the current 2026 squad. This and more on this week’s episode of The Outer Wing

Mark Stevens and Digby Beacham tackle the biggest talking points in WA footy on The Outer Wing, brought to you by TABtouch.

With the AFL season finding some parity at the conclusion of the bye rounds, The Hitout crew lodge their ladder predictions to see who will make, and who will miss, the top 10. Joined by the Unpluggered Podcast’s Darren Parkin, the boys also dive into the state of St Kilda as Ross Lyon’s men look to hold onto their hopes of a finals return. Plus, the team weigh up their own club’s success against that of the Socceroos, and a word association game to finish the show.The 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-check, and potato cakes04:37 St. Kilda16:21 World Cup win or Premiership?20:40 Ladder predictions23:15 Season-shaping games30:36 AFL word association game38:00 NRL vs. NRL contractsRECORDED: 30/06/2026For 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

Another disastrous performance from Essendon has Harf and Stevo looking at the state of the Bombers and what’s changed under interim coach Dean Solomon. Amid the Dons’ coaching search, Stevo flags a shock current senior coach as a name who should be in the race for the job at Tullamarine. Plus, the Carlton defender who should be the Rising Star favourite, how Zak Butters is getting through his free agency year with perfection, and the boys predict the 10 AFL clubs they believe will make the 2026 finals. Six Points is streamed live at 8:00am (AEDT) weekly, with former AFL midfielder, AFLW senior coach and broadcaster Daniel Harford and senior sports reporter Mark Stevens tackling all the major AFL talking points and issues.THE AGENDA:00:00 Intro02:13 Essen-done06:45 Dean Deal?10:28 Slumber Time14:07 Lost in Weeds18:50 Mr Perfect24:13 Crystal Ball Top 10sFor 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

Diggers and Stevo discuss whether Justin Longmuir is “gettable”, the Top 5 Masterstroke WA recruits, and preview the upcoming action for round 16.

Mark Stevens and Digby Beacham tackle the biggest talking points in WA footy on the first episode of The Outer Wing, brought to you by TABtouch.

RECORDED: 24/06/2026For 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

This week on The Hitout, the boys unveil three VERY different mid-year All-Australian teams for 2026, with all three following a different format for selection (standard, stats-based and per club). The team also discuss the AFL’s floated potential fixture changes for 2028 and beyond, when finishing lower on the ladder can be better, and the league’s ‘aura’ issue. Plus, Phoenix takes the lead on another ‘avoid the same answer as me’ game.The 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 and Vibe-check02:14 Time-keeping issues10:18 Mid-year All-Australian Teams11:57 "Classic" AA Team16:43 Stats-based AA Team23:07 One-Player-Per-Club AA Team28:10 Players with AURA35:50 10th vs. 18th42:32 Different Answer GameRECORDED: 23/06/2026For 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