The finals are heating up — and there are HUGE questions at both ends of the AFL landscape.

On Episode 28 of Zero Access Footy, we dive into the massive Zak Butters trade story and what it could mean for the Western Bulldogs. How does Butters actually get to the Dogs, and who could potentially go the other way?

We then break down a dramatic Week 2 of the AFL Finals, including Fremantle’s thrilling win over Geelong and Brisbane’s demolition of Adelaide — ending Taylor Walker’s career and leaving serious questions surrounding Matthew Nicks and the Crows.

Finally, we look ahead to two massive preliminary finals: Sydney vs Fremantle and Hawthorn vs Brisbane. Which matchup is the game of the finals, and who enters Week 3 as the premiership favourite?

00:00 Butters CONFIRMED to the Dogs!

03:56 How does Butters get to the Dogs?

09:50 Who might go the other way?

11:03 Semi Finals Reviews

11:28 Fremantle take down Geelong in thrilling matchup

12:48 Is this the new time-wasting method?

16:09 ARC stuffs up ANOTHER goal?

17:48 Brisbane demolish Adelaide, end Tex’s career

19:40 Matthew Nicks’ tactic failures allow Brisbane to run free

22:53 Brisbane’s third-straight Grand Final?

24:04 Nicks’ coaching future in the air — is he good enough to survive?

31:47 Sydney and Fremantle the game of the finals?

38:17 Hawthorn v Brisbane to decide Grand Final favourite?

WEEK 2 RESULTS

🏉 Fremantle def. Geelong — 120-106

🏉 Brisbane def. Adelaide — 144-91

WEEK 3 FINALS

🔵 Sydney vs Fremantle

🟢 Hawthorn vs Brisbane

Who wins the preliminary finals? And what happens next for Matthew Nicks and Adelaide?

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