We’ve hit the half way mark for the 2026 AFL season, and it’s time to rank each team based off their form over recent weeks. Behm and Rhys discuss where Brisbane sit after there huge drop off in form, why Carlton might not be that bad and if GWS are back.

00:00 MID-SEASON AFL POWER RANKINGS!

00:37 18th

01:05 17th

01:27 16th

02:12 15th

03:17 14th

04:56 13th

06:19 12th

07:35 11th

09:00 10th

11:02 9th

11:15 8th

13:55 7th

15:16 6th

15:58 5th

16:31 4th

17:22 Top 3

17:39 Full 18 Power Rankings Ladder

This week on Zero Access Footy, we tackle the biggest coaching question in the AFL right now: Is James Hird really the best option for Essendon? We break down the pros, the risks, and the alternatives as the Bombers search for answers.

We also review the biggest games from Round 12, hand out Macca's Man and Donkey of the Week, and preview a huge Big Freeze 12 weekend including Adelaide vs Geelong, Hawthorn vs the Bulldogs, and the King's Birthday clash between Collingwood and Melbourne.

Don't forget to drop your tips and predictions in the comments.

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00:00 Is James Hird REALLY the best option for the Bombers?

01:44 Who other than Hird could coach the Bombers?

04:21 Is Hird nostalgia clouding judgement?

06:04 Our picks for Bombers' replacement

09:54 Round 12 Breakdown

10:06 Blues continue bounce over Cats (Carlton def Geelong)

15:00 Docker delight over Lions hangover (Fremantle def Brisbane)

21:01 Dogs just outlast the Pies and De Goey (Western def Collingwood)

25:46 Hawks' comfy win over Saints (Hawthorn def St Kilda)

27:55 Rest of Round 12 Results - Flat Dees, Terrible Bombers

28:53 Macca's Man of the Week: Patrick Cripps

32:11 Macca's Donkey of the Week: Score review whingers rant

33:41 Why do score reviews take so long?

37:32 Round 13 Preview - Big Freeze Round

38:44 Can Crows get up over Cats? (Adelaide v Geelong)

41:33 Could we see the Dogs upset the Hawks? (Hawthorn v Western)

44:11 Big Freeze 12: Dees and vintage Pies showdown for Neale (Collingwood v Melbourne)

46:24 Round 13 Whiparound Predictions: 100 point drubbings?

50:26 Your Tips

After an embarrassing loss to the Giants, the question everyone's been thinking is loud and clear: is the Brisbane Lions' premiership window closed and their season - and dynasty - done? Chris Fagan's men are a shell of their premiership selves: do they still have what it takes to make it in season 2026?

Brad Scott is OUT at Essendon — but did the Bombers pull the trigger too late?

On Episode 14 of Zero Access Footy, we break down the shock coaching sacking, pay tribute to the legendary Neale Daniher, review the biggest games from Round 11, and ask the massive question: is Brisbane’s dynasty finally over?

PLUS:

🏉 North’s insane comeback after the siren

🏉 Cats dominate the Swans

🏉 Bulldogs edge Melbourne in a thriller

🏉 Macca’s Man & Donkey of the Week

🏉 Round 12 preview + FootyTips update

00:00 Brad Scott SACKED!

07:11 Vale Neale Daniher Passing

09:09 Comeback Roos beat Suns after the siren!

14:38 Cats too good for Swans

19:27 Dogs edge past Dees in heavyweight clash

24:40 Round 11: Crows fumble win, Dreamtime stinker sacks Scott, Pendles 433 win by 10?!?, Blues stun Port, Giants record over premiers

27:26 Man of the Week: LDU on top

29:00 Donkey of the Week: Caroline Wilson’s silly Nathan Broad comments

32:55 Is Brisbane’s Dynasty Over?

40:47 Can primetime Saints beat Hawks?

44:45 Can Freo take Brisbane’s crown?

47:14 Bulldogs and Pies in wildcard matchup

48:52 Round 12 Preview: Blues over Cats? Swans to ton up, Dees scrap past GWS

51:00 FootyTips Update

This week on the pod, we unpack one of the biggest AFL talking points of the season — Scott Pendlebury becoming the league’s all-time games record holder — and debate whether he’s actually the greatest player we’ve ever seen. Plus, who’s next to 400 games: Dangerfield, Crisp, or Gawn?

We also dive into Geelong’s revenge mission against Brisbane, Sydney breaking Collingwood hearts again, and Melbourne showing they’re built for the big stage against Hawthorn. Around the grounds, we cover Gold Coast’s Darwin dominance, Carlton finally getting a win on the board, Port Adelaide’s ongoing issues, and another brutal North Melbourne collapse.

Behmmy’s Tribunal Tasks returns with the Nick Vlastuin tackle controversy, while Macca’s Man and Donkey of the Week features Nick Blakey, Harley Reid, Shaun Mannagh and more.

Then we look ahead to a massive Round 11 — can Hawthorn handle Adelaide’s attacking game style, will Dreamtime become a nightmare for one side, can the Saints shock Fremantle, and who wins the blockbuster between the in-form Swans and Cats?

00:00 Geelong get revenge over Brisbane

04:43 Swans steal it from the Pies

10:02 Dees are prime time over Hawks

14:36 Round 10: Suns Darwin fortress, Port don’t have the tools, North CHOKE, Blues FINALLY win

20:00 BTT: Nick Vlastuin gets nothing for tackle

23:23 Macca’s Man of the Week: Nick Blakey

26:14 Is Scott Pendlebury the Greatest of all Time?

30:00 Who plays 400 games next? Danger, Crisp or Gawn?

36:18 Hawks to be tested against free-flowing Crows

41:28 Dreamtime Nightmare

43:49 Saints upset at the Dockers?

46:39 In form battle between Swans and Cats

49:41 Round 11 Preview + Tipping Leaderboard

Voss is FINALLY gone… but can Carlton actually win the flag in 2026?

In Episode 12 of Zero Access Footy, we react to Michael Voss stepping down, break down Hawthorn’s collapse against Fremantle, discuss North Melbourne’s near upset over Sydney, and ask the big question: who are the real contenders and pretenders this season?

We also cover the latest tribunal drama, hand out Macca’s Man & Donkey of the Week, preview Round 10, and update the tipping leaderboard.

👇 Drop your thoughts in the comments:

Who replaces Voss at Carlton?

Are the Blues genuine contenders?

Who’s your biggest pretender in 2026?

00:00 Voss FINALLY Gone! | Zero Access Footy

04:47 Hawthorn choke against clinical Fremantle

10:47 Roos nearly beat ladder-leading Swans

14:11 Pendlebury’s Pies demolished by Cats

19:06 Round 9 Reviewed - Blues impressive, Dogs sneak past, Rankine dominates Tigers

22:27 Tribunal Tasks: Pickett not punished for bump

24:34 Butters gets off somehow for bump

26:42 Macca’s Man of the Week: Brownlow Bontempelli

29:48 Donkey of the Week: Timekeeper Blunders

31:23 Who are the Pretenders or Contenders in 2026?

44:06 Top 4 battle of contenders in Lions v Cats

47:16 Can North come close against Adelaide?

49:12 Depleted Hawks to be picked off by Dees?

51:26 Round 10 Preview + Tipping Leaderboard

Should the Hawks have done enough to beat the Pies? We break down the draw that had everyone talking, plus the Adelaide Showdown delivers yet again. Are the Tigers and Eagles at a turning point, or is it wishful thinking?

Behmmy's Tribunal Tasks covers Sam Clohsey's tackle, Patrick Cripps channels his inner Chris Judd, and Ben Long is just stupid. Malcolm Rosas Jr gets his flowers in Man of the Week, while Ben McKay and the Lions' whiteboard make for a controversial matchup.

This week's big debate: should the AFL introduce extra time? We make the case for and against before previewing the Dockers and Hawks stepping up, Saints v Suns at Fortress Darwin, and Pendles' record breaking game.

00:00 Should There Be EXTRA TIME In The AFL? | Zero Access Footy

00:35 Should the Hawks have beaten the Pies?

06:53 The Showdown delivers again

13:37 Is this the turning point for the Tigers and Eagles?

20:03 Round 8: Dogs fight, Blues and Roos collapse, Suns win expectantly

23:55 Behmmy’s Tribunal Tasks - Sam Clohsey Tackle

25:08 Patrick Cripps channels his inner Chris Judd

26:54 Ben Long is stupid

28:15 Macca’s Man of the Week - Malcolm Rosas Jr stands above

32:19 Macca’s Donkey of the Week - Ben McKay’s low confidence and the Lions' whiteboard leak

36:39 Should the AFL introduce Extra Time?

42:32 Can the Dockers or Hawks step up?

46:38 Can the Saints overcome Suns at Fortress Darwin?

48:58 Can the Pies get up in Pendles’ record game?

51:33 Tipping Leaderboard + Brisbane are upset + Melbourne find a way?

On today’s episode of Zero Access Footy: The Suns are in the hot seat as we ask the question everyone’s thinking - are they overhyped frauds? We take a deeper look at the Hawks as Port neuter the Cats at home, plus the Orange Tsunami drown the Roos. The AFL has debacles all over the place with the Lance Collard tribunal disaster, plus admits big mistakes in the ARC. Pendles winds back the clock in game 431, Bolton and Jackson shine while Horne-Francis is finally coming good? Then we take a look through the big games of Round 8, and make some big predictions (correctly?).

00:00 Intro

00:36 Hawks demolish Suns

00:56 Ruck v Ruck - Is Jarrod Witts the problem?

04:39 Port neuter Cats - consistency is key

08:16 Is Scott’s Cats’ reign finally over?

12:02 Giants hold off the disappointing Roos

17:51 Round 7 Wrap-Up

22:21 Behmmy’s Tribunal Tasks

22:56 Lance Collard tribunal appeal debacle - what is going on?

26:02 AFL admits mistakes in ARC disaster

30:36 Macca’s Man of the Week: Pendlebury's 4th ANZAC Medal

33:36 Donkey of the Week: The ARC

34:16 Gold Coast are trying to have their cake and eat it too - Are they frauds?

43:24 Round 8 Preview: Hawks v Pies, Cats v Roos, Swans v Dees

52:18 FootyTips Recap + Round 8 Predictions