With several clubs struggling for form, the boys ponder what relegation and promotion would be like in AFL, and how it would work in the future. A potential new grand final date also earns some discussion, and the team look at the ‘straight to DVD’ type AFL players. Plus, the boys have a crack at Zero Hanger’s new AFL Player Ratings.

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⬇️ RUNDOWN:

00:00 Intro and Vibe-check

02:53 October Grand Final

08:24 Struggling Tigers

10:51 Relegation and promotion

20:05 Box office players

25:20 Zero Hanger AFL Player Ratings

RECORDED: 21/04/2026

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Harf and Stevo dive into the ongoing situation at Carlton involving Elijah Hollands’s mental health episode, and the next steps for the Blues. Ross Lyon’s latest media conference has also caught the eye, while the Western Bulldogs’s injury run could spell an end to their premiership prospects. Richmond’s winless start to 2026 is another cause for concern, with the boys debating whether the Tigers may fail to win a game this year.

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THE AGENDA:

00:00 Intro

01:11 Blame Game

08:49 Sunday Funday

13:04 Rules Chaos

16:54 Dog's Breakfast

22:24 Ross V the Media

24:35 Tigers Pain

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Mark and Digby break down all the changes required leading into the first Western Derby of the 2026 season and make some big calls regarding Freo’s form. Plus, is Harley Reid being “reined in” more by Andrew McQualter and what are some non-negotiables for the Eagles.

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Taking inspiration from the Masters earlier in the week, Phoenix raises the idea of what a pure football experience would look like for fans, broadcasters and games. The boys also check in on the AFL Teams Draft after the first quarter of the season, and are joined by Zero Hanger writer Harrison McIlwaine to go over the worst cliches in footy. Plus, two big - but very different - milestones also deserve some attention ahead of Round 6.

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⬇️ RUNDOWN:

00:00 Intro and Vibe-check

01:47 Footy Masters weekend

09:31 Teams Draft Check-in

16:10 Milestone mania

25:22 Top 10 worst footy cliches

34:38 Who is averaging 20+ and 1+ goal

RECORDED: 14/04/2026

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Following another Gather Round in South Australia, Harf and Stevo unveil some hot takes for 2026, with a new No.1 player in the AFL revealed and one club named as the clear premiership favourite. The boys debate the idea of hosting a Showdown at the MCG, as well as the AFL’s latest use of the ARC, and Stevo issues an apology to Brad Scott.

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THE AGENDA:

00:00 Intro

03:38 The New King

06:36 Risky Business

10:22 Lost Arc

18:00 Raising the flag

23:38 Fixture Fix

25:23 Sorry, Brad

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Fremantle are no longer the “purple of old”, while West Coast copped a nice reality check from the Swans.

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.

The boys name which clubs should have their ‘lid off’ or ‘lid on’ after the first five rounds of the AFL season, and dissect yet ANOTHER umpire error against Adelaide. With Gather Round upon us, the question of whether Adelaide is the best stadium in the competition if debated, plus a guessing game where Phoenix and Aidan need to give the question, not the answer, to some footy stats.

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⬇️ RUNDOWN:

00:00 Intro and Vibe-check

03:59 Lid check

10:33 Another Adelaide umpire error

12:42 Essendon/Carlton vandalism

15:31 Gather Round 2026

20:10 10 AFL Best Stadiums

25:35 Number game

RECORDED: 08/04/2026

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The Easter Monday blockbuster has Stevo and Harf declaring that footy has finally arrived in 2026. They also discuss why the rule changes are helping Melbourne play "bold footy", which clubs are having a false dawn, the great divide in equalisation, why Gather Round is the best week in footy, and why Collingwood need to "suck it up".

Six Points is streamed live at 9:00am (AEST) 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

01:26 Footy arrives (finally)

06:56 Footy laws love

11:12 False dawns

14:58 The great divide

18:08 Wounded dogs

21:08 Gather Round

24:27 Bonus Point: Collingwood

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