Could Carlton Really Be All The Way Back? | AFL Round 12 Review

Buddy Franklin and Shane Crawford are back to break down a massive Round 12 in the AFL. The Buddy & Shane Show celebrates Buddy's perfect tipping week, and dives into the biggest story of the round — Carlton's stunning win over Geelong with a rejuvenated Patrick Cripps leading the charge. The boys react to a fired-up audio message from the return of superfan The Mad Bagger. We also unpack Fremantle's 11-game win streak and dominant win over Brisbane, the shock sacking of Brad Scott at Essendon and the James Hird coaching debate, a disappointing Saints performance against the Hawks, Richmond getting blown out by Sydney, and the Giants quietly becoming a premiership threat. Plus Buddy's Young Star of the Week, the Better Beer Big Moment, and a tribute to the late Neale Daniher. 🎙️ NEW EPISODES every Monday & Thursday 🔔 Subscribe and hit the bell so you don't miss Buddy's Thursday tips 📞 GOT A HOT TAKE? Send us a voice memo — best one gets played on the show: memo.fm/buddyandshane ⏱️ CHAPTERS 0:00 — Intro & Buddy's perfect tipping week 0:45 — North's egg-throwing saga 2:27 — Tribute to Neale Daniher 4:30 — Essendon sack Brad Scott, Dean Solomon steps in 5:36 — James Hird coaching debate 11:45 — Buddy Love: Fremantle destroy Brisbane 15:06 — Buddy Love: Charlie Curnow's 8 goals & the Isaac Heaney debate 17:04 — Buddy Love: Patrick Cripps & the Carlton resurgence 18:37 — The Mad Bagger returns! 22:52 — Better Beer Big Moment: Josh Fraser 25:47 — Brisbane's form slump — what's gone wrong? 28:29 — St Kilda's lacklustre performance vs Hawthorn 32:26 — Young Star of the Week: Jagga Smith 34:14 — Richmond blown out by Sydney 36:01 — The Giants are a genuine premiership threat 36:49 — Outro 💬 COMMENT BELOW: Are Carlton really all the way back? Who should coach Essendon next? And is it Wharfie Time in 2026? 👍 Smash like if Buddy and Crawf are calling it right. 📲 FOLLOW US TikTok: @thebuddyandshaneshow Instagram: @thebuddyandshaneshow Spotify & Apple Podcasts: The Buddy & Shane Show 🍺 Thanks to Better Beer — proud partners of the Big Moment of the Week: http://www.betterbeer.com.au #AFL #AFL2026 #BuddyFranklin #ShaneCrawford #BuddyAndShane #Round12 #Fremantle #BrisbaneLions #Geelong #Carlton #NickDaicos #JeremyCameron #SamWalsh #PatrickCripps #Hawthorn #StKilda #WestCoastEagles #Essendon #GWSGiants #IsaacHeeney #AFLPodcast #FootyPodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices