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Dyl wants Kevin Sheedy back at Essendon & Mick's Masterclass makes its debut! | Round 12 Preview
27 May 2026
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Chapter 1: What tribute is paid to Neale Daniher at the start of the episode?
Mum's turning 70 in November, so we're heading to WA with the fam. It'll be great to catch up with everyone, but one thing you really need on a family catch up weekend is a bit of space. Airbnb to the rescue. We can all be together in one place, but not in each other's pockets. Find a place with a beautiful outdoor area, a fire pit, or maybe even a fireplace in the lounge room.
Airbnb allows that extra bit of breathing room that keeps everyone sweet. Yes, ladies and gentlemen, the Carlton draft is back and it's about to kick off in a big, big way. Six ex-AFL stars, three blockbuster local games and rivalries galore. Saturday, May 30 is the first one to put in the diary.
We've got Essendon's very own Dyson Heppel lining up for the Tamworth Kangas, versing three-time premiership hawk Josh Gibson, who is pulling on the jersey for the Tamworth Swans. These clubs share the same facilities, the same community and the same town. I can't wait to see who takes out the Abbott George Cup this year. Get down to Tamworth Oval for the first bounce at 2pm May 30.
The Carlton Draft. 18 plus.
Chapter 2: What led to Brad Scott's departure from Essendon?
Drink responsibly. We've hit the halfway point of the AFL season and now things are getting serious. Round 12 is where the line is drawn between the genuine finals contenders and the teams running out of time. For those clubs on the bubble, every game from here is basically a must win. It's now or never. Step up or watch September slip away. And round 12 is stacked.
It all kicks off on Thursday night with St Kilda taking on Hawthorne in a huge start to the round. Then, Friday night, Carlton face Geelong in another blockbuster clash. Then we hit Super Saturday, a triple header you won't want to miss. Sydney versus Richmond, Brisbane versus Fremantle, and the Western Bulldogs versus Collingwood. And here's the big one.
You can watch all three Super Saturday games exclusively live in Victoria on Fox Footy, included with Kayo. Sunday brings it home with Melbourne versus Giants and West Coast taking on Essendon, wrapping up a massive round of footy. And remember, the only place you can watch every match of every round live in 4K with no ad break stream play is Fox Footy, available on KO.
Chapter 3: What are the chances of James Hird returning to Essendon?
Switching codes just quickly because cricket is back as the Aussies head to Pakistan for the first big ODI series. Plenty on the line with the white ball format and Pakistan at home is never easy. The Aussies will need to be at their best to get the job done. Watch Pakistan vs Australia live and exclusive on Fox Cricket, available on Kayo. The series begins May 30. The next day I said, hello.
And then he didn't reply.
You have your eyes open or closed on your first kiss, Brett.
And don't put your hand up at me, mate, because I'll fucking break your arm. This is not getting cut out. This is too good. Yeah, let's talk about your footy and friends. This episode is brought to you by our friends at BWS. Do you like game day bevies, Brett? I like game day bevies. On time.
Yeah, which you were not. But thank you very much, BWS, for the on time bevies.
For all your game day bevies this season, head into your nearest BWS, the official liquor retailer of the AFL. On time. Strengths.
Punctuality. Weaknesses. Punctuality. How are you, Mike? You well? Yeah, great. Great. Good to be here. Good to be here.
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Chapter 4: How do the upcoming matches affect finals contenders?
Had a good chat to Brett. How is he? Out in the green room before you rocked up. And Mac also slept in. So we're falling apart.
You know what's interesting? Yesterday we had a pre-pod meeting. And if you're tuning into the podcast today, or vodcast, if you were part of that 35%, hello. Wave. We... We've actually had a pre-pod meeting yesterday, pre-production.
First one for a while. I reckon you probably sack it, mate, because given the way you turned up today, it's not worth it.
Well, we haven't even got into it yet. Hey, last one as well before we get into the show. Merch, we are going to Sunday night, 5 p.m. Australian Eastern Standard Time. Yeah, we shall in a bit. We are.
What's been the biggest hit? The Buckeyes. The big Buckeyes.
Yeah.
Big width eyes. My sister was all over it. She said, mate, it's a vibe. She really likes the merch. Still waiting for her first jumper from the first merch drop. Yeah, wow. Does she know the website?
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Chapter 5: What insights are shared about Mick's Masterclass segment?
Yeah, yeah, yeah.
I think it's more pointed at me, not you, mate.
Oh, right. Bert, and she also gave us an update on Tom Holman's relationship status.
Yes, she did. Yeah.
She did. Stay tuned.
Okay, are you going to do it later? I've got something. Okay, story arc. Okay, story arc. Stay tuned. Nice.
Tune in Tom, because I've got some feedback on you, mate, from the hugs and kisses.
So context, we went and did a sportsman's night in Tongala about three years ago, and Tom Holman had a new girlfriend, brother of Nick. He was playing for... I don't remember at the time, but it was at the Tongala function and the relationship was fresh. And she was like the team manager of this team.
Ran a tight ship. She was great. Punctuality. Anyhoo, yeah. Let's get into it, boys, because there's so much to go into today and we're running a tight ship. Firstly, let's chat through Neil Danaher. Yeah. Rest in peace, Vale. Val Neal and sending love to his family. What an incredible man and what he's done. As well with the family too, I think.
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Chapter 6: What are the key matchups for Round 12?
Not that it gets overlooked, but when you've got an illness like that, it doesn't only affect the person but the people around them and they've done some amazing stuff.
Yeah. I think – I was listening to Maxi Gorn on Triple M talking about it and how much he admires him. But he also got to the point where he was taking him for granted because he just kept fighting, didn't he? And his ability to hold on and not just fight for himself but for all the people and the money and the awareness that he's been able to raise, I think, mate.
And Max put it beautifully in that he was his hero, you know, and that's what he was to a lot of people given his ability to stand and fight through this debilitating disease that he had.
And obviously in the NRL at the moment there is – Jairo, yes. Yeah, that's – Only 30?
Only 30, Jairo?
Won their club best and fairest last year. Yeah. And then had to clearly retire immediately. So thoughts and prayers.
Yeah, thoughts and prayers.
But Neil Danaher, geez, he did some things, didn't he? Some crazy – Like the motor neurone disease – Big free stuff is out of this world, what he's been able to achieve in that space. But his footy – Gets breezed over, doesn't it? His footy journey. You know, he played the 82 games for Essendon and had to retire prematurely. But coaching, you know, went over to Freo.
He had a little stint at Werribee. Went to Assumption College. A couple of good little links there. Yeah. Melbourne clearly came on board and I heard a lot of the stories over the last couple of days about came on board at a really, really challenging time. Galvanised the club, took them to a grand final really quickly. In 2000.
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Chapter 7: How do the hosts analyze the performance of the teams in Round 12?
Yeah. Link, talk us through that amazing stat we were talking about yesterday.
Well, I was going through his career yesterday. So he played 82 games between 1979 and 1990. So he played 66 games in his first three years. And then he played 16 games in his next 10 seasons. So he basically had like a seven-year gap in between games. So he played in 1981 and he played five games in 1985. Four games four years later and seven games the year after.
So we had a crazy gap between all those games. That's injuries? Yeah, knee injuries.
Amazing. So obviously 82 games, it would have been there for like a long time.
Yeah. Just, yeah. That everyone try and get to, or as many, let's say we can sell out the MCG, buy your beanies. It's going to be a great celebration. I think that King's birthday game, Melbourne-Collingwood, it always is. But even more special, I think, this time around.
We should do the ice bucket here, Brett. I'll pull one over your bloody noggin. Should we do that? We could do that. Yeah, we could do that. Oh, okay. Let's do it then. That's great. We'll actually look into that and how we're going to raise some money. We're going to get into some pod back.
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Chapter 8: What predictions are made for the upcoming matches this weekend?
Yep. Then... Emergency links list.
Have you got any pod back for our good friend Bug Eyes over here, Brett? No, he's given me a fair bit already this morning.
Yeah, yeah. No, I just feel comfortable with where I am now. I felt uneasy the other day in that shit seat over there.
I felt all over the place.
It must be the seat because I now understand why you are all over the place. I feel comfortable now.
Good. And, hey, shout out to Max Sports for those 35% watching will know we're talking about it. He's wearing the hoodie.
Yeah, the MSP hoodie. Got the little old school logo on the back. That's awesome. Do you mind leaving one here? Because if we run out of toilet paper, I wouldn't mind wiping me backside with that one.
That's not bad. Pod back at Jeremy Reichelt. Feel like pure shit. Just want Bert back on the left side. He's back.
It was purely so that I could see Link and not have to, you know, because I've got the head. Well, with the vision, I probably don't need to. So anyway, according to Jeremy. YouTube, Tommy Greenwell, Burt's equivalent in cricket is clearly Alan Borda. Both were champion number threes and Borda was well known as Captain Grumpy for a reason.
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