Why Carlton is winning the AFL premiership

Phoenix and Mitch react to the AFL Wildcard Finals, and whether the newly-introduced weekend was vindicated by two close contests. Mitch explains why Carlton is winning the flag, and Phoenix opens up on Melbourne’s first season under Steven King. Plus, the main loser from Scott Pendlebury’s switch to the Gold Coast Suns, Finals Fiver update, and why Phoenix would trade places with a pigeon. ENTER THE CRYPTO.COM COMPETITION: crypto.com/aflfantasy The Hitout AFL Podcast is Zero Hanger’s weekly show covering all of the latest AFL news, views and footy fun, featuring host Phoenix Trinidad and presenters Mitch Keating and Aidan Cellini. ⬇️ RUNDOWN: 00:00 Intro + Vibe-check 1:14 Melbourne vs. Carlton 06:57 Wildcard success? 09:47 Western Bulldogs vs. Collingwood 14:39 Finals Week 2 Preview 23:01 Gippy Boys 24:40 Scott Pendlebury 31:20 Ben McKay to leave Essendon 33:07 Finals Fiver update 35:39 Grand Final Experience RECORDED: 31/08/2026 For all your AFL news go to ZeroHanger.com and make sure to FOLLOW Zero Hanger on social media: NEWS: https://www.zerohanger.com IG:   / zerohanger   FB:   / aflzerohanger   X: https://x.com/zerohanger TT:   / zerohanger   YT:    / zerohangerafl