Time is running OUT in Trade Period | The Breakers, Episode 6

The Breakers are back for an extended Trade Week edition, going behind the headlines, breaking down the biggest deals and revealing what really happens inside AFL newsrooms. 2:01 Howie's hilarious “Australian man” commentary 4:51 Tom's Top 3 AFL media managers... 7:30 Tom reveals his AFL Media Manager of the Year 16:02 The biggest stories remaining in Trade Week 16:39 Leppitsch responds to Dan Houston speculation 20:38 Xander on the mega trade and whether fans really care 23:08 Why print journalists are struggling during Trade Period 24:44 Are clubs missing opportunities to promote their big trades? 26:56 When clubs deny a story you know is true 27:41 How the Bulldogs nailed the Zak Butters announcement 29:17 North Melbourne's media dilemma over Nick Blakey 32:47 Inside Carlton's latest off-field headlines 39:49 The ethics of journalists turning up at players' homes 44:12 Cricket vs AFL – the difference between covering the two sports 47:56 Kim Kardashian's awkward F1 interviews 49:56 Media Performer of the Week 51:53 The fallout from Tom's AFLW comments 57:10 Tom Papley's Instagram story featuring Nick Blakey 59:43 Are AFL journalists paying others to post their stories? 1:01:24 The Breakers sign off for 2026