Could Zach Merrett lead Hawthorn to a Twilight Grand Final? | The Breakers, Episode 5

Mitch Cleary, Xander McGuire and Tom Morris dive into their favourite time of year. Zach Merrett finally gets his Trade Period wish, while Xander "almost" locks in a Twilight Grand Final for 2028. 0:50 The role of AFL media managers 2:58 The awkward logistics of a triple cross 5:20 Rowan Marshall's best-and-fairest no-show 7:35 Inside the very different AFL club B&Fs 10:57 Who fronts a coaching sacking vs an appointment? 12:56 The mystery of the “Staff Writer” 15:20 Six hours is a long time for Andrew Welsh 16:55 Did Billy Brownless break the Zach Merrett deal? 19:15 Butters, Chris Scott and the Cats 20:35 Jarryd Roughead’s first Trade Period as Adelaide list boss 23:05 Gubby Allen’s infamous press conference 23:25 Trade Period clichés 24:05 The language to listen for during Trade Week 25:15 Is a twilight Grand Final coming in 2028? 29:35 How the Bobby Hill exclusive came together 30:35 Two-shots, handshakes and the tricks behind TV news 36:25 How promoting an exclusive can tip off rival journalists 37:50 Charlie Curnow rewind: “We were enemies at the time” 39:00 The art of hedging a story 40:55 Mitch's emotional rollercoaster over the Merrett deal 42:05 What AFLW media is missing 43:40 Why Tom wasn’t invited to the Copeland Trophy?! 45:15 The six phrases banned in AFL newsrooms 46:40 Injury carnage, the big dance and the worst kept secret