The 2026 AFL Finals are underway—and Week 1 has already shaken up the premiership race 🏆

This week on Between The Sticks, we unpack a massive opening weekend of September:

🔴⚪ Sydney announced themselves as a genuine premiership threat. With Callum Mills making an impact and their forward line firing, can the Swans win the flag despite the key players they’re missing?

🟤🟡 Hawthorn stunned Fremantle on their home ground and delivered one of the biggest statements of the finals. Are the Hawks now genuine premiership contenders?

⚓ After finishing on top of the ladder, what is Fremantle’s pass mark from here? Can they recover—or is it time to start the “Freo Frauds” conversation?

🦁 Brisbane are our Flop Team of the Week following a disappointing finals performance. Can the Lions rediscover their pressure and intensity ...