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AFL 360 - 'Terrible finals team' Garry Lyons rips into the Crows + state of origin is back! - 15/09/25

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Adelaide played both finals at home, didn’t win a single quarter, and were labelled a “terrible finals team.”

1. FOX FOOTY Podcasts’ AFL 360 on 15/09/25 centres on the final four, Melbourne’s coaching change, and the return of State of Origin. 2. Gerard Whateley and Gary Lyon front the episode, with Chris Fagan, Sam Mitchell, Jack Riewoldt, Jordan Lewis, Nathan Buckley, Jonathan Brown, Patrick Dangerfield, Jeremy Howe, Ray Chamberlain, John Longmire, Adam Simpson, and Dave Hughes all named as guests across the week. 3. The episode’s core question is which September stories matter most now that Hawthorn and Brisbane have advanced and the league is already planning for February. 4. The hosts frame the semifinal weekend as “the agony and the ecstasy,” with four teams left and two preliminaries at the MCG. 5. Brisbane’s win over Gold Coast is described through numbers like plus 18 clearances, plus six centre-bounce clearances, and more than 100 marks. 6. Hawthorn’s rise is backed with a stat line for Jai Newcombe: 28 touches, 16 contested possessions, 10 score involvements, 8 clearances, and 6 centre-bounce clearances. 7. The discussion of Hawthorn also singles out Jack Gunston for five goals and repeated first goals in the game, the third quarter, and the fourth quarter. 8. Gary Lyon and Gerard Whateley say Josh Dunkley took on Matthew Rowell’s role and helped contain him while still producing 18 tackles and four clearances. 9. Adelaide’s straight-sets exit gets a hard verdict after two home finals and no quarters won. 10. The Crows’ first-play lapse, when Mark Keane let Jack Gunston wander into the goal square, is held up as a symbol of their September problems. 11. The hosts contrast that with Brisbane and Hawthorn, who are described as teams that arrive with intensity, depth, and a clear identity. 12. Gold Coast’s loss is treated differently, with Damien Hardwick expected to be sterner than outside observers who might call the year successful. 13. The show says the Suns still need support in the forward half and through the middle, with Ethan Reid and Jed Walter mentioned in that context. 14. Stephen King’s unveiling as Melbourne coach is presented as a major off-field development for the club. 15. King says he wants players to come to work smiling, expects finals in 2026, and wants a brand of footy that is “uniquely Melbourne.” 16. The episode also discusses Christian Petracca, with the hosts saying the club and player may both be open to a move if the right circumstance appears. 17. Andrew Dillon’s State of Origin project is treated as a revival effort, with Perth set for February and Victoria versus Western Australia framed as the first matchup. 18. The hosts say the event must “matter” and should eventually extend to South Australia, while naming Patrick Cripps, Zach Butters, and Nick Dacos as potential representative stars. 19. The tone is argumentative, football-literate, and fast-moving, with long stretches of tactical discussion and list speculation. 20. Fans of AFL finals analysis, coaching changes, and representative footy will get the most from it, while listeners wanting light chat or non-football topics may skip it.

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