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Day 2 of the trade period saw Jaymie Graham officially announced as Coach of the Kangaroos, whilst their young star Zane Duursma is determined to head to the Demons. Plus Nathan O'Driscoll departs Fremantle to become a Tiger.

Day 1 of the official trade period has gone off with a bang! Zach Merrett is now a Hawk, Jesse Hogan is a Magpie, and Jaymie Graham will take over the coaching reigns at the Kangaroos.

The official trade period hasn’t started, but we have a big name departure as Lions coach Chris Fagan calls time. The three-time premiership coach has quit Brisbane, so how might that shake the competition, and how might it impact trade period? 

Welcome to the Freo wake and final Lions celebrations as Corbin, Bob and a bonus Ben round out season 2026 with a look at the Monday footy shows. Bob Murphy gives us his Dockers autopsy calling out the physical grief of Justin Longmuir, why they should definitely review the game, what Fremantle need to level up and why 'Wharfie Time' should remain.There's also speculation around Chris Fagan's future, why Josh Dunkley is underrated greatness, John Longmire has given Bombers fans something to be happy about and it's looming as Buckley or Graham as the next Kangaroos coach.Plus, stay tuned next week for our trade period special episodes too with Daniel Harford and Adam Ramanauskas guiding you through every day of silly season.ABC AFL commentators Corbin Middlemas and Ben Cameron are joined by a rolling squad of former AFL players and legends of the game to analyse matches, deep dive the stories dominating the footy landscape, recap game highlights and talk through the latest AFL ladder standings. Our squad of Aussie Rules legends runs deep with champion ex-players like Brett Deledio, Bob Murphy, Marc Murphy, Luke Ball, record-holding coach Mick Malthouse and many more. The team discuss everything from AFL games and fixtures, to the AFL draft and key players' performance, and of course our highlights of the year; AFL Grand Final and AFL State of Origin.For more Australian Rules Football podcast content, catch every episode of ‘The ABC AFL Daily Podcast’, hosted by Corbin Middlemas and Ben Cameron on ABC listen or wherever you get your podcasts, and get in touch with them on social media via @abc_sport 

Brisbane prove once again that they are the best with their third consecutive Grand Final win. What happened to the Dockers in the final four minutes? Will we ever hear Wharfie Time again? It's 24 hours on from a history making victory for the Lions and Corbin, Ben and Daniel Harford have all the wash-up from the thrilling match. ABC AFL commentators Corbin Middlemas and Ben Cameron are joined by a rolling squad of former AFL players and legends of the game to analyse matches, deep dive the stories dominating the footy landscape, recap game highlights and talk through the latest AFL ladder standings. Our squad of Aussie Rules legends runs deep with champion ex-players like Brett Deledio, Bob Murphy, Marc Murphy, Luke Ball, record-holding coach Mick Malthouse and many more. The team discuss everything from AFL games and fixtures, to the AFL draft and key players' performance, and of course our highlights of the year; AFL Grand Final and AFL State of Origin.For more Australian Rules Football podcast content, catch every episode of ‘The ABC AFL Daily Podcast’, hosted by Corbin Middlemas and Ben Cameron on ABC listen or wherever you get your podcasts, and get in touch with them on social media via @abc_sport