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NO. 139 - 2026 R24: The Season is Done... But THERE IS HOPE! We Think So Anyway... Farewell Briggsy, Hoges & The Package 🧡
<p>Rags, Sparrow, Orca and <strong>POD PRESIDENT NEEDLES 😱</strong> gather in the dust, under the fading glow of the sun setting on Season 2026, to reflect on one simple question:</p><p><strong>What the hell happened during that shit show?</strong></p><p>There were moments of joy — <strong>THRASHING THE LIONS.</strong></p><p>Moments of disillusion — <strong>Carlton.</strong></p><p>And moments of shock and horror — <strong>West Coast. Essendon.</strong></p><p>But amid the wreckage, we found some genuine gems.</p><p><strong>Basilico’s on Parramatta Road.</strong><br>A footballer with a magnificent rat’s tail.<br>And a phoenix rising from the ashes to give us something to believe in...</p><p>...until he got injured.</p><p><strong>Like the rest of the bloody team.</strong></p><p>So, is there pressure on the players heading into 2027 to drag this club back into September? Of course.</p><p>But surely the people whose actual job is to get the players <strong>fit and ready to play football</strong> are under an even bigger microscope?</p><p>Maybe it really was just bad luck.</p><p>Or maybe there’s a voodoo witch doctor somewhere in Melbourne sticking pins into tiny orange-and-charcoal dolls.</p><p>At this point, either feels plausible.</p><p>Then there’s <strong>Toby. </strong>Will he stay? We bloody hope so.</p><p>But after everything that man has given this club, he’s earned the right to do whatever the hell he wants.</p><p><strong>What. A. Legend.</strong></p><p>And then come the farewells. <strong>Farewell Briggsy. Farewell Hoges. Farewell Package. </strong>Thank you kindly for the blood, sweat and tears. Go well, Orange soldiers, into whatever assignments come next. 🧡</p><p>And somehow... that brings us here.</p><p>It feels horribly premature, but <strong>this is it.</strong></p><p>No more songs.<br>No more soliloquies.<br>No more ridiculous late-night essays masquerading as podcast descriptions.</p><p>Well... until next season.</p><p>In the meantime — <strong>THE WEBSITE IS BACK.</strong></p><p>👉 <a href="http://www.thesquinters.com"><strong>www.thesquinters.com</strong></a></p><p>Bigger, better and destined for plenty more tinkering over the off-season.</p><p>But we want it to look like <strong>our</strong> club and <strong>our</strong> supporter base — so send us your photos of the Orange Army, Giants games, away trips, scarves, flags, questionable costumes and whatever else you've captured along the way.</p><p>📸 <a href="mailto:thesquinterspodcast@gmail.com"><strong>thesquinterspodcast@gmail.com</strong></a></p><p>Thank you to everyone who listened, messaged, reviewed, contributed, abused us, corrected us and rode the emotional rollercoaster of 2026 alongside us.</p><p>Until next season...</p><p><strong>NEVER SURRENDER.</strong></p><p>----</p><p>To get in contact, drop us an <strong>email</strong>, comment on <strong>Spotify</strong> or message us on <strong>X</strong>.</p><p>We love reviews or ratings.</p><p><strong>Email</strong>: <a href="mailto:thesquinterspodcast@gmail.com">thesquinterspodcast@gmail.com</a><strong></strong></p><p><strong>Support</strong>: <a href="https://buymeacoffee.com/thesquinters">buymeacoffee.com/thesquinters</a><strong></strong></p><p><strong>YouTube</strong>: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-f0VMsb99rbLYwqjzOZGvA">NeverSurrenderByTheSquinters</a><strong></strong></p><p><strong>X</strong>: <a href="https://x.com/TheSquinters">TheSquinters</a><strong></strong></p><p><strong>Instagram</strong>: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/gws_squinters/">gws_squinters</a><strong></strong></p><p><strong>FB</strong>: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/thesquinters">thesquinters</a><strong></strong></p><p><strong>TikTok</strong>: <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@the.squinters">the.sq
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