THE HITOUT: Why Carlton is winning the AFL premiership + the main LOSER from Pendlebury’s Gold Coast switch

<p>Phoenix and Mitch react to the AFL Wildcard Finals, and whether the newly-introduced weekend was vindicated by two close contests. Mitch explains why Carlton is winning the flag, and Phoenix opens up on Melbourne’s first season under Steven King. Plus, the main loser from Scott Pendlebury’s switch to the Gold Coast Suns, Finals Fiver update, and why Phoenix would trade places with a pigeon.</p><p><br></p><p>ENTER THE CRYPTO.COM COMPETITION:crypto.com/aflfantasyThe Hitout AFL Podcast is Zero Hanger’s weekly show covering all of the latest AFL news, views and footy fun, featuring host Phoenix Trinidad and presenters Mitch Keating and Aidan Cellini.⬇️ RUNDOWN:1:14 Melbourne vs. Carlton<br>06:57 Wildcard success?<br>09:47 Western Bulldogs vs. Collingwood<br>14:39 Finals Week 2 Preview<br>23:01 Gippy Boys<br>24:40 Scott Pendlebury<br>31:20 Ben McKay to leave Essendon<br>33:07 Finals Fiver update<br>35:39 Grand Final ExperienceRECORDED: 31/08/2026For all your AFL news go to ZeroHanger.com and make sure to FOLLOW Zero Hanger on social media:NEWS: https://www.zerohanger.comIG: https://www.instagram.com/ZeroHangerFB: https://www.facebook.com/AFLZeroHangerX: https://x.com/zerohangerTT: https://www.tiktok.com/@zerohangerYT: https://www.youtube.com/c/ZeroHangerAFL</p>