Should the Hawks have done enough to beat the Pies? We break down the draw that had everyone talking, plus the Adelaide Showdown delivers yet again. Are the Tigers and Eagles at a turning point, or is it wishful thinking?

Behmmy's Tribunal Tasks covers Sam Clohsey's tackle, Patrick Cripps channels his inner Chris Judd, and Ben Long is just stupid. Malcolm Rosas Jr gets his flowers in Man of the Week, while Ben McKay and the Lions' whiteboard make for a controversial matchup.

This week's big debate: should the AFL introduce extra time? We make the case for and against before previewing the Dockers and Hawks stepping up, Saints v Suns at Fortress Darwin, and Pendles' record breaking game.

00:00 Should There Be EXTRA TIME In The AFL? | Zero Access Footy

00:35 Should the Hawks have beaten the Pies?

06:53 The Showdown delivers again

13:37 Is this the turning point for the Tigers and Eagles?

20:03 Round 8: Dogs fight, Blues and Roos collapse, Suns win expectantly

23:55 Behmmy’s Tribunal Tasks - Sam Clohsey Tackle

25:08 Patrick Cripps channels his inner Chris Judd

26:54 Ben Long is stupid

28:15 Macca’s Man of the Week - Malcolm Rosas Jr stands above

32:19 Macca’s Donkey of the Week - Ben McKay’s low confidence and the Lions' whiteboard leak

36:39 Should the AFL introduce Extra Time?

42:32 Can the Dockers or Hawks step up?

46:38 Can the Saints overcome Suns at Fortress Darwin?

48:58 Can the Pies get up in Pendles’ record game?

51:33 Tipping Leaderboard + Brisbane are upset + Melbourne find a way?

On today’s episode of Zero Access Footy: The Suns are in the hot seat as we ask the question everyone’s thinking - are they overhyped frauds? We take a deeper look at the Hawks as Port neuter the Cats at home, plus the Orange Tsunami drown the Roos. The AFL has debacles all over the place with the Lance Collard tribunal disaster, plus admits big mistakes in the ARC. Pendles winds back the clock in game 431, Bolton and Jackson shine while Horne-Francis is finally coming good? Then we take a look through the big games of Round 8, and make some big predictions (correctly?).

00:00 Intro

00:36 Hawks demolish Suns

00:56 Ruck v Ruck - Is Jarrod Witts the problem?

04:39 Port neuter Cats - consistency is key

08:16 Is Scott’s Cats’ reign finally over?

12:02 Giants hold off the disappointing Roos

17:51 Round 7 Wrap-Up

22:21 Behmmy’s Tribunal Tasks

22:56 Lance Collard tribunal appeal debacle - what is going on?

26:02 AFL admits mistakes in ARC disaster

30:36 Macca’s Man of the Week: Pendlebury's 4th ANZAC Medal

33:36 Donkey of the Week: The ARC

34:16 Gold Coast are trying to have their cake and eat it too - Are they frauds?

43:24 Round 8 Preview: Hawks v Pies, Cats v Roos, Swans v Dees

52:18 FootyTips Recap + Round 8 Predictions

The first 6 rounds of the 2026 AFL season are over, and each club has made their way through their first games (some better than others). With questions surrounding the fixture, Behm and Rhys pick apart the form of all 18 clubs, ranking them from most, to least, inform, in the first edition of 2026's ZAF Power Rankings!