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!

On this week’s episode, there’s plenty to unpack from another chaotic round of AFL footy! Collingwood pinch a thriller thanks to a clutch quarter from Nick Daicos, Essendon continue their surprise rise, and Melbourne turn heads by stunning the reigning premiers. Meanwhile, the Suns have everyone scratching their heads and Brisbane’s form has big question marks hanging over it.

We dive into a huge Round 6 wrap featuring controversy, tribunal chaos, and some seriously questionable moments — including incidents involving Moore, Sicily, and the fallout from the Butters decision.

There’s also a closer look at the Hollands situation and what it means in the broader conversation around player wellbeing, plus another bizarre head knock moment involving Petty.

To wrap things up, we preview a massive ANZAC Round with key matchups set to shape the ladder, including Bombers vs Magpies and a big test for Brisbane.

00:00 Intro - Daicos Best Since Ablett?!? | Zero Access Footy

00:52 Nick Daicos saves the Pies against the Blues

06:09 Where have the Bombers come from?

08:26 What is going on with the Gold Coast Suns?

12:54 Impressive Melbourne stun the Premiers

17:34 Can you count a strange Brisbane out yet?

18:44 Round 6 Wrap - Longest Game Ever, Saints Robbed, Richmond Really Suck

23:24 Behmmy’s Tribunal Tasks

23:44 Dylan Moore’s Gut Punch Mistake

24:12 James Sicily’s Striking Brainfade

25:12 Zak Butters Cleared after Juror Misconduct

28:31 Macca’s Man of the Week

30:24 Nick Daicos’ starring role

31:49 Macca’s Donkey of the Week: Carlton are clowns

32:24 Mental health in the spotlight after worrying Elijah Hollands incident

38:52 Harrison Petty’s Delayed Headknock

41:02 Previewing ANZAC Round

41:14 Top of the table clash as understrength Hawks host sketchy Suns in Tassie

44:24 Bombers on form take on a scraping-by Magpies

46:24 Does Merrett tag Daicos?

This week, we look back on a Gather Round filled with upsets and controversy! Fremantle are tough, Collingwood suck, and the Dees get a harsh reality check. Rhys has umpiring controversy in his Donkey of the Week, Behm questions the difference between the Butters and Collard incidents, and we preview Round 6!

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00:00 Is Zak Butters Lying? + Pies Reality Check! | Zero Access Footy 08

00:32 Gather Round Review

01:13 Adelaide v Carlton - Carlton are hopeless

03:14 Fremantle v Collingwood - Pies suck while Dockers are tough

10:02 North v Brisbane - How good is this Lions team really?

13:24 Essendon v Melbourne - Bombers finally win and a reality check for the Demons

21:38 Sydney v Gold Coast - Where are the Suns' mids?

26:40 Hawthorn v Bulldogs - Open-side ball movement was the key, Dogs REALLY missing English

28:40 Geelong v West Coast - Umm, expected result??

29:26 GWS v Richmond - Again, expected result

30:41 Port Adelaide v St Kilda - Port starts seriously poor

32:37 FootyTipping Leaderboard Update

34:00 Macca’s Man of the Week

36:49 Macca’s Donkey of the Week

37:32 BTT - Zak Butters Umpire Debacle

40:21 BTT - Lance Collard Guilty?

43:02 BTT - Heywood and Zorko

43:40 Round 6 Preview

44:12 Carlton v Collingwood

46:51 Geelong v Bulldogs

48:50 Sydney Derby: Sydney v GWS

50:04 Gold Coast v Essendon

50:54 Hawthorn v Port Adelaide

52:04 Adelaide v St Kilda

54:19 North v Richmond

55:23 Melbourne v Brisbane

56:48 Western Derby: West Coast v Fremantle