Al Paton is joined by four-time AFL Premiership player, three-time Premiership captain, and two-time Norm Smith Medalist, Luke Hodge, to talk all things SuperCoach and AFL Finals!

Who better to guide our captaincy decisions than one of the best captains of all-time? Hodgey reveals what it takes to perform in big finals, his top SuperCoach gamebreakers, all-time finals players, and very early Norm Smith predictions heading into Preliminary Finals week.

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CHAPTERS:
Luke Hodge joins the show (00:00)
Hodgey's SuperCoach gamebreakers (03:00)
All-time big game players (07:00)
Early Norm Smith predictions (09:00)
Hodgey's Prelim tips (10:30)
Al Paton's Top 5 Captains (11:15)
Players Al is avoiding (14:00)

Host:
Al Paton: https://twitter.com/al_supercoach 

Guest:
Luke Hodge

Produced by Haydn Kenny.

Recorded on Wednesday September 16, 2026.

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