Broncos Crash, Dockers Fall & Lowndes Beats Skaife | Ahead of the Game Ep. 27

Brisbane and Fremantle fans, look away now. The Broncos got belted, Freo forgot how to defend, and the latest GPT KO cage match is pure motorsport mayhem.

In Episode 27 of Ahead of the Game – Sports Chat, Ryan and Jez bring their “Below Average” segment into full force, dragging both the Broncos and the Dockers for their inconsistency and effort issues. Brisbane were dismantled at Magic Round and continue to play like chalk and cheese depending on the week. Fremantle’s pressure acts are dead last in the league, and Jez reckons the spark is completely missing from their forward line.

Jez also poses the big question: Should Justin Longmuir be on the hot seat? Fremantle were meant to be a top-four contender. Now they’re clinging to finals hopes in a ladder logjam where every loss hurts.

But the star of the show is GPT KO, with a V8 Supercars blockbuster: Craig Lowndes vs Mark Skaife. It’s mates-turned-rivals, Bathurst legends, and the AI octagon doesn’t hold back. The tale of the tape is brutal, and the GPT script ends with a split decision in favour of Lowndes, who survives the onslaught and books his spot in the quarterfinals.

The bracket now features names like V'landys, Bailey Smith, Ovechkin and Verstappen—and it’s only getting wilder from here.