South Australian Premier Peter Malinauskas was Kane's first guest on 'Locked In' this evening, and after he spoke about securing the MotoGP and the potential of hosting State of Origin next year, Kane explained why he was interested to see what North Melbourne might do with George Wardlaw's contract. To finish off, he was joined by AFL.com.au's Michael Whiting who spoke about Ross Lyon's comments today and Brisbane's match-sim against Carlton last night.

Kane explains why he's fascinated to see what North Melbourne offer George Wardlaw after his repeated concussion and injury problems.

South Australian Premier Peter Malinauskas joined Kane to speak about the state securing the Australian MotoGP until 2032, how long the deal has been in the works, the dangers of a street circuit, the comments from Victoria Tourism Minister Steve Dimopoulos today, his desire to host State of Origin next year, and more.

Kane started this evening's show by chatting to Hawthorn star Josh Weddle with the ink still fresh on his four-year contract extension. AFL Record editor Ash Browne joined him in the studio to speak all things 'Sport and the Media', and he finished by going through the first 'Kane's Countdown' of 2026.

It's the first edition of 'Kane's Countdown' for 2026 - who does he think needs to have a big one this year?

AFL Record editor Ash Browne joined Kane in the studio to speak about the footy documentaries we've got coming in 2026, Channel 7's footy launch yesterday, Fox Footy's offering this year, the ABC covering the VFL, the coverage of the Winter Olympics, Sam McClure's piece that piqued his interest recently, and more.

Hawthorn star Josh Weddle joined Kane to speak about his four-year extension with the club, the interest he had from rival clubs including Essendon, his expectations for the season, the wind at the Kennedy Community Centre, the players turning heads this pre-season, and more.

Kane was joined by Channel 7 director of sport Chris Jones in the studio off the top of tthe first edition of 'Locked In' tonight, and after some discussion on Max Gawn's comments on Melbourne's culture and the speed of footy games, he opened the lines for calls. Lastly, he went through the biggest footy news items of the day.

Why is Kane questioning the AFL's introduction of measures to quicken the "down time" in games of footy?

Channel 7 director of sport Chris Jones joined Kane in the studio to speak about their coverage for the upcoming season, and the changes in modern media consumption.