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Footy: Then and Now
Playlist by 3AW is FootballEach Wednesday, Shane McInnes is joined by a champion of the game to step down memory lane and discuss a momentous edition of a corresponding match of that round. Never-before-heard stories about ico…28 clip(s) in playlist
Leo Barry - Grand Final: "You Star!"
In 2005, the Sydney Swans ended the longest premiership drought in VFL/AFL history and Leo Barry entered footy folklore. Leo reveals he stills feels a "tingle up the spine" as he recalls his heroics and thinks he would have marked the ball "7 out of 10" times. 17 years later, the Swans are strivi…
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Jason Akermanis - Preliminary Final: The AFL's "inside job" on the Lions
Heading into the 2004 season, the Brisbane Lions were on a quest to become just the second club in VFL/AFL history to win four premierships in a row. In this episode, Jason Akermanis shares his disappointment with the AFL, revealing he still believes the league didn't want the Lions to win four fl…
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Travis Cloke - Semi Final: The Draw
In 2007, for just the fifth time in VFL/AFL history, a final ended in a draw. In this episode, Travis Cloke breaks down how the Pies knocked out the Eagles in straight sets. The former Pie laughs at the poor goal kicking to start the game and how it complemented his career, how that inevitably le…
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Brad Green - Elimination Final: The Droughts
The first week of finals is often said to symbolise the start of a "new" season, but elimination finals in 2004 and 2006 also symbolise two of the longest finals droughts in footy involving Essendon and Melbourne. Brad Green played in both those games and, in this episode, reveals why he has no sy…
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David McKay and Tony Shaw - Carlton vs Collingwood: The Greatest Rivalry
In the 70s and 80s, the Magpies became known for the "Colliwobbles" as they were unable to salute on grand final day. Standing in Collingwood's way on three occasions in that period was Carlton, which took the already fierce rivalry to another level. In this episode, David 'Swan' McKay and Tony S…
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David Schwarz - Melbourne vs Carlton: The "biggest issue" in the game
In the 2000 AFL season, the Demons were on the path to try and bring the club its first premiership in 36 years. That grand final tilt started with a tight qualifying final against the Blues. In this episode, David Schwarz re-lives the three-quarter-time speech from then-coach Neale Daniher that d…
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Cameron Mooney: Geelong vs St Kilda - two out of three ain't bad!
In 2009, the Cats were on the path to redemption after their shock grand final loss to the Hawks the year before. In this episode, Cameron Mooney explains why he's spent most years since "kicking himself" for his own failure in the 2008 decider and why it led to a very emotional post-game celebrat…
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Jason Johnson: Essendon vs North Melbourne - The Greatest Comeback. Ever.
Jason Johnson admits his teammates couldn't even look at each other in the eye at quarter-time. It was Round 16, 2001, and North Melbourne was well and truly clear of reigning premier Essendon. The Roos quickly shot out to a 69-point lead, early in the second term. But the Bombers weren't done. …
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Don Scott: Hawthorn vs North Melbourne – Sowing The Seeds
Hawthorn and North Melbourne met three times in the grand final in the late 1970s. In the lead-up to the first of those meetings, in 1975, the Hawks learned they'd be without captain Peter Crimmins after the match committee opted to leave him out of the side as he battled testicular cancer. Don S…
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Ang Christou: Carlton vs Geelong - The easy beats
Carlton's 1995 premiership triumph took the Blues to a record 16 flags, a tally still yet to be topped. In this episode, Ang Christou breaks down Carlton's season of brilliance, saying up until then, they had been easy beats and that if it wasn't for him Anthony Koutoufides wouldn't have been the …
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