How Jeans thwarted Ablett's Hawthorn return

The final siren

'I was close to death'

The 1989 Grand Final is often referred to as the greatest of all time.But as 'Dipper' reveals it was a day that nearly ended his life. 

He also tells us how close Gary Ablett Snr came to wearing the Brown and Gold again (you won’t believe how close!) and compares his all concurring Hawks to the modern-day three-peat Hawks.

Join us as five-time premiership Hawk Robert “Dipper” DiPierdomenico and host Shane McInnes relive how the Hawks went back-to-back and the aftermath of a brutal Grand Final.

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Each Wednesday, Shane McInnes is joined by champions 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 iconic footy moments, life after footy, and plenty of banter and insight to get you hyped for the round ahead!

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The 1989 Grand Final is often referred to as the greatest of all time. But as 'Dipper' reveals it was a day that nearly ended his life. He also tells us how close Gary Ablett Snr came to wearing the Brown and Gold again (you won&rsquo;t believe how close!) and compares his all concurring Hawks to the modern-day three-peat Hawks.
Join us as five-time premiership Hawk Robert &ldquo;Dipper&rdquo; DiPierdomenico and host Shane McInnes relive how the Hawks went back-to-back and the aftermath of a brutal Grand Final. --------------------------------------------------------------------
Each Wednesday, Shane McInnes is joined by champions 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 iconic footy moments, life after footy, and plenty of banter and insight to get you hyped for the round ahead!
Don't miss an episode: Follow/Subscribe to Footy: Then and Now on your podcast platform of choice today.

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