This week on More than Footy, we are joined by former Sydney Swans recruiting boss Kinnear Beatson who has recently taken up a part-time role in the QBE Sydney Swans Academy.

Beatson reflects on the 2025 trade period from the outside and gives an insight into some of the trades he was involved in biggest names in the game for the club, including some of the biggest names in the game.

Key Times: 
0.42: On watching the 2025 trade period from afar
1.30: On how things have changed since he started in the AFL industry in 1994
3.31: On how the trade period worked without mobile phones
5.08: On his favourite traded or drafted player
8:06 On the players that got away
8:56 On how Lance Franklin got to the club
10:34 The weirdest question he's asked or been asked when interviewing potential draftees
14:16 On his new role in the academy
16:35 Rapid fire favourites

This week on More than Footy, we are joined by former Sydney Swans recruiting boss Kinnear Beatson who has recently taken up&nbsp;a part-time role in the QBE Sydney Swans Academy.
Beatson reflects on the 2025 trade period from the outside and gives an insight into some of the trades he was involved in biggest names in the game for the club, including some of the biggest names in the game.
Key Times:&nbsp; 0.42: On watching the 2025 trade period from afar 1.30: On how things have changed since he started in the AFL industry in 1994 3.31: On how the trade period worked without mobile phones 5.08: On his favourite traded or drafted player 8:06 On the players that got away 8:56 On how Lance Franklin got to the club 10:34 The weirdest question he's asked or been asked when interviewing potential draftees 14:16 On his new role in the academy 16:35 Rapid fire favourites

In our very own podcast, produced and filmed by the Sydney Swans, we chat to guests connected to our red and white family who open up about their life and love of the game. The show illustrates that the reach of footy extends well beyond the game on the field.​ 

In our very own podcast, produced and filmed by the Sydney Swans, we chat to guests connected to our red and white family who open up about their life and love of the game. The show illustrates that the reach of footy extends well beyond the game on the field.​&nbsp;

More than Footy

Hosted by Sydney Swans premiership player Nick Davis and sports journalist Hayley Falkiner, ‘More than Footy’ features guests connected to the red and white family who open up about their life and love of the game. The show illustrates that the reach of footy extends well beyond the game on the field.​

Hosted by Sydney Swans premiership player Nick Davis and sports journalist Hayley Falkiner, ‘More than Footy’ features guests connected to the red and white family who open up about their life and love of the game. The show illustrates that the reach of footy extends well beyond the game on the field.​