One on One
One on One
In-depth, open and powerful. Essendon's No.1 Andy McGrath brings out the stories behind the people in raw chats where no topic is off the table.Social links:
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Scotty James - The boyhood Bombers fan on the world's biggest stage
The biggest guest in Essendon podcasting history has landed - the great Scotty James. The 29-year-old has done it all in professional snowboarding. The boyhood Bombers fan from Warrandyte has accumulated two olympic halfpipe medals (silver and bronze), been an Australian Olympic Flag bearer, won …
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Mini - The lessons of a child prodigy (feat. Scotty James)
In a preview to episode 11, Australian-born snowboarding superstar Scotty James reflects on life as a child prodigy. Having been to his first Olympics at 15 years of age, James knows what external pressure can do to someone who may not be mature enough to handle it. The two-time Olympic medallist…
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Zach Merrett - Striving for greatness
What makes one of the AFL's most elite players tick? Andrew McGrath unpacks the mentality behind what makes Essendon Captain Zach Merrett the best of the best. Despite Merrett describing himself as "not the quickest, not the tallest and not the fittest", the three-time Crichton medallist explains …
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Mini - The untold story of Zach Merrett's Captaincy
In a preview to episode 10, Zach Merrett reveals the raw moment he found out about being nominated as the next Essendon Captain. This mini ep showcases not only the determination Merrett showed to land the role, but the unbridled joy of earning it, which included a special passing of the baton wit…
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Andrew McGrath - The lessons of being an AFL No.1 draft pick
Since the inception of the AFL draft in 1982, only 39 people have experienced what it's like to be taken as the first overall selection. Andrew McGrath is one of them. The top pick from 2016's AFL Draft swaps hosting his own podcast to being the guest and delving into the crazy would which surrou…
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Darcy Parish - The return
It sent shockwaves throughout the AFL community when Essendon midfielder Darcy Parish parted ways from hosting the much-loved Rish & Rath podcast with Andrew McGrath. Out of the ashes of its predecessor, One on One has taken flight and now, welcomes back Parish into the fold to bury the hatchet on…
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Matt Avdoulos - Facing fear
Delve into the brutal world of professional boxing. Boasting a 4-0 record with ambitions to rise the ranks, Matt Avdoulos opens up to host Andrew McGrath about the harsh realities of boxing. Having gone through Commonwealth games trials and sparring with some of the world's best, the 25-year-old d…
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Mini - When Andy McGrath punched a professional boxer (feat. Matt Avdoulos)
Professional boxer Matt Avdoulos has seen it all in the ring, but maybe didn't see being punched by a No.1 AFL draft pick coming. In a preview to an intriguing episode seven with the rising Australian boxer, McGrath recounted a story between him and the 4-0 fighter in a sparring session. A long-ti…
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Jayden & Alwyn Davey - Life in the spotlight
One of the more famous father/son selections in recent AFL history join One on One. Alwyn and Jayden Davey journey into their upbringing, breaking down growing up in their father Alwyn Snr's spotlight. The twins talk about how they dealt with pressure and expectation of being Essendon's next fat…
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Mini Ep: The impact of injury (feat. Alwyn & Jayden Davey)
In a preview to next week's full episode of One on One, father/son draftees Jayden Davey and Alwyn Davey Jr join Andy McGrath. Jayden reveals the extent of suffering a season-ending knee injury in his draft year and how it affected him mentally, with the anxiety of potentially not joining his brot…
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