The 1994-95 summer saw the ACB now have full control of the promotion of the game back from Channel 9/PBL. But a new conventional and increased TV rights deal meant that it needed to go above and beyond to serve its Packer master.

With a one-sided season coming up, and a host of young stars that couldn’t get a look in to the Australian side, then ACB CEO Graham Halbish had some worries, but the shackles were now off to get creative to find solutions. Graham joins us to talk about how Australia A was born, the fallout and the legacy.  

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The 1994-95 summer saw the ACB now have full control of the promotion of the game back from Channel 9/PBL. But a new conventional and increased TV rights deal meant that it needed to go above and beyond to serve its Packer master.
With a one-sided season coming up, and a host of young stars that couldn&rsquo;t get a look in to the Australian side, then ACB CEO Graham Halbish had some worries, but the shackles were now off to get creative to find solutions. Graham joins us to talk about how Australia A was born, the fallout and the legacy. &nbsp;
Follow The Greatest Season That Was on Twitter - <a href="https://www.twitter.com/TGSTW_Presents">@TGSTW_Presents</a>
The Greatest Season That Was is produced by <a href="https://www.badproducerproductions.com">Bad Producer Productions</a>
Support The Greatest Season That Was on <a href="https://www.patreon.com/TGSTW">Patreon</a>&nbsp;

A new series from the team at The Greatest Season That Was Presents... US Revolution.

US Revolution features Mason, Shannon Gill and American broadcaster Ed Wyatt in an exploration of Australian Rules Football's US connections. The eight-part series will feature interviews with Paul Roos, Jason Holmes and former ESPN broadcaster Bob Ley. 

Follow The Greatest Season That Was on Twitter - @TGSTW_Presents.

The Greatest Season That Was is produced Jay Mueller and is part of the Bad Producer Podcast Network.

A new series from the team at <a href="https://twitter.com/TGSTW_Presents">The Greatest Season That Was Presents</a>... US Revolution.
US Revolution features Mason, <a href="https://twitter.com/ShannonGill13">Shannon Gill</a> and American broadcaster <a href="https://twitter.com/edwyatt">Ed Wyatt</a> in an exploration of Australian Rules Football's US connections. The eight-part series will feature interviews with Paul Roos, Jason Holmes and former ESPN broadcaster <a href="https://twitter.com/BobLeyESPN">Bob Ley</a>.&nbsp;
Follow The Greatest Season That Was on Twitter - <a href="https://www.twitter.com/TGSTW_Presents">@TGSTW_Presents</a>.
The Greatest Season That Was is produced <a href="https://www.instagram.com/jaybillmueller">Jay Mueller</a> and is part of the <a href="https://www.badproducerproductions.com">Bad Producer Podcast Network.</a>

An in-depth look at the greatest seasons in world sport

The Greatest Season That Was Presents...

The first season explored Australian Football's greatest season: 1993. Season two made the case that the 1999 Cricket World Cup is Cricket's greatest season. Season three told the story of a failed footy merger that saw one club eventually fade away and the other reach the highest level of success. Season four told the story of Australia A. 

This season reveals the ties between AFL and the USA. 

Presented by Mason Cox, Shannon Gill and Ed Wyatt. Produced by Bad Producer Productions

The first season explored Australian Football's greatest season: 1993. Season two made the case that the 1999 Cricket World Cup is Cricket's greatest season. Season three told the story of a failed footy merger that saw one club eventually fade away and the other reach the highest level of success. Season four told the story of Australia A.&nbsp;
This season reveals the ties between AFL and the USA.&nbsp;
Presented by Mason Cox, Shannon Gill and Ed Wyatt. Produced by <a href="https://www.badproducerproductions.com">Bad Producer Productions</a>

Graham Halbish, former CEO of the ACB and architect of Australia A, shares his story with Adam, Dan and Shannon.

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