In 2018 the AFL is a juggernaut, and over the last 25 years it been more a less an uninterrupted incline.

But go back to the start of 1993 and things were not as clear and rosy. The great riches of the national competition were not yet realised – the Bears and Swans were perennial problem children while in Melbourne a string of clubs had held public appeals to keep them afloat. 

While the clubs all had their own battles and dramas to deal with, head office looked after the bigger picture – and finally in 1993 that big picture became clearer.

1993 is the year the league took off, so many seminal moments occurred that propelled the success of the AFL. The Chief Executive of the AFL was Ross Oakley and he joins us for The Greatest Season That Was: 93. 

The Greatest Season That Was: 93 documents our contention that in 1993, footy was never better. Hosted by Adam Collins, Dan Brettig and Shannon Gill, this series is an in-depth exploration of one amazing season. 

The Greatest Season That Was: 93 is produced by Jay Mueller and edited by Thom Lion. Check out Bad Producer Productions for more podcasts. Thanks for listening. Please take a moment to leave a review at Apple Podcasts and be sure to subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts.  What do you think? Let us know on our Facebook page here.

The Greatest Season That Was: 1993 uses YouTube audio from the following sources:
Various 1993 Channel 7 Football Broadcasts
Channel 7 That Was The Season That Was
Channel 7 Sportsworld
Channel 7 News
Channel 9 Sunday Footy Show
Channel 9 Sports Sunday
Channel 9 News  
Channel 10 News
ABC 7:30 Report.

 

<p>In 2018 the AFL is a juggernaut, and over&nbsp;the&nbsp;last 25 years it been more a less an uninterrupted incline.</p>
<p>But go back to the start of 1993 and things were not as clear and rosy. The great riches of the national competition were not yet realised &ndash; the Bears and Swans were perennial problem children while in Melbourne a string of clubs had held public appeals to keep them afloat.&nbsp;</p>
<p>While the clubs all had their own battles and dramas to deal with, head office looked after the bigger picture &ndash; and finally in 1993 that big picture became clearer.</p>
<p>1993 is the year the league took off, so many seminal moments occurred that propelled the success of the AFL. The Chief Executive of the AFL was Ross&nbsp;Oakley and he joins us for The Greatest Season That Was: 93.&nbsp;</p>
<p><a href="https://www.twitter.com/TGSTW1993" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Greatest Season That Was: 93</a> documents our contention that in 1993, footy was never better. Hosted by <a href="https://www.twitter.com/collinsadam" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Adam Collins</a>, <a href="https://www.twitter.com/danbrettig" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Dan Brettig</a> and <a href="https://www.twitter.com/ShannonGill13" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Shannon Gill</a>, this series is an in-depth exploration of one amazing season.&nbsp;</p>
<p>The Greatest Season That Was: 93 is produced by <a href="https://www.twitter.com/bad_producer" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Jay Mueller</a>&nbsp;and edited by <a href="https://www.twitter.com/thom_lion" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Thom Lion</a>. Check out <a href="https://www.badproducerproductions.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Bad Producer Productions</a> for more podcasts.&nbsp;</p>
<div>Thanks for listening. Please take a moment to leave a review at Apple Podcasts and be sure to subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts.&nbsp;</div>
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<p style="font-weight: 400;">The Greatest Season That Was: 1993 uses YouTube audio from the following sources:</p>
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<li style="font-weight: 400;">Various 1993 Channel 7 Football Broadcasts</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;">Channel 7 That Was The Season That Was</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;">Channel 7 Sportsworld</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;">Channel 7 News</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;">Channel 9&nbsp;Sunday&nbsp;Footy Show</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;">Channel 9 Sports&nbsp;Sunday</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;">Channel 9 News &nbsp;</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;">Channel 10 News</li>
<li>ABC 7:30 Report.</li>
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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.

<p>A new series from the team at <a href="https://twitter.com/TGSTW_Presents">The Greatest Season That Was Presents</a>... US Revolution.</p>
<p>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;</p>
<p>Follow The Greatest Season That Was on Twitter - <a href="https://www.twitter.com/TGSTW_Presents">@TGSTW_Presents</a>.</p>
<p>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></p>

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

<p>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;</p>
<p>This season reveals the ties between AFL and the USA.&nbsp;</p>
<p>Presented by Mason Cox, Shannon Gill and Ed Wyatt. Produced by <a href="https://www.badproducerproductions.com">Bad Producer Productions</a></p>

The Greatest Season That Was: 93  talks to the man who ran the league, Ross Oakley.

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