Podcasts about Hawthorn

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Billy kicks things off with the All Sports Report - with some huge names to come back in for the Pies, and Bryce Cotton firing more shots at The West Australian. Collingwood's Darcy Cameron is in studio ahead of their Friday night game against Hawthorn, and Topics Brayshaw wants to know about your stupid collections. Head to our Instagram page to see Billy struggling with his headphones, Billy fires back at Mick Molloy after Peninsula Grammar defeated Assumption College for the first time i 65 years, and we get some news you might've missed - including Geelong's incoming fine from the AFL. Hawthorn's Harry Morrison is in studio ahead of their clash with the Pies, and Billy has a joke about tennis superstar Steffi Graf to close us out. Will Dange give him Plastic this time?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jack, Joel and Tess are recording from the Hawthorn studio this week as Joel is house sitting for Brett. TRAINING WEEKS
 Tess begins her week with some consistent jogging before she tackles a difficult solo marathon session in the wind and rain. Jack ramps his training up as he prepares for his first workout outside this week, while Joel takes the crown for mileage - wrapping up his week with his longest run in many years. THE BIG Q
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Andy Gowers is the President of the Hawthorn Football Club, former Director of Football, former player (140 games across three clubs) and member of Hawthorn's 1991 premiership team. Andy and I had fun chatting about all the football and non-football stuff that makes an AFL club 'work.’ Enjoy.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jeffrey Gibb Kennett AC (born 2 March 1948) is an Australian former politician who served as the 43rd Premier of Victoria between 1992 and 1999, Leader of the Victorian Liberal Party from 1982 to 1989 and from 1991 to 1999, and the Member for Burwood from 1976 to 1999. He is currently a media commentator. He was previously the president of the Hawthorn Football Club, from 2005 to 2011 and again from 2017 to 2022. He is the founding Chairman of beyondblue, a national mental health advocacy organisation. Early life The son of Kenneth Munro Gibb Kennett (1921–2007), and Wendy Anne Kennett (1925–2006; née Fanning), he was born in Melbourne on 2 March 1948. He attended Scotch College; and, although an unexceptional student academically, he did well in the school's Cadet Corps Unit. He also played football (on the wing) for the school.  His failure to rise above the middle band academically almost led him to quit school in Fourth Form (Year 10 – 1963), but he was persuaded to stay on. His Fifth and Sixth Forms were an improvement, but he was still described in school reports as "[a] confident and at times helpful boy. Sometimes irritates. Sometimes works hard" (1964), and "[a] keen, pleasant, though sometimes erratic boy" (1965). After leaving school, Kennett was persuaded by his father Ken to attend the Australian National University in Canberra, but lost interest and left after one year of an economics degree. He returned to Melbourne and found work in the advertising department of the retail giant Myer – kindling an interest for advertising that would one day earn him his living. Kennett's life in the regular workforce was cut short when, in 1968, he was conscripted into the Australian Army.[9] Kennett was selected for officer training and graduated third in his class from the Officer Training Unit, Scheyville (OTU), near Windsor, New South Wales, outside Sydney. He was posted to Malaysia and Singapore as Second Lieutenant, commander of 1st Platoon, A Company, 1st Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment (1RAR). This military career (and his earlier experience in the Scotch College Cadet Corps) has been noted by many biographers as an essential formative influence on the adult Kennett's character. His sense and regard for hierarchical loyalty, punctuality, and general intolerance of dissent or disobedience may be traced to this period. Kennett returned to civilian life in 1970, reentering a divided Australian society, split by the Vietnam War, of which Kennett was a firm supporter. Having returned to Myer, Kennett became impatient with his work, and so with Ian Fegan and Eran Nicols, he formed his own advertising company (KNF) in June 1971. Thereafter, in December 1972, Kennett married Felicity Kellar, an old friend whom he had first met on a Number 69 tram on the long trips to school. Their first son was born in 1974, followed by a daughter and two more sons. Political career Kennett was elected as a Liberal Member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Burwood in 1976, having had an interest in local politics since the early 1970s.[14] His preselection for the seat reportedly irritated then Premier Dick Hamer, who disliked Kennett's campaigning style, and had endorsed the sitting member, Haddon Storey. However, by 1981, Kennett was promoted to Cabinet as Minister for Housing and Minister of Immigration and Ethnic Affairs. He was one of several younger MPs whom Hamer promoted to Cabinet in a bid to renew his government. Kennett retained his post when Hamer was replaced as Liberal leader and Premier by Lindsay Thompson in June of that year. Following the defeat of the longstanding Liberal government in 1982, Kennett was the leading candidate to replace Thompson despite being the youngest member of the outgoing government. On 26 October, he was elected leader of the Liberal Party and hence Leader of the Opposition. He took an aggressive posture against the Cain government, and was often criticised for his "bull-in-a-china-shop" style and his anti-government rhetoric. Under his leadership, the Liberals were heavily defeated by Labor in 1985. Afterwards he faced a challenge to his leadership of the party from Ian Smith. Kennett survived easily, but increasingly, he was seen as an erratic and unapproachable leader. He faced two more challenges to his leadership in 1986 and 1987. In 1987, in one notable incident Kennett referred to the Federal Liberal leader John Howard as a 'cunt' in a mobile telephone conversation with Howard rival Andrew Peacock. The car-phone conversation damaged both Howard and Kennett politically, but aided Peacock in his push to return as Federal Liberal leader (1989). Toward the end of its second term the Cain government had lost support and the Liberals were expected to win the 1988 election. The Liberal vote indeed rebounded strongly – they won a majority of the two-party vote – however much of this margin was wasted on landslide majorities in their heartland. As a result, the Liberals took only one seat from Labor in the capital, and were left four seats short of a majority. Failing to become premier, Kennett was again criticised within his own party, and in 1989 he was deposed in favour of a little-known rural MLA, Alan Brown. Kennett's performance during his first stint as Liberal leader is a matter of debate. Economou sees his 1985 and 1988 election campaigns as weak, while Parkinson believes he was a significant asset in pushing the Labor government of John Cain in several key seats. First term as premier Kennett publicly pledged never to attempt a return to the Liberal leadership. However, when Brown proved unable to challenge the government effectively, he allowed his supporters to call a spill in 1991. Brown realised he didn't have enough support to keep his post and resigned, allowing Kennett to retake the leadership unopposed. With Victoria facing billions of dollars of debt, Kennett was seen as "Premier-in-waiting" from the moment he retook the leadership. Cain had resigned a year earlier in favour of Deputy Premier Joan Kirner, who was unable to regain the upper hand despite being personally more popular than Kennett. The Liberals' advantage was strengthened by an important decision taken during Brown's brief tenure as leader—negotiating a Coalition agreement with the National Party. The Liberals and Nationals have historically had a strained relationship in Victoria; they had sat separately for most of the second half of the 20th century. It had been believed that Kennett had been denied victory in 1988 due to a large number of three-cornered contests in rural seats. The Coalition went into the October 1992 state election as unbackable favourites, having been ahead in opinion polling by large margins for almost two years. They stoked the voters' anger with a series of "Guilty Party" ads, targeting many Labor ministers and highlighting concerns in their portfolios. In the second-largest defeat that a sitting government has ever suffered in Victoria, the Coalition scored a 19-seat swing, attaining a 16-seat majority in the Legislative Assembly. The Liberals won 52 seats, enough for a majority in their own right. Nevertheless, Kennett supported his coalition partner, retaining the Nationals in his cabinet. State school closures In the first three years of office, funding for public schools and the Department of Education was substantially reduced. 350 government schools were closed, including every Technical High School ("Tech") in Victoria, and 7,000 teaching jobs eliminated. The Tech School closures had a widespread, delayed effect two decades later when a skilled labour shortage in the state was declared by the government, attributable largely to the generation of children who were denied a trade-focused high school education, significantly reducing the number of school leavers commencing trade apprenticeships. The few who did so were insufficient to counterbalance the number of retiring tradespeople in the coming years. This directly resulted in the number of Skilled Migrant (subclass 190) visas being made available each year increasing to 190,000 from 2012 and an active campaign to entice migrants with trade qualifications to Victoria. Public transport Other controversial moves included the sacking of 16,000 public transport workers in a major technological upgrade of the system, and the initiation of a major scheme for privatisation of state-owned services, including the electricity (SECV) and gas (Gas and Fuel Corporation of Victoria) utilities, the ambulance service, as well as several prisons and other minor services. The sale of the Totalisator Agency Board raised $609 million. Between 1995 and 1998, $29 billion of state assets in gas and electricity alone were sold to private enterprise (for statistics, see Parkinson, Jeff, 1999) In the wake of these changes, investment and population growth slowly resumed, though unemployment was to remain above the national average for the duration of Kennett's premiership. While the benefits to the State budget figures were indisputable in the short term, the social and longer-term economic cost of the Kennett reforms have been questioned by many commentators, academics and those who suffered economically through the period of reform. This campaign of privatisations and cutbacks led to governmental acts of privatisation by splitting up Melbourne's rail (Hillside, Bayside, V/Line and West Coast Rail) and tramways (Yarra and Swanston) or budget-cutting becoming popularly known as being "Jeffed". He also cut back many regional rail services including The Vinelander (ran to Mildura, services later restored to Maryborough as a regular V/Line service in 2011) and services to Leongatha, Bairnsdale (returned in 2003), Dimboola (services later returned to Ararat in 2004). The largest public protest in Melbourne since the Vietnam War Moratorium occurred on 10 November 1992, with an estimated 100,000 people marching in opposition to the retrenchment of many workers and the large State budget cutbacks. Kennett was undeterred by this protest, and famously commented that though there were 100,000 outside his office at Parliament that day, there were 4.5 million who stayed at home or at work. High-profile capital works projects This section does not cite any sources. Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. (April 2025) (Learn how and when to remove this message) The Kennett government also embarked on a series of high-profile capital works projects, such as the restoration of Parliament House, construction of a new $250 million Melbourne Museum and IMAX theatre, and a new $130 million Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre. Other projects included a $160 million expansion of the National Gallery of Victoria; $100 million for refurbishment of the State Library of Victoria; $65 million for a new Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre (MSAC); and $130 million for the construction of a new civic square on the site of the old Gas and Fuel Buildings, to be known as Federation Square. The relocation of the Formula 1 Grand Prix from Adelaide in 1993 was a particular coup for Kennett, who had worked hard with his friend Ron Walker, the Chairman of the Melbourne Major Events Company, helped deliver Melbourne the hosting rights for the event from Adelaide in 1993. The most controversial project of the Kennett era was the $1.85 billion Crown Casino and Entertainment Complex, a gambling and entertainment centre on Melbourne's Southbank. Initial plans for a casino had been made under the Labor government, however the tendering process and construction occurred under Kennett. A$2 billion project to redevelop Melbourne's derelict Docklands area to include a new football stadium was also undertaken, in addition to the large CityLink project, a project resurrected from the 1969 Melbourne Transportation Plan, aimed at linking Melbourne's freeways, easing traffic problems in the inner city, and reducing commuting times from the outer suburbs to the CBD. Macedonian name dispute Kennett speaking at a event In the mid-1990s, Premier Kennett backed the Greek position over the Macedonian question in his attempts to shore up local electoral support. Kennett's stance gained him supporters from the Melburnian Greek community, whereas he was referred to as "Kennettopoulos" by the Macedonian community. At Kennett's insistence, his state government in 1994 issued its own directive that all its departments refer to the language as "Macedonian (Slavonic)" and to Macedonians as "Slav Macedonians". Reasons given for the decision were "to avoid confusion", be consistent with federal naming protocols toward Macedonians and repair relations between Macedonian and Greek communities. It was accepted that it would not impact the way Macedonians self identified themselves. The decision upset Macedonians, as they had to use the terms in deliberations with the government or its institutions related to education and public broadcasting. The Macedonian Community challenged the decision on the basis of the Race Discrimination Act. After years of litigation at the Australian Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission (HREOC), the Federal Court and High Court, previous judicial rulings were upheld that found Kennett's directive unlawful as it caused discrimination based on ethnic background and was struck down from usage in 2000. Second term as premier Kennett's personal popularity was mostly average to high through his first term, though that of the government as a whole went through peaks and troughs. Without a by-election in the previous four years, the 1996 state election shaped up as the first test of the 'Kennett Revolution' with the electorate. The Coalition was expected to win a second term at the 30 March election, albeit with a somewhat reduced majority. At the federal election held four weeks earlier, while Labor was heavily defeated, it actually picked up a swing in Victoria. However, to the surprise of most commentators, the Coalition only suffered a two-seat swing, allowing it to retain a comfortable 14-seat majority. The Coalition actually picked up modest swings in Melbourne's outer suburbs, which have traditionally decided most state elections. Several negative trends (for the Liberals) were obscured somewhat by the euphoria of victory. The government's sharp cuts to government services were particularly resented in country Victoria, where the Liberals and Nationals held almost all the seats. The loss of the Mildura seat to independent Russell Savage was an indication of this disaffection, and when in February 1997 independent Susan Davies was elected to the seat of Gippsland West, this trend seemed set to continue. However, the verdict of many was that the 'Kennett Revolution' was far from over – indeed it was seemingly set in stone with the opening of the Crown Casino in May 1997. Kennett's profile continued to grow as he became a major commentator on national issues, including urging the new government of John Howard to introduce tax reform, and actively opposing the rise of the One Nation Party of Pauline Hanson. In this last case, Kennett did not shy away from criticising the media, but also the decision of the Howard government to not actively oppose Hanson's agenda. Kennett was influential in Melbourne bidding for the 2006 Commonwealth Games. Three cities initially expressed interest in hosting the event; Melbourne, Wellington and Singapore. Singapore dropped out before its bid was officially selected by the Commonwealth Games Federation, leaving only two candidate cities. In the weeks prior to the announcement of the 2006 host, Wellington withdrew its bid, citing the costs involved with matching the bid plan presented by Melbourne, which became the default host without members of the Federation going to vote. The government lost ground over the next few years, with high-profile disagreements with the Director of Public Prosecutions Bernard Bongiorno, and Auditor-General Ches Baragwanath fuelling criticism of Kennett's governmental style. Kennett's perceived antipathy to Baragwanath led to 1997 legislation to restructure the office of the Auditor-General and set up Audit Victoria. While Kennett promised the independence of the office would be maintained, many saw his government's actions as an attempt to curb the Auditor-General's power to criticise government policy. Widespread community debate and substantial public dissent from Liberal MPs and Party members ensued, with MLA Roger Pescott resigning from Parliament at the height of the debate; citing his disagreement with this Bill and Kennett's style in general. The Liberal Party lost the by-election in Mitcham. Further scandals involving the handling of contracts for the state emergency services response system damaged the credibility of Kennett in 1997–1998, while rural dissent continued to grow. Personal difficulties also began to affect Kennett and his family. The strains of public life led to a trial separation between Felicity and Jeff in early 1998 (patched up by the end of the year), while earlier in Kennett's first term, public scrutiny had led to the forced sale of the KNF Advertising Company, despite all Kennett's involvement having been transferred to his wife's name. There were rumours in 1998 that Kennett might retire from politics; these were mostly centred around Phil Gude, his party deputy. These eventually came to nothing. In July 1998, Liberal MP Peter McLellan, Member for Frankston East, resigned from the party in protest over alleged corrupt Liberal Party Senate preselection, changes to WorkCover and the auditor-general's office. Again, Kennett failed to pick up the warning signs of declining support for his style of leadership. Labor leader John Brumby took care to capitalise on each of Kennett's mistakes over this period, though his absences in rural electorates were misunderstood by many Labor MPs, and led to his replacement by Steve Bracks in early 1999. Bracks, who came from Ballarat, was popular in rural areas and was seen as a fresh alternative to Brumby, who nevertheless remained a key figure in the shadow Cabinet. 1999 election loss Despite Bracks' appeal, Kennett entered the 1999 election campaign with a seemingly unassailable lead, and most commentators and opinion polls agreed that the Coalition would win a third term. However, in a shock result, the Coalition suffered a 13-seat swing to Labor. While there was only a modest swing in eastern Melbourne, which has historically decided elections in Victoria, the Coalition suffered significant losses in regional centres such as Ballarat and Bendigo. ABC elections analyst Antony Green later said that when he first saw the results coming in, it looked so unusual that he thought "something was wrong with the computer." Initial counting showed Labor on 41 seats and the Coalition on 43; a supplementary election had to be held in Frankston East following the death of sitting independent Peter McLellan. The balance of power rested with three independents-Russell Savage, Susan Davies and newly elected Craig Ingram. Negotiations began between the Coalition and the three independents. While Kennett acceded to all but two of their demands, his perceived poor treatment of Savage and Davies in the previous parliament meant that they would not even consider supporting a Coalition minority government headed by Kennett. On 18 October, two days after Labor won the supplementary election in Frankston East, the independents announced they would support a Labor minority government. The agreement entailed Labor signing a Charter of Good Government, pledging to restore services to rural areas, and promising parliamentary reforms. Kennett's supporters urged the Coalition to force a vote of 'no confidence' on the floor of the parliament in a last-ditch effort to force Savage, Davies and Ingram to support Kennett. However, with the Liberals divided on Kennett's future role, Kennett retired from all of his offices, saying he wished to have no further involvement in politics. Labor won the ensuing by-election in Burwood. Rumoured returns to politics Following the Liberals' second successive defeat in the 2002 election, rumours began that Kennett was planning a comeback to politics. The issue came to a head in May 2006 after the sudden resignation of Kennett's successor, Robert Doyle, when Kennett announced he would contemplate standing in a by-election for Doyle's old seat of Malvern and offering himself as party leader. His stance was supported by Prime Minister John Howard, who rated him as the party's best hope to win the November 2006 state election. But within 24 hours Kennett announced he would not return to Parliament rather than running against Ted Baillieu, whom Kennett had been grooming for the top post since 1999. John Howard was reported to have been "embarrassed" by having publicly supported Kennett before his decision not to re-enter politics. In 2008, it was rumoured that Kennett was planning to stand for Lord Mayor of Melbourne. Despite endorsing future Lord Mayor John So in the 2001 mayoral elections, Kennett was quoted as saying "I think the city is ready for a change". Kennett claimed he had been approached by "a range of interests" to run for the position, but in the end did not do so. Former Liberal leader Robert Doyle ultimately won the election. 2020: Indigenous voice to government On 15 January 2020, it was announced that Kennett would be one of the members of the National Co-design Group of the Indigenous voice to government. Life after politics Kennett at the 2018 VFL Grand Final In 2000, Kennett became the inaugural chairman of beyondblue (the National Depression Initiative), a body that was largely formed by the efforts of the Victorian State Government. On 24 June 2008, he announced that he would be stepping down from his role at beyondblue at the end of 2010. This did not happen. After 17 years as the chair of beyondblue, he stood down in 2017, handing the reins to former PM Julia Gillard. He stated "beyondblue is part of my DNA, outside my family, it has been my most important role. Kennett has previously served on the boards of Australian Seniors Finance, a reverse mortgage company, and SelecTV, which was a satellite television group. Kennett has said in an interview that he rarely thinks about the media or "bloody history", though he regrets the "disastrous" introduction of the Metcard ticketing system for trains and trams. Kennett angered gay rights groups in July 2008 when he supported the Bonnie Doon Football Club in their sacking of trainer Ken Campagnolo for being bisexual; and compared homosexuality to pedophilia. Anti-discrimination campaigner Gary Burns pursued an action in the NSW Administrative Decisions Tribunal against Kennett for making the following statement: "The club felt that once this had been pointed out and you had this gentleman there who was obviously close to young men – massaging young men – it ran an unnecessary risk, and that's why it decided it was best that he not perform those duties again. So the club was trying to do the right thing," The case was dropped due to Gary Burns' lack of funds to pursue the case. Hawthorn FC presidency On 14 December 2005, Kennett was made president of Hawthorn Football Club, taking over from Ian Dicker. Following the exit of the St Kilda Football Club from the Tasmanian AFL market in 2006, Kennett was president when the Hawthorn Football Club negotiated a five-year sponsorship deal with the Tasmanian state government. The sponsorship deal was worth an estimated $12 million for which the Tasmanian government bought naming rights to the club's guernsey, and the HFC committed to playing an agreed number of pre-season and four regular season "home games" at York Park.[56] Kennett was instrumental in Hawthorn's 2007 5-year business plan titled "five2fifty", the core idea being that in the next five years the club will target to win 2 premierships and have fifty thousand members. As part of the plan, the football club wants to be seen as the most professional club in the AFL, and places great emphasis on the welfare of the people associated with the club. Following Hawthorn's 2008 AFL Grand Final victory over Geelong, Kennett claimed that the Cats "lacked the mentality to defeat Hawthorn", this being in reference to the Cats' inability to counter-attack the running game of the Hawks in the aforementioned Grand Final. Kennett's comments led to the subsequent eleven-match losing streak for Hawthorn against Geelong becoming known as the "Kennett curse". He stepped down at the end of his second three-year term in 2011, he also changed the club's constitution so that presidents could only serve two 3-year terms. Second stint Kennett at an AFL Women's match in 2023 In what Fox Footy described as a "stunning return",[59] Kennett was announced as the president of the Hawthorn Football Club on 4 October 2017 following the sudden resignation of the incumbent president Richard Garvey. Garvey had taken criticism on the hiring and later sacking of club CEO Tracey Gaudry. Kennett subsequently appointed Justin Reeves as the club's new CEO. On 4 October 2017 he announced that he would serve the position for a full 3-year term. Soon after his re-appointment, Kennett and the club released a vision statement outlining the future of the club up to 2050. The first five-year strategic plan titled 'Dare to be Different' will drive the club's priorities from 2018 to 2022. Kennett said: "Hawthorn we aren't ones to sit back and wait, we work hard to achieve and deliver exciting results, on and off the field. Our vision for our strategic plan, "Dare to be Different", encapsulates this as we continue to strive for excellence. "We have set ourselves some ambitious targets but all are within our grasp if we continue to innovate, grow and forge new frontiers within the AFL industry." On 6 July 2021, Kennett and the Hawthorn board announced that they would not be renewing head coach Alastair Clarkson's contract following its expiry at the conclusion of the 2022 AFL Premiership season. It was announced that Box Hill Hawks and Hawthorn development coach, former player Sam Mitchell had been chosen by Kennett and the board to become the Hawthorn coach at the end of Clarkson's reign. Chairman of The Original Juice Company On 12 December 2022, The Original Juice Company announced that it would appoint Kennett as Chairman and Non-Executive Director. Honours In the Australia Day Honours of 2005, Kennett received Australia's then highest civilian honour, when he was made a Companion of the Order of Australia (AC). The honour was for "service to the Victorian Parliament and the introduction of initiatives for economic and social benefit, to business and commerce, and to the community in the development of the arts, sport and mental health awareness strategies." In May 2000, he was also awarded an honorary doctorate – DBus (Honoris Causa) – by the University of Ballarat. Media work For a brief period during 2002, Kennett was a radio presenter for Melbourne station 3AK, continuing an interest in mass communication which was also a feature of his premiership. Since 2010, Kennett has been a regular contributor to Neil Mitchell's 3AW radio program every Thursday, as a social commentator. On 28 March 2013 it was announced that Kennett had joined the Seven television network as national political commentator which will involve him appearing on breakfast show Sunrise every Tuesday and on Seven news as required. On 12 February 2017 Jeff Kennett engaged ex-Seven West Media employee on Twitter over leaked documents potentially breaching the company's own gag order on Amber Harrison.  

Tommy Bigg LAYS DOWN THE LAW to Johnny Bigg. Comment 'we love Tom, we love Johnny Bigg' on this video or podcast episode to help Tommy Bigg out. 00:00 - Round The Grounds 03:45 - Intro 07:07 - Kane and Kingy 10:35 - Essendon vs Doggies  19:34 - Narrm vs Brisbane  24:00 - Sydney vs Carlton  27:30 - Hawthorn vs Gold Coast  32:22 - Eurovision 35:40 -  Collingwood vs Kuwarna 39:52 - Waalitj Marawar vs Euro-Yroke 42:27 - North vs Richmond  45:00 - Giants vs Walyalup 47:55 - Yartapuulti vs Geelong 51:51 - Headlines  54:35 - Malaka of the week

Barra joined Clairsy & Lisa talking all things AFL including last night's game between Gold Coast and Hawthorn plus Barra also puts those Luke Jackson rumours to bed and talks about how Luke wants to be Freo's 1st ruckman. Plus The AFL match times have been released for Rounds 16-23 and Barra gave his thoughts on them and a shout out to Zac Mainwaring whose playing for W.A this weekend.. He also had MASSIVE news for Perth Wildcats fans and Barra also paid tribute to AFL legend Robert Walls.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

JB and Billy pay tribute to Robert Walls - who passed away today. Billy has the All Sports Report with some big games across several sports this weekend, before Richmond's Tom Brown is in studio to talk about THAT tackle against West Coast last weekend. Topics Brayshaw has someone in his sights for turning into a knob, and Matthew Campbell calls in to talk about the late Robert Walls - including one hilarious story about Mark Zanotti. Billy has a mammoth Idiot File, and Campbell Brown is in studio to talk about Hawthorn, his Dad Mal, and getting arrested in Surfers Paradise. Finally, Billy has a joke that is... frankly... disgusting.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We begin with a tribute to Robert Walls - who passed away earlier today. Carlton legend David Rhys-Jones joins the show to chat about his former coach and the legacy he left at the Blues. The Chief's Agenda gets you across all the latest footy news, including a new Ed Richards contract, the AFL vs Umpires debacle, and the fixture for the remainder of 2025. The news doesn't stop there, with Tom Stewart unavailable again, Willie Rioli returning, and the Luke Jackson rumour mill continuing at warp speed. Noah Anderson also joins the team from TIO Stadium before his Suns take on Hawthorn. The Queen's Queries asks if the AFL should have a draft lottery, Isaac's Premiership Piece looks at COllingwood's connectivity, and the team celebrates Hev's 40th birthday with some messages from some very special people. The Thursday Rub is Jack Heverin, Isaac Smith, Kate McCarthy, and Jay Z Clark.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

All the highlights from TIO Stadium, featuring commentary from Anthony Hudson, Bruce Eva, Matthew Richardson and Jimmy Bartel. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

All the post-game analysis from TIO Stadium as Gold Coast defeats Hawthorn. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jimmy Bartel's analysis of Gold Coast's huge win over Hawthorn. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Richo has the votes, naming a Suns on-baller as his best afield on Thursday night. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The full pre-game program ahead of Gold Coast's clash against Hawthorn in Darwin. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The boys dissected another disappointing final quarter fade out as the Demons succumbed to the Hawks.

Naughtsie and Scotty dissected the loss against Hawthorn, bemoaning our missed opportunities, but spoke about the big positive of Harvey Langford, plus plenty of the other kids. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tom's been in the lab. Patrick Voss has been in the gym. 00:00 - Round The Grounds 05:30 - Suns vs Dogs 11:11 - GWS vs Geelong NB  14:15 - Music Things 21:50 - Melb vs Hawthorn 25:35 - Collingwood vs Freo 28:15 - showdown  33:59 - Essendon vs Swans 40:20 - Spuds Ride 44:00 - Saints vs Carlton  45:00 - Richmond vs WCE 49:49 - Brisbane vs North 50:18 - Malaka of the week 

Melbourne superstar Max Gawn joined Mick, Roo, Titus and Rosie following an action-packed Round 9. The team chat Mother's Day activities, his son's AFL song obsession, loss to Hawthorn, tackle of the year, and former teammate Jesse Hogan's impressive performance!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Saturday Rub comes from the Triple MCG prior to Melbourne taking on Hawthorn This week Bill not only brings in some more craft, he also takes control of the show! Bern delivers another edition of Nuff; There's another horrendous edition of the quiz; and we're joined by Hawthorn's Will Day and Carlton's Charlie Curnow. Triple M Footy's Saturday Rub is James Brayshaw, Billy Brownless, Bernie Vince, and Damian BarrettSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Listen back to Lethal's best players from the Saturday afternoon clash between the Dees and Hawks.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Listen to the full interview with Dylan Moore. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Naughtsie, Nug and Marca had a ripping chat with young gun Xavier Lindsay, who explains why he's so cool, calm and collected on the field, while they delve into the huge challenge of Hawthorn. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week, we're scratching The Itch for a homecoming! Itch guests Dorothy and her guitarist, our fellow St Louisian Sam Bam Koltun, played at The Hawthorn with Cory Marks, and The Itch had to be there! After dropping The Itch's Album of the Year, Gifts From the Holy Ghost, in 2022, Dorothy just released her follow up, The Way, which adds a bit of outlaw country flare to her rock stylings. Meanwhile, Sam Bam recently added yet another band to his resume by playing a European tour with Godsmack. Plus, Dan looks on the bright side and people state the obvious to KC. Enjoy. If you like what you hear, you can hear more of us every Sunday night broadcasting rock to the masses from 6-9pm CST on KCLC-FM. If you're not in the St. Louis area, you can stream the show from 891thewood.com, TuneIn, Radio.net, and OnlineRadioBox! And if you have the itch to hear some of the best new tracks in rock, follow our New Rock Roundup playlist! For any and all friendship, questions, inquiries, and offers of pizza, The Itch can be found at the following: Website: itchrocks.com Facebook: Facebook.com/itchrocks Instagram: Instagram.com/itchrocks Email: itchrocks@gmail.com Thank you so much for listening. If you like what you hear, please subscribe and leave a positive review and rating on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Podchaser to help our audience grow. If you don't like what you hear, please tell us anyway to help our skills grow. Our theme song "Corrupted", is used with permission from the amazing Skindred. All other content is copyright of The Itch. All rights reserved, including the right to rock on.

The Federal election has been run and won, but regardless of whether you voted for the winners or the losers, there is a party that tops the polls for all Richmond supporters – the Club’s premier Talking Tigers podcast. On the latest episode, the TT team pay tribute to Richmond’s seasoned, star midfield pair Jacob Hopper and Tim Taranto, as well as talented Tiger cubs Tom Brown, Seth Campbell and Luke Trainor in the wake of last Sunday’s clash with Hawthorn at the MCG. Nathan Broad is back with “Broady’s Zingers”, featuring another exciting, young Richmond prospect in Josh Smillie. The “60 Years at the MCG” segment focuses on the sensational finish to the Tigers’ match against Sydney in Round 8 of the 2016 season. And, in the popular, new “Hidden Tigerland” segment, the Club’s historian Rhett Bartlett highlights the day Don Bradman was on fire at Punt Road Oval. For all things Yellow and Black, make sure you tune in to Talking Tigers. Click on the link to hear this week’s show.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Los Bulldogs superan a Port Adelaide por 131-41 con una victoria de 90 puntos en Ballarat, mientras que Hawthorn venció a Richmond Tigers 109-44, y consiguió su mayor victoria de la temporada. En AFL en español te ofrecemos resultados, clasificación, emoción e información de la Australian Football League.

Welcome to a Wide World of Sports update. A snapshot of the latest sport stories from the 9News team including: Broncos inconsistency on show again, Bulldogs back to top of the ladder Balta boo-fest as Hawthorn smash Richmond Australia into women's final at Rugby Sevens World Championship The biggest sport stories in less than 5 minutes delivered twice a day, with reports from the 9News team across Australia and overseas. Subscribe now to make it part of your daily news diet. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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The full team is back and they start with their top headlines from the last 24 hours, before Chief puts the Federal Election in his Slaughterhouse. Browny's son went rogue this week, then it's time for the Huddle's Hot Tips, and Chief's On Your Game Quiz. Howie's Hot Topics looks at Ange Postecoglou's future at Tottenham, then it's Browny's health advice about supplements. Mikayla Crisp phones in to chat about her husband Jack setting a new AFL Consecutive Games Record tomorrow night, Damo has some humour advice for Howie, and Chief had a dilemma while sitting at the lights waiting on some pedestrians. The boys have some fun with Chief visiting the Sherrin Factory, and talk about Hawthorn's 100 year celebrations this week. St Kilda coach Ross Lyon calls in for a very expansive chat before they take on Freo tonight, then it's Browny's Top 5 Footy Media Earners. Finally, Damo whips around the league for the latest news, including a nightmare night on the injury front for Essendon. Triple M's Friday Huddle is Mark Howard, Jason Dunstall, Nathan Brown, and Damian BarrettSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Isaac is in full party mode as Hawthorn celebrates 100 years in the V/AFL, and the team look at the Kane Cornes vs North Melbourne saga over his comments about Harry Sheezel and Jy Simpkin. North Melbourne Assistant Coach Leigh Adams is on the boundary pre-game, then Jay Z has all the Round 8 headlines - with more on Cornes vs North, Clayton Oliver, and Oscar Allen. Essendon's Nic Martin chats to the team, then it's the Queen's Queries, and Isaac's Premiership Piece. Triple M Footy's Thursday Rub is Jack Heverin, Isaac Smith, Kate McCarthy, and Jay Z ClarkSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Subscribe to Hawks Insiders for the most in-depth and wide ranging Hawthorn cover there is. From exclusive interviews to analysis, match recaps to podcasts, the Insiders have you covered.Back for another week to talk about the Week that Was - and there has been PLENTY of brown and gold news doing the round ahead of our 100 year anniversary celebrations. So Ash, Mick, Nat and Andrew came together to chew the fat together with a special guest in this feel-good mid-week pod.In this week's episode we covered: * The 50-point win against West Coast in a very short (thank goodness) recap of the game at Marvel Stadium; * A discussion about our Box Hill win and how the AFL players listed performed;* Special guest Andrew Eyers was on hand to talk about his new book: ‘Hawthorn: 1925';* Special mentions to Peter Haby's new book and Patient Wolf Gin Distillery's special Hawthorn Limited Edition Gin;* A flash forward to the celebrations set to take place at the MCG on Sunday and welcoming back to the fore of our legendary coach Alastair Clarkson;* 100 years of our footy club;* James Worpel - will he stay or will he go?;* Josh Weddle - 50 games and all on the trot; * and much, much more.As always, we wrap up with your questions, comments and sharp-eyed observations. Thanks to our loyal Hawks Insiders subscribers — your support helps make the pod possible each and every week. Follow us on social media through the links below:Twitter | Facebook | Instagram This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit hawksinsiders.substack.com/subscribe

Juri, Alan and Harrison discuss the passing of Carlton and Perth legend Peter Bosustow, Peter Ryan's article detailing how AFL coaches are overworked and underpaid & the round of AFL ahead.00:00 - Intro03:30 - Peter Bosustow06:21 - Assistant Coaches11:18 - Essendon vs North Melbourne Preview14:55 - St Kilda vs Fremantle Preview19:20 - Western Bulldogs vs Port Adelaide Preview23:50 - Adelaide vs Carlton Preview29:30 - West Coast vs Melbourne Preview33:25 - Collingwood vs Geelong Preview38:45 - Sydney vs GWS Preview42:35 - Hawthorn vs Richmond Preview45:10 - Brisbane vs Gold Coast PreviewFollow our socials:Twitter/X:https://twitter.com/mojosports_Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/mojosportsnetwork/AFL Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/mojosportsafl/Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/mojosportsnetwork/Our Website: https://www.mojosports.com.au/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Send us a textJoin me for this message for the festival of Beltane! As the light grows and the winter fades, it's time to step into the greening of the earth as the spring unfolds.In this episode we take a special look at the Hawthorn tree that comes into blossom at this time of year and has traditionally played such a central role to the celebrations of this festival.  Known as a heart healer and protector, it has much to teach us about expressing the love and compassion within us in a sustainable way.   I hope you enjoy this episode and wish you a very blessed Beltane!Find the Pagan Creative Podcast online at:Pagan Creative Facebook GroupPagan Creative Facebook PagePagan Creative InstagramYou can also support the podcast at Buy Me A Coffee!This podcast is brought to you by Rowansong, a small UK creative business that specialises in handcrafted pagan, spiritual and nature themed arts and crafts:Rowan Song Etsy StoreRowan Song Facebook PageThis podcast is not intended as a substitute for professional medical or counselling advice. If you suffer from a physical or mental illness, please always seek professional help. 

Join passionate Hawks fans Matthew and James as they review our 50 point win over the Eagles and preview our upcoming match against the Tigers! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Libby Birch joins Jake Niall and Michael Gleeson to run into the fire and discuss whether the Blues are back, the Pies' flag favouritism and Ross Lyon's sideline spray. Plus, the things that have 'galvanised' the Bulldogs and made them dangerous, why the Swans can't play four quarters of footy and the Eagles' call to move Oscar Allen to the back line against Hawthorn.Support the show: https://subscribe.theage.com.au/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Billy debuts a new pair of shoes... and they're a bit noisy. Then we get into the show with the All Sports Report. Essendon legend Jobe Watson is in studio to talk about the ANZAC Day game against Collingwood, and he has a little clip for his old man Tim! Topics Rabs is in the house with petty neighbour disputes, Billy has some news you might've missed, and an Idiot Song. Hawthorn champ Ben Dixon is in studio - and Billy puts together a list of the Top 5 Goals After The Siren... you'll never guess who's at number one. Finally, Billy has a joke about Peter Daicos to finish the week. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Eli Craig smashed onto the slasher scene with his genre-defying comedy event Tucker & Dale VS Evil, and he's back with another slasher that upends expectations: Clown in a Cornfield.Clown in a Cornfield is based on the first entry in Adam Cesare's Frendo series which chucks a group of teens into the mayhem of a Midwestern American town where they find themselves picked off by a growing group of killer clowns. Eli Craig then takes that terror from the page and supplants it brilliantly with a satirical and savvy stance, making one of the most enjoyably subversive horror flicks of the year so far.It's also one of the most timely too, as it's a horror film about the flyover states of America, yet it's shot in Canada. That added layer of political devilishness is one of the things that I ask Eli about in the following interview.This chat is an open one from Eli, with the horror director talking about the journey of Tucker & Dale VS Evil from being an unseen flick to a cult classic which has fans demanding a sequel. Eli also talks about the journey of adapting Adam's books for the screen, before making a statement for horror film fans around the world, myself included: If you want more Clown in the Cornfield films, then go and see the first one in cinemas.And for Aussie audiences, you'll be able to do that very soon.Clown in a Cornfield makes its Australian premiere at Fantastic Film Festival Australia on 26 April at the Lido in Hawthorn and the Ritz Randwick. It then is unleashed nation wide on 8 May. This is a film you'll want to see with a screaming audience.We are a completely independent and ad free website that lives on the support of listeners and readers just like you. Visit Patreon.com/thecurbau, where you can support our work from as little as $1 a month. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Catch up on all the footy news from AFL 360, Tuesday the 22nd of April with Gerard Whateley and Garry Lyon. Gerard Whateley and Garry Lyon are back for a huge edition of AFL 360, discussing the sentencing of Tigers’ Noah Balta for assault and how Richmond might have made things worse. The guys also discuss whether the AFL should introduce a send-off rule for players who cause concussion, following Conor Nash’s horror tackle in last nights game between Hawthorn and Geelong. The hosts round off with a deep dive into the North Melbourne Kangaroos’ nightmare 82-point Easter Friday defeat to Carlton. For more of the show tune in on Fox Footy & KAYO.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's Easter Monday and we're at the Triple MCG for Geelong and Hawthorn. Today Stevie J turns journo and goes One-on-One with Geelong's Mark Blicavs; Hawthorn's Calsher Dear joins us in the box; and Damo has the latest on Sam Darcy's injury. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It was an Easter Monday classic with Geelong just getting it over Hawthorn at the Triple MCG. Join Jack Heverin, Nathan Brown; Daisy Thomas; Stevie J and Ash Chua for every massive momentSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Damian Barrett and Sarah Olle bring you the latest footy news on AFL Daily. Geelong and Hawthorn played out a game of footy yesterday that befitted the Easter Monday blockbuster title it has garnered. Headlined by Bailey Smith and the Cats walking away winners. A silver lining for Sam Darcy who has avoided an ACL tear despite a serious knee injury, Richmond's senior heads prevailed on the weekend & will head into Thursday night full of confidence. Damo's Thinking Person's MVP for Round 6 is out, and led by a player the game has missed in the opening rounds of 2025. Subscribe to AFL Daily and never miss an episode. Rate and review wherever you listen to podcasts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What a big weekend of Fantasy footy where anything that could go wrong, went wrong! From popular cash cows (and trade targets) named as subs, trades losing coaches points and a long time waiting for the round to finish, the Easter weekend was one for the books. Calvin, Roy and Warnie chat through round six and get set for the round seven Anzac Round. Head to fantasy.afl.com.au to pick your AFL Fantasy Classic team and you can set up your AFL Fantasy Draft league today at fantasydraft.afl.com.au. Episode guide 0:30 - Calvin on top once again shooting into the top 600. 2:50 - Roy's plus-three goes to Angus Hastie ... for not playing! 6:00 - Tristan Xerri was traded out by 5.5k coaches and he scored 116. 7:05 - The Doctor gets five votes in the Michael Barlow Medal. 8:45 - News of the week featuring important Magoo News. 16:40 - Tag watch. 19:10 - Is the three rookie defence a good thing? 23:30 - Max Gawn is the No.1 man in the ruck. 28:30 - Tom De Koning to Tristan Xerri will cost $7k. 32:40 - Is there a rookie crisis? 35:40 - Can we trade out the likes of Dayne Zorko, Clayton Oliver and Will Ashcroft? 42:40 - Hawthorn's run looks great for midfielders making Jai Newcombe and James Worpel great options. 47:00 - Questions from social media - follow @AFLFantasy on X, @aflfantasy on Instagram and like the Official AFL Fantasy facebook page. 52:20 - Jason Horne-Francis versus Christian Petracca. - - - - Find more from Roy, Calvin and Warnie. Head to afl.com.au/fantasy for more content from The Traders. Like AFL Fantasy on Facebook. Follow @AFLFantasy on Instagram. Follow @AFLFantasy on X.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

JB's back in the studio as Billy kicks off a pre-Long Weekend show with an All Sports Report. Hawthorn's Calsher Dear is in studio, and finds out he's no longer the only Calsher in the world, then Topics Brownless wants to know when your parent has embarrassed you. A quick hit of footy news precedes Herby's social media feedback - as the family rips into Billy for his Katy Perry Craft, then we get an enormous Idiot File. Jono Brown calls in from Aquazone Warrnambool before the Lions take on the Pies tonight, then Billy finishes with two jokes... one of which might get us taken off air.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.