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Episode 102 - 1971 Part 2

In the second half of the we get deeper into the 1971 season,we have much to discuss, including The absolute fall from grace of the swans, A big player swap happens involving the tigers and saints. One game late in the season is affected by a thick soupy fog, Collingwood hit some late season issues with their captain, Peter Hudson closes in on Bob Pratt’s 150 goals in a season record, and the grand final is one of the most brutal deciders we have discussed in a while. And finally, have we found a successor to dick condon???? All this and more…….

Part 2 will focus on the teams finishing 4th to 1st as well as the brownlow medallist. 

 

The Kick to Kick Podcast aims to go through each year of the VFL/AFL season and bring out the stories, highlights, winners, and losers of days gone by. 

If you enjoy our podcast please give us a rating or leave a comment. Also, please refer us to friends and let other people know about what we do!

We use a range of resources when working on our show, to see a list of this constantly growing list click on the following link https://www.kicktokickpodcast.com/resources

Our Grand FInal Interviews are done with the utmost respect to the players involved. The creation of these is done using old interviews, audio clips and match reports that we can get our hands on. 

 

Thanks to Anthony Lehmann for his input with this episode, as well as the Hawks museum publication "Kennedy's Commandos: The story of the '71 Hawks" to order a copy of this book email hawksmuseum@hawthornfc.com.au or call (03) 9535 3075

 

Episode 101 - 1971 part 1

In the 1971 episode,we have much to discuss, including The absolute fall from grace of the swans, A big player swap happens involving the tigers and saints. One game late in the season is affected by a thick soupy fog, Collingwood hit some late season issues with their captain, Peter Hudson closes in on Bob Pratt’s 150 goals in a season record, and the grand final is one of the most brutal deciders we have discussed in a while. And finally, have we found a successor to dick condon???? All this and more…….

Part 1 will focus on the teams finishing 12th-5th as well as the night series. 

 

The Kick to Kick Podcast aims to go through each year of the VFL/AFL season and bring out the stories, highlights, winners, and losers of days gone by. 

If you enjoy our podcast please give us a rating or leave a comment. Also, please refer us to friends and let other people know about what we do!

We use a range of resources when working on our show, to see a list of this constantly growing list click on the following link https://www.kicktokickpodcast.com/resources

Our Grand FInal Interviews are done with the utmost respect to the players involved. The creation of these is done using old interviews, audio clips and match reports that we can get our hands on. 

 

Episode 100 - 1970

In our first episode of 2022, we talk about the 1970 episode and we also celebrate our 100th episode!!!! And what a seminal season the 1970 one is, yes the grand final was amazing, but there were also strikes, pay disputes, The ultimate flag hoister, three players reaching the ton in the same season for the 1st time ever, and Norm Smith proves why he is the greatest coach of all time.

 

The Kick to Kick Podcast aims to go through each year of the VFL/AFL season and bring out the stories, highlights, winners, and losers of days gone by. 

If you enjoy our podcast please give us a rating or leave a comment. Also, please refer us to friends and let other people know about what we do!

We use a range of resources when working on our show, to see a list of this constantly growing list click on the following link https://www.kicktokickpodcast.com/resources

Our Grand FInal Interviews are done with the utmost respect to the players involved. The creation of these is done using old interviews, audio clips and match reports that we can get our hands on. 

 

Special mention to all our guests on the 1970 episode, Thanks to Danby McGinlay for his banner at the beginning of the episode, as well as shout outs from Dan Eddy, Rhett & Kevin Bartlett, Tess Armstrong, Tom Morris, Ryan Murphy, Jeff White, Shaun Mannagh, Gary from Footy History Tours, Craig Wessels from Yank on the Footy. 

Thanks to Sean Peter-Budge from the Ian Prendercast as well. 

We also drew heavily from Martin Flanagan's article on the 1970 grand final, as well as the home of all things Carlton, The Blueseum 

Thank you to all our listeners who have tuned in across the years, we are incredibly thankful for you taking the time to listen to us. With at least 50 more seasons to cover, we will be around for a while yet!

Thanks from Tim, Charlie, Kaz, Moz, Ryan and Joey

Episode 99 - The 2021 Wrap up (Covering seasons 1955-1969)

In our yearly wrap up we are talking all they things we covered this year, from season 1955 - 1969
we have trivia
we go through out yearly best of awards 
and finally we discuss our team of the year.

 

Episode 98 - 1969

In the 1969 episode , Carlton were in the news for many different reasons, brawls, goals and sideburns. Waverly park is nearing completion, Tassie johnson achieves a first,   Richmond stumble and consider Tommy Hafeys position at the club,  Norm SMith is back!!and the umpires threaten a strike!!!

 

The Kick to Kick Podcast aims to go through each year of the VFL/AFL season and bring out the stories, highlights, winners, and losers of days gone by. 

If you enjoy our podcast please give us a rating or leave a comment. Also, please refer us to friends and let other people know about what we do!

We use a range of resources when working on our show, to see a list of this constantly growing list click on the following link https://www.kicktokickpodcast.com/resources

Our Grand FInal Interviews are done with the utmost respect to the players involved. The creation of these is done using old interviews, audio clips and match reports that we can get our hands on. 

Episode 97 - 1968

In the 1968 episode , we have recruiting zones to discuss! Bob Skilton gets better….(if that was even possible). Actually it's a season for individual feats of excellence!!!! Richmond and Hawthorn play out a remarkable game on the Queens Birthday. The Demons and Bombers start new eras under new coaches… with mixed results. And a saints recruit finds himself in hot water!

 

The Kick to Kick Podcast aims to go through each year of the VFL/AFL season and bring out the stories, highlights, winners, and losers of days gone by. 

If you enjoy our podcast please give us a rating or leave a comment. Also, please refer us to friends and let other people know about what we do!

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Episode 96 - The Galah‘s World Tour 1967

In this special episode, we discuss the 1967 football tour to Ireland, by a team dubbed the Galahs. Based on the exccellent documentary The Galah's by Directors Cam Fink, Rob Heath and Tony Wilson, we discuss the players, the uniforms and the games, which have left a lasting legacy on the game of Australian Rules. 

The movie can be found on STAN, or available on https://www.docplay.com/home

We have use da few audio grabs from the movie itself. 

 

Music we have used includes 

The Black Velvet Band - By Luke Kelly

Jimmy Stynes by My Friend the Chocolate Cake

 I'm A Rambler, I'm A Gambler by Irish Rovers

Waltzing Matilda (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jpTvAn7a6bo)

 

Brian Dixon's article can be found here -

https://news.google.com.au/newspapers?id=K69PAAAAIBAJ&sjid=WJMDAAAAIBAJ&pg=1220%2C5052949

 

Other useful links we used

https://australianfootball.com/articles/view/Appreciating%2Bthe%2BGaahs/2131

https://www.hawthornfc.com.au/news/471910/the-galahs-a-footy-journey-a-sporting-odyssey

https://www.footyalmanac.com.au/big-hs-first-pack-of-galahs/

https://www.carltonfc.com.au/news/285451/the-galahs-tour-of-67

https://www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/columnists/arid-20432258.html

https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/two-nations-separated-by-a-common-sport-1.633272

 

 

The Kick to Kick Podcast aims to go through each year of the VFL/AFL season and bring out the stories, highlights, winners, and losers of days gone by. 

If you enjoy our podcast please give us a rating or leave a comment. Also, please refer us to friends and let other people know about what we do!

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Episode 95 - 1967

In the 1967 episode...the sleeping giants Carlton and Richmond fully awake front heir slumber and start to set the pattern for the next decade and a half (at least) we should also mention that their rivalry really starts to take hold this season. Two legends of the game retire by season’s end, while future legend Bulldog murray is back! There is upheaval at Footscray, Brian Dixon has a busy day and we check in with Charlie to see how he is feeling after the demons premiership victory in the present day all this and more. 

Time Markers

Charlie Talks Demons Premiership 1:20
News 9:31
League news 16:02
Footscray  18:40
Fitzroy 23:06
Hawthorn 29:00
South Melbourne 34:10
North Melbourne 38:30
Melbourne 43:16
Essendon 53:03
St Kilda 57:33
Collingwood 1:05:54
Geelong 1:09:24
Carlton 1:16:12
Richmond 1:25:37
Brownlow 1:34:45
Finals 1:36:30
Chat to Fred Swift 1:46:00
Wrap Up 1:54:34
Around the ground 2:02:40

 

Thanks to Rhett Bartlett for some pointers on the Tigers season and John Carr (The Holy Boot).

Audio and research taken from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IZw878QFX5E&feature=youtu.be 3KZ's call. 

Also Excerts from Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers, Russell Holmesby & Jim Main used.

 

 

The Kick to Kick Podcast aims to go through each year of the VFL/AFL season and bring out the stories, highlights, winners, and losers of days gone by. 

If you enjoy our podcast please give us a rating or leave a comment. Also, please refer us to friends and let other people know about what we do!

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Episode 94 -Another interview with Nick Richardson

We sat down with friend of the show and author Nick Richardson to talk about his new book which covers the life of Albert Chadwick, a man who had such an incredible life. As well as being a premiership captian/coach at Melbourne he was also a member of one of the most decorated squadrons of the Australian Flying Corps in World War I, a recruiter for the RAAF during World War II, and a skilled businessman who led Victoria’s Gas and Fuel Corporation in the radical transformation. as well has having a hand in the Melbourne Olympics, Moon landing and the Centenarry test. 

 

Buy a copy of  Chadwick - A Man of Many Parts here

https://mcgshop.com.au/chadwick-a-man-of-many-parts-mcc-book/

 

The Kick to Kick Podcast aims to go through each year of the VFL/AFL season and bring out the stories, highlights, winners, and losers of days gone by. 

If you enjoy our podcast please give us a rating or leave a comment. Also, please refer us to friends and let other people know about what we do!

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Episode 93 - 1966

In our 1966 episode, it is another big season, with the saints starting the season on fire looking to bounce back from their grand final loss in 65, things start to go askew at the end of the season. North Melbourne returns to its spiritual home, while Fitzroy ponders whether their future is at Brunswick Street Oval. Richmond and Geelong have new coaches and Collingwood finds themselves in a position they haven't been in for years!!!

 

Being a bigger episode, here are some time marks!

7:54 - Footy Season News
18:17 - Fitzroy
22:07 - Melbourne
26:48 - Footscray
30:37 - Hawthorn
35:38 - South Melbourne
39:14 - North Melbourne
44:44 - Carlton 
53:44 - Richmond
1:01:21 - Night Series
1:08:31 - Essendon
1:13:02 - Geelong
1:18:44 - StKilda 
1:30:47 - Collingwood 
1:37:19 - The Finals
1:42:44 - Interview with Darrel Baldock
2:03:07 - Around the Grounds

The Kick to Kick Podcast aims to go through each year of the VFL/AFL season and bring out the stories, highlights, winners, and losers of days gone by. 

If you enjoy our podcast please give us a rating or leave a comment. Also, please refer us to friends and let other people know about what we do!

We use a range of resources when working on our show, to see a list of this constantly growing list click on the following link https://www.kicktokickpodcast.com/resources

 

 

We also used audio from The Richmond Website https://www.richmondfc.com.au/video/1007905/the-great-siren-schemozzle?videoId=1007905&modal=true&type=video&publishFrom=1629835200001

Thanks to Russel Holmesby who has provided mountains of information on the saints, through all his books. 

and Peter Clarke, who wrote a great recount of the season on Footy Almanac (https://www.footyalmanac.com.au/category/general-footy-writing/1966-and-all-that/)

A big thanks to the input of Brad Bowker!!!

We also made great use of Peter Dickson's great doco on 1966 The Final Story, (2013, 

Audio from the game itself commentated by Ted Whitten, Alan Gale, and Mike Williamson

Audio from the ABC grandstand 1966 commentary

An instrumental of Lily of Laguna by English composer Leslie Stuart

The Carlton Poem We'll be premiers, you bet!" By Heather Gridley is  found at https://www.blueseum.org/Carlton+Poetry

All information about the night series found at https://www.hardballget.net/afl-npm-1966-vfl-night-series-golden-fleece.html