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An Australian Rules Football podcast, that looks at the history of the AFL/VFL. We start way back in 1897, and each episode will cover a different year.Enjoy hearing about the origin of the clubs, rivalries, players, finals systems, and much more.
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Sunday Oct 23, 2022
Sunday Oct 23, 2022
The 1981 Season, Part 2! There are new coaches at Carlton, Fitzroy and Essendon, all having successful seasons. We talk about Fitzroys rise up the ladder again, The Sheedy led Bombers go on an amazing streak, and the Cats fly in a new recruit by helicopter and the the Blues do what they need with a couple of interstate recruits.
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 any match reports that we can get our hands on.
Thanks To Andrew FL
Footy Favourites, 1981, Studio One Records
Tim Watson (4)– Ruby (Don't Take Your Love To Town) Written-By – Mel Tillis
Ray Shaw (2)– Danny Boy Written-By – Fred E. Weatherly
Michael Turner (21)– I Go To Rio Written-By – Peter Allen
Laurie Serafini– Hard Rock Cafe Written-By – Carole King
Mark Maclure– Imagine Written-By – John Lennon
RESOURCES used for the Premiership captain Interview
1981 Grand Final Replay: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RGMSXVGEjRg
The Final Story - 1981 Grand Final: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CsG1ZNp4vQ4
1981 Grand Final - David Parkin Interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hwCXdumo0bY
1981 Grand Final Presentations: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lb5TuSWppfk
1981 Grand Final - 4 minutes to go: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JdTSyYM-OP4
1981 Grand Final - Channel 7 coverage Intro.: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XfD0Q9Jpl8M - voice over introduction by Don Rainsford
Channel 7 Bruce Doull Interview on World of Sport: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uzAqqk2u6y0
Friday Oct 14, 2022
Friday Oct 14, 2022
In the 1981 episode (part 1), Ron Barassi is back where it all began! The Dogs suffer a preseason setback which impacts their whole season! Hawthorn and North start life with new coaches, and South spend the season thinking about their future.
And yes we will get to the Swnas to Sydney drama in a seperate episode.
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
Thanks to Sam Steele who wrote about the 1981 season during the Covid Lockdowns, his research has helped to inform our podcast today in many ways! (https://www.footyalmanac.com.au/1981-revisited-round-1-carlton-v-richmond-just-like-starting-over/)
Footy Favourites, 1981, Studio One Records
A2 Trevor Barker– I Can See Clearly Now Written-By – Johnny Nash
A4 Wayne Schimmelbusch– 20 Miles - Written-By – Bernie Lowe, Kal Mann
A5 Barry Round– Little Jeannie Written-By – Elton John
A6 David Cloke– The Letter Written-By – Wayne Carson Thompson
B4 Michael Moncrieff– Don't Stand So Close To Me Written-By – Sting
B5 Robert Flower– Macho Man Written-By – Henri Belolo, Jacques Morali, Peter Whitehead, Victor Willis
B6 Kelvin Templeton– Who's Sorry Now Lyrics By – Bert Kalmar, Harry Ruby
Music By – Ted Snyder
Friday Oct 07, 2022
Friday Oct 07, 2022
Sorry for the delay between episodes,
Here it is the 1980 season, part 2.
We are going to get stuck into the crisis at Carlton that led to Alex Jesaulenko’s departure, Barassi has his kangaroos swan song, some more big scores are kicked and the Cats prove to be the surprise packet of the season.
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 any match reports that we can get our hands on.
RESOURCES
Richmond F. C. 2019: The Tigers - a Proud History of a Great Club by Rhett Bartlett
KB: A Life in Football by Kevin Bartlett and Rhett Bartlett
AFL The Final Story 1980 Richmond Vs Collingwood
Sporting Globe, September 30th, 1980
The Age September 30, 1980
Thanks to Al Mc for his input and Vic for her support.
other clips we use are from That was the season that was 1980
Peter Allen performing I still call Australia Home
Saturday Sep 17, 2022
Saturday Sep 17, 2022
In the 1980 season (part 1), Fitzroy don't have quite the same season as the year before. We discuss what happens with Robert Muir at Victoria Park. Phil Carman, at his 3rd club in 3 years, loses his mind. Royce Hart cleans out the closet at Footscray, but does he need to pull the boots back on? And we discuss an extraordinary finish to 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
Article discussed
The persecution of Robert Muir is the story football doesn't want to hear" available here - https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-08-23/persecution-of-robert-muir-story-football-doesnt-want-to-hear/12553554
Some audio taken from That was the Season that was 1980 available here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uWhDavua7F0&t=715s
Sunday Sep 11, 2022
Sunday Sep 11, 2022
In part 2 of the 1979 season...War breaks out between Collingwood and Richmond, Fitzroy complete a remarkable season and we talk about that big win of theirs. The Carlton president takes offence at a newspaper article, and a Collingwood legend makes his debut, and a couple of south Australian superstars debut for the Kangaroos.
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 any match reports that we can get our hands on.
Thanks to Peter G and Gary (not Gav, apologies there) for their input in this episode.
Fitzroy’s outstanding 1979 season by Philip Mendes
"Up There Cazaly" written by Mike Brady 1979
other clips we use are
Tom Hafey audio - Thanks Rhett Bartlett
Monday Aug 29, 2022
Monday Aug 29, 2022
In Part one of the 1979 episode, we discuss some of the off field changes at St Kilda, The Dees team try to manage a team that has both Carl Ditterich and Phil Carman, and all is not happy at South Melbourne, where 2 coaches show up in the pre-season and several veteran players are in limbo.
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
Sunday Aug 21, 2022
Sunday Aug 21, 2022
In the second part of the 1978 season The Blues have coaching issues early on, Blight has a ripping season at North and Hawthorn start life without Huddo for the 2nd time, we also chat with a premiership star, discuss the Hawks and Roos rivallry and have a nit more information about the change in points hitting the post.
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 any match reports that we can get our hands on.
Sunday Aug 07, 2022
Sunday Aug 07, 2022
In Part one of the 1978 episode, The Dogs implode off the field, however they have some big wins on the field. The swamp Fox has things humming at Stkilda, that is until the animals are unleashed, The Bombers pick up a great trade deal from the swans, and the lions win some silverware for the first time in a long 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 any match reports that we can get our hands on.
Kelvin Templeton Audio comes from the AFL website - https://www.afl.com.au/news/789206/watch-centurions-now-a-ton-at-21-to-a-brownlow-templeton-s-extraordinary-career
Sunday Jul 31, 2022
Sunday Jul 31, 2022
We discuss the very first State of Origin match between Western Australia and Victoria on October 8th, 1977.
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
Interview from The West Sport including comments from Ian Miller, Ron Alexander, Garry Sidebottom, Tony Morely, Bill Valli, Graham Moss, Joe McKay, Jim Sewell, Barry Cable, George Young
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tm9uBCTCGrk
Leon Larkin Audio from 6PR-882 Breakfast interview, 22/9/2017
https://www.6pr.com.au/podcast/subi-memories-state-of-origin-with-leon-larkin/
Other resources include
WA memories https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tm9uBCTCGrk
https://news.google.com.au/newspapers?nid=MDQ-9Oe3GGUC&dat=19771010&printsec=frontpage&hl=en
https://waflfootyfacts.net/state/stats.php?GameID=160
https://news.google.com.au/newspapers?id=Ye9hAAAAIBAJ&sjid=hpIDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6823%2C2948091
Commentry from the Game via - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T0QS2NLfqgA
Polly Farmer - Steve Hawke, 1994
Robbie, By Robert Flower, With Ron Reed
Australia's Game: The Complete History of the Australian Game of Football. Matthew Nicholson, Bob Stewart, Greg De Moore, Robert Hess, 2021
http://www.waflcombinedppoa.com/
Thanks for Alex S for his help as well!
Tuesday Jul 26, 2022
Tuesday Jul 26, 2022
Welcome to part 2 of the 1977 episode, things to be covered include Ian Stewart working wonders at South, North get into gear and with new recruit Stan Alves are looking-the-goods. Hawthorn look to go back to back, and Collingwood, under a new coach, are a club reborn, exceeding expectations a year after claiming the wooden spoon.
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 any match reports that we can get our hands on.
Thanks to Nick T for his help with this episode,
Music used was "The Impossible Dream (The Quest)" composed by Mitch Leigh, with lyrics written by Joe Darion. Performed by Barry Crocker.
Grand final interview written using the following resources...
Open Mike - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zAUExv5h1ac 13 May, 2019
Footy 360 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vmzoio-540s Aug 1 2017
Interview with Peter Keenan
Barassi by Peter Lalor
Malcolm Blight Player Coach Legend - Tim Watson & James Weston.
Seventy7 (The Story of North Melbourne's Second Flag) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NnlZb4oXTFY
Sacked Coach Stan Alves (rising from the Ashes of life and beyond)
The Age, various newspaper articles Sept 26th to Oct 4