The Dribble Podcast

2018-19 Ep12: The inside story on Greg's retirement call

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Perth Wildcats vice-captain Greg Hire joins PerthNow and The West Australian’s Chris Robinson each week to take an inner-sanctum look at the Wildcats and NBL. This week, the guys discuss:

  • Greg explains the thought process behind his retirement decision (1:09)
  • Why Greg considered a mid-season retirement to open the door for a third import (2:46)
  • The ex-players Greg consulted before making the call (6:28)
  • Wildcats players' reaction to the news (12:06)
  • The star WA athletes who passed on their congrats (17:06)
  • Greg's 13-minute retirement speech was originally even longer (19:44)
  • Greg's pledge to get Jesse Wagstaff to cry (20:32)
  • Could the No.4 singlet live on as a WA-product tradition? (24:15)
  • The challenge of facing Sydney to push for a top-two spot (26:57)
  • Which 90s artist has inspired Bryce Cotton's new hairstyle? (29:56)
  • The Wildcats wearing personalised shoes for charity on Sunday (31:12)

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