Shaun Hart was a fan favourite for the Brisbane Lions during the 1990s and early 2000s, highly regarded for his tenacity and for playing well above his size. The tough midfielder endured the lowest of lowest with the Brisbane Bears in the early 90s - collecting back-to-back wooden spoons - before being part of the first AFL team in history to win three consecutive premierships in 2001, 2002 and 2003. Known for the trademark headgear he wore, Hart was the first player from the club to a win a Norm Smith medal (after being named best on ground in the 2001 GF), is a Lions life member and was named in the Lions team of the decade (1997-2006). Once dubbed the most selfless player in the AFL by legend Leigh Matthews, he retired at the end of the 2004 season after suffering a sickening collision with teammate Daniel Bradshaw in the clubs preliminary final victory against Geelong.
On this episode of the show, the pint-sized left footer discusses the struggles he faced in the early days of his career, as well as the life changing encounter which changed the way he viewed the world and looked at himself as a footballer. He sheds some light on what it means to be a team player, his continual pursuit to improve and some of the fears he faced despite seemingly having it all.