In Episode 10 of the Bush Footy Podcast we speak with Daryl “Faders” Cunningham. Fader played some great football both in the bush and in the Big League, starting his career in Ballarat, before being drafted to St Kilda where he played alongside his brother Geoff. A season at Essendon after an invite from Kevin Sheedy and then it was off to Maffra to help build them up. He Coached a number of years at Maffra, two years at Tathra on the NSW South Coast and finished back at Maffra again alongside his brother. A great bloke who tells a ripping yarn, enjoy Episode 10 with Fader the milkman.

In Episode 9 of the Bush Footy Podcast we chat to Gary “Greaser” Odgers. A great bush footy personality with a sensational record as both a player and Coach.

In Episode 8 of the Bush Footy Podcast we catch up with Peter “Joffa” O’Connell.

In Episode 7 of the Bush Footy Podcast we catch up Paul Clarke. Poss as he was known had an amazing playing and coaching career with 16 Senior Grand Finals for a return of 9 Premierships. He won 2 Best and Fairests over the journey and was named the Captain of the Cairns Australian Football League Team of the half century. A few audio issues in this episode so apologies to our listeners, but nonetheless a good yarn well worth a listen.

In Episode 6 of the Bush Footy Podcast we catch up with Steve Hazelman. Steve had an outstanding Gippsland Power career coming from the Traralgon F.C. He came through the system in years 97 to 99 playing 38 games for the club. In 1998 as a 17 year old Stephen represented Vic Country in the National championships, won Gippsland Power’s Best and Fairest, won the Clubs Coaches Award, was named in the TAC CUP Team of the year and won the prestigious TAC CUP Coaches Award. Steve had a sensational Gippsland Power Career.  He went on to have a sensational career with Belconnen in the ACT Football League playing in their 2002, 2003 and 2004 Premierships. In 2004 he won the League Best and Fairest and was awarded Best Player afield in that Grand Final. He has gone onto play and coached very successfully at local level.

We are very pleased to have as our guest today on the Bush Footy Podcast, Mr Bruce “Stumpy” McQualter. Stumpy has had a life-long involvement with football.

In Episode 4 of the Bush Footy Podcast we catch up with Graham “Nutts” Nuttall. Nutts started his love of Aussie Rules in 1966 as a not quite seven year old in Brisbane with the Morningside Panthers when their School’s Coach/Development Officer, Kevvie Lowe took his older brother, David down to play club footy and he just went to watch. That was the beginning of a lifetime of involvement with footy.

In Episode 3 of the Bush Footy Podcast we chat to Lethal Leigh Lavery, or Big Head to his mates. A mad Demons supporter who grew up in Canberra idolising the First Grade players at the Belconnen Magpies.

In Episode 2 of the BushFooty Podcast we meet out next bush footy legend - Darren “Norm Smith” Cooper. With an envious football journey, we catch up on some of Coops’ on-field exploits and a nice little sprinkling of off-field shenanigans. We have titled this episode Norm Smith, just to stir his mates up! Enjoy Episode 2 of tall tales with footy legends.

In Episode 1 Part 2 of the BushFooty Podcast we continue our chat with our first bush footy legend - Glenn the Gazelle. Shaun Cotter started playing senior football as a skinny kid for the mighty Snowy Rovers in Far East Gippsland. Known for his grit on the field, he was also one of the better off field players you will see. Enjoy Episode 1 Part 2 of tall tales with footy legends.