Finals Time is here around the country and in this episode of A Country Footy Podcasts we speak with Leongatha footy author Dan Eddy about his newest book "BRILLIANCE & BRUTALITY" which looks at the Grand Finals of 1969, '72 & '73 between arch rivals Carlton & Richmond.
We also sit down with the Operations Manager of the Alex Scott & Staff West Gippsland Football Netball Competition Brett Tessari about their exciting finals series that got underway last weekend and we also touch on this weekend's finals games.
And to finish off the podcast we speak with an incredibly inspiring young man Thomas McGowan who is the co founder of TOUGH2TALK which is a men's mental health program that was formed out of tragedy. It's an emotional ride and one I'm sure that will tug at the heart strings. It's all thanks to Sinbrad MEDIA, Alex Scott & Staff, Fairhaven Homes & SEN Gippsland.

Sam Watson is a key defender with the Kilcunda Bass FNC and after injury & some health problems he is back on the football field. He is also a Producer with SEN and he sits down with us to talk all things Kilcunda Bass and the commitment of SEN to the Alex Scott & Staff WGFNC in 2023.

It doesn't stop over the bye round for the Alex Scott & Staff WGFNC Operations Manager, Brett Tessari as he was heavily involved in the Interleague with the Under 18 football that was played in Morwell earlier this week. He also has Under 16 boys football and Under 17 girls netball on Wednesday July 5th out at Lang Lang agains the Ellinbank League. He drops by to give us a rundown.

We catch up with Aiden Box from The Sentinel Times after he got back from holiday in Hawaii and talk all things West Gippsland Football.

We've completed 11 Rounds of the Alex Scott & Staff WGFNC and we now enjoy a full Bye round for all clubs. Inverloch-Kongwak go into the bye undefeated and say catch us if you can. This week as always we catch up with Aiden Box from The Sentinel Times and WGFNC Operations Manager Brett Tessari to discuss the recent Under 18 Gippsland Interleague out at Morwell along with what's happening in the boys Under 16 football and girls Under 17 netball on Wednesday July 5th out at Lang Lang. This week we also catch up with key defender from the Kilcunda-Bass FNC Sam Watson who is also a producer with SEN radio and looks after breakfast duo Garry Lyon & Tim Watson as well as mornings with Gerard Whateley. And if that doesn't keep him busy enough he is also the executive producer of SEN Gippsland's Saturday's in Gippsland as well as the WGFNC Match day call. It's all thanks to Alex Scott & Staff, Fairhaven Homes, The Berwick Motor Group, SEN Gippsland & Sinbrad MEDIA.

It's always great to catch up with the incredible hard working Footy Ops Manager of the WGFNC Brett Tessari and this week we talk Interleague football & netball, Inverloch Kongwaks dominance in 2023 as well as his role in the Wonthaggi Rovers come from behind 1995 Grand Final win over Phillip Island.

Nearing the half way point of the 2023 WGFNC season, we catch up with Aiden Box from The Sentinel Times to talk about the big Round 9 of football along with other things.

Tooradin Dalmore sit second on the 2023 WGFNC Ladder after 8 rounds with a 7-1 record. Into his 10th season as senior coach at the Seagulls we sit down with Lachie Gillespie to talk about the season as well as the 2022 Premiership.

In this weeks podcast of the Alex Scott & Staff West Gippsland Football Competition we speak with Aiden Box from The Sentinel Times about the upcoming Round 9 of games along with other things. We check in with Footy Operations Manager Brett Tessari and speak about Representative Netball from last weekend along with the upcoming Under 18 Rep football on Wednesday June 28 at the Morwell Football Ground, we also ask him about the dominance of Inverloch Kongwak in 2023 with Seniors, Reserves & Under 18's sitting on top all undefeated. To finish the show off we sit down with Tooradin Dalmore's reigning premiership coach Lachie Gillespie to see how their title defence is tracking. It's all thanks to Alex Scott & Staff, Fairhaven Homes, SEN Gippsland & Sinbrad MEDIA.

Luke Walker has had an incredible football career and this weekend he runs out for the 350th time. It was great to catch up with him to talk about a wonderful career.