In 1993, Fitzroy were both a club teetering on the brink of extinction and a senior side entering its prime. Off-field dramas were many, but on the field the Lions were among the most watchable sides in the AFL, driven by the likes of Paul Roos, Alastair Lynch, Paul Broderick and the inimitable Doc Whieldon. As a young coach, Robert Shaw was in the midst of the excitement of a year in which the team came close to playing finals while also wrestling with the looming spectre of the AFL's economic rationalism. He spoke to us about this, Fitzroy's part in The Greatest Season That Was.

The Greatest Season That Was: 93 documents our contention that in 1993, footy was never better. Hosted by Adam Collins, Dan Brettig and Shannon Gill, this series is an in-depth exploration of one amazing season.    Thanks for listening. Please take a moment to leave a review at Apple Podcasts and be sure to subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts.    What do you think? Let us know on our Facebook page here.

The Greatest Season That Was: 1993 uses YouTube audio from the following sources:

• Various 1993 Channel 7 Football Broadcasts
• Channel 7 That Was The Season That Was
• Channel 7 Sportsworld
• Channel 7 News
• Channel 9 Sunday Footy Show
• Channel 9 Sports Sunday
• Channel 9 News  
• Channel 10 News
• ABC 7:30 Report

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