More than Footy

Hear from world-renowned reconditioning specialist Bill Knowles and Sydney Swans’ Head of Physiotherapy and Medical Services, Damian Raper.

This week on More than Footy, we are joined by world-renowned reconditioning specialist Bill Knowles and Sydney Swans’ Head of Physiotherapy and Medical Services, Damian Raper.

Knowles and Raper gives an insight into the fortnight Knowles spent at Sydney Swans HQ working with four players to build physical resilience, focus on injury prevention and to ready them for the 2026 AFL season.

‘More than Footy’ features guests connected to the red and white family who open up about their life and love of the game. The show illustrates that the reach of footy extends well beyond the game on the field.

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This week on More than Footy, we are joined by former Sydney Swans recruiting boss Kinnear Beatson who has recently taken up a part-time role in the QBE Sydney Swans Academy.

Beatson reflects on the 2025 trade period from the outside and gives an insight into some of the trades he was involved in biggest names in the game for the club, including some of the biggest names in the game.

Key Times: 
0.42: On watching the 2025 trade period from afar
1.30: On how things have changed since he started in the AFL industry in 1994
3.31: On how the trade period worked without mobile phones
5.08: On his favourite traded or drafted player
8:06 On the players that got away
8:56 On how Lance Franklin got to the club
10:34 The weirdest question he's asked or been asked when interviewing potential draftees
14:16 On his new role in the academy
16:35 Rapid fire favourites

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Following a big 2025 Continental Tyres AFL Trade Period, we were joined by Head of List Strategy and Player Personnel, Chris Keane, in a special mini episode of More than Footy, presented by Bing Lee. 

Key Times: 
0.45 On Charlie Curnow
1:58 Farewelling Will Hayward and Ollie Florent
3:13 On Jai Serong
3:49 On Malcolm Rosas Jnr
4:20 The state of the list ahead of the 2025 Draft

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Sydney Swans AFLW assistant coach Lachie Hunter reflects on the season so far, including the side's losses to Collingwood and GWS, his journey to the club, and the lessons he has learned along the way.

Key Times: 
0.17: Reflection on the last two weeks 
0.41: Recapping the loss to the Giants
1.04: On the learning curve of the last few weeks 
1.25: On the record crowd at Henson Park 
2:16: On his role as backline coach 
2.54: On lessons learnt as assistant coach 
3.28: On the message ahead of the side's match against the Crows
3.52: On the transition from Melbourne to Sydney
4.20: On the joys of coaching 
4.41: On the relationship with Mark & Jarrad McVeigh
5.19: Looking back on his playing career
6.39: His future coaching aspirations 
6.50: Where the Swans are sitting against the other teams
7.20: Rapid fire favourites

‘More than Footy’ features guests connected to the red and white family who open up about their life and love of the game. The show illustrates that the reach of footy extends well beyond the game on the field.

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This week on More than Footy, we are joined by Sydney Swans AFLW defenders Zippy Fish and Jas Grierson.

The pair discuss Zippy's Rising Star nomination, their friendship and the AFLW Indigenous Round over the next two weekends. 

Key Times: 
0.22 Zippy's Rising Star nomination
2.22 Thoughts on the opening two rounds
2.53 On their friendship
4.05 On Zippy's upbringing in the Newman
5:35 On Zippy's nicknames
6.57 On AFLW Indigenous Round
8.36 On the number 23
9.18 On Zippy's aunty designing player boots for Indigenous Round
10.15 Jas on the evolution of AFLW over ten seasons
12.05 Life outside of footy
13.14 On the upcoming game against the Cats
14.40 Rapid-fire favourites

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This week on More than Footy, we are joined by Sydney Swans defender Nick Blakey ahead of his 150th AFL game. Blakey chats about what the milestone means for him and his journey to where he is now.

Key Times: 
0.20: What 150 games means to him
1:59 On his relationship with John Longmire
4:41 On his time in the QBE Sydney Swans Academy
6:06 On Dean Cox
8.28 On his life outside of football
9.46: On his off-season travel plans
10:13 On living with James Rowbottom 
10:51 On the upcoming game against the Cats
11:36 Rapid fire favourites

‘More than Footy’ features guests connected to the red and white family who open up about their life and love of the game. The show illustrates that the reach of footy extends well beyond the game on the field.

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This week on More than Footy, we are joined by Sydney Swans AFLW co-captain Chloe Molloy. She reveals that she will feature in the side's practice match against Brisbane on Saturday, who she's excited to play with this season, Pride Game at the SCG on Saturday and more.

Key Times: 
1.27: Chloe reveals she will play in the AFLW practice match against Brisbane on Saturday
02:07 Who she is most excited to play with this season
3:42 On Ally Morphett
4:44 On Zippy Fish
5:40 On Pride Game at the SCG
8:11: On life outside of footy
10:57 On her expectations for the season ahead
12:00 Rapid-fire questions 

‘More than Footy’ features guests connected to the red and white family who open up about their life and love of the game. The show illustrates that the reach of footy extends well beyond the game on the field.

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This week on More than Footy, we are joined by Sydney Swans defender Tom McCartin and his brother, former Swans player Paddy. 

The brothers speak about Paddy's abrupt retirement from AFL, their brotherly bond and Paddy's advocacy work living with diabetes. 

Key Times:
0:34 Reviewing the season so far
2.07 Tom on playing forward and back
4.11 Paddy on what he does now
5.07 On Paddy's advocacy work living with diabetes
7.47 On how Paddy's career ended due to concussion
10.43 On how Paddy has adjusted to life after footy
11.20 On their brotherly bond
12.17 On Tom's off-season plans
14.05 On moving in together
14.55 On Tom's interest in Real Estate
16.24 On their brother Charlie
17.41 Swans fan questions

‘More than Footy’ features guests connected to the red and white family who open up about their life and love of the game. The show illustrates that the reach of footy extends well beyond the game on the field.​

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We are joined by Sydney Swans AFLW recruit Lulu Pullar. She speaks on a range of topics, including her new life in Sydney, her work as a doctor in Alice Springs, and how she is settling into her new club.

Key Times: 
0:58 Pre-season and favourite part of Sydney Swans HQ
02:46 On her injury setbacks
04:58 On her transition to Sydney
05:38 Dog parent and rental setbacks
08:18 On her work in the emergency department in Alice Springs over the off-season
09:04: Dreamtime Academy
14:58 On her transition from professional soccer to AFL
17:55 Rapid-fire questions 

‘More than Footy’ features guests connected to the red and white family who open up about their life and love of the game. The show illustrates that the reach of footy extends well beyond the game on the field.​

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To celebrate the second week of the AFL's Sir Doug Nicholls Round, we speak to Sydney Swans Indigenous Strategy and Player Development Manager Jarred Hodges.

He speaks about his role at the club, the importance of the AFL's Sir Doug Nicholls Round and the club's First Nations Academy and trips to Maningrida in Arnhem Land.

KEY TIMES
0.54 On his role at the club
2.41 On the all-club cultural session
7.12 On the AFL's Sir Doug Nicholls round
8.21 On the club's trips to Maningrida
11.19 On the importance of a welcome to country 
13.17: On his journey to the Swans 
18.35 On his favourite First Nations Athlete
19.56 On the club's First Nations Academy

‘More than Footy’ features guests connected to the red and white family who open up about their life and love of the game. The show illustrates that the reach of footy extends well beyond the game on the field.​

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.