The iconic Coodabeen Champions radio program was the soundtrack to footy throughout the 1990s. Anthony Hudson talks to the brains behind the show that lasted a remarkable 43 years on-air. 

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Nothin' Like the 90s is back for season two!

In this episode, we pick up where we left off with Geelong, and look at the second half of the decade under new coach Gary Ayres.

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In this episode of Nothin' Like the 90s we look at the Geelong football club, starting with the game that many call the greatest Grand Final ever played. Interviews with Barry Stoneham, Peter Riccardi, Tim McGrath, Ken Hinkley and Gary Ayres paint the picture of how a town was transformed with the hope of success, led by the brilliant Gary Ablett Sr.

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Saturday September 18, 1999 — A momentous day in Victoria's history. A day where football and politics collided and what unfolded was impossible to comprehend.

But the Blues stunning win over rival and red-hot premiership favourite Essendon was only part of the reason why that day remains one of the most remarkable and remembered days in Victoria's modern history. Because an even wilder shock was emerging in the other ‘divisive’ game that stirs the state’s passions - politics. 

Like the Blues - the relatively unknown Labor Leader Steve Bracks was pitted against a powerhouse - the Liberal Premier Jeff Kennett.

In this episode - how Carlton pulled off one of football's great heists against a formidable Essendon side.

Guests: David Parkin - Andrew McKay - Anthony Koutoufides - Matthew Lloyd - Mike Sheahan - Tim Lane

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The Blues were a foundation member of the VFL and won 8 flags in the competition's first 50 years. After a 21-year drought - the club would became a force again - following the arrival of the legendary Ron Barassi in 1968. A further 7 premierships would follow up until 1987…often on the back of big name recruits and an even bigger chequebook.

For a powerful club, the sight of Carlton languishing at the bottom of the ladder was not a common sight during the 70s and 80s, but come the ‘90s that’s exactly where the Blues found themselves. 

In this episode - the story behind legendary coach David Parkin relinquishing control as the players took control and how Carlton built a premiership-winning machine off the back of disappoints in '93 and '94.

Guests: David Parkin - Andrew McKay - Mil Hanna - Mike Sheahan

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Under legendary coach Tom Hafey, Richmond won 4 premierships between 1967 and 1974. There would be another flag in 1980, but in a sign of things to come coach Tony Jewell was sacked 18 months later, with his replacement Francis Bourke suffering the same fate despite making the 1982 Grand Final. By the start of the 90’s the once powerful Tigers were wounded, almost fatally.

In this episode - how their Skins were narrowly Saved, the never-ending coaching merry-go-round at Punt Road — and the thrills and spills of the wild ride of 1995.

Guests: Brendon Gale - Matthew Richardson - Leon Daphne - Jeff Gieschen - Scott Turner - Wayne Campbell

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Sandy Roberts has been an iconic voice on television and radio since the 1980s. In this bonus episode Anthony Hudson sits down with Sandy to look back on his marvelous career. After a recent myeloma diagnosis, Sandy also has a very important message to share.

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As the competition expanded across the country, so did the role of the football media. More matches along with the advent of Friday night footy would see the game televised more than it had ever been before. In this episode Anthony Hudson explores the rise and rise of media in our game. By the time the '90s came along, the media proliferation meant Aussie Rules was more than a game. On the small screen, The Footy Show and Talking Footy became staples during the week and on the weekend whilst Wayne Carey and Gary Ablett Sr were dominated on the field, off the field Bruce McAvaney, Sandy Roberts and Mike Sheahan became household names.

Guests: Mike Sheahan - Sandy Roberts - Eddie McGuire - Matthew Lloyd - Terry Wallace - Tim Lane - Bruce McAvaney - Sam Newman.

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At the beginning of the '90s Footscray was fighting for survival. A near merger and than re-brand this is the story of how the Bulldogs won over the hearts and minds of people in the west on the way to a heart breaking preliminary final loss.

Guests: Mike Sheahan - David Smorgon - Brad Johnson - Danny Del-Re - Dennis Galimberti - Ross Oakley- Tim Lane - Tony Leonard.

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Part 2:  Anthony Hudson speaks with some of the biggest names in Collingwood's history, as they document the rise and fall of Collingwood during the 90s. The sacking of a favourite son, the arrival of a young, brash president and a sad farewell to a historical home.

Guests: Mike Sheahan - Eddie McGuire - Leigh Matthews - Tony Shaw - Mick McGuane 

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