PAFL Chat

Is a footy club that doesn't play footy, a footy club?

In the return episode, Dezza and Hammo reflect back on the past season of No footy and ask the questions:

• What it has been like to live in the Philippines, one of the hardest countries hit by COVID?
• The impact of the global Pandemic has had on PAFL?
• What the future looks like for the Mighty Eagles?
• Where are some of our favourite characters of the PAFL?

If you have any requests, suggestions or feedback for the podcast, lets us know by visiting our website or email us at [email protected].

PAFL Chat Podcast Grand Final Edition is here! After a massive first season, Dezza & Hammo finish with an absolutely EPIC episode.

In this episode, we speak with the man who was one of the founding members of the ANZCHAM "Grand Final Day Party" in Manila, Michael Templeton, 3 x Brisbane Lions Premiership Player Mal Michael and Carlton Premiership Player and Norm Smith Medalist David Rhys Jones. Can it get any bigger???

So grab yourself a beer and enjoy this entertaining episode in which we reflect on the ANZCHAM/PAFL grand final event, the special guests who have attended in the past, and the 38 episodes that we have rolled out in 2020.

For the video version of this podcast, including video highlights of Mal Michael and David Rhys Jones careers, and their pre-recorded interviews, please click here.

If you have any requests, suggestions or feedback for next years 2021 PAFL Chat Podcast, let us know by visiting our website or email us at [email protected].

Thanks also to our sponsor Mr Clean for their continued support of this podcast in 2020 and the PAFL over the years.

Since PAFL started back in 2004, there have literally been hundreds of people that have played for the Dingoes in the PAFL. Some of these players have gone on to represent the Philippine Eagles in international Aussie Rules tournaments and have even won All Asian selection.

In this weeks episode, Dingoes hardman and long time representative Marcus Wyatt, along with PAFL cofounder Dezza, take a look at who they think are the best players to have played for the Dingoes over the journey. When you consider how many people have played for the Dingoes over the years, this is not an easy job.

So grab yourself a beer and enjoy this entertaining episode in which we reflect on some of the biggest and best names of the Dingoes and put together the Dingoes "team of the century".

If you have any requests, suggestions or feedback for the podcast, lets us know by visiting our website or email us at [email protected].

Thanks also to our sponsor Mr Clean for their continued support of this podcast and the PAFL.

In this episode, we are joined by Ciaran Lawless, one of the best Irish lads to have ever pulled on a PAFL jumper. With gold medals as a junior in Ireland in the 100 metres and 200 metres and a progression through to the Dublin Athletic Championships, Ciaran is a natural athlete who runs like greased lightning.

Ciaran also played soccer as a junior and evolved into playing Gaelic footy which culminated in him playing in the European Gaelic Champions team in 2011 in Guernsey in the UK.

After reaching Manila in 2013, he joined the PAFL and took up Aussie Rules in which he bamboozled all the Aussies with his speed and skill and his competitive nature to win. He quickly became a much-loved and well-respected member of PAFL and improved in every game he played with the pinnacle being him representing the Philippine Eagles in the 2017 Asian Champs.

Ciaran also played Gaelic footy in Asia playing in the China Games and the Gaelic Asian Championships to round off a stunning career of footy in Asia.

So grab yourself a Guinness and sit back and enjoy this fascinating insight into this athletics and Gaelic star who came to dominate Aussie Rules in the Philippines.

If you have any requests, suggestions or feedback for the podcast, lets us know by visiting our website or email us at [email protected].

Thanks also to our sponsor Mr Clean for their continued support of this podcast and the PAFL.

Since PAFL started back in 2004, there have literally been hundreds of people that have played for the Eurekas in the PAFL. Some of these players have gone on to represent the Philippine Eagles in international Aussie Rules tournaments and have even won All Asian selection.

In this weeks episode, Eurekas stalwart and long time representative Mark Pekin, along with Eurekas founder and games record holder Dezza, take a look at who they think are the best players to have played for the Eurekas over the journey. When you consider how many people have played for the Eurekas over the years, this is not an easy job.

So grab yourself a beer and enjoy this entertaining episode in which we reflect on some of the biggest and best names of the Eurekas and put together the Eurekas "team of the century".

If you have any requests, suggestions or feedback for the podcast, lets us know by visiting our website or email us at [email protected].

Thanks also to our sponsor Mr Clean for their continued support of this podcast and the PAFL.

In this week's episode, we speak to Malaysian Warriors legend and goal kicking champion, Jason Flanagan. Flana will go down in history as not only one of the greats of the Warriors, but one of the best players to have ever graced the field in Asia.

This highly talented footy star began his sports career playing soccer with Vic country and also Melbourne Croatia in the NSL with a fair level of success before ending up in Malaysia in 2000. From then on, there wasn't much he didn't achieve for the Warriors including 187 games, a couple of B&F's, leading goalkicker 7 times, 6 years as captain, 5 years as president and was a member of the Warriors team in their inaugural 2012 Manila Cup and 2017 Asian Champs victories.

Flana is an absolute star so make sure you grab a beer and sit down and enjoy this sensational episode where you will also learn why "every man lives, but not every man becomes a warrior".

If you have any requests, suggestions or feedback for the podcast, lets us know by visiting our website or email us at [email protected].

Thanks also to our sponsor Mr Clean for their continued support of this podcast and the PAFL.

In this episode, we are very privileged to have El Presidente himself, Matty Rutter. Rutts has been an integral part of PAFL over the last 10 years and has worked in several different positions on the PAFL committee and has risen to become the incumbent PAFL president, taking over from Hammo, the president of PAFL's golden era.

Rutts talks us through some of his early sporting achievements, how he ended up in the Philippines and how he got involved with the PAFL. He also talks about his vision for the PAFL going forward and what some of our short term and long term goals are. This is a great episode so make sure you have a listen!

If you have any requests, suggestions or feedback for the podcast, lets us know by visiting our website or email us at [email protected].

Thanks also to our sponsor Mr Clean for their continued support of this podcast and the PAFL.

Tony "the silver fox" Evans is arguably the most decorated player to have ever pulled on a Philippine Eagles or Eurekas jumper. A former VFL/AFL player with St. Kilda and Footscray, this very talented and loveable larrikin was responsible for bringing a bit of mongrel to the Philippine Eagles as well as polish and class.

His knowledge and experience of the game made all his teammates walk taller and gave us the belief that we could go toe to toe with any opponent. With more than 200 games and 3 premierships with East Ballarat under his belt as well as numerous achievements in Masters footy to go hand in hand with his VFL/AFL experience, Evo brought a totally new belief to the team and was an integral of the Philippine Eagles success in 2016 when we claimed the double of the Manila Cup and Asian Championships in the same year.

This is a cracking episode with some great stories, insights and memories from this humble and self-effacing PAFL legend and is a must listen!

If you have any requests, suggestions or feedback for the podcast, lets us know by visiting our website or email us at [email protected].

Thanks also to our sponsor Mr Clean for their continued support of this podcast and the PAFL.

Karweng "Wenga" Ng is one of the classiest players to have ever pulled on a Eurekas and Philippine Eagles jumper. Wenga's rebounding from defence was a key part of the Philippine Eagles success during our golden era and was integral to our game plan. 

A naturally talented sportsman Wenga shares with us his early days as a migrant from Malaysia, through to representing the Philippines in both footy and cricket. This is a great episode so sit back with a beer and enjoy!

Matt Natalotto has an extraordinary sporting career with over 100 events including; Endurance Mountain Bike Racing, Triathlons, Cross Country Running, Road Cycle Racing, Cricket and Aussie Rules.

Matt "Tattslotto" chats with Dezza and Hammo, sharing his experiences of playing football in Australia, UK and Asia where he endured success as well a severe injury that may have caused him to lose his sight in a footy game in Vietnam. Great tales from a great man, an episode not to be missed.

If you have any requests, suggestions or feedback for the podcast, lets us know by visiting our website or email us at [email protected].

Thanks also to our sponsor Mr Clean for their continued support of this podcast and the PAFL.