GIANTS senior Assistant Coach Matthew Nicks becomes the first member of the club's coaching staff to join Phil and Alison on The Footy Phil.
The former Swan recounts his playing days including watching Tony 'Plugger' Lockett kick his 1,300th goal and 16 in a game, Nick's career best haul of 6.8 and playing alongside Paul Kelly.
Nicks speaks about coaching and where the game is headed, while he also answers a few tough questions following the GIANTS' loss to Hawthorn in Canberra.
Podcast Summary1:00 - Nicks on his podcasting habits2:30 - Nicks reflects on his playing career

• Tony Lockett's 1,300th goal
• Kicking six goals and eight behinds in a game
• Watching Brownlow Medallist Paul Kelly

10:30 - Retirement and watching the Swans win a premiership in 200515:30 - The growth of Football in NSW23:00 - How Nicks watches football as a coach26:00 - Being associated with head coaching roles31:00 - Where coaching is headed36:00 - Round 21 Reflection

• Why did the GIANTS play two rucks
• The GIANTS' ball movement

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