SACKED: AFL

By Herald Sun

What's SACKED: AFL about?

What really happens when an AFL coach loses his job? Some of the biggest names in coaching reveal the remarkable true stories of how they discovered their days were numbered and when the guillotine dropped.

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Dayne Beams Part 2 - Lion H...

10.23.2020

With his father ill and living in Queensland, Dayne Beams would seek a trade to Brisbane at the conclusion of the 2014 season. The move to the Lions would see Beams assume the captaincy and become a leader for the ...

SACKED: AFL episodes:

10.23.2020 Dayne Beams Part 2 - Lion Hearted Recovery With his father ill and living in Queensland, Dayne Beams would seek a trade to Brisbane at the conclusion of the 2014 season. The move to the Lions would see Beams assume the captaincy and become a leader for the ...
10.23.2020 Dayne Beams Part 1 - In Black And White Originally from Queensland, Dayne Beams would land at the Magpies' nest in 2009. A versatile player who could play forward or back Beams knew how to find the footy. Slotting straight into a strong line up, Beams would taste premiership ...
09.30.2020 Peter Jackson - Calling The Shots A veteran footy administrator Peter Jackson served as Essendon's CEO from 1996 to 2009. A period where the Bombers delivered a 16th VFL/AFL flag and parted ways with iconic figurehead Kevin Sheedy.A brief absence from footy ended when Jackson was ...
09.23.2020 Andrew Krakouer - The Road To Redemption Carrying the hopes of the Krakouer name made famous by father Jim and Uncle Phil for North Melbourne in the 1980s, Andrew Krakouer announced himself on the AFL stage in 2001. With great expectation Krakouer was a crafty goal sneak ...
09.16.2020 Doug Hawkins - Son of the Scray A favourite son of the Footscray Football Club, Doug Hawkins carried the hopes of the Western suburbs for the best part of 17 seasons. Blessed with balance and poise Dougie dazzled around opponents becoming one of the competitions most exciting ...
09.09.2020 Barry Hall - Pulling No Punches A strong mark and accurate kick, Barry Hall was considered a dying breed in his era, a power full forward who played exclusively in that role. An aggressive pack-splitting approach to his game enabled teammates to play with g...
08.28.2020 Denis Pagan - Switching Paddocks With a paddock full of star Roos Denis Pagan burst onto the coaching scene in 1993, taking North Melbourne to the finals in his first season, before guiding them atop the football mountain in 1996 and 99’. After finishing 7th ...
08.21.2020 David Schwarz - Against The Odds A footballing prodigy from Sunbury, David Schwarz burst onto the scene as a high leaping, aggressive and mobile center half forward for Melbourne the early 90s. Destined for greatness Schwarz's parth to the top would be thrown off course ...
08.19.2020 Coming Soon - Season 3 Season 3 of SACKED publishes a new episode right here this coming weekend, August 22nd. Through to the end of September you'll hear from Andrew Krakouer, David Schwarz, Denis Pagan, Peter Jackson and more..... For more...
06.05.2020 Gary Ayres - Tale of two halves Five flags, two Norm Smith medals, three All-Australian jackets and a spot in the Hall of Fame! Gary Ayres playing career was covered in glory, flags and confetti almost every September. After an incredible career with the Hawks he stepped ...
05.29.2020 Travis Cloke - Missing the mark Premiership player, All-Australian and arguably the best contested mark of the modern era! Unfortunately, Travis Cloke’s glittering resume often took a back seat to the goal kicking yips that plagued his career. It took a move to the Bulldogs to ...
05.22.2020 Justin Leppitsch - Into the Lions den Three flags, three All-Australian berths and a club Best & Fairest. Justin Leppitsch’s playing career with Brisbane was steeped in success. Seven years after hanging up the boots he would return to lead the Lions pride after the tumultuous reign ...
05.15.2020 Brock McLean - Banishing Demons Every weekend Brock McLean crossed the white lines and entered a battle on the football field. For 11 years he fought that fight for two hours each game day, then win, lose or draw he would step off the field ...
05.09.2020 Brendon Goddard Part 2 - The toe poke, bounce and heartache One Matthew Scarlett toe poke, one cruel bounce of the ball and three Grand Final heartaches. Through what lens should we view the 09’-10’ St Kilda squad? A powerhouse team who went 20-2 in the 2009 home and away season ...
05.08.2020 Brendon Goddard Part 1 - Out of the frying pan and into the fire The Saints hero who became footballs first big fish landed in free agency. After 205 games, three Grand Finals and two All-Australian guernseys, Goddard was on his way to the Bombers. The script was already bursting at the seams and ...
05.01.2020 Jason Akermanis - The greatest showman Bleached hair, handstands and a goal sense like none other! Jason Akermanis was born to thrill, but was his show overshadowed by the ever present controversy waiting just off stage? ‘Aker’ opens up about the Lions glory days, the Grand ...
04.23.2020 Milne & Baker - Halos not included Saints by club, not by nature. Stephen Milne and Steven Baker are old school larrikins, the mischievous pair up the back of the class and in the principals office every lunch. But do they have a story to tell! From ...
04.16.2020 Gavin Crosisca - At the crossroads A stellar career with the Magpies, an AFL assistant coach, married with three young kids. From the outside Gavin Crosisca had it all, but on the inside his world was falling apart. Crippled by a drug, alcohol and gambling addiction ...
04.10.2020 Brendan McCartney - In the doghouse From the Tigers on the eve of the millennium, to the building of the Cats dynasty. The Bombers on the precipice of the drug saga and then into the doghouse at the Bulldogs. Fourteen years after his first role as ...
04.03.2020 Ricky Nixon - Birth of the agent After sixty three games in eleven years, ‘Chicken’ Nixon hung up the boots and seemingly walked away from the game in 1993. Almost twenty years later he was voted the fourth most influential football person of the past decade. Fast ...
09.09.2019 Kevin Sheedy - Red and black royalty From the man Tom Hafey coined the 'bloody back-pocket plumber' to arguably the greatest coach of all time. Kevin Sheedy's impact ...
09.03.2019 Tony Shaw - The favourite son The moment Tony Shaw lifted the Magpies drought breaking premiership cup aloft in 1990 he cemented his place as a black and white legen...
08.27.2019 Danny Frawley - From the Farm to the Furnace 'Spud' Frawley was the potato farmer turned St Kilda legend. But in 2000, the Saints Hall of Fame inductee traded his halo for yell...
08.20.2019 Mark Williams - The Power to win Mark 'Choco' Williams might have his knockers, but there is no denying he saw history in the making through his twelve year tenure ...
08.13.2019 Mick Malthouse Part 2 - The big Navy Blue After an unceremonious ending to his black and white days, Malthouse took on the the Carlton job with a simple goal at task. Restore th...
08.06.2019 Robert Walls - A life in football In April 1967, Robert Walls took to the field as a tall, skinny 16-year-old in his first game for the Blues. Thirty years later he coac...
07.30.2019 Scott Watters - The fallen Saint Scott Watters thought he knew the challenges facing the Saints when he signed on the dotted line. In his two short years at the helm he...
07.21.2019 Guy McKenna - Sacrificial Sun Guy McKenna was handed the AFL's million dollar baby, only to have it cruelly ripped away four years later. Was he just in the wrong pl...
07.14.2019 Grant Thomas - Saint or Sinner? Grant Thomas is no stranger to controversy, in fact it shrouds most of his 123 game coaching career at the Saints. Did refusing to tow ...
07.06.2019 Mick Malthouse Part 1 - Side by Side Three premierships, 718 games coached and one incredible story. Malthouse reveals the true story behind the black and white years, from...

SACKED: AFL

What's SACKED: AFL about?

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SACKED: AFL episodes:

Dayne Beams Part 2 - Lion Hearted Recovery

Dayne Beams Part 1 - In Black And White

Peter Jackson - Calling The Shots

Andrew Krakouer - The Road To Redemption

Doug Hawkins - Son of the Scray

Barry Hall - Pulling No Punches

Denis Pagan - Switching Paddocks

David Schwarz - Against The Odds

Coming Soon - Season 3

Gary Ayres - Tale of two halves

Travis Cloke - Missing the mark

Justin Leppitsch - Into the Lions den

Brock McLean - Banishing Demons

Brendon Goddard Part 2 - The toe poke, bounce and heartache

Brendon Goddard Part 1 - Out of the frying pan and into the fire

Jason Akermanis - The greatest showman

Milne & Baker - Halos not included

Gavin Crosisca - At the crossroads

Brendan McCartney - In the doghouse

Ricky Nixon - Birth of the agent

Kevin Sheedy - Red and black royalty

Tony Shaw - The favourite son

Danny Frawley - From the Farm to the Furnace

Mark Williams - The Power to win

Mick Malthouse Part 2 - The big Navy Blue

Robert Walls - A life in football

Scott Watters - The fallen Saint

Guy McKenna - Sacrificial Sun

Grant Thomas - Saint or Sinner?

Mick Malthouse Part 1 - Side by Side

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