On the cusp of breaking Leongatha's senior games-played record, which he currently shares with former great, Peter Helms (235 games), four-time premiership defender Sean Westaway reflects on the many kilometres he's travelled over a 15-year senior career to remain loyal to the Parrots. The son of 1977 premiership player, Andrew Westaway, Sean will go down as one of the club's finest ever footballers and be remembered as a reliable and integral member of one of the greatest country footy teams of all-time.

Returning to Leongatha after a brief stint with Stony Creek FNC, netball great Kate McCarthy sits down with both Dan and Ernie to reflect on a fine career in green and gold that has included three premierships (2003-04 A-grade, 2012 B-grade), four club best & fairest awards (2005-06 and 2014 A-grade, 2011 B-grade) and a League B&F (2011 B-grade). One of the Parrots' most successful forwards, Kate is one of just five women to achieve life membership under the LFNC Netball Club banner; a distinction seperate to the more general life member's honour.

In this special edition podcast, three former Leongatha presidents—Graham Fixter (1983-84), Keith Kuhne (1995-2000) & Glenn Wright (2006-10)—reflect on their respective eras in the presidential chair and discuss the different challenges they all faced in trying to lead the Parrots to glory. Along with their wives—Elaine, Pat & Shirleyanne—the six popular club servants each have green & gold blood flowing through their veins.

Success and Des Thorson went hand-in-hand throughout his remarkable three-decade career with Stony Creek (1971-76), Leongatha (1977-82 & 1984-87) and Meeniyan-Dumbalk United (1988-94) football clubs. Three premierships with the Parrots (1977, '79 & '82), a drought-breaking flag at Stony (1983), then two more with MDU (1988 & '90), plus another at Leongatha as coach of the reserves (1997), cemented Thorson's legend as one of the finest local footballers of his era. His pivotal role in the 1982 Latrobe Valley Football League decider alone was as critical as any in Leongatha's rich history. Add in a best-and-fairest award (1986) at Leongatha—he was runner-up in 1982—and life membership, and one can see why 'Bilko' is one of the Parrots all-time greatest players. 

Speaking from his home in Queensland, former Parrot, Laurie Moloney (1970, 22 games), recalls his childhood spent in South Gippsland in the 1960s, being part of a famous premiership at Leongatha - its first in the Gippsland League - then his 80-game career at Essendon (1971-76).  

In this humorous episode, popular Leongatha-born brothers, Dyson & Aaron Heppell, reflect on their respective journeys to Essendon, where Dyson has played 235 games in red & black (2011-23), captained the club (2017-22), won a Crichton Medal (2014), received an All-Australian jacket (2014) and won the AFL's Rising Star award in 2011. Unlucky to be overlooked for a position on the senior list, Aaron starred in Essendon's VFL side across seven seasons, winning three best & fairest awards and, like his big brother, also captained the Bombers. Aaron has bragging rights though: his two premierships (2022-23) and two best & fairest trophies (2021, 2023) at the Parrots ensure he will be remembered as one of the club's modern-day greats.
And be sure to stick around for the end of the podcast, when seven-year-old Ernie Eddy makes his interviewing debut!

The Lynch name is royalty in Gippsland sporting circles; Wayne Lynch & his late brother Peter are legendary at Leongatha. In this episode, Wayne is joined by Peter's wife, Bronwyn, to discuss the family's roots in Yarram & their time at the Parrots, which included the 1979 & 1982 premierships & a string of individual honours.  

In a rare visit to his former hometown, Tim Maxwell - a dual Leongatha premiership player (1977, 1979) & triple best & fairest winner (1975-77) - remembers fondly his time in the district where, as the son of local legend, Keith 'Pud' Maxwell, Tim carved his own name into Parrots folklore.  In this enlightening step back in time, Tim waxes lyrical on all the men, women & local characters whom he encountered during a youth spent in & around the football club.

Having been granted unprecedented access to record the coach's pre-game & in-game addresses throughout 2023, Dan Eddy sits down with Parrots coach, Trent McMicking, to discuss at length his life in football & specifically the memorable 2023 GFNL season, which saw McMicking become just the seventh coach in Leongatha's 129-year history to win two premierships. 

In this special extended podcast, three of Leongatha's 1979 premiership heroes - Chris Howard, Chris McRae and Ian Salmon - revisit the '79 LVFL Grand Final, providing a fascinating account of a record-setting premiership for the Parrots over Traralgon.