Matt Spangher had an interesting career as a footballer. He was at three different clubs when they won premierships, yet only played in one himself. Spang was in teams with some of the greatest players of the modern era, Judd, Goodes, Franklin to name just a few. He joins Crawf & Houghto for a fun reflection on his playing days.

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Tom Nicholls spent a decade with the Gold Coast Suns through their formative years. Tommy joins the Fat Side to reflect on that time, his journey to AFL and some of the best sprays he copped from former coaches.

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Joe Misiti is Essendon born and bred. From a little child watching his beloved Dons at Windy Hill, the promising talent worked his way through the juniors and became not only a premier midfielder of the competition, but a firm fan favourite. ‘Smokin’ Joe’, as he’s affectionately known by Bombers supporters, took a trip down memory lane and touched on that unbelievable 1993 premiership triumph, the all-conquering 2000 side, plus a whole lot more!

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Footy’s back! Cal Twomey from AFL.com.au joined us to discuss all the hype surrounding the return of footy and gives his predictions for the AFL 2020 season. Collingwood diehard Joffa Corfe also jumped on to chat about his beloved Pies all the way from Fiji, where he’s living a healthier, mellow life!

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Dennis Armfield was a cult figure for the Carlton Football Club. An honest, hard-working player, Dennis endeared himself to the fans with his hard-nosed approach, always giving his all the Blues during his 145 game career. He touches on some of the side’s near misses, the glorious finals wins, lauds Chris Judd’s influence, tells a hilarious story about how James Brayshaw gave him nothing, plus a whole lot more!

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Sandy Roberts’ iconic voice has been beamed into many households over the decades when watching the footy. Not only that, his influence in reporting Olympic Games makes him one of Australia’s most renowned commentators. We chatted to Sandy about his journey in the media industry, touching on his favourite AFL games, his best calls, the players he loved watching the most, plus a whole lot more!

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Melbourne experienced a torrid time between 2008 - 2013 and one player who experienced it first hand was Cale Morton. Drafted with pick 4 in the 2007 AFL draft, he came with high expectations. However, a poor environment and culture would greet the young Perth kid. He had a promising first year, but the entire team suffered some of their heaviest defeat’s in the club’s history. It all amounted to Cale getting delisted at the end of 2012. Here him lift the lid on Melbourne’s miserable period under Dean Bailey, but in particular the horrendous reign of Mark Neeld.

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Russell Robertson played 228 games for Melbourne and never took a backward step, playing the game with an infectious enthusiasm. Known for taking hangers and kicking insane goals, Robbo was a fan favourite during 12 years with the Dees. The man who hails from Penguin in Tasmania spoke about Melbourne’s missed chance in 1998, the 2000 grand final, his love and admiration for Neale Daniher, plus a whole lot more!

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Brad Sewell was an honest footballer. Hard-working and dependable, Sewell would win a club best & fairest and then go on to taste the ultimate success with Hawthorn in 2008 and 2013, cruelly missing out on being selected for the 2014 Grand Final victory due to injury. We had a wonderful chat with the former midfielder about his journey, where it all began, the elimination final win against Adelaide in 2007, those two flags and that crude and infamous bump from Matthew Lloyd, which left Sewell unconscious during a tense and pivotal encounter in 2009. 

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 Glenn Manton had to fight tooth and nail to earn his spot on an AFL list, even more so to get himself into a premiership winning outfit. With very little luck on his side at Essendon, an opportunity at Carlton would be a career lifeline that he took full advantage of, winning the flag in 1995. Glenn retells his career through a different, refreshing lens and explains why being a better person is more important than just being judged on your credentials as a footballer. 

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