This week we go back in time with former Richmond and Port Adelaide goal-sneak Chris Naish. Chris reminisces about his career, reflects on some of his favourite moments and people in the game. Chris, an inventive and clever small forward from Wangaratta, was drafted by Richmond with pick 5 in the 1988 VFL National Draft. Chris made his debut with the Tigers in the 1990 season and then went on to play 143 games in the yellow and black, kicking 212 goals. At the end of 1997 season, Chris was...

This week we go back in time with Essendon premiership player David Calthorpe. David reminisces about his career, reflects on some of his favourite moments and people in the game. David played with three clubs during his nine year career in the AFL. David's first opportunity came with the Essendon Football Club, where he debuted in 1992 and the next season was a part of the famous Baby Bombers that won the 1993 premiership. During his seven seasons at Windy Hill, David played 92 games and...

This week we go back in time with former Essendon, Fremantle and St Kilda mdfielder Tony Delaney. Tony reminisces about his career, reflects on some of his favourite moments and people in the game. Tony, a Western Australian product, was selected by the Essendon Football Club with pick 12 in the 1992 AFL National Draft. He spent two seasons playing at Windy Hill, recording 15 games. At end of the 1994 season, he was traded to the Fremantle Dockers, allowing him to return to his home state....

This week we go back in time with former Richmond and Brisbane ball-winner Craig Lambert. Craig, a Dandenong football product, made his VFL debut with Richmond in 1988. The left-footer and elite handballer spent six seasons at Punt Road, playing 123 games before a move up north. In 1994, Craig made his way to the Brisbane Bears and was also an inaugural member of the Brisbane Lions squad, playing a further 96 games. In this episode, Craig talks about his early years at the Tigers, winning a...

This week we go back in time with former Fitzroy midfielder Jim Wynd. Jim, a hard-nosed midfielder, made his senior debut with the Fitzroy Lions in 1986 after taking some time to make it  into the VFL. He spent nine seasons with the Lions, playing 137 games and kicking 62 goals. In this episode, we chat about his journey into the VFL, his fondest experiences at Fitzroy, the challenges of playing with the Lions during the 90's, why he left at the end of 1994 and his love of hang-gliding. A...

This week we go back in time with former Melbourne, Carlton and Port Adelaide small forward Brent Heaver. Brent began his AFL journey with the Melbourne Demons in the 1990 season. He played 12 games in two seasons in the red and blue, before moving to Carlton in 1992. He lined up in the Navy Blue 64 times, which included playing in the 1993 AFL Grand Final. His final two seasons at the top level were with Port Adelaide under the legendary John Cahill. In this episode, Brent talks...

This week we go back in time with former Brisbane recruiter and current Sydney Swans List Strategy and Recruitment General Manager Kinnear Beatson. Kinnear, a former physical education teacher, has been involved in the VFL/AFL industry since the late 1980's. He coached with the Carlton U19's, then working as the Western Jets Regional Manager in the TAC Cup before moving to Brisbane, to be a part of their AFL recruiting program in 1994. After 12 seasons and three premierships, his next move...

This week we go back in time with former Eagle and Carlton premiership player Matt Clape. Matt reminisces about his career, reflects on some of his favourite moments and people in the game. Matt, an East Perth football product, was drafted by the West Coast Eagles with pick 9 in the 1990 AFL Draft. He made his debut in 1992 against Hawthorn and then went on to play 29 games at the Eagles before moving to Carlton in 1995, playing a further 58 games including the 1995 premiership. In this...

This week we go back in time with former Footscray defender Matthew Croft. Matthew reminisces about his career, reflects on some of his favourite moments and people in the game. Matthew, a Country Victorian football product, was selected by the Footscray Football Club with selection two in the 1989 VFL National Draft. Matthew who made his debut with the Bulldogs in 1991, played 186 games in the red,blue and white during his 14 year career at the Western Oval. In this episode, Matthew talks...

This week we go back in time with former St Kilda and North Melbourne midfielder Joe McLaren. Joe reminisces about his career, reflects on some of his favourite moments and people in the game. Joe, a Koroit Saints product from the Hampden League, was picked by St Kilda in the 1995 AFL draft with pick 22. Joe spent five seasons at Moorabbin, playing 57 games before moving to North Melbourne for the 2001 season, playing a further 12 games. In this episode, Joe speaks about moving to big smoke...

This week we go back in time with former Melbourne and Sydney midfielder Kevin Dyson. Kevin reminisces about his career, reflects on some of his favourite moments and people in the game. Kevin, an Oakleigh product, who took a long route to carry out a boyhood dream of playing AFL Football, played 70 games for the Melbourne Demons between 1991 and 1995 before a two-year stint with the Sydney Swans, playing 35 games in the Red and White. In this episode, Kevin talks about his long journey...

This week we go back in time with former interim Fitzroy coach and long-serving assistant coach Alan McConnell. Alan reminisces about his career, reflects on some of his favourite moments and people in the game. Alan, who hails from the Western District, played VFL Football with Footscray in the early 80's, playing 37 games and kicking 5 goals. He is renowned for his coaching, having coached at Fitzroy, Geelong and the GWS Giants in a career that has spanned almost 30 years. Alan was the...

This week we go back in time with multiple Hawthorn premiership player, Darrin Pritchard. Darrin reminisces about his career, reflects on some of his favourite moments and people in the game. Darrin, a Tasmanian football product, made his way to the Hawthorn Football Club via the inaugural 1986 VFL Draft with pick 26. Darrin made an immediate impression in the brown and gold, featuring in 211 games over his ten year career. Darrin was a valuable member of three Hawthorn premiership teams and...

This week we go back in time with former Melbourne utility Rod Grinter. Rod reminisces about his career, reflects on some of his favourite moments and people in the game. Rod, a Katandra product, played with the Melbourne Demons between 1985 and 1995, playing a total of 134 games and kicking 57 goals. He is currently the President of the Melbourne Demons Past Players Group.  In this episode, we talk about Rod's opportunity to play in a Prelim Final and Grand Final during the early part of...

This week we go back in time with former Richmond and Fitzroy full-forward Jeff Hogg. Jeff reminisces about his career, reflects on some of his favourite moments and people in the game. Jeff, a graduate from the Richmond U19 system, made his senior debut with the Tigers in 1986. He spent 8 seasons at Punt Road, playing 144 games, kicking 306 goals and winning 5 club goal-kicking awards. At the end of the 1993 season, he was traded to Fitzroy in a complicated trade, he played a further 40...

This week we go back in time with Geelong defender Steve Hocking. Steve reminisces about his career, reflects on some of his favourite moments and people in the game. Steve, a Cobram football product, made his debut with the Geelong Football Club in 1984. The current Cats CEO played a total of 199 games during his 11 seasons in the blue and white hoops. In this episode, Steve talks about his journey to Geelong, playing alongside his brother Garry, the rivalry against Hawthorn, the Grand...

This week we go back in time with West Coast premiership defender Ashley McIntosh. Ashley reminisces about his career, reflects on some of his favourite moments and people in the game. Ashley began his AFL journey in 1991 with the West Coast Eagles. The tough defender spent thirteen seasons at the Eagles, playing a total of 242 games, including the premiership wins of 1992 and 1994. Ashley, renowned for his brute strength, was a regular representative for Western Australia in State of Origin...

This week we go back in time with former Footscray and Richmond star Leon Cameron. Leon reminisces about his career, reflects on some of his favourite moments and people in the game. Leon, a Western Victorian football export, was picked up by the Footscray Football Club with pick 7 in the 1988 National Draft. He spent ten seasons at the Whitten Oval, playing 172 games, which also included a Best and Fairest Award. He then moved to Richmond in 2000, spending 4 seasons at Tiger-land, playing a...

This week we go back in time with former West Coast and Collingwood forward Lee Walker. Lee reminisces about his career, reflects on some of his favourite moments and people in the game. Lee, a Western Australian football product, began his AFL journey with the West Coast Eagles in 1993. He spent two seasons at the Eagles without playing a senior game, before moving to Victoria and lining up with the Collingwood Football Club. Lee spent three seasons at Victoria Park, playing a total of 16...

This week we go back in time with Hawthorn and Essendon utility Paul Barnard . Paul reminisces about his career, reflects on some of his favourite moments and people in the game. Paul, a Western Australian native, commenced his AFL journey with the Hawthorn Football Club in 1994. He spent two seasons at the Hawks, playing 11 games, before being involved in one of 90's biggest trades, ending up at Windy Hill with the Essendon Bombers. Paul played 140 games in the red and black, including the...

This week we go back in time with Fitzroy and Brisbane utility Scott McIvor . Scott reminisces about his career, reflects on some of his favourite moments and people in the game. Scott, a Queensland football product, commenced his league career with Fitzroy in 1985. He spent three seasons with the Lions, playing 55 games which also included a best and fairest win in 1987. He then joined the Brisbane Bears in 1988, playing 145 games over 10 seasons, which included one season with...

This week we go back in time with Melbourne and Fremantle midfielder Jason Norrish . Jason reminisces about his career, reflects on some of his favourite moments and people in the game. Jason, a Western Australian product, was drafted to the Demons in the 1991 National Draft with Pick 5. He spent three seasons at Melbourne, playing 20 games before heading to the Fremantle Dockers in 1995, the clubs inaugural year. He spent 8 seasons at the Dockers playing 128 games. In this episode, Jason...

This week we go back in time with inaugural Adelaide Crows coach Graham Cornes . Graham reminisces about his career, reflects on some of his favourite moments and people in the game. Graham, originally born in Victoria, is an Australian Football Hall of Fame Member. He played 364 games in the SANFL, 317 of those with his beloved Glenelg. Graham spent some of the 1979 season in the VFL with North Melbourne, playing five games. Graham in 1991 was the Adelaide Crows inaugural coach, coaching...

This week we go back in time with former Essendon premiership player Rick Olarenshaw. Rick reminisces about his career, reflects on some of his favourite moments and people in the game. Rick, a Keilor product, joined the Bombers during their U19 years. He progressed to the senior ranks in 1993 and played a total of 77 games during his tenure at Windy Hill. Rick was a part of the famous Baby Bombers premiership in 1993. Following his departure at the end of 1998, he then spent time with both...

This week we go back in time with former North Melbourne star forward John Longmire. John reminisces about his career, reflects on some of his favourite moments and people in the game. John, from Corowa, New South Wales spent 11 seasons at the Kangaroos, playing 200 games and kicking 511 goals. He was a part of the 1999 premiership team, he won a Syd Barker Medal and was the club's leading goal-kicker on 5  occasions. In this episode, John talks about how he and Wayne Carey joined Nth...