We're finally out of the bye rounds and into the back half of the season! We're starting to delve deeper into second matchups, shifting our focus to different periods of the game. But don't worry, there are still some original clashes to discuss, including the Bombers' massive record-breaking win over the Suns, the start of an epic series of encounters between the Power and the Lions, and the Saints' historic first win against Hawthorn. References https://afltables.com/afl/afl_index.html Old Her...
Jun 30, 2025•30 min•Ep. 248
With just one more week of bye rounds to go, here's a look at the upcoming matches: Port Adelaide will face an injury-depleted Carlton. Meanwhile, the Swans are set to travel to Melbourne to take on the Western Bulldogs. We also remember Gold Coast's historic first win at the MCG, which came against Melbourne. In other key matchups, the Kangaroos will be looking for their first win of the season against the Hawks. And, inspired by the 36ers, the Adelaide Crows will be at the MCG, aiming for thei...
Jun 23, 2025•18 min•Ep. 247
We are getting deep into the bye rounds now, and we are seeing more and more double-up games. We chat about the Giants' first-ever win and listen to them sing their song. The Pies have trouble getting their flag to unfurl, and in the double-up games, we hear about the Bombers' first time against the Dockers. The Port v Swans game sees some big names debut, and the Cats finally beat the Lions after many attempts. References https://afltables.com/afl/afl_index.html Old Herald Sun articles Old Age ...
Jun 16, 2025•30 min•Ep. 246
No Charlie with us tonight as we preview the coming round and remember the first time these two teams met. Also in Round 14, we have our first double-up game, with the Blues playing the Eagles again. We talk about the Adelaide Crows' big statement win over the Hawks in their first ever game. I talk about Daniel Merrett's starring role against the Giants, the Saints having a very nice day out against Footscray, the end of Neil Balme's tenure at the Demons, and as a bonus, University's first win!"...
Jun 09, 2025•29 min•Ep. 245
The first winter round is here, and we are looking at the first matchup for the Round 13 games. This includes Gary Ablett taking on his old team, a historical win for Hawthorn, and the merged Bears and Lions playing their first game against new coach Malcolm Blight’s Crows. The Swans and Tigers play a corker; it's a dark day for Port Adelaide, and as a bonus, we relive the Dockers' very first win! References https://afltables.com/afl/afl_index.html Old Herald Sun articles Old Age articles Trove ...
Jun 02, 2025•33 min•Ep. 244
Here we are at the bye rounds, and we're going to look back at their first meeting. Coventry does his best to get the Pies over the line, Pav has a memorable day in his 250th game. Forgotten Tiger Daniel Connors saves the day for Richmond, Capper is back in Sydney. The Cats and Eagles play a nail-biter, and as a bonus, we look at the Bears' first game upset, as well as the first VFL draw. References https://afltables.com/afl/afl_index.html Old Herald Sun articles Old Age articles Trove Inside Fo...
May 26, 2025•30 min•Ep. 243
On this week's episode, we look at the coming Round 11 matchups and recall the first time these teams played each other. This includes the polite meeting between the Cats and Bulldogs; our old favorite captains, the Tigers; Satanta making his GWS debut against the Blues; Port playing another home game; the Sydney Swans making a glitzy debut in Sydney; and the Saints taking on the Suns for the first time. References https://afltables.com/afl/afl_index.html Old Herald Sun articles Trove Inside Foo...
May 19, 2025•34 min•Ep. 242
Here we are looking at the Round 10 matchups, remembering the first time these teams met. We discuss the Suns' troubles getting down to Tassie, the Power's breakthrough to register their first win. The Bombers got revenge on the Dogs, while a Tiger was clobbered. The Pies and Blues had great wins, and Pav had a day out for the Dockers. References https://afltables.com/afl/afl_index.html Old Herald Sun articles Trove Inside Football The Kick to Kick Podcast are looking back at the first meeting b...
May 12, 2025•31 min•Ep. 241
With Round 9 on the horizon, we take a trip down memory lane to the initial matchups. Remember the Magpies and Dockers battling it out at Vic Park? Or the Saints and Blues locking horns at Junction Oval? Then there was the Swans' gut-wrenching defeat in Sydney. Off the field, Sun Campbell Brown was in the headlines, Adelaide's first Showdown captivated the city. We also witnessed the Eagles' historic first game and Geelong's jubilant celebrations. References https://afltables.com/afl/afl_index.h...
May 05, 2025•34 min•Ep. 240
We're looking back at the first time the Round 8 teams met! This includes the Dockers dominating at Waverley, the Power with their best win of the season (a come-from-behind job). The Crows' supporters were angry before even getting to the ground. The Giants played their very first game against cross-town rivals, the Swans. The umpire had issues on his way to Glenferrie Oval, and the Suns and Lions talked smack before their first QClash! References Old Herald Sun articles Trove Inside Football T...
Apr 28, 2025•34 min•Ep. 239
The first time they met, Round 7 ANZAC edition. We look back on the Tigers very first VFL game, the Giants and Dogs battle for the hounour of the Prime Ministers Cup, The Saints and Lions play in an oven, The Suns with a season low, and the Eagles try and earn their first win in Melbourne. References Old Herald Sun articles Trove Inside Football The Kick to Kick Podcast are looking back at the first meeting between this weeks match-ups, trying to bring out the stories, highlights, winners, and l...
Apr 21, 2025•33 min•Ep. 238
The first time they met (Round 6 edition). The Lions take on the pies in prime time, The eagles play their first game in Melbourne and take it right up to the Dons. The Demons turn it around in Perth, The Suns make it win #3 up in Cairns, The Swans bring the Power back to earth and the Cats and Hawks meet for the first time at Corio. https://youtu.be/ZJ2a9qkaeEc?si=RiIYelBN9byZvRls https://news.google.com.au/newspapers?id=iXczAAAAIBAJ&sjid=AZMDAAAAIBAJ&pg=1749%2C4415692 https://youtu.be/...
Apr 14, 2025•26 min•Ep. 237
Gather round is here again (this time the 3rd iteration) And we are looking at the first match ups between the competing teams. We look at Cats, Blues, Saints and Kangaroos Demolition, The Lions take on the top of the table dogs, Fremantle make their league debut, Platen plays his 250th and the Demons golden run to the season ends. Links used include https://youtu.be/6AZQExgN2dY?si=TZ6JcJ_rHBiEC2r0 https://youtu.be/Bx7z686ytiA?si=ugvwOqIbCjUXIx8k https://youtu.be/lk5azLa1nJ0?si=lUqEbYRw5Dg4bi3J ...
Apr 07, 2025•22 min•Ep. 236
Round 4 brings a collection of memorable first encounters. We recall the nascent rivalry between Collingwood and Carlton, the historic clash between the league's two oldest teams at the MCG, and Gary Ablett Junior's standout performance in Adelaide. Brisbane secured a gritty victory at the Gabba despite inaccurate kicking, while a Footscray defender clinched a dramatic win. As a bonus, we delve into University's inaugural match against Essendon in 1908. Resources used http://demonwiki.org/Round+...
Mar 31, 2025•25 min•Ep. 235
In our round 3 preview, we get right into the history of the first Western Derby. Why the PM was there and why the anchor couldn't be lifted. Port host their first home game. A Richmond boxer plays his last game for the season, and the Hawks and Demons break some records. Resources used this week! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TVBdMOeP2Pw&list=PLPsNiRrw7SPsFKIFQVNhlH7vnNZyDCA0o&index=3 https://youtu.be/Jr3ACs-FWrg?si=gDOvCUx62b124OUb Trove Inside Football 1997, 2011 and 2012 Sporting G...
Mar 24, 2025•24 min•Ep. 234
Looking ahead to Round 2, we recall the teams' previous encounter. We'll discuss the Crows' struggles at Windy Hill, the Dockers' decisive third quarter against the Swans, Pies captain Charlie Tyson's suspension for unusual reasons, Richo's broken arm, and Charlie's discovery that Fraser Gehrig played for West Coast Audio sourced from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zvqqf5nYiKE https://youtu.be/8LImaH_IZxE?si=iZo9kialeHOca9TR https://youtu.be/Si332G1HHhg?si=2j8_95vT4q5pFnG6 https://www.youtube.c...
Mar 17, 2025•26 min•Ep. 233
With Round 1 approaching, it's an opportune moment to reflect on the inaugural meeting between these teams. We'll delve into: Port Adelaide's historic first match, $cully facing his former club, the Hawthorn and Footscray clash from a century ago, and Plugger's dominant performance. Audio sourced from Youtube. The Kick to Kick Podcast are looking back at the first meeting between this weeks match-ups, trying to bring out the stories, highlights, winners, and losers of days gone by. If you enjoy ...
Mar 10, 2025•38 min•Ep. 232
This is a 2 part episode the start is our 2025 season preview along with our always dodgy ladder predictor. then at around 35:28 we have our opening Round historical links, looking at the first ever match up these teams had. Thanks for listening Audio comes from these 2 links. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=01vcANdpNlI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZPk_ao098ds&t=502s
Mar 03, 2025•47 min•Ep. 231
We did it, we finally got off our backsides and recorded the final episode of the 1989 season, which focusses almost exclusively on the Hawks 1989 Premiership triumph. We go through quarter by quarter as well as debate whether it is in fact the greatest Grand Final of all time. We chat a little about the Bulldogs potential merger before finishing our final VFL episode. Thanks for hanging in there We will be back for the 2025 season soon. Links we used for this episode THIS BOOK IS A MUST https:/...
Feb 17, 2025•54 min•Ep. 230
Here is part 2 of our look at the 1989 VFL Football season (there will also be a part 3 soon). We take a look at the 5 finalists here, and get stuck into the bombers resurgence, the Cats with some absolutely massive wins, and the Hawks machine just keeps on rolling. We also talk about the Brownlow and retrospective Brownlows awarded in 89. The Kick to Kick Podcast aims to go through each year of the VFL/AFL season and bring out the stories, highlights, winners, and losers of days gone by. If you...
Dec 13, 2024•39 min•Ep. 229
We have arrived at the final season of VFL football, a season of football etched in the annals of history. To celebrate, here is part 1/3 of our take on the season. So we talk about the bottom 8 teams, and get into The Bears' coaching scramble, the terrible weather, Plugger's dominant first half of the year, Carlton's 125th year as a disaster, and Greg Williams' dominance (when not suspended). The Kick to Kick Podcast aims to go through each year of the VFL/AFL season and bring out the stories, ...
Dec 05, 2024•46 min•Ep. 228
Here we are with the second part of the 1988 season (sorry for the delay). We'll dive into the top 5 before really discussing the finals. We learned about a controversial preliminary final we had never known about and we discuss the dominance of Hawthorn, a vintage Dermie year... in what was an incredibly dominant season. All this and more in the episode. We have had quite the issue with our software as of late, and this was our second take recording this. It is quite frustrating at times, so ma...
Nov 25, 2024•58 min•Ep. 227
In the first part of our focus on the 1988 VFL season, we get back to our roots and discuss the teams that finished the season 14th-6th. This includes rule changes, Tony Lockett throwing crutches, the rain in Queensland, KB now coaching the Tigers, Ablett kicking bags for the Cats, and the Swans putting bets on themselves. All this and more in our welcome return to form. Also many apologies for the clipping at the beggining and start of the episode. The Kick to Kick Podcast aims to go through ea...
Nov 07, 2024•50 min•Ep. 226
Reviving our roots, we delve deep into the history of the AFL/VFL. To kick things off, we're revisiting the iconic 1988 Adelaide Bicentennial Carnival. This special event, the 22nd edition of the Australian National Football Carnival, featured top VFL talent. We break down all the teams, games, and the excitement that surrounded this historic tournament. Sound grabs from here! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GA6np4rEkpc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q8uxmtucnX0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=...
Oct 24, 2024•55 min•Ep. 225
Sorry we kept you waiting! Our Grand Final episode is finally here, packed with insights and analysis. We break down the Brownlow Medal, dive deep into the Grand Final stats, and discuss the Norm Smith, Gary Ayres, and other key awards. To wrap it up, we debate the best team of the century and the most deserving best and fairest players. Don't miss out on this comprehensive recap of the AFL Grand Final! #AFLGrandFinal #BrownlowMedal #NormSmithMedal #GaryAyresMedal #BestTeamOfTheCentury #BestAndF...
Oct 14, 2024•33 min•Ep. 224
Another week of fantastic finals, and here we are with a rather shorter episode to chat about the prelims, Sydney ending their streak against the Power and finally breaking through for a win. We discussed the MCG on Saturday night—what a crowd and what a game! The Lions made a comeback once again. What does the grand final look like? What history are we looking forward to? And who will win the Brownlow? Also, to build toward the 2024 grand final, we've included the grand final interview we did w...
Sep 21, 2024•22 min•Ep. 223
Last week we poo-pooed the semi final week as the least interesting, and boy were we wrong! This weekend's game were amazing! The young Port team had a nice link to the 1961 Hawks team. History was on Port's side this week, but probably won't be next week. While the Lions had the third biggest comeback of all time in a final. Finally, we look ahead to Preliminary week and make some bold predictions. All that and more on this week's episode. If you enjoy our podcast, please give us a rating or le...
Sep 16, 2024•27 min•Ep. 222
Finally, the finals are here, and there are lots of storylines to look at. We'll examine the Cats' dominance, our MCG experience on Friday night, the Battle of the Bridge not disappointing, and the massacre at the GABBAtoir. We also preview potential Grand Final matchups, rank the finals weeks and look at the Gary Ayres medal hopefulls. If you enjoy our podcast, please give us a rating or leave a comment. Also, please refer us to friends and let other people know about what we do! We use a range...
Sep 10, 2024•30 min•Ep. 221
It was a week off in preparation for the finals, which means it's award season. So we delve into the All-Australian team and all the medals handed out last week. We discuss the retirees, especially Dusty and Hawk. Then we dive into the four matches happening this coming weekend and examine the last time these teams played in the finals. All this and more on this episode. If you enjoy our podcast, please give us a rating or leave a comment. Also, please refer us to friends and let other people kn...
Sep 02, 2024•41 min•Ep. 220
The final round of the 2024 season (longest season ever) is done, and here is our breakdown of links and quirks. "The Dees play in another delayed game. We get a couple of unique scores in a big scoring game. Dyson Heppell joins an unwanted club. The Saints win a nail-biter, and the Dockers let a golden opportunity slip. Plus, we celebrate Jesse Hogan's Coleman win and check in on a leap year trend. If you enjoy our podcast, please give us a rating or leave a comment. Also, please refer us to fr...
Aug 26, 2024•36 min•Ep. 219
