One round to go, Charlie and Tim wrap up the round and discuss some historical links to the games. We discuss Dyson Heppell, the Giants' absolute steal in Jesse Hogan, the Pies using their home ground advantage to win, the Power gritting their teeth and knocking the Crows out. The speedy Saints dominate in the second half, Sam Darcy kicks a bag, and we discuss the Rising Star award. All this and more on this week's pod! If you enjoy our podcast, please give us a rating or leave a comment. Also, ...
Aug 19, 2024•41 min•Ep. 218
Round 22 was a close one, and we're here with a breakdown. Saturday was one of the closest days in history. The Lions' streak is over, we get some old-school throwback jumpers, the Dons lose for the third year in heartbreaking fashion, and the Crows continue the Dogs' poor form in Adelaide." All this and more on this week's pod! 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 of reso...
Aug 12, 2024•33 min•Ep. 217
Only a few rounds to go, here is the Round 21 review. We debate Scott Pendlebury's standing against other Collingwood greats. The Dogs copy their 1954 counterparts, Curnow's streak is over, The Swans slump to their biggest loss since 1998, The Giants flip the tables on the Hawks, The Bombers are back (for a week at least), There is a new Coleman leader, and the Ladder has a lovely 'Australian Game' feel to it. All this and more on this week's pod! If you enjoy our podcast, please give us a ratin...
Aug 05, 2024•34 min•Ep. 216
Round 20, we discuss teams that have won in Olympic years. The North Melbourne curse, Zorko staring again in a Q-clash, the traditional derby melee, game #399 records, and the Dogs' recent, amazing first quarters. We also continue our chat on footy in the year 2050 and how technology might change that. All this and more on this week's pod! 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 ra...
Jul 29, 2024•45 min•Ep. 215
Round 19 has been and gone, and we have lots to chat about. Tim and Charlie both lament losses for the Demons and Bombers. The Giants take another Expansion cup, Brad Hill joins an elite group, Do more teams need to play at Kardinia Park? Butters Pays up, and could Harry Sheezle achieve a 90 year first? All this and more on this week's pod! 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 r...
Jul 22, 2024•31 min•Ep. 214
This week's podcast dives into a wild Round 18! We've got more Pendlebury's stats, Breust tying a games record, the Swans' stars returning, Ben Keays reaching a milestone, Melbourne conquering the Dons in the wet, the Gold Coast Suns' break a long standing hoodoo, and there is some cheeky GWS trash talk aimed at both the Swans and Tigers! Tune in for all the details! All this and more on this week's pod! If you enjoy our podcast, please give us a rating or leave a comment. Also, please refer us ...
Jul 15, 2024•43 min•Ep. 213
We held off recording for a day and look what happened! Big breaking news from the West. We discuss Adam Simpson and his legacy at the Eagles. Charlie begins to give Tim some advice on trusting your AFL team when they start getting better. The Suns deal with the perfect storm of can't win away and the Hardwick Dome curse. Shaun Mannagh has a huge day in Geelong. Heeney becomes a favorite for the McKernan medal, and are the Swans like the Blues of 1995??? All this and more! All this and more on t...
Jul 09, 2024•36 min•Ep. 212
All the teams are back in action, and so are we. Now before Tim gets to his diatribe about the umpiring on Saturday night, we cover Fagan's 100th game as coach, The Dockers with end a long streak and beat the Swans. The Suns with the rare double-poster, hang on for an impressive win. Ben Keay's edges closer to his 100th consecutive game, the Blues do it in 1 quarter and the Hawks with another easy win. All this and more on this week's pod! If you enjoy our podcast, please give us a rating or lea...
Jul 02, 2024•36 min•Ep. 211
With the last of the bye rounds out of the way, we now have an even ladder. Carlton has an impressive win, Errol Gulden goes three in a row, The Dees hang on in an accurate game, and Jake Stringer has a day out. All this and more on this week's pod! 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 of resources when working on our show, to see a list of this constantly growing list cli...
Jun 25, 2024•26 min•Ep. 210
Only 6 games this weekend, and we have some nice little historical links to share with you. The Saints score a rare 100 points, with Joe Daniher reaching some new heights. What a crowd for the Hawks and Tigers. Joel Amartey kicks a genuine bag. The Roos get their highest score of the year....by half time and the Giants have the yips! All this and more on this week's pod! 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...
Jun 17, 2024•30 min•Ep. 209
As we slog our way through the bye rounds, we are here to provide some interesting facts and links to history. The circle of parity is complete, Saturday is a good day for Victorian teams, The Roos achieve 2 firsts for the season. The Swans continue an interesting Round 13 oddity, and the Madden trophy wasn't awarded, but the Neale Daniher trophy was! All this and more on this week's pod! If you enjoy our podcast, please give us a rating or leave a comment. Also, please refer us to friends and l...
Jun 11, 2024•29 min•Ep. 208
Here we are at the bye rounds, and we are here for all the footy history links and tidbits. We talk the Blues at Adelaide oval (back in 1970), we get into the atrocity of no Robert Rose Cup, Is Nicks the worst coach the crows have had? Why can't the Cats win in May and We decide a new medal needs to be awarded post Brownlow! All this and more on the Pod... All this and more on this week's pod! If you enjoy our podcast, please give us a rating or leave a comment. Also, please refer us to friends ...
Jun 04, 2024•30 min•Ep. 207
Round 11 is done, and Charlie and I have done our best to make as many links and connections to the past as we can. We chat about Pendles accumulating records, Another draw, The Cats at Geelong, Ben McKay enjoying the Bombers. Is there a Hawks/Lions conspiracy, and the Dees and Saints revisit a familiar score.... All this and more on this week's pod! 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! ...
May 27, 2024•35 min•Ep. 206
Round 10 has been and gone and we have much to talk about, especially the record breaking Gold Coast Suns! There are excellent signs for the Swans, Old Man Pendlebury keeps on keeping on. The Lions are also big winners, but their score isn't a unique score! The Bombers are in a rare spot, And the Demons lose a rare one in Perth. All this and more on this week's pod! 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 ab...
May 20, 2024•30 min•Ep. 205
Round 9 is in the books, and before we chat about that, we discuss the merits of a team in the NT. The Demons and Blues seem to have a great new rivalry. We compare the Blues' and Power's similar wins. It was the Blue-Ribbon Cup in Tassie. The Bombers (with a low %) claim a big scalp. And the draw on Sunday (only the Crows' 3rd ever) has unique scorelines. All this and more... If you enjoy our podcast, please give us a rating or leave a comment. Also, please refer us to friends and let other peo...
May 13, 2024•34 min•Ep. 204
Here is our Round 8 review, with all the quirks and history links we could think of. The Lions reminds us a little of the "33" Saints. We talk scoreless quarters, the Dockers MCG form and MCG crowds. There are medals galore handed out this round and then we project forward to round 9, with the top 8 all playing each other! 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 of resources ...
May 06, 2024•35 min•Ep. 203
In our round 7 preview we continue to connect the current AFL season to history and events. We discuss some draw records, Ben Keays chasing some obscure Crows history. The match at the MCG on Saturday saw Zach Tuohy kick 3 goals and then enjoy an Irish jig pumped around the G. Nat Fyfe turns back the clock and the MCG breaks a weekend attendance record. As well as a preview for a big rivalry round next week! If you enjoy our podcast please give us a rating or leave a comment. Also, please refer ...
Apr 29, 2024•35 min•Ep. 202
In a late episode, getting stuck into round 6, we discuss the Saints big loss, the Bombers controversial loss. Chelsea Roffey with a milestone at the MCG. We do a deep dive on some of the different animals that have interrupted football games. The Eagles go back to back and the Kangaroos edge closer to some unwanted history. 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 of resources...
Apr 23, 2024•36 min•Ep. 201
Round 5 has been, and we are back in a better recording equiptment! We discuss the milestone man Lachie Neale, The EJ Whitten Cup, The Saturday margins, Eagles with their first win for the season and Port claim the Hyphenated lineup record. 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 of resources when working on our show, to see a list of this constantly growing list click on the ...
Apr 15, 2024•29 min•Ep. 200
We had some technical difficulties recording this, and the first attempt didnt work. So here is a quick recording with just Tim, no frills, no artwork and no sound effects. Tim talks about his experience at Gather Round, being at the games and the festival site. We look to be back in a proper recording room next week! thanks for bearing with us! 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...
Apr 09, 2024•16 min•Ep. 199
As Tim heads towards Adelaide for Gather round, we review an interesting Easter weekend of football. And please excuse this episodes lack of song, sound effects and artwork! We discuss the Lions at the GABBA, the Scorigami Friday, Curnow with 50 in a row, the Bombers and Demons great wins. The Tigers upset, and the smoke in mlebourne. All of this before projecting towards Gather Round. If you enjoy our podcast please give us a rating or leave a comment. Also, please refer us to friends and let o...
Apr 01, 2024•35 min•Ep. 198
Welcome to our Round 2 review. We get stuck into the most disposals over the first 50 games, 2 time rising star nominees, the most experienced subs, the Bombers and Swans rivalry. The Rocket Eade cup and the Richmond pregame haka! We also project forward to the Easter round of football, with Tom Hawkins bringing up a big milestone in a game he always features in! And can Curnow go 50 in a row? If you enjoy our podcast please give us a rating or leave a comment. Also, please refer us to friends a...
Mar 25, 2024•37 min•Ep. 197
The first full round of football has been and gone and we are here to provide the historical links for what has happened. Nick is filling in today for Charlie! We talk about the round 1 records that were broken, the Blues being 2-0, the Pies premiership celebration, The Hawks and Bombers clash, Jesse Hogan, We discuss our friend Shaun Mannagh's debut, Clayton Oliver, and then we preview round 2. If you enjoy our podcast please give us a rating or leave a comment. Also, please refer us to friends...
Mar 18, 2024•31 min•Ep. 196
With opening round in the books, it is time to give our history links to the games. We loved what and who we saw in the Swans 150th celebrations, The lions and Blues played a cracker. The Suns make a pleasing start to life with their new coach and the Giants are very impressive, as was their social media. We also preview all of round 1. It’s good to be back! 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 ...
Mar 11, 2024•32 min•Ep. 195
Welcome to our Opening round preview. We will preview the 4 games happening this week, and give some links to the past. Such as...are we reliving round 1 1897? How many of the original 8 VFL teams have played in a grand final against each other? Brodie Grundy has a history of winning against his old teams. And how have the Pies gone playing their first game as reigning premier? We also discuss the naming of Opening Round and give some options for other themed rounds. If you enjoy our podcast ple...
Mar 04, 2024•22 min•Ep. 194
It's that time of year where we once again pivot from foussing on the year by year goings on in the VFL, to trying to connect with the current 2024 season. Each week we will try to give connections between today's game and past. Looking at the history when things have happened before, looking at the trends and the story lines. Please note, you will hear us forget about West Coast's new captains for a long time, we eventually remember this! We have a new theme song. Previous episodes and resource...
Feb 26, 2024•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 193
Here it is, the second half of the 1987 season, so sorry it took so long! but we are back with this exciting season, talking about the Demons, Kangaroos, Swans, Hawks and Blues. We also talk Brownlow, finals and chat with the premiership captain. It's good to be back! 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 enjoy our podcast please give us a rating or leave a comment. Also, plea...
Feb 12, 2024•46 min•Ep. 192
1987 is a big year of change for the VFL, with the introduction of the Eagles and the Bears. We also mix things up by beginning our yearly focus talking about round 22 and the battle to qualify for finals. We also get into the rumours about Collingwood, the Saints turnaround (led by Lockett) and the success of the Eagles in the West! 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 enjoy...
Dec 05, 2023•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 191
With the 1987 season fast approaching us, we thought it was only right to sit down with Brendan Campbell who is part of the Fitzroy-Brisbane Lions Historical Society and runs the tours at the Marvel Stadium Brisbane Lions Museum to chat about the birth of the Bears. We ask him my Brisbane, why the bear and why the colours! 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 enjoy our podcas...
Nov 16, 2023•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 190
We are still back to our traditional format, taking a look back at the 1986 season, this time the top 5. We chat about Essendon's injury woes, the Lions last foray into September action, The Hawks and the Blues raid some of the best talent from South Australia and the Swans are finally the big ticket item in Sydney they have always tried to be! 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. I...
Nov 09, 2023•54 min•Ep. 189
