Party like it's 1999: The Big Fish winds back the clock

To celebrate the pre-season kicking up a gear with the announcement of intra-club and practice match dates over the coming weeks, we sat down for a chat with Hawthorn dual Best and Fairest and member of our Team of the Century, Paul Salmon.We touched on a host of topics with one of the greatest ruckmen to ever don the brown and gold, including:* Winning three night premierships, a Michael Tuck medal and where they sit in his list of personal achievements;* The death of pre-season football - and what it meant to him;* The 1999 Ansett Cup Grand Final in detail including;* His best on ground performance;* Dominating the ruck with the help of a few friends;* Party time at Waverley in front of nearly 50,000 fans;* What it meant to the group of players winning the 1999 competition;* His love of the club and the origin of his Hawthorn fandom;* How he feels about the club at the moment and his excitement level at what Sam Mitchell is piecing together;* And more.Sit back, unwind and listen to one of the great players (and story tellers) of our club as he takes us down pre-season memory lane.Follow Hawks Insiders on Twitter and Facebook. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit hawksinsiders.substack.com/subscribe Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.