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The Fat Side

by Podular

A footy podcast with a difference. Hosts of acclaimed fan podcasts, The DeeBrief and The Sash, Houghto and Rob talk without an agenda and chat to some of the game’s most celebrated legends, experts and cult figures. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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  1. Hawks cult figure Matt Spangher jumps on for a chat

    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…

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  2. Tom Nicholls reflects on a whirlwind decade with the Gold Coast Suns

    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. SHOW MORE Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  3. Smokin' Joe Misiti

    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...

  4. Footy's return with Cal Twomey & Joffa Corfe

    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...

  5. Carlton cult legend Dennis Armfield

    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,...

  6. Sandy Roberts recaps an illustrious media career

    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...

  7. Cale Morton lifts lid on Dees’ nightmare years

    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,...

  8. Russell Robertson reflects about his 12-year Demon career

    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...

  9. Premiership Hawk Brad Sewell recaps a memorable career

    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...

  10. Ex-Carlton cult figure Glenn Manton relives Carlton's glory days

    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....

  11. Collingwood premiership defender Alan Toovey joins The Fat Side

    Former Collingwood premiership player and Pies cult figure Alan Toovey joined us to chat about his 159-game career. He provided some wonderful insight into how Mick Malthouse operates, lauds the clubman efforts of Didak, talks about the 'Rat Pack', that Milne goal square moment, the smother in…

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  12. Alex Johnson recaps a career of extreme highs and extreme lows

    Former Sydney Swans premiership defender Alex Johnson is arguably one of the unluckiest AFL footballers to ever have ever played the game. After suffering five knee reconstructions, amazingly he found a way back to play again. However, it would be short lived. His story is cruel in nature, but…

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  13. Tom Boyd opens up about mental health and his life now

    A very special interview with former Bulldogs premiership player Tom Boyd, who speaks impressively about the plight of tackling mental health. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  14. First official show! Mike Sheahan joins us in the studio

    The Fat Side rolls out their first ever podcast with special guest Mike Sheahan, who gives an incredible insight into the AFL world after all his years of reporting on it. He picks his favourite Grand Final, dissects Robbo's Top 50 and tells some cracking stories Hosted on Acast. See...

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

A footy podcast with a difference. Hosts of acclaimed fan podcasts, The DeeBrief and The Sash, Houghto and Rob talk without an agenda and chat to some of the game’s most celebrated legends, experts and cult figures.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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A footy podcast with a difference. Hosts of acclaimed fan podcasts, The DeeBrief and The Sash, Houghto and Rob talk without an agenda and chat to some of the game’s most celebrated legends, experts and cult figures. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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