Kick To Kick

In the 1983 episode (Part 1), a full on trade war breaks out between the pies and tigers, StKidla created headlines after Silvio Forschnini takes the league to court, the Saints use this to their advantage, and R4 against Geelong is a memorable game. The Tigers tumble down the ladder, but KB eyes the record books. Hafey is at a 3rd club, The Dogs are on the up and up, and the Pies spend spend spend. …..all this and more…….   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, 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 following link https://www.kicktokickpodcast.com/resources Thanks to Philip Mendes who wrote about the Lions 1982 season, available here https://www.footyalmanac.com.au/on-the-rise-bu

In the second half of the 1982 season…we discuss the new "big name" recruits at North, Hawthorn and Richmond! Essendon’s new captain doesn't play a game at all, And we discuss an eventful grand final, and that ground invader!  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, 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 following link https://www.kicktokickpodcast.com/resources Our Grand Final Interviews are done with the utmost respect to the players involved. The creation of these is done using old interviews, audio clips and any match reports that we can get our hands on.  https://www.footyalmanac.com.au/vfl-1982-grand-final-you-really-cant-stop-the-music/ Interview with David Parkin post Game

In Part 1 of the 1982 episode, the Demons have turned things around (perhaps thanks to Jacko???). Barry Breen edges towards 300 games. The Swans start life in sydney in the best possible way and a captain and coach from a 1970s powerhouse both get their marching orders on the same week..all this and more…….   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, 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 following link https://www.kicktokickpodcast.com/resources Thanks to Philip Mendes who wrote about the Lions 1982 season, available here https://www.footyalmanac.com.au/on-the-rise-but-just-short-of-finals-action-fitzroys-promising-1982-season/ We made mention of "Carn" by Andrew Mueller Silvio Forsc

We discuss the South Melbourne Swans decision to move it's home games to Sydney for the 1982 season! We discuss the timeline of events following the announcement, we talk about the players and fans reactions, as well as the Keep South at South group.  Apologies for the rough sound of the recording.  If there is something that we might have glossed over/missed/got wrong please let us know!   Resources used for this episode include...     Saving South  South Melbourne Swans becomes SYDNEY SWANS  The Bloods Podcast Episode 1 - Leaving South Melbourne (The Horde) http://www.footyindustry.com/?page_id=297 https://www.theroar.com.au/2012/07/06/the-south-to-sydney-saga/ https://www.sydneyswans.com.au/news/249612/on-this-day-swans-move-to-sydney  https://www.bigfooty.com/forum/threads/vfl-afl-soap-opera.2101/   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 leav

The 1981 Season, Part 2! There are new coaches at Carlton, Fitzroy and Essendon, all having successful seasons. We talk about Fitzroys rise up the ladder again, The Sheedy led Bombers go on an amazing streak, and the Cats fly in a new recruit by helicopter and the the Blues do what they need with a couple of interstate recruits.   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, 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 following link https://www.kicktokickpodcast.com/resources Our Grand Final Interviews are done with the utmost respect to the players involved. The creation of these is done using old interviews, audio clips and any match reports that we can get our hands on.  Thanks To Andrew F

In the 1981 episode (part 1), Ron Barassi is back where it all began! The Dogs suffer a preseason setback which impacts their whole season! Hawthorn and North start life with new coaches, and South spend the season thinking about their future.  And yes we will get to the Swnas to Sydney drama in a seperate episode.    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, 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 following link https://www.kicktokickpodcast.com/resources Thanks to Sam Steele who wrote about the 1981 season during the Covid Lockdowns, his research has helped to inform our podcast today in many ways! (https://www.footyalmanac.com.au/1981-revisited-round-1-carlton-v-richmond-just-like-s

Sorry for the delay between episodes, Here it is the 1980 season, part 2. We are going to get stuck into the crisis at Carlton that led to Alex Jesaulenko’s departure, Barassi has his kangaroos swan song, some more big scores are kicked and the Cats prove to be the surprise packet of the season.     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, 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 following link https://www.kicktokickpodcast.com/resources Our Grand Final Interviews are done with the utmost respect to the players involved. The creation of these is done using old interviews, audio clips and any match reports that we can get our hands on.  RESOURCES Richmond F. C. 2019: The Tigers - a Pr

In the 1980 season (part 1), Fitzroy don't have quite the same season as the year before. We discuss what happens with Robert Muir at Victoria Park. Phil Carman, at his 3rd club in 3 years, loses his mind. Royce Hart cleans out the closet at Footscray, but does he need to pull the boots back on? And we discuss an extraordinary finish to the night series.    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, 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 following link https://www.kicktokickpodcast.com/resources Article discussed  The persecution of Robert Muir is the story football doesn't want to hear" available here - https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-08-23/persecution-of-robert-muir-story-football-d

In part 2 of the 1979 season...War breaks out between Collingwood and Richmond, Fitzroy complete a remarkable season and we talk about that big win of theirs. The Carlton president takes offence at a newspaper article, and a Collingwood legend makes his debut, and a couple of south Australian superstars debut for the Kangaroos. 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, 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 following link https://www.kicktokickpodcast.com/resources Our Grand Final Interviews are done with the utmost respect to the players involved. The creation of these is done using old interviews, audio clips and any match reports that we can get our hands on.  Thanks to Peter G an

In Part one of the 1979 episode, we discuss some of the off field changes at St Kilda, The Dees team try to manage a team that has both Carl Ditterich and Phil Carman, and all is not happy at South Melbourne, where 2 coaches show up in the pre-season and several veteran players are in limbo.    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, 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 following link https://www.kicktokickpodcast.com/resources

In the second part of the 1978 season The Blues have coaching issues early on, Blight has a ripping season at North and Hawthorn start life without Huddo for the 2nd time, we also chat with a premiership star, discuss the Hawks and Roos rivallry and have a nit more information about the change in points hitting the post.    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, 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 following link https://www.kicktokickpodcast.com/resources Our Grand Final Interviews are done with the utmost respect to the players involved. The creation of these is done using old interviews, audio clips and any match reports that we can get our hands on.   

In Part one of the 1978 episode, The Dogs implode off the field, however they have some big wins on the field.  The swamp Fox has things humming at Stkilda, that is until the animals are unleashed, The Bombers pick up a great trade deal from the swans, and the lions win some silverware for the first time in a long time. 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, 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 following link https://www.kicktokickpodcast.com/resources Our Grand Final Interviews are done with the utmost respect to the players involved. The creation of these is done using old interviews, audio clips and any match reports that we can get our hands on.  Kelvin Templeton Audio comes

We discuss the very first State of Origin match between Western Australia and Victoria on October 8th, 1977.    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, 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 following link https://www.kicktokickpodcast.com/resources   Interview from The West Sport including comments from Ian Miller, Ron Alexander, Garry Sidebottom, Tony Morely, Bill Valli, Graham Moss, Joe McKay, Jim Sewell, Barry Cable, George Young https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tm9uBCTCGrk Leon Larkin Audio from  6PR-882 Breakfast interview, 22/9/2017 https://www.6pr.com.au/podcast/subi-memories-state-of-origin-with-leon-larkin/   Other resources include  https://www.smh.com.au/sport/nrl/did-ron

Welcome to part 2 of the 1977 episode, things to be covered include Ian Stewart working wonders at South, North get into gear and with new recruit Stan Alves are looking-the-goods. Hawthorn look to go back to back, and Collingwood, under a new coach, are a club reborn, exceeding expectations a year after claiming the wooden spoon. 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, 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 following link https://www.kicktokickpodcast.com/resources Our Grand Final Interviews are done with the utmost respect to the players involved. The creation of these is done using old interviews, audio clips and any match reports that we can get our hands on.  Thanks to Nick T f

IN the 1977 episode, part 1, we have change in the league, starting at the top with the VFL acquiring a new president, who is ready to bring the league into the 21st century. Melbourne are stuck in a legal wrangle with ex-captain Stan Alves, more baby Bombers come through at Essendon, A collingwood great joins the enemy and which Blue holds Hawk Legen Peter Hudson Goaless.    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, 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 following link https://www.kicktokickpodcast.com/resources

Welcome back to part 2 of the 1976 episode. The roos start their premiership defence without their 3 big recruits. The Cats, with new coach, hit some good form again, led by spearhead Larry Donoghue. And the Hawks are determined to make amends, dedicating the whole season to the little fella Peter Crimmins. 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, 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 following link https://www.kicktokickpodcast.com/resources Our Grand Final Interviews are done with the utmost respect to the players involved. The creation of these is done using old interviews, audio clips and any match reports that we can get our hands on.  Thanks to Tony G for his help with this e

In the 1976 episode (PART 1), the Pies find themselves in unfamiliar territory, made even worse by the infighting between their coach and president. Big Carl heads back home after a few years at the Demons. There is change at Tigerland, with a new captain and Tommy Hafey under more pressure...and there is heartbreak for Melbourne. Finally the night series is back…sort of. 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, 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 following link https://www.kicktokickpodcast.com/resources  

In Part 2 of the 1975 episode, even the top teams kicking for goal seems to be off this season, with sooooo many points scored. The Pies put a plan in place to get rid of the collywobbles once and for all, but the plan looks shaky. We wrap up the Pitura affair, The Kangaroos start the season in terrible form and the Hawks little fella continues his battle with Cancer.  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, 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 following link https://www.kicktokickpodcast.com/resources Our Grand Final Interviews are done with the utmost respect to the players involved. The creation of these is done using old interviews, audio clips and any match reports that we ca

In Part 1 of our 1975 episode, We finally get a resolution to the Pitura affair,but which team came out the winner? Kicking for goal seems to be off this season, with sooooo many points scored. Des Tuddenham has some interesting Training techniques for the bombers, speaking of the bombers they are involved in another nasty spurt of violence, and every team in the league makes an adjustment to their uniform.  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, 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 following link https://www.kicktokickpodcast.com/resources  

In the second part of the 1974 season, we talk about the teams that qualified for finals (5th - 1st) as well as the Hawks having a new home, A Magpie Hero returns, there is a big incident at Windy Hill and we discuss the Kangaroos being absolutely stacked with talent this season.  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, 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 following link https://www.kicktokickpodcast.com/resources Our Grand Final Interviews are done with the utmost respect to the players involved. The creation of these is done using old interviews, audio clips and any match reports that we can get our hands on.  Thanks to Declan for his help with this episode.