The Barkly Street Podcast: Recent Episodes
Western Bulldogs Football Club
Barkly Street is the Western Bulldogs' official podcast, recorded from inside the famous VU Whitten Oval. For a fourth straight season, legendary Bulldogs half-back flanker Bob Murphy fills the pod driver's seat, with premiership skipper Easton Wood locked in as his co-host for the 2021 campaign. The thick-as-thieves Bulldogs buddies and former Club skippers will take fans on an exciting journey this season, including chats with current and former players and some light-hearted regular segments.
Bob and Woody wrap up the season of the Barkly St Podcast as we head into the 2021 AFL Grand Final.
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On a special Glory Days podcast hosted by Bob Murphy, go down memory lane with lifetime Bulldogs supporter and Australian music icon, Mark Seymour.
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It’s Preliminary Final week, so Barkly Street has called in the big guns - a man who knows what it’s like to own the big stage in a huge final.
Those with short memories will know the impact Tory Dickson had in the entire 2016 Finals Series, but his four-goal performance in the Preliminary Final is stuff of legend.
Bob and Woody welcome ‘Dicko’ on zoom to chat about his memories of that win over GWS, including his negating role on Heath Shaw and Easton’s outrageous high-flying grab.
Dickson also outlines what life is like a year on from his AFL retirement, including his investment portfolio, looking after his young son and being as passionate as ever when he’s watching the red, white and blue.
Also on this week’s episode, Easton and Bob talk about the future of the Barkly Street hosts’ chairs after the news of Bob’s defection to Fremantle, how ‘Laverne and Shirley’ stood up to the pressure of chasing Charlie Cameron around last week, and how big of a loss Cody Weightman is to the team.
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Rohan Smith played 12 finals for the red, white and blue, so what better guest for Bob and Woody to chat to in this Semi Final edition of the Barkly Street podcast.
After a few technical difficulties, ‘Bubba’ zooms in from his room in the Bulldogs’ Launceston accommodation complex to chat about the Dogs’ finals win over Essendon last week, the power of Bevo’s pre-game speech, his passion and emption as the Club’s defensive coach, preparing for the clash against the Lions, and Bailey Dale’s incredible season.
He also answers Barkly Street’s ‘stock’ player profile questions, including the real reason Archie Salek calls him ‘RS’.
Woody also gives Bob a guided tour of his Bulldogs’ quarantine digs and protocols the travelling party are living with, the impressive form of Tom Liberatore, and the internal four-tiered system for rating the performance of on-field smothers.
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It’s finals time on Barkly Street, and Bob and Woody are on hand to chat about the Dogs’ huge Elimination Final clash on Sunday.
The boys discuss how the players are planning to bounce back from last week’s heartbreaking loss to Port Adelaide, playing a final in Tasmania, the travelling party’s latest quest to go for glory away from Victoria, and much more.
The long-awaited appearance of Archie Salek also finally comes to fruition on this week's show, with the Club icon joining the lads to discuss his long and storied association with the Bulldogs, and importantly just how all those player nicknames came about.
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One of the greatest Bulldogs of all – 364-game red, white and blue legend Brad Johnson – is the prized special guest on the Barkly Street podcast this week.
The ‘Smiling Assassin’ is just the tonic for Bulldogs fans this week, many of which are in Victorian lockdowns while the Club prepares for a huge Friday night clash with Port Adelaide at Marvel Stadium.
Johnson joins the zoom call with regular co-hosts Bob Murphy and Easton Wood to discuss these topics and more: Why he got the nickname ‘Brandon Johansson’ in his playing days. What it’s like bumping into old team-mates nowadays. His ongoing passion for the Bulldogs and his assessment of the season so far. The backstory to Ella J’s ‘The Bont’ song. Creating Zena Sport, the company behind the impact protection garments worn by female athletes across a number of sports. Why Archie Salek shouted ‘Scotch and Coke!’ when he took set shots at training.
Woody and Bob also cover off last week’s loss to the Hawks, the hard quarantine living arrangements imposed on players and staff this week, an update on Easton’s fat lip, a nod to the careers of Eddie Betts and Jarrod Harbrow, and this week’s match dedicated to Lifeline Australia.
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It’s a leadership smorgasbord on this week’s episode of Barkly Street, with Marcus Bontempelli joining Bob and Woody on the podcast.
Among a plethora of topics, the Bont discusses how much he misses the podcast (and notices the revolving door of co-hosts Bob has accumulated over the years), his view of Woody’s incredible goal against the Bombers, drawing energy from the impact of serious injuries, and how the momentum is building towards September.
The boys also talk about the latest release from up-and-coming artist Ella J (the talented daughter of Dogs’ legend Brad Johnson), a collaboration with 10 High Fly which pays tribute to Bontempelli (and is aptly titled ‘The Bont’).
Also on the menu this week is, of course, a deep-dive into Easton’s 20th – and arguably finest – goal of his 182-game career to date.
There’s also discussion about the impact of Josh Bruce’s ACL injury, the passing of legendary supporter Garry Hincks, and the public statement issued by the Bulldogs players on the impact of racism.
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Recently retired Bulldog – the universally loved Lin Long – gets another fitting farewell on this week’s episode of the Barkly Street podcast.
Jong joins Bob and Woody to recount his decade-long journey at VU Whitten Oval, which came to an end during the week.
He recounts his sense of relief a few days after announcing his retirement, how he came to make the decision, who he told first, and what it was like telling the players in a team meeting.
Jong also reflects on his career, how lucky he feels to have played at the Western Bulldogs, and discusses what’s next for him, including being able to finally eat junk food, without the guilt!
Before he arrives on the zoom call, Bob and Woody chat about last week’s win over Adelaide in Ballarat, the latest covid-related lockdowns and being totally engrossed with the Tokyo Olympics.
They also touch on Josh Schache’s transition to defence, and how he finally forgave a sheepish Easton Wood for whacking him in guts while he was playing for Brisbane.
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Bulldogs forward-turned-defender Bailey Dale receives his official coronation into the half-back flankers club on this week’s episode of Barkly Street.
Dale joins All-Australian defenders Bob Murphy and Easton Wood on the podcast to explain why it took him so long to ‘see the light’ after years of toil further up the ground.
The boys discuss how the switch to defence came about, balancing defence and attack, Rohan Smith’s influence, the pride in taking the kick-ins, and the current mood among the playing group.
Wood recounts his failed attempt to ‘make the switch’ in his brief time as a forward, before Dale reveals which movie terrified him as a kid and why he’s known as ‘Aspen’ by the great Archie Salek.
Bob and Woody kick off the show talking about Easton’s experience playing with and against members of Port Adelaide’s playing list in a scratch match last weekend, and his affinity with the player known simply as ‘citrus’.
They ask the question: Was Cody Weightman’s mark against Melbourne last week the greatest Bulldog mark ever?
And they put the call out to the fans on #BarklyStreet to come up with a replacement in the stock player profile Q&A, after the ‘Last Dance’ question was read its last rites.
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Son of a gun and 2021 mark of the year contender Lachie Hunter was the special guest on another covid-impacted episode of the Barkly Street podcast this week.
While there was a sense of familiarity with Bob and Woody steering the ship (Bob from home and Woody from the VU Whitten Oval studio), there was a touch of new as the boys introduced Barkly Street’s newest sponsor, the Victorian Responsible Gambling Foundation.
The boys also chat through the events of the week; how they’re coping in Victorian lockdown, Wood’s recovery from his ankle injury, Josh Dunkley’s quarantine predicament, Toby McLean’s ACL injury and the NBA finals.
The attention turns to Hunter when he enters the studio, with the trio discussing his recent 150th game, the rushed trip to Gold Coast, dealing with covid uncertainty, Lachie’s broken hand, that insane back-with-the-flight mark against St Kilda, and Jamarra’s second AFL game.
The boys also nominate their favourite Bulldogs player of all time to watch, after a Bulldogs Instagram post promoted a flurry of attention from the fans.
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He was one of the most admired Bulldogs of his time, but there’s much more to Daniel Southern than meets the eye. As Easton Wood takes a well-earned spell from the Barkly Street podcast this week, his co-host Bob Murphy has the honour of chatting to Southern about his extraordinary life, both on and off the field. Southern was the hugely popular winner of the #BarklyStreet fan vote to uncover the most iconic Bulldog hairstyle, which he won in a canter from Dr Gary Zimmerman, Simon Atkins and Bailey Smith. It's a fascinating chat - a must listen for all Bulldogs fans.
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Bob and Woody reflect on the big win over West Coast before introducing their latest fan poll - Which Bulldog has had the most iconic haircut?
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Comeback kid Toby McLean is the special guest on another socially-distanced version of the Bulldogs’ podcast, Barkly Street. Fresh from his return from ACL injury last week, McLean joins Bob and Woody from his hotel room in Perth quarantine to chat about a number of hot topics, including: How he planned a Barkly Street related sledge through a friend, to put Bob off his game while playing for local team Inverloch recently. Passing the time in Perth quarantine - trivia nights, playing cricket and tennis. Being happy as a hub ‘homebody’. Regretting not bringing his hair clippers to Perth for some hub haircuts. His comeback from his ACL injury – returning in record time, coming straight back through the seniors, and playing on instinct to remove the nerves. Missing the feeling of the knocks and bruises of a typical AFL game. His favourite ‘rom-coms’. Going by the nickname ‘Colgate’. Also in this week’s episode, Bob tells the listeners about his secret winter getaway, including finally conquering the art of fishing after a six-month baron run with the rod, Woody’s comeback last week in the VFL, reviewing the heart-breaking loss to Geelong, Ryan Gardner’s ascension as a key defender, and much more.
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The Barkly Street podcast crew has emerged from lockdown with a bang, bringing a comedic expert along with them to lighten the mood of all Bulldogs fans. Despite the fact that he’s a rusted-on Geelong fan, Bob and Woody had the pleasure of welcoming professional comedian Dave Thornton as a special guest this week. There are laughs to be had at every turn - just the tonic for weary Victorians, including Dogs fans, who are looking forward to Friday night footy at the Cattery. Thornton’s tremendous wit is on display as the trio discuss this and more: Recounting Easton’s experience telling a joke to the Bulldogs players. Dave being scarred by watching the 1986 fantasy film Labyrinth, starring David Bowie. Dave’s all-time favourite Geelong player haircuts, and the growth of the current-day mullet. Being in awe of the AFL’s tallest players. Living next door to former Carlton player Nick Duigan. Testing Dave’s knowledge in a curiously skewed (but all parts hilarious) Barkly Street quiz.
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With the Bulldogs enjoying the mid-season bye this week, there’s no better opportunity to catch up on the whereabouts of an old favourite of the red, white and blue. On a special Glory Days podcast hosted by Bob Murphy, go down memory lane with one of the Dogs’ great ruckmen and most intriguing of characters, 191-gamer and All-Australian, Will Minson. The former team-mates reconnect on zoom to discuss a multitude of topics, from Minson’s recollections of his time as a player at the highest level over 13 years, to his various hobbies and post-career pursuits.
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Victoria’s snap lockdown wasn’t enough to force Barkly Street to ground this week, with the lads delivering an entertaining zoom episode of the Bulldogs’ official podcast.From the comfort of their own homes, Bob and Woody chat about the issues of the day, before being joined by Dogs’ young gun Cody Weightman from his hotel room in Sydney.Weightman gives an insight into the Bulldogs’ travelling party’s week in the harbour city so far, including the restrictions they must live by, and the strange feeling of training at the headquarters of the GWS Giants.He also explains his approach to playing footy at the highest level, his love of surfing and art, what his plans are for his haircut, who are the most annoying players in the locker room, and why Bulldogs’ stalwart Archie Salek calls him ‘1919’.Bob and Woody also chat about lockdown in Melbourne, including binging on ‘Mare of Easttown’, last week’s loss to Melbourne and coach Luke Beveridge’s exploits with the ‘six-string’ in hand.
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It's safe to say that there was an air of caution around this week's episode, but plenty of positivity thanks to this week's special guest. Jamarra Ugle-Hagan joined the pod to help celebrate Sir Doug Nicholls round and champion the significance of the Indigenous community.Bob and Woody made the number one draft pick feel welcome with plenty of laughs and a call to action for one club legend, Archie Salek. With round 10's win against St Kilda, and round 11's big hit-out against Melbourne looming large, there's plenty to talk about on the Barkly Street Podcast.
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Two injured Bulldogs join Bob on Barkly Street this week, with co-host Easton Wood on the road to recovery after his hamstring, affectionately known as 'Laverne', let him down in round nine. In a rare appearance this year without Adam Treloar by his side, Josh Dunkley gives his take on the events of his shoulder injury against the Giants in round six. Happy to share some insight into life with the use of one arm, Dunks talks about his first run back out on the track and takes us through his latest cooking escapades. Tune in for that, plus plenty more unique Bulldogs banter on this week's Barkly Street Podcast.
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This week, Woody and Bob are joined by humble and gracious midfielder, Lin Jong. Post-surgery and in good spirits, the boys ask Jongy about the correlation between his physical health and his self-deprecating sense of humour on social media. We also get the results of our search for the Bulldogs' most iconic goal of the AFL era, plus much more!
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What is the most iconic Western Bulldogs goal of the AFL era? There’s plenty to choose from, so Bob and Woody do their best to narrow down the top four candidates on this week’s episode of the Barkly Street podcast. From there, it’ll be up to the fans to rank the best of the lot. Fresh from the Dogs’ sixth-straight win, the boys discuss the interstate triumph in Canberra and preview the huge Friday night MCG blockbuster against Richmond.
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Barkly Street kicks a bag of six!With the sixth round of the 2021 AFL season upon us, join our hosts Bob and Woody for an action-packed episode as they capitalise on the Dogs' fast start to the campaign.Wood returns to Barkly Street after being replaced by his predecessor 'The Bont' last week, eager to share in the excitement of kicking his first goal at AFL level since 2017 (something Bob is more than happy to revel in).Stepping into the guest spot hot seat this week is former GWS and Collingwood star-turned-Bulldog, Adam Treloar, who talks bromances, rivalries and plenty more in this episode of the Barkly Street Podcast.
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For one week only, Barkly Street becomes Bontempelli Street!Former co-host and Bulldogs Skipper, Marcus Bontempelli, joins Bob Murphy once again on the Barkly Street Podcast as he approaches his 150th game in the red, white and blue.Grab a cuppa and settle in for a more in-depth look at the young Captain as the Bont tells some tales around his first year at the club and reflects on how far he's come.Plus, we get the answer to the question we've all been asking: how does Marcus feel about Woody taking his place on the podcast?All this and more in this special edition of the Barkly Street Podcast!
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Former Lions and bulldogs on chairs! It's an absolute treat to the ears as the big ruckman Stefan Martin lends his voice to the Barkly Street podcast this week.With the events of Good Friday's impressive display fresh on their minds, Bob and Woody reflect and celebrate the effort from the boys before turning their attention to Stef, as he prepares to face his old team in round four in Ballarat.What movie scared Stef as a kid? Is it time for him to upgrade his car? Do Bob and Stef have unresolved beef? Find out the answer to these hard-hitting questions and more in this week's Barkly Street Podcast!
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It's a trio of half-back flankers in the studio this week as Bob Murphy and Easton Wood share the spotlight with Taylor 'Doc' Duryea for episode three of the Barkly Street Podcast. Off the back of a huge start to 2021, Bob and Woody tackle the important issues; like why Easton would decide to debut his comedy career in front of the team with a 10 minute-long joke. We also see the return of ‘Dog Tales’, thanks to Bailey Smith’s weekend ‘stepover’, look forward to the Good Friday Kick for the Kids game, question whether Doc was ever on Game of Thrones, and much more!
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The AFL season is officially underway and Bob Murphy and Easton Wood are loving it. This week, special guest Tom Liberatore joins the podcast ahead of his 150th game in the red, white and blue.Not missing an opportunity to find out more about 'Libba', our hosts quiz him on the Simpsons, tattoos, and who now holds the mantle of Nonna's favourite Liberatore.They also follow-up on our new recruits' nicknames, check in on Easton's hamstrings, look forward to the Dogs' first home match for 2021, and much more.
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Hope abounds for Bulldogs and football fans alike, with a fresh new AFL season on the verge of kicking off. And with that comes the inevitable return of Barkly Street, the Club’s official podcast.For a fourth straight season, legendary Bulldogs half-back flanker Bob Murphy will take the podcast driver’s seat, with premiership skipper Easton Wood locked in as his co-host for the 2021 campaign.On the first episode of the year, the boys cover off the excitement about Round 1 and dealing with the hype, the AFL’s controversial new medical substitute rule, Wood’s memories of being the ‘sub’ in the NAB Cup Grand Final in 2010, what we can expect from the Bulldogs’ debutants this Friday night, and heaps more.
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Two iconic Western Bulldogs captains, sitting in the boardroom at VU Whitten Oval, chatting about the good old days.That’s what you’ll get in this week’s episode of the Glory Days podcast, as Bob Murphy catches up with one of the great ruckmen of the modern era, Scott Wynd.Wynd has too many achievements to mention here, but among them is a Brownlow Medal, a Charles Sutton Medal and seven years as captain of the mighty red, white and blue.It’s a fascinating chat which covers plenty of ground, and is a must-listen for Doggies fans.
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If you’re not familiar with the unique football and life story of Western Bulldogs and North Melbourne midfielder Jose Romero, you’re in for a treat in the latest episode of the Glory Days podcast. Romero, who was born in Chile, came to Australia and played 211 high-quality games in the AFL, sat down with former team-mate Bob Murphy this week to recount his footy journey. Romero recounts his voyage to a new country when he was seven years old and struggling with the language barrier, going to school in Broadmeadows and encountering racism, and why he came to love the game of AFL. He remembers how he was zoned to play at North Melbourne as a teenager, why his time at the Kangaroos came to an end, and how he ended up a Bulldog in 1995 when he thought he might be drafted by Carlton. Romero describes how he came out of his shell and became more “aggressive and outspoken”, what it was like playing in a Bulldogs team which was a force in the competition in the late 90s, his memories of Murphy being ‘petrified’ before his first AFL game, the joy of watching the 2016 premiership, and his time spent as an AFL runner and Bulldogs Board member.
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Fifty-game Western Bulldog Patrick Bowden joins fellow 1999 National Draft alumni Bob Murphy in the latest instalment of the podcast.Glory DaysPatrick and brothers Joel and Sean followed in the footsteps of their father Michael (a premiership player for Richmond) in playing at the elite level.Bowden recalls his early days growing up in Alice Springs, being scouted by former Dogs’ recruiter Scott Clayton, juggling his talents in basketball and cricket (including being cleaned bowled by Murphy in a Bulldogs exhibition match), his six years at VU Whitten Oval, and fond memories of playing with his bother Joel after his trade to Richmond in 2005.Bowden also discusses his passion for fishing, his current life in Darwin, including his work with the Melbourne Indigenous Transition School, and losing his father to motor neurone disease earlier this year.
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Western Bulldogs great Bob Murphy has returned to the podcast microphone for another series of off-season podcasts in 2020.Glory DaysPresented by Visit Victoria, this year’s series is kicked off by uber-talented former Bulldog and Tiger, and current media personality, Nathan Brown.Brown recounts his early days growing up in Bendigo, juggling junior tennis and footy, putting himself on the radar of AFL recruiters, getting drafted to the Western Bulldogs, the trade to Richmond, that horrendous leg injury, and getting to the end of his playing career.
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The familiar smell of jasmine in the Melbourne air usually means AFL finals are around the corner.For the Bulldogs players up north, there might not be that traditional scent, but finals fever is well and truly in their conscious.And what better three gentlemen to chat about the business end an AFL season than Bob Murphy, Marcus Bontempelli and Dale Morris.Bob and Bont catch up for the 22nd episode of The Barkly Street podcast to discuss the build-up to Saturday’s Elimination Final clash with St Kilda, reflect on the career of Tory Dickson and recognise the Dogs’ three All-Australian representatives.They also cover off the fitness of Aaron Naughton and Mitch Wallis, and give their take on the pre-finals bye week.Premiership hero Morris jumps onto the Zoom call from Melbourne to talk about his year so far, which included being unfortunately stood down as a development coach, before recently accepting a role in the Club’s commercial department.‘Moz’ also outlines how he rediscovered his academic skills as a remote learning teacher, found time to sneak in the odd weights session in the home gym, how he misses playing footy, and the difficult process of retiring from the game at the highest level.
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Son of a Western Bulldogs gun, new dad and goalkicking extraordinaire Mitch Wallis was the special guest on another must-listen-to edition of the Barkly Street podcast this week.Wallis has not only tamed the Sherrin this year with 23 goals in the forward 50 for the Dogs, but alongside partner Emily, he’s also mastered the early stages of parenthood.Joining Bob Murphy and Marcus Bontempelli on Zoom from the Gold Coast hub, Wallis explains that despite venturing to Queensland just 13 days after being born, baby Charlotte is already sleeping through the night.While that may be enough to send the iPods of young parents flying into their living room walls, it’s surely helping the Bulldogs star put together a brilliant 2020 season.Wallis explains the origins of his move to the midfield to the forward line, how he’s getting used to being ‘tagged’ every week, the honour of being a father-son selection, and the special place the Bulldogs have in his heart as he prepares for his 150th game in the red, white and blue.Before the number three logs on, Bob and Bont chat about this Sunday’s pseudo elimination final against Fremantle, how the dazzling form of Caleb Daniel might be overshadowing the skipper’s usual aura, the devastation of Toby McLean’s knee injury and much more.
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Some Bulldog royalty wandered onto Barkly Street for episode 20 of the Club’s official podcast this week.Daniel Cross was the special guest of regular co-hosts Bob Murphy and Marcus Bontempelli, as the trio remembered the best moments of the 200-game Bulldog warrior’s career.The trio ponders how Cross would excel in a footy hub with a compressed fixture, how he still hasn’t shaken the itch to play local football, his skills as a home-school teacher, and his craving to tackle an Ironman race one day.They also spin some yarns from Cross’ time as a player for the Dogs, including a memorable high intensity running challenge against his good mate Matthew Boyd, and how his time trial winning streak was halted at the hands of Ed Barlow.Bob and Bont also chat about NFL fantasy drafts, the vibe around the Queensland hub, the run home towards the finals, Bont’s match-winning goal against the Eagles, and much more.Edited
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Conspiracy theories abound about the correlation between recordings of The Barkly Street Podcast and Bulldogs victories.Dogs fans are buying into the suspicion that the Dogs seem to play their best footy when their club’s official podcast, co-hosted by Bob Murphy and Marcus Bontempelli, hits the airwaves in the lead-up to a match.After all, a mid-season podcast hiatus resulted in three straight Bulldogs losses, and again it seemed to be the missing ingredient as the Club suffered a heart-breaking loss to Geelong last Friday night.It meant it was priority one for Bob and Bont to jump straight back on zoom this week to record episode 19 of Barkly Street, and they brought Club champion Daniel Giansiracusa along for the ride for good measure.The trio discusses Gia’s form on the golf course, his experiences as the Dogs’ AFL runner (including how successful he is at delivering messages to the Bont), coaching the Club’s scratch matches in their Queensland hub, and what it was like wearing the green vest as the substitute in his playing days.The boys then jump into the ‘Footy DeLorean’ for an episode of Dog Tales, examining Giansiracusa’s brilliant match-winning goal against the Tigers in Round 3, 2014.Bob and Bont also chat about the Club’s new partnership with McDonald’s (and Bob’s idea for a new burger), how the Bulldogs are approaching their final three matches of the home and away season, the extent of Bont’s fishing knowledge after a day out ‘casting and reeling’, and the escalation of abuse players are encountering on social media.
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Michael ‘Magic’ McLean gives Bulldogs fans a fascinating insight into his football life on this week’s episode of The Barkly Street Podcast.In the lead-up to the annual Sir Doug Nicholls Round, the Bulldogs’ most accomplished Aboriginal player joins Bob Murphy and Marcus Bontempelli to recount his incredible playing career across two decades, and two clubs.McLean’s journey includes leaving Darwin as a teenager, making his name at the Bulldogs, tackling racism head-on, dealing with debilitating injuries, reinvigorating his career at Brisbane and captaining the Indigenous All-Stars.Now back in the Northern Territory, McLean also recalls the key role he played in taking a stand against racism in sport, which later led to the establishment of the AFL’s Racial Vilification Code.With the Bulldogs’ crucial Round 13 clash with Melbourne around the corner, Bob and Bont also discuss the team’s return to form, Aaron Naughton and Bailey Smith’s influence, and the wash-up of the first ‘Footy Frenzy’ period.
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‘That goal’ against Essendon in the year 2000 is the subject of a Barkly Street deep dive on this week’s Western Bulldogs podcast.After a short hiatus during the AFL’s ‘Footy Frenzy’, Barkly Street is back this week with co-hosts Bob Murphy and Marcus Bontempelli uniting on Zoom from Melbourne and Queensland respectively.They’re joined by Bulldog royalty, in the form of Club legend and current Director of Football, Chris Grant, to recall that famous moment 20 years ago when his incredible snap from the boundary handed the Bombers their only defeat of an otherwise dominant 2000 season.‘The great flood’, as it’s come to be known, was a piece of coaching genius by Terry Wallace, with Grant and a teenage Murphy right in the think of the action.The trio discusses the week leading into that match, how Bob was forced to keep the revolutionary game plan a secret from his school mates, Wallace’s brutal honesty about the Dogs’ chances against the all-conquering Bombers, the frantic minutes leading up to the moment of the match, and of course, that glorious shot at goal by Grant as the clock wound down.
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Hub life continues for Bulldogs skipper Marcus Bontempelli, while home-schooling recommences for his Barkly Street co-host, Bob Murphy on the 16th zoom edition of the Bulldogs’ weekly podcast.Bob and Bont collaborate from different parts of the country as the coronavirus continues to grip Victoria and the football pilgrimage settles in Queensland.High on the agenda for this week’s episode is what the players are getting up to when they’re not training or playing, including the in-house FIFA video game competition, what’s on the activity hit list as the two-week quarantine period comes to a close, and who fancies themselves with a golf club in hand.The boys also discuss last week’s impressive win over Essendon, focussing on Cody Weightman’s debut and Tim English’s emergence, including a breakdown of his ‘royal wave’ hitout.Dogs’ young gun Josh Dunkley also joins the zoom call to discuss his recovery from a syndesmosis injury, the emergence of amateur hairdressing in the hub and why he’s being accused of packing the lightest suitcase of any player in the hub.
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Get taken right inside the Bulldogs’ new Queensland home in the football hub edition of the Barkly Street podcast this week.Bob Murphy, co-hosting from Melbourne, is joined by Marcus Bontempelli from the Mercure Resort on the Gold Coast.Dogs’ dashing defender Caleb Daniel also ‘zooms’ in (from the room next to Bont’s) to have a chat about adjusting to a new home away from home, and the team’s recent run of good form.Bob and Bont discuss the frantic few days leading into the Victorian teams vacating the state for their new temporary accommodation, developing ‘isolation fitness’, and the empathy they feel for their fellow Victorians doing it tough ahead of the next phase of Stage 3 lockdown restrictions.When Daniel jumps into the conversation, the crew drills down on what hub life is like, including the “cruisy” shared flight with Richmond on the way to the Gold Coast, the ‘Mercure Cup’ between the three tenants of the resort (the Dogs, Blues and Kangaroos), and the joys of living around babies and young children.There’s plenty of time for footy talk too, including Easton Wood’s ‘golden knee’, Ling Jong’s continued bad luck with injury, Caleb’s own form, and the emergence of Bailey Williams.
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The ‘King of Cauliflower’, former Dog, Saint and Roo Farren Ray, is the latest big-name guest to venture down Barkly Street this season.As chaos reigns with the re-emergence of the coronavirus pandemic in Victoria, Ray joins Bob and Bont for a Zoom chat about his 209-game career, and where life has taken him since.Ray remembers his extraordinary first day as an AFL player after a post-draft trip to ‘Schoolies’, the origins of the name Farren, his journey from the Bulldogs to the Saints, and finally the Kangaroos, and creating his own business, Curiously Cauli.Bob and Bont also catch up about the current state of affairs in the AFL, discussing the Bont’s aerial ability, the win over the Swans, Tim English’s hot form, covering the loss of Aaron Naughton and Sam Lloyd, and the uncertain immediate future of the AFL competition.
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Barkly Street’s first ever baby guest makes an on-screen appearance on episode 13 of the Western Bulldogs’ official podcast this week.Oscar Liberatore gets introduced to the Dogs’ faithful via Zoom, as his father Tom joins Bob and Bont to discuss the weekend that was.‘Libba’ made a triumphant return to the footy field in last Friday night’s win over GWS, and is on hand to chat about how his knee pulled up, resisting the urge to join in the three-quarter-time ‘fracas’ before he took his free kick, watching overnight soccer with Oscar and much more.As the show roars to life, Bont gives an insight into last week’s pressure-packed week at the Kennel, the rivalry with the Giants, and what was going through his mind when he tossed the coin on Friday night.
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For the Barkly Street podcast, zoom calls in isolation are still the flavour of the day, but the discussion in this week’s episode had a point of difference – footy is finally back! After months of football nostalgia, puppy tales and Netflix discussion, Bob and Bont catch up for a good old fashioned chat about the footy issues of the day, fresh from the competition’s resumption. The boys discuss the first game of the long-awaited Round 2 between the Tigers and Magpies, the impact of the shortened quarters, and Bob suggests a ‘set shot off’ to determine the winner in a drawn game. Saint-turned-Bulldog Josh Bruce then jumps on the call to talk about facing his old side, avoiding the ‘bronx’ cheers of the crowd this weekend, who St Kilda’s ‘chief of the chat’ might be, building chemistry with the Dogs’ forwards, and that developing moustache. And there’s team selection news, with Bont and ‘Brucey’ giving an insight into the character of debutant Laitham Vandermeer, and the triumphant return of fan favourite Lin Jong.
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Episode 11 of the Western Bulldogs’ Barkly Street podcast is all about celebrating some recent glories of the red, white and blue past.First, Bob and Bont go back in time to the unforgettable moment at Marvel Stadium in 2018 when Harry Taylor’s post-siren miss gifted the Dogs their first win over the Cats after 11 failed attempts.The boys sit back and enjoy those frantic last few moments as Bont tries to explain why 12 Bulldogs players were on the mark with their fingers crossed, hoping with all their might that big Harry’s kick would sail wide.The Dogs’ hard-running, high-flyer Matthew Robbins, better known to his former team-mates as ‘Big Poppa Pump’, joins the Zoom call to re-live his 146-game career and what’s happened since.Robbins chats to the boys about his post-career ankle injuries, home-schooling five kids, being traded to the Dogs from Geelong while in Bali, and the time he tried in vain to cash an oversized novelty cheque at Chasers Nightclub.Of course, there’s time to replay Robbins’ extraordinary one-handed hanger on Brisbane’s Chris Johnson late in the 2005 season…
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The Western Bulldogs’ mullet-wearing young gun Bailey Smith joins Bob and the Bont for episode 10 of the Barkly Street podcast this week.Fresh from accepting the challenge to participate in ‘Big Freeze 6’, Smith joins the current and former Dogs’ stars to work through the serious - and not-so-serious - issues of the day.‘Baz’ gives an insight into his isolation period spent with Laitham Vandermeer, the ‘family reunion’ when the players returned to training last week, his 90’s-inspired dress sense, that famous mullet, and a long-standing superstition relating to his fridge!Before Smith enters the Zoom call, Bob quizzes Bont on the mood in the locker room, the importance of injury prevention as training loads increase, players in the competition who have a natural aura.Bontempelli also recalls the time he had to cover the space in front of Lance Franklin as a youngster…
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It’s a Bulldogs captain smorgasbord on this week’s isolation episode of the Barkly Street podcast.Regular co-hosts Bob Murphy and Marcus Bontempelli, current and former skippers of the red, white and blue, are joined on Zoom by premiership captain Easton Wood.And there’s plenty to talk about, given it’s nearing the end of the first week back on the training track for AFL players, and the 2020 season restart is just around the corner.Bob and Bont delve into the hot topics of the day, including the new players’ world of temperature checks and COVID-19 protocols, what a normal day of training looks like, and if Clubs are going out of their way to separate the ‘stars’ of the team in their smaller groups.Wood then enters the call and the trio discusses the AFL’s ‘intimacy policy’, Bob’s tendency to send playing clips of himself to his former team-mates, his infamous last kick in AFL football, and much more.
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As far as Barkly Street podcast guests go, Nathan Brown is just about the perfect fit to talk footy with Bob Murphy and Marcus Bontempelli. Brown, the star 219-gamer who booted 349 goals, played seven seasons at Whitten Oval before crossing to the Tigers, the club of choice for the Bulldogs podcast’s co-hosts. Top of the agenda for discussion is Brown’s role in the frenetic finish to the Dogs vs Tigers game of Round 5, 2008 – the drawn game in which he celebrated as if his team had triumphed. Brown also recalls his early years in the game, being given a ‘bath’ by Simon Goodwin as a youngster, needing to back up a double-page Herald Sun spread, and how he still regrets the nature of his exit from the Western Bulldogs. Brown also outlines the impact of his horrific leg injury, and nominates Chris Grant’s match-winning goal in 2000 against Essendon as one of his favourite football memories. Elsewhere on this week’s edition of Barkly Street, Bob and Bont chat through footy’s imminent return, how the Dogs players are connecting with each other in isolation, and the Bont tells the audience who he’s most keen to catch up with after social gathering restrictions are eased.
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Which best describes the one and only, Jarrad ‘Spindleshanks’ Grant? However you view him, Grant oozes character and entertainment factor, which makes him an ideal guest for the Happy Hour edition of Barkly Street with Bob Murphy and Marcus Bontempelli. ‘Spindles’, a podcaster himself, spends some ‘Zoom’ time with Bob and Bont, his former Bulldog team-mates, in the third episode of the isolation series. Grant was a fan favourite over an 81-game, seven-year stint at VU Whitten Oval, and he has lost none of his quick wit and cheeky demeanour since hanging up the boots. Tune in to find out about the origins of the Bulldogs’ ‘dice game’, Grant’s career path post footy, why his nickname was ‘microphone head’, how he was perfectly pranked by Barry Hall and his trademark one-finger goal celebration.
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Rising star key forward Aaron Naughton is this week’s special guest on the Barkly Street podcast with Bob and Bont, fresh from his isolation period back home with his family in Western Australia. ‘Naughty’ talks to the boys about reacquainting himself with his childhood bedroom, fishing trips, and his ‘rev-head’ days at Bathurst with his dad. On the field, he talks through his breakout performance against Richmond a year ago, his toughest opponents so far and how he can continue to improve. In this week’s ‘Dog Tales’ segment, Bob and Bont break down the dying seconds of the Bulldogs’ incredible away win against Sydney in 2015.
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Luke Beveridge is the latest big name to be lured onto the Barkly Street podcast with regular co-hosts Bob Murphy and Marcus Bontempelli. In the latest isolation edition of the show, ‘Bevo’ chats to the boys about handling the Lachie Hunter situation, AFL hubs and the possibilities of a return to footy, his coaching origins, who has inspired him, the use of metaphors and philosophy in coaching, and life for a senior coach away from the Club. Bob and Bont also introduce ‘Dog Tales’, a new segment which breaks down huge moments in the Bulldogs’ recent history. First up, it was the Bont’s incredible right-foot snap against Melbourne back in 2014.
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On Episode Two of , Bob and Bont are joined by their childhood hero - none other than 800-goal Richmond Tigers superstar, Matthew Richardson. The pair of Bulldogs champions transport themselves back to their youth to talk to ‘Richo’ about his own childhood hero, state of origin football, surfing, the day he booted 10 goals against the Bulldogs in 2004, and much more.Barkly Street: Happy Hour
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In this week’s episode of Barkly Street, Bob and Bont delve into the events of the last five days, giving their take on the incident involving Lachie Hunter. They chat about the challenge of leadership when a close friend has made a mistake, and how football clubs support their own while needing to uphold and set of standards. The Bont discusses his tough initiation to the Bulldogs’ captaincy, and the opportunity for Hunter to rebuild trust and emerge as an even strong person and leader. The boys also run the rule over the new Netflix documentary The Last Dance, Bont launches his own segment ‘The Puppy Diaries’ and the call goes out for Dogs fans to recommend significant match moments which can be broken down and analysed on next week’s show.
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Bob Murphy and Marcus Bontempelli reconvene (over the internet) for an Easter edition of the Barkly Street podcast. This week’s special guest is former Club captain Luke Darcy, who broke the news of his new role as a Bulldogs Board member and fends off some friendly banter in a new segment, ‘Group Hug’. The boys get the scoop on many infamous stories involving ‘Darce’ over the years, including: Memories of his first few games in the AFL. Brownlow Medal party at the Anglers Tavern in 2002.That A notorious training tussle with Bob. Trying to sneak out of a torturous pre-season camp. Which Bulldog players he admired the most. How the Darcy household is dealing with isolation life. The changing face of broadcasting AFL football. There’s also time for Bob and Bont to discuss how they spent their isolation style Easter ‘long weekend’, and the world is introduced to Bont’s new puppy!
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In the third edition of the Barkly Street podcast for 2020, Bob Murphy and Marcus Bontempelli are again connected via Zoom chat, while they remain in isolation due to coronavirus. The boys reminisce about the 2016 preliminary final and answer the fans’ questions, diving into important topics like Bont’s favourite meal, what he’s reading in isolation and who his favourite player was growing up. Dogs’ defender Matt Suckling then jumps on the line to chat about training with Taylor Duryea, his passion for digital content creation, the Netflix phenomenon ‘Tiger King’ and playing FIFA soccer online.
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Bob and Bont are enjoying ‘The Pod’ life, and with life slowing down in preparation for the weekend they’ve gone for a little bit extra and recorded a bonus, ‘Happy Hour’ edition of ‘The Barkly Street’ podcast. The football banter has been parked, as they take a lateral step away from the football bubble and explore other topics and bring in some special guests for the ride. To take the new ball, they aimed for the stars with their first guest, with Australian sporting icon Shane Warne joining the duo for a ‘Happy Hour’ drink. With the ‘king of spin’ along for the ride, the boys cover a wide range of topics including:
How Shane Warne and Bont first met Life in isolation for the ‘King of Spin,’ including 36 holes of golf each day without leaving home ‘The Test’ on Amazon Prime and Warne’s take on opening up the inner-sanctum of sport to the fans Personalities in sport, and the importance of being authentic, and avoiding being quick to judge The athlete’s mindset, and the two minutes before you take the field, and preparation for performance Could Warnie have turned U/19s games at St Kilda into a league career? Life as a sports fan – how Warnie watches a game and who he enjoys watching How Warnie is doing his bit to help hospitals contend with COVID-19
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In the second edition of the Barkly Street podcast for 2020, Bob Murphy and Marcus Bontempelli chat to each other from the isolation of their own homes, as the Coronavirus pandemic escalates. The boys still cover plenty of ground, including how they’re dealing with their new living arrangements, how the Bont is staying fit with his home gym setup and meditation techniques, sorting through the AFL player negotiations to take a pay cut and keeping in touch with team-mates using technology. They also answer the fans’ questions, including Bont’s new coffee machine, which current and former player he wouldn’t want to be in isolation with, and what their go-to TV series is at the moment.
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Welcome to new look Western Bulldogs podcast, Barkly Street. Hosted by Bob Murphy and Marcus Bontempelli. On the first episode of Barkly Street Bob and Bont talk about (0.04) the new brand (and co-host) for the Bulldogs’ official podcast. (2.40) COVID-19 – the mood inside the club, the idea of a 17-game season, a potential player pay cut, leadership in a crisis.(14.12) Fan interaction with the podcast, the new social media hashtag #BarklyStreet. (15.34) Introducing Dick Templeton from the Spotswood Gazette. (16.54) Bont’s coin toss strategy (20.50) The potential of playing in an empty stadium.
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On this week's episode of the Glory Days podcast, Shane Biggs sat down with Bob Murphy to look back at when he was drafted to Sydney and traded to the Western Bulldogs where he was apart of the 2016 premiership team.
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Former Bulldogs Jack Redpath joined Bob on the latest instalment of the Glory Days podcast, looking back at when he was drafted to the club and his career at the Western Bulldogs
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Rohan Smith joined Bob on the latest instalment of the Glory Days podcast, looking back at when he was drafted to the club and his 300 game career at the Western Bulldogs.
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Special guest and former Bulldogs player Lindsay Gilbee joined Bob Murphy on the Glory Days podcast to discuss when he was drafted and to reminisce on his career.
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Recently retired Bulldog Tom Boyd opens up about the physical and mental toll of his AFL career, in a wide-ranging podcast with Club great Bob Murphy.
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On the final episode of Freedom in a Cage for this season, Bob and Chris give a run down of the final and the season as a whole.
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Bulldogs skipper Easton Wood joins the Cage to talk with Bob and Chris about the upcoming elimination final against GWS.
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Hayden Crozier joined the cage to talk with Bob and Chris about the game on the weekend and being in the finals.
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Lachie Hunter joins the Freedom in a Cage podcast with Bob Murphy and Chris Anstey
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Bulldogs midfielder Josh Dunkley joins Bob Murphy and Chris Anstey for episode 21 of the official Western Bulldogs podcast 'Freedom in a Cage'.
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Sam Lloyd joined the cage today with Bob Murphy and Chris Anstey
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On this week's episode of the Freedom in a Cage podcast, Chris Anstey joins Bob Murphy to discuss his recent travels, the win against the Dockers and the Bulldog's run home.
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Matthew Suckling joined Bob in the cage today
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Listen as Tim English joined Bob and Chris in the Cage today
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In this must listen to podcast in the Inside the Fightback series, Dennis Galimberti, CEO during the fighback, gives an exclusive inside look into his time during the fightback. From leaking the news to the media, to taking a stand.
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On this week's episode of the Freedom in a Cage podcast, Chris Anstey rejoins the cage after his travels to discuss with Bob the game, fightback and the Bulldogs momentum
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Inside The Fightback takes an inside look back at the historic Fightback of 1989 with the people who were part of the campaign. This week Bob sits down with Steve Macpherson to get his insight into the Fightback
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Marcus Bontempelli co-hosts the podcast with Bob Murphy and look back at the weekends game
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Inside The Fightback takes an inside look back at the historic Fightback of 1989 with the people who were part of the campaign. This week Bob sits down with Tony Leonard to get his insight into the Fightback
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On this week's episode of Freedom in a Cage, Marcus Bontempelli and Bob Murphy sat down to discuss the how the season has been tracking so far and goal kicking amongst the group
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Inside The Fightback takes an inside look back at the historic Fightback of 1989 with the people who were part of the campaign.
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Marcus Bontempelli joins the Cage on this week's episode of Freedom in a Cage
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On this week's episode of Freedom in a Cage Bob and Chris sit down with Bulldogs fan Matt Fitzgerald to get another look at the Bulldogs and the game
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V8 supercar legend and Bulldogs fan Scott McLaughlin joined today's Freedom in a Cage podcast
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Brett Goodes joins the podcast to talk his design for the indigenous guernsey
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On this weeks episode Aaron Naughton joined Bob and Chris on the podcast to to talk his incredible perfromances
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CEO Ameet Bains joins the boys to talk the Whitten Oval redevelopment and more
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Dale Morris joins the Cage to talk with Bob and Chris about his rehab
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On this week's episode of Freedom in a Cage, Bob Murphy and Chris Anstey spoke with singer, song-writer Mark Seymour
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Daniel Giansiracusa joins Bob and Chris in the cage on this week's Freedom in a Cage
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Stand-up veteran, Triple M breakfast co-host and hard-core Bulldogs fan Wil Anderson was a special guest on this week’s episode of Freedom in a Cage. Anderson joined Bob Murphy and Chris Anstey for a wide-ranging chat about the ups and downs of being a comedian and a Dogs supporter, how he came to choose the red, white and blue, his Bulldog heroes, working with Eddie and Darce on radio, and his new comedy show, Wil-Informed. 0.26 – Introducing Wil Anderson.1.49 – Reviewing the Round 3 loss; Wil’s Comedy Festival shows and how they’re affected by the Bulldogs’ performances on the weekend.4.15 – A worrying pattern emerging with the start of Bulldogs games and its silver lining.7.03 – Thoughts on Liam Picken and the embodiment of belief.8.53 – Wil’s memories of Heyfield; choosing the Bulldogs; the influence of Brad Hardie.11.48 – Dealing with the schoolyard as a young Dogs fan; dreaming of success; living the 1989 Grand Final through the eyes of Hawthorn fans.13.57 – Wil’s Bulldog heroes; staying connected while travelling the globe.17.57 – Wil the Bulldog game watcher.21.42 – The life and pressures of being a stand-up comedian; being a veteran of the industry and a role model and nurturing the youngsters coming through; conforming to the social norms of the day.36.32 – The Triple M breakfast Bulldogs; Eddie McGuire’s Magpies fandom; the joys of working alongside Luke Darcy40.05 – Wil’s Comedy Festival show, Wil-Informed; ‘punny’ titles for Wil’s future shows; comparing Twitter followers.
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Bob Murphy & Chris Anstey are back from a new episode of Freedom In A Cage - where they chat Liam Picken's retirement, the miraculous come-from-behind win over Hawthorn & many more topics "live" from Footscray Caravan Park. Episode 3 - Show Notes0.10 – Introduction; the Bulldogs’ protein powder ambassadors.3.02 – Liam Picken’s retirement.6.01 – Liam behind the scenes – the wind-up merchant, making a mockery of the players’ player award, the tagger, reinventing himself as a player, the universal admiration.11.24 – What got you out of your seat in Round 2 – young stars combining, Caleb vs Gunston, the fourth quarter, the unscripted Bulldog surge, Libba’s incredible snap.18.54 – The rub of the green; the danger of leaving the ground too early; learning to win, lose or draw.24.55 – The Gold Coast Suns and locker room psychology; the strength of evenness and depth; the kids can play.29.09 – The top four AFL stars who excelled at other sports.34.53 – Announcing next week’s podcast guest, Wil Anderson!
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Bob Murphy & Chris Anstey are joined by Matt Suckling on this week's episode of Freedom In A Cage - where they chat his insight into Luke Beveridge, photography, shoes & his kicking style. 2019 Episode 2: Show Notes0.48 – Bob and ‘Chriso’ go to the footy together for some live tweets, Round 1 match summary.2.50 – Saturday night’s out-of-your-seat moments.5.50 – Bob predicts the rise of Aaron Naughton; Sam Lloyd’s impact; Libba’s return; ‘our hands are back’, the challenge of backing it up.11.05 – Thor in the Marvel house; Hemsworth’s Bulldogs connection.14.25 – The great Bulldog debut performances of all time – Morris, Tutt, Templeton, Smith, Georgiades and more.20.35 – Questions from the Twitterverse - Tim English; the early days of Marcus Bontempelli; the return of the key forward and the ruckman.25.40 – What’s excites us leading into Round 2; proving a point every week.27.45 – Matt Suckling enters the Cage.28.35 – Rating the locker room players’ kits; the rules of fashion in the AFL and NBA.31.04 – Suckling the elder statesman.32.45 – The excitement of footy being back; JLT vs real season; the value of a good pre-season; Suckling’s health.37.01 – Suckling’s insights into Luke Beveridge.38.02 – Flying drones, taking photos, travelling and an obsession with shoes!40.55 – Questions from the audience.43.25 – Suckling’s unique kicking style.
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In the first episode for the 2019 season, the lads discuss the excitement of the new season, new rules, Dale Morris and the Dogs’ gun young players. And speaking of guns, Jason Johannisen drops in to talk all things from LeBron James to killing his hair, and his salmon corduroy jacket.If you want a podcast with a difference, look no further than .Freedom in a Cage 2019 Episode 1: Show Notes0.25 – Introducing Freedom in a Cage’s new co-host (and farewelling another).3.00 – What to expect from the podcast in 2019.6.20 – Moving with the times and the creation of a brand new Freedom in a Cage Twitter page8.30 – Expectations of the new season, the JLT Community Series, optimism about the Bulldogs’ prospects, the talent in theforward line.16.10 – Top-end talent vs an even spread, big forwards, the prospect of a fit Tom Boyd.19.45 – Dale Morris’ knee injury, strength from adversity, what comes next.24.10 - The upside of Tim English.26.05 – The impact of the new AFL rules.28.00 - What we want to see from the opening rounds.29.50 - Jason Johannisen enters the Footscray Caravan Park.30-25 - JJ’s salmon corduroy jacket, killing his hair.31.40 - Allergies to the cliché, the new rules from a player’s perspective, runner restrictions, the Bulldogs’ chief on-ground organisers.38.30 – JJ’s love for NBA basketball and LeBron James, LeBron vs Michael Jordan.42.40 – The excitement of Bailey Smith.43.55 – Rating the best Bulldog debuts of all time.
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Bulldogs royalty Bob Murphy, Katie Brennan and Chris Grant came together this week to discuss Saturday night's highly-anticipated AFLW premiership flag unfurling.
The trio discusses the enormity of the 2018 AFLW premiership, the history of the Bulldogs' women's team, the pathway it has created for the next generation of women's football stars, and the Club's strong connection to family.
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Ruckman Ben Hudons, 'The People's Beard,' is the fourth guest on the Western Bulldogs' brand-new off-season podcast, Glory Days.
Following the success of the debut season of Freedom in a Cage, Bob Murphy is back behind the microphone for a series of podcasts for the NAB Trade and Draft hub on westernbulldogs.com.au, powered by Mercedes-Benz Vans.
Weekly during the October and November player movement period, Bob will welcome a current or past great of the Club for a chat about their career, the influence the Bulldogs had on them, the characters they played with and against, and everything in between.
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Brad Wira is the third guest on the Western Bulldogs' brand-new off-season podcast, Glory Days.
Following the success of the debut season of Freedom in a Cage, Bob Murphy is back behind the microphone for a series of podcasts for the NAB Trade and Draft hub on westernbulldogs.com.au, powered by Mercedes-Benz Vans.
Weekly during the October and November player movement period, Bob will welcome a current or past great of the Club for a chat about their career, the influence the Bulldogs had on them, the characters they played with and against, and everything in between.
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Ben Harrison is the second guest on the Western Bulldogs' brand-new off-season podcast, Glory Days.
Following the success of the debut season of Freedom in a Cage, Bob Murphy is back behind the microphone for a series of podcasts for the NAB Trade and Draft hub on westernbulldogs.com.au, powered by Mercedes-Benz Vans.
Weekly during the October and November player movement period, Bob will welcome a current or past great of the Club for a chat about their career, the influence the Bulldogs had on them, the characters they played with and against, and everything in between.
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Goalkicking machine Simon Minton-Connell is the first guest on the Western Bulldogs' brand-new podcast, Glory Days.
Following the success of the debut season of Freedom in a Cage, Bob Murphy is back behind the microphone for a series of podcasts for the NAB Trade and Draft hub on westernbulldogs.com.au, powered by Mercedes-Benz Vans.
Weekly during the October and November player movement period, Bob will welcome a current or past great of the Club for a chat about their career, the influence the Bulldogs had on them, the characters they played with and against, and everything in between.
Minton-Connell had a storied league career in the 1980s and 90s, which began at Carlton and saw him transfer to Sydney then Hawthorn, before playing out his final two years at Whitten Oval.
Episode one of Glory Days explores his fearsome debut against Collingwood, the superstar team-mates he called his best mates, the opposition he respected and feared, his uncle Peter Hudson, and the momentum of Terry Wallace's Dogs in the 1997 season.
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To celebrate the 23rd and final episode of the season, co-hosts Adrian Brown and Bob Murphy reminisce about Simon Atkins and the great Werribee team of 2000 01:19; discover the real meaning of 'fill your boots' and 'Joe the goose' 04:34; 1990: the first year you could handball from a free kick 07:05; the Freedom in a Cage awards 08:21; the first thing Bob bought after signing an AFL contract 15:43; and the incredible Yarra Glen v Thornton Eildon clash from last weekend 16:16. Tiger great Matthew Richardson then joins the boys to discuss his memories of playing at VU Whitten Oval 19:21; including kicking 8.1 in 1994 and his great lost mark of the year 22:19; his toughest Dogs' opponents 24:59; why Barry Hall calls Bob 'Butch' 26:11; memories of the Liberatore/Knights altercation 27:09; "surely they're not sending you down, Darce." The day Richo was disrespected by the Dogs 31:31; memories of Gary Ablett Snr & Tony Lockett 35:30; Richo's tall goal post theory 40:31; more boundary rider tales 43:56; And Bob's work experience at Richmond as a teenager 49:13. The boys then crown the two greatest marks of all time. 56:54
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In the latest episode of the Freedom in a Cage podcast the boys discuss Bob's transition from the number 22 to 2 01:08; the Dogs' late season form 04:24; Morris v Riewoldt in the Fox Footy Green Room 05:59; Sunny Boys and Bob's weekend return to Warragul 07:51; shout-out to Scratcher and Puddles 12:04; watching Barry Round drink a beer 12:54; and behind the scenes at The Front Bar with Allen Jackovich 14:26. Caleb Daniel then joins the podcast to talk his new haircut and barber etiquette 17:28; some footy talk 20:13; his move to the 'men's department' down back 22:24; joining the 40/40/40 club 23:11; Dale Morris's 250th 24:49; his North Queensland roots and rugby background 25:42; the last fortnight of the season 27:56 and Caleb's round 21 Brownlow predictions 28:51. The boys then discuss Bob's one on one interview with Tom Boyd last week 29:40; the search for the greatest grab in Bulldogs history continues 31:26; did Easton vote for himself? 32:08; Rohan Smith's intervention 32:41 and next week's surprise guest 37:37.
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In this week's episode of the Freedom in a Cage podcast, the boys discuss who has been the best player to switch between the Bulldogs and Kangaroos 00:17; peruse the Dogs' record books 06:35; the legend of Manny from Conway Fish Trading 07:58; classic/silky Bulldogs left-footers 08:32; stopping violence in footy 12:42; round the corner kicks v traditional drop punt 15:50; Derek Kickett and chaos theory 17:55; who is Joe the Goose? 20:57 the day Plugger kicked 16 straight at Whitten Oval 21:28; The Barassi conspiracy 22:12; Dunstall's seventeen at Waverley and Gia's fury 24:20. Then the boys recommence the search for the greatest mark ever taken by a Bulldog 25:31; how to vote 30:00; and the return of 'enlighten me'. 30:58.
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In a special edition of Freedom in a Cage Bob Murphy sits down with Bulldogs big man Tom Boyd for an exclusive interview.
The boys discuss Tom's early days in Ringwood North and growing 27cm in prep 01:35; looking up to Dad and wanting to be an AFL player from a young age 03:38; growing up a Carlton fan 04:55; the build up to the draft as a 17-year-old 05:58; adjusting to the move away from home 07:40; football and his unique teen years 09:09; becoming a professional and the search for balance 11:43; the environment at GWS 12:14; the Bulldogs trade and the cultural impact it had on AFL player movement 14:30; the weight of expectations 17:42; a charmed childhood and building resilience 18:38; headspace and acknowledging his struggle 20:44; the signs and learning to cope 23:41; having the best job in the world 25:56; for the love of the game 26:59; the feedback after his headspace video 28:04; feeling stronger 30:02; and the major role Club psychologist Lisa Stevens has played.
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In episode 19 of the Freedom in a Cage podcast, co-hosts Bob Murphy and Adi Brown discuss what the rest of the season looks like for the Dogs01:47 and playing and training during the winter months04:03. Then Herald Sun photographer Michael Klein joins the podcast to talk his passion for the Bulldogs 07:44; his Bulldog heroes (shout out to Shane Loveless) 09:02; his path from the mail room to a three decade career behind the lens 09:46; the challenge of shooting football compared to other sports 10:59; who he's been drawn to over the years 12:54; breaking the rules for a good shot and his favourite snap 14:09; being a Bulldogs supporter during September/October 2016 15:24; waiting for a film to develop in the old days 16:44; the unseen pictorial documentary of the 2010 Bulldogs 19:16 and the Instagram effect 21:37. The boys then discuss Bob's new book 'Leather Soul' and how he's found the book tour process 25:05; trying to write a different kind of football book 26:12; Martin Flanagan's advice 28:16; his famous third game 31:02; the great characters, including Jesse Wells 33:41; Jim Pavlidis' contribution 38:04; moving on from the footy experience 41:24; and being humbled in Borders 42:27.
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The boys discus the controversy around Bernie Vince and Patrick Dangerfield's post match laugh 00:50; Luke Darcy's post-match rules 02:42; handshake protocol 05:15; have we reached peak footy media? 09:42; can goal of the year be a fluke? 12:22; and the return of Kev's Corner 13:57. Tom Liberatore then joins the podcast to discuss the Krusty the Clown inspired hair cut 16:44; the progress of his rehab and the focus on his core 18:27; his European holiday 19:52; following the football while he was away 21:30; his view on the proposed rule changes 23:20; the one he would change 24:17; what he's been reading, watching and listening to over his break 27:33; applying Malcolm Gladwell to football 28:55; the time Bob sought professional help with the goal kicking yips 32:28; Tom talks the retirements of Clay Smith and Koby Stevens 33:16; Tom's connection with Instagram influencer Dim Sim King 38:20.
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