The Stoned Heen View: Recent Episodes
Mark Stone Mark Heenan
The Stoned Heen View is a podcast series that interviews local sports club representatives during the COVID-19 shutdown.
'The Stoned Heen View' Episode 83 chats with open water swimmer Georgie Mervin about her training techniques for the upcoming Wreck2Reef swim at Indented Head Yacht Club around COVID-19. The Wreck2Reef was cancelled last year after a statewide snap lockdown, will take place on Saturday February 12.
'The Stoned Heen View' Episode 82 series 4 2021 finale talks to Point Lonsdale Surf Life Saving Club Rip View Swim Classic race director Liam Petrie-Albutt about the challenges of hosting an open water swim around COVID-19. The Rip View Swim Classic which did not go ahead last summer, takes place on December 30.
'The Stoned Heen View' Episode 81 podcast chats to former Drysdale Hawks Football Club president Greg Collier about his move to Western Australia during COVID-19 in 2021. Collier now based in Broome in Western Australia, discusses the interstate challenges with his move and the year in sport in Western Australia.
'The Stoned Heen View' Episode 80 podcast chats to local cricketer and star left arm paceman Devlin Foott about his decision not to play cricket in 2021/22 around COVID-19, work and building a new house. Foott, an electrician, last played A Grade cricket with Grovedale and had stints with Portarlington and St Leonards.
'The Stoned Heen View' Episode 79 podcast talks to Werribee Racing Club General Manager Adam Wilkinson about preparations for the 2021 Werribee Cup on December 5 around COVID-19 guidelines. Wilkinson, a prominent footballer, spent time on a Fremantle AFL list and was a Geelong Falcons TAC Cup player.
'The Stoned Heen View' Episode 78 podcast chats to surf life saving action sports photographer Nish Paranavitana from Nish Photography about the loss of photography work around COVID-19. Paranavitana, a talented musician, performs an acoustic version of Bruce Springsteen's hit song 'Dancing In the Dark'.
'The Stoned Heen View' Episode 77 podcast chats in depth with former NBL professional basketballer Andrew 'Parky' Parkinson, a two-time championship player with the South East Melbourne Magic, about the challenges he has faced with his cancer battle and contracting COVID around the global pandemic.
'The Stoned Heen View' Episode 76 podcast chats to former sports radio broadcaster Benny Jones about changes to his work life since he left SEN 1116 sports radio around COVID-19. Jones, also a radio host and producer, relocated back to his native home of Bendigo and moved into an office administrator role.
'The Stoned Heen View' Episode 75 podcast chats to Tasmania JackJumpers Chief Executive Officer Simon Brookhouse about the challenges of setting up NBL's newest basketball club around COVID-19. Brookhouse, a sports administrator, is the former Golf Victoria CEO and Golf Australia's General Manager of Operations.
'The Stoned Heen View' Episode 74 podcast talks to Hobart Hurricanes WBBL captain Rachel Priest in Perth about the challenges with quarantine prior to WBBL 07 tournament after her stint with Trent Rockets in the UK. Priest, a former New Zealand cricketer and Hobart resident, scored the first hundred of WBBL 07.
'The Stoned Heen View' Episode 73 podcast talks to Marshall Cricket Club co-coach Corey Walter about the social impacts of not having a cricket season starting in October due to COVID-19. Walter from Collendina Cricket Club, led Marshall Cricket Club first XI to a premiership in his first season at the club in 2018/19.
'The Stoned Heen View' Episode 72 podcast chats to Murgheboluc Cricket Club player Sam Schaller about his extra delayed start to the 2021/22 season on top of COVID restrictions. Schaller from the Barwon Heads Cricket Club, is a Barwon Heads Football Club assistant coach, joined Murgheboluc in April 2020.
'The Stoned Heen View' Episode 71 podcast chats to former Drysdale Cricket Club senior coach Shane Cutajar about his cricket life journey as a player, captain and club coach. Cutajar, from JarCutta Cricket, talks about his new hobby to make cricket bats during COVID-19 and the challenges he has faced with pandemic.
'The Stoned Heen View' Episode 70 podcast talks to new AFLW North Melbourne young teenage recruit Tess Craven about the challenges of finishing her Year 12 VCE studies around her AFLW role and the COVID-19 pandemic. Craven, a Drysdale Hawks Football Club local, went pick number 13 at the 2021 AFLW Draft.
'The Stoned Heen View' Episode 69 podcast chats to Ocean Grove Cricket Club senior coach Paul Jubber about the challenges of conducting its club pre-season around COVID-19 and the statewide lockdown with a delayed start to season. Jubber led Ocean Grove Cricket Club to an A Grade premiership in 2018/19.
'The Stoned Heen View' Episode 68 podcast AFLGF special chats to Herald Sun AFL journalist Glenn McFarlane to preview the Melbourne and Western Bulldogs 2021 AFL Grand Final held in Perth due to COVID-19. McFarlane talks about the challenges of AFL zoom press conferences, his passion for travel and horses.
'The Stoned Heen View' Episode 67 podcast AFL Grand Final week special chats to AFL goal umpire Chelsea Roffey about her role at the AFL around COVID-19, the role of women in the AFL and umpiring. Roffey, a trained journalist and talented musician, in 2012 was the first ever female to officiate at an AFL grand final.
'The Stoned Heen View' Episode 66 podcast talks to three-time Australian Olympian Lee Troop from Boulder in the USA, about his travel experiences as a coach of marathon runner Jake Riley at the Toyko Olympics. Troop originally from Geelong, discusses the COVID-19 challenges being based in the USA.
'The Stoned Heen View' Episode 65 podcast chats to former Newcomb Football Club senior coach Rory Nicol about the COVID-19 impacts on coaching fatigue. Nicol, who stood down at Newcomb in 2020, discusses what he has been up to since lockdown and his desire to stay involved in community sport and coaching.
'The Stoned Heen View' Episode 64 series 4 return talks to former AFL coach Brendan McCartney and Susie Robinson, a former ABC Radio sport producer, about their AFL skills based Player Coach program for youngsters and challenges they have faced around the current Victorian COVID-19 lockdown.
'The Stoned Heen View' Episode 63 series 3 finale chats to former 'The Stoned Heen View' podcast co-host Mark 'Stoney' Stone about his new role as Manager of the Glenroy Sports Club during COVID-19. Stone who was appointed Manager of Glenroy Sports Club in April 2021, is a life member of the Glenroy Football Club.
'The Stoned Heen View' Episode 62 chats to three-time Olympian and triple Commonwealth Games medallist Tamsyn Manou about how the 2021 Toyko Olympics will look around COVID-19. Manou will work with Channel 7's Toyko Olympics coverage as an athletics commentator from Seven's Melbourne base.
'The Stoned Heen View' Episode 61 chats to Drysdale Hawks Football Club senior coach Luke 'Flybes' Matthews about the COVID-19 pandemic and 2021 season pause on local footy. Matthews, a dual Drysdale BFL premiership player and North Shore GFL player, talks about the COVID-19 impacts on his family and work life.
'The Stoned Heen View' Episode 60 talks with Bell Park Football Club senior coach Shane Jack about the current impacts of Lockdown 4.0 on the club's playing group in 2021. Jack, the Bell Park senior coach since 2019, discussed the effects of COVID-19 at the Dragons since 2020 and his pathway into senior GFL coaching.
'The Stoned Heen View' Episode 59 talks to Geelong West Giants Female Football Manager Abbey Chapman about her new role during COVID-19 and the growth of women's football in 2021. Chapman, a star young representative footballer, also plays senior netball at Geelong West and cricket for the Geelong West Rams.
'The Stoned Heen View' Episode 58 podcast with Mark Heenan talks to sports broadcaster Shane McInnes about changes to sports commentary around COVID-19. McInnes, a radio sports broadcaster with 3AW and 6PR, became a first time father at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020.
'The Stoned Heen View' Episode 57 podcast talks to Queenscliff Football Netball Club Head Trainer Cam Ward about return to play in 2021 and the injury impacts and managing the club's fitness program in 2020 around COVID-19. Ward who works in the health and fitness industry, is the director of 4EVERfitness.
'The Stoned Heen View' Episode 56 podcast talks to Marshall Cricket Club player Tom Beasley about his shoulder surgery during COVID-19. Beasley who joined Marshall in April 2020, played with Victorian Premier League club Prahan in 2019/20. Beasley, a landscaper, is unable to work due to his shoulder injury.
'The Stoned Heen View' Episode 55 podcast talks to AFL Barwon Regional Director of Umpiring Jock Hillgrove about the impacts on community umpiring since COVID-19. Since 2010, Hillgrove has worked as an umpire administrator in Canberra and Geelong. National Community Umpiring Week runs from April 26 to May 2.
'The Stoned Heen View' Episode 54 podcast talks to Drysdale Football Club senior women's coach Stuart Craven and club women's captain Prue Davies about the return to football in 2021 after no women's competition in 2020 due to COVID-19. Drysdale defeated Torquay by 84 points in Round 1 to start their 2021 season.
'The Stoned Heen View' Episode 53 podcast talks to Ocean Grove Football Club senior coach Pete Davey about the wait to coach his first senior Bellarine Football League game in April 2021 due to COVID-19 after being appointed in September 2019. Davey, who coached Banyule and Woden to senior flags, works in finance.
'The Stoned Heen View' Episode 52 podcast talks to world champion ironwoman and exercise physiologist Harriet Brown about her foot injury during COVID-19 which will stop her from competing at the 2021 Australian Surf Life Saving Championships in April. Brown is a Gold Coast resident originally from Geelong.
'The Stoned Heen View' Episode 51 podcast with Mark Heenan talks to Surfing Victoria Chief Executive Officer Adam 'Robbo' Robertson about the COVID-19 impacts on surfing and no Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach event at Easter. Robertson, a former professional surfer, was a runner up at the 2009 Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach.
'The Stoned Heen View' Episode 50 podcast with Mark Heenan talks to current Richmond AFLW player and midfielder Hannah Burchell about the COVID-19 pandemic and how she handled the stage four lockdown in Melbourne. Burchell, a former Ocean Grove Collendina Cobras junior footballer, is a qualified paramedic.
'The Stoned Heen View' Episode 49 podcast with Mark Heenan talks to Ocean Grove Cricket Club senior women's captain Jacquie Johnston. Johnston, who led Ocean Grove to the Barwon Women's Cricket Competition senior title in 2020/21, talks about her experiences during COVID with cricket and her work as a doctor.
'The Stoned Heen View' Episode 48 podcast with co-host Mark Heenan talks to Leopold Cricket Club veteran Darren Barmby about the COVID-19 restrictions during the 2020/21 season. Barmby, a former Leopold Cricket Club president, is the author of the club's 'Our Baggy Red' book released in December 2019.
'The Stoned Heen View' Episode 47 podcast with co-host Mark Heenan and special co-host Ben Carbonaro talk to Managing Director of COZA Live Media Ian ‘Coza’ Cohen about his company's media strategy during COVID-19. Cohen is an accomplished sports commentator, TV host/producer and master of ceremonies.
'The Stoned Heen View' Episode 46 podcast summer series with co-host Mark Heenan talks to ex Ocean Grove Football Club senior captain Harry Walker about his relocation interstate to NSW during COVID-19. Walker discusses his playing role at North Shore Bombers which play in the AFL Sydney Premier Division.
'The Stoned Heen View' Episode 45 podcast summer series with co-host Mark Heenan talks to Bellarine Peninsula Cricket Association president Ian Caldwell about the recent five-day snap lockdown which cancelled Round 13 BPCA matches. Caldwell discusses the impacts of COVID-19 as a sporting administrator.
'The Stoned Heen View' Episode 44 podcast summer series with co-host Mark Heenan and special guest co-host Anglesea Cricket Club president Brett Venables interview gun Anglesea player Dale Kerr about the impacts of COVID-19 on his cricket. Kerr, electrician, helped construct Anglesea Cricket Club's deck in COVID.
'The Stoned Heen View' Episode 43 podcast summer series co-host Mark Heenan speaks to Andrew Dix from the Indented Head Yacht Club about the Wreck2Reef open water swim on Saturday February 13. Dix, Wreck2Reef co-event director, talks about the challenges of hosting a club fundraiser around COVID-19.
'The Stoned Heen View' Episode 42 podcast summer series previews the 2021 Australian Open with SEN 1116 Tennis broadcaster and host of The First Serve Brett Phillips around the strict COVID-19 quarantine. Phillips, an AFL broadcaster and ATP Tour court announcer, talks about his experiences in lockdown.
'The Stoned Heen View' Episode 41 podcast summer series co-host Mark Heenan speaks to co-host Ben Carbonaro live from the Magic Millions yearling sales on the Gold Coast. Ben Carbonaro discusses the week long horse racing event around COVID-19 and the impacts of his self isolation period arriving in Queensland.
'The Stoned Heen View' Episode 40 podcast summer series speaks to open water swim king and seven-time Lorne Pier to Pub champion Sam Sheppard. Sheppard who swam in this summer's virtual Pier to Pub, talks about his experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic and discusses his training techniques.
'The Stoned Heen View' Episode 39 podcast summer series we speak to Geelong Racing Club Track Manager James 'Jimmy' Dalton about the summer race meetings at Geelong and review the Geelong Cup without a crowd during COVID-19. Dalton, a star runner, discusses the upcoming Rip to River Classic run.
'The Stoned Heen View' Episode 38 podcast summer series with co-host Mark Heenan and special guest co-host Shane Cutajar from Jar Cutta Cricket speak to Drysdale Cricket Club senior coach Nick Hallam. Hallam talks about the impacts with local cricket around COVID-19 from pre-season until the mid-season break.
'The Stoned Heen View' Episode 37 podcast summer series speak to former Aussie netball captain Liz Ellis, who played 122 test caps for Australia. Ellis, a Channel 9 netball commentator and media personality, reviewed the 2020 Suncorp Super Netball season around COVID-19 and the competition hub in Queensland.
'The Stoned Heen View' Episode 36 podcast and opening summer series podcast talks to Ben Carbonaro. Ben, who works with the AFL Umpires as a training and property assistant was forced to go onto job keeper during COVID-19, discussed his experiences during the Stage 4 restrictions in Melbourne.
'The Stoned Heen View' Episode 35 podcast co-hosts Mark Heenan and Mark Stone review TSHV episodes from 2020 in their Series 1 Season Finale show. Plus we have a cameo appearance from Ben Carbonaro, who will help co-host the upcoming The Stoned Heen View podcast summer series.
'The Stoned Heen View' Episode 34 live podcast sponsored by Bendigo Community Bank Portarlington Drysdale branches at the Portarlington Golf Club Pro Shop. We talk to Portarlington Golf Club Head Professional Matt Milne, a former tour professional, about the impacts to its golf course around COVID-19.
'The Stoned Heen View' Episode 33 podcast sponsored by AWA Alliance Bank, we speak to Geelong United Basketball Chief Executive Officer Mark Neeld about the COVID-19 impacts to the growth of Basketball in the region. Neeld, who played 74 AFL games with Geelong and Richmond, is a former Melbourne AFL senior coach.
'The Stoned Heen View' Episode 32 podcast we talk to Leisure Networks Business Development Manager Michael King about community sport and use of club volunteers. King, a former AFL Queensland Regional Manager, played football in Victoria and interstate and is a St Joseph's Under 19s GFL premiership coach.
'The Stoned Heen View' Episode 31 podcast we speak to Wes Cusworth the ghost writer behind 'Gary Ablett - An Autobiography' new book release during COVID-19. Cusworth is a sports writer, published author, podcast/TV host, editor, journalist, videographer, a former school teacher and an ex VFA umpire.
'The Stoned Heen View' Episode 30 podcast we talk to Ocean Grove Surf Life Saving Club life member Bill Strachan about 'The Impossible' surfski race on November 14. Strachan, a three-time Coolangatta Gold competitor who underwent prostate cancer surgery during COVID-19, discusses his role in surf life saving.
'The Stoned Heen View' Episode 29 podcast we chat to AFL Media journalist Mitch Cleary and preview the 2020 AFL Grand Final between Richmond and Geelong. We discuss the AFL Trade Period and how it will look around COVID-19. Cleary will help present the 2020 AFL Trade Radio coverage, talks about his AFL Media role.
'The Stoned Heen View' Episode 28 podcast sponsored by Media Advisory Services, we talk to AFL player manager John Meesen about the challenges of contracting AFL players around COVID-19. Meesen, a premiership co-coach at Modewarre in 2018, will be an assistant coach at Collegians in the VAFA in 2021.
'The Stoned Heen View' Episode 27 live podcast sponsored by the Leopold Sportsmans' Club at the Leopold Sporties, we speak to Leopold Football Netball Club president Richard Hockley about the long term financial viability of local clubs after there was no senior GFL 2020 season due to the COVID-19 health pandemic.
'The Stoned Heen View' Episode 26 live podcast sponsored by East Fruit Market at East Fruit Market, we talk to Thomson Tigers Football Club senior co-coach Sam Jacka about retaining its playing list with a reduced salary cap around COVID-19 for 2021. Jacka was the senior captain of the Thomson Tigers GDFL flag in 2018.
'The Stoned Heen View' Episode 25 podcast sponsored by McCartney Real Estate, we chat to Torquay Football Club senior coach Dom Gleeson about his contract extension at the Tigers until 2022 around COVID-19. Gleeson who played 198 VFL games at Werribee and Geelong, talks about his Torquay community involvement.
'The Stoned Heen View' Episode 24 podcast we talk to Barwon Heads senior playing co-coach Mitch Herbison about the club's one-year anniversary of its drought breaking 2019 BFL flag around COVID-19. Herbison, a three-time premiership player at GFL club South Barwon, was a Geelong VFL listed player.
'The Stoned Heen View' Episode 23 podcast we chat to Geelong West Giants Chair and General Manager of Football Sarah Naylor about the West Oval re-development around COVID-19. We talk about the Giants playing involvement in GFL and GDFL leagues. Sarah discusses her volunteer football administration role.
'The Stoned Heen View' Episode 22 podcast talks to Western Bulldogs General Manager of Women's Football Debbie Lee about the October AFLW draft around the COVID-19 pandemic. Lee, a women's footy pioneer, a six-time All Australian and an AFL life member, chats about her career involvement in women's football.
'The Stoned Heen View' Episode 21 podcast chats to tennis broadcaster Peter Marcato about the US Open and French Open in September around COVID-19. Marcato, a Swinburne University lecturer, discusses teaching radio broadcast subjects to undergraduate and post-graduate students during remote learning.
'The Stoned Heen View' Episode 20 podcast sponsored by JarCutta Cricket interviews Drysdale Cricket Club life member and former president Rob Malcolm. Malcolm talks about COVID-19 impacts from a club and Bellarine Peninsula Cricket Association perspective and reminisces about his Hawk cricket playing days.
'The Stoned Heen View' Episode 19 podcast chats to former Fremantle and Gold Coast AFL player Michael Barlow about the COVID-19 VFL shutdown. Barlow recruited back to Werribee Tigers in 2019, talks about his coaching aspirations, media AFL commentary work, and community partnerships Werribee off-field role.
'The Stoned Heen View' Episode 18 podcast talks to sports broadcaster Tiffany Cherry as a former athlete and broadcaster during the COVID-19 travel restrictions. Cherry, who has covered 7 Olympics was the first female AFL boundary rider for Fox Footy channel, chats about her physiotherapy/multimedia work at Richmond.
'The Stoned Heen View' Episode 17 podcast interviews Collingwood VFL coach Garry Hocking who was stood down from the Magpies due to COVID-19. Hocking who played 274 VFL/AFL games with the Geelong Cats, talks about his AFL footy coaching and playing experiences and his current farm hand work.
'The Stoned Heen View' Episode 16 live podcast sponsored by Pier View Lolly Shop interviews Portarlington Football Netball Club president Linda Shaw. Shaw, the first female club president at Portarlington, talks challenges with club finances, recruiting, player retention and connection to Geelong Cats AFL during COVID-19.
'The Stoned Heen View' Episode 15 live podcast sponsored by The Driftwood Cafe interviews star netballer Kelsey Ollis from the Ocean Grove Football Netball Club. Kelsey, the 2018 A Grade Bellarine Football Netball League MVP, talks netball around COVID-19, her physiotherapy studies and her move back to the Grubbers.
'The Stoned Heen View' Episode 14 podcast chats to elite sport psychologist Jacqui Louder. A sport performance psychologist with Olympic Park Sports Medicine Centre, Louder talks about her involvement with Melbourne Storm, Collingwood's AFLW and Suncorp Super netball elite sports during COVID-19.
'The Stoned Heen View' Episode 13 podcast mid year review reflects on different sports club guests which have joined podcast since April 2020. Future sports club guests podcasts will follow, while we discuss the impacts of local sporting competitions which have cancelled their seasons due to COVID-19 in 2020.
'The Stoned Heen View' Episode 12 podcast proudly brought to you by the Ocean Grove Hotel live from Ocean Grove Hotel, interviews Ocean Grove Cobras Junior Football Club director of sponsorship and vice president Shaun Stow. We discuss the impacts on sponsorship with the junior footy club during COVID-19.
'The Stoned Heen View' Episode 11 podcast interviews AFL Barwon Commissioner Michelle Gerdtz about the return of local junior football and netball and cancellation of senior football netball seasons. Gerdtz, a former Bell Park FNC president, is a sport leader, manager and volunteer. Gerdtz joined AFL Barwon in 2016.
'The Stoned Heen View' Episode 10 podcast interviews AFL Field Umpire Leigh Haussen who was in quarantine for 14 days in the Barossa Valley before the AFL Round 2 Port Adelaide and Adelaide showdown at Adelaide Oval. Haussen has umpired more than 50 AFL games and six SANFL Grand Finals.
'The Stoned Heen View' Episode 9 podcast chats to Star Weekly sports journalist Tara Murray who was stood down from her full-time role in Melbourne’s north west due to COVID-19. Murray stays active as an EDFL league writer contributor, completed a social media marketing course and plays women’s footy and netball.
'The Stoned Heen View' Episode 8 podcast we interview Sydney Swans General Manager of Recruiting and List Management Kinnear Beatson about the impacts of COVID-19 on recruiting. Kinnear talks strategic list management, COVID-19 budgets on recruiting and intricacies of obtaining recruits at a marquee AFL club.
'The Stoned Heen View' Episode 7 podcast we chat to Modewarre Netball Club coach Kathryn Vickers about COVID-19 as she enters the early stages of maternity leave. Vickers discusses her netball coaching at Modewarre in lockdown and her physical education teaching work using the video communication tool Zoom.
'The Stoned Heen View' Episode 6 podcast we interview former Australian Lawn Bowls player and Ocean Grove Bowls Club coach Matt Flapper. Flapper talks post end to season where the last two bowls finals weekends were cancelled with COVID-19 and impacts of Club Grove business shutdown during pandemic.
'The Stoned Heen View' Episode 5 podcast we interview Australian Diamonds and Melbourne Vixens netballer Tegan Philip. Tegan talks about her makeshift home gym garage set up which aides her netball fitness routines during COVID-19 and chats what she and her Melbourne Vixens teammates are doing in self isolation.
'The Stoned Heen View' Episode 4 podcast we interview Werribee Football Club Chief Executive Officer Mark Penaluna about the challenges its VFL club faces during the COVID-19 shutdown from an administration point of view.
'The Stoned Heen View' Episode 3 podcast we interview Drysdale Football Club senior co-coach Daniel Jull about a possible return to footy after not playing since 2018 and find out what the Hawks players are doing during self isolation.
'The Stoned Heen View' Episode 2 podcast we interview Ocean Grove Football Netball Club Head of Fitness and Well Being Manager Dean Casamento.
Welcome to 'The Stoned Heen View' podcast series.
'The Stoned Heen View’ hosted by Mark Stone and Mark Heenan is a podcast series which interviews a range of local sports club identities after the COVID-19 health crisis forced local sporting seasons to be postponed.