Real Talk With Beno

Paul Roos comes on the show to talk about everything from his playing days through to his days in the coach's box with Sydney and Melbourne. Roos talks about the Swans' iconic rivalry with West Coast as well as the role he played in Melbourne's 2021 premiership success and what his first day at the club really looked like. We hear why his time at North Melbourne didn't go as planned and how it changed under instruction from David Noble.

Former Collingwood and Adelaide forward Ben Crocker speaks incredibly about how he dealt with the loss of his father and how it felt to watch his hero battle dementia. Ben tells some incredible stories about his time with his father and how he and his family looked after their figure head. The Carlton VFL star speaks about why he thinks he's good enough to play AFL again and about the crushing blow of being delisted by the Pies,

This episode is with former GWS, Melbourne and North Melbourne midfielder Dom Tyson. Tyson speaks about his venture into the business world post-football and how his love for golf turned into his new passion and work. He also opens up his exits from all three clubs including a brutally honest exit interview with Simon Goodwin when departing the Dees.

We are joined by arguably the greatest small forward to ever play the game. Former St Kilda star Stephen Milne discusses with us everything from footy to his post-career moves. Milney talks about the 2010 Grand Final and just how close he was to winning it all before that unlucky bounce. He discusses the pain of the Saints missing out two years in a row. We talk about how he handled crowd abuse over the years and how it inspired him to play some of his best footy as well as how he dealt...

Former Melbourne and Carlton midfielder Brock McLean opens up about how his mental health battles sent him to rock bottom. Brock reveals how dark his lowest moment was as well as his battle with mental illness. He speaks with incredible honesty about his battle with bulimia as well as alcohol and substance abuse and about how he turned his life around and is now the happiest he has ever been.

I sit down with former Hawthorn player and Collingwood runner Alex Woodward to discuss his incredible life so far. We speak about his 4 knee reconstructions that ultimately ended his career as well as a bone-chilling life-changing moment away from the footy field. Alex speaks about the fallout from the 2018 Grand Final where he was runner for Collingwood and how he dealt with some vile abuse from "fans".

We are joined by former Sydney Swan and 2012 premiership player Alex Johnson. Alex speakers about his journey through the AFL system battling recurring knee injuries and tells us about how the incredible comeback almost never happened. He speaks candidly about how he battled through his own rock bottom and about how he never felt like the journey was done, even when many were telling him it was.

I chat to the voice of Australian football Simon Hill about all things football in the land down under. We touch on what the A-League needs to succeed as well as just what he would have said had John Aloisi missed THAT penalty on November 16 2005. Simon also opens up on how losing his job in the middle of a global pandemic almost made him pack up and head home to the UK.

I chat with former Geelong star and current player manager superstar Liam Pickering. We chat about how Gary Ablett Jnr landed at the Gold Coast and about how he got Buddy to the Swans with any leaks. He tells us about how David Teague was treated throughout the Carlton review and gives us an update on one of his biggest clients. We also talk about the details and intricacies of how trade deals get done and free agents move clubs. Plus much, much more. One of my favourite chats so far,...

This time around we welcome 3-time premiership player and 2001 Brownlow medalist Jason Akermanis to the show. Jason tells us about what makes Brisbane of 2001-2003 the best dynasty the game has ever seen as well as his incredible battle with his groin in the 2002 Grand Final. He talks about his messy exits from both Brisbane and the Western Bulldogs and why he had made a mends with the Lions and not the Bulldogs.

I speak to Allen Christensen this episode in an incredibly open and honest chat. Allen talks about his addiction with gambling and details the struggle of coping with that every day. He tells us about some of his biggest wins and losses and about when he realised he had an issue. We chat about him winning an AFL premiership in his first season and about why he opted for move up north to Brisbane. Allen touches on his podcast with his brothers (link below) and about how gambling agencies...

This week we speak to former Group 1 winning jockey Simon Marshall. Marshall tells us about some of the incredible lengths he had to go to as he struggled with weight gain. We touch on the changes to the Melbourne Cup for international raiders and whether race results should be altered if whip rules are breeched. We recorded this episode prior to Goodwood weekend and Simon gives us his tips, did they get up? Have a listen and find out!

Billy Gowers is a former AFL player for the Western Bulldogs and Carlton. He played 33 games and was the Bulldogs leading goalkicker in 2018. He talks about how he nearly retired in 2019 and how he enjoyed the hub so much he decided to relocate to the Gold Coast. We also talk about his new passion for hairdressing and how his career in that is developing. Check out his business profile below! https://www.instagram.com/billy.gowers/ https://www.instagram.com/bill.cut/

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Nick Graham of the Carlton Football Club talks about his time under Mick Malthouse and some of the incredible sprays he got from the legendary coach. He touches on his thoughts on where Mick left the club upon his departure and the impact he had on the club. We talk about him being the games most dropped player in history and how he dealt with social media abuse.

An amazing chat with Outside The Locker Room CEO/Founder Jake Edwards. Jake formerly of the Carlton Football Club has had long battle with mental illness and opens up about his darkest days. Check out his organisations website and how to book them for your sporting club below Outside the Locker Room https://otlr.org.au/

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