The Coodabeen Champions

It's Grand Final Eve and the last Coodabeens for Season 2023! So we're opening up the time capsule to see how all our predictions went at the start of the season. There's lots of Grand Final flavoured songs from Champs, What We Learned Today, Sam the Sub from Outside Football and Coodabeens footy talkback. Plus it wouldn't be a grand final show without a stirring rendition of "That's The Thing About Football" from Champs! Good luck to Collingwood and Brisbane Lions tomorrow! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Footy lost a legend last weekend and on the show today, Crackers Keenan, a great friend of the show and close friend of the late Ron Barassi. There's plenty of Champs' songs ahead of the Prelim Finals and Gabrielle Muphy joins the show. Gabrielle is Vice President of Fitzroy in the VAFA. The Roys are in the B Grade grand final against St Bernard’s and are guaranteed to be promoted to A Grade next year. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week, the boys catch up with an old friend of the show and legendary NT footy broadcaster, Charlie King. Also Paul O'Brien from the Benalla All Blacks in the Ovens & Murray league stops by for a chat. The Benalla reserves are in the grand final this weekend with 16 Irish stars playing. Plus there's plenty of footy chat, songs from Champs, What We Learned Today, Sam the Sub from Outside Football and of course, Coodabeens Footy Talkback! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Finals footy is back after the bye and this week we're joined by a couple of Carlton legends, ahead of tonight's Elimination Final between the Blues and the Swans. Also, MCC President Fred Oldfield joins the boys to talk about last night's huge crowd at the 'G - almost 92,000. How did you let all those Collinwood Supporters in, Fred? Plus there's plenty of songs from Champs, What we Learned Today, Sam the Sub from Outside Football and of course, Coodabeens Footy Talkback! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's the lonely AFL bye week so get yourself out to some local footy finals instead. On the show today Glenn McMahon from countryfootyscores.com Glenn has the rundown on what’s on. And Lauren Wood, Herald Sun AFLW reporter and Fox Footy boundary rider. It’s round one of the AFLW this weekend and the first match is just hours away with Melbourne v Collingwood at Princes Park. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week on the Coodabeens, the lads catch up with President of the Moyhu Grasshoppers in the Ovens & King League, Geoff Hogan. O&K finals kick off this weekend – the Moyhu firsts are playing Bright on Saturday at Tarrawingee and the Twos are playing at North Wang on Sunday...against our Irish friends, the Benalla All Blacks! Also prolific AFL/VFL historian and author, Dr Dan Eddy drops by for a chat about his new book "Brilliance and Brutality" - charting the fierce rivalry in the late 60's and early 70's between Carlton and Richmond. Billy's Bafflers makes a return this week, plus plenty of songs from Champs, Mail, What We Learned Today, Sam the Sub from Outside Football, and of course, Coodabeens Footy Talkback! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week, the Coodas are live from the pod at the Frankston Footy Club! Special guests include CEO of the Frankston Dolphins, Adrian 'Rocky' Lloyd, former Saint, Blue and now Dolphin, Jack Newnes, Head coach of the Frankston women's team, Anthony Radings and 3MP Breakfast host 'Dolphin' Dave Ferguson. Plus more songs from Champs, Covey in the Crowd, What we Learned Today, Sam the Sub from Outside Football, and of course, Coodabeens Footy Talkback! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week, the boys chat to Tim Turner, who will play his 300th game for Lismore-Derrinallum in the Mininera League this weekend. Tim is also the president of the club. Also, senior AFL photographer Michael Willson has a chat about his exhibition "Beyond the Boundary", which is currently showing at the Swan Hill Regional Art Gallery (Michael is originally from Swan Hill). In Champs' absence, we'll feature some songs from his new footy songs album, plus there's Covey's Quiz, What We Learned Today, Sam the Sub from Outside Football and Coodabeens Footy Talkback! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week, the boys catch up with local footy stalwart, Matt Zurbo, who incredibly will line up for his 700th game this weekend for Otway Districts against the Western Eagles in the CDFL. Also, old friend of the program and former Carlton sharp-shooter, Ross Ditchburn drops by for a chat. Given a current Bluebagger is kicking bags, what does a former bag-kicker himself think? As always, plenty of songs from Champs, the quiz, a little bit of mail, what we learned today, Sam the Sub from Outside Football and of course, Coodabeens footy talkback! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week, the boys catch up with our Women's footy expert, Leesa Catto ahead of this Sunday's VFLW Grand Final between Collingwood and Port Melbourne. Also, Irish recruit for the Benalla All-Blacks in the Ovens & King league, Tomas O'Suilloabhan stops by for a chat. Plus there's plenty of songs from Champs, The Quiz, What we learned today, Sam the Sub from Outside Football and of course, Coodabeens Footy Talkback! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week, the Coodas catch up with Editor of the AFL Footy Record, Michael Lovett, who has just announced his retirement from the role. Also, president of the Noradjhua Quantong Bombers in the Horsham & District League, Matt Treacy joins the boys for a chat. Plus there's some more great songs from Champs, the quiz, what we learned today, Sam the Sub from Outside Football and of course, Coodabeens Footy Talkback! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Richo and Covey are on special Coodabeens duties this week, so the show is hosted by none other than Young Andy! This week, president of the Drouin Football Netball Club Chris Soumilas joins the boys for a chat about their indigenous round, the club's specially designed jumper, their name this week and also a special recruit. Also, former Demon and inaugural Brisbane Bears player Dale Dickson stops by for a chat. Plus there's plenty of footy chat, some cracking songs from Champs, Andy Asks, Sam the Sub from Outside Football and of course, Coodabeens Footy Talkback! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week on the show, Paul O'Brien Treasurer of the Benalla All-Blacks. The All-Blacks 2nds have been bolstered by 12 Irish players who work at a wind farm nearby. Then Mike Coward. We saw him in all his 1979 panel show skivvy splendor last week – and the now legendary Aussie sports journo joins us! To talk about his sad Swans and all things Ashes. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week on the show our memories of a mate – the ‘80s, the Roy boys, I made 100, FootyAid and Matty Rendell. And Jane Hunt. We caught up with the mum of former Demon, now Eagle Jayden a few years ago in our ‘Say hi to your mum’ segment. How did she and the family cope with Jayden moving across the country and particularly after the weekend’s devastating loss in Sydney? (Jane was there…) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week on the show Anthony Churchill, President of the Holbrook FNC in the Hume League. Holbrook are hosting Coreen Daysdale Hopefield Buraja this weekend. And Grant "Sticks" Lawrie who played 151 games for Fitzroy! But in his final season, moved to St Kilda where, where against his old team, he got 3 Brownlow Votes in a one point Saints win at Moorabbin. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week on the show, Lee Jones, President of Tooradin-Dalmore Seagulls in the West Gippsland FNL. The team were talking about green jumpers with red Vs and the Seagulls wear that strip. And Byll Stephen, an old friend of the show as a member of the Little and Teeny Tiny Stevies. She’s playing footy and music in the Reclink Community Cup on Sunday at Victoria Park. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week on the show, the team are joined by Matt Brown our man in Sweden. Tomorrow is the Swedish Cup in Norrtalje where three clubs from Malmo, Stockholm and Norrtalje compete for the title. And remembering Queens Birthday battles of the past, Shane Morwood joins the show. It's been 40 years since he played in a win in 1983 and 30 years since he kicked 6 in a 50 point loss where Jaka kicked 9! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week the boys talk to Jan Van Ruiswyk our tireless correspondent from the King Island Football League. Currie plays North this weekend. And.... Terry Daniher – Old friend of the show, TD is on the way to a Fight MND night as we speak. Terry’s brother Neale will be awarded the Outstanding Contribution to Victorian Sport this week and the Freeze at the G is next Monday. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week on the Coodabeen Champions, the boys chat to Denis Graham from the Lancefield Football Club. The Lancefield Tigers celebrate 150 years this year and are launching a book this weekend at their match against Romsey. Also joining them is Jeff Bruce who played 7 games with Fitzroy in 1995 before he moved to Perth to play in the WAFL. Jeff's first match was 28 years ago when he made is debut at Bruce Stadium in Canberra - the only AFL match ever played there. Plus there's lots of Champs' songs, The Quiz, What We Learned Today and Coodabeens Footy Talkback! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week on the show, the Coodabeens catch up with an old sparring partner from the 80's and all round good bloke, David Rhys-Jones, who is promoting awareness of Prader-Willi Syndrome - a condition his son Cooper has. Also coach of the Mallee Eagles in the Central Murry League, Brent Sheahan stops by for a chat. Plus lots of songs from Champs, Covey's Quiz, Sam the Sub from Outside Football, What We Learned Today and of course, Coodabeens Footy Talkback! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.