This is Your Journey for Tobin Brother Funerals - celebrating lives. Hosted by Sam Edmund. Airing on 1116 SEN, profiling Australia's sporting greats on and off the field.
Former Geelong and Richmond player, and ex-Melbourne coach Mark Neeld joins Sam Edmund to reflect on a football life shaped by opportunity, turbulence, hard lessons and resilience. From his early days at St Joseph’s and Kardinia Park to four flags at Ocean Grove, a premiership-winning apprenticeship under Mick Malthouse at Collingwood and the chaos of his time in charge of the Demons, Neeld opens up on coaching, leadership, regret, growth and the perspective he’s gained since.
50 min
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Steph Chiocci
Steph Chiocci joins Sammy to reflect on her path from Diamond Creek to becoming Collingwood’s inaugural AFLW captain and one of the competition’s foundation figures. She opens up on the growth of the women’s game, the sacrifices required, her move to St Kilda, career-ending injury, and life after football.
46 min
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Callan Ward
Former Bulldog and inaugural GWS Giants co-captain Callan Ward joins Sammy to reflect on a career built on courage, loyalty and resilience, from his unlikely draft rise and tough early lessons at the Dogs to helping build the Giants from the ground up. Ward opens up on the life-changing move to Western Sydney, the heartbreak of preliminary final defeats and serious injuries, and the perspective he carries into life after 327 AFL games.
47 min
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Neil Balme
Neil Balme joins Sam Edmund for to reflect on a remarkable football life as a Richmond premiership player, innovative coach, revered administrator and trusted mentor. Across a wide-ranging conversation, Balme opens up on old-school toughness, the power of care and empowerment, building premiership cultures at Geelong and Richmond, and his ongoing work raising awareness for epilepsy.
53 min
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Dylan Grimes
Three-time Richmond premiership defender Dylan Grimes joins Sam Edmund to reflect on a career built on resilience, humility and defensive excellence, from being overlooked in the draft and battling repeated injuries to becoming an All-Australian, Jack Dyer Medallist and Tigers co-captain. Grimes opens up on the culture behind Richmond’s dynasty, the shock departures of Damien Hardwick and Alex Rance, the challenges and joy of hub life in 2020, life after football at Mount Macedon Winery, and why great clubs are built by great people first.
46 min
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Guy McKenna
Guy McKenna reflects on his extraordinary football journey, from becoming one of West Coast’s greatest half-back flankers to coaching the newly formed Gold Coast Suns and the hard lessons that came with building an AFL club from scratch. In a wide-ranging and entertaining chat, he opens up on Ken Hinkley’s Tasmania challenge, the Suns’ famous Gary Ablett pursuit, his uncompromising approach to preparation, life under Mick Malthouse, and the stories that shaped a Hall of Fame career.
53 min
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Grant Thomas
Sam Edmund sits down with former St Kilda player and coach Grant Thomas for a frank and wide-ranging conversation about family, football, leadership and the uncompromising path that shaped his life in and out of the game. From his early days in Frankston and rise through the Saints, to the Malcolm Blight saga, bitter prelim heartbreaks, media scrutiny and his later success in business, Thomas reflects with trademark honesty on the wins, regrets, sliding doors moments and convictions that have defined his journey.
48 min
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David Schwarz
Melbourne hall of famer David Schwarz joins Sammy for an honest look back at the talent, trauma, injuries and resilience that shaped his life and football career. "The Ox" opens up on childhood grief, gambling addiction, recovery and the work that now drives him to help others.
47 min
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Cadel Evans
Cadel Evans joins Sam Edmund to reflect on the remarkable journey from a rugged, unconventional childhood and early mountain biking days to becoming Australia’s first Tour de France winner. He opens up on the setbacks, near misses, doping-era frustrations and self-belief that shaped his career, before reliving the 2011 triumph that cemented his place among Australia’s greatest sporting figures.
51 min
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Jason Culina
Former Socceroos midfielder Jason Culina joined Sammy to speak about the Socceroos' campaign at this year's World Cup, what he does with himself now, his father Branko, how he was discovered by a Danish scout as a youngster and his move to Ajax. He then spoke about the calibre of players he was with at Ajax and PSV Eindhoven, qualification for the 2006 World Cup, their efforts at that tournament and the 2010 World Cup, and he finished by discussing his move to the A-League at the twilight of his career.
71 min
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Paul Wade
Former Socceroos captain Paul Wade joined Sammy to speak about his upbringing in England and his family's decision to move to Australia when he was 11, playing for South Melbourne, his path to the national team, marking Diego Maradona in a World Cup qualifier in 1993, his battle with epilepsy, and more.
41 min
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Shaun Higgins
Triple club star Shaun Higgins joined Sammy to speak about what he's up to now, how much he loved footy as a kid, getting drafted to the Bulldogs, the injuries that plagued him in the early years, and the decision to move to North Melbourne at the end of the 2014 season. He then spoke about the career best form he experienced at the Kangaroos, how it felt watching the Dogs' premiership in 2016, his decision to join the Cats at the end of 2020, the four losing preliminary finals he played in, and more.
39 min
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Jack Grimes
46 min
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Neale Daniher Tribute
After the passing of the legendary Neale Daniher, Sammy Edmund speaks to his former player Jeff White and his great friend and former FightMND CEO Bill Guest. And we also hear another former player in Garry Lyon, and his former teammates in Tim Watson and Gary O'Donnell.
40 min
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Scott Pendlebury Special
After Scott Pendlebury broke the V/AFL record for games played last night, Sammy Edmund speaks to his brother Kris about their upbringing in Sale, former Collingwood recruiter Derek Hine about the decision to take him with Pick 5 in 2005, his former coach Mick Malthouse about the first impressions he made at the club, and his star teammate turned coach Nathan Buckley about what's led to his legendary status in the game.
44 min
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Charlie Dixon
Former Gold Coast and Port Adelaide key forward Charlie Dixon joined Sammy to speak about what he's up to after retirement, how challenging the end of his playing career was, his upbringing in Cairns, the early years at the Gold Coast Suns, and what led to him leaving the club for Port Adelaide. He then spoke about his relationship with Ken Hinkley, the close losses they experienced in September, the way he was umpired throughout his career, and much more.
43 min
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North Melbourne 1996 Premiership Special
North Melbourne premiership heroes Denis Pagan, Corey McKernan, Anthony Rock and David King joined Sammy Edmund for a chat about their incredible season in 1996 that saw them beat the Sydney Swans in the Grand Final.
49 min
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Ray Chamberlain
AFL umpiring great Ray Chamberlain joins Sammy Edmund!
50 min
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Jeff Horn
39 min
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Andrew Demetriou
Former AFL CEO Andrew Demetriou joined Sammy in the studio to speak about how he's received by the public now, what he's most proud of from his tenure, the league's expansion into South East Queensland and Western Sydney, his upbringing in Pascoe Vale, his playing career, the biggest scandals during his time as CEO, the Adelaide Oval redevelopment, the timing of the Grand Final, and more.
49 min
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Mark Williams
38 min
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State of Origin Special
Victoria chairman of selectors Garry Lyon, Western Australia superstar Gary Buckenara, South Australia icon @Cornesy12 and Tasmania gun Alastair Lynch all join Sam Edmund for a look back at the State of Origin's Glory Days!
47 min
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This is your Journey - Mike Whitney
Former Australian fast bowler Mike Whitney joined Sammy to speak about his unique path to the national side, the lifelong friendships he's made along the way, his TV career after cricket, his role in the survival of the South Sydney Rabbitohs, and much more.
50 min
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This is your Journey - Luke Breust
Hawthorn legend Luke Breust joined Sammy for this week's edition of 'This is your Journey'!
43 min
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This is your Journey - Doug Bollinger
Former Australian fast bowler Doug Bollinger joins Sammy to relive his career in this week's episode of 'This is your Journey'!