The Coodabeen Champions

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.

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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!

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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!

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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.

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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!

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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!

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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!

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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!

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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!

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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!

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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!

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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.

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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…)

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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.

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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.

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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!

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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.

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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!

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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!

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This week, the boys chat to the coach of the Port Fairy Seagulls in the Hampden League, Dustin McCorkell. The Seagulls notched up their first win in over a year over the Hamilton Kangaroos last week. 

Also, former Collingwood captain Ray Shaw is on the show this week. Ray is one of a famous set of Pies brothers and this conversation continues our look back at the classic Aussie film "The Club", in which Ray played a big part.

And as usual, there's plenty of songs from Champs, Covey's Quiz, What we learned today, Sam the Sub from Outside Football and Coodabeens Footy Talkback!

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This week, the Coodabeens catch up with friend of the show and now coach of St Joseph's in the GFNL, Ron Watt.

With the announcement that Tassie has been granted a 19th AFL licence, the boys discuss it with (in their view) "Mr Tasmania", Alister Nicholson.

Plus there's Covey's Quiz, more songs from Champs, What We Learned Today, Sam the Sub from Outside Football and of course, Coodabeens Footy Talkback!

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This week, the Coodas catch up with long time friend of the show, Andrew "Gigs" Gigacz, who has written a book with Tim Rath about 100+ years of footy jumpers.

Also, the boys chat to ex Cat and Swan and now member of the AFL Coaches Association, Henry Playfair. 

Plus there's Covey's Quiz, What We Learned Today, Sam the Sub from Outside Football and of course, Coodabeens Footy Talkback!

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This week on the Coodabeen Champions, the boys catch up with Charley Daniel, who is representing Australia in the annual Anzac Day football match at Villers Bretonneux. 

Also football historian and author of "Harder than Football - Australian Rules Footballers at War", Barb Cullen drops by for a fascinating chat. 

Plus there's some Anzac inspired songs from Champs, Covey's Quiz, What We Learned Today, Sam the Sub from Outside Football and of course, Coodabeens Footy Talkback!

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The boys chat to Tom Warhurst who played 246 games for Norwood in the SANFL, as well as a couple for the Crows. 

And to Andy Nisbet the coach of Charlton in the North Central Football Netball League

There's plenty of songs from Champs, Covey's Quiz, What we learned today, Sam the Sub from Outside Football and of course, Coodabeens Footy Talkback!

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This week the boys catch up with Matt McEvoy - middle brother of Ben and Peter McEvoy. The three brothers will play a game together for their home club Colibinabbin on April 29th.

Also former Kangaroo and Blue, Mark Arceri joins the Coodas for a chat, live from the Good Friday match at Marvel Stadium.

Plus What We Learned Today, Sam the Sub from Outside Football and Coodabeens Footy Talkback!

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It was all about the Saints! Simon was very happy for the 150th anniversary of the Saint Kilda Football Club. We spoke to the Cowwarr Saints as they start season 2023 in the North Gippsland Football League and the team recalled 1980 through the famous footy film "The Club".

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The Coodabeens are back this week live from the MCG ahead of the big clash between Geelong and Collingwood!

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Plus what we learned today, Sam the Sub from Outside Football and Coodabeens footy talkback!

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The Coodabeens are back to kick off a brand new season! 

In our pre-season edition this week, the boys catch up with editor of the AFL Record, Michael Lovett, SEO of the Responsible Gaming Foundation, Shane Lucas and former Carlton star and radio & TV commentator, Mark "Sellars" McClure.

Plus your weekly favourites are back, including What We Learned Today, Sam the Sub from Outside Football and Coodabeens Footy Talkback!

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It's the Coodabeens last show for season 2022, as the boys give their thoughts on last weekend's AFL grand final. 

Guests this week include Musical Theatre star and Cats fan Amy Lepahmer, who is a challenger for Champs' mouth trumpet crown! Also Leesa Catto joins us to talk all things AFLW.

Plus some Champs songs from the archives, What we learned this year, Sam the Sub from Outside Football and one final Coodabeens Footy Talkback for the year!

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Join the Coodabeens live from The Glenferrie Hotel in Hawthorn for Grand Final Eve! There's plenty of footy chat in the lead up to the big game on Saturday, along with some old favourites from Champs, what we learned today, Sam the Sub from Outside Football and of course, Coodabeens footy talkback!

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This week, the Coodas catch up with former Geelong captain Damian Bourke, who captained the cats in the 1989 Grand Final, as well as playing a few seasons with the Brisbane Bears. 

There's also plenty of footy chat, songs from Champs, What we learned today, Sam the Sub from Outside Football and of course, Coodabeens Footy Talkback!

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With the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, the Coodabeens catch up with Ross Dillon, who was on hand at the MCG the day the Queen attended the Round 1 clash and very first VFL Sunday match between Richmond and Fitzroy at the MCG in 1970.

There's plenty of regional footy chat as the boys catch up with James Mills, one of the presidents of the Yinnar Magpies in the Mid Gippsland League, along with coach of the Gordon Eagles in the Central Highlands League, Ron Watt.

Plus some great footy songs from Champs, Sam the Sub from Outside Football and Coodabeens Footy Talkback!

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This week, the Coodabeens are live from the MCG ahead of the big Qualifying final clash between Melbourne and Sydney!

The boys catch up with Demons and MCC Royalty, David Cordner, there's some great songs from Champs, Sam the Sub from Outside Football and Coodabeens Footy Talkback!

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This week, the boys chat to Kellie Burmeister from the Quambatook Football Netball Club, which is being wound up at the end of the season. 

Champs is back with plenty of songs, plus there's Covey's Quiz, a bit of main, what we learned today, Sam the Sub from Outside Football and of course, Coodabeens Footy Talkback!

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This week, the Coodabeens chat to Dr Brooke Patterson about the upcoming season of AFLW. Dr Patterson also played 11 games for the Melbourne Demons.

Champs is away in Adelaide for the showdown this week, however we've scoured the digital archives and will play some of his songs from the past couple of months.

Plus Covey's Quiz is back along with Coodabeens footy talkback!

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This week, the boys are live from the Ararat RSL, as the Ararat Football Netball Club celebrates 150 years!

Ararat local and former Richmond full back, Scott Turner joins the boys for a chat along with former No 1 AFL draft pick, Bulldogs premiership player and Worksafe Country Club game ambassador, Tom Boyd. 

Plus there's some great songs from Champs, Sam the Sub from Outside Football and Coodabeens Footy talkback!

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The week on the Coodabeen Champions, a David and Goliath story from the Bonnie Doon FNC as the gents catch up with senior coach Ken Murray. 

Billy's Bafflers return, there was a bone to pick (literally) in Mail, plenty of Champs' songs and some very passionate callers talking to Torch in Footy Talkback!

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Plenty of Champs's songs, and a full board of callers for Torch's footy talkback... because that's what the league wants!

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This week, the boys chat to an old friend of the show and mum of Hawthorn captain Ben, Sharon McEvoy. Sharon is a legend of the Dederang Mt Beauty Football Netball Club who are celebrating a big reunion this weekend.

As always, there's songs from Champs, Covey's Quiz, a little bit of mail, what we learned today, Sam the Sub from Outside Football and of course, Coodabeens Footy Talkback!

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This week the boys are live from the Frankston Football Club ahead of the Dolphin's clash with the Northern Blues!

Joining them for a chat this week, Frankston legend and CEO Adrian Lloyd, former magpie and local legend Alan Wickes talks about his new book called "The Second Story man", along with Frankston immortal, premiership winning coach, former player and administrator Bryan Mace.

Also, what we learned today, Sam the Sub from Outside Football and Coodabeens footy talkback!

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The Coodabeens this week catch up with former politician, playwright Neil Cole who has written a play about former Collingwood captain Tony Shaw which debuts July 13 at Chapel off Chapel, aptly titled "Shawry". 

Plus one of the panel was a theatre-goer of a different sort, modern fan engagement pops up and as always, Champs' songs, Covey's Quiz and plenty of Coodabeens Footy Talkback!

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This week the Coodas chat to good mate and colleague Alister Nicholson who is kicking goals calling the footy for Channel 7 and is a strong advocate for a stand-alone Tasmanian team in the AFL!

Covey's Quiz is back, there's lots of Champs' songs, Sam the Sub from Outside Football and of course, Coodabeens Footy Talkback!

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This week the Coodabeens chat to Wendy Castle, President of the Newtown & Chilwell Netball Club. Earlier this season, N&C lost to St Albans - their first loss in 150 games. 

Billy's Bafflers returns this week, there's plenty of Champs' songs and of course, Coodabeens footy talkback!

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This week, the Coodabeens catch up with the legendary Kevin Sheedy, who has had the honour of being named as an immortal of the Essendon Football Club at their recent 150th celebrations. 

There's more songs from Champs, Covey's Quiz, Sam the Sub from Outside Football and of course, Coodabeens footy talkback!

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Ahead of the Queens birthday long weekend, the boys catch up with Cath Quinn about AFL Masters QuickKick - a program to introduce playing footy to women over 35.

As always, plenty of Champs' songs, a little bit of mail, What we learned today and of course, Coodabeens footy talkback!

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This week the chaps chat to Terry Dillon from the Cora Lynn Football Club in the West Gippsland league. It's been 15 years since they last broadcast from the ground once known as the Snake Pit!

And as always, there's plenty of Champs' songs, Covey's Quiz, Sam the Sub from Outside Football and Coodabeens footy talkback!

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This week the Coodabeens chat to Karen McIntyre from the Mininera and District Football League, who are celebrating 100 years of history with the launch of a new book.

Also this week, plenty of Champs' songs, Billy's Bafflers are back for another run, Sam the Sub from Outside Football plus Coodabeens footy talkback!

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It's Sir Doug Nichols Round in the AFL and this week the Coodabeens catch up with the Melbourne Football Club Indigenous Project Officer and former Demon, Matthew Whelan who was instrumental in the NAARM Football Club renaming project. 

The boys also catch up with Head of AFL Indigenous Talent Programs, Jason Williams about the Fitzroy Cubs, a team for players from indigenous and multicultural backgrounds aged from 19 to 23.

Plus plenty of Champs' songs and this week, Covey's Quiz takes a back seat for Billy's Baffler!

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It's community umpiring week in footy, so this week the Coodabeens have a chat with Damien Tann, a goal umpire for the Kaniva-Leeor Cougars in the Horsham and District Football Netball League. 

And as always, there's plenty of Champs' songs, Covey's Quiz, Sam the Sub from Outside Football and Coodabeens Footy Talkback!

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This week's focus is on the Quambatook Saints in the Golden Rivers Football Netball League, who have made the difficult decision to disband at the end of this season. Young first year president of the Quamby FNC, Rhys Carmichael joins the Coodabeens for a chat. 

Also this week, plenty of Champs' songs, Sam the Sub from Outside Football and Coodabeens footy talkback!

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This week on the Coodabeens, the boys chat to Geelong legend Ian Nankervis about his stellar footy career.

There's plenty of Champs songs, Sam the Sub from Outside Football plus Coodabeens footy talkback!

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This week the Coodabeens are live from Warrnambool ahead of the opening of the redeveloped Reid Oval. The boys chat with local coach Matt O'Brien, as well as former Fitzroy player and current Warrnambool FC committee member, Mark "Smirky" Dwyer.

Plus Sam the Sub from Outside Football and Torch's footy talkback!

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Being Good Friday, the focus this week is on Good Friday footy as the Coodabeens chat to President of the Lake Wendouree Lakers, Chris Brennan.

There's plenty of Champs songs this week, as well as Sam the Sub from Outside Football and we wrap it up with Torch's footy talkback!

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The Coodabeen's this week focus on the Colac Tigers FNC in the Geelong FNL, chatting to club legend Jock Brady and former Colac boy, Collingwood footballer and legendary coaching innovator David Wheadon. 

Leesa Catto talks the AFLW Grand Final and remembers a pioneer of Women's Football, while Sam the Sub from Outside Football, Champs' Songs and Torch's Footy Talkback return!

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This week the Coodabeens are live from the MCG ahead of the Melbourne vs Essendon clash!

The boys chat to die hard Melbourne Demons fan, Laraine Rodriguez, who has been at every Coodabeens Outside Broadcast. MCC President Michael Happell drops by for a chat, along with Rod Grinter, President of the Melbourne Past Players Association.

Plus what we learned today and Coodabeens footy talkback!

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This week, the focus is on the Wimmera League, as the boys chat to Terry Arnel who runs the womens and girls programs at the Horsham Demons.

Champs is back in the studio this week with plenty of songs and the Coodabeens also chat to legendary Cat and Kangaroo Doug Wade, who is one of only 5 - and soon to be 6 - AFL/VFL players to have kicked 1000 career goals.

Plus Covey's Quiz, Sam the Sub and footy talkback!

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This week the chaps focus on the great town of Camperdown with a chat to club secretary Tash Swayn, as well as former AFL star Paul Broderick who came from the town and went on to have a stellar career at Fitzroy and then Richmond.

Also joining the show this week, Adam Ray from Missing String Productions - a musician who will arrange, play, sing and (if you don't already have one) write your footy club a theme song!

And Champs joins the boys for a chat from Adelaide.

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This week, Richo, Covey, Billy and Andy discuss time capsules with Torch McGee, chat to old friend Glenn McMahon about country footy and catch up with the great Peter "Crackers" Keenan. 

Plus Covey's Quiz is back for the first time in 2022!

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The Coodabeens first hit out for Season 2022 before the season opener on Friday March 11.

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