Glory Days

Holbrook had blown a golden chance for premiership glory in 1983 losing a replay after the first GF was drawn - they were back in 1985 for one more crack - they had a new coach in Mick Maddox a new will to win and one of the finest ever sides to play in the Tallangatta FL after an early finals hiccup they powered their way to its first premiership in 15 yrs and became the first NSW team to win the...

In Episode 10 the boys start to add the umpires into the H2H Reserves Team of the Century with a couple of locks ! The lads cast their eye over an interesting round 7 of football, Mason gives Albo a wake up call on behalf of the farmers and a young lad from Walbundrie stars in the VFL on the Albury Sportsground - enjoy ! 

Another big episode as the lads add another six names into the Highway to Hume Reserves Team of the Century taking the squad to 19, on World Bee Day the CEO of Robeez Honey is given a whack from Mason, while Bealey reveals a nasty spat between the Crows co captains and a look back on round 6 of Hume football

Chaos in and out of the studio but the lads get the Ep done - featuring Culcairn coach Brendan Way talking about Dane Swan appearance v Henty, six new players added to the H2H 25 Year Hume Reserves Team of Century squad, Mason umpiring comes under fire, Bealey the target in Mailbag - however the big news surrounds the end of season Team of Century Celebration --- going to be huge - enjoy Ep 8 

After a emotional premiership in 2014 the Albury Tigers despite losing ten senior players were ready to go back to back under co coaches Chris Hyde and Daniel Maher – after six straight grand finals against Yarrawonga the Lavington Panthers had emerged to challenge the top two – in a bruising season finale the Tigers etched themselves into OMFL greatness with a stirring grand final victory.

In this week’s episode the boys name the first seven players into the squad for the H2H Hume Reserve Grade Team of the Century (last 25 yrs) as planning starts for a gala function to celebrate the final team announcement, Billabong Crows coaching legend Bec O’Connell jumps on for a chat while another big name cops the CollKaneo and a political party gets Tool of the Week while a cracking edition o...

A big episode 6 with Mason live from the Holden Centre stalking his beloved Collingwood train. Jindera coach Tayla Lloyd chats all things netball, another big name cops the CollKaneo and Tool(s) of the Week get announced while Bealey recalls his fathers rather checked goal umpiring career plus a look at results and round 4 of Hume.

A big Easter edition features big plans for the 25 Year Hume Reserves Team of the Century team to become a charity fundraiser for a local charity, the lads need the nominations to keep coming in. Mason reflects back on his time as a Bushpig while Bealey reflects back on "the Miracle" Crows win over Osborne a few yrs back - a cameo visit from a club coach and interleague coaching member - no Tool o...

Our man Bealey is back in the studio and with his injury update, Mason in all sorts after his return to Adrenaline gym. Tool of the Week awarded to a legend of the Hume FL the Hume reserves Team of the Century gaining momentum - in on field news the Hume coaching panel named for interleague v Tallangatta FL and the Crows hit top of the table in netball 

An injury to Bealey has left the team one man down for Ep 3 and also ruined his Azzi medal hopes as his much anticipated return ends in tears, a big name gets Tool of the Week along with a repeat offender, big news for seconds footballers - selection honours await as plans go into play for the Hume FL 25 Yr Seconds Team of this period  plus its a family affair at Billabong Crows netball all in Ep...

This week Bealey is under the pump from Mason copping a CollKano about his trip to Yackandandah, a Giants teammate wins Tool of the Week, the longest ever Mailbag question and the young superstar from Culcairn Iilysh is our Hot Property winner plus a look at round one in both football and netball - enjoy ! 

The Highway to Hume crew are back and in good form recapping the off season -  the good, the bad and the forgettable as Robbie, Bealey and Mason loosen things up while for a bit of sense Georgia has a peak at the netball. 

Yarrawonga had played in four straight OM netball A grade grand finals between 1999 and 2002 with just the one premiership in 2001, they then lost four straight preliminary finals between 2003 and 2006 – they broke the prelim final hoodoo in 2007 but were beaten in the 2007 grand final by North Albury – the following year they again lost to North Albury in the grand final – they had enough and wer...

A fast finishing Albury missed finals in 2008 by the barest of margins, the momentum burst back into 2009 with some heavy recruiting of top end talent and the return of coaching legend Paul Spargo – the result was a year of footballing perfection culminating in the Tigers first premiership in 12 yrs, enjoy Tiger Tales 2009 – “Unbreakable, Unbeaten, Unbelievable”.

It was a long and frustrating 7 year battle for the Lavington Football Club to be finally accepted into the Ovens and Murray FL for the 1979 season -- year by year they built cracking finals in its third year and then a losing grand final in 1982 - Ken Roberts had the Blues primed and nothing was going to stand in their way - it was history in the making stuff at their doorstep - enjoy the very fi...

Albury had never won back to back premierships across the first five decades of the OMFL – they were in a golden era of talent and had taken out the 1937 and 1939 premierships – 1940 loomed large but in its way was World War 2 raging across Europe and stretching the resources of clubs across community sport – Doug Strang was back in charge and the Tigers were racing against time and some stiff opp...

One of the great Ovens and Murray FL grand finals was played out in 1939 between Albury and Wodonga – remarkably both captain/coaches of the sides were brothers Doug (Albury) and Gordon (Wodonga) Strang – originally from Jindera and premiership players in the VFL with Richmond they were back in town and oh boy what a season it was with World War 2 looming #TigerTales #GloryDays

The Tigers had returned to its original colours and name after almost a decade of name changes due to religious divide in the city – they were ready to pounce on its first premiership since 1928 under the coaching of Essendon star and Brownlow medallist Stan Judkins for the 1937 season  – they also had the mid-season return of a goalkicking legend of the VFL the one and only Doug Strang who would...

After going back to back premiers in 2013 Albury Thunder set themselves to achieve the unthinkable in 2014 - three in a row under the coaching of Josh Cale and the astute leadership of President Rick O’Connell - with time running out in the preliminary final the dream looked over ---- until something clicked and Thunder got on a roll that continued into the following week in a remarkable grand fin...

In between both World Wars the season of 1928 was to be one of the most tumultuous in the history of the OMFL with the bitter religious divide in Albury spilling onto the football fields and streets of Albury - amongst it all were some of the absolute greats of the Albury FC and the OMFL - the Bunton brothers Haydn arguably the greatest ever player in Australian Rules history and Cleaver who would...

Henty had last tasted premiership success in 1937 - they had made it through to five grand finals since then but had come up short on each occasion - they were into its fifth year in the Hume FL and they had found a new coach in Wayne Styles are hardnosed and fearless leader who guided the Swampies to a season of excellence that was challenged right at the end - they dug deep and found a way to br...

The 1984 season was the third since amalgamation of Grong Grong-Matong and Ganmain in the Riverina Football League - from day one the GGGM Lions plan was a premiership in the third year - Ray “Rocky” O’Connor was also into his 3rd year as coach - the Lions had a 50% win/loss ratio in the first two years - couple of handy recruits a group of passionate and hungry players the Lions were ready to roa...

This episode picks up the Albury Tigers season from round three as the players and club adjust to the traumatic experience in round one - it shows the strength of James McQuillan in his rehab, it shows the strength of a community and it shows the strength of a playing group to fight on for a teammate and friend as the season finishes in yet another epic Albury v Yarrawonga grand final.

Holbrook were into its sixth season since joining the Hume FL, they had made two grand finals with no ultimate prize, Albury triple premiership player Marc Duryea was back for his 4th year as coach - he wanted one thing and one thing only - a Holbrook premiership that had so far eluded him - they trained harder, they played harder and they got their prize - they paid the price.

2014 in the Ovens and Murray FL was one of the toughest to endure for the Albury Tigers - it finished with a they won a premiership but in round one they lost a young man James McQuillan in an accident that made James a quadriplegic - this episode is dedicated to james and his family capturing his amazing fightback to a fulfilling life with amazing support from community, family and his loyal frie...