Just Havin a Crack

Send us Fan Mail Episode 63 of Just Havin a Crack features, Valley's and first-class cricketer, Media personality and drone flyer Lee Carseldine. Lee story is quite unique. it's about accepting what you have done and what you can do. throughout the podcast, you will learn that Lee accepts life as a journey. Through the good times and bad. Lee is truly one of the best humans on the planet...

Send us Fan Mail This week on Just Havin a Crack we have a former guest and outstanding cricketer Peter Anderson. From Peter's podcast, you will recall Peter was the National Coach of Afghanistan. With all the developments happening in Afghanistan we thought we would bring Peter back on to talk about life in Afghanistan and the challenges they face. This is a gripping podcast from a person th...

Send us Fan Mail This week on Just Havin a Crack our guest is rugby league great, humble actor & media personality Paul Sironen. Paul was a typical kid growing up in the Balmain district. Making representative junior rugby league sides and after a phone call with his mate Colin Scotts (NFL Player) went to play college football in Hawaii. Paul and his straight-up approach to football in a way w...

Send us Fan Mail Our guest on episode 60 of Just Havin a Crack is Risk Manager who totally went out of her comfort zone Sarah Davis. Sarah by her own words wanted to step ut of her comfort zone and explorer her boundaries. Sarah embarked on a journey to paddle some 6000+ Km, paddling the River Nile. 2 years of planning and applying her profession Sarah journey took her way out of her comfort zone...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to episode 59 of Just Havin a Crack, This weeks guest is the producer of the show and co-host Greg Blake. Blakey to his mates. While he doesn't like to draw attention to himself, this is a story of an Ipswich boy come corner store owner with his parents is an interesting one. One you not expect. Hating school and leaving after year 10, Greg gets an apprenticeship as a...

Send us Fan Mail This week on Just Havin a Crack we have Strength & Conditioning coach Damian Mednis.  Damian has worked with some of the leading sporting teams all over the world. Qld Red's, Munster, Qld Bulls, Brisbane Heat and The Australian Cricket Team. He is currently head of Athletics at The TSS school at Southport.  We take you back and go into the life of a conditioning coach est...

Send us Fan Mail Mike Hayes Australian Winemaker of the year 2017 is our gust on Just Havin a Crack.  Mike has grapes in his veins generations of grape growers have built Mike to where he is today. Mike curious side, sent him a journey around the world to discover grape variants that would be more adaptable to local conditions. His vest for knowledge has never waivered and the benefit of that is h...

Send us Fan Mail Michael McKenzie went into the Seoul Olympics as the favourite for the Men's 1500m Freestyle. Let's go back to the start, Michael swimming his very first 400m Freestyle event broke Stephen Holland's Australian Record as a 13-year-old. Michael was destined to be a long-distance pool swimmer. He follows the thin black line, lap after lap day after day. To swim the 150...

Send us Fan Mail Our guest today on Just Havin a Crack episode 55 is Peter "Doubles" Daley. A humble man who has the deepest respect from his peers around the rugby world. Life Member of the QRU, Life Member of Souths Rugby Club and Lawrie's old boy. Doubles story will leave you smiling and knowing the world is a better place because of people like doubles. Doubles does have a huge...

Send us Fan Mail Well, covid has us indoors here in Qld.  What better way to get a new poddy up than to reflect on our first fifty episodes. Each episode of Just Havin a Crack is like a baby to us.  In this episode, we talk about some of our favourite episodes. Follow us on FaceBook https://www.facebook.com/toombuldistrictcricketclub Instagram https://www.instagram.com/toombuldcc

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to today's episode of Just Havin a Crack, Gus Worland Gotcha 4 Life. Gus is just a normal bloke, who loves life. A typical Aussie guy with an infectious personality. With some of his great mates, Gus eventually saw him get a gig on Breakfast radio in Sydney, which he did for 7 years. Losing a dear friend to suicide Gus has passionately become an advocate for mental he...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to Just Havin a Crack, today's guest Adrian Coolwell. Adrian is a proud First Nations Man, that is giving back to his community in spades. As a Police Leasions Officer for the QLD Police, Adrian travels the state recruiting First Nations people to join the force. Adrian story is far diverse, a grand Father and father that served their country at war being segregated u...

Send us Fan Mail Leading into State of Origin 1 for 2021, who else to have on but Ben Elias. The Nemesis of Qld, the pugnacious pest that wouldn't go away. Ben learnt that resilience early on migrating with his family from Lebanon. Fight for everything and never give an inch. Football was everything to Ben and the Balmain Tigers was the only team.  Passionate, incisive and an absolute will to...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to episode 50 of Just Havin a crack. We have a very special guest today for our 50th episode, Doug Walters. Doug is a legend of Australian Cricket, he is an Aussie icon to be fair. A loveably larrikin who has never forgotten what he has achieved but is more comfortable putting it in context around the team and not himself. We recorded this episode unbeknown to us Doug was...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 49 of Just Havin a Crack, Angus Waddell. Angus has a unique story being one of few Australians to compete for Australia in Athletics and swimming. Angus was a fine high jumper, which took him to the Brisbane Commonwealth Games. Along with his father as his coach, Angus was a driven athlete, but he loved competing and the love of the sport wasn't lost on him. Following...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to episode 48 of Just Havin a Crack. Today we are on location at the 42for42 Memorial Garden Lunch @ The Queensland Cricketers Club. This is an annual lunch to remember the fallen (41) from the Afghanistan conflict and the forty-first recognising the lives lost after the conflict. The memorial Garden currently in constructed is there for those who want to reflect and say t...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 47 brings you a story of a kid from Warwick, a typical country kid. Lee Bodimeade represented Australia at the Barcelona Olympics winning the Silver Medal. He went on to coach the USA women's hockey team qualifying for their only two Olympics. Lee's is a typical Aussie country kid and as he says, Hockey It's in your blood. Follow us on FaceBook https://www.f...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to episode 46 of Just Havin a Crack. Today our guest is former England Test and County Cricketer Ian Greig. Growing up in South Africa and having a famous older brother (Tony), Ian forged his own way as a professional cricketer. After just two tests for England Ian was dropped from the test side. He went onto have a successful county cricket career, only to be on the verge...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 45 is a tribute to Tommy Raudonikis. RIP Follow us on FaceBook https://www.facebook.com/toombuldistrictcricketclub Instagram https://www.instagram.com/toombuldcc

Send us Fan Mail Episode 44 of Just Havin a Crack BRL to Augusta, today's guest Bernie Pramberg needs no introduction. Burnie was one of the most respected Rugby League referees in the BRL competition, through the celebrated days of Brisbane Club Rugby League. Bernie, with his passion for writing, became a sports journalist, where he covered many sports including golf. Burnie for many years a...

Send us Fan Mail Arguably the most famous sporting family in Australia, Trevor followed a legacy of people before him. Grandfather, Father and two older brothers that captained Australia and still to this day considered Cricketing Royalty. Trevor had big shoes to fill and he knew it. Then throw into the mix one of the most controversial moments in Australian Cricket, the underarm incident. My side...

Send us Fan Mail Today on #JustHavinaCrack we go into the world of professional golfer Jason Norris. Norrie to his mates has been a pro for some time. We talk to him about life on the circuit and playing with the likes of Dustin Johnson and Matt Kucher. Norrie made it to the European tour but things didn't go to plan. Norrie is now trying to keep his status on the Australian tour and planning...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 41 Andrew Ward "Keep Your Head Above Water" Out Now is episode 41, today's guest Andrew Ward through his own personal battles with mental health is the driving force behind The Head Above Water 24hr Swimathon. In conjunction with Gus Worland and the Gotcha 4 Life Foundation, each year Andrew hosts a 24hr swim on the northern beaches of Sydney. Groups of peop...

Send us Fan Mail Today we conclude the chat with Craig Turnbull (Spin). Following on from the loss of Razz from a mine, Craig concluded his second tour of Afghanistan. Once at home attempted to move into a customs role outside of the military. Due to circumstances, Spin was unable to make that progression. Spin was then asked to go back to Afghanistan for a third tour and lead dog company. Spin ag...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Just Havin a Crack we go into the world of the Military and the Afghanistan conflict. Craig Turnbull, SPIN to his mates did three tours of the Afghanistan conflict with a very special brand of soldiers.  Dogs, mine detection dogs. Spin's section of brave soldiers cleared the way for others to follow. Working at the very front on each patrol, dogs like Sam,...