Sport & Life with Sam Kekovich and Leon Wiegard

We chat with one of Australia's greatest cricket characters Merv Hughes.  Merv represented Australia in 53 tests and took 213 wickets from 1985 to 1994.  Merv opens up about the travelling Ashes sides from 1989 and 1993 and the day he took a hat-trick against the West Indies at the WACA.  He also talks about the issue of sledging and his famous run in with Javed Miandad.

We chat with former Richmond player and coach Barry Richardson about his illustirous career both on and off the field.  He opens up about his playing days at Richmond during the glory years and why he left the role as club President after one season in 1985.  Barry has also been a physio to the stars and chats about some of the famous names in world sport he has treated, including Sam Ke...

We chat with Australian Football and Carlton Half of Fame inductee Geoff Southby who was one of the finest full backs in the history of the game.  Geoff opens up about his career and the disappointment of missing two Grand Finals during Carltons dominant era of the 70s.  Geoff also opens up about his various battles off the field as well as a classic story about the day Bruce Doull lost...

We chat with the father of the Melbourne Storm John Ribot as he opens up about how a NRL side was formed in Melbourne.  We chat about the tense times of the Super League and how for three months John had live in security.  We also talk State of Origin and what builds a successful culture within all the organisations he has been a part of.  

We chat with 1987 Norm Smith Medalist David Rhys-Jones about his career at South Melbourne / Sydney then heading across to the Blues.  He settles the score on why he spent so much time at the tribunal and Sam shares some funny story about their days at the Hammerheads back in 2002.

We chat with another legend of AFL/VFL football Kevin Sheedy.  He opens up about his playing and coaching career as well as his brief stint in the army.  Sam and Kevin butt heads over the future of GWS and we get his insights about one of his most successful football concepts, the Anzac Day game between Collingwood and Essendon.

Robert Walls won three flags as a player and one as a coach.  But the ride has had plenty of highs and lows along the way.  We chat with Robert about his playing days and the fallout from Carlton which lead him to Fitzroy.  We then chat about the transition into coaching and his sacking from Carlton in very tense circumstances.  Robert then talks about the move to Brisbane and...

Geoff Henke is a former Australian ice hockey player and Australian Olympic Committee official. He was the chef de mission of the Australian Winter Olympic delegations from 1976 until 1994, and is credited with ending the neglect of winter sports in Australia.  We chat with Geoff about his journey and a famous altercation with Speed Skater Colin Coates at the 1988 Winter Olympics.  

Doug Walters is one of Australia's best ever cricketers and characters.  He played 74 tests for Australia and 28 ODI's.  We chat with him about his career, meeting the Queen, being conscripted to the army and what he thinks of modern day cricket.

Gerry Ryan OAM is regarded as one of Australia's best businessman but also investors in racehorses and sporting clubs.  Being an integral part of the Vingt Cinq club, we know Gerry well, so decided to pick his brains about his many investments and the keys to their success.  

Terry Henderson has been the CEO of OTI Racing and Bloodstock since 1999 and has won almost every major cup in Australia.  We chat with Terry about his career in the horse racing industry and how did he build his empire which currently stands at over 100 horses.  

We chat with 5 time grand slam singles winner Frank Sedgman about his career on and off the tennis court.  Frank won Wimbledon in 1952 and is the last male player to win all three disciplines (singles, doubles and mixed doubles) in the one tournament.  Frank talks about who was his toughest opponents over the years and how hard the decision was to turn pro.  We also open Frank up ab...

We catch up with arguably Australia's greatest ever cricket captains Allan Border.  He opens up about his life and cricket career which spanned over 15 years.   We debunk the persona around his 'hard edge' and open up the other side to 'Captain Grumpy.'  We also chat about the late Dean Jones and the effect of his passing on AB.  

Enjoy the story of the great Herb Elliott.  Herb won gold at the 1960 Olympics and broke the four minute mile on seventeen occasions. Herb has also had a successful career off the track in business with Puma and the Fortescue Metals Group.  We ask Herb about the secrets to his success in Sport and Life.

We chat with Collingwood Premiership player Jarryd Blair about his career at the magpies.  He opens up about his early days with Gippsland Power and how he landed a spot on the rookie list at Collingwood.  We then chat about the emotional scene in the film 'Collingwood from the Inside Out' where Jarryd is told his career as an AFL player is over.  A fantastic chat with a fine player...

Andrew opens up about the early days of his career and shares a funny story about his first public speaking engagement with Leon.  We chat about his Olympic journey and carrying the flag at the 2000 Sydney Games.  Andrew opens up about the tragic loss of Danny Frawley and the legacy he had left behind.  

We chat with inaugural West Coast Eagles President, and Sydney chairman of 20 years Richard Colless.  He discusses how hard it was for the West Coast Eagles to join the AFL competition and all the added hoops they had to jump through to make it happen.  He then opens up about the amazing culture that was developed at the Swans and how they went onto Premiership success.

We chat with Laurie about his early days playing for Assumption College and coming across to Fitzroy in the late 70s.  Laurie shares stories with Sam about his ethnic heritage and compare school yard lunchboxes.  Laurie also talks about the merger between Fitzroy and Brisbane and what it was like being on the inaugural board during that time.

We chat with Mick about his 174 game career as a player and 718 games as coach of Footscray, West-Coast and Collingwood.  Mick talks about his relationship with Nathan Buckly and Eddie McGuire as well as his thoughts on the current state of the game.

We chat with special guest Kim Hughes about his career and some of the more colourful characters he played with in that time.  We also ask about the off field drama with World Series Cricket and how that changed the game forever.  

With a jam packed weekend of sport ahead of us there were plenty of topics to discuss.  Are Richmond the real deal in 2020?  Is the correct phrase 'WAGs' or 'significant others?' And who to look out for at the 2020 Tour de France which begins on Saturday under the cloud of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Media personality and winner of the 1993 Stawell Gift Jason Richardson drops by to chat about the resurrection of the iconic race.  Jason talks about the betting plunge on him the year he won, and the effect the win had on his coaches and immediate friends and family.  He also drops a long shot tip for the 2020 Melbourne Cup.

We catch up with Swettenham Stud owner Adam Sangster about his family history in thoroughbred racing and he also gives us a couple of future bets to follow for the 2020 Spring Carnival.

We chat with the oldest living Brownlow Medalist Neil Roberts about his time at the Saints, how he ended up doing expeditions to Antartica and his quest to save lives in Vietnam.  An amazing story.

We chat with one of Australia's most successful horse trainers Peter Moody.  He talks about his return to racing after four years out of the sport and gives insight into the reasons behind his suspension.  Peter opens up about what it was like training the worlds best ever sprinter, Black Caviar.  He also tells a funny story about the time he met the Queen during the Royal Ascot car...