Sport & Life with Sam Kekovich and Leon Wiegard

We chat with the captain of the Australian Olympics Water Polo Team Blake Edwards. Blake chats about his journey into water polo and how the Australian team have turned around their form in recent years. Their decision to focusing more on defence has resulted in taking down some of the world powerhouses in the sport.

We chat with former league star Mark 'Spudd' Carroll. Mark played 202 professional league games and represented Australia on twelve occasions. Mark took many big hits throughout his career and chats about the effects on his life post his playing career and the issues of CTE among former players.

We chat with entertainer and the voice of the iconic Australian music show 'Countdown' Gavin Wood. Gavin chats about his early days in radio and how he landed the dream job alongside Molly Meldrum. He also updates us with what he's upto today and his recent return from over a decade living in the USA.

We chat with 15 time Group 1 winning jockey and media personality Simon Marshall. Simon chats about his racing career and what led to his retirement after 11 years in the saddle. We also chat about how he transitioned into the media, with a cracking story about Melbourne Cup winning horse Jezabeel.

We chat with filmmaker Stewart Marshall about his documentary 'Fightback' which uncovers the real story about the 1989 potential merger with Footscray and Fitzroy in the AFL. Stewart chats about his journey to make the film and the roadblocks he's received along the way, including the AFL's resistance to back the project.

We revisit our chat with champion jockey Glen Boss who famously won three consecutive Melbourne Cups aboard Makybe Diva. Glen chats about his career and his struggles with mental health, leading to his passion to support others who are struggling.

With the Spring Carnival upon us, we thought we would revisit one of our favourite episodes with Jimmy 'Pumpa' Cassidy. We chat with Jim about some of his great wins with plenty of great one liners.

We chat with sports commentator and former world no 1 squash player Chris Dittmar. We chat with Chris about his professional sports career and his famous battles with Pakistan players Jahingar and Jansher Khan. We then find out how he made the transition to media and what his plans are now he has turned 60.

We chat with author Des Tobin about his new book 'It's In The Genes' which shares some fascinating stories about some family generations in Australian Football.

We chat with Laurenzo and Renato Serafini about their journeys with the Fitzroy Football Club and then the Brisbane Lions. We also chat about their roots at Assumption College, commonly known as the breeding ground for the games greatest players.

We chat with Channel 7 commentator and Western Bulldogs legend Luke Darcy. We chat with Luke about the rise of his son Sam and what wen't wrong with the Bulldogs finals campaign in 2024.

We chat with one of Australia's top sports journalists Jon Anderson on the eve of the finals kicking of for the AFL season. Ando gives us his picks for the opening round and who he thinks will play off in the Grand Final for the 2024 season.

We chat with Herald Sun journalist and Fox Sports personality John Ralph. John has been in the footy media for over 25 years breaking some of the biggest stories in the game. We chat with John about the 2024 season and his journey to date in the media.

We chat with Olympic Gold Medalist and commentator Scott McGrory. Scott won gold in the Madison at the Sydney Olympics and has commentated the past four Olympics for Australian television. We chat with Scott about the gold rush in Paris and where cycling sits currently post the games.

We chat with actor and singer Tom Burlinson. We chat with Tom about some of his most iconic roles on the silver screen including 'The Man from Snowy River' and 'Phar Lap.' We also chat about his incredible singing voice, and performances through the Frank Sinatra catalogue.

John Van Wisse is a vertan swimmer and swim coach who set a record when he ran, swam and cycled from London to Paris. We chat with John about his drive and what goes into his ultra humanistic endurance events.

We chat with one of South Australia's greatest football administrators, Bill Sanders. Bill was instrumental in the formation of the Adelaide Crows and gives us insight into his journey.

With the games on in Paris at the moment we thought we would go back through the archives and revisit our interview with one of Australia's greatest ever athletes, Herb Elliot. Herb won gold at the 1960 games in Rome and was undefeated over the mile in 36 runs.

We chat with writer, producer and director Tom Burstall. Tom has worked in the film industry for over 50 years and has worked on some major productions in both Australia and abroad. We chat with Tom about his career and get some fascinating insights into the film industry.

We chat with former Australian Road Champion Joh Trevorrow to get insights on the Tour de France. John also explains how the race works and how the Australians have performed in the 2024 edition of the Tour de France.

We chat with Brisbane Lions CEO Greg Swann who also held the CEO role at Collingwood (1997 to 2007) and Carlton (2007 - 2014.). We chat with Greg about his career in footy and the current challenges he's had to overcome at the various clubs he has been in charge of.

We chat with former premiership player Campbell Brown who played 205 AFL games, 159 for Hawthorn and 46 for the Gold Coast. Campbell chats with us about his career and the many adventures he's been on post retirement.

We chat with sports media superstar Matty Johns on the back of game two of the State of Origin. Matty chats about his venture into the league media landscape and shares some entertaining stories about his career.

We chat with on of leagues biggest characters Steve "Blocker' Roach who played 186 games for Balmain and represented NSW on 17 occasions. We chat with Blocker about his career on and off the pitch and find out the origins of his famous knickname.

We chat with entrepreneur and award winning chef Shane Delia. Shane gives us insights into the restaurant industry across Australia and the motivation behind is recent creation, the "$15 Bowls of Goodness."