Sport & Life with Sam Kekovich and Leon Wiegard

We chat with former player and administrator Greg Miller. Greg played 52 games for South Melbourne from 1972-76 and then going on to be their recruiting officer in 1980. Greg was also the CEO for North Melbourne from 1985 to 1989 then 1995 to 2001. We chat with Greg about his illustrious career, including the time he teamed up with Sam at the Hammerheads.

We chat with former Adelaide Oval manager Les Burdett. Les is regarded as the most iconic creator of wickets in the history of cricket. We chat with Les about his career and some famous cricketers who have graced his wickets.

We chat with Olympic pole volt gold medalist Steve Hooker. We chat with Steve about the unique sport and how he changed from a junior track career to pole vaulting. Steve talks about his journey to the summit winning gold in Beijing and the tough challenges he's faced throughout his career.

We chat with New Zealand superstar jockey Brent Thompson in light of his return to track work at the ripe old age of 66. We chat with Brent about his amazing career, some of his biggest rides and his journey post retiring the saddle.

We chat with former goal kicking champion Peter McKenna. Peter played 180 games for Collingwood and kicked 838 goals for the Magpies. We chat with Peter about his career both on and off the footy field, including the time he decided to release an album, hence the tag of being the 'original rockstar.'

As a tribute to our great mate Andrew Plympton, we decided to look back at his interview on the show from 2020. We chat with Andrew about his great sport passions in Sailing and the St. Kilda football club.

We chat with Sydney 2000 Olympic Gold Medalist Mark Turnbull. Mark won Gold in the Sailing 470 class with Tom King. We chat with Mark about his sailing career and his relationship with Andrew Plympton in the wake of his sad passing.

We chat with 2 x Premiership player and current AFL Media analyst David King. Kingy opens up about his time at the Kangaroos, his media career and the current state of football. We also chat about the newly announced Tasmania Devils and the issues around their proposed stadium build.

Alfie Langer is a household name in Australian Sport and regarded as one of the best NRL players of all time. We chat with Alfie about his playing career, which included four premierships with the Broncos, and the time he famously came back in 2001 for game three of State of Origin.

We go behind the scenes of one of the biggest football stories from the 1980s which was the recollection of the South Melbourne Swans to Sydney. John Keogh was the man leading the 'Keep South at South' movement. We chat with John about that pivotal time in history for the VFL.

We chat with Gillon McLachlan who was the CEO of the AFL from 2014 to 2023. We chat with Gill about his time in charge, and some of the tougher moments including navigating the league through COVID.

We chat with 1985 Brownlow Medalist Brad Hardie. Brad was a versatile and attacking player, completing 290 career games with four different clubs. We chat with Brad about his playing career including his big move from Footscray to Brisbane in the mid 80s.

We chat with the GM of Football at Melbourne Storm Frank Ponissi. Frank has been at the helm of the club since 2007 and has overseen over a decade of success at the club. We chat with Frank about his journey and try to unravel the keys to the Storms sustained success.

We chat with former VFL player and current St. Kilda coach Ross Lyon. We chat with Ross about his playing career which spanned 129 games (127 Fitzroy) and 2 games with Brisbane. Sam grills Ross on his coaching career, in particular his exit and then return again to St. Kilda.

We chat with horse trainer David Eustace who collectively with his colleague Ciaron Maher have prepared over 1600 winners. We chat with David about his career and his pending move to the mecca of racing, Hong Kong.

We chat with legendary lawyer Bernie Balmer who has reperesented many 'colourful' characters throughout his career, including the infamous Mark 'Chopper' Read. We chat with Bernie about his journey, his clients and his immense passion for the Sorrento Football Club.

We chat with the iconic voiceover man Craig Willis who's career has spanned over 45 years in the media / broadcast industry. Most people would know Craig for his voiceover work on the AFL, Tennis and Olympics. We chat with Craig about his career and some of his greatest sporting memories.

He chat with Herald Sun and 3aw sports journalist Jon Anderson. We chat with 'Ando' about some of his biggest sports stories across his career and his raise to popularity, including the time he addressed the Press Club in Canberra.

We chat with one of footballs greatest ever players John Nicholls, who played 328 games for the Navy Blues winning premierships in 1968, 1970 and 1972. We chat with Nicholls about his career, the Carlton Football club and his views on the current state of the game.

We chat with former kiwi jockey Gary Willetts who rode 490 winners throughout his career including 16 Group 1's. We chat with Gary about some of his famous rides including his journey aboard Mankato.

We chat with John Rothfield better known as 'Dr. Turf' who has been a prominent racing identity for over 35 years. We chat with Dr. Turf about the early days of the SP bookies and his thoughts on the current state of racing in Australia.

We chat with David Healy who was a longtime friend of American golfer Doug Sanders, who famously finished runner up in 5 major tournaments. We chat with David about Dougs legacy and some of the more interesting stories such as the 3 foot missed putt to win the 1970 Open tournament.

We catch up with one of Australia's most popular long distance runners Steve Moneghetti. We chat with Steve about his running career which included gold at the 1994 Commonwealth Games and his passions outside the sport.

We chat with one of Australia's greatest golfers Craig Parry. Since turning professional in 1985, Craig has had 23 career victories including two on the PGA tour. We chat with Craig about his fantastic career, and some of his near misses including the Masters at Augusta.

We chat with former professional wicket keeper and cricket coach Darren Berry. Darren played 153 first class matches and was considered unlucky not to have represented Australia given his high regard as a master gloveman. We chat with Darren about his career both as a wicket keeper and coach abroad in the IPL.