Sport & Life with Sam Kekovich and Leon Wiegard

We chat with dual code Rugby international Wendell Sailor who was a larger than life character both on and off the field.  Wendell opens up about his career and gives insights into the battles at times with mental health, drawing on lessons he learnt from the crossroad moments of his life.  We also chat about the moment which stands out for him over his career, when he returned from a tw...

We chat with Australian Racing Hall of Fame inductee David Hayes who is in Melbourne for a flying visit after relocating his talents to Hong Kong.  We talk about David's career, what lead to move to Happy Valley and relive some of his greatest wins throughout his career. 

We had a very entertaining chat with one of footballs great characters and 4 time premiership player Peter 'Percy' Jones.  We ask Percy about the origins of his nickname, the day he fronted court over a noise complaint and the famous story about cheating a Carlton time trial by taking a tram.  

Dr Jack Kennedy was made a Patron of the Collingwood Football Club for his outstanding service over 50 years.  In the years since 1973 he had served as a Vice-President, a board member, a medical consultant and as a recruiting officer.  We chat with Jack about his links to football and his amazing work as one of the premier Ear, Nose and Throat surgeons across the World.  

Barry Round was the 1981 Brownlow medalist who played 135 games for Footscray and 193 games for South Melbourne/Sydney.  Barry also played until he was 41 years of age finishing his career with 110 games for Williamstown in the VFA.  A giant on and off the football field we chat with Barry about his early career and the transition across to the Sydney Swans with the challenges that prese...

We've been fortunate to have some of the biggest stars of sport and life on our show so we thought why not compile some of the best interviews from over 50 episodes.  We showcase grabs from Doug Hawkins, Merv Hughes, Ray Warren, Wally Lewis, Billy Brownless, Doug Walters, Jimmy Cassidy and John Ribot.  Enjoy as we stroll down memory lane for some great insights and plenty of laughs. &nbs...

The guys catch up with Richmond goal kicking legend Matthew Richardson.  Sam tries to wind Richo up about his inaccuracy in front of goal and is returned serve with an interesting stat.  We also chat about his transition into the AFL media.

We chat with founder and owner of 'ICook Foods' Ian Cook to explain one of the biggest scandals of recent times.  Ian's company was forced to close down back in Feb 2019 after they were linked to a Listeria case resulting in the death of an 86 year old woman.  The case becomes intriguing when the central piece of evidence revolves around the discovery of a slug in their factory.  Ia...

We chat with Australian world champion woodchopper David Foster.  David was the best in the world for a record 21 years in a row and has won over 1000 titles throughout his career.  We chat with David about how he got into the sport and why he remained on top for so long.  We also chat about Tasmania and the challenges he's had with his home state.  

We chat with 211 game player for Hawthorn and 4 x Premiership coach in the VFL/AFL David Parkin.  Parko chats about his playing days at Hawthorn and how he ended up at Glenferri Road.  He also talks about the many challenges as coach throughout the journey, and the pain he felt dropping Troy Bond for the 1995 AFL Grand Final.  

We chat with 277 game veteran for the Collingwood Football Club, the great Wayne Richardson.  Richo opens up about his career and why he had to sit out the entire 1965 season prior to playing for the Magpies.  Sam tries to work out why Collingwood could not win a grand final during his playing career and we find out what Richo got up to post his playing days.  

We chat with Footscray great and Vice Captain of their 'Team of the Century' Doug Hawkins.  We chat to Doug about how he ended up at the dogs and some of the highs and lows of his time at the Western Oval.  Doug opens up about his transition into the media and why he left the Footy Show when it was on top of the ratings.  

We chat with Adelaide Crows senior coach and former Sydney Footballer Matthew Nicks to find out the reasons for the Crows resurgence up the AFL ladder.  Sam tries to dig into what happened at that famous pre-season Adelaide camp in 2018 and we talk about Matthews playing career with the Swans. 

We chat with New Zealand and Australian Racing Hall of Fame inductee Jim Cassidy, who is one of only three jockeys to win over 100 Group 1 races.  'Pumpa' gives us the story behind his nickname and some hilarious insights to some of his greatest victories including the 1983 Melbourne Cup victory aboard the horse 'Kiwi.' 

Bob Ansett is a business entrepreneur and best-selling author who needs little introduction. The story of how he built Budget Rent a Car from scratch into a multi-million dollar international business – only to be overtaken by a financial crisis – has been well documented in his three best-selling books, Bob Ansett – An Autobiography, The Customer and The Meaning of Success. We chat with Bob about...

Leigh Matthews was named the 'player of the century' and inducted as an inaugural official Legend of The Australian Football Hall of Fame, the highest individual honour that can be bestowed upon a football personality.  Leigh had a stellar career as a player, winning 8 best and fairest awards at Hawthorn during an era when they won 4 premierships. He then went on to coach 4 premierships, one...

Ray 'Rabbits' Warren is the iconic voice of the NRL.  He's been involved in commentary since 1967 as is revered in the industry as one of the best characters in the game of Rugby League.  We chat with Ray about his career beginnings, why he left the police force and his fear of flying which left him out of the 1984 Olympic Games commentary team.  

Barry Michael is a former IBF Super Featherweight Champion who's boxing career reached its peak when he fought Lester Ellis for the title back in 1985.  We chat with Barry about his boxing career and life after sport.  Barry is now a boxing commentator and at one point ran for a senate seat back in 2013 representing the Palmer United Party.  

Wally Lewis is one of Rugby League's most well know players and personalities. Wally is regarded as one of Rugby Leagues greatest ever players.  His career spanned over three decades from the 70s to the 90s playing in 31 State of Origin games, captaining Queensland in 30 of them.  We chat with Wally about his career, his upbringing and some of his greatest matches.  And it wouldn't...

Winner of seven grand slam doubles titles as well as a career best ranking of 25 in the world, John Fitzgerald is a household name in Australian tennis.  Captain of The Australian Davis Cup Team for over 10 years, Fitzy knows the ins and outs of Australian tennis more than most.  We ask him about his career and where are the current crop of players at, particularly with their 'off court'...

Ian Meckiff is a former Australian Test cricketer who played 18 tests for Australia and is famous for three things.  Firstly being run out by Joe Solomon in the first tied test in history back in 1960.  Second being called for throwing by umpire Col Egar in 1963 against South Africa which ended his career.  And thirdly an inaugural member of the Vingt Cinq Club.  We chat with t...

John Eales AM is an Australian former Rugby Union player and the most successful captain in the history of Australian rugby. In 1999, he became one of the first players to win multiple Rugby World Cups.  We chat with him about his career beginnings, his favourite grounds to play on and what are the keys to success not just in sport, but in life.

Billy Brownless played 198 games with the Geelong Football club throughout the 80s and 90s and has flourished in the media post his playing career.  We chat with Billy about his time in Geelong, insights to Gary Ablett Snr and some of his classic sportsman night yarns.  

A veteran of the sports journalist world, Ron Reed is a recently retired sports journalist and author with more than 50 years experience. Having covered most major sporting events in his time, Ron shares great experiences around international sport, Australians at the Olympics, the coming of age of women's sport and anecdotes from dealing with some big names in sport.  He's recently released...

Mark Allen is a former professional golfer turned radio broadcaster who has had his fair share of ups and downs throughout his career.  He recently overcame stage 4 cancer when given only a 5% change of survival.  Mark opens up about overcoming his cancer battle and urges everyone to get regular checkups with a GP.   We also chat about Mark's professional golfing career which i...