The Perfect 10 Podcast

Ever wondered what it takes to bounce back from a broken leg and reclaim your place among the world’s top athletes? Meet aerial skier Abbey Willcox… Abbey was even cast aside by the Australian team six years ago, but refused to accept defeat, instead training with the Swiss squad to further her development. Now, four years after her first podium, Abbey has claimed her rightful place among the elit...

Glenn Hall’s quest to reach the World Surfing Tour is nothing short of legendary. He qualified as a 31-year-old, then after just four rounds, he suffered a serious back injury that ruled him out of his rookie season in 2013. In a true testament to his character, he fought his way back in 2015, to pursue his dream once more, retiring after the Pipe Masters in Hawaii. Since then, he’s transitioned i...

Michelle Lee is an adventurer, speaker and mindset mentor who left corporate banking to pursue a life of extreme challenges. She is the first Australian woman to row any ocean solo and the first woman in the world to row the Pacific Ocean solo unassisted and without stopping.  In 2019, she was named Australian Geographic’s Adventurer of the year – one of only five women to ever receive the accolad...

The first guest of 2023 is America’s Cup Legend Grant Simmer OAM. Steve caught up with Grant at the New South Wales Etchells Championships at Gosford. Grant triumphed with Skipper Peter Merrington and Ian McKillop following a seven-race regatta. He shares his memories of the historic win by Australia 11, breaking the longest winning streak in sporting history. Grant has been involved in a staggeri...

One of Australia's most admired Olympians, Kerri Pottharst OAM joins The Perfect 10 to share her remarkable journey from adversity to Olympic glory. After a serious injury brought her indoor volleyball career to an abrupt halt, Pottharst reinvented herself on the sand, becoming a three-time Olympian and famously winning gold with Natalie Cook at Bondi Beach during the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games. It...

In Part 2 with Mark "Ogre" O'Meley, we delve into the coaches who left the biggest mark on his representative career—Phil "Gus" Gould, Ricky Stuart and legendary seven-time premiership-winning coach Wayne Bennett. We also revisit his infamous clash with Bryce Gibbs at ANZ Stadium before Mark names the greatest team he played alongside—a star-studded Best 17 featuring some of rugby league's all-tim...

From the tough breeding ground of the Munmorah Maulers Junior Rugby League Club, Mark O'Meley emerged as one of rugby league's most respected and feared front-rowers. In Part One, "Ogre" reflects on becoming a Dad at the age of 16, his journey from the Central Coast to the NRL, bursting onto the scene with the North Sydney Bears before becoming a premiership winner with the Canterbury-Bankstown Bu...