Unpluggered

Fresh off her incredible victory on the ABC's "Hard Quiz," Saints TV trivia guru Sarah Glenister joined us to chat about her love of the St Kilda Football Club and what drew her to the Saints.

The boys get together for an unplanned, heart-breaking tribute to the late, great Shane Warne.

We're back! It's Episode #1 of 2022 and we kickoff with a quick look back at last season, with an eye on a new season of hope for Saints fans, while we introduce a new segment in 'That's so St Kilda.' We're also joined by the original 'Leo Barry moment' in St Kilda's 1966 Premiership fullback, Bob Murray, as we chat through his illustrious career, and that famous mark just prior to the flag-delive...

It's been a long and frustrating season for the St Kilda Football Club - it's time to take a look back at the season that was. Plus we're joined by The Age footy reporter - and massive Saints fan - Daniel Cherny , to dissect his biggest moments of the year, and VFL/AFL star and coach, Rodney Eade , who more recently spent time developing young Saints star, Cooper Sharman, as senior coach of the Ba...

Not much more sums up the competitive end of the St Kilda Football Club's 2021 season than " it hurt, but there was a very small element of relief. " With the Saints gallant-ish loss to the Cats, the season is over, despite one match to go on the fixture, which we'll look towards on this episode. Plus we're joined by former Saint, Dean Rice, who walks us through his career, including the '91 AFL F...

The quintessential tale of growing up as a St Kilda Football Club tragic in suburban Melbourne. Our guest this week is the author of iconic Saints story, "Saturday Afternoon Fever," Matthew Hardy. Plus we look at the stirring upset victory over the Swans, and look to a season defining clash with the Cats in Geelong. You can catch Matthew Hardy's new podcast " Saturday Afternoon Fever " with comedi...

We have a pulse but it's a very faint one, after the St Kilda Football Club's incredibly disappointing result against the Blues at Marvel Stadium. We take a look at the listless performance and discuss what we need to show for the remainder of the 2021 AFL season. Plus we have an emotionally charged chat with son of a gun, former Saint, media man, and sporting storyteller, Michael Roberts, about h...

He's not the biggest name we've ever had on this show, but he is responsible for one of the most unforgettable moments in St Kilda Football Club history. We're joined by Troy Schwarze to talk about his 71-game St Kilda FC career, highlighted by, of course, that goal. The Saints took it right up to the Eagles in Perth but just fell short. We take a look at that game, and the all important prime-tim...

It's been two years since the very first episode of Unpluggered. We look back at some of our favourite moments. Catch all our video interviews on the  Unpluggered YouTube : don't forget to subscribe, rate and review Unpluggered wherever you listen or watch, and make sure to follow the lads on  Twitter ,  Facebook  and  Instagram  to stay connected with the podcast. Gu...

A hugely disappointing loss has the St Kilda Football Club on the back foot in the race for the 2021 AFL Finals once again. With the 2020 Tokyo Olympics finally upon us, we chat with 6-time Olympic medallist (2x Olympic Gold medallist), Michael Klim, about his Saints fandom and St Kilda FC journey and Olympic swimming experiences. Catch all our video interviews on the  Unpluggered YouTube pag...

Three wins in a row for the Saints, and Jack Steele is generating some hype around the 2021 Brownlow Medal. Is he the best captain in the AFL right now? Fan favourite, Mick Dwyer, was an unassuming centreman for the Saints throughout the late 80's and early 90's, recruited by Stuart Trott and coming through with a talented squad including the likes of Danny Frawley, Robert Harvey, Nicky Winmar, Na...

Two wins in a row, and against two of the AFL's so called "big clubs" no less! But despite the consecutive victories there is still a glaring concern on display just about weekly, at the St Kilda Football Club. Plus we take a dive back into history, and have a chat with 1971 Grand Finalist, 1972 Best & Fairest, St Kilda FC Hall of Fame member - and the man who identified and recruited the grea...

Zac Dawson was a much maligned player during his time in the AFL across three clubs. He joins us to talk through his journey from media "whipping boy" to 166-game, four-time AFL Grand Finalist, who was twice named "Player of the Finals Series" for his club. And a win against the Tigers solves everything, doesn't it? Well, not really, but it's certainly a more positive vibe this week after dominati...

There's no better person to ask about leadership, history and club culture, than former Saints player, administrator and coach, Grant Thomas. After another disastrous 2021 loss - this time to the Adelaide Crows - we have to ask the question: "What's going on at Moorabbin?" Catch all our video interviews on the Unpluggered YouTube page : don't forget to subscribe, rate and review Unpluggered wherev...

It was a solid performance against the Swans but once again the Saints let themselves down in key moments in front of the big sticks. A man down this week with regular host Darren Parkin unavailable, Nick and Aaron are joined by actor, comedian and mega Saints fan, Charlie Clausen (McLeod's Daughters, Blue Heelers, Home and Away etc) to chat about the week, the season, and of course, the St Kilda...

It wasn't convincing by any means, but the St Kilda Football Club walked away with the four points. Doing the bare minimum to win is not enough in this league and we look at where the club is at and why they are underperforming. Are we just not very good? Tony Brown was delisted by the Saints after 108 games in six years - including a Grand Final - at just 23 years of age. He's now the Welfare and...

Just how bad are the Saints in reality? We went LIVE on facebook this week to discuss everything St Kilda Football Clun related following a disastrous loss to the Western Bulldogs, and ahead of a potential bounce-back against the Kangaroos. Plus we answer some of the listener questions as they come in. Catch all our video interviews on the Unpluggered YouTube page : don't forget to subscribe, rate...

The Saints left 4 points out on Marvel Stadium, as they kicked themselves out of a ripping contest against the Cats. We take a look at a dominant effort for no reward, and look forward to a better showing in front of goal this week against the Bulldogs. Shane Savage played 165 games of AFL football before the end came swiftly and cruelly, one of the Saints best in the 2020 Semi Final, before list...

The Saints snuck home by 9 points against the Suns in a typical arm wrestle. Back at 4-4 now they have everything to play for, first up is a big clash with the rampaging Cats at Marvel. Our special guest this week was Frank Coghlan who played 109 games for the club between 1986 and 1992! Catch all our video interviews on the Unpluggered YouTube page: don't forget to subscribe, rate and review Unpl...

A dynamic win over the Hawks gives the boys reason to celebrate, with an eye towards the upcoming clash at our 'second home' up north against the Gold Coast Suns. 200-game Saint Justin Koschitzke joins us this week on Unpluggered, to reflect on his career at the St Kilda Football Club, being drafted alongside Nick Riewoldt, coaches, Grand Final memories, and the pressure of major injuries througho...

The St Kilda Football Club is struggling. There's no doubt about that. What's gone wrong? We're back to discuss another demoralising loss, but there is some light at the end of the tunnel. We also catch up with former Saints defender, Sam Gilbert, as we look back at his 200+ game career, and get his thoughts on the current plight of the St Kilda FC. Catch all our video interviews on the Unpluggere...

Could the real St Kilda Football Club please stand up? Another Jekyll and Hyde showing from the Saints after a competitive first half turned into a blowout loss to the Tigers in 'Maddie's Match.' How do we respond this week? Plus, we're joined by former St Kilda FC sharpshooter, Jason Heatley, as we discuss his unusual journey to AFL football, and that 1997 season. Catch all our video interviews o...

With the Unpluggered team one man down as regular host Nick Splitter recovers from illness, Andrew Shostak - founder of the St Kilda F.C AFL Archive YouTube Channel - stepped in as a guest co-host with Darren Parkin and Aaron McGrath, reflecting on a famous - and potentially season defining - victory against the Eagles. The lads look ahead to the challenge of our 2020 AFL Finals conquerer in "Madd...

What the f**k happened? A devastating 75-point loss to the Bombers in Round 3 has left the St Kilda Football Club's 2021 AFL season on tenterhooks, and the fanbase in anger and disbelief. How do they respond this week against the West Coast Eagles? The Unpluggered boys analyse the performance and the fan reaction since, and take a look at what the team can do to earn back some respect. Catch all o...

Russell Holmesby is the official historian of the St Kilda Football Club . He's also written multiple books about the history of Australian Rules Football, including Saints' favourites such as "Heroes With Haloes," "The Point of it All" and "Strength Through Loyalty: Saints at Moorabbin and Beyond". Russell joins us this week to talk about his life as a St Kilda fan, and we back up from a disappoi...