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Sport & Life with Sam Kekovich and Leon Wiegard

Sam Kekovich & Leon Wiegard

Sport & Life (S & L) is hosted by likeable Australia sporting larrikin Sam Kekovich and two time Olympian and sports broadcaster Leon Wiegard. S & L features a special guest from sport each week (or politics, show business etc who has an interest in Sport) Its non- stop chat-cast with the emphasis on the lighter side of sport (which means it’s very funny) and guests who have a background as a star athlete, administrator or simply a love of sport.

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00:32:04

The man behind the 150k MCC members - Stuart Fox

Sport & Life with Sam Kekovich and Leon Wiegard ·

2022/05/10

We chat with the MCC CEO Stuart Fox who gives us insights into what goes into running Australia's premier sporting ground the MCG along with its over 150,000 full members. Stuart has more than 20 years’ experience in sports administration, with 16 years spent at two of the most successful AFL clubs of the modern era – Hawthorn and Geelong Cats.

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00:49:30

We unearth the real Sam Kekovich

Sport & Life with Sam Kekovich and Leon Wiegard ·

2022/05/05

We finally unmask our co-host of the podcast Sam Kekovich. Leon ask's Sam about his early beginnings and how he ended up playing at North Melbourne and missing the famous 1975 Grand Final photo. Sam opens up about the highs and lows of his career both on and off the footy field and how he become part of the most successful advertising campaign, selling lamb.

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00:22:18

Australia's favourite race caller - Ric McIntosh

Sport & Life with Sam Kekovich and Leon Wiegard ·

2022/05/02

We chat with one of Australia's most loved race callers Ric McIntosh on the eve of the Warrnambool carnival. We ask Ric about some of his classic one liners over the years including "back Weir, drink beer" and how he comes up with his technique. Sam also tries to get some much needed tips along the way.

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00:39:50

From the AFL Grade Final to the Super Bowl - Ben Graham

Sport & Life with Sam Kekovich and Leon Wiegard ·

2022/04/27

We chat with former AFL and NFL player Ben Graham who played over 200 games for the Geelong Football Club from 1993 to 2004 and played in the NFL from 2005 to 2012. We chat with Ben about his AFL playing career and what it was like to transition to the USA to become of the the leagues best punters, playing in the 2008 Super Bowl with the Arizona Cardinals.

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00:59:23

The King of Italian Cuisine - Dominic Bonadio

Sport & Life with Sam Kekovich and Leon Wiegard ·

2022/04/21

We chat with Melbourne's most popular Italian restauranteur Dominic Bonadio live from his establishment Il Duca in East Melbourne. Dominic chats about his 50+ years in the industry and some of the memorable guests and experiences along the way, including an encounter with Sir Paul McCartney.

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00:37:13

One of Australia's Top 100 Natural Living Treasures -...

Sport & Life with Sam Kekovich and Leon Wiegard ·

2022/04/12

We chat with former Olympic sprinter Raelene Boyle. Raelene won three silver medals at the Olympics and seven Commonwealth Games Gold Medals. We chat with Raelene about her stellar career and how she handled being beaten by the East Germans in a period when they openly used performance enhancing substances. We also chat with Raelene about the 1972 Munich Olympics and how the events of that year effected how we looked at terrorism in Australia.

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00:42:10

1990 Premiership Captain and Norm Smith medalist Tony...

Sport & Life with Sam Kekovich and Leon Wiegard ·

2022/04/05

We catch up with Collingwood legend Tony Shaw to chat about his career as a player and coach throughout his time at Collingwood. Tony opens up about the early years at the pies and how they united to win the flag in 1990, breaking a 32 year premiership drought. Tony recounts some fond memories of players and staff throughout that period, along with the euphoric scenes at Victoria Park after holding up the premiership cup.

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00:42:16

St.George and Parramatta legend Steve Edge

Sport & Life with Sam Kekovich and Leon Wiegard ·

2022/03/29

We chat with 5 time Rugby League premiership winning captain Steve Edge who won flags for St.George in 77 and 79 then 81 to 83 with Parramatta. Steve is the only captain to win premierships with two clubs in league history. We chat with Steve about his journey and some of the highlights from a stellar career.

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00:41:28

One of the great VFL umpires John Sutcliffe

Sport & Life with Sam Kekovich and Leon Wiegard ·

2022/03/15

The guys chat with 201 game VFL umpire John Sutcliffe about his career and what it was like to umpire the drawn Grand Final back in 1977. We deep dive into the evolution of the umpiring fraternity and how much an umpire would earn back in the 60s and 70s. John reflects on who were the toughest players to umpire and gave the most lip on the footy field.

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00:36:36

Archie Thompson on fast cars and no defence

Sport & Life with Sam Kekovich and Leon Wiegard ·

2022/03/07

We chat with Guiness Book of World Records holder Archie Thompson who scored 13 goals in a World Cup match. Archie opens up about his career and how he ended up playing in Belgium. Sam presses Archie on his Melbourne Victory days on the back of chatting with Ernie Merrick last week, particularly around not being able to play defence. Archie hilariously opens up about his Subaru WRX days and his hotted up exhaust. A very funny interview.

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00:29:25

Insights from the master coach turned mentor - Ernie...

Sport & Life with Sam Kekovich and Leon Wiegard ·

2022/02/28

We chat with Scottish - Australian football manager Ernie Merrick. Ernie first arrived in Australia in the mid 1970s and is most famous for his six year tenure at the Melbourne Victory taking them to multiple titles. He's one of the only coaches in the history of all sports to win coach of the year and sacked at the same time. Ernie also discusses his new role within the St.Kilda football club assisting coach Brett Ratten.

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00:38:13

A deep dive into the crows culture and 'that camp'...

Sport & Life with Sam Kekovich and Leon Wiegard ·

2022/02/22

We chat with Brownlow medalist and premiership player Mark Ricciuto. Mark chats about his career at the crows and some of the coaches he had throughout his journey including premiership hero Malcom Blight. He also talks about the impact of Tony Modra on the club and how it was Blighty's biggest regret trading him to Fremantle. Sam also grills Mark about what happened on the famous camp back in 2017 and clears up a few mistruths about what was reported.

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00:46:40

Rod Butterss on the battles with addiction and...

Sport & Life with Sam Kekovich and Leon Wiegard ·

2022/02/14

We chat very candidly with former St.Kilda president and investor Rod Butterss. Rod opens up about his time at St.Kilda and what broke down with former coaches in Malcom Blight and Grant Thomas. He also gives insight into the passion and pain behind the St.Kilda football club. Rod also chats about his battles with addiction and how to fight against such adversaries.

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00:45:58

Shaun Graf gives insights into the state of...

Sport & Life with Sam Kekovich and Leon Wiegard ·

2022/02/08

We chat with former Australian all rounder Shaun Graf about all things cricket from an Australian and Victorian perspective. Sam gets fired up as to why boards cannot seem to make a clear decision on the back of the Justin Langer saga. Shaun also shares insights into his first class career with some hilarious insights into some of the classic state and premier cricket matches from the late 1970s and early 1980s. He also chats about when Shane Warne first came to the St.Kilda cricket club as a 17

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00:52:12

Mark Harvey kicks off 2022 in fine form

Sport & Life with Sam Kekovich and Leon Wiegard ·

2022/01/18

We chat with former Essendon premiership player and Fremantle coach Mark Harvey about his career and various health setbacks along the journey. Mark talks about the tough coaching period at Fremantle and the day he was told his services were no longer required. He also chats about his return to Essendon and how 2022 makes the clubs 150th anniversary.

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00:38:23

Roy Masters opens up on sport, life and politics

Sport & Life with Sam Kekovich and Leon Wiegard ·

2021/12/13

We chat with Australian sports journalist and former rugby league coach Roy Masters about some of the fierce battles back in his coaching days in the 1980s. Roy chats about his work as a journalist covering 11 Olympics and some of the fun they had behind the scenes. Sam also gets Roy's take on the current state of affairs in Australia and where things are headed.

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00:38:27

The only jockey to win three consecutive Melbourne...

Sport & Life with Sam Kekovich and Leon Wiegard ·

2021/12/06

We chat with recently retired jockey Glen Boss who famously won three consecutive Melbourne Cups aboard Maybe Diva in 2003-05. Glen opens up about his career which included 90 Group 1 victories. We also chat with Glen about the darker moments and his battle with mental health. Glen chats about his future plans around horse welfare and assisting the next breed of champion athletes.

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00:38:24

We announce the best wine to get for Christmas with...

Sport & Life with Sam Kekovich and Leon Wiegard ·

2021/12/03

Laurent Rospars is widely regarded as one of the worlds premiere food and wine experts. We were lucky enough to catch him at the Prince in St.Kilda to pick his brain about food and wine with his 40 years of experience in the industry at the highest level. Laurent announces the best wine to purchase for Christmas and its surprisingly under $50.

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00:39:10

We chat with the one and only David Boon

Sport & Life with Sam Kekovich and Leon Wiegard ·

2021/11/25

David Boon is one of Australia's great cricket characters playing 107 tests and 181 ODI's. We chat with Boony about his cricket career and some of his greatest moments including the hat-trick ball catch off Shane Warne.

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00:34:49

We chat about the book “The Commentators” with...

Sport & Life with Sam Kekovich and Leon Wiegard ·

2021/11/18

Michael Schiavello is an Australian sports commentator and journalist who has broadcast in over 27 countries across the world. He has recently completed a book titled “The Commentators: 100 Years of Sports Commentary” which has become a best seller on Amazon. We chat with Michael about his journey, find out what makes a good commentator and who are some of the greats over the past 100 years.

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