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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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00:21:00

Australia's top Publican - Bill Perry

Sport & Life with Sam Kekovich and Leon Wiegard ·

2025/06/04

We chat with Bill Perry of the London Tavern Hotel who was recently honoured with the Nikakis Benchmark Award. The award recognised the top publicans of their class across Australia. Bill gives us an insight into the industry and what it takes to run a successful venue in the modern pub era.

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00:09:43

Greg Swann on his new role with the AFL

Sport & Life with Sam Kekovich and Leon Wiegard ·

2025/06/03

We chat with Brisbane Lions CEO Greg Swann after the announcement on his new role with the AFL as Head of Football Performance. Greg talks about the decision to leave the Lions and what he will be doing at AFL headquarters in Melbourne.

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00:31:08

Brownlow Medalist - Simon Black

Sport & Life with Sam Kekovich and Leon Wiegard ·

2025/05/27

We chat triple premiership star with the Brisbane Lions and 2002 Brownlow Medalist Simon Black. Simon chats about his journey to the Lions and their incredible run throughout the early 2000s securing a AFL premiership three peat. Also how he became a star of the AFL given he was a player that lacked natural pace.

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00:14:03

Remembering Bob Cowper with John Mackinnon

Sport & Life with Sam Kekovich and Leon Wiegard ·

2025/05/15

We pay tribute to former Australian Test Cricketer Bob Cowper who famously was the first player to score over 300 runs at the MCG. We chat with his close friend John Mackinnon who shares insights into Bob's life and his fondest memories.

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00:15:48

100 years of the Hawks - Robert DiPierdomenico

Sport & Life with Sam Kekovich and Leon Wiegard ·

2025/05/13

We catch up with another legend of the Hawthorn football club, the colourful Robert 'Dipper' DiPierdomenico. Dipper follows up from our chat with Peter Hudson sharing his favourite memories from his time with the Hawks and how close the club came to merger back in the mid 90s.

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00:15:42

100 Years of the Hawks - Peter Hudson

Sport & Life with Sam Kekovich and Leon Wiegard ·

2025/05/13

We chat with one of footy greatest goal kickers and Hawthorn start Peter Hudson. Huddo chats with us about the recent 100 year celebrations with the Hawthorn football club and insights into their recent celebrations.

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00:32:07

Ruby League Legend - Roy Masters

Sport & Life with Sam Kekovich and Leon Wiegard ·

2025/05/06

We chat with former Rugby League coach and current media personality Roy Masters. We chat with Roy about how he revved up his troops as a hard lined coach and the current state of the game. We also gather insights into the culture of Melbourne Storm and how they were robbed by the refs in the previous weekends 'Magic Round.'

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00:19:13

Remembering Peter Bosustow with David Rhys-Jones

Sport & Life with Sam Kekovich and Leon Wiegard ·

2025/04/29

We chat with Carlton hard man David Rhys-Jones to remember Peter Bosustow who passed away after a long battle with cancer at the age of 67. Peter was a cult hero at Carlton kicking 146 goals in only 65 matches for the blues, winning a flag in his debut season.

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00:11:28

Remembering Keith Stackpole - Jon Anderson

Sport & Life with Sam Kekovich and Leon Wiegard ·

2025/04/29

We chat with sports journalist Jon Anderson remembering one of Australia's greatest cricketers Keith Stackpole who recently passed away at the age of 84. Jon Keith was a legendary opening batsman who played 43 tests for Australia and also had a prominent role in the media post retirement.

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00:31:02

Sam 'The King' Soliman

Sport & Life with Sam Kekovich and Leon Wiegard ·

2025/04/22

We chat with former Australian Professional boxer Sam Soliman. We find out how Sam ended up pursuing a career in the boxing ring and recount some of his greatest battles including winning the world title and his fight with Anthony Mundine.

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00:21:31

Masters recap with Craig Parry

Sport & Life with Sam Kekovich and Leon Wiegard ·

2025/04/17

We recap an epic 2025 Masters tournament with one of Australia's finest golfers Craig Parry. Craig famously led the Masters back in 1992 and had some run ins with the drunk fans at Augusta. We chat about Rory's win in 2025 and what things were really like in the golf locker room over the years.

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00:22:12

The Dire State Of The Demons - David Schwarz

Sport & Life with Sam Kekovich and Leon Wiegard ·

2025/04/17

We chat with former Melbourne forward David Schwarz who played 173 games for the club and kicked 244 goals. We chat with the Ox about the concerning state of his former club and where they go to from here.

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00:32:11

Sport and Politics - Jeff Kennett

Sport & Life with Sam Kekovich and Leon Wiegard ·

2025/04/09

We chat with former Victorian Premier and Hawthorn President Jeff Kennett. Jeff gives his thought on the current tariff situation with the USA and the dire financial the state of affairs in Victoria. We also get Jeff's thoughts on the current challenges faced by the AFL and the Hawthorn Football Club. Jeff was instrumental the succession plan to install Sam Mitchel as the coach, which received criticism at the time of the appointment.

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00:25:22

Sydney Swans legend - Michael O'Loughlin

Sport & Life with Sam Kekovich and Leon Wiegard ·

2025/04/01

We chat with former Sydney Swans star Michael O'Loughlin who played 303 games from 1995 to 2009. Mickey 'O' opens up about his career and his work with the Go Foundation, assisting with educational services in the indigenous community.

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00:23:44

Leigh Matthews Part 2

Sport & Life with Sam Kekovich and Leon Wiegard ·

2025/03/25

We're joined by AFL / VFL legend Leigh Matthews. We spoke with Leigh over three years ago and had to cut the interview short, so we continue our chat to discuss his run with the Brisbane Lions, and also check in on the progress of the Olympic Games in 2032.

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00:34:29

Pat Welsh on 50 years in Sports Media

Sport & Life with Sam Kekovich and Leon Wiegard ·

2025/03/18

We chat with Pat Welsh who joined the seven network back in 1975 as a sports journalist. We chat with Pat about his 50 years in the sports media game and some of his finest memories including interviewing Cathy Freeman after winning gold at the Sydney Olympics.

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00:28:35

100th years of RSN/3UZ - Shawn Cosgrove

Sport & Life with Sam Kekovich and Leon Wiegard ·

2025/03/11

We chat with radio and tv personality Shawn Cosgrove after the 100 years of RSN/3UZ celebrations over the weekend. Shawn shares some stories of his time at station starting back in 1976. He also chats about some of the big names he worked with in his time.

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00:19:18

Shaping Australian Cycling - Matt Wilson

Sport & Life with Sam Kekovich and Leon Wiegard ·

2025/03/05

We chat with former professional cyclist Matt Wilson who is the co-founder of the new ProVelo Super League in Australia. Matt chats about his vision to revitalise the sport of national road cycling, and how this will lead to our next Australian champions at the Tour de France.

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00:21:21

Diamond Jim - John Tilbrook

Sport & Life with Sam Kekovich and Leon Wiegard ·

2025/03/02

We chat with former Sturt and Melbourne player John 'Diamond Jim' Tilbrook. John played in 5 successive premiership teams with Sturt in the SANFL from 1966 to 1970. For the 1971 season he made the move to Melbourne which was a big headline at the time. We chat with John about his career and how he made it to the VFL after huge success in South Australia.

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00:27:13

The Flying Dutchman - Paul Vander Haar

Sport & Life with Sam Kekovich and Leon Wiegard ·

2025/03/01

We chat with former Essendon great Paul Lander Haar who played 201 games for the Bombers over a 14 season career with the club. 'Vanders' chats about his journey to the big league, who we're some of his toughest opponents and the current state of the Bombers leading into the 2025 season.

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