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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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00:22:31

Campbell Brown explains the sport of Kabaddi

Sport & Life with Sam Kekovich and Leon Wiegard ·

2025/02/08

We chat with former AFL player and now Australian Kabaddi coach Campbell Brown. We find out how on earth Campbell got involved in the sport and Victoria's big push to develop the game in Australia. Campbell also does his best to explain the sport to Sam and Leon which is essentially the Indian version of 'British bulldog.'

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00:28:42

Former AFL hardman Mick Martin

Sport & Life with Sam Kekovich and Leon Wiegard ·

2025/02/05

We chat with two time premiership player Mick Martin. Mick played 300 games (North 287, Carlton 13) and opens up about his career in the league. We chat about Mick's toughest opponents and the famous battles he had with Gary Ablett and Tony Lockett.

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00:28:44

Eddie McGuire on his son Joe's Gridiron Dreams

Sport & Life with Sam Kekovich and Leon Wiegard ·

2025/02/04

In this episode of Sport and Life, Sam Kekovich and Leon Weigard sit down with broadcaster and media mogul Eddie McGuire. Eddie shares the inspiring journey of his son Joe's meteoric rise through the college football ranks, culminating in a championship victory with Ohio State. The conversation then shifts to the thrilling prospect of the NFL coming to Melbourne in 2026. Eddie discusses the monumental impact this event could have on Melbourne and Victorian tourism. Tune in for a fascinating

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00:28:56

Aaron Finch & our 2025 sports update

Sport & Life with Sam Kekovich and Leon Wiegard ·

2025/01/22

We chat with BBL commentator and former Australian cricketer Aaron Finch to chat about the exciting season of the BBL. Sam and Leon also chat about what happened over Christmas and what's happening in the world of sport for the start of 2025.

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00:39:04

Australia's first Jewish test cricketer - Julien Wiener

Sport & Life with Sam Kekovich and Leon Wiegard ·

2024/12/18

We chat with former Australian test cricketer Julien Wiener on the back of his Herald Sun article. In the piece Julien discussed his time being known as Australia's first Jewish test cricketer. On the show he chats about his career and the rare opportunity he got to visit the Jewish section at the Museum of Cricket at Lords.

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00:25:41

Portsea Golf Club President - Phil Cramer

Sport & Life with Sam Kekovich and Leon Wiegard ·

2024/12/12

We chat with Portsea Golf Club President Phil Cramer, who has revitalised the club to becoming one of the premier golf courses in Australia. Phil chats about some of the key things addressed since taking over the reigns, and how the membership has grown from around 450 to over 700 active 7 day members.

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00:19:10

Cricket update with James Brayshaw

Sport & Life with Sam Kekovich and Leon Wiegard ·

2024/12/10

We chat with Channel 7 and Triple M commentator James Brayshaw on the back of the second test in Adelaide. James gives his take on where the Aussies are at and how the landscape of commentary has evolved over the years.

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00:22:40

Water polo star - Blake Edwards

Sport & Life with Sam Kekovich and Leon Wiegard ·

2024/11/25

We chat with the captain of the Australian Olympics Water Polo Team Blake Edwards. Blake chats about his journey into water polo and how the Australian team have turned around their form in recent years. Their decision to focusing more on defence has resulted in taking down some of the world powerhouses in the sport.

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00:22:50

Mark 'Spudd' Carroll

Sport & Life with Sam Kekovich and Leon Wiegard ·

2024/11/20

We chat with former league star Mark 'Spudd' Carroll. Mark played 202 professional league games and represented Australia on twelve occasions. Mark took many big hits throughout his career and chats about the effects on his life post his playing career and the issues of CTE among former players.

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00:26:14

The voice of 'Countdown' - Gavin Wood

Sport & Life with Sam Kekovich and Leon Wiegard ·

2024/11/12

We chat with entertainer and the voice of the iconic Australian music show 'Countdown' Gavin Wood. Gavin chats about his early days in radio and how he landed the dream job alongside Molly Meldrum. He also updates us with what he's upto today and his recent return from over a decade living in the USA.

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00:30:29

Jockey and media personality - Simon Marshall

Sport & Life with Sam Kekovich and Leon Wiegard ·

2024/10/29

We chat with 15 time Group 1 winning jockey and media personality Simon Marshall. Simon chats about his racing career and what led to his retirement after 11 years in the saddle. We also chat about how he transitioned into the media, with a cracking story about Melbourne Cup winning horse Jezabeel.

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00:20:26

The documentary "Fightback" with Stewart Marshall

Sport & Life with Sam Kekovich and Leon Wiegard ·

2024/10/25

We chat with filmmaker Stewart Marshall about his documentary 'Fightback' which uncovers the real story about the 1989 potential merger with Footscray and Fitzroy in the AFL. Stewart chats about his journey to make the film and the roadblocks he's received along the way, including the AFL's resistance to back the project.

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00:35:07

Flashback - Jockey Glen Boss

Sport & Life with Sam Kekovich and Leon Wiegard ·

2024/10/22

We revisit our chat with champion jockey Glen Boss who famously won three consecutive Melbourne Cups aboard Makybe Diva. Glen chats about his career and his struggles with mental health, leading to his passion to support others who are struggling.

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00:27:01

Flashback - Jimmy 'Pumpa' Cassidy

Sport & Life with Sam Kekovich and Leon Wiegard ·

2024/10/18

With the Spring Carnival upon us, we thought we would revisit one of our favourite episodes with Jimmy 'Pumpa' Cassidy. We chat with Jim about some of his great wins with plenty of great one liners.

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00:29:50

Sports Commentator - Chris Dittmar

Sport & Life with Sam Kekovich and Leon Wiegard ·

2024/10/08

We chat with sports commentator and former world no 1 squash player Chris Dittmar. We chat with Chris about his professional sports career and his famous battles with Pakistan players Jahingar and Jansher Khan. We then find out how he made the transition to media and what his plans are now he has turned 60.

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00:31:11

Des Tobin on his book 'It's In The Genes'

Sport & Life with Sam Kekovich and Leon Wiegard ·

2024/09/24

We chat with author Des Tobin about his new book 'It's In The Genes' which shares some fascinating stories about some family generations in Australian Football.

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00:50:00

Insights into the Lions with the Serafini brothers

Sport & Life with Sam Kekovich and Leon Wiegard ·

2024/09/17

We chat with Laurenzo and Renato Serafini about their journeys with the Fitzroy Football Club and then the Brisbane Lions. We also chat about their roots at Assumption College, commonly known as the breeding ground for the games greatest players.

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00:28:17

Commentator and former player - Luke Darcy

Sport & Life with Sam Kekovich and Leon Wiegard ·

2024/09/11

We chat with Channel 7 commentator and Western Bulldogs legend Luke Darcy. We chat with Luke about the rise of his son Sam and what wen't wrong with the Bulldogs finals campaign in 2024.

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00:23:31

AFL finals preview with Jon Anderson

Sport & Life with Sam Kekovich and Leon Wiegard ·

2024/09/05

We chat with one of Australia's top sports journalists Jon Anderson on the eve of the finals kicking of for the AFL season. Ando gives us his picks for the opening round and who he thinks will play off in the Grand Final for the 2024 season.

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00:25:33

AFL news breaker - John Ralph

Sport & Life with Sam Kekovich and Leon Wiegard ·

2024/08/27

We chat with Herald Sun journalist and Fox Sports personality John Ralph. John has been in the footy media for over 25 years breaking some of the biggest stories in the game. We chat with John about the 2024 season and his journey to date in the media.

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