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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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00:37:12

The Footy Oracle - David King

Sport & Life with Sam Kekovich and Leon Wiegard ·

2024/03/19

We chat with 2 x Premiership player and current AFL Media analyst David King. Kingy opens up about his time at the Kangaroos, his media career and the current state of football. We also chat about the newly announced Tasmania Devils and the issues around their proposed stadium build.

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00:28:56

Allan "Alfie" Langer

Sport & Life with Sam Kekovich and Leon Wiegard ·

2024/03/12

Alfie Langer is a household name in Australian Sport and regarded as one of the best NRL players of all time. We chat with Alfie about his playing career, which included four premierships with the Broncos, and the time he famously came back in 2001 for game three of State of Origin.

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00:31:43

Keep South at South - John Keogh

Sport & Life with Sam Kekovich and Leon Wiegard ·

2024/03/06

We go behind the scenes of one of the biggest football stories from the 1980s which was the recollection of the South Melbourne Swans to Sydney. John Keogh was the man leading the 'Keep South at South' movement. We chat with John about that pivotal time in history for the VFL.

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00:39:54

Former AFL CEO - Gillon McLachlan

Sport & Life with Sam Kekovich and Leon Wiegard ·

2024/02/29

We chat with Gillon McLachlan who was the CEO of the AFL from 2014 to 2023. We chat with Gill about his time in charge, and some of the tougher moments including navigating the league through COVID.

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00:35:12

Brownlow medalist - Brad Hardie

Sport & Life with Sam Kekovich and Leon Wiegard ·

2024/02/20

We chat with 1985 Brownlow Medalist Brad Hardie. Brad was a versatile and attacking player, completing 290 career games with four different clubs. We chat with Brad about his playing career including his big move from Footscray to Brisbane in the mid 80s.

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00:32:42

Melbourne Storm GM - Frank Ponissi

Sport & Life with Sam Kekovich and Leon Wiegard ·

2024/02/13

We chat with the GM of Football at Melbourne Storm Frank Ponissi. Frank has been at the helm of the club since 2007 and has overseen over a decade of success at the club. We chat with Frank about his journey and try to unravel the keys to the Storms sustained success.

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00:41:18

St.Kilda coach Ross Lyon

Sport & Life with Sam Kekovich and Leon Wiegard ·

2024/02/07

We chat with former VFL player and current St.Kilda coach Ross Lyon. We chat with Ross about his playing career which spanned 129 games (127 Fitzroy) and 2 games with Brisbane. Sam grills Ross on his coaching career, in particular his exit and then return again to St.Kilda.

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00:30:13

Melbourne Cup winning trainer David Eustace

Sport & Life with Sam Kekovich and Leon Wiegard ·

2024/01/17

We chat with horse trainer David Eustace who collectively with his colleague Ciaron Maher have prepared over 1600 winners. We chat with David about his career and his pending move to the mecca of racing, Hong Kong.

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00:35:29

Bernie the Attorney

Sport & Life with Sam Kekovich and Leon Wiegard ·

2024/01/11

We chat with legendary lawyer Bernie Balmer who has reperesented many 'colourful' characters throughout his career, including the infamous Mark 'Chopper' Read. We chat with Bernie about his journey, his clients and his immense passion for the Sorrento Football Club.

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00:27:03

The King of Voiceovers - Craig Willis

Sport & Life with Sam Kekovich and Leon Wiegard ·

2023/12/26

We chat with the iconic voiceover man Craig Willis who's career has spanned over 45 years in the media / broadcast industry. Most people would know Craig for his voiceover work on the AFL, Tennis and Olympics. We chat with Craig about his career and some of his greatest sporting memories.

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00:43:10

Sports Journalist Jon Anderson

Sport & Life with Sam Kekovich and Leon Wiegard ·

2023/12/12

He chat with Herald Sun and 3aw sports journalist Jon Anderson. We chat with 'Ando' about some of his biggest sports stories across his career and his raise to popularity, including the time he addressed the Press Club in Canberra.

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00:34:21

Carlton legend John Nicholls

Sport & Life with Sam Kekovich and Leon Wiegard ·

2023/11/14

We chat with one of footballs greatest ever players John Nicholls, who played 328 games for the Navy Blues winning premierships in 1968, 1970 and 1972. We chat with Nicholls about his career, the Carlton Football club and his views on the current state of the game.

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00:32:11

Champion jockey - Gary Willetts

Sport & Life with Sam Kekovich and Leon Wiegard ·

2023/11/08

We chat with former kiwi jockey Gary Willetts who rode 490 winners throughout his career including 16 Group 1's. We chat with Gary about some of his famous rides including his journey aboard Mankato.

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00:48:16

Off to the races with Dr.Turf

Sport & Life with Sam Kekovich and Leon Wiegard ·

2023/11/01

We chat with John Rothfield better known as 'Dr.Turf' who has been a prominent racing identity for over 35 years. We chat with Dr.Turf about the early days of the SP bookies and his thoughts on the current state of racing in Australia.

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00:40:31

The story of golfer Doug Sanders

Sport & Life with Sam Kekovich and Leon Wiegard ·

2023/10/18

We chat with David Healy who was a longtime friend of American golfer Doug Sanders, who famously finished runner up in 5 major tournaments. We chat with David about Dougs legacy and some of the more interesting stories such as the 3 foot missed putt to win the 1970 Open tournament.

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00:48:29

The Marathon Man - Steve Moneghetti

Sport & Life with Sam Kekovich and Leon Wiegard ·

2023/10/11

We catch up with one of Australia's most popular long distance runners Steve Moneghetti. We chat with Steve about his running career which included gold at the 1994 Commonwealth Games and his passions outside the sport.

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00:33:17

Craig 'Popeye' Parry

Sport & Life with Sam Kekovich and Leon Wiegard ·

2023/09/28

We chat with one of Australia's greatest golfers Craig Parry. Since turning professional in 1985, Craig has had 23 career victories including two on the PGA tour. We chat with Craig about his fantastic career, and some of his near misses including the Masters at Augusta.

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00:26:06

Wicketkeeper Darren 'Chuck' Berry

Sport & Life with Sam Kekovich and Leon Wiegard ·

2023/09/20

We chat with former professional wicket keeper and cricket coach Darren Berry. Darren played 153 first class matches and was considered unlucky not to have represented Australia given his high regard as a master gloveman. We chat with Darren about his career both as a wicket keeper and coach abroad in the IPL.

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00:46:38

Our AFL season review / finals preview

Sport & Life with Sam Kekovich and Leon Wiegard ·

2023/09/13

Sam and Leon give an unfiltered recap of the 2023 AFL season and give our prediction for the finals series.

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00:43:08

Tennis legend - Neale Fraser

Sport & Life with Sam Kekovich and Leon Wiegard ·

2023/09/05

We chat with one of Australia's greatest ever tennis players Neale Fraser. Neale chats about his amazing tennis career which included two US Open singles titles in 1959 and 1960 along with the 1960 Wimbledon singles title. Neale talks about his early beginnings in the sport, why was the era so dominant for the Australians, and what he thinks of the modern day era of tennis.

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