Barry Mitchell played 214 games of AFL between 1984 & 1992. As a rover he was always amongst the top possession getters in his 170 games for the Swans, and subsequent games for Collingwood & Carlton. He won the Swans best and fairest in...
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David Parkin was a premiership player, playing 211 games for Hawthorn. He then coached Hawthorn for 3 years from 1977, including a premiership, before succeeding Percy as Carlton coach in 1981. He coached Carlton to 2 premierships over the next 5...
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Alec (Kooka (Kookaburra)) Epis is an 80 year old Essendon great. He is most respected and respectful of others, with high moral values. He values customs & his Italian traditions. He is Australian born but from strong Italian heritage, an...
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Wayne Johnston, born in 1957, came to Carlton in 1979 after being in the Prahran VAFA premiership side in 1978. He went on to play in 4 Carlton premierships including ’79, his first year at Carlton. In 209 games, he was leading goalkicker...
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Geoff Southby – 268 games for Carlton, 2 premierships, AFL Hall of Fame, member of Carlton’s Team of the Century and one of the games hardest and best defenders. From Bendigo, he had to start for Carlton, in 1971 taking over Wes...
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Doug Hawkins started his football career as a 17yo in 1978. He played 329 AFL games for Footscray surpassing Ted Whitton’s record at Footscray. He was a great winger such that the outer wing at the Western Oval is named after him. He...
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Sam Kekovich was a North Melbourne premiership player who moved to Collingwood towards the end of his VFL playing career. Flamboyant on and off the field he is now a very popular media personality and public speaker; and has been known to enjoy a...
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Phil Cleary is a well known Victorian football player, politician, media person, writer and social and political campaigner. Phil played 205 games for Coburg FC in the VFA, and then moved on to be a very successful coach in the VFA, including an...
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Neil Balme started his football career in WA playing for Subiaco, and moved to Victoria and Ricmond FC in 1970. He played 159 games for Richmond including 2 premierships. He retired at 27 years. As a forward and ruckman he was regarded as skilled...
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Stephen Gough was at Carlton Football Club for 18 years. He was a teacher and part time scout before joining Carlton full time as Recruiting Manager. He then became Football Manager and finished with 7 years as Carlton’s CEO ending in 1999...
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Chris Anstey, born in Melbourne in 1975, 7 foot tall, was an aspiring young Tennis player, ranked as one of Australia’s top 15 year olds, who then switched and took up Basketball at 17 years old. At 19 he played a season with...
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AFL Finals This is a John Harms Footy Almanac Lunch and he will run this Lunch interviewing special guests on a Finals theme. One of the special guests will be Wayne Henwood, former South Freemantle, Glenelg & Swans player, and a...
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