John Longmire

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588 appearances 9 recordings 1 series first heard Jul 2026 last heard 20 Aug

John Longmire’s voice in public audio — every appearance, attributed to the second.

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Recordings per month over the last 12 months — 9 in all, peaking in Aug 2026 with 6.

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Whateley · Whateley - Tuesday | Full Show (04.08.26) · 4 Aug 2026 podcast

You're just so much more aware of everybody around you, from the board to the sponsors to the staff to the – voice-verified

supporters and the members and clearly the team and the families, you're just much more aware. voice-verified

I was absolutely elated as coach and you get much more perspective, I think, on the broader ecosystem that is an AFL club. voice-verified

That's a great analogy, actually. voice-verified

I didn't know because he was still a restricted free agent. voice-verified

So there was a couple of things at play back then was hopefully he was committed and wouldn't change his mind. voice-verified

And whilst we were confident, you're never 100% sure. voice-verified

And there's a lot swinging on this. voice-verified

You can imagine it's a big decision with salary caps and other things at play as well, other players affected. voice-verified

And we were really hoping that it would transpire and you're just not quite sure. voice-verified

So there's all those different things at play and they could have matched it. voice-verified

The Hawks could have matched it. voice-verified

So it did get down to the wire and it was interesting watching him during that year, hoping he wouldn't get injured because he did play his first game for the Swans as a 27-year-old on a nine-year deal. voice-verified

And so, you know, there was some risk to it. voice-verified

A huge success from my perspective. voice-verified

I couldn't believe how big he was, how important he was on the ground for us, which was the reason we recruited him. voice-verified

I mean, everything else around him was the bonus. voice-verified

We recruited him to be able to help us. voice-verified

be competitive and he certainly did that. voice-verified

He helped us through a transition period with our list. voice-verified

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