SACKED: AFL
Episodes
Presenting: Essendon The Lost Years | Batting after Bradman
21 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Kevin Sheedy reined over Windy Hill for 27 years. After a clumsy and messy search, the Bombers found a replacement in Matthew Knights. Essendon's new ...
Presenting: Essendon The Lost Years | The dynasty that never was
14 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
On July 22, 2001, Essendon did the impossible from 69 points down, and were just months out from establishing a dynasty. But in reality, it was the st...
Scott Cummings - Bordering on overqualified
04 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
There wouldn’t be many more qualified candidates for the final SACKED AFL episode of season six than Scott Cummings. The laconic goal kicker cyc...
Ben Brown - Footy done differently
21 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ben Brown shares the highs and lows of his AFL career, from going undrafted to becoming a premiership player with Melbourne. Hear how he overcame adve...
Hannah Mouncey's hard fight for inclusion
14 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Hannah Mouncey shares her experience as a transgender athlete fighting for inclusion in professional sports. Get an inside look at the challenges and ...
Jaidyn Stephenson - Free from the AFL at 25
07 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Former AFL star Jaidyn Stephenson opens up about the highs and lows of his short-lived career, from winning a Rising Star to getting caught up in a ga...
Greg Williams - It's hard being a star
31 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Greg Williams was one of the greatest AFL players of his time, winning 3 Brownlow Medals and a Norm Smith Medal. But his road to stardom wasn't easy -...
Stewart Crameri - The Essendon 34's unluckiest?
24 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Stuart Crameri was one of 34 Essendon players caught up in the infamous supplements saga that rocked the AFL. In this raw and revealing chat, the form...
Andrew Russell - Defeated by the Blues
17 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Players - yes, coaches - definitely. But recruiting new high performance managers wouldn’t usually get the fans excited. And yet, when Andrew Ru...
Andrew Russell - The high performance guru
17 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
When Andrew Russell was called into Kevin Sheedy’s office at the Hilton Hotel as a teenager and offered a job, not in his wildest dreams would h...
The 10 greatest coach sackings this century with Jon Anderson and Bruce Eva
04 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Sheedy, Clarkson, Malthouse, Pagan, Thomas, Frawley, Blight, Bailey, McCartney, Lyon. To close out season 5 of Sacked: AFL, we’ve gone back and delv...
Damian Drum - The Last One to Know
28 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Damian Drum spent more time as the next AFL coach in waiting than he did in the hot seat given he was up for roles as coach of the Swans, Demons and a...
Damian Drum - Barass the man who couldn't lie
26 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Damian Drum was a late-bloomer when he was plucked out of bush footy by Geelong at the age of 20 and spent eight frustrating seasons battling to 63 ga...
Mal Michael - The Unlikely Footy Star
20 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Mal Michael played 238 games including the historic three-peat of premierships with the Brisbane Lions. But it might never have happened in the first ...
Alastair Lynch - The 10 year deal
13 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Alastair Lynch played over 300 games for Fitzroy, the Brisbane Bears and then the Brisbane Lions in a career that spanned 16 years.It was a career t...
Nathan Burke: Cotch's saviour
07 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Nathan Burke has been involved in elite football across five decades and was involved in some of the biggest stories in that time.Towards the end of h...
Nathan Burke - The Saint with the helmet
05 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Nathan Burke played 323 games with St Kilda across three decades, and took the field with some of the best of the modern era - Lockett, Frawley, Harve...
Daniel Harford - The larrikin footballer
30 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Daniel Harford was a top 10 draft pick and Vic Metro under 18 captain when he was taken by the Hawks. Harford went on to play 153 games in the brown a...
Paul Roos - Here it is!
23 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Paul Roos played 356 AFL games for Fitzroy and Sydney as well as many in the Big V for Victoria across 17 years as a player. And as a coach he deliver...
David Noble - The winding road to AFL coach
16 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
David Noble played just two games of AFL footy with Fitzroy in the early ‘90s, but it was off the field that he truly made his mark as an assistant ...
Tony Jewell - Tiger tales and more
14 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Tony Jewell commenced his senior football career with Oakleigh, in 1963. He tried out with St Kilda but failed to impress and was turned away. Richm...
Jeff Kennett - From Premier to President
07 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
As Victorian opposition leader from 1982 to 1989 and then again from 1991 to 1992 before becoming the 43rd Premier of Victoria, Jeff Kennett has guide...
Tony Cochrane - Chairman of the Board
30 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Love him or loathe him, you can’t ignore Tony Cochrane. As Chairman of the Board Tony Cochrane is best known in his role as boss of the Gold Coa...
Cameron Mooney - The Making of Moons
23 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
A powerful forward with an unpredictable streak, Cameron Mooney was a nightmare matchup for backmen during his 221-game career. Drafted to North Melbo...
Trent Croad - Trading Places
16 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Trent Croad had an almost immediate impact when he was recruited to Hawthorn in 1998. At the end of 2001, Hawthorn would shock the football world, tra...
Brian Lake - Sacked on Mad Monday
12 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
After a decade with the Western Bulldogs, Brian Lake's time at the Whitten oval came to an end. With a new coach appointed and some dissent towards hi...
Brian Lake - Becoming a Bulldog
09 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Taken at pick 71 in the 2001 national draft, Brian Harris as he was known as back then arrived at the Whitten Oval and became one of the Bulldogs' fav...
Peter Everitt - Spida's Web
26 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
A versatile ruckman come full forward, Peter 'Spida' Everitt started his football journey with St Kilda in 1993. With dreadlocks and head bands Spida ...
Rodney Eade - The Rocket Files
22 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Following a decorated career in the VFL, Rodney Eade would make the transition to the coaches box with relative ease. Stints as an assistant coac...
Rodney Eade - The Hawthorn Machine
19 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
A legend of the Apple Isle, Rodney Eade was recruited to Hawthorn from Glenorchy in 1975. At Hawthorn Eade established himself as a dashing wingman, p...
Corey McKernan - Playing in Pagan's Paddock
12 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In a North Melbourne team filled with stars such as Wayne Carey, Glenn Archer and Anthony Stevens in the 1990s, Corey McKernan has every right to lay ...
Robert Shaw - Lions in limbo
05 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
A talented utility whose career was struck down by injury, Robert Shaw managed only 51 games over 7 seasons for Essendon. An assistant under Kevin She...
Greg Miller Part 2 - North in the Nineties
01 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In the 1990's North Melbourne were the rockstar team of the competition. Greg Miller is responsible for North's era of dominance during this period. M...
Greg Miller Part 1 - Sending South North
28 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
A full-back who toiled hard against the glamour full-forwards of the 1970s, Greg Miller's footy journey is as extensive as they come. Arriving at Sout...
John Barnes - Confronting concussion
21 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
A gifted athlete with a tremendous leap, John Barnes landed at Essendon as a talented ruckman during the preseason of 1987. Hailing from Cobram i...
Peter Schwab - A Line in the Sand
14 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
A member of Hawthorn's golden era during the 1980s, Peter Schwab was a vital cog in the Hawk's machine. After 171 games and 3 premierships, Schwab tur...
Neil Balme - Footy's Mr Fix-It
07 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
From his playing days with Richmond in the 1970's to coaching Melbourne in the 1990's and overseeing various footy departments throughout the 2000's, ...
Brenton Sanderson - The Shock Sacking
31 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Brenton Sanderson's sacking as Adelaide senior coach at the end of 2014 blindsighted the competition. A third year coach with a winning percentage abo...
Andrew Demetriou Part 2 - Deals, Drugs and Doing It His Way
27 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
At his time at AFL House, Andrew Demetriou presided over an era of enormous corporate growth and competition expansion. On the surface the Demetriou e...
Andrew Demetriou Part 1 - The Rise Of The Chief
24 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Chief Executive Officer of the Australian Football League between 2003 and 2014, Andrew Demetriou's tenure as league boss was truly compelling. I...
BONUS: Browny's Podcast at Captain's Day
16 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Jonathan Brown is entering the feed with the latest episode of Browny's Podcast, it was big day in the sunshine for the boys at Captain’s Day at...
Season 4 - Trailer
28 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
What really happens when the axe falls in the AFL world? Some of the biggest names in the sport reveal the remarkable true stories of how they discove...
Introducing SACKED: Showbiz
03 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Search SACKED: Showbiz wherever you get your podcasts to hear from the people at the pointy end of some of the most sensational showbiz sackings. Here...
Dayne Beams Part 2 - Lion Hearted Recovery
23 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
With his father ill and living in Queensland, Dayne Beams would seek a trade to Brisbane at the conclusion of the 2014 season. The move to the Lions w...
Dayne Beams Part 1 - In Black And White
23 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Originally from Queensland, Dayne Beams would land at the Magpies' nest in 2009. A versatile player who could play forward or back Beams knew how to f...
Peter Jackson - Calling The Shots
30 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
A veteran footy administrator Peter Jackson served as Essendon's CEO from 1996 to 2009. A period where the Bombers delivered a 16th VFL/AFL flag and p...
Andrew Krakouer - The Road To Redemption
23 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Carrying the hopes of the Krakouer name made famous by father Jim and Uncle Phil for North Melbourne in the 1980s, Andrew Krakouer announced himself o...
Doug Hawkins - Son of the Scray
16 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
A favourite son of the Footscray Football Club, Doug Hawkins carried the hopes of the Western suburbs for the best part of 17 seasons. Blessed with ba...
Barry Hall - Pulling No Punches
09 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
A strong mark and accurate kick, Barry Hall was considered a dying breed in his era, a power full forward who played exclusively in that role. An aggr...
Denis Pagan - Switching Paddocks
28 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
With a paddock full of star Roos Denis Pagan burst onto the coaching scene in 1993, taking North Melbourne to the finals in his first season, before...
David Schwarz - Against The Odds
21 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
A footballing prodigy from Sunbury, David Schwarz burst onto the scene as a high leaping, aggressive and mobile center half forward for Melbourne the...
Coming Soon - Season 3
19 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Season 3 of SACKED publishes a new episode right here this coming weekend, August 22nd. Through to the end of September you'll hear from Andrew Krako...
Gary Ayres - Tale of two halves
05 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Five flags, two Norm Smith medals, three All-Australian jackets and a spot in the Hall of Fame! Gary Ayres playing career was covered in glory, flags ...
Travis Cloke - Missing the mark
29 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Premiership player, All-Australian and arguably the best contested mark of the modern era! Unfortunately, Travis Cloke’s glittering resume often too...
Justin Leppitsch - Into the Lions den
22 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Three flags, three All-Australian berths and a club Best & Fairest. Justin Leppitsch’s playing career with Brisbane was steeped in success. Seven ye...
Brock McLean - Banishing Demons
15 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Every weekend Brock McLean crossed the white lines and entered a battle on the football field. For 11 years he fought that fight for two hours each ga...
Brendon Goddard Part 2 - The toe poke, bounce and heartache
09 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
One Matthew Scarlett toe poke, one cruel bounce of the ball and three Grand Final heartaches. Through what lens should we view the 09’-10’ St Kild...
Brendon Goddard Part 1 - Out of the frying pan and into the fire
08 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Saints hero who became footballs first big fish landed in free agency. After 205 games, three Grand Finals and two All-Australian guernseys, Godda...
Jason Akermanis - The greatest showman
01 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Bleached hair, handstands and a goal sense like none other! Jason Akermanis was born to thrill, but was his show overshadowed by the ever present cont...
Milne & Baker - Halos not included
23 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Saints by club, not by nature. Stephen Milne and Steven Baker are old school larrikins, the mischievous pair up the back of the class and in the princ...
Gavin Crosisca - At the crossroads
16 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
A stellar career with the Magpies, an AFL assistant coach, married with three young kids. From the outside Gavin Crosisca had it all, but on the insid...
Brendan McCartney - In the doghouse
10 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
From the Tigers on the eve of the millennium, to the building of the Cats dynasty. The Bombers on the precipice of the drug saga and then into the dog...
Ricky Nixon - Birth of the agent
03 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
After sixty three games in eleven years, ‘Chicken’ Nixon hung up the boots and seemingly walked away from the game in 1993. Almost twenty years la...
Kevin Sheedy - Red and black royalty
09 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
From the man Tom Hafey coined the ‘bloody back-pocket plumber’ to arguably the greatest coach of all time. Kevin Sheedy’s impact on Australian R...
Tony Shaw - The favourite son
03 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The moment Tony Shaw lifted the Magpies drought breaking premiership cup aloft in 1990 he cemented his place as a black and white legend. But could th...
Danny Frawley - From the Farm to the Furnace
27 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
‘Spud’ Frawley was the potato farmer turned St Kilda legend. But in 2000, the Saints Hall of Fame inductee traded his halo for yellow and black st...
Mark Williams - The Power to win
20 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Mark ‘Choco’ Williams might have his knockers, but there is no denying he saw history in the making through his twelve year tenure at the Power. H...
Mick Malthouse Part 2 - The big Navy Blue
13 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
After an unceremonious ending to his black and white days, Malthouse took on the the Carlton job with a simple goal at task. Restore the Navy Blues to...
Robert Walls - A life in football
06 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In April 1967, Robert Walls took to the field as a tall, skinny 16-year-old in his first game for the Blues. Thirty years later he coached his final g...
Scott Watters - The fallen Saint
30 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Scott Watters thought he knew the challenges facing the Saints when he signed on the dotted line. In his two short years at the helm he tried desperat...
Guy McKenna - Sacrificial Sun
21 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Guy McKenna was handed the AFL's million dollar baby, only to have it cruelly ripped away four years later. Was he just in the wrong place at the wron...
Grant Thomas - Saint or Sinner?
14 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Grant Thomas is no stranger to controversy, in fact it shrouds most of his 123 game coaching career at the Saints. Did refusing to tow the party line ...
Mick Malthouse Part 1 - Side by Side
06 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Three premierships, 718 games coached and one incredible story. Malthouse reveals the true story behind the black and white years, from his relationsh...