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SATURDAY RUB | Uncovered: A Young Bill Brownless

27 Jun 2026

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Chapter 1: What surprising early footage of Bill Brownless was uncovered?

0.082 - 11.461 Mike Lane

Shut up. The foot is on Triple M. Get ready. Am I on? Because the Saturday rub. Am I allowed to talk? It starts now. It gets better with every listening.

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11.481 - 18.052 Colonel Portis (Larry Thor)

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23.167 - 34.665 Mike Lane

All right, we're spread far and wide today. Damo and I are here at the Marvel Stadium getting ready for the Blues and the West Coast Eagles. Bernard is in Adelaide.

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34.685 - 34.925

Hello, Jude.

34.945 - 63.855 Mike Lane

And old Flatline Fat is over there in Perth. My goodness. I have cast the net wide to find out what sort of a show happened yesterday and I have never received more damning feedback in all of my time. So we are going to get to that. We're going to get to that. We're going to get to a conversation I had with Aaron Cadman on the ground about fat last night, which is also extraordinary.

64.917 - 91.451 Mike Lane

Will Day is going to join us. We've got news, quiz, naff, a full, full book. But fat. Nice to see you, by the way. You rolled in a minute ago. Great to be with you. I've made it. Don't worry about that. What about Subiaco, where we are right now, Jim? You are, yes. 15 degrees, feels like 10. What's going on? What's the morning? It's 8 o'clock in the morning. It's about 7. Actually, it's 8.30.

91.471 - 98.961 Mike Lane

It'll get warmer, Fat. But, Bill, why are you in Perth? Yeah, exactly. Saturday Rub is a Melbourne-based show. I know it goes everywhere.

98.981 - 99.541 Jim O'Hara

I know that, Damien.

Chapter 2: What updates does Damo provide on coaching searches for Essendon and Carlton?

100.843 - 102.946 Mike Lane

To see the fans over here. We've got a lot of listeners.

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102.966 - 103.567 Jim O'Hara

Is that what it is?

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104.628 - 123.497 Mike Lane

Press the flesh with them yesterday all day for eight hours. It's your flesh. And had a great old time. But I tell you what they love. They love the rush hour and they love the rub. So big cheerio to all the fans in WA. You forget about them, Jim, over here. I'll tell you what they don't love. Bill Brownless.

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124.098 - 149.26 Mike Lane

I spent the day yesterday, Bern, because obviously no one's more connected in the West than me. So I send... People who I know are going to be at this function, I send them texts going, righto, give me some dirt, give me something. Something he stuffed up East Perth footy. Give me two of them. Back saying, I can't give you anything because nothing happened.

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149.594 - 151.658 Mike Lane

I said, mate, I said, something must have happened.

151.759 - 152.139 Jim O'Hara

Surely.

152.16 - 177.182 Mike Lane

They went, nothing happened. And then the second bloke goes, after I pushed him, he goes, I'll tell you what happened. He said, blow me down like a band happened. He said, the wheel happened. He said, Rover happened. He said, I've been to Bill's shows five times in the last 12. All I did is heard the same crap regurgitated that I heard the last four times Mouse lassoed me to go.

177.502 - 185.471 Mike Lane

And he goes, I'm telling you, it is the very last time I turn up and listen to this bloke speak. That's the 170 a pop, Jim.

185.612 - 186.733 Ali Gouliad

That's called 170?

Chapter 3: Who is Will Day and what insights does he share about the Hawks?

210.45 - 233.313 Mike Lane

We'll talk about him very shortly. Good man. Good man. He got up and spoke about injuries at East Perth. Guess who was the first one mentioned? Hamish Brayshaw. He took his hammy off his string, off the bone. No, I think it's the ticker, the heart, because just like his uncle, just like his uncle, he doesn't play, and he doesn't play. He's their main player, and he doesn't play, so he's out.

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233.814 - 247.511 Mike Lane

And then Noel Bronte was talking about you, Bernie, when you actually thought you were playing for Melbourne when they won the grand final in 21. You went into his box and had 14 crown lagers. Okay. You're not even meant to have crown lager in there.

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247.531 - 261.549 Ali Gouliad

But he makes things happen, Bronte. I had to go around to each box on grand final day. And as soon as I noticed him, I thought, oh, hello. I'm going to come back here. And, jeez, he put things on for me. But then I had to go out and obviously play because I played in that one. That's right, you played.

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261.809 - 282.76 Mike Lane

But you were holding a crown from memory in the team song. I took a couple down for the boys. You're not allowed to have crown lagers there. But anyway, then I ran into Eric, Jim. Eric. Eric. And Big Acker comes up and he goes, I played with Brayshaw, Jim. I said, oh, yeah, when did you play with him? He goes, 1986, the Colts. We won the premiership for uni. Is that right, Jim?

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282.78 - 298.352 Mike Lane

I didn't play in that because I'd gone up to the A grade. Oh! I didn't play in the Colts. Didn't get picked. Anyway, I said that. A-grade seconds. I said that, Eka. A-grade reserves in the Gulls Grand Final. They did win it that year, yes.

298.392 - 299.455 Jim O'Hara

Yes, and I said that, Eka.

299.615 - 307.733 Mike Lane

Yeah. I said, what type of player was Brayshaw, Eka? He goes, bruise-free footballer.

Chapter 4: What feedback did Bill receive about his recent show?

309.468 - 318.326 Mike Lane

And loved the mirror. And we only had one little mirror at the club rooms, and Jim was always there. That's what Edgar said. Not the tough club.

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318.346 - 319.769 Ali Gouliad

That would be true, Jim. That would be true.

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319.789 - 327.525 Mike Lane

Well, it was before my time. I've said this many times. Not going to ground. See, every footballer now doesn't go to ground. Do you want to get that? That was me back in the day.

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328.487 - 331.091 Damien Barrett

What about the mirror elegance?

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331.192 - 347.224 Mike Lane

After about five weeks, the eighth grade coach came down and said, you're coming with me. And I didn't play in the Colts again that year. So I don't know where X is coming from. Is it when you kicked eight on Basil? No, no, that was in the reserves. That was in the reserves for Claremont. It wasn't eight. It wasn't eight. It was nine. Now.

347.464 - 348.988 Damien Barrett

It was eight. Nine.

349.128 - 372.836 Mike Lane

Aaron Cadman walks up to me yesterday, Bern. He came into the rush hour. I saw that. Yep. So I'm waiting to do our thing on the ground. He comes walking up. Jim. He said, I loved coming in the show, mate. It was awesome. Had a ball. Thanks for having me. I said, mate, we loved having you. It was brilliant. Good fun chatting. He goes, what sort of a show are you running? I go, what do you mean?

372.856 - 390.229 Mike Lane

He goes, I was only in there for about 11 minutes, and in that time, fats dropped two stubbies. Right in front of me, he dropped two stubbies. Right in front of me. If you remember, it was frothy time.

Chapter 5: How did Bill Brownless's early career voice sound?

390.269 - 417.184 Mike Lane

Was it? It was our last show, so it was frothy time, frothy time, frothy time. Just a young fella trying to work out how the media works. In he goes. Fat just goes bang, bang. Two Carlton for a double. If you want to play 198 games and four grand finals, do what I do, old cock. Have a beer now and then. Relax. It's good for you. It's good for you, isn't it?

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417.164 - 436.888 Mike Lane

Speaking of 198 games, Bill, I haven't heard this, but I've been told to throw to this unheard of today because there's some audio that has emerged during the course of the week when you, I think, are either yet to play the first of your 198 games or you've played just a mere handful. And anyway, someone in the local media grabbed you.

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437.108 - 459.079 Colonel Portis (Larry Thor)

Yes. And this is how it sounded. Uh-oh. A freak shoulder injury threatened to prematurely end his league career. But the best medical attention and a lot of hard work has seen Brownless make an amazing recovery. Recruited from Girildry in New South Wales, Bill is typical of most country boys. Shy, but with a dry sense of humour, even when reflecting on his injury.

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459.6 - 465.828 Todd From Barwon Heads

I remember even thinking of... where I could work one-handed. I was worried, I must say.

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465.848 - 473.676 Colonel Portis (Larry Thor)

Bill, who wants to be a primary school teacher, acknowledges his recovery has defied medical opinion, but jokes that he believes in miracles.

474.577 - 475.639 Todd From Barwon Heads

Oh, yeah? I think I do.

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Who was that?

479.463 - 495.302 Mike Lane

That wasn't me, Damien. Where are your pills? They hadn't dropped, had they, Bill? No way! What happens with that old day bloody audio stuff? Why were you talking like your little pipsqueak? I wasn't. I was talking like a man and you're fast forwarded.

495.322 - 496.343 Rupert Lowe

Drinking their doctor date.

Chapter 6: What are the latest developments in the AFL coaching landscape?

521.319 - 523.242 Mike Lane

We'd warm up with a kick-to-kick.

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523.262 - 525.305 Jim O'Hara

Oh, no. Kick-to-kick and stick figures.

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525.425 - 529.21 Mike Lane

And once you've put a little bit of mayonnaise on the shoulder injury, it could have ended your career.

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529.871 - 530.952 Jim O'Hara

You still played 195 games after it.

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530.972 - 545.892 Mike Lane

Now, take this back, Damien. You do some research here because Fat did his super-spinatus. Ablett jumped on me. And you have a look at that super-spinatus. It's a muscle in your back. And Fat couldn't lift his arm. I was looking for one-arm jobs, fair dinkum.

545.912 - 546.733 Rupert Lowe

No, we heard that.

546.713 - 557.427 Mike Lane

I was looking at the jobs where you could do them one-handed. That's it. Oh, mate, I was in trouble. I was very lucky. Very, very lucky. I think we need to have another listen to that.

557.467 - 578.131 Colonel Portis (Larry Thor)

So, Kid Leroy, just back that up for us, please. That can't be him. Let's have another listen. A freak shoulder injury threatened to prematurely end his league career. But the best medical attention and a lot of hard work has seen Brownless make an amazing recovery. Recruited from Girildry in New South Wales, Bill is typical of most country boys.

578.572 - 582.856 Colonel Portis (Larry Thor)

Shy, but with a dry sense of humour, even when reflecting on his injury.

Chapter 7: What humorous anecdotes did the hosts share about their experiences?

624.416 - 624.696 Damien Barrett

That is funny.

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624.676 - 646.363 Mike Lane

What happens with that olden days stuff, the audio? It just sounds like they've got no knackers. To you especially, because when you went down and trained with the Vicks, she was a thriller, right? In fact, you have to say... And Leroy, have we got that back there? No, we haven't. I'm sure we can find it. What were you going to study to be a schoolteacher, Bill? Yeah, what were you?

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646.524 - 667.457 Mike Lane

I was going to go to Deakin, out to Deakin and do some... Roger Deakin. Whatever you do. Did you really spot, is that what you wanted to do? School teaching? No, and then I ended up in the bank. So that's how I fell out in the state bank of Belmont. Robbing it. Well, we did a bit of money used to go missing there. I don't know what happened.

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668.804 - 691.264 Mike Lane

Go down and put on a little Quinella or Quoddy and you'd forget to take it. You'd take it out of the till, but you'd forget to pay the till back. Off of the tab. What the hell? That's illegal. All right, so this is, we talk about, Fat always says my voice was doctored. Yes, it was. But this is from a similar era. This might have been the year, the exact same year, actually. Have a listen.

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691.825 - 692.105 Todd From Barwon Heads

Cheers.

692.145 - 707.58 Mike Lane

This is a thriller, right? That's when I trained in the state team, Jim. What happens to your voice, Fat? Well, I'm sure we've got you with Leroy. Have we got Jim when he comes out of the nets that time?

707.6 - 713.688 Todd From Barwon Heads

No, this is about you, Bill. It's about you, Bill. Leroy, have we got Tim? Oh, yeah, I think I do.

714.83 - 717.894 Mike Lane

That's not Jim.

717.914 - 719.476 Todd From Barwon Heads

That's him believing in miracles.

Chapter 8: What is the significance of the upcoming matches for the teams discussed?

731.238 - 746.901 Mike Lane

Oh, my God. Looking for jobs to do one-handed. Oh, my God. It was a miracle recovery. McDonald's and Remot Water. Triple M Rock Footy. Now you can stream the footy wherever you go.

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747.121 - 751.327 Damien Barrett

Download the listener app and select Triple M. For Remot Water and McDonald's.

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Triple M Rock Footy.

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755.525 - 763.976 Colonel Portis (Larry Thor)

Triple M Saturday Rub for Thirsty Camel. Need drinks fast? Camel on down to Thirsty Camel Bottle Shops for unseriously good deals. Drink responsibly.

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For Ream Hot Water and McDonald's, Triple M Rocks Footy. Friday night footy at the Triple M CG.

771.646 - 779.035 Ali Gouliad

McDonald, Connor, around on the left boot, beautiful snapping goal for the Hawks. Shovel to handball to Watson, spot the pocket.

779.538 - 806.264 Mike Lane

There's another one for the highlight reel. Deer was there. Comes back to Ginnivan. Ginnivan goes around. Right foot snap. Corner roll. He's got a couple of goodies. All square bound is this ball. Kelser Deer extends. Watson at the back. Hawthorne. A record win number 10 of the season. And they did it with their very, very smooth midfielder, finding 27 of it, 15 in the contest.

806.324 - 819.057 Mike Lane

I'm talking about Will Day, who joins us on the line. Will, welcome to you. Thanks, boys. Thanks for having me. Just starting to move beautifully, and all Hawks fans are very happy about that. How's the body pulling up? Yeah, pretty good.

819.538 - 842.843 Mike Lane

It's probably the most confidence I've had in my body in a few years and just off the back of some pretty solid rehab work and still pretty tough, still just getting my match fitness back. It's pretty tough going in that last quarter, but yeah, feeling good. Hey, what about your non-goal? It was almost goal of the year and then did you hear the whistle? Yeah, I heard it straight away.

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