Bloods Of Old

Joel speaks with Swans Hall of Famer Ryan O’Keefe about his legendary career in the Red & White. Ryan opens up about the loss of his brother, the Bloods culture & being on the outer, retiring prematurely. 

Swans hard man Daryn Cresswell speaks about his stellar AFL career, the dark days at the Swans where the club almost merged with the Brisbane Bears, the now infamous dislocated knee injury and overcoming an gambling addiction post footy. 

Gerrard Bennett is a fantastic story teller, hear about his time at Geelong, Sydney & Adelaide. Find out what he’s up to these days and his unique friendship with Collingwood Legend Dane Swan.

Nine years with the Sydney Swans, 129 senior games and 39 career goals. Sydney’s 2004 Rising Star and member of the historic 2005 premiership team. Hear about Paul’s transition from the footy field to the medical sales game. 

First Bloods Of Old Episode for 2021 & it’s a big one! 4 Premierships as a player at Hawthorn. Tasmanian Team of the Century. 379 games as a AFL Coach, 152 of those at Sydney (1996 - 2002).

An absolute legend of Australian Rules Football. 356 games as a player, 268 games as a coach. Australian Football Hall of Famer, Fitzroy Team of the Century (Centre Half Back), Fitzroy Hall of Fame and Coach of the historic 2005 Sydney Swans Premiership.

A journeyman of AFL footy playing 83 gamesfor 3 different clubs. Experiencing the ultimate high being a premiershipplayer for the Sydney Swans and the dramatic lows, suffering crippling anxietybehind the scenes. Hear how Mitch battled with mental health and how he’s now helpingothers.   Learn more about Mr Anxiety: https://www.mranxiety.com.au/

Peter ‘Spida’ Everitt: A real cult figure of Aussie Rules Footy. 291 games across three clubs, he’s a St Kilda Hall of famer, 3 x All Australian, radio personality and host of ‘The great Australian Doorstep’. The one thing Swans fans want to know is… why didn’t he play for Sydney a year earlier?? We would of won the 2006 flag right??.... YES!!... According to Spida… Bloods Of Old: https://bloods-of-old.captivate.fm/Twitter: https://twitter.com/bloodsofold?lang=enFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/BloodsOfOld

A 2015 Swans Hall of famer! Recently announced as vice-captain in the AFL’s greatest Irish Team of all time. The only player to win an AFL premiership medallion and a senior All Ireland Championship.  A real Cult hero of the Sydney Swans! This is Tadhg Kennelly!

Just before the AFL’s 2021 Final Series, I spoke with head coach of Sturt in the SANFL Mr Martin Mattner! 124 games for the red and white. A life member of the Swans, 2012 Premiership hero… forget about Nick Malceski’s goals it’s all about that TACKLE!https://bloods-of-old.captivate.fm/ https://www.facebook.com/BloodsOfOldhttps://twitter.com/bloodsofold?lang=en

A Sydney hard man called him one of toughest AFL players. 129 games, 97 of those as a utility swingman in the red and white! Traded to the Cats at the end of 1998 but unfortunately bad knees shortened his playing career in 2001. Find out what older brother of Cameron is up to now, the final interview for 2021, Jason Mooney. https://bloods-of-old.captivate.fm/ https://www.facebook.com/BloodsOfOldhttps://twitter.com/bloodsofold?lang=en

In this episode of Bloods of Old, we sit down with the one and only Warwick Capper – the man who took both the football field and the media spotlight by storm! Known for his incredible high-flying marks and kicking 388 goals over 124 games, Capper’s flamboyant personality made him one of the most iconic figures in Australian rules football during the 1980s. We'll delve into his legendary 103-goal season in 1987, his memorable off-field antics, and his lasting impact on the Swans and the AFL.