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CDFNL Insiders

CDFNL Insiders
Author: Grant Johnstone
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Join CDFNL Insiders Liam "Pillsy" McCullagh and Paul Liistro on a thrilling journey through the highs and lows of the week in football. In this podcast, they delve into the pulse of the Country Districts Football Netball League (CDFNL), offering a comprehensive review of the past week's matches and a tantalizing preview of upcoming fixtures. The duo brings an extra dimension to the show by engaging with special guests, from years gone and in their words the "Ultimate ressie".
Tune in to CDFNL Insiders for your weekly dose of football fervour as two local blokes enjoy talking all things footy!
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There’s always a hard-luck story on Grand Final Day and for our final podcast of the year, it’s Liistro who’s been omitted! Stepping up from the twos is Paul Doery, joining Pillsy as they dive into all things Grand Final… with a twist. This week, the show takes a musical turn you won’t want to miss.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
This week, Pillsy and Paul sat down with the voice of the CDFNL, Max Blake. They chatted about his time playing footy in Denmark, how he found his way into commentary, and the changes he’s seen across the league over the past 15 years.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
This week, Pillsy and Paul break down the opening round of the CDFNL Finals and look ahead to another massive week of finals action. Special guest Darcy Spence from the Alvie Football Club joins the boys to chat about the Swans, the best players he’s seen, and plenty of laughs along the way.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The CDFNL Finals have arrived! The boys break down last week’s results and preview what’s ahead this weekend—dissecting every game and sharing their predictions.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
This week on CDFNL Insiders Pillsy caught up with Seb Hay from South Colac Football Netball Club.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
This week on CDFNL Insiders Pillsy & Paul caught up with Brad Smith from Simpson Football Netball Club.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Pillsy and Paul reflect on the week that was and preview all the action ahead this weekend as we edge closer to the finals. They break down the Under 18s, Reserves, and Seniors matchupsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
This week on CDFNL Insiders, Pillsy and Paul finally catch up with the elusive Luke Vickers a guest they've been chasing since day one! The boys dive into Luke’s footy career, his favourite teammates, and the characters who shone just as brightly off the fieldSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Pillsy and Paul are back with the podcast! This week, they chat with Paul Doery about his 150th reserves game and treat listeners to a live performance of his new song. They also catch up with Jordan Vickers to explore the surprising comparisons between Tasmania and Irrewarra-Beeac Football.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
This week on the CDFNL Insider, Pillsy and Paul sat down with Jamie Beale from the Colac Herald. They chatted about his move to Australia, what he’s discovered covering sport across the region, and how he’s been introduced to the world of Aussie Rules and the CDFNL.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
In this week's podcast, Pillsy and Paul catch up with Tim Whitehead.They spoke about his journey into umpiring, his passion for community sport, and why retired players should consider giving back to the game.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
This week on CDFNL Insider, Pillsy and Paul kept the interleague buzz going with a chat to Brad Foster and Tommy "Bear" Permezel from the Under 18s. Binky gave his take on Paul’s umpiring debut, and interleague dominated the conversation!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
CDFNL Chairman Peter Hickey joined the boys to wish him a happy birthday over the King’s Birthday weekend. They looked back on the Interleague clash, chatted about the future of Interleague, and got Peter’s take on how the day unfolded. And Ricey… well, he gave us the "runs" down on his 100th game.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Pillsy and Paul caught up with Andy Munro, an influencer from South Australia who is a regular listener of the CDFNL podcast.He visits local footy grounds and shows the audience about their history and has an insane footy jumper collection.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Pillsy and Paul this week were joined by Harry Carmody for the entire Podcast! They spoke about the greatest ever goal in the history of the CDFNL (Pillsy's words) Harry's new role as a tagger and re capped the weekend of football! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
This week Pillsy and Paul caught up with an Irrewarra-Beeac premiership star in Robert 'Cooka' Elborough. They spoke about Elborough's playing days where he played in a three-peat from 2008-2010, coaching two under 18s premierships in 2019 and 2023, and what makes the community around the CDFNL special.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Missed something from the game against Simpson V Birregurra? Listen back to the entire game here!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Listen back to Round 3 Otway Districts vs Apollo BaySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Listen back to Round 3 Anzac Day Lorne vs South ColacSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
This week on the CDFNL chat, Pillys and Paul wrap up all the highlights from the week that was in local footy. They’re joined by special guest Zac Munro to chat about his impressive jersey collection, his transition into umpiring, why more people should consider picking up the whistle, and the technical side of the umpiring world. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.