In the 2000 AFL season, the Demons were on the path to try and bring the club its first premiership in 36 years. That grand final tilt started with a tight qualifying final against the Blues.

In this episode, David Schwarz re-lives the three-quarter-time speech from then-coach Neale Daniher that day, saying "you needed an umbrella he spat that much" and if the current Demons had the forward line from 2000 "they'd be unbeatable".

The man known as "The Ox" also shared his thoughts on "the biggest issue" in the game, saying gambling is decimating local football clubs, in particular men aged 17 to 21.

Join the 1999 Melbourne best and fairest winner and host Shane McInnes as they re-live the last time the Dees and Blues faced off in September, on Footy: Then and Now. 
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Never-before-heard stories about iconic footy moments, life after footy, and plenty of banter and insight to get you hyped for the round ahead!

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