CDFNL Insiders

This week on the pod it’s Keegs’ turn to battle a bit of the dreaded man flu. Paul tries to lighten the mood by singing a song about the drawn game between Otway and the Eagles, before the boys dissect the rest of the action from Round 15. Paul and Keegs stay true to their word and follow through on their earlier promise of holding an outside pod recording session at the Otway District FNC Raffle Day. They catch up with reserves umpire Owen Leighton, young gun Reegan Brown, friend of the pod Steve Daniels (telling some stories about Hargy this time around), senior team superstar Sam Mulgrew, new recruit Dillon Wickham and finally, playing president, Dean Mahoney. Strap yourself in for some quality yarns with lots of laughs. To finish as always, Paul and Keegs look ahead to Round 16 with tips and predictions, including the, “Lunchtime League Game Of The Week”. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week on the pod Paul and Keegs discuss all the Round 14 happenings from the Senior and Reserves Footy and A Grade Netball, including the Broadcast Game at Lorne and Paul missing his first Ressie’s Day in 10 years down at The Nest. Former sports journalist and first time author of new footy book, “Famous Flags - Great local grand finals” Toby Prime jumps on the phone for a chat. Toby discusses his inspiration for the book, some of his favourite chapters, how he got AFL coach Luke Beveridge involved and the fun and festivities of the recent book launch party in Melbourne. If you want a copy, it’s available online via Amazon, Booktopia, Dymocks etc or directly by contacting Toby via tobyprime@live.com Tips and predictions are given for Round 15, with a particular focus on the race for 4th and 5th in the A Grade Netball. Friend of the pod (and Keegs’ brother) Dillon offers his premiership tips for Senior and Reserves Football and A Grade Netball, and of course there’s the, “Lunchtime League Game Of The Week”. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week on the pod Paul and Keegs dissect all the action from Round 13, with a spotlight on some fantastic achievements for local female football umpires and local young netballers. Friend of the pod and prominent social media presence Andy Munro comes in to talk about his experience suiting up for the reserves at Otway Districts FNC. Paul and Keegs also pepper Andy with questions about the grounds he’s visited in the area and all things online content. Tips and predictions are offered up for Round 14, with a bit of confusion over which game the boys are tipping for the, “Lunchtime League Game Of The Week”. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week on the pod Paul and Keegs are reunited after Keegs had the week off with a trip to the snow. Talk of Max Blake’s new Country Footy League Podcast leads into Paul and Keegs coincidentally both telling stories related to Hawthorn ruckman, Lloyd Meek (random). Results from Round 12 are also discussed and dissected. Paul and Keegs are joined by Colac footy journeyman Dave O’Sullivan. Sully discusses his starting out in umpiring, transitioning to playing local footy at Colac Tigers, Alvie, Birregurra and South Colac, and managing to sneak in a reserves premiership whilst travelling in Western Australia. Senior football and A Grade Netball previews and tips for Round 13 are offered up, as well as the Lunchtime League Game Of The Week. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

While Keegs is away, Paul is joined by a new (old) co-host - Liam “Pillsy” McCullagh. Paul and Pillsy discuss the reasons for the handover of the pod and Pillsy’s thoughts on how the new hosts have gone continuing his and Liistro’s legacy, before the boys eventually get to a roundup of Round 11. Paul and Pillsy are also joined by Apollo Bay playing A Grade co-coach and 300 gamer, Kath Speirs. They discuss Kath’s interesting introduction to playing netball, her amazing career at Apollo Bay, her short stint and A Grade Premiership at Lorne, and her return to playing and coaching at Apollo Bay. There’s also previews and predictions for Round 12, with Pillsy dropping an exclusive local football scoop. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Paul is working through a dose of man-flu, which may explain why his discussion with Keegs moves from fetching urine samples from cats, the order of names in footy team photos, and Keegs’ recent voiceover work before getting to the results from Round 10. Paul and Keegs are also joined by Alvie stalwart, 300+ gamer and 2025 senior premiership player (and Mario Kart World Champion) Hayden Hickey. Previews and predictions for Round 11 are offered up, whilst discussions take place on who may fill Keegs’ big shoes as co-host in his absence next week. Think you’ve got what it takes and would like to co-host? Get in touch! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week’s podcast starts with Paul going on a bit of a rant in defence of his CDFNL Live colleagues’ choice of broadcast games. Paul and Keegs are joined for an interview by Lorne Dolphins 300+ club game legend, life member, multiple senior premiership player and more recently, master hydrator, Robbie Dalziel. And of course the results of Round 9 and the previews and tips for Round 10 are also discussed along the way. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week on the pod Paul and Keegs have a great in-depth chat with Birregurra A Grade Netball playing coach, Saskia Rowan. They take a deep dive into Saskia’s illustrious netball career and deep love of the game, including the influence her parents and mentors have played, juggling parenthood, family life, coaching and playing, and a bit of fun about her favourite players and people down at Birregurra FNC. Paul and Keegs discuss all the results from Round 8, also covering the weekend’s action from the junior Interleague football and netball. They also have previews and tips for the upcoming Round 9, including the, “Lunchtime League Game Of The Week”. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week on the pod Paul and Keegs discuss all the action and results from the weekends’ Interleague football and netball. Their special guest interview is 4 time Mahoney Medallist and namesake of the Interleague football best on ground medal, Adam Harris. Adam discusses how he got into football, his illustrious career at Colac Imperials and his time as coach at Otway Districts. Paul and Keegs also preview Round 8, including arguably the biggest, “Lunchtime League Game Of The Week” thus far. The idea of a, “Lunchtime League Team Of The Year” is also floated. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week on the pod, Paul starts with an apology to Keegs, MIXX FM and listeners after last week’s studio mishaps. The boys recap a huge Round 7, including one of Keegs’ bold netball predictions finally coming true. They’re also joined by a highly experienced and decorated guest in 2026 Interleague Football coach Kane Leersen, who reflects on his journey from Birregurra junior to Colac Tigers player and coach, VFL and GFL Interleague representative, and back to coaching his hometown club. Kane also shares some insight into the players likely to feature in the upcoming Interleague squad announcement. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The show must go on! Paul and Keegs scramble for some content to talk about after their interview subject had to cancel last minute. As well as going over all the scores from Round 6, Paul gives a comprehensive rundown of all the action at the Western Eagles 30 Year Celebrations. This includes Angus Reid getting a second crack at his Colac RSL Player of the Day interview live from the celebrations after a bit of a train wreck effort on CDFNL Live Saturday afternoon. Paul and Keegs also attempt to pick an Interleague team for the footy with very little preparation and, let’s be honest, very little idea of what they are doing. They also preview and tip all the upcoming action in the Senior Football and A Grade Netball for Round 7, as well as, of course, the “Lunchtime League Game Of The Week”. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week on the pod we have a special double interview to celebrate 30 years of the Western Eagles Football and Netball Club after the merger of Irrewillipe and Pirron Yallock Football and Netball Clubs. Our special guests are 1996 Western Eagles Reserves Premiership co-captains Rob Montano and Phil Thompson. Phil talks about his time at Irrewillipe pre-merger, Rob about his time at Pirron Yallock pre-merger, and they both discuss their time at the Western Eagles, including memories of their Reserves Premiership in the first year of the merger. There’s good yarns, laughs and memories aplenty from Rob and Phil. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week on the pod we catch up with one of the great local footy characters, Jason Cartwright. Paul and Keegs dive into the story behind his nickname, his unbelievable junior footy record, the Irrewarra-Beeac three-peat years, coaching Simpson, and the bizarre run of injuries that nearly derailed it all. Plus what it was really like handing over the famous number 1 jumper, plenty of laughs, and some ripping stories from both on and off the field. We also float the idea of taking the podcast on the road for a live offsite recording… would you come along? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week on the pod, Paul and Keegs discuss all the action from Round 4 of CDFNL football and netball, starting with Keegs’ curious absence once again from the Colac Imperials reserves team on Saturday. They also chat scores, fateful bounces, injury updates and some feedback they have received about the pod. Their special guest is none other than the remarkably highly decorated CDFNL Life Member and Western Eagles netballing stalwart, club legend and life member, Jenny Fish. The boys and Jenny discuss her long and illustrious netballing career from her early days at Pirron Yallock to her 30 years playing at Western Eagles. They talk of her unbelievable collection of awards and accolades, bringing up her family at the club, injuries, favourite team mates, wardrobe malfunctions and everything in between. They also look ahead with previews and predictions for the first part of Round 5 for Senior Football, A Grade Netball and of course the, “Lunchtime League - Game Of The Week”. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This weekend on the pod, Paul and Keegs wrap up all the action from Round 3, running through the scores, key moments, and a few tough injury updates from across the league. We chat Birregurra’s netball dominance, the lunchtime league upset, and take you inside a chaotic weekend of commentary with double headers, night games, bugs, and a few technical hiccups along the way. We’re also joined by Otway stalwart Steve Daniels and rising youngster Oscar for a great chat about footy journeys, club culture, the 2011 Reserves flag, and a few stories you won’t want to miss. Plus, we look ahead to this weekend with our game previews and tips across senior footy, A Grade netball, and the lunchtime league game of the week. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We break down all the action from Round 2, including Apollo Bay snapping their losing streak and a dominant performance from Allansford, highlighted by Rani Jamieson in a 52-goal win over Dennington. The boys run through all the scores from around the league, with Keegs delivering the full wrap, plus a look at our Lunchtime League Game of the Week and a chat about upcoming commentary for Warra vs Otway. This week’s feature interview is with Liam Williamson, who talks about taking over SportsPower Colac, reflects on his footy journey (including those tough Under 17.5 flag losses), his success with four twos premierships, and his transition into coaching. There’s also a few laughs revisiting some on-field scuffles and the characters he’s shared the field with. We finish with a full preview of this weekend’s games, including tips for Seniors and A Grade, plus our Lunchtime League spotlight match See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week on CDFNL Insiders Reigning premiership coach, league B&F and star player Eliza Cahill joins Paul and Keegs to chat all things Colac Imperials, coaching solo in 2025, the future of netball, and life in one of the region’s great sporting power couples. Plenty of insight… and a few laughs along the way. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Paul and Keegs are back on the mic for another episode of CDFNL Insiders, catching up with Pater Adams for a chat that goes just about everywhere. From Prime Rib to “Creepy Jesus”, the boys dive into plenty of laughs while also unpacking the latest around the Coastal Clash, Rusty’s 1800 moment, and a look at Dan Casey. As always, it’s a mix of footy, local stories, and a few left turns along the way. Plenty happening and nothing off limits See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A new season of CDFNL Insiders is here with fresh voices on the mic. Paul and Keegs take the reins in 2025, bringing plenty of energy, big-name guests, and all the usual breakdowns of footy and netball plus a look into the reserves lunchtime league. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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.