''Open Mike'' was an Australian interview-based talk show hosted by sports journalist and writer

Mike Sheahan Michael Sheahan (born 4 March 1947) is an Australian journalist who specialises in Australian rules football. He was chief football writer and associate sports editor for the ''Herald Sun'' for 18 years. Although he left these positions at the ...

. Each week during the

Australian Football League The Australian Football League (AFL) is the only fully professional competition of Australian rules football. Through the AFL Commission, the AFL also serves as the sport's governing body and is responsible for controlling the laws of the gam ...

(AFL) season, Sheahan interviewed a figure in the history of

Australian football Australian football, also called Australian rules football or Aussie rules, or more simply football or footy, is a contact sport played between two teams of 18 players on an Australian rules football playing field, oval field, often a modifie ...

, discussing their involvement in the game, whether on-field or off-field, as well as their lives and contributions away from the game.

History

The series premiered on Fox Sports Australia in 2009, before moving to Fox Sports' dedicated AFL channel Fox Footy in 2012. The show regularly aired on Monday nights at 9.30pm until moving to Tuesday nights at 8.30pm in 2016. Guests have included former champion players Kevin Bartlett,

Leigh Matthews Leigh Raymond Matthews (born 1 March 1952) is a former Australian rules footballer and coach. He played for Hawthorn in the Victorian Football League (VFL) and coached and the . Squat, short-legged and barrel-chested, Matthews earned the ic ...

and

Bob Skilton Robert John "Bob" Skilton (born 8 November 1938) is a former Australian rules footballer who represented in the Victorian Football League (1897–1989), Victorian Football League (VFL). Playing as a Football (Australian rules) positions#Foll ...

; coaching greats Kevin Sheedy, David Parkin and

Malcolm Blight Malcolm Jack Blight AM (born 16 February 1950) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for and coached the North Melbourne Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL) and Woodville Football Club in the South Australian Nati ...

, and media personalities

Tony Charlton Antony Erling Charlton, Member of the Order of Australia, AM (28 March 1929 – 17 December 2012) was an Australian Sports commentator, sports broadcaster. Early life Charlton's parents were both from New Zealand. His father, Conrad Charlton, ...

, Eddie McGuire and Sam Newman. Former chief executive officer of the AFL Andrew Demetriou, former Sydney premiership coach Paul Roos, and Kevin Sheedy have also appeared twice in two separate episodes. In October 2020, it was announced by Fox Footy that Sheahan would be retiring after an 11 year stint at the station, thus concluding Open Mike. In a fitting farewell, the 234th and final episode turned the tables on the long-time presenter, with the longtime presenters of fellow Fox Footy program

AFL 360 ''AFL 360'' is an Australian television talk show that covers current issues in the Australian Football League (AFL). It airs on Fox Footy at Mondays to Wednesdays during the AFL season. It is hosted by Gerard Whateley and Mark Robinson, and f ...

, journalists

Gerard Whateley Gerard Whateley is a Melbourne-based sports broadcaster and writer. Since January 2018 he has been chief sports caller and host of the ''Whateley'' program on the sports radio station SEN1116. He is also co-host of Fox Footy's ''AFL 360'' program ...

and Mark Robinson taking the hosting role and interviewing Sheahan. The episode aired on 20 October 2020.

List of episodes

Season One (2009–11)

*Episode 1 -

Tom Harley Thomas Harley (born 18 July 1978) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the Port Adelaide Football Club and the Geelong Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). A defender at and , Harley is a two ...

(2009) *Episode 2 - Chris Judd (2009) *Episode 3 - Matthew Richardson (2009) *Episode 4 -

Brett Kirk Brett Kirk (born 25 October 1976) is a former Australian rules football player of the Sydney Swans and was the AFL's International Ambassador. Kirk is currently serving as an assistant coach with the Sydney Swans. AFL career Kirk grew up in Al ...

(2009) *Episode 5 -

Jim Stynes James Stynes OAM (23 April 196620 March 2012) was an Irish-born footballer who converted from Gaelic football to Australian rules football. Playing for the Melbourne Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL), he went on to become o ...

(2010) *Episode 6 - Paul Roos (2010) *Episode 7 -

Robert DiPierdomenico Berto "Robert" DiPierdomenico (born 5 May 1958) is a retired Australian rules footballer who represented in the Australian Football League (AFL) from the 1970s to the 1990s. Popularly known by his nickname "Dipper", DiPierdomenico is one of th ...

(2010) *Episode 8 - Craig Kelly (2010) *Episode 9 -

Jason Dunstall Jason Hadfield Dunstall (born 14 August 1964) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the Hawthorn Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). Dunstall is arguably the greatest Australian rules footballer to come from ...

(2010) *Episode 10 -

(2011) *Episode 11 -

Andrew McLeod Andrew Luke McLeod (born 4 August 1976) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the Adelaide Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He is the games record holder for Adelaide, having played 340 games. ...

(2011) *Episode 12 -

Robert Flower Robert Alan Flower (5 August 1955 – 2 October 2014) was an Australian rules footballer with Melbourne Football Club. His first game was against Geelong in 1973 and he captained the team from 1981 until his final game in 1987. He held the ...

(2011) *Episode 13 - Greg Williams (2011) *Episode 14 -

Alastair Lynch Alastair Graeme Lynch (born 19 June 1968) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played in the Australian Football League (AFL). He is best known as a three-time premiership full-forward for the Brisbane Lions. The Tasmanian ...

(2011) *Episode 15 - Kevin Bartlett (2011)

Season Two (2012)

*Episode 1 - Jim Stynes Tribute Special *Episode 2 -

Nathan Buckley Nathan Charles Buckley (born 26 July 1972) is a former professional Australian rules football coach, player and commentator. He is listed by journalist Mike Sheahan as one of the top 50 players of all time. Buckley won the inaugural Rising St ...

*Episode 3 - Dermott Brereton *Episode 4 -

Glenn Archer Glenn Archer (born 24 March 1973) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played his entire career with the North Melbourne Football Club. Archer had a reputation as one of the most courageous players ever to play the game. Th ...

*Episode 5 - Andrew Demetriou *Episode 6 - Sam Newman *Episode 7 -

Stephen Kernahan Stephen Scott Kernahan (born 1 September 1963) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the Carlton Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL) and for the Glenelg Football Club in the South Australian National Football ...

*Episode 8 -

Mark Ricciuto Mark Anthony Ricciuto ( ; born 8 June 1975) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the Adelaide Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). From Ramco, South Australia, Ricciuto started as a junior with the local Waike ...

*Episode 9 -

Neil Balme Neil Allen Balme (born 15 January 1952) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the Richmond Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL), as well as for the Subiaco Football Club in the Western Australian National Footba ...

*Episode 10 -

Jason Akermanis Jason Dean Akermanis (born 24 February 1977) is a former professional Australian rules football player who played in the Australian Football League (AFL). He is a Brownlow Medallist and triple premiership player who played for the Brisbane Bea ...

*Episode 11 - Peter Moore *Episode 12 -

*Episode 13 - Adam Goodes *Episode 14 - Chris Grant *Episode 15 - David Parkin *Episode 16 - Denis Pagan *Episode 17 -

*Episode 18 -

Stephen Silvagni Stephen Silvagni (born 31 May 1967) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the Carlton Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). As the second member of three generations of Silvagnis to represent the Blues, he is ...

*Episode 19 - Kevin Sheedy *Episode 20 -

Warren Tredrea Warren Gary Tredrea (born 24 December 1978) is a former Australian Rules Footballer with the Port Adelaide Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL) and former Weekday Sports Presenter on ''Nine News Adelaide''. Since his retire ...

*Episode 21 -

Phil Carman Phillip Carman (born 4 September 1950 in Edenhope, Victoria) is a former Australian rules footballer who represented Norwood in the SANFL and , , and in the Victorian Football League (VFL) during the 1970s and 1980s. A flamboyant player who ...

*Episode 22 - Steven Baker *Episode 23 -

Robert Walls Robert Walls (born 21 July 1950) is a former Australian rules footballer who represented and in the Victorian Football League (VFL) during the 1960s and 1970s. In a playing career that spanned three decades Robert played a combined 259 games ...

*Episode 24 - Martin Pike *Episode 25 - Don Scott *Episode 26 -

Tadhg Kennelly Tadhg Kennelly (born 1 July 1981) is an Irish-Australian former international sportsperson turned recruiter and coach. He is most known for his top-level careers in both Gaelic football and Australian rules football being the only holder of bot ...

*Episode 27 -

Peter Hudson Peter John Hudson AM (born 19 February 1946) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the Hawthorn Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL) and for the New Norfolk Football Club and Glenorchy Football Club in the Ta ...

(Feat.

Kevin Neale Kevin "Cowboy" Neale (born 18 July 1945) is a former Australian rules footballer who played in the Victorian Football League (VFL). St Kilda Recruited from South Warrnambool, and nicknamed "''Cowboy''" for his bow-legs and his rolling gait ...

)

Season Three (2013)

*Episode 1 - Eddie McGuire *Episode 2 -

Gary Ablett Jnr Gary Ablett Jr. (born 14 May 1984) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the Geelong Football Club and Gold Coast Suns in the Australian Football League (AFL). The eldest son of Australian Football Hall of Fam ...

*Episode 3 -

Doug Hawkins Douglas James Hawkins (born 5 May 1960) is a former Australian rules footballer who represented and in the Australian Football League (AFL). He also enjoyed a brief career in media and ran for the Senate, as a member of Palmer United Party, in ...

*Episode 4 -

Matthew Scarlett Matthew Scarlett (born 5 June 1979) is a former Australian rules footballer, who formerly played for the Geelong Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). A fullback, who is tall and weighing , Scarlett is the eldest son of forme ...

*Episode 5 -

Rex Hunt Rex James Hunt (born 7 March 1949) is an Australian television and radio personality, and a former Australian rules football player. He was also a veteran Australian rules football commentator known for his habit of making up quirky nicknames ...

*Episode 6 - Barry Hall *Episode 7 - David Schwarz *Episode 8 -

Royce Hart Royce Desmond Hart (born 10 February 1948) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the Richmond Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL). Regarded as one of the greatest centre half-forwards to ever play Australian r ...

*Episode 9 -

Peter Schwab Peter may refer to: People * List of people named Peter, a list of people and fictional characters with the given name * Peter (given name) ** Saint Peter (died 60s), apostle of Jesus, leader of the early Christian Church * Peter (surname), a sur ...

*Episode 10 -

Nicky Winmar Neil Elvis "Nicky" Winmar (born 25 September 1965) is a former Australian rules footballer, best known for his career for and the in the Australian Football League (AFL), as well as in the West Australian Football League. Growing up in Pin ...

Gilbert McAdam Gilbert McAdam (born 30 March 1967 in Alice Springs) is an Indigenous Australian former Australian rules football player and one of three McAdam brothers to play in the Australian Football League (AFL). Playing career Early career McAdam grew ...

*Episode 11 -

Sam Kekovich Sam Kekovich (born 11 March 1950) is an Australian media personality, sports commentator, Australian 'Lambassador' and former Australian rules football player. He is well known for his controversial behaviour, both on and off the field, and mo ...

*Episode 12 -

Warwick Capper Warwick Richard Capper (born 12 June 1963) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the Sydney Swans and the Brisbane Bears in the Victorian Football League/Australian Football League. An accomplished full-forward, Capper kick ...

*Episode 13 - John Kennedy Sr. *Episode 14 -

Paul Salmon Paul Salmon (born 20 January 1965) is a former Australian rules footballer who played in the Australian Football League for Essendon and Hawthorn. Recruited from North Ringwood, Salmon had a prolific career, with many accolades such as being ...

*Episode 15 - Wayne Johnston *Episode 16 -

Simon Beasley Simon Francis Beasley (born 26 July 1956) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the Swan Districts Football Club in the West Australian Football League (WAFL) and for the Footscray Football Club in the Victorian Football Leagu ...

*Episode 17 -

Corey McKernan Corey McKernan (born 19 December 1973) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the North Melbourne Kangaroos and Carlton Blues in the Australian Football League (AFL). A dual Premiership player a one time All Australian at North ...

*Episode 18 -

Mark Maclure Mark Maclure (born 14 July 1955) is a former Australian rules footballer in the Victorian Football League (VFL). Originally from New South Wales club East Sydney, Maclure was recruited by Carlton and made his senior VFL debut in Round 13, ...

*Episode 19 -

Peter Knights Peter Knights (born 30 March 1952) is a former Australian rules footballer and coach who represented in the Victorian Football League (VFL). Widely regarded as one of Australian football's finest centre half-backs, despite suffering numerous in ...

*Episode 20 -

Tony Liberatore Anthony Liberatore (born 11 February 1966) is a former Australian rules footballer who represented the in the Australian Football League (AFL). Liberatore is the only player to have won league best-and-fairest medals in all three grades of V ...

*Episode 21 -

Graham Cornes Graham Studley Cornes Order of Australia, OAM (born 31 March 1948 in Melbourne, Victoria) is a former Australian rules footballer and coach, as well as a media personality. From 1995 until early 2013, Cornes co-hosted a weekday drivetime sports ...

*Episode 22 -

Wayne Schwass Wayne Schwass (born 27 November 1968) is a former professional Australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League. He is notable as being the first New Zealand–born AFL player known to be of Māori people, Māori heritage. He holds ...

*Episode 23 -

David Rhys-Jones David Rhys-Jones (born 16 June 1962) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the Carlton Football Club and the Sydney Swans in the Australian Football League (AFL). Rhys-Jones's reputation as a footballer is somewhat sullied by ...

*Episode 24 -

Doug Wade Douglas Graeme Wade (born 16 October 1941) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the Geelong Football Club and North Melbourne Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL). He was the League's leading goal scorer (winn ...

*Episode 25 -

Gary Ayres Gary James Ayres (born 28 September 1960) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the Hawthorn Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He is currently the senior coach for the Montrose Football Club in the Eastern F ...

*Episode 26 - Neil Roberts,

Keith Greig Keith Southby Greig (born 23 October 1951) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the North Melbourne Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL). Red-haired and pale-skinned, Greig was regarded as one of the most gr ...

Adam Cooney Adam Cooney (born 30 September 1985) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the Western Bulldogs and Essendon Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He won the Brownlow Medal in 2008, with 24 votes b ...

(Brownlow Night Special) *Episode 27 - Andrew Demetriou

Season Four (2014)

*Episode 1 -

*Episode 2 -

Ricky Nixon Ricky Lee Nixon (born 3 April 1963) is a former Australian rules footballer in the VFL/AFL and a former sports agent. At the height of his career, he was one of the most high-profile sports agents in Australia, and a powerful figure in the AF ...

(Part 1) *Episode 3 -

(Part 2) *Episode 4 -

Neil Kerley Donald Neil Kerley (20 February 1934 – 29 June 2022) was an Australian rules footballer and coach. He is best known for taking three clubs to four South Australian National Football League (SANFL) premierships over three decades as both a p ...

*Episode 5 -

Michael Voss Michael Voss (born 7 July 1975) is a former professional Australian rules football player with the Brisbane Bears/Lions and current senior coach of the Carlton Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). Voss was a triple premiersh ...

*Episode 6 -

Brent Guerra Brent Guerra (born 29 May 1982) is a former Australian rules football player who played with the Port Adelaide Football Club, St Kilda Football Club, and Hawthorn Football Club in the Australian Football League. Career Port Adelaide Begin ...

*Episode 7 -

Cameron Mooney Cameron Mooney (born 26 September 1979) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with the North Melbourne and Geelong Football Clubs in the Australian Football League (AFL). A forward, tall and weighing , Mooney is renowned for hi ...

*Episode 8 -

Des Tuddenham Desmond Vincent Tuddenham (born 29 January 1943) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for and in the Victorian Football League (VFL) during the 1960s and 1970s. Early years and football career Tuddenham was born and raised in Ro ...

*Episode 9 -

Justin Koschitzke Justin Gregory Koschitzke (born 20 September 1982) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the St Kilda Football Club in the Australian Football League. He played 200 games and kicked 247 goals for the club between 2001 and 2013 ...

*Episode 10 -

Mal Brown Malcolm Gregory "Mal" Brown (born 26 October 1946) is a former Australian rules footballer in the Victorian Football League and West Australian National Football League. He is described as "one of the most colourful and controversial character ...

*Episode 11 -

Terry Daniher Terrence "Terry" John Daniher (born 15 August 1957) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with the South Melbourne and Essendon Football Clubs in the Australian Football League (AFL). Terry was also an assistant coach for the Essen ...

*Episode 12 -

Alan Stoneham Alan Stoneham (born 20 August 1955) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Footscray and Essendon in the Victorian Football League. Footscray career Raised in the famous footballing suburb of Braybrook, Stoneham played junior ...

*Episode 13 -

Garry Wilson Garry J. "Flea" Wilson (born 17 July 1953) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Fitzroy in the Victorian Football League (VFL). Background Wilson, during his playing days, was described by ''The Encyclopedia of AFL Footba ...

*Episode 14 -

Jason McCartney Jason McCartney may refer to: *Jason McCartney (politician) (born 1968), Member of Parliament for Colne Valley UK Parliament constituency until June 2017 *Jason McCartney (footballer) (born 1974), former Australian rules footballer and coach of the ...

*Episode 15 - John Barnes *Episode 16 -

David Neitz David Neitz (born 22 January 1975), is a retired Australian rules footballer. The strongly built centre half back who became a full forward was the longest-serving captain in the history of the Melbourne Football Club and the first Melbourne ...

*Episode 17 - Gary Pert *Episode 18 - Michael Turner *Episode 19 -

Ricky McLean Roderick "Ricky" McLean (born 8 November 1947) is a former Australian rules football player who played in the VFL between 1966 and 1971 for the Carlton Football Club and between 1972 and 1974 and again in 1976 for the Richmond Football Club. M ...

*Episode 20 -

John Kennedy Jr. John Fitzgerald Kennedy Jr. (November 25, 1960 – July 16, 1999), often referred to as John-John or JFK Jr., was an American lawyer, journalist, and magazine publisher. He was a son of the 35th president of the United States, John F. Kenn ...

*Episode 21 -

Stewart Loewe Stewart Loewe (born 23 May 1968) is a former Australian rules football player for the St Kilda Football Club. Nicknamed "Buckets" for his big hands and the way he was able to mark the ball with ease, Loewe debuted in 1986 for the St Kilda F ...

*Episode 22 -

Alec Epis Alessandro Angelo Epis (born 27 August 1937) is a former Australian rules footballer who represented in the Victorian Football League (VFL) during the 1950s and 1960s. Early life and career Epis was born and raised in the Western Australian g ...

*Episode 23 -

Damian Monkhorst Damian Monkhorst (born 21 August 1969) is a former Australian rules football player who played with the Collingwood Football Club and St Kilda Football Club. During his playing career with Collingwood, Monkhorst was known as one of the league's ...

*Episode 24 -

Mal Michael Malcolm Robert Michael (born 24 June 1977) is a Papua New Guinean-born former Australian rules footballer. He is notable for his successful professional career in the Australian Football League. In a career spanning 238 games and three clubs ...

*Episode 25 -

Gavin Wanganeen Gavin Adrian Wanganeen (born 18 June 1973) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the Essendon Football Club and Port Adelaide Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL), and also for the Port Adelaide Magpies in ...

*Episode 26 - Tony Shaw *Episode 27 - Paul Couch *Episode 28 - Rene Kink

Season Five (2015)

*Episode 1 - Jonathan Brown *Episode 2 -

Guy McKenna Guy Lindsay McKenna (born 11 May 1969) is a retired Australian rules football player and the former senior coach of the Gold Coast Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). McKenna played 267 games for the West Coast Eagles, includi ...

*Episode 3 -

Graham Arthur Graham Francis Arthur (9 June 1936 – 10 January 2021) was an Australian rules footballer who played for the Hawthorn Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL). Career Arthur played primarily as a half forward, debuting while still ...

*Episode 4 - Mark Thompson *Episode 5 -

Leon Baker Leon Baker (born 17 August 1956) is a former Australian rules footballer who represented in the Victorian Football League (VFL) and in the West Australian Football League (WAFL) during the 1980s. Baker started playing senior football quite l ...

*Episode 6 -

Todd Viney Todd Viney (born 30 March 1966) is an Australian rules football executive and former player and coach. He is currently the General Manager of Football of the North Melbourne Football Club. Viney played 13 seasons with in the VFL/AFL, and he ...

*Episode 7 - Gavin Brown *Episode 8 - John Elliott *Episode 9 -

Simon Madden Simon Madden (born 30 December 1957) is a former Australian rules footballer who played his entire 19-season career with the Essendon Football Club from 1974 until 1992. Madden is one of the most decorated players in the club's history and wi ...

*Episode 10 - Mark Eustice *Episode 11 -

Chris Mew Chris Mew (born 7 May 1961) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Hawthorn in the Victorian/Australian Football League. A defender, Mew usually played at centre half-back and was a five-time premiership player, in 1983, 1986, ...

*Episode 12 -

Ted Whitten Edward James Whitten Sr. OAM (27 July 1933 – 17 August 1995) was an Australian rules footballer who played for the Footscray Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL). Born and raised into a working-class family in Footscray, Whit ...

Special: "Mr. Football 20 Years On" *Episode 13 - Jordan Bannister *Episode 14 - Tony Modra *Episode 15 - Billy Brownless *Episode 16 - Dale Lewis *Episode 17 -

Gerard Neesham Gerard Joseph Neesham (born 11 December 1954) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the Sydney Swans in the Victorian Football League (VFL) and for the East Fremantle Football Club, Swan Districts Football Club and Claremont ...

*Episode 18 -

Tim McGrath Tim McGrath (born 7 October 1970) is a former Australian rules footballer for the North Melbourne Football Club from 1989 to 1991, and the Geelong Football Club from 1992 to 2002, in the Australian Football League (AFL), which was known as the ...

*Episode 19 -

Alex Johnson Alexander Johnson (December 7, 1942 – February 28, 2015) was an American professional baseball outfielder, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB), from to , for the Philadelphia Phillies, St. Louis Cardinals, Cincinnati Reds, California An ...

*Episode 20 -

Barry Breen Barry Breen (born 7 January 1948) is a former Australian rules footballer in the Victorian Football League, playing with St Kilda Football Club. Breen attended De La Salle College, Malvern. His grandfather was a Gaelic footballer with the Kerr ...

*Episode 21 - Beau Vernon *Episode 22 - Brian Cook *Episode 23 - The Cornes Family:

Graham Graham and Graeme may refer to: People * Graham (given name), an English-language given name * Graham (surname), an English-language surname * Graeme (surname), an English-language surname * Graham (musician) (born 1979), Burmese singer * Clan G ...

Chad Chad (; ar, تشاد , ; french: Tchad, ), officially the Republic of Chad, '; ) is a landlocked country at the crossroads of North and Central Africa. It is bordered by Libya to the north, Sudan to the east, the Central African Republic ...

and

Kane Cornes Kane Graham Cornes (born 5 January 1983) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the Port Adelaide Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). Early life A product of Sacred Heart College and Glenelg in the SANFL, ...

*Episode 24 - Tony Jewell *Episode 25 -

Anthony Stevens Anthony Stevens (born 2 July 1971) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the North Melbourne Kangaroos. He was named as ruck rover in the club's official 'Team of the Century'. Stevens was a member of North Melbourne premiershi ...

*Episode 26 - Chris Lewis *Episode 27 -

Grand Final Primarily in Australian sports, a grand final (sometimes colloquially abbreviated to "grannie") is a game that decides a sports league's premiership (or championship) winning team, i.e. the conclusive game of a finals (or play-off) series. Sy ...

Special: Agony & Ecstasy (Featuring

Ron McKeown Ron McKeown (born 10 May 1967) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Collingwood in the Victorian/Australian Football League (VFL/AFL). McKeown, originally from Macleod, was just 17 when he made his VFL debut in 1984 and f ...

Matthew Primus Matthew Richard Primus (born 12 January 1975) is a former coach of the Port Adelaide Football Club and Australian rules footballer, captain and All-Australian ruckman. He was also previously an assistant coach at the Gold Coast Football Club. ...

Leo Barry Leo Barry (born 19 May 1977) is a retired Australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League (AFL) with the Sydney Swans. Originally from Deniliquin, New South Wales, Barry attended Saint Ignatius' College, Riverview, before being d ...

and

Shane Ellen Shane Ellen (born 1 January 1973) is a former Australian rules footballer who played in the Australian Football League (AFL). Bulldogs career Ellen, a Footscray local, made his debut with the Bulldogs in 1993, and when he left in 1995 he ha ...

)

Season Six (2016)

*Episode 1 - Matinee Idols Special (Featuring Barry Richardson,

and Sam Newman) *Episode 2 - Caroline Wilson *Episode 3 - St Kilda Special: '50 Years On' (Commemorating the 50th anniversary of St. Kilda's only premiership in 1966) *Episode 4 -

Richie Vandenberg Richard "Richie" Vandenberg (born 14 January 1977) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the Hawthorn Football Club (Hawks) in the Australian Football League (AFL). He served as the captain of the Hawks from 2005 to 2007, the f ...

*Episode 5 - Simon Black *Episode 6 -

Paul Vander Haar Paul Vander Haar (born 7 March 1958) is a former Australian rules footballer who played 201 games with Essendon Football Club, Essendon in the Australian Football League, Victorian Football League (VFL). Born of Netherlands, Dutch migrants, V ...

*Episode 7 - Denis Banks *Episode 8 -

Russell Greene Russell Greene (born 30 May 1957) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the St Kilda Football Club and Hawthorn Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL). He was just sixteen when he made his VFL debut in round 1, ...

*Episode 9 - Michael Conlan *Episode 10 -

Ken Sheldon Kenneth John Sheldon (born 31 December 1959) is a former Australian rules footballer in the Victorian Football League. He is the father of the Brisbane Lions' player Sam Sheldon. Carlton career Recruited from Mitiamo, Sheldon, a rover, debut ...

*Episode 11 -

Rod Grinter Rodney 'Balls' Grinter (born 26 May 1965) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Melbourne in the VFL and AFL. Grinter is most remembered for an incident in Round 2 of the 1988 VFL season when he punched Footscray defender Ter ...

*Episode 12 -

Aaron Hamill Aaron Hamill (born 20 August 1977) is a former professional Australian rules footballer, who is best known for his time at the St Kilda Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL) when he briefly captained the club. He also played ...

*Episode 13 - Glen Jakovich *Episode 14 -

Jake King Jake King (born 26 March 1984) is a former Australian rules footballer for the Richmond Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). Career King previously played for North Heidelberg in the Diamond Valley Football League before ...

*Episode 15 -

Terry Wallace Terry Wallace (born 13 December 1958) is a former professional Australian rules football player and coach. As a player, his career spanned three VFL/AFL clubs; most notably Hawthorn where he played in three premierships. After one season with ...

*Episode 16 - Anthony and Saverio Rocca *Episode 17 - Barry Cable *Episode 18 -

Mark "Jacko" Jackson Mark Alexander Jackson (born 30 August 1959) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the Melbourne Football Club, St Kilda Football Club and Geelong Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL), and for the South Fremant ...

*Episode 19 - Steven Febey *Episode 20 - John and

Marc Murphy Marc Murphy may refer to: * Marc Murphy (footballer) * Marc Murphy (chef) Marc or MARC may refer to: People * Marc (given name), people with the first name * Marc (surname), people with the family name Acronyms * MARC standards, a data format us ...

*Episode 21 -

Liam Pickering Liam Michael Pickering (born 9 September 1968) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the North Melbourne Football Club and the Geelong Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). His father, Michael Pi ...

*Episode 22 - Andrew Ireland *Episode 23 - Paul Roos *Episode 24 -

Mike Pyke Michael Anthony Patrick Pyke (born 24 March 1984) is a Canadian retired dual-code football player, who was a professional Australian rules footballer with the Sydney Swans. Pyke is the first Canadian national and the first former rugby union pr ...

*Episode 25 - Matthew Lloyd *Episode 26 - Brownlow Medal Special - John Schultz and Kevin Murray *Episode 27 -

Brian Lake Brian Lake (né Harris; 27 February 1982) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the Western Bulldogs and Hawthorn Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He now plays for his local club Caroline S ...

*Episode 28 - Peter Gordon ( Western Bulldogs President) - Grand Final Week Special

Season Seven (2017)

*Episode 1 - Western Bulldogs 2016 Premiership - 'Against All Odds' *Episode 2 - Matthew Pavlich *Episode 3 - Greg and Erin Phillips *Episode 4 - Anthony Koutoufides *Episode 5 -

Geoff Raines Geoff Raines (born 10 August 1956) is a former Australian rules football player who played in the VFL between 1976 and 1982 for the Richmond Football Club, between 1983 and 1985 for the Collingwood Football Club, in 1986 for the Essendon F ...

*Episode 6 -

Peter Bedford Peter Lawrence Anthony "Wheels" Bedford (born 11 April 1947) is a former Australian Rules footballer and first-class cricketer. As a footballer, he is best known for his time at South Melbourne, where he won Victorian Football League's (VFL's) ...

*Episode 7 -

Gary Buckenara Gary William Buckenara (born 3 July 1958) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the Hawthorn Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL) and the Subiaco Football Club in the West Australian Football League (WAFL). R ...

*Episode 8 - Daniel Ward *Episode 9 -

Peter Sumich Peter may refer to: People * List of people named Peter, a list of people and fictional characters with the given name * Peter (given name) ** Saint Peter (died 60s), apostle of Jesus, leader of the early Christian Church * Peter (surname), a su ...

*Episode 10 -

John Rantall John "Mopsy" Rantall (born 9 December 1943) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the South Melbourne Football Club, North Melbourne Football Club and Fitzroy Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL). A lightly- ...

*Episode 11 -

Nick Dal Santo Nick Dal Santo (born 22 February 1984) is the senior coach of the St Kilda Football Club in the AFL Women's competition and a retired Australian rules footballer who played for St Kilda and North Melbourne in the Australian Football League (AF ...

*Episode 12 -

Peter Bosustow Peter Robert Bosustow (born 27 October 1957) is a former Australian rules footballer with the Perth Football Club in the West Australian Football League (WAFL) and the Carlton Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL). Career Bosu ...

*Episode 13 - Oliver and Rachael Florent (featuring Ryan O’Connor) *Episode 14 -

Jeff Kennett Jeffrey Gibb Kennett (born 2 March 1948) is a former Australian politician who was the 43rd Premier of Victoria between 1992 and 1999, and currently a media commentator. He was previously the president of the Hawthorn Football Club, serving ...

*Episode 15 -

Jim Jess Jim Jess (born 25 January 1955) is a retired Australian rules football player who played in the VFL between 1976 and 1988 for the Richmond Football Club The Richmond Football Club, nicknamed the Tigers, is an Australian rules football t ...

*Episode 16 -

Ross Glendinning Ross William Glendinning (born 17 September 1956) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the East Perth Football Club in the West Australian National Football League (WANFL) and for the North Melbourne Football Club and the West ...

*Episode 17 - Geoff Southby *Episode 18 -

Corey Enright Corey Enright (born 14 September 1981) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the Geelong Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He has played the second-most games for . Enright is currently defenc ...

*Episode 19 - Ron Joseph *Episode 20 -

John Platten John Patrick Platten (born 17 March 1963) is a retired Australian rules footballer. Platten's career began in the SANFL, where he won a Magarey Medal with Central District, and also with Hawthorn, where he played in four premierships as we ...

*Episode 21 - Paul Connors *Episode 22 -

Brendon Gale Brendon Gale (born 18 July 1968) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the Richmond Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). After his AFL playing career, Gale practiced law with commercial law firm King Wood Ma ...

*Episode 23 -

Dustin Fletcher Dustin Fletcher (born 7 May 1975) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played his entire 23-season career for the Essendon Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He is widely acknowledged as one of the fines ...

*Episode 24 - Brian Taylor *Episode 25 - Kevin Sheedy Special: 'Sheeds: 50 Years in Footy'

Season Eight (2018)

*Episode 1 - Tom Lonergan and

Andrew Mackie Andrew John Mackie (born 7 August 1984) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the Geelong Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). Early life Mackie was recruited from Sacred Heart College and Sout ...

*Episode 2 -

Justin Leppitsch Justin Leppitsch (born 1 October 1975) is a former professional Australian rules footballer and the former coach of the Brisbane Lions in the Australian Football League (AFL). Early life Leppitsch was raised in Berwick, Victoria. In 1992, he ...

*Episode 3 -

Robert Murphy Robert, Rob, Bob or Bobby Murphy may refer to: Sports Ice hockey *Robert Ronald Murphy or Ron Murphy (1933–2014), Canadian ice hockey player *Bob Murphy (ice hockey) (born 1951), Canadian retired professional ice hockey player *Rob Murphy (ice h ...

*Episode 4 -

Dale Weightman Dale Weightman (born 3 October 1959) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the Richmond Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). Affectionately known as 'The Flea', Weightman was recognized as one of the finest r ...

*Episode 5 -

Mervyn Keane Mervyn Keane (pronounced: "cane") (born 29 July 1953), commonly known as Merv Keane, is a former Australian rules football player and coach who played in the VFL/AFL, VFL between 1972 and 1984 for the Richmond Football Club. Predominantly a ba ...

*Episode 6 - Justin Madden *Episode 7 - Nathan Brown *Episode 8 -

Mike Fitzpatrick Michael Gerard Fitzpatrick (June 28, 1963 – January 6, 2020) was an American attorney and politician who served as a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives, representing from 2005 to 2007 and 2011 to 2017. He was fir ...

*Episode 9 - Shaun Smith *Episode 10 - Hannah Mouncey *Episode 11 - Craig Hutchison *Episode 12 -

& Ben Brown *Episode 13 -

Daniel Southern Daniel Mark "Danny" Southern (born 1 January 1975) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with the Western Bulldogs in the Australian Football League (AFL). Southern was a defender and was recruited to the Bulldogs from Claremont i ...

*Episode 14 - Nick Maxwell *Episode 15 -

Barry Stoneham Barry Stoneham (born 9 February 1968) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the Geelong Football Club between 1986 and 2000. Stoneham appeared 241 times for Geelong in the AFL and kicked 223 goals. Stoneham developed into on ...

*Episode 16 -

Mark Neeld Mark Neeld (born 13 July 1971) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Geelong and Richmond in the Australian Football League (AFL) during the 1990s. He was senior coach of the Melbourne Football Club from 2012 to 2013, when ...

*Episode 17 -

Mark Brayshaw Mark Andrew Brayshaw (born 5 February 1966) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for North Melbourne Football Club in the AFL. He is the brother of James Brayshaw and the son of Ian Brayshaw. His sons Angus, Andrew and Hamish are ...

*Episode 18 -

Ken Hunter Kenneth Ronald Hunter (born 28 April 1957) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the Carlton Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL) and for the Claremont Football Club in the Western Australian Football League ( ...

*Episode 19 -

Shaun Rehn Shaun Jason Rehn (born 17 August 1971) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the Adelaide Football Club and the Hawthorn Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). Early career Rehn grew up on a farm ...

*Episode 20 - Jeff “Joffa” Corfe - Grand Final Week Special ;Notes: * — As part of Player Takeover week on Fox Footy, the episode was split into two parts consisting of Brown interviewing Sheahan in the first half of the episode and Sheahan interviewing Brown in the second half of the episode.

Season Nine (2019)

*Episode 1 -

Sandy Roberts Sandy Roberts (born 22 February 1950) is a veteran sports presenter and commentator formerly working on television for Fox Sports Australia and radio with Crocmedia. He was a long-time personality of the Seven Network for four decades, notably p ...

*Episode 2 - Ray Chamberlain *Episode 3 - The Hayes Family:

Will Will may refer to: Common meanings * Will and testament, instructions for the disposition of one's property after death * Will (philosophy), or willpower * Will (sociology) * Will, volition (psychology) * Will, a modal verb - see Shall and will ...

, Prue &

David David (; , "beloved one") (traditional spelling), , ''Dāwūd''; grc-koi, Δαυΐδ, Dauíd; la, Davidus, David; gez , ዳዊት, ''Dawit''; xcl, Դաւիթ, ''Dawitʿ''; cu, Давíдъ, ''Davidŭ''; possibly meaning "beloved one". w ...

Hayes *Episode 4 - Brendon Goddard *Episode 5 - Steven Smith *Episode 6 -

Rodney Eade Rodney Eade (born 4 April 1958) is a former Australian rules footballer and coach in the Australian Football League. He is a former coach of the Sydney Swans, the Western Bulldogs and the Gold Coast Football Club. He has, to date, coached 377 g ...

*Episode 7 -

Brad Ottens Brad Ottens (born 25 January 1980) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the Geelong Football Club and Richmond Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). AFL career Richmond: 1998–2004 Selected ...

*Episode 8 - David Dench & Kelvin Moore *Episode 9 - David McKay *Episode 10 - Clay Smith *Episode 11 - Mark Allen *Episode 12 - Andrew Dunkley *Episode 13 - Ray Shaw *Episode 14 - Scott Cummings *Episode 15 - The John Coleman Story *Episode 16 - Ray McLean *Episode 17 - Steve Johnson *Episode 18 - Tom Boyd *Episode 19 - Dane Swan *Episode 20 -

Marty Pask Martin "Marty" Pask (born 2 January 1985) is a former Australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League for the Brisbane Lions. After his AFL career finished he played in the Victorian Football League with the Werribee Tigers. Pas ...

- Grand Final Week Special

Season Ten (2020)

*Episode 1 -

Callan Ward Callan Ward (born 10 April 1990) is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the Greater Western Sydney Giants in the Australian Football League (AFL). He previously played for the Western Bulldogs from 2008 to 2011. Ward receive ...

*Episode 2 - Michael Green *Episode 3 -

Dale Morris Dale Morris (born 29 December 1982) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the Western Bulldogs in the Australian Football League (AFL). Morris spent four years playing for Werribee Football Club in the Victorian Football Leagu ...

*Episode 4 - Jason Johnson *Episode 5 -

Geoff Blethyn Geoffrey Russell Blethyn (born 28 October 1950) is a former leading Australian rules footballer who played with Essendon in the Victorian Football League (VFL), Claremont in the Western Australian Football League (WAFL) and Port Adelaide in th ...

*Episode 6 -

Michael Gayfer Michael Gayfer (born 17 August 1965) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Collingwood in the Australian Football League The Australian Football League (AFL) is the only fully professional competition of Australian rules ...

*Episode 7 - Ian Stewart *Episode 8 -

Alex Woodward Alex Woodward (born 11 June 1993) is a professional Australian rules footballer who played for the Hawthorn Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He attended Mazenod College. Football career He was drafted by Hawthorn Footbal ...

*Episode 9 -

Luke Ball Luke Patrick Ball (born 25 May 1984) is a former professional Australian rules football player who played for the and football clubs in the Australian Football League. From 2003 to 2009 he played 142 games for the St Kilda Football Club where ...

*Episode 10 -

Jack Trengove Jack Trengove (born 2 September 1991) is a professional Australian rules footballer who most recently played for the Port Adelaide Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). A Australian rules football positions#Midfield, midfielde ...

*Episode 11 -

Matt Rendell Matthew Rendell (18 April 1959 – 28 June 2023) was an Australian rules footballer who played in the Australian Football League and South Australian National Football League (SANFL). Rendell played as a ruckman and made his debut with the We ...

*Episode 12 -

Trent Croad Trent Eric Croad (born 9 March 1980) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the Hawthorn Football Club and Fremantle Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). During his 222-game AFL career, he achie ...

*Episode 13 - Michael Roach *Episode 14 -

Port Adelaide Port Adelaide is a port-side region of Adelaide, approximately northwest of the Adelaide CBD. It is also the namesake of the City of Port Adelaide Enfield council, a suburb, a federal and state electoral division and is the main port for the ...

Special: (Featuring

Russell Ebert Russell Frank Ebert (22 June 1949 – 5 November 2021) was an Australian rules footballer and coach. He is considered one of the greatest players in the history of Australian rules football in South Australia. Ebert is the only player to have ...

and Darren Cahill) (Commemorating the 150th anniversary of the Port Adelaide Football Club.) *Episode 15 -

Farewell Special: (featuring Mark Robinson and

as interviewers)

Awards and nominations

Book

Published by The Slattery Media Group in 2013, ''Open Mike: Conversations with Greats of the AFL Game'' is a selection of transcripts of ''Open Mike'' interviews from the first two seasons.

References

{{reflist Australian television talk shows Fox Footy original programming 2009 Australian television series debuts 2010s Australian television series 2020s Australian television series 2020 Australian television series endings Australian rules football television series Australian English-language television shows

History

List of episodes

Season One (2009–11)

Season Two (2012)

Season Three (2013)

Season Four (2014)

Season Five (2015)

Season Six (2016)

Season Seven (2017)

Season Eight (2018)

Season Nine (2019)

Season Ten (2020)

Awards and nominations

Book

See also

References