INTRODUCTION

-           Spoke with Jason, doing work experience at SEN this week

HEALTH

-           On the back of our chat with David Zaharakis on the SEN Breakfast program, Garry and Tim discuss their health goals

FIGHT MND

-           Garry and Tim recently filmed a clip with Neale for a documentary following the upcoming Big Freeze at the G

-           Discussion on how Big Freeze at the G took off and became what it is today

-           Great stories about Neale Daniher and his coaching style

-           Tim says Essendon made a massive mistake not appointing him as coach after Sheedy

WEEK OFF

-           Garry and Tim have a week off next week – they’re going to split some wood together

GARRY’S MUM’S 80TH BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION

-           A big weekend coming up in a few weeks’ time

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Housekeeping last week re: Garry’s wedding (and whether Tim would be the celebrant!?)

Commentary

• Garry and Tim thought it was an odd article criticising BT and Brayshaw re: their commentary of Jake Kelly
• Do commentators have a bias?
• How do you prepare for a game as an expert commentator – Garry explained the process for his role when hosting and expert commentary
• Garry told a story about a time he got some very direct feedback from Kerry Packer
• Garry explained why he loved working with Nick Riewoldt – there was plenty of healthy debate

Cobram Estate Olive Oil discussion

• Garry was there yesterday
• Spoke about the meal they had for lunch… As well as the best ice cream Garry has ever had!

Paul Kent incident

• Garry and Tim spoke about their history with him
• Garry and Tim gave him the nickname ‘Punchy’ a few years ago because he could throw verbal punches… The nickname turned out to be prophetic 

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Haircuts

-         What do you ask for?

-         Do you get a beard trim?

Destination Weddings

-         Festival feeling, great bonhomie

-         Celebrant’s – Garry wants Tim to be the celebrant for his wedding with Nicki

-         What makes a great wedding?

Bill Belichick

-         Could we bring him to Australia for a speaking tour?

-         Tim would like to make it happen via Michael Lombardi

What is your go-to toasted sandwich?

-         Garry keeps it simple with ham, cheese, tomato and a bit of red onion

Farming update

-         Garry has an issue with his Gator

Footy apparel

-         Tim’s mum kept the 1985 Premiership jumper he wore and she gave it to him for his 60th birthday

-         Garry doesn’t have any memorabilia on display. But he would like to put the picture of him and Ali on his walls, however Nicki won’t let him

Garry’s winter wardrobe

-         Garry reveals his winter colour and clothing 

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Plenty on the agenda today:

Nicky Brownless joined us to discuss;

• Featuring in the Herald Sun this morning
• And the pie Nicky and Garry made for Tim
• Nicky gave the recipe for the gravy she used for the pie
• And Nicky is hosting a party this weekend – sausage rolls and Aperol’s (and no high-heels)

Dinner parties

• Garry and Tim agree they don’t really like them – and they explain why

INTERVIEW – Joe Otto from Kubota

• Farming tips for Garry and Tim

Burning a fire

• Which wood is best to use
• Tim gives his thoughts re cooking on the open flame

And more!

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Gather Round

• Tim’s trip home from the Barossa
• Blown tyre – Tim explains why he let Bucks help change it rather than doing it himself
• Garry’s simple fix to when he has to kill time after checking out from a hotel
• The saltiness from people that didn’t go to Gather Round
• When media gather, it’s an interesting environment!

What are the non-negotiable skills you must learn to do by the time you’re 18?

• Change a tyre, back a trailer, unblock a sink, replace a toilet seat, clean the gutters, fix a flywire screen, clean the fireplace, check the oil on your car

Where did you learn to drive?

• Stories of getting your licence
• Driving to games

Importance of sleep

• Tim recently heard a theory that perhaps the idea of an 8-hour sleep is overrated?

And a recipe from Tim for Cobram Estate Olive Oil

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Easter Lunch - Tim perfecting cooking on coals 

What are the rules on bringing or buying when attending a lunch? - Garry says always offer to pay

10.50 - Garry’s cancelled lunch in Adelaide, Tim’s itinerary for Friday's lunch

13.20 - Reflecting on Garry's 150th and Tim’s 300th games that fell on the same day

14.48 - memories of playing in Adelaide and state games against South Australia 

21.30 - Garry discusses the treatment he undertook for his back, including the magnetic therapy from the magnet man Dick Wicks

27.50 - Garry discovering and watching Get Smart on TV the other day

31.40 - Rules on sharing farm equipment

38.19 - Reflecting on the Jackjumpers NBL championship win 

39.20 - How good is Lachie Neale? 

40.20 - Injuries and Tim’s idea to see how many games are missed by the "best 23" of a team using percentage 

42.09 - Getting dinner for Talking Footy and The Couch

46.15 - Garry working with Matt Hill and Jack Riewoldt and the advice he gives for new commentators

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Recognition for Garry

• Named most popular sports breakfast presenter in Australia

Tim’s school reunion

• Stayed with his old mate, Boy Gooding
• He walked the old track that he used to walk to primary school
• Tim went through a few nostalgic stories
• Tim used to live next door to the local undertaker – and they were all scared of him!
• Garry and Tim chat about kicking the footy in the backyard growing up

T Dollar and G Money make their return this week

• Replayed 3 songs from years gone by
• Build up to their return on the Breakfast show

Footy Clinics

• Garry remembers the footy clinics he used to do with Spud
• Some funny Spud stories

Andrew Plympton’s passing

• Tim had a great story about the unconventional way Plympton approached Tim to coach the Saints

Great response to our chat with Sharnelle Vella last week

• Which guests would you like to hear on the show?

How can you measure competitive stamina?

• Garry says he’d take competitiveness nearly over any other attribute in a player 

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1984 Premiership Reunion

• Presenting the number 32 to Ben McKay
• Re-capping the Grand Final, the fight in the game
• Dermott’s role in the day

An issue Tim has had to deal with since moving to Peninsula

• Less privacy in the backyard, which has caused some issues

Jim Stynes

• 12 years ago today since his passing
• Garry told stories about Jim Stynes
• Re-capped a story he told at Jim’s funeral

INTERVIEW – SHARNELLE VELLA; Ch 7 State Political Reporter

• Her path to her role now
• Told some great stories about jobs she had while putting in the hours to chase her dream
• One job was to carry a journalists handbag while the journalist did interviews!
• Her parents still watch every night – and they time it!
• She gave us an exclusive – told us the story about when Mal Brown sprayed her! She was rapt to get the lead story!
• She was involved with the stake outs at James Hird’s house – they were there so often that they knew the neighbours’ movements
• There was a day when she got a good 3 minute chat out of Hird … One of the only times he spoke properly… And the cameraman didn’t hit record!
• They were at Hird’s house so often than a cameraman used to water his front lawn
• It was respectful between Hird and the reporters – Hird understood it but it was uncomfortable for everyone
• She has snuck victims out of courts to avoid media before
• We don’t have an opposition government in this town! They are just not unified – that’s the crux of the problem. There’s one team out on the field playing the game, the opposition is still in the rooms planning
• Why she loves politics and reporting on it
• On Dan Andrews – could get up in front of crowds and present without flinching, he’s an incredible political figure, he was ruthless and cut throat
• The way the state has been left, in some ways, is shameful

Other discussion points

• Worst thing you can do on a footy field
• Protesters

FOOD for Cobram Estate Olive Oil

• Sweet Potato chips
• Garry’s food tip – download the YUKA app 

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Routine

- Garry is a routine guy, with everything he does 

- Last week Garry and Tim travelled for the footy – and it made Tim anxious, totally interrupted his routine!

- And Garry had a bloke playing a didgeridoo in the Uber to the GABBA! 

- Garry stresses when he is not in control 

Which job would you like to have?

- Garry would love to mow the lawns at the tan

Footy chat

- Round 1 memories

- 1984 Essendon premiership – Tim’s memories 

- Tim presenting number 32 jumper to Ben McKay this week – Garry gives him a few tips for what to say 

Tim’s school reunion is coming up

- He will stay with his old mate, Boy Gooding 

- Needs to work out a way to watch the Swans vs. Ess game that night 

Incidents between teams outside of game time

- On the back of the Mason Cox story this week

- Tim gave his perspective of Dermott Brereton running through the huddle in 1988

Sportspeople as actors

- Tim has been watching a show with Eric Cantona 

- Why didn’t Garry pursue acting on the back of House of Bulger? 

- Garry spoke about the multiple times he has performed as Cher

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Travel this week for opening round

- Both Garry and Tim are travelling this week for Opening Round  

- Garry has had an early win with economy x 

- Tim has a dilemma – he is travelling with a cameraman, which creates some issues 

Tim’s brother’s property saved by firefighters 

- How mortein fly spray saved the day!

Pet issues

- An embarrassing situation for Tim’s wife, Susie, at the café yesterday 

- The situation was like a movie scene – everyone froze 

- It’s created a drama for Tim – “I will never walk past that café again”

The footy environment / locker room etiquette

- Garry fascinated by Tim entering that world as a 15-year-old 

Great advertisements

- WE discussed the Kia ad

- Garry and Tim’s involvement with Four’n Twenty 

- Which players would be most marketable now? Daicos, Bailey Smith, Isaac Heeney, Toby Greene 

NRL in Vegas

- It’s a no brainer for NRL to do what they did

- So many great athletes in the States – Tim says it would be easier to turn a college American Football player to rugby than Australian Rules 

- Can we do it? Garry not sure it works for us – but Ireland would be great (lack of venues an issue)

Cooking, for Cobram Estate

- Garry gave us his favourite salad right now 

- Tim has a suggestion – follow Francis Mallman

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Back into the routine of footy season

• Tim’s meeting with Ch 7 today for the season ahead
• Tim’s advice for Garry’s premiership window for On The Couch
• The importance of a good wardrobe person at TV
• Men can wear the same thing everyday on TV and no one will notice

Old training and pre-seasons stories

• Post-career footy litigation
• What genius thought 100 x 100m sprints was a good idea for training!?
• Tim did 10 x 200m on the minute
• The way Garry and Tim were mentally tested at pre-season camps
• Tim’s story on the genius of Terry Daniher, saving the team from a heap of running due to his farming skills
• And Garry on a trip to Gold Coast, a training camp which did more damage to his back
• When did sports science come in?

Concussion discussion

• Discussion on their experiences with concussion as players

What does the sports fans want to hear from TV shows, radio etc.

• Played audio of JJ Reddick
• Do fans like analysis or entertainment?

How we consume and watch sport

• Played audio of Bill Simmons talking about Vision Pro technology
• How will we watch sport in future?

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