#807 Robert Amos

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   S3 · E52 · 15 Jul 2026 · 2 hr 28 min

   #794 John Cassin

   The son of dual Essendon premiership player, Jack Cassin (1936-44 & 1946-47, 150 games), young John was recruited to Windy Hill, from Colac, under the father-son rule. He played 51 games for the Bombers (1971-74), won the club's Best First-Year Player award (1971) and Best Utility (1972), and was smack-bang in the middle of the infamous Windy Hill Brawl, against Richmond, in 1974. After a falling out with coach Des Tuddenham, Cassin played two years at South Australian club West Torrens (...

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   S3 · E51 · 2 Jul 2026 · 22 min

   #960 Gavin Wanganeen

   Relive Dan Eddy's 2020 chat with Bomber number 960, Gavin Wanganeen, which originally aired on Essendon's 'Fabric of the Essendon Football Club' podcast series celebrating the club's 150-year anniversary in 2022. Gavin Wanganeen only played six of his 16 AFL seasons at Essendon, yet such was his remarkable impact he remains one of the most popular players ever to wear the red and black guernsey. Recruited from South Australia with pick 12 in the 1989 National Draft, he played in Port Ad...

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   S3 · E50 · 21 May 2026 · 40 min

   #693 Ken Fraser

   Relive Dan Eddy's 2019 chat with Bomber number 693, Ken Fraser, which originally aired on Essendon's 'Fabric of the Essendon Football Club' podcast series celebrating the club's 150-year anniversary in 2022. Another of Essendon's most loved figures, Fraser was recruited from the local district league and went on to play 198 VFL games (1958-68) in red and black, predominantly at centre half-forward, kicking 157 goals. He was Essendon's Best First-Year Player in 1958, played in the 1962 p...

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   S3 · E49 · 22 Apr 2026 · 52 min

   #851 Terry Daniher

   Relive Dan Eddy's 2019 chat with Bomber number 851, Terry Daniher, which originally aired on Essendon's 'Fabric of the Essendon Football Club' podcast series celebrating the club's 150-year anniversary in 2022. One of Essendon's most loved figures, and a member of football's 'First Family', 'TD' originally played 19 games with South Melbourne (1976-77) before crossing to Essendon and kick-starting a Hall of Fame career in the red and black. He played 294 games for the Bombers (1978-92),...

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   S3 · E48 · 23 Mar 2026 · 2 hr 20 min

   #742 Geoff Pryor

   In this insightful, informative and entertaining episode, Bomber number 742, Geoff Pryor, recalls his 137-game career at Windy Hill (1965-70, 1973-74), which included being a member of the 1965 premiership team and the 1968 losing Grand Final side. Pryor also details his significant role in fighting for better rights for VFL players in the early 1970s, which led to the forming of the VFL (now AFL) Players' Association, of which Pryor was the inaugural president. This podcast is proudly ...

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   S3 · E46 · 25 Feb 2026 · 1 hr 11 min

   #981 Dale Kickett

   Few players have traversed more of the country in pursuit of their AFL dream than West Australian-born Dale Kickett, who represented Fitzroy (15 games, 1990), West Coast (2, 1991), St Kilda (21, 1992), Essendon (8, 1994) and Fremantle (135, 1995-2002). A triple premiership player at WA club Claremont (1989, 1991, 1993), it was during Kickett's only season at Windy Hill where he won his only AFL premiership: the 1994 pre-season Foster's Cup. By then, he certainly knew how to perform in big gam...

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   S3 · E45 · 23 Feb 2026 · 1 hr 27 min

   #772 Roger Hampson

   Wingman Roger Hampson, Bomber number 772, had his playing career at Essendon cut short due to injury, managing just 10 games in three years (1969-71), but he did play in the 1968 reserves premiership side. He later returned to Essendon after the 1988 season, replacing Barry Capuano as general manager. During his seven years as GM, Hampson was involved in many significant events, including the move from Windy Hill to the MCG, the 1990 and 1993 Grand Finals, and, of course, working alongside le...

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   S3 · E44 · 21 Feb 2026 · 1 hr 19 min

   #701 Graham Leydin

   Bomber number 701, Graham Leydin, recalls his 35-game career at Windy Hill (1959-61 & 1964), where he won an under-19s best and fairest (1958) and was a member of Essendon's 1959 Grand Final side which lost to Melbourne. Also his successful cricket career, which saw him play matches against touring nations, England and South Africa. This podcast is proudly brought to you by the Essendonians, the Essendon Past Players & Officials Association, and daneddybooks.com. Go Bombers!

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   S3 · E43 · 17 Feb 2026 · 2 hr 2 min

   #808 Ron Andrews

   In this episode, Bomber number 808, Ron Andrews, a man with one of the most notorious reputations in VFL/AFL history (he was suspended for a total of 24 weeks during his 12-year career), reveals insights that he's never shared before, including his mental and physical battles after that career-altering knee injury in 1978 and his devastation at missing out on Essendon's 1983 Grand Final side. If you thought you knew 'Rugged' or 'Rotten' Ronnie Andrews, nicknames bestowed upon him by the media...

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    S3 · E42 · 13 Feb 2026 · 1 hr 31 min

    #889 Wayne Otway

    West Australian rover, Wayne Otway, Bomber number 889, was 25 years young when he played his first game for the Bombers in round 1, 1982. Two hours later, having amassed 28 disposals and kicked five goals, the Essendon supporters had a new hero to cheer for. If not for injuries, Otway may well have been roving in the back-to-back premierships of 1984-85, however, it was not to be and after just 36 games (and 65 goals) he returned to WA at the end of 1983 to play again with his original club, ...