AFL Team Builders

Zero Hanger

Ever wondered how footy teams came to life? AFL Team Builders is a journey into the historic foundations on which every non-Victorian club was built. Featuring inaugural CEOs, presidents, coaches, board members and star players, AFL Team Builders goes behind the scenes with the people tasked with building all the teams that joined the then-VFL as it expanded beyond the confines of Victoria. read less
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Sydney Swans: How South's move North changed footy forever
1w ago
Sydney Swans: How South's move North changed footy forever
In the early 1980s, the Australian rules landscape changed forever when South Melbourne announced plans to relocate to Sydney. It was the then-VFL's first steps towards a national competition but a move that nearly ripped apart one of the league's foundation clubs.In the first episode of AFL Team Builders, inaugural coach Ricky Quade, player Dennis Carrol and administrator Dean Moore take you inside the ups and downs of South's trailblazing move to Sydney.WATCH: https://youtu.be/L9CtZU7Dipw

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Sydney Swans: How South's move North changed footy forever
1w ago
Sydney Swans: How South's move North changed footy forever
In the early 1980s, the Australian rules landscape changed forever when South Melbourne announced plans to relocate to Sydney. It was the then-VFL's first steps towards a national competition but a move that nearly ripped apart one of the league's foundation clubs.In the first episode of AFL Team Builders, inaugural coach Ricky Quade, player Dennis Carrol and administrator Dean Moore take you inside the ups and downs of South's trailblazing move to Sydney.WATCH: https://youtu.be/L9CtZU7Dipw
Introducing: AFL Team Builders
24-06-2024
Introducing: AFL Team Builders
Ever wondered how footy teams came to life? AFL Team Builders is a journey into the historic foundations on which every non-Victorian expansion club was built.Featuring inaugural CEOs, presidents, coaches, board members and star players, host Niall Seewang takes us behind the scenes with the people tasked with building all the teams that joined the then-VFL as it expanded beyond the confines of Victoria.In this trailer, we have the voices of:Ricky Quade - Inaugural Coach (Sydney)Peter Knights - Inaugural Coach (Bears)Peter Williams - Inaugural Board Member (Bears)Phil Davis - Inaugural Player (GWS)Greg Boulton - Inaugural President (Port Adelaide)John Walker - Inaugural CEO (West Coast)AFL Team Builders is launching on the Zero Hanger YouTube channel and all major podcast platforms on the 2nd of July, 2024.Sydney Swans: July 02Brisbane Bears: July 09West Coast Eagles: July 16Adelaide Crows: July 23Fremantle Dockers: July 30Port Adelaide Power: August 06Gold Coast Suns: August 13GWS Giants: August 20Get your AFL news and content at www.zerohanger.com.