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

Mike Sheahan Michael Sheahan (born 3 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 th ...

. Each week during the

Australian Football League The Australian Football League (AFL) is the pre-eminent professional sports, professional competition of Australian rules football. It was originally named the Victorian Football League (VFL) and was founded in 1896 as a breakaway competition ...

(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 modified ...

, 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 Fox Sports Australia Pty Limited (formerly Premier Media Group Pty Limited) is the division of Foxtel that owns and operates the Fox Sports television networks and digital properties in Australia. The group operates nine Fox Sports Channels as w ...

in 2009, before moving to Fox Sports' dedicated AFL channel

Fox Footy Fox Footy (stylised as FOX FOOTY) is an Australian rules football subscription television channel dedicated to screening Australian rules football matches and related programming. It is owned by Fox Sports Australia operated out of its Melbou ...

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 Football Club, Hawthorn in the Victorian Football League (1897–1989), Victorian Football League (VFL) and coached and the ...

and

Bob Skilton Robert John Skilton (born 8 November 1938) is a former Australian rules footballer who represented in the Victorian Football League (VFL). Playing as a rover, Skilton is one of only four players to have won the Brownlow Medal three times— ...

; coaching greats Kevin Sheedy,

David Parkin David Alexander Parkin (born 12 September 1942) is a former Australian rules footballer and coach who played for the Hawthorn Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL) and for the Subiaco Football Club in the Western Australian Natio ...

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 Na ...

, and media personalities

Tony Charlton Antony Erling Charlton, AM (28 March 1929 – 17 December 2012) was an Australian radio and television sports broadcaster. Early life Charlton's parents were both from New Zealand. His father, Conrad, was a baritone opera singer, who worked ...

Eddie McGuire Edward Joseph McGuire (born 29 October 1964) is an Australian television and radio presenter, journalist, Australian Football League commentator and former TV executive. He is also an occasional ''Herald Sun'' newspaper columnist. He hosted C ...

and

Sam Newman John Noel William "Sam" Newman (born 22 December 1945) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the Geelong Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL). A talented and athletic player who served his apprenticeship unde ...

. Former chief executive officer of the AFL

Andrew Demetriou Andrew Demetriou (born 14 April 1961) is an Australian businessman, sports administrator, and former Australian rules football player who was chief executive officer (CEO) of the Australian Football League (AFL) up to June 2014. Demetriou play ...

, 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, journalists

Gerard Whateley Gerard Whateley (born 28 October 1974) is a Melbourne-based sports broadcaster and writer. He is regarded by many as Australia's pre-eminent sports broadcaster. Since January 2018, he has been chief sports caller and host of the ''Whateley'' ...

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 Christopher Dylan Judd (born 8 September 1983) is a former professional Australian rules footballer and captain of both the West Coast Eagles and Carlton Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He is regarded as one of the grea ...

(2009) *Episode 3 - Matthew Richardson (2009) *Episode 4 -

Brett Kirk Brett Kirk (born 25 October 1976) is a former Australian rules football player and captain of the Sydney Swans and was the AFL's International Ambassador. Kirk is currently serving as an assistant coach with the Sydney Swans. Kirk played 241 g ...

(2009) *Episode 5 -

Jim Stynes James Peter Stynes OAM (23 April 196620 March 2012) was an Irish footballer who converted from Gaelic football to Australian rules football and the first international player to be inducted into the Australian Football Hall of Fame in 2003. ...

(2010) *Episode 6 - Paul Roos (2010) *Episode 7 - Robert DiPierdomenico (2010) *Episode 8 -

Craig Kelly Craig Kelly (born 29 September 1963) is an Australian conservative politician who represented the division of Hughes as a Liberal Party (and later United Australia Party) MP from 2010 until his defeat at the 2022 federal election. Kelly in ...

(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 rec ...

(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 S ...

*Episode 3 -

Dermott Brereton Dermott Hugh Brereton (born 19 August 1964) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the Hawthorn Football Club, Sydney Swans and Collingwood Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). Born to Irish immigrant parents, ...

*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 -

*Episode 6 -

*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 Footb ...

*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 Bears ...

*Episode 11 - Peter Moore *Episode 12 -

*Episode 13 -

Adam Goodes Adam Roy Goodes (born 8 January 1980) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the Sydney Swans in the Australian Football League (AFL). Goodes holds an elite place in VFL/AFL history as a dual Brownlow Medallist, d ...

*Episode 14 - Chris Grant *Episode 15 -

*Episode 16 -

Denis Pagan Denis Leslie Pagan (born 24 September 1947) is a former Australian rules football coach and player in the VFL/AFL. Pagan is a dual AFL premiership coach, and he also won the prestigious Victoria derby in 2020 as a trainer and owner of the horse ...

*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). Coming second in three generations of Silvagnis to represent the Blues, he is regarded a ...

*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 retireme ...

*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 wh ...

*Episode 22 - Steven Baker *Episode 23 -

Robert Walls Robert Walls (21 July 1950 – 15 May 2025) was an 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, Walls played a combined 2 ...

*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 first holder of bo ...

*Episode 27 -

Peter Hudson Peter John Hudson Order of Australia, AM (born 19 February 1946) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the Hawthorn Football Club in the Victorian Football League (1897–1989), Victorian Football League (VFL) and for the New ...

(Feat.

Kevin Neale Kevin Neale (18 July 1945 – 16 September 2023) was an Australian rules footballer who played for St Kilda Football Club, St Kilda in the Victorian Football League (VFL). Later in his career, he was a player-coach or captain-coach for a numbe ...

)

Season Three (2013)

*Episode 1 -

*Episode 2 -

Gary Ablett Jnr Gary Robert 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 F ...

*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. A former Australian rules footballer, he became a commentator known for his habit of making up quirky nicknames for players. He has also been known around th ...

*Episode 6 -

Barry Hall Barry Andrew Hall (born 8 February 1977) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the St Kilda Football Club, Sydney Swans and Western Bulldogs in the Australian Football League (AFL). He is considered to be one of ...

*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 *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. An Indigenous Austra ...

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 meat lobbyist 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 Australian Football League (AFL), known before 1990 as the Victorian Football League (VFL). An acc ...

*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 Football Club, Essendon and Hawthorn Football Club, Hawthorn. Recruited from Ringwood North, Victoria, North ...

*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 League ...

*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 Nort ...

*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, 1 ...

*Episode 19 -

Peter Knights Peter Knights (born 30 March 1952) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for in the Victorian Football League (VFL). After retiring as a player, he was appointed the inaugural coach of the and later returned to coach ...

*Episode 20 -

Tony Liberatore Tony 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 VFL/AF ...

*Episode 21 -

Graham Cornes Graham Studley Cornes 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 program that he ho ...

*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 heritage. He holds the record for ...

*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 Australian Football League, Victorian Football League (VFL). He was the League ...

*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 ...

*Episode 26 -

Neil Roberts Neil Roberts may refer to: *Neil Roberts (actor) (born 1964), English actor * Neil Roberts (anarchist) (1960–1982), activist who killed himself when he bombed the New Zealand police database * Neil Roberts (Australian footballer) (born 1933), Aus ...

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 gra ...

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 -

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 AFL ...

(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 and Brisbane Lions, and current senior coach of the Carlton Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). Voss was a tr ...

*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 Beginning ...

*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, standing at 197 cm (6 ft 6 in) Mooney is renowned ...

*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 life Tuddenham was born and raised in Ross Creek, Victoria, ...

*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 VFL/AFL, Victorian Football League and West Australian Football League, West Australian National Football League. He is described as "one of the ...

*Episode 11 -

Terry Daniher Terrence "Terry" John Daniher (born 15 August 1957) is a former Australian rules footballer best known for his career with Essendon Football Club, Essendon Football Clubs in the Australian Football League (AFL) where he was a dual-premiership p ...

*Episode 12 - Alan Stoneham *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 Footb ...

*Episode 14 - Jason McCartney *Episode 15 -

John Barnes John Charles Bryan Barnes (born 7 November 1963) is a former professional football player and manager. Often considered one of the greatest England players of all time and one of Liverpool's greatest ever players, Barnes currently works as an ...

*Episode 16 -

David Neitz David Neitz (born 22 January 1975), is a retired Australian rules footballer. A strongly built forward, he debuted at 18 years old. In just his sixth senior game kicked 6 goals 6 behinds. In his 2nd year, with Melbourne's forward line consistin ...

*Episode 17 -

Gary Pert Gary Pert (born 28 May 1965) is a former Australian rules footballer who represented and in the Australian Football League (AFL). Tall, well-built and strong in the air, Pert played over 200 league games, despite suffering two serious knee in ...

*Episode 18 - Michael Turner *Episode 19 - Ricky McLean *Episode 20 - John Kennedy Jr. *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 Foo ...

*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 is a former Australian rules football player who played in the late 1980’s, 1990’s, and early 2000’s with the Collingwood Football Club and St Kilda Football Club. Playing career During his playing career with Collingw ...

*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 and, after retirement, artist. He played for the Essendon Football Club and Port Adelaide Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL), and also for the ...

*Episode 26 - Tony Shaw *Episode 27 -

Paul Couch Paul Couch (19 July 1964 – 5 March 2016) was an Australian rules footballer who played for Geelong in the Australian Football League. Football career Prior to playing with Geelong, Couch initially tried out with Fitzroy but was rejected for ...

*Episode 28 -

Rene Kink Rene Kink (born 22 November 1956) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with the Collingwood Football Club, Essendon Football Club and St Kilda Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL). Kink played in a variety of posi ...

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, includ ...

*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 la ...

*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 Football Club, Hawthorn in the Australian Football League, Victorian/Australian Football League. A defender, Mew usually played at centre half-back and ...

*Episode 12 -

Ted Whitten Edward James Whitten Sr. Order of Australia, OAM (27 July 1933 – 17 August 1995) was an Australian rules footballer who played for the Footscray Football Club in the Victorian Football League (1897–1989), Victorian Football League (VFL). Bo ...

Special: "Mr. Football 20 Years On" *Episode 13 -

Jordan Bannister Jordan Scott Bannister (born 31 October 1982) is a former Australian rules football player and umpire, who played for Carlton and Essendon and umpired in the Australian Football League. Playing career Essendon Bannister made his debut for the ...

*Episode 14 -

Tony Modra Anthony Dale Modra (born 1 March 1969) is a former Australian rules footballer who represented Adelaide and Fremantle in the Australian Football League (AFL) and West Adelaide in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL). Known for h ...

*Episode 15 -

Billy Brownless Anthony William Brownless (born 28 January 1967) is a former Australian rules footballer and radio and television media personality who represented in the Australian Football League (AFL) during the 1980s and 1990s. Early life Brownless was b ...

*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 Clare ...

*Episode 18 - Tim McGrath *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 A ...

*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 Ker ...

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

Graham Graham or 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 ...

Chad Chad, officially the Republic of Chad, is a landlocked country at the crossroads of North Africa, North and Central Africa. It is bordered by Libya to Chad–Libya border, the north, Sudan to Chad–Sudan border, the east, the Central Afric ...

and

Kane Cornes Kane Graham Cornes (born 5 January 1983) is a sports journalist, commentator and former Australian rules footballer who played for Port Adelaide in the Australian Football League (AFL). Known primarily as a tagger, Cornes is a four-time John C ...

*Episode 24 -

Tony Jewell Tony Jewell may refer to: * Tony Jewell (footballer) Tony 'TJ' Jewell (born 8 December 1943) is a former Australian rules football player who played in the Australian Football League, VFL between 1964 and 1970 for the Richmond Football Club. ...

*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 premiersh ...

*Episode 26 - Chris Lewis *Episode 27 -

Grand Final Primarily in Australian sports, a grand final 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. Synonymous with a championship game in North Ameri ...

Special: Agony & Ecstasy (Featuring Ron McKeown,

Matthew Primus Matthew Richard Primus (born 12 January 1975) is an Australian rules football coach and former player. He has served as the head coach of the Southport Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL) since 2025. Primus previously played ...

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)

Season Six (2016)

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

and

) *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 *Episode 5 -

Simon Black Simon Black (born 3 April 1979) is a former Australian rules football player and current assistant coach, who played his whole career with the Brisbane Lions in the Australian Football League (AFL). Black was a midfielder with a reputation fo ...

*Episode 6 -

Paul Vander Haar Paul Vander Haar (born 7 March 1958) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the Essendon Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). Known as the 'Flying Dutchman' due to his heritage and spectacular high marking, 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 *Episode 11 - Rod Grinter *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 fiv ...

*Episode 13 -

Glen Jakovich Glen Darren Jakovich (born 24 March 1973) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the West Coast Eagles in the Australian Football League (AFL). Jakovich was recruited from South Fremantle in the West Australian Football Leagu ...

*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 mo ...

*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 Anthony, also spelled Antony, is a masculine given name derived from the '' Antonii'', a '' gens'' ( Roman family name) to which Mark Antony (''Marcus Antonius'') belonged. According to Plutarch, the Antonii gens were Heracleidae, being descenda ...

and

Saverio Rocca Saverio Giovanni Rocca (born 20 November 1973) is an Australian former professional sportsman. He played Australian rules football for Collingwood and the Kangaroos in the Australian Football League (AFL), and then switched to playing American ...

*Episode 17 -

Barry Cable Barry Thomas Cable MBE (born 22 September 1943) is a former Australian rules footballer and coach. Considered one of the greatest rovers in the sport's history, he played in 379 premiership games in the Western Australian Football League (WAFL ...

*Episode 18 - Mark "Jacko" Jackson *Episode 19 -

Steven Febey Steven Febey (born 19 August 1969) is a former Australian rules football player for the Melbourne Football Club from Devonport. He is the twin brother of Matthew Febey beside whom he played for most of his career. Febey debuted in 1988 and ...

*Episode 20 -

John John is a common English name and surname: * John (given name) * John (surname) John may also refer to: New Testament Works * Gospel of John, a title often shortened to John * First Epistle of John, often shortened to 1 John * Second E ...

and Marc Murphy *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 Pyke (born 24 March 1984) is a Canadian retired dual-code football player, who was a professional Australian rules footballer with the Sydney Swans in the Australian Football League (AFL). Pyke is the first Canadian national and the fir ...

*Episode 25 -

Matthew Lloyd Matthew James Lloyd (born 16 April 1978) is a former professional Australian rules footballer, who played for the Essendon Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). A highly decorated full-forward, Lloyd's AFL's honours include ...

*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 Spr ...

*Episode 28 - Peter Gordon (

Western Bulldogs The Western Bulldogs are a professional Australian rules football club based in the Melbourne suburb of Footscray. The club competes in the Australian Football League (AFL), the sport's premier competition. Originally named the Footscray F ...

President) - Grand Final Week Special

Season Seven (2017)

*Episode 1 -

2016 Premiership - 'Against All Odds' *Episode 2 -

Matthew Pavlich Matthew Lee Pavlich (born 31 December 1981) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the Fremantle Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). A versatile player, Pavlich is widely regarded as one of the p ...

*Episode 3 -

Greg Greg is a masculine given name, and often a shortened form of the given name Gregory. Greg (sometimes spelled " Gregg") is also a surname. People with the name *Greg Abbott (disambiguation), multiple people *Greg Abel (born 1961/1962), Canadian b ...

and

Erin Phillips Erin Victoria Phillips (born 19 May 1985) is an Australian basketball player and former Australian rules football player. She played nine seasons in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) for five different teams and is a two-time ...

*Episode 4 -

Anthony Koutoufides Anthony Koutoufides (; born 18 January 1973), also known by his nickname of Kouta, is a retired Australian rules footballer who played for the Carlton Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). Considered by many as one of the most ...

*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 Footb ...

*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). Re ...

*Episode 8 - Daniel Ward *Episode 9 -

Peter Sumich Peter Lori Sumich (born 11 January 1968) is a former Australian rules footballer who represented in the Australian Football League (AFL) and in the West Australian Football League (WAFL) during the 1980s and 1990s. Sumich made his debut for ...

*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-bu ...

*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 Football Club, St Kilda and North Melbourne Football Club, ...

*Episode 12 -

Peter Bosustow Peter Robert Bosustow (27 October 1957 – 28 April 2025) was an 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). Caree ...

*Episode 13 -

Oliver Oliver may refer to: Arts, entertainment and literature Books * ''Oliver the Western Engine'', volume 24 in ''The Railway Series'' by Rev. W. Awdry * ''Oliver Twist'', a novel by Charles Dickens Fictional characters * Ariadne Oliver ...

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

Jeff Kennett Jeffrey Gibb Kennett (born 2 March 1948) is an Australian former politician who served as the 43rd Premier of Victoria between 1992 and 1999, Leader of the Victorian Liberal Party from 1982 to 1989 and from 1991 to 1999, and the Member for ...

*Episode 15 -

Jim Jess Jim Jess (born 25 January 1955) is a retired Australian rules football player who was recruited from St. Arnaud after he won the 1975 North Central Football League best and fairest award, the Feeney Medal with 31 votes. Jess played in the VF ...

*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 Geoff Southby (born 27 October 1950) is a former Australian rules footballer in the (then) Victorian Football League (VFL). An attacking full-back who ran hard from defence and stopped the best full-forwards, Southby was a key contributor to ...

*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 third-most games for . Enright is currently defence ...

*Episode 19 - Ron Joseph *Episode 20 -

John Platten John Patrick Platten (born 17 March 1963) is a retired Australian Rules Football player. 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 a ...

*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). As a qualified lawyer, he practised law with a commercial law firm for some time after ...

*Episode 23 -

Dustin Fletcher Dustin Andrew 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 th ...

*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 p ...

*Episode 3 - Robert Murphy *Episode 4 -

Dale Weightman Dale Weightman (born 3 October 1959) is a former Australian rules 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 play ...

*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 between 1972 and 1984 for the Richmond Football Club. Predominantly a back pocke ...

*Episode 6 -

Justin Madden Justin Mark Madden (born 31 May 1961) is a former Australian rules footballer and state politician. He played for both the Essendon Football Club and the Carlton Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). After his retirement in 1 ...

*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 Party (United States), Republican member of the United States House of Representatives, representing from 2005 to ...

*Episode 9 - Shaun Smith *Episode 10 -

Hannah Mouncey Hannah Mouncey (born 21 October 1989) is an Australian national squad handball player who also plays Australian rules football. Mouncey represented Australia in men's handball before transitioning. She has been the subject of controversy over ...

*Episode 11 - Craig Hutchison *Episode 12 -

& Ben Brown *Episode 13 - Daniel Southern *Episode 14 -

Nick Maxwell Nicholas Maxwell (born 3 June 1983) is a former Australian rules football player and former captain of the Collingwood Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). Early life Nick Maxwell was born in Geelong to parents Sue and Do ...

*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 one ...

*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. As of ...

*Episode 17 -

Mark Brayshaw Mark Andrew Brayshaw (born 5 February 1966) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the 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 ...

*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 (WA ...

*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

, 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 an Australian 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 dec ...

*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") was a king of ancient Israel and Judah and the third king of the United Monarchy, according to the Hebrew Bible and Old Testament. The Tel Dan stele, an Aramaic-inscribed stone erected by a king of Aram-Dam ...

Hayes *Episode 4 -

Brendon Goddard Brendon James Goddard (born 20 May 1985) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for St Kilda and Essendon in the Australian Football League (AFL). He played for the St Kilda Football Club from 2003 to 2012, then with ...

*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 ...

*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). Early life Ottens was born in South Australia, ...

*Episode 8 -

David Dench David Dench (born 23 August 1951) is a former Australian rules footballer in the (then) Victorian Football League. He played his whole career with North Melbourne Football Club during one of its most successful periods. VFL career Dench play ...

Kelvin Moore Kelvin David Moore (born 15 August 1950) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the Hawthorn Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL). Moore was one of the best full-backs of his era and played in three Hawthorn p ...

*Episode 9 - David McKay *Episode 10 - Clay Smith *Episode 11 - Mark Allen *Episode 12 -

Andrew Dunkley Andrew Dunkley (born 29 June 1968) is a former Australian rules footballer who represented in the Australian Football League (AFL). He also represented Victoria in State of Origin in 1998. AFL career Dunkley played most of his career at full ...

*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 Dane Swan (born 25 February 1984) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the Collingwood Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).

*Episode 20 -

& Marty Pask - 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 was the ...

*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 the ...

*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 pre-eminent professional sports, professional competiti ...

*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 and played junior football for Noble Park. Football ...

*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 former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the Melbourne Football Club and the Port Adelaide Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). A midfielder, tall and weighin ...

*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 achieve ...

*Episode 13 - Michael Roach *Episode 14 -

Port Adelaide Port Adelaide is a port-side region of Adelaide, approximately northwest of the Adelaide city centre, 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 t ...

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. Ebert is the only player to have won four Magarey M ...

and

Darren Cahill Darren Cahill (born 2 October 1965) is an Australian tennis coach and former professional tennis player. In addition, Cahill is a tennis analyst for the Grand Slam events on the US sports network ESPN and a coach with the Adidas Player Developm ...

) (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

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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