Great Sporting Lives

Great Sporting Lives

Uncovering the stories of some of Australia's greatest athletes. Hosted by renowned Sports Broadcaster Glenn Mitchell.

Episodes

December 5, 2023 55 mins

Rugby League Legend as well as the 13th man named as a Rugby League Immortal, Mal Meninga, joined Glenn Mitchell to reflect on his Great Sporting Life

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Two-time World Surfing Champion and the winner of 26 World Tour events, Tom Carroll, joins Glenn Mitchell to reflect on his Great Sporting Life

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November 21, 2023 57 mins

Five-time World Open title winner, Gold Medalist at the 2002 Commonwealth Games and regarded as one of the greatest ever Squash players, Sarah Fitz-Gerald, joins Glenn Mitchell to reflect on her Great Sporting Life 

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November 14, 2023 55 mins

1996 Olympic Games bronze medalist and 1998 World Championship bronze medalist, Robyn Maher, joins Glenn Mitchell to reflect on her Great Sporting Life

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November 7, 2023 56 mins

Former Australian Test Cricketer as well as a member of Australia's first two World Cup winning teams, Tom Moody, joins Glenn Mitchell to reflect on his Great Sporting Life!

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October 31, 2023 55 mins

Six-time Australian Ironman national champion, Trevor Hendy, joins Glenn Mitchell to reflect on his Great Sporting Life

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October 10, 2023 58 mins

Former Australian Test Cricketer who played 38 test matches and took 113 wickets for Australia and who played in 43 ODI games for Australia, Michael Kasprowicz, joins Glenn Mitchell to reflect on his Great Sporting Life 

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October 3, 2023 56 mins

Triple Olympic gold medalist in the 100m Freestyle, 4x100m Freestyle and 4x100m Medley Relay, Jodie Henry joins Glenn Mitchell to reflect on her Great Sporting Life!

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September 26, 2023 54 mins

A crew member of the 1983 Australia II that won the America's Cup and a man who has been on 5 America's Cups campaign, John Longley, joins Glenn Mitchell to reflect on his Great Sporting Life

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September 19, 2023 58 mins

Six-time WAFL premiership coach, 1955 Sandover Medalist, West Australian and Australian Football Hall of Fame inductee, John Todd, Joins Glenn Mitchell to reflect on his Great Sporting Life! 

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September 7, 2023 55 mins

Inaugural West Coast Eagles player as well as the two-time leading goal kicker for the Melbourne Demons and a man who played 11 seasons over in the NFL as a punter, Darren Bennett joins Glenn Mitchell to reflect on his Great Sporting Life!

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August 29, 2023 55 mins

1988 Olympic gold medalist in the 200m freestyle, Duncan Armstrong joins Glenn Mitchell to reflect on his Great Sporting Life

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August 22, 2023 53 mins

Former professional footballer and a man that played 271 games for Liverpool, Craig Johnston, joins Glenn Mitchell to reflect on his Great Sporting Life!

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August 15, 2023 55 mins

Two-time AFL premiership player, 1996 AFLPA MVP winner and a man who played 237 games of AFL, Corey McKernan joins Glenn Mitchell to reflect on his Great Sporting Life!

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August 9, 2023 55 mins

On this episode of Great Sporting Lives, Glenn Mitchell is joined by David Campese to chat about his career with the Wallabies including all the Ups and Downs. 

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August 1, 2023 56 mins

A member for the 2004 Olympic gold medal winning team and a man that played 324 hockey internationals for Australia, Mark Knowles, joined Glenn Mitchell to reflect on his Great Sporting Life! 

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July 25, 2023 57 mins

1995 Carlton premiership player and 1998 East Fremantle premiership player Earl Spalding joins Glenn Mitchell to reflect on his Great Sporting Life

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July 18, 2023 57 mins

A man who played 19 tests, 71 ODI's for Australia and who played 312 First Class games, Murray Goodwin joins Glenn Mitchell to reflect on his Great Sporting Life

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July 4, 2023 55 mins

2020 ICC Hall of Fame inductee represented Australia in 8 tests, 125 One Day Internationals and 54 Twenty20 Internationals, Lisa Sthalekar joins Glenn Mitchell to reflect on her Great Sporting Life 

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June 27, 2023 54 mins

Olympic Games silver medalist and former World Champion Hayley Lewis joins Glenn Mitchell to reflect on her Great Sporting Life!

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