The Happy Dais Podcast

The Happy Dais Podcast

North Melbourne's Daisy Bateman goes in depth with the stars of AFL and AFLW

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April 7, 2022 29 mins

Just weeks into her new role as the President of her beloved North Melbourne Kangaroos, Sonja Hood joins Daisy Bateman at Arden Street for a special chat.

Sonja discusses her lifelong love for the club, memories of watching the Roos growing up, how she's settling in to the top job and her plans for our immediate and long-term future.

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This week on Happy Dais, North Melbourne's AFLW List and Performance Manager Rhys Harwood joins Daisy to chat about building a list in the AFLW, drafting the next generation and the path the Kangaroos have taken so far.

2:32 - The difference between recruiting women and men
4:10 - Building an AFLW list from scratch
7:45 - Recruiting Ash Riddell as a mature-age player
9:21 - The reality of list management
21:00 -...

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Daisy has gone straight to the top this week, inviting North Melbourne premiership player - but more importantly, her AFLW coach - Darren Crocker to the show.

2:38 - The differences between coaching men and women
6:10 - Crock's AFLW appointment
17:20 - Returning to North Melbourne as a coach
19:50 - Crock's playing journey
23:20 - Admiration for the Krakouer brothers
27:20 - Quick Fire questions

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This week on 'Happy Dais', Kangaroos forward Daisy Bateman catches up with her fellow number eleven, Luke McDonald.

1:41 - Growing up as a North Supporter
4:30 - Luke’s debut game
9:45 - The greatest influences on Luke’s career
11:00 - The Shaun Higgins and Luke McDonald rivalry
15:00 - Luke’s relationship with his dad
18:00 - The ups and downs
25:40 - Quick Fire Questions

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Recorded in her last week at Arden Street, the Godmother of North's AFLW program, Laura Kane, joins Daisy Bateman this week to discuss her path to North Melbourne and what she wants to achieve in her new role at the AFL.

2.50 - The Kangaroos joining AFLW
5.00 - Building an AFLW list
9.25 - Daisy and Laura’s first impressions of each other
15.05 - Laura’s journey to her new job at the AFL
18.50 - A woman in a male...

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Kangaroos forward Daisy Bateman is joined by her captain - and first friend at North Melbourne - Emma Kearney this week to talk about being a trailblazer in the AFLW and how her career in football has shaped her.

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In the first episode of North Melbourne Football Club's new podcast, 'Happy Dais', Kangaroos forward Daisy Bateman catches up with teammate Kaitlyn Ashmore.

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