One on One

Aug 15 2023 30 ep. 31 mins 35
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In-depth, open and powerful. Essendon's No.1 Andy McGrath brings out the stories behind the people in raw chats where no topic is off the table.

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Scotty James - The boyhood Bombers fan on the world's biggest stage

Aug 15 2023 55 mins  
The biggest guest in Essendon podcasting history has landed - the great Scotty James. The 29-year-old has done it all in professional snowboarding. The boyhood Bombers fan from Warrandyte has accumulated two olympic halfpipe medals (silver and bronze), been an Australian Olympic Flag bearer, won three World Championships in the halfpipe and eight gold medals in the X-Games SuperPip

Mini - The lessons of a child prodigy (feat. Scotty James)

Aug 07 2023 5 mins  
In a preview to episode 11, Australian-born snowboarding superstar Scotty James reflects on life as a child prodigy. Having been to his first Olympics at 15 years of age, James knows what external pressure can do to someone who may not be mature enough to handle it. The two-time Olympic medallist shares his experiences with the joys of competing on the international stage, while su

Zach Merrett - Striving for greatness

Jul 31 2023 26 mins  
What makes one of the AFL's most elite players tick? Andrew McGrath unpacks the mentality behind what makes Essendon Captain Zach Merrett the best of the best. Despite Merrett describing himself as "not the quickest, not the tallest and not the fittest", the three-time Crichton medallist explains how his success can be broken down into the art of competitiveness - the will to succe

Mini - The untold story of Zach Merrett's Captaincy

Jul 26 2023 5 mins  
In a preview to episode 10, Zach Merrett reveals the raw moment he found out about being nominated as the next Essendon Captain. This mini ep showcases not only the determination Merrett showed to land the role, but the unbridled joy of earning it, which included a special passing of the baton with previous skipper Dyson Heppell.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Andrew McGrath - The lessons of being an AFL No.1 draft pick

Jul 18 2023 31 mins  
Since the inception of the AFL draft in 1982, only 39 people have experienced what it's like to be taken as the first overall selection. Andrew McGrath is one of them. The top pick from 2016's AFL Draft swaps hosting his own podcast to being the guest and delving into the crazy would which surrounds being a No.1 draft pick. McGrath insightfully breaks down having to initially deal

Darcy Parish - The return

Jul 04 2023 33 mins  
It sent shockwaves throughout the AFL community when Essendon midfielder Darcy Parish parted ways from hosting the much-loved Rish & Rath podcast with Andrew McGrath. Out of the ashes of its predecessor, One on One has taken flight and now, welcomes back Parish into the fold to bury the hatchet once and for all. All joking aside, one of the AFL's most damaging players delves in

Matt Avdoulos - Facing fear

Jun 19 2023 50 mins  
Delve into the brutal world of professional boxing. Boasting a 4-0 record with ambitions to rise the ranks, Matt Avdoulos opens up to host Andrew McGrath about the harsh realities of boxing. Having gone through Commonwealth games trials and sparring with some of the world's best, the 25-year-old details the experiences of being thrown into boxing, which is full contact from an earl

Mini - When Andy McGrath punched a professional boxer (feat. Matt Avdoulos)

Jun 12 2023 2 mins  
Professional boxer Matt Avdoulos has seen it all in the ring, but maybe didn't see being punched by a No.1 AFL draft pick coming. In a preview to an intriguing episode seven with the rising Australian boxer, McGrath recounted a story between him and the 4-0 fighter in a sparring session. A long-time friend of McGrath's, Avdoulos hosted Essendon's halfback for a pre-season sparring

Jayden & Alwyn Davey - Life in the spotlight

Jun 06 2023 38 mins  
One of the more famous father/son selections in recent AFL history join One on One. Alwyn and Jayden Davey journey into their upbringing, breaking down growing up in their father Alwyn Snr's spotlight. The twins talk about how they dealt with pressure and expectation of being Essendon's next father/son selection, the challenges of moving 3,800kms away from home to pursue their AFL

Mini Ep: The impact of injury (feat. Alwyn & Jayden Davey)

May 30 2023 4 mins  
In a preview to next week's full episode of One on One, father/son draftees Jayden Davey and Alwyn Davey Jr join Andy McGrath. Jayden reveals the extent of suffering a season-ending knee injury in his draft year and how it affected him mentally, with the anxiety of potentially not joining his brother Alwyn on an AFL list. After witnessing his brother go through injury hardship, Alw