Sandgroper Sports

Apr 14 2025 45 ep. 96 mins 5

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Watty, Scotty & Anth are Three sports mad Western Australians who are keen to profile West Aussie sportspeople, their lives and experiences in sport and outside of sport. We love hearing great human stories and we know that many others in our community do too. Sandgroper sports proudly focusses on Western Australians and takes the form of a casual discussion, where we discuss with our guests their lives in WA, what it's like being a WA athlete, what life is like outside of sport and what they think makes our state unique. Our podcasts are real life, authentic, conversations with our guests discussing how they got to where they are today, the ups and downs of their careers and what it means to be from WA.

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From Footy Fields to Film Reels: The Story of Allan “Chubby” Stiles

Apr 14 2025 131 mins

This week on the Sandgroper Sports Podcast, we’re honoured to welcome a true WA footy icon—Allan “Chubby” Stiles. A South Perth junior who played against under-14s at just 8 years old, Chubby’s rise was meteoric—three junior premierships, a colts premiership and B&F in 1965, and 150 league games for the Perth Demons. He starred in the 1970 State Game, earning the Si

Captain Courageous: The Ultimate Cardinal – Les Fong’s Story

Apr 02 2025 131 mins

Loyalty is a treasured trait in footy, and Les Fong had it in spades. From a young age, the West Perth legend was a standout. Representing WA as a junior he caught the eye of VFL recruiters when Richmond came calling when he was only 15, then Collingwood later on in his career and also Claremont and East Perth —but Les never wavered. He stayed true to his beloved Cardinals, debut

Earl Spalding: The "Duke" of Footy & Cricket

Mar 24 2025 110 mins

Tough. Fearless. A premiership hero. Earl Spalding was as hard as they come on the footy field, but did you know he was also a gun cricketer? In this episode of Sandgroper Sports Podcast, we sit down with the man known as "The Duke" to chat about his incredible dual-sport career. From playing Sheffield Shield alongside Terry Alderman and Bruce Reid—claiming the wicket of David Ho

Graham Moss: From Brownlow Glory to WAFL Dominance

Mar 17 2025 93 mins

Few have left a mark on Australian Rules Football like Graham Moss. A Brownlow Medallist (and runner up), WAFL premiership-winning coach, and Hall of Fame Legend, Moss dominated both the VFL and WAFL in a career that saw him rise to the very top of the game. In this episode of Sandgroper Sports Podcast, we sit down with the great man to hear incredible stories from his playing days

From the South West to Swan Districts - Greg Harding

Mar 10 2025 117 mins

A man with a passion for horses, AFL and life in general. It was a pleasure to sit down with a true sandgroper in Greg Harding, We could have chatted for hours. Greg is one of only 1 of 14 Players to play for both the Fremantle Dockers and the West Coast Eagles in the AFL. He began his AFL career with Fremantle in 1996, making his debut in the opening round Western Derby. During th

From Footy to the Mic: Adrian Barich's Wild Ride!

Mar 04 2025 127 mins

This week on the Sandgroper Sports Podcast, we’re joined by a true legend of WA sport and media—Adrian Barich! From his early days playing rugby in Canberra to captaining Marist College first-ever premiership team, then dominating WA footy with the Perth Demons and West Coast Eagles, Barra has seen it all. And if that wasn’t enough, he even had a crack at rugby league with th

Perth Glory Champion & Football West CEO - Jamie Harnwell

Feb 24 2025 108 mins

We had the pleasure of sitting down with Western Australian football legend Jamie Harnwell to discuss his remarkable journey both on and off the field! From his early days at Sorrento FC to becoming a Perth Glory icon, Jamie shares insights into his illustrious playing career, including his record-setting 256 league appearances and tenure as the club's inaugural A-League captain. H

South Fremantle & Carlton Premiership Player - Jon Dorotich

Feb 17 2025 146 mins

Thank to our Friends at Juanita’s. We had the pleasure sit down with South Fremantle Football Club & Carlton Football Club Premiership Player Jon Dorotich. Jon's pathway to the South Fremantle football club was slightly different, with some assistance from Mal Brown, However following some strong years and form in the WAFL, Jon had some interested Clubs from the VFL for his s

Two Time Australian Olympic Gold Medallist - Matt Wearn

Feb 10 2025 68 mins

Motivated, But Determined! Two words you can easily use when talking about Australia's Matt Wearn. A through and through Sandgroper, Matt has given it his all to anything he put his hand too, Junior footy, Basketball and of course Sailing. The passion for sailing has been in his family for years and Matt took to it straight away as a youngster. Starting out in local regatta's befor

Wayne Andrews on WA's Golden Era

Jan 31 2025 109 mins

Wayne Andrews is a celebrated cricketer who played a key role in one of Western Australia’s most successful eras during the 1980s and 1990s. Originally from Melbourne (not that we hold it against him), Wayne moved to WA in his late teens with ambitions of securing a WAFL league game. However, it was cricket where he truly made his mark. A dynamic batsman and skilled spin bowler,