Glory Days

At the end of the 2005 Hume FL season two clubs Brockelsby and Burrumbuttock were in a world of pain - a merger was formed for the 2006 season - it wasn't a dream start winning 4 games in the first 3 years - then things changed, things started to happen and by 2013 under 3rd year coach Daryn McKimmie the Brock Burrum Saints were primed for a fairy-tale premiership - this is how they did it !

This Tiger Tales episode looks back at the Albury Tigers 2016 premiership going through undefeated in what many regard as the Tigers best ever premiership side – it also made it three flags in a row and the 3rd time the club had achieved this in the last two decades of dominance in the Ovens and Murray Football League

To celebrate Indigenous round on May 17th Ganmain Grong Grong Matong FNC and 1976 premiership player Eddie Motlop have recalled a famous road trip from Darwin to Ganmain ahead of the 1976 season when 2 car loads of Darwin footballers set off on an extraordinary journey landing eventually in Ganmain where they would claim its 16th and final South West FL premiership – their was never a dull moment as the lads navigated its way through outback roads, floods, law enforcement and other obstacles to finally land in Ganmain ! Not to be missed!!

Coaching maestro Wayne Styles was back for his 3rd and final year at Henty - the grand final ledger was square after a win in 1984 and a loss in 1985 - Styles and Henty were as hungry as ever and after a round one setback would go onto to string 19 straight wins and premiership glory on a golden day in the history of the Henty Football Club - it was indeed A Henty Field Day !

The year was 1976 and Ganmain were searching for its 15th premiership in the South West FL - they had a new coach Greg Leech and they had a band of local footballers that would die for their beloved Maroon and White and they then recruited five young men from Darwin on a journey of a lifetime that 50 yrs later has a bond as strong as it was during a remarkable season in 1976 that is etched into the history of a great club and community.

This episode of Tiger Tales looks at the Albury Tigers third premiership in a row in 2011 to rubber stamp one of the greatest ever sides to grace Ovens and Murray grounds – under Paul Spargo the Tigers held off a gallant Yarrawonga in another epic grand final of country football at its absolute finest.

Albury after breaking a 12 year premiership drought in 2009 went into 2010 season with a different look - missing nine players from the 2009 flag - they had to encounter a much improved Yarrawonga hell bent on redemption - the Tigers though with Paul Spargo at the helm were set for a massive title defence - the champs were ready for a return bout !

The 2025-26 season for St Patricks Cricket Club is all about celebrating its previous 70 years of consecutive club cricket - looking back on the great moments, the premierships, the characters, the stalwarts, volunteers, club records and the players that have formed Patties into a thriving community cricket club in regional crickets heartland.

A cracking finish to the footy season with the boys reliving all the hilarious moments from The Suburban Footballer Show and the H2H Reserves Team of the Century evening. Henty netball stalwart and all round legend Rach Terlich joins the lads for a chat - don't moss this one !

Big post Hume FNL grand final edition – we chat with Osborne premiership coach Myles Aalbers and find out who the best performers are in celebrations, the Swampies premiership dream comes true in an epic grand final, the lads review all other happenings nationally and locally including a gripping hockey final mason was at – enjoy Ep 27 ahead of the H2H Reserves Team of the Century/Suburban Footballer night on Thursday September 25

This episode the boys review the Azzi medal evening, surprise city with Mason revealing he was school captain at Xavier HS and Bealey VC at Corowa HS, the son of Daddio comes up with a top 6 solution, Big Andy previews the twos GF and a very hungover CEO of Reserves Footy reports in from Karratha after another premiership and a very full mailbag - enjoy Ep 26

Episode 25 features the return of Bealey after a super impressive cameo from Big Andy, his return coincides with the announcement that Mason’s much loved Giants coach Daniel Athanitis is coaching Bealey beloved Crows in 2026 – the elephant in the room is addressed. Review of Wk 2 Hume finals, a full mailbag is opened and things hotting up for the Suburban Footballer/H2H reserves Team of the Century evening – enjoy Ep 25 !

A very special guest co host joins Robbie and Mason with Bealey reduced to a cameo phone call after the birth of his son Louie Scott Beale - the guest is a Hume FL twos legend and one of the best credentialled chip cookers in the caper Andy Keller. A review of all things happening around week one of finals and a nice little serve in the Mailbag - enjoy Ep 24 !

The lads start to name a few “locks” for the H2H Reserves Team of the Century, Mason’s plan to avoid post season drinks goes pear shape, Robbie makes a first ever visit to Adelaide to watch the nephew AFL debut and Bealey gets an audio mailbag to ponder – all on Ep 23 as Hume finals start

Rumour mill in full swing as Mason weighs up a return to B grade cricket or the tennis courts of Walbundrie. Culcairn Lions announce new coaching role for an OM star, flowers go to an umpiring legend on his 1200th game, a show fav makes a return to the mailbag and the boys reckon scrap the salary cap – plus more on Ep 22 of the Highway to Hume

We know he is one of the all time great goal umpires - but Darkie Collins could send down a cricket ball as well, Mason 8 days sober and on fire, the boys look into the radio broadcast stoush from Wangaratta, a tribute from Roy and HG to our groundsman and the Indian cricket coach gets a double whammy !

The lads announce the final three nominations for the Highway to Hume Reserves Team of the Century, Mason feeling the pinch after a huge social weekend that got out of hand, a show favourite tips the bucket on Bealey in the mailbag and a two time winner of Tool of the Week is named. Don’t forget to get your tickets for The Suburban Footballer and Team of Century night Sept 25.

A premiership drought at Osborne ! hard to fathom on the last four decades of sustained success - however it was a 24 year premiership drought that was finally broken when Osborne took out its inaugural Hume FL premiership in 1985 under Phil Cox - the club without a town is one hell of a story - 1985 is a significant chapter in a great story !

More nominations into the H2H Reserves Team of the Century - just one more week to nominate your fav twos footballer. The mailbag was chock-a-block, Mason awards a double header Collkaneo and Flowers award, Bealey finally catches up with Darkie and confusion reigns around Maso character profile - enjoy Ep 19

In a sparkling return from Mason the H2H boys roll out a cracking episode with a Twos review, double whammy Tool of the Week and CollKaneo recipient and another name added to the H2H Reserves team of the Century, while the Holbrook netballers get the flowers award ! Enjoy Ep 18