The Red & Black Project

Dr Dan Eddy
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An oral history of the Essendon Football Club, proudly supported by the Essendonians and the Essendon Past Players & Officials Association.

  1. 1 day ago

    #960 Gavin Wanganeen

    Relive Dan Eddy's 2020 chat with Bomber number 960, Gavin Wanganeen, which originally aired on Essendon's 'Fabric of the Essendon Football Club' podcast series celebrating the club's 150-year anniversary in 2022.  Gavin Wanganeen only played six of his 16 AFL seasons at Essendon, yet such was his remarkable impact he remains one of the most popular players ever to wear the red and black guernsey. Recruited from South Australia with pick 12 in the 1989 National Draft, he played in Port Adelaide's SANFL premiership in 1990 before arriving at Windy Hill for the 1991 pre-season. He played 18 games in 1991, including the losing elimination final, and received the club's Best First-Year Player award; he then kicked the winning goal in a stunning last-quarter comeback against Melbourne in round 6 1992, then won the Brownlow Medal in 1993, aged just 20. That year, Wanganeen also won the Michael Tuck Medal as BOG in the Foster's Cup night Grand Final, was selected in his second consecutive All-Australian team, and was one of the best afield in the 'Baby Bombers' famous day premiership. There was another night flag in 1994, and the following year he earned a third All-Australian guernsey...all by the age of 22!  Alas, at the end of 1996, and following the inclusion of Port Adelaide Power into the AFL, Wanganeen, after 127 games for the Bombers, was enticed home to lead the new side in its first season. Essendon announced its Team of the Century that year, and Wanganeen was named in the back pocket. In 2002, he was selected at No. 19 in the club's top 25 'Champions of Essendon'. He played a further 173 games at Port (1997-2006) and was a star in the club's first AFL premiership in 2004 (he also won two more night premierships in 2001-02), a year after having won Port's best and fairest award (the John Cahill Medal). He earned two more All-Australian gongs during his time at Alberton (2001, 2003), and was named in the Indigenous Team of the Century in 2005. Wanganeen was inducted into the Australian Football Hall of Fame in 2010, and was elevated to Legend status in Essendon Hall of Fame in 2022. This podcast is proudly brought to you by the Essendonians, the EFCPP&OA and daneddybooks.com. Go Bombers!

    22 min

  2. 21 May

    #693 Ken Fraser

    Relive Dan Eddy's 2019 chat with Bomber number 693, Ken Fraser, which originally aired on Essendon's 'Fabric of the Essendon Football Club' podcast series celebrating the club's 150-year anniversary in 2022.  Another of Essendon's most loved figures, Fraser was recruited from the local district league and went on to play 198 VFL games (1958-68) in red and black, predominantly at centre half-forward, kicking 157 goals. He was Essendon's Best First-Year Player in 1958, played in the 1962 premiership team, won the Crichton Medal twice (1963-64), then captained the Bombers to the 1965 premiership. He was also a regular Victorian representative, captaining the state in 1966, and was twice runner-up in the Brownlow Medal (1962, 1964).  Fraser was selected at centre half-forward in Essendon's Team of the Century, chosen at No. 7 in the top Champions of Essendon, is a member of the Australian Football Hall of Fame, a Legend of Essendon's Hall of Fame, and served the Bombers in numerous post-playing roles including assistant coach and vice-president.    This podcast is proudly brought to you by the Essendonians, the EFCPP&OA and daneddybooks.com. Go Bombers!

    40 min

  3. 22 Apr

    #851 Terry Daniher

    Relive Dan Eddy's 2019 chat with Bomber number 851, Terry Daniher, which originally aired on Essendon's 'Fabric of the Essendon Football Club' podcast series celebrating the club's 150-year anniversary in 2022.  One of Essendon's most loved figures, and a member of football's 'First Family', 'TD' originally played 19 games with South Melbourne (1976-77) before crossing to Essendon and kick-starting a Hall of Fame career in the red and black. He played 294 games for the Bombers (1978-92), kicked 469 goals, won the 1982 Crichton Medal, played State football for Victoria and NSW, was All-Australian three times (including captain in 1985) and, famously, led Essendon to the 1984-85 premierships. Daniher was captain of the Dons from 1983-88, a leader on and off the field. He is a member of the Australian Football Hall of Fame and a Legend of the EFC, and was selected at half-forward in the club's Team of the Century. This podcast is proudly brought to you by the Essendonians, the EFCPP&OA and daneddybooks.com. Go Bombers!

    52 min

  4. 23 Mar

    #742 Geoff Pryor

    In this insightful, informative and entertaining episode, Bomber number 742, Geoff Pryor, recalls his 137-game career at Windy Hill (1965-70, 1973-74), which included being a member of the 1965 premiership team and the 1968 losing Grand Final side. Pryor also details his significant role in fighting for better rights for VFL players in the early 1970s, which led to the forming of the VFL (now AFL) Players' Association, of which Pryor was the inaugural president.  This podcast is proudly brought to you by the Essendonians, the Essendon Past Players & Officials Association, and daneddybooks.com. Go Bombers!

    2h 20m

  5. 16 Mar

    #807 Robert Amos

    Robert Amos, Bomber number 807, recalls his 54-game career at Windy Hill (1973-79), which was hampered by a serious knee injury in 1977. Crossing to Footscray, Amos suffered another knee injury before he could add to his VFL games tally. He later worked with the up-start Brisbane Bears during their early years in the competition. This episode of The Red & Black Project is proudly brought to you by the Essendonians, the Essendon Past Players & Officials Association, and daneddybooks.com. Go Bombers!

    1hr 18min

  6. 25 Feb

    #981 Dale Kickett

    Few players have traversed more of the country in pursuit of their AFL dream than West Australian-born Dale Kickett, who represented Fitzroy (15 games, 1990), West Coast (2, 1991), St Kilda (21, 1992), Essendon (8, 1994) and Fremantle (135, 1995-2002). A triple premiership player at WA club Claremont (1989, 1991, 1993), it was during Kickett's only season at Windy Hill where he won his only AFL premiership: the 1994 pre-season Foster's Cup. By then, he certainly knew how to perform in big games, having twice won the Simpson Medal as best afield in WAFL Grand Finals (1991, 1993). An inaugural Docker, Kickett won a Doig Medal as club best and fairest (1997), represented WA in State of Origin, and in 2024 was inducted into the Western Australian Football Hall of Fame. This podcast is proudly brought to you by the Essendonians, the Essendon Past Players & Officials Association, and daneddybooks.com. Go Bombers!

    1hr 11min

  7. 23 Feb

    #772 Roger Hampson

    Wingman Roger Hampson, Bomber number 772, had his playing career at Essendon cut short due to injury, managing just 10 games in three years (1969-71), but he did play in the 1968 reserves premiership side. He later returned to Essendon after the 1988 season, replacing Barry Capuano as general manager. During his seven years as GM, Hampson was involved in many significant events, including the move from Windy Hill to the MCG, the 1990 and 1993 Grand Finals, and, of course, working alongside legendary coach, Kevin Sheedy.  This podcast is proudly brought to you by the Essendonians, the Essendon Past Players & Officials Association, and daneddybooks.com. Go Bombers!

    1hr 27min

  8. 21 Feb

    #701 Graham Leydin

    Bomber number 701, Graham Leydin, recalls his 35-game career at Windy Hill (1959-61 & 1964), where he won an under-19s best and fairest (1958) and was a member of Essendon's 1959 Grand Final side which lost to Melbourne. Also his successful cricket career, which saw him play matches against touring nations, England and South Africa. This podcast is proudly brought to you by the Essendonians, the Essendon Past Players & Officials Association, and daneddybooks.com. Go Bombers!

    1hr 19min
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An oral history of the Essendon Football Club, proudly supported by the Essendonians and the Essendon Past Players & Officials Association.

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  • Creator
    Dr Dan Eddy
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2026
  • Episodes
    51
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2026 The Red & Black Project
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