John Todd - Sandover Medallist at 17, ACL at 18. All Australian five years later. Captain coach of Souths at 21. Coached six WAFL premierships, four pre-AFL, and coach of WC.Barassi would be a great guest, and could cover the whole hour easily.
Some other good guests that Mike could have on:
I'm sure he's asked Carey, Ablett Sr and Lockett to be interviewed, but they've all declined.
- Craig Bradley (Record games holder for Carlton and started his career at Port Adelaide in the SANFL)
- Gary Dempsey (Brownlow winner and Bulldogs and North player)
- Peter Daicos (The Macedonian Marvel and renowned for his goalkicker exploits)
- Shane Crawford (Brownlow winner and played in the 2008 premiership)
- John Cahill (Port Adelaide legend as a player and coach. Also briefly coached Collingwood in the 80s).
- Barry Davis (Ex Essendon and North Melbourne player and premiership player with both clubs)
- Carl Ditterich (St Kilda and Melbourne hardman)
- Russell Ebert (SANFL legend)
- Brad Hardie (This would ruffle feathers)
- Robert Harvey (St Kilda legend and Brownlow winner)
- Darren Jarman (Goalkicking magician and premiership player for the Hawks and Crows)
- Alex Jesaulenko (Hall of Fame legend, Carlton premiership player and coach, renowned for his mark in the 1970 GF).
- Paul Kelly (Swans legend and Brownlow winner)
- Dean Kemp (Solid Eagles premiership player in the 1990s)
- Chris Langford (Hawthorn premiership player and backman)
- Nigel Lappin (Brisbane premiership player and renowned for playing in the 2003 GF with broken ribs)
- Michael Long (Essendon premiership player and renowned for his off field work with Indigenous Australians).
- Ross Lyon (Player and coach of multiple clubs)
- Mick Malthouse (Been a few years since he's coached, so maybe his perspective has changed on things).
- Peter Matera (West Coast legend)
- Peter McKenna (Collingwood goalkicking legend)
- Ian Nankervis (Geelong legend who played with the club from 1967 to 1983)
- John Nicholls (Carlton and Hall of Fame legend)
- Michael O'Loughlin (Swans player who played 303 games and kicked 521 goals)
- Bernie Quinlan (Goalkicking legend of the 1970s)
- Don Pyke (West Coast premiership player and Adelaide coach)
- Richardson brothers (Wayne and Max)
- Barrie Robran (SANFL legend)
- Barry Round (Footscray, Sydney and Williamstown player)
- Wayne Schimmelbush (Key member of North's 70s team under Barassi)
- Michael Tuck (426 games and 7 time premiership player)
- Tim Watson (One of the youngest players to debut, 3 time premiership player with Essendon and the father of Jobe Watson)
- Murray Weideman (Collingwood premiership player and captain. Coach of Collingwood in a turbulent period in the 70s).