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Dyl & Friends

Clubby Sports

33 episodes

Dylan Buckley spent nine seasons and 41 games in the AFL. Enough time to know that life after football was coming, but not nearly enough time to feel ready for it. So he started a podcast.

More about the show

Dyl sits down with interesting & notable guests - athletes, entrepreneurs, creatives, anyone with a story and gets genuinely curious about their lives. Career highs and lows, mindset, identity, what actually makes people tick.

Dyl's simple rule: 'Be real, be authentic, and ask the questions I wish I knew the answers to.'

You don't need to know the guests before you press play. By the time the episode's done, you'll feel like you've known them for years.

Episodes

  1. Jordan Dawson: losing Jaryd, leading the Crows, and his message for everyone

    · 1 h 19 min · Explicit

    Jordan Dawson opens up to Dylan Buckley about losing his brother Jaryd, and playing through the hardest year of his life. When Jordan Dawson was dropped in 2019, the former pick 56 thought his career was over. But…

  2. Brendon Goddard: Saints heartbreak, Essendon turmoil & Warnie’s golf bets

    · 1 h 48 min · Explicit

    Brendon Goddard was the No.1 pick set to join Carlton, until the Blues lost their draft picks and he landed at St Kilda. He became one of the Saints’ most important players, played in the crushing 2009 and 2010 Grand…

  3. Travis Cloke: the pressure that broke him & his AFL career at just 30

    · 1 h 08 min

    Travis Cloke won a premiership with Collingwood and became one of the AFL's most recognisable key forwards. But after controversially leaving the Magpies for the Western Bulldogs in 2016, his career came to an end out…

  4. Minis are BACK! But Dyl has "downgraded"? | Mini #188

    · 31 min

    YESSSSS the Minis are BACK!! Dyl, Ruby & Mitch are in the studio for the return of the Mini, chatting everything that's been happening at Clubby Sports, Dyl's marathon downgrade and our recent month of guests with…

  5. Aussie rising star Claudia Hollingsworth on THAT race with Jess Hull & why she's changing events for LA 2028

    · 55 min

    Claudia Hollingsworth went to the Olympics at just 19. The Australian middle-distance runner joins Dyl to talk about her first Olympic experience, the mental challenges she wasn't prepared for, and why she's now…

  6. Richard Baker on Ivan Milat, conspiracy theories & Australia's biggest unsolved crimes

    · 1 h 27 min

    Richard Baker, one of Australia's leading investigative journalists, returns to Dyl & Friends for a deep dive into cold cases, conspiracy theories and some of Australia's biggest unsolved mysteries. Fresh off the…

  7. How a Melbourne kid survived 10 years in the NFL | Adam Gotsis

    · 1 h 13 min

    Adam Gotsis spent a decade in the NFL... one of the toughest achievements in professional sport. Drafted by the Denver Broncos in 2016, the Melbourne product built a 10-year career across the Broncos, Jaguars, Colts…

  8. Brett Ratten: from flag favourites to sacked in just 19 weeks + Judd, St Kilda & remembering Cooper

    · 1 h 19 min

    Brett Ratten is one of the most respected figures in Australian football. From playing over 250 games for Carlton to coaching the Blues, St Kilda and serving as a key architect behind Hawthorn's dynasty, Ratts has…

  9. The man behind the Aussie NFL revolution | Nathan Chapman

    · 1 h 01 min

    Nathan Chapman almost played for the Green Bay Packers. Instead, he came home and built ProKick Australia... the program that's helped transform Australian footballers into college stars and NFL punters. In this…

  10. How the Suns signed Gary Ablett Jnr. & footy's biggest ever deals | Scott Clayton

    · 1 h 08 min

    Scott Clayton is an AFL kingmaker. A premiership architect, master recruiter and one of the game's most influential list managers, Scott has spent decades identifying talent, building lists and pulling off some of…

  11. He saved James Hird's career... then lost seven years of memory | John Quinn

    · 1 h 24 min

    John Quinn has worked with some of the biggest names in Australian sport. We’re talking James Hird, Kevin Sheedy and Matthew Lloyd; Nathan Cleary and the Penrith Panthers; even Cathy Freeman as Australia’s sprints &…

  12. Jess Stenson just ran Australia's fastest marathon... can she do it again after baby no. 3?

    · 1 h 11 min

    Just 11 months after giving birth to her second child, Jess Stenson's 13th place at Paris 2024 clocked one of the fastest ever Olympic marathons by an Aussie woman. A year later in Valencia, she claimed the Australian…

  13. How Jack Rayner keeps breaking Australian records + is stopping your watch cheating?

    · 46 min

    This week I’m joined by one of Australia’s best runners, Jack Rayner. Jack’s been absolutely flying, breaking Australian records and competing at the highest level of long distance running across the world. We get…

  14. Rebuilding the AFL's biggest names + my Melbourne Marathon plan | Andrew Russell

    · 1 h 16 min

    This week I'm joined by one of Australia's most respected high performance leaders, Andrew Russell. Andrew has spent more than 30 years helping elite athletes perform at their best, working across the AFL and…

  15. What makes a good man and a good mate? | Youth advocate Daniel Principe

    · 48 min

    This week I'm joined by youth advocate and speaker Daniel Principe. Daniel and I sit down for an honest conversation about growing up, finding your identity and the experiences that shape the person you become. We…

  16. Five years after everything changed | Alexa Leary

    · 27 min

    This week I'm joined by two-time Paralympic gold medallist, author, musician and life of the party, Alexa Leary. Just days after the five-year anniversary of the cycling accident that changed her life, we both lined…

  17. What can you actually control? | Stoicism with Professor Matthew Sharpe

    · 1 h 09 min

    This week I'm joined by Professor Matthew Sharpe, National Head of School of Philosophy at ACU and co-author of 'Philosophy as a Way of Life: Philosophy as a Way of Life: History, Dimensions, Directions'. Stoicism is…

  18. Lost and behind bars: How Moses Riek turned prison into purpose

    · 1 h 02 min

    Arriving in Australia as a child after fleeing civil war in Sudan, Moses Riek was a highly talented basketball prospect with the world at his feet. Fast forward to only months after he finished school and he found…

  19. Meet my psychiatrist: what he's taught me about anxiety, identity & healthy living | Dr Ranjit Menon

    · 1 h 11 min

    This week I'm joined by my psychiatrist, Dr Ranjit Menon. We've been working together for the past three years, so I wanted to sit down and ask him everything he's taught me about anxiety, identity and what it…

  20. Swag on the Beat | An accidental EXCLUSIVE from Australia's favourite sketch comedy duo

    · 43 min

    I love the Swag boys. You love the Swag boys. And this chat definitely delivered! Jack, Isaac and myself get into everything from first kisses, MSN Messenger and terrible dates, to how they've built one of Australia's…

  21. Sunday Roast | Top 30 wrestlers of all time (we only got to 3) + Toy Story 5 & a Strokes quiz no one asked for

    · 24 min

    I'm starting to like the sound of a weekly Sunday Roast ep with Josh, Benny Rai and Mitch, and we start with our top 30 wrestlers of all time (but actually just three). On the rest of the plate: • An update of our…

  22. IMMEDIATE REAX: Socceroos through to the Round of 32!

    · 22 min

    Phew... we're through! Baldy and Ben Randall jumped straight behind the mics with me after the Socceroos' dominant yet nail biting 0-0 draw with Paraguay. The boys are into the round of 32... and we *maybe* know who…

  23. Don't dog your mates | Tommy Herschell on building your "pit crew" & the mates who saved him

    · 56 min

    This week I'm joined by Tommy Herschell, founder of Find Ya Feet and one of the great storytellers . Tommy has spent years helping young people, sporting clubs and workplaces have better conversations around mental…

  24. Will the Socceroos EVER lose? Plus The Wire, Post Malone, YouTube Watchalongs! Minis #182

    · 28 min

    Nothing brings the nation together like our mighty Socceroos. We all watched the boys beat the United Nations letter writers of Türkiye (iykyk)... so we talk about it! Plus... • I'm watching The Wire; Benny's…

  25. These guys changed my life: David Buttifant & Nick Farr

    · 1 h 07 min

    This week I'm joined by someone who's had a massive impact on my life and career. Dr David Buttifant worked with me at Carlton and honestly, this guy has really influenced me and how I continue to live my life to this…

  26. Richard Baker: Investigative journalist behind Phoebe's Fall, The Last Voyage of the Pong Su & Australia's most gripping podcasts

    · 1 h 18 min

    I'm fangirlin' this week as I sit down with investigative journalist Richard Baker, the man behind some of Australia's most gripping podcasts: Phoebe's Fall, The Last Voyage of the Pong Su, Wrong Skin (I've listened to…

  27. WWYD: Dating your cousin, career advice & to Zyn or not to Zyn?

    · 37 min

    YESSSSS it's our first crack at a new format for DAF! Where Ruby, Darcy, Mitch and myself tackle the dilemmas you don't need to face alone! On this What Would You Do? ep: • I take too long to explain what WE'RE doing…

  28. Jock Landale: Getting traded in the NBA, The Boomers & a brush with the FBI

    · 1 h 32 min

    Dyl & Friends returns, in a brand new feed! This week on the podcast Dyl sits down with NBA basketball star, Jock Landale. After an impressive Olympics campaign with the Australian Boomers, Jock announced himself as…

  29. Welcome to Dyl & Friends!

    · 1:30 · Trailer

    A podcast for the endlessly curious, hosted by Dylan Buckley. @dylandfriends @dylbuckley

  30. Marcus Bontempelli: The Greatest Bulldog of All Time | DAF Originals

    · 59 min

    Yessss welcome back for a very special bonus episode! We were lucky enough to spot down and chat with one of the best players of the modern era, Marcus Bontempelli thanks to our friends at Prime Video. The Bont has…

  31. Mark 'Choco' Williams: The King of the AFL | DAF Originals

    · 1 h 32 min

    This week on Dyl & Friends, we’re joined by an absolute icon of the game. Mark ‘Choco’ Williams is a premiership coach, footy innovator, mentor and one of the most passionate characters in AFL history. From captaining…

  32. Tyler Robinson: Life inside the Tactical Operations Unit | DAF Originals

    · 1 h 17 min · Explicit

    Content warning: This episode covers some pretty heavy stuff, including graphic mentions of suicide, intense experiences from Tyler's time in the force, and a really heartbreaking case involving the death of a child.…

  33. Sam Mitchell: Mastermind of Hokball & the Footy Revolution | DAF Originals

    · 1 h 09 min

    YESSS FAM Welcome to the Dyl & Friends Coaches Month!!! Thanks to our great friends at Tackle Your Feelings, we are bringing you an episode with a legendary AFL coach every Monday in the month of March. This week we…

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