Unpluggered
Unpluggered
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Welcome to "Unpluggered," the unofficial podcast covering all things St Kilda FC. Listen as Darren Parkin, Aaron McGrath and Nick Splitter interview great Saints, club insiders and former stars, as well as pulling apart all the big issues and questions facing the St Kilda Football Club each week. Feedback or sponsorship opportunities: [email protected] © Sportscaster Media https://sportscaster.media
7.34: "In the fullness of time:" NAS RE-SIGNS!
It's done! He signed the thing! He's staying!It's been the biggest story in the AFL for months, and now it's confirmed: Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera - potentially the best player in the competition - is staying at St Kilda.We take a look at how this all played out, plus a grinding win over the Bombers, and the AFLW begins.Please remember to rate and review our show on whatever platform you're most comfortable with (iTunes, Facebook, Spotify etc), and always give us your feedback - good, bad or ugly - and keep sending in your questions or comments on social media! Keep an eye out on our YouTube for the video versions of the show and we hope to keep bringing you awesome guests throughout the course of the year.Thanks as always to the great Lloyd Spiegel for the use of his "OWTS" as our intro track!
Aug 20, 2025
1 hr 23 min
7.33 "You need to calm down", and 3 on the bounce
The Shannon Noll became the Tay Tay this week... Contracts, media chatter, pot shots and ugly wins. Darren Parkin, Aaron McGrath and Tim Rosen with the latest from Unpluggered.
Aug 13, 2025
51 min
7.32 "Positive Vibes" and a less memorable Sunday
Darren Parkin, Aaron McGrath and Michael Egan discuss the win over the Kangaroos on a strange old sunday.Plus they discuss "that contract" and make some early list management calls.
Aug 6, 2025
51 min
7.31: What the f**k?! Nasiah's Marvel Miracle
The Miracle at Marvel. A game that will go down in history. Biggest 3QT comeback on V/AFL record.At three quarter time this was a podcast that was looking like being a pretty morose affair, and then... THAT happened.This week's episode is brought to you by Ticketverse: Get premium seats at Marvel Stadium's Medallion Club for St Kilda games, with exclusive access to fine dining, bars, and more! Visit ticketverse.com.au to explore your options. Tickets? Sorted.Please remember to rate and review our show on whatever platform you're most comfortable with (iTunes, Facebook, Spotify etc), and always give us your feedback - good, bad or ugly - and keep sending in your questions or comments on social media! Keep an eye out on our YouTube for the video versions of the show and we hope to keep bringing you awesome guests throughout the course of the year.Thanks as always to the great Lloyd Spiegel for the use of his "OWTS" as our intro track!
Jul 30, 2025
54 min
7.30: Insert misleading headline here
Yes it was another loss, but again, plenty of encouraging signs for the Saints as we suit up for the sixth birthday of Unpluggered!We take a look at the character growth of the St Kilda Football Club and take aim at lazy journalism and lazy narratives.This week's episode is brought to you by Ticketverse: Get premium seats at Marvel Stadium's Medallion Club for St Kilda games, with exclusive access to fine dining, bars, and more! Visit ticketverse.com.au to explore your options. Tickets? Sorted.Please remember to rate and review our show on whatever platform you're most comfortable with (iTunes, Facebook, Spotify etc), and always give us your feedback - good, bad or ugly - and keep sending in your questions or comments on social media! Keep an eye out on our YouTube for the video versions of the show and we hope to keep bringing you awesome guests throughout the course of the year.Thanks as always to the great Lloyd Spiegel for the use of his "OWTS" as our intro track!
Jul 23, 2025
1 hr 20 min
Interview with CHRIS LIBERATORE | Wilkie 150
Chris Liberatore was St Kilda Football Club's national recruiting manager when the Saints took a flyer on a 2018 SANFL Premiership defender from North Adelaide - Callum Wilkie - in the 2018 AFL Rookie Draft.Ahead of Cal's 150th consecutive game from debut, Chris tells us about his experiences scouting Cal and the decision to take a chance on the mature-aged accountant.This episode is dedicated to the memory of the late, great Chris Toce.Please remember to rate and review our show on whatever platform you're most comfortable with (iTunes, Facebook, Spotify etc), and always give us your feedback - good, bad or ugly - and keep sending in your questions or comments on social media! Keep an eye out on our YouTube for the video versions of the show and we hope to keep bringing you awesome guests throughout the course of the year.Thanks as always to the great Lloyd Spiegel for the use of his "OWTS" as our intro track!
Jul 19, 2025
13 min
Interview with JOSH CARR | Wilkie 150
Josh Carr might be the current senior-coach-in-waiting at Port Adelaide, but in 2018 he was the SANFL Premiership winning senior coach of North Adelaide, where a young accountant named Callum Wilkie plied his trade in defense, on his way to a club best and fairest season.Ahead of Cal's 150th consecutive game from debut, Josh tells us about his experience coaching Cal Wilkie, and watching him develop into a fully-fledged AFL star.Please remember to rate and review our show on whatever platform you're most comfortable with (iTunes, Facebook, Spotify etc), and always give us your feedback - good, bad or ugly - and keep sending in your questions or comments on social media! Keep an eye out on our YouTube for the video versions of the show and we hope to keep bringing you awesome guests throughout the course of the year.Thanks as always to the great Lloyd Spiegel for the use of his "OWTS" as our intro track!
Jul 18, 2025
9 min
7.27: The Known Knowns and the Unknown Knowns
Shoulda, woulda, coulda... didn't. We spoke last week about the short game and the long game, and, after another close loss where we perhaps should have won, we delve more into the differences between short-term passion and long-term pragmatism.Stay tuned for our exclusive Callum Wilkie 150 tribute chats coming soon with former St Kilda Football Club national recruiting manager, Chris Liberatore, and Cal's former North Adelaide SANFL senior coach - and soon-to-be Port Adelaide AFL senior coach - Josh Carr.Please remember to rate and review our show on whatever platform you're most comfortable with (iTunes, Facebook, Spotify etc), and always give us your feedback - good, bad or ugly - and keep sending in your questions or comments on social media! Keep an eye out on our YouTube for the video versions of the show and we hope to keep bringing you awesome guests throughout the course of the year.Thanks as always to the great Lloyd Spiegel for the use of his "OWTS" as our intro track!
Jul 16, 2025
58 min
7.26: Interview with ROD BUTTERSS
He was at the helm during a time of great upheaval at the St Kilda Football Club, a time of great entertainment, and, ultimately, great heartbreak.Former president ROD BUTTERSS joins us for a candid chat about his time at the Saints, from playing reserves footy in the 70's to hiring and firing coaches in the 2000s, to his battle with alcohol and drugs, and his journey to sobriety.Please remember to rate and review our show on whatever platform you're most comfortable with (iTunes, Facebook, Spotify etc), and always give us your feedback - good, bad or ugly - and keep sending in your questions or comments on social media! Keep an eye out on our YouTube for the video versions of the show and we hope to keep bringing you awesome guests throughout the course of the year.Thanks as always to the great Lloyd Spiegel for the use of his "OWTS" as our intro track!
Jul 11, 2025
48 min
7.25: The short game and the long game
Rinse and repeat. Strong effort, couldn't finish the job. The Saints led the Hawks in just about every key metric in the Round 17 clash, except one: the scoreboard. Blue skies and green shoots aplenty though as we talk through the short game, and the long game at the St Kilda Football Club.What do we want to see now? We answer some of your questions, talk about our favourite memories and pay our respects to two loyal Saints.This week's episode is brought to you by Ticketverse: Get premium seats at Marvel Stadium's Medallion Club for St Kilda games, with exclusive access to fine dining, bars, and more! Visit ticketverse.com.au to explore your options. Tickets? Sorted.Please remember to rate and review our show on whatever platform you're most comfortable with (iTunes, Facebook, Spotify etc), and always give us your feedback - good, bad or ugly - and keep sending in your questions or comments on social media! Keep an eye out on our YouTube for the video versions of the show and we hope to keep bringing you awesome guests throughout the course of the year.Thanks as always to the great Lloyd Spiegel for the use of his "OWTS" as our intro track!
Jul 8, 2025
1 hr 20 min
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