1 00:00:00,040 --> 00:00:01,240 Speaker 1: Let's go hold to my next guest. 2 00:00:02,000 --> 00:00:04,920 Speaker 2: Our next guest is the former captain of the Geelong 3 00:00:04,960 --> 00:00:07,840 Speaker 2: Footing Club who went on to be the first ever 4 00:00:08,039 --> 00:00:11,479 Speaker 2: Australian to play in the Super Bowl. 5 00:00:14,200 --> 00:00:14,920 Speaker 1: Ben Gramley. 6 00:00:15,160 --> 00:00:18,960 Speaker 2: Done it again. Please welcome to the show, Ben Grown. 7 00:00:20,160 --> 00:00:21,840 Speaker 3: Hello, Ben. 8 00:00:24,560 --> 00:00:28,360 Speaker 4: Cculating guys. Now I know you're in La. Yes, isn't 9 00:00:28,360 --> 00:00:32,720 Speaker 4: California beautiful yet? Greetings from San Francisco, one Radio row. 10 00:00:32,800 --> 00:00:34,760 Speaker 4: So it's a little loud. There's a lot happening here, 11 00:00:35,200 --> 00:00:38,120 Speaker 4: particularly because I think the star of the show today 12 00:00:38,200 --> 00:00:46,879 Speaker 4: has been Robert Irwin absolutely so you're already have a 13 00:00:46,920 --> 00:00:47,800 Speaker 4: snake too. 14 00:00:48,720 --> 00:00:52,680 Speaker 3: And he's already there because he's the RFL ambassador, right. 15 00:00:54,240 --> 00:00:57,760 Speaker 4: Correct, And he dropped some massive news just only half 16 00:00:57,800 --> 00:01:02,040 Speaker 4: an hour ago. They've announced the opponent to the Rams 17 00:01:02,280 --> 00:01:05,679 Speaker 4: that are coming to the MCG in September, and believe 18 00:01:05,680 --> 00:01:08,600 Speaker 4: it or not, it is the sand France Cisco forty 19 00:01:08,680 --> 00:01:11,720 Speaker 4: nine ers and we're here on the spot. Robert announced 20 00:01:11,720 --> 00:01:15,600 Speaker 4: it on the Pat mccabee show. But yeah, it's been 21 00:01:15,760 --> 00:01:18,520 Speaker 4: it's absolutely peak. I mean Super Bowl week always is. 22 00:01:18,959 --> 00:01:23,360 Speaker 4: But when Melbourne and Australia front and sender like it 23 00:01:23,480 --> 00:01:26,880 Speaker 4: was last year when they announced the game and today 24 00:01:26,959 --> 00:01:31,360 Speaker 4: when they're announcing the opponent to the Rams, it's unbelievable. 25 00:01:31,400 --> 00:01:34,040 Speaker 4: But I'll tell you what, San Francisco, what a beautiful city. 26 00:01:35,120 --> 00:01:36,800 Speaker 4: But it's been a massive build up to the game 27 00:01:36,840 --> 00:01:46,720 Speaker 4: and it's only Thursday Friday. Oh man, it's. 28 00:01:45,600 --> 00:01:49,560 Speaker 2: So Benny as a Victorian yourself, like, are you able 29 00:01:49,600 --> 00:01:52,560 Speaker 2: to communicate to these Americans how big and mighty the 30 00:01:52,680 --> 00:01:54,840 Speaker 2: MCG is? I mean, is there much buzz about this 31 00:01:54,920 --> 00:01:57,680 Speaker 2: match in Melbourne? Do we know when it exactly is 32 00:01:57,760 --> 00:01:58,160 Speaker 2: going to be? 33 00:01:59,280 --> 00:02:02,360 Speaker 4: Well, the drip feeding is the information. It was the 34 00:02:02,480 --> 00:02:05,200 Speaker 4: Rams the home game, now it's the opponent. Next will 35 00:02:05,200 --> 00:02:08,799 Speaker 4: be the date, so of course it'll be midst AFL finals. 36 00:02:08,800 --> 00:02:11,720 Speaker 4: But as I said, Melbourne's been front and center our 37 00:02:11,760 --> 00:02:14,400 Speaker 4: second year running. If you walk into Radio Row, now 38 00:02:14,520 --> 00:02:17,360 Speaker 4: Radio Row is where the world's media to sin and 39 00:02:17,400 --> 00:02:19,720 Speaker 4: there's a lot of players here, a lot of coaches 40 00:02:19,800 --> 00:02:22,160 Speaker 4: for so much media. But as you walk through the 41 00:02:22,200 --> 00:02:27,040 Speaker 4: doors there is a Melbourne coffee station with a mural 42 00:02:27,200 --> 00:02:31,600 Speaker 4: of the MCG. That's the most photographed spot on Radio Row. 43 00:02:32,040 --> 00:02:34,160 Speaker 4: The players can't wait to play there and they know 44 00:02:34,200 --> 00:02:37,239 Speaker 4: it is an absolute policum. A little bit worried about 45 00:02:37,280 --> 00:02:41,720 Speaker 4: the flight direct flight from San Francisco and Los Angeles, obviously, 46 00:02:41,840 --> 00:02:45,720 Speaker 4: but I look, the build up is amazing and as 47 00:02:45,720 --> 00:02:50,280 Speaker 4: I said, we are now truly on the NFL global stage. 48 00:02:50,560 --> 00:02:54,160 Speaker 1: That's so I'll see what the following for NFL's definitely 49 00:02:55,000 --> 00:02:57,960 Speaker 1: built up over the last what ten years. In Australia, 50 00:02:57,960 --> 00:02:59,160 Speaker 1: you would have seen that firsthand. 51 00:03:00,639 --> 00:03:03,560 Speaker 4: Well, so when I first started playing, it was really 52 00:03:03,560 --> 00:03:07,160 Speaker 4: only Darren Bennett before me, but now a lot of 53 00:03:07,160 --> 00:03:10,360 Speaker 4: players in college, a lot playing in the NFL, and 54 00:03:10,400 --> 00:03:13,799 Speaker 4: we welcome Michael Dixon to this elite club Australians to 55 00:03:13,880 --> 00:03:16,360 Speaker 4: play in a Super Bowl I played seventeen years ago. 56 00:03:17,120 --> 00:03:20,000 Speaker 4: We had Jordan Malarda on our set for NFL Tailgate 57 00:03:20,040 --> 00:03:22,320 Speaker 4: for Channely seven, which you can watch the game on 58 00:03:22,440 --> 00:03:25,399 Speaker 4: Channel seven. Our show NFL Tailgate kicks off from nine 59 00:03:25,400 --> 00:03:28,639 Speaker 4: am Monday morning. But there's five of us with Michael 60 00:03:28,639 --> 00:03:32,799 Speaker 4: Dixon hunting for the Seattle Seahawks. But you know, it's 61 00:03:32,840 --> 00:03:36,960 Speaker 4: fantasy football, it's flag football is now an Olympic sport 62 00:03:37,200 --> 00:03:41,800 Speaker 4: like it's the fastest growing sport globally, so yeah, I've 63 00:03:41,840 --> 00:03:46,680 Speaker 4: seen it explode. There are hundreds upon hundreds of Australians 64 00:03:46,720 --> 00:03:50,520 Speaker 4: in San Francisco already, the touring parties are here. The 65 00:03:50,560 --> 00:03:54,560 Speaker 4: parties have kicked off like it is it is, and 66 00:03:54,600 --> 00:03:55,960 Speaker 4: it's only going to continue to get. 67 00:03:57,720 --> 00:04:03,880 Speaker 3: Oh, I can't wait, Graham. Hey, now, Ben, you just 68 00:04:03,920 --> 00:04:06,720 Speaker 3: mentioned Michael Dixon. He is the punter for the Seahawks. 69 00:04:06,760 --> 00:04:09,400 Speaker 3: You were the first Ossie Rules player to go and 70 00:04:09,440 --> 00:04:13,640 Speaker 3: play in an NFL Super Bowl. He's walking in your steps. 71 00:04:13,960 --> 00:04:14,240 Speaker 1: Now. 72 00:04:14,320 --> 00:04:16,520 Speaker 3: Is there a demand for Ossie's over there in the 73 00:04:16,600 --> 00:04:18,560 Speaker 3: NFL because we're seeing more and more pop up. 74 00:04:20,279 --> 00:04:25,640 Speaker 4: Absolutely there is, and they understand what we can bring 75 00:04:25,800 --> 00:04:27,800 Speaker 4: to the sport and what Jordan has been able to 76 00:04:27,800 --> 00:04:31,320 Speaker 4: have done as an offensive lineman. It's opened up in 77 00:04:31,360 --> 00:04:36,560 Speaker 4: international parkway programs and the opportunity for other athletes that 78 00:04:36,600 --> 00:04:39,800 Speaker 4: aren't kippers or punters. But I mean that when you 79 00:04:39,839 --> 00:04:42,520 Speaker 4: look at the caliber of Michael Dixon, in my opinion, 80 00:04:42,640 --> 00:04:45,599 Speaker 4: is the best punter in the NFL. He's the highest 81 00:04:45,640 --> 00:04:50,600 Speaker 4: paved in the NFL. He's an absolute weapon. Look, but 82 00:04:50,680 --> 00:04:52,960 Speaker 4: he's a humble guy. He's a quiet guy. He's not 83 00:04:53,000 --> 00:04:56,200 Speaker 4: being distracted by the fight. And it's good for the 84 00:04:56,200 --> 00:04:59,560 Speaker 4: players too because they're staying in San Jose, which is 85 00:04:59,560 --> 00:05:02,920 Speaker 4: about an. 86 00:05:02,520 --> 00:05:05,360 Speaker 2: Before you stepped onto that Super Bowl stage, were you 87 00:05:06,480 --> 00:05:09,520 Speaker 2: shooting bricks? And would dick O be shitting bricks right now? 88 00:05:09,520 --> 00:05:12,280 Speaker 2: Because it is the biggest it's the biggest game in 89 00:05:12,320 --> 00:05:12,719 Speaker 2: the world. 90 00:05:15,760 --> 00:05:18,919 Speaker 4: Well it is, but you have to be mentally and 91 00:05:18,920 --> 00:05:22,840 Speaker 4: physically prepared and trust your ability to do the job. 92 00:05:22,960 --> 00:05:25,400 Speaker 4: So you're in the bright lights're still in a stadium 93 00:05:25,440 --> 00:05:27,720 Speaker 4: that's got about eighty thousand people in it, but when 94 00:05:27,760 --> 00:05:31,720 Speaker 4: you know the world is watching because punters generally don't 95 00:05:31,720 --> 00:05:34,760 Speaker 4: get noticed and then unless they stuck it up right. 96 00:05:35,040 --> 00:05:37,680 Speaker 4: So you've just got to trust your own ability and 97 00:05:37,760 --> 00:05:40,880 Speaker 4: hope that you don't cost your team but contribute, play 98 00:05:40,920 --> 00:05:43,920 Speaker 4: your role and from a punter's perspective, win the battle 99 00:05:43,920 --> 00:05:47,880 Speaker 4: of field position. But he's a calm he's a calm guy. 100 00:05:48,040 --> 00:05:51,320 Speaker 4: I'm sure he's taking it all any stride. But no, 101 00:05:52,080 --> 00:05:54,200 Speaker 4: that year that I played in the Super Bowl, that 102 00:05:54,360 --> 00:05:57,919 Speaker 4: was not your stock standard year for an athlete. The 103 00:05:57,960 --> 00:06:02,360 Speaker 4: Arizona Cardinals started the season at the New York Jets. 104 00:06:02,800 --> 00:06:05,279 Speaker 4: I got cut twice. I got picked up by the 105 00:06:05,279 --> 00:06:08,880 Speaker 4: New Orleans Saints. I played a game in London at Wembley, 106 00:06:09,320 --> 00:06:11,520 Speaker 4: got cut on the Monday. Found out that they only 107 00:06:11,560 --> 00:06:14,440 Speaker 4: signed me because I was on the street with a passport. 108 00:06:15,120 --> 00:06:17,440 Speaker 4: And then a month later the Cardinals picked me up. 109 00:06:18,000 --> 00:06:20,440 Speaker 4: Uh and on our way to the super Bowl. It 110 00:06:20,520 --> 00:06:25,480 Speaker 4: was a crazy year, up and down an NFL luck. 111 00:06:25,880 --> 00:06:27,839 Speaker 1: Luck was on your side. My friend, we are chatting 112 00:06:27,839 --> 00:06:32,279 Speaker 1: with Ben Graham, previous geelong legend turn first assie to 113 00:06:32,520 --> 00:06:34,280 Speaker 1: appear in the Super Bowl. He Ben, we'll let you go, 114 00:06:34,320 --> 00:06:36,560 Speaker 1: but we will see you in Sam Frand a couple 115 00:06:36,600 --> 00:06:37,880 Speaker 1: of days, my friend, Benny. 116 00:06:37,600 --> 00:06:41,360 Speaker 3: Before you go, who's your tip for the superman who wins? Well? 117 00:06:41,680 --> 00:06:45,320 Speaker 4: I think the Seattle Seahawks are the better complete football team. 118 00:06:45,360 --> 00:06:47,400 Speaker 4: They've got a great defense, a good running game, their 119 00:06:47,400 --> 00:06:49,719 Speaker 4: offense is still great. And Sam Darnald, if he doesn't 120 00:06:49,720 --> 00:06:52,040 Speaker 4: turn the ball over, Drake May is going to be 121 00:06:52,080 --> 00:06:54,240 Speaker 4: a star. But I just think the Seahawks with Michael 122 00:06:54,279 --> 00:06:57,719 Speaker 4: Dixon will win the Super Bowl. You guys are coming. 123 00:06:58,520 --> 00:07:03,080 Speaker 4: Hit me up because you ain't seen nothing yet. When 124 00:07:03,080 --> 00:07:03,880 Speaker 4: do you get into town? 125 00:07:03,920 --> 00:07:07,840 Speaker 3: Because Goshenny, I am so excited. 126 00:07:08,040 --> 00:07:10,880 Speaker 1: Your photo loud and we'll be there today. 127 00:07:11,360 --> 00:07:11,840 Speaker 3: What you wish? 128 00:07:11,880 --> 00:07:13,560 Speaker 2: Both they had a mechanical bull. 129 00:07:15,920 --> 00:07:18,920 Speaker 1: Alright, we'll see you in San Frian. Ben Grabb, Johny's 130 00:07:18,920 --> 00:07:20,440 Speaker 1: on the year and has just gone twenty away 131 00:07:22,720 --> 00:07:26,840 Speaker 3: And Lauren Lauren wake Hop feeling good following them on 132 00:07:26,960 --> 00:07:29,400 Speaker 3: the socials.