1 00:00:01,520 --> 00:00:04,760 Speaker 1: Welcome to Them, Christian O'Connell show podcast. 2 00:00:05,080 --> 00:00:08,479 Speaker 2: Sport is filled with these iconic moments and sometimes they 3 00:00:08,480 --> 00:00:12,240 Speaker 2: produce like iconic images. That's one of Muhammad Ali at 4 00:00:12,280 --> 00:00:15,040 Speaker 2: Madison Square Garden where it's an overhead shot and he 5 00:00:15,120 --> 00:00:18,040 Speaker 2: stood over the inert body of Sonny Liston and it 6 00:00:18,120 --> 00:00:20,400 Speaker 2: was an incredible moment. No one thought Ali would win 7 00:00:20,480 --> 00:00:23,279 Speaker 2: and take on this former gangster. And that shot of 8 00:00:23,480 --> 00:00:28,160 Speaker 2: Buddy at the seg is one of those iconic Super 9 00:00:28,160 --> 00:00:31,880 Speaker 2: Bowl moments in sport where actually something magical happens, which 10 00:00:31,920 --> 00:00:34,360 Speaker 2: is why you know we go every weekend. You hope 11 00:00:34,360 --> 00:00:37,559 Speaker 2: for something magical, You really really hope against a lot 12 00:00:37,600 --> 00:00:41,200 Speaker 2: of times that something magical happens. And him amongst thousands, 13 00:00:41,720 --> 00:00:45,000 Speaker 2: thousands of people in a sea of fans. I've never 14 00:00:45,000 --> 00:00:47,440 Speaker 2: seen an image like that in AFL. Actually you can't 15 00:00:47,440 --> 00:00:49,840 Speaker 2: even see the grass, can't see it's skerrik of green 16 00:00:49,920 --> 00:00:50,600 Speaker 2: from the grass. 17 00:00:50,640 --> 00:00:51,919 Speaker 1: It's an amazing image. 18 00:00:52,280 --> 00:00:56,320 Speaker 2: So out of all this amazing outpouring of love for 19 00:00:56,400 --> 00:00:58,959 Speaker 2: what Buddy managed to do kick a thousand goals, there 20 00:00:59,000 --> 00:01:01,280 Speaker 2: was also some other little it's too there's a lady's 21 00:01:01,320 --> 00:01:05,000 Speaker 2: head that Channel seventh thought we're broadcast this zoom in 22 00:01:05,040 --> 00:01:06,480 Speaker 2: on the head. To be fair, it looked like she 23 00:01:06,600 --> 00:01:09,520 Speaker 2: just had her hair done. It was beautifully styled anyway. 24 00:01:09,800 --> 00:01:12,640 Speaker 2: The other thing that I really love seeing is there 25 00:01:12,760 --> 00:01:15,480 Speaker 2: was a there was a lady that took her NaN's 26 00:01:15,520 --> 00:01:18,840 Speaker 2: ashes that's also a big Swanys fan and thought this 27 00:01:18,959 --> 00:01:21,080 Speaker 2: was the moment to sprinkle some of nance. 28 00:01:21,120 --> 00:01:23,520 Speaker 1: She would have loved this, and so she. 29 00:01:23,800 --> 00:01:26,000 Speaker 2: Rushed out like with the thousands of other but produced 30 00:01:26,000 --> 00:01:28,880 Speaker 2: a glad bag which I normally put the kids sort 31 00:01:28,880 --> 00:01:31,560 Speaker 2: of school lunches in, and Nan was in them, and 32 00:01:31,680 --> 00:01:34,560 Speaker 2: sprinkled some of a Nan on that very special turf. 33 00:01:34,920 --> 00:01:37,720 Speaker 2: Her name's Crystal. She was there with her brother. I thought, 34 00:01:37,800 --> 00:01:39,600 Speaker 2: I've got to speak to her today. What a lovely 35 00:01:39,680 --> 00:01:41,520 Speaker 2: thing to do. But I'm dying to know. I have 36 00:01:41,560 --> 00:01:43,240 Speaker 2: so many questions Crystal. 37 00:01:44,160 --> 00:01:45,000 Speaker 3: Hey, how are you going? 38 00:01:45,400 --> 00:01:45,840 Speaker 1: Crystal? 39 00:01:46,000 --> 00:01:48,280 Speaker 2: Please tell me, by the way, what has your weekend 40 00:01:48,320 --> 00:01:50,800 Speaker 2: been like? Have you had this huge reaction from people? 41 00:01:51,760 --> 00:01:55,240 Speaker 3: Yes, it's been sort of. I never thought that I 42 00:01:55,280 --> 00:01:57,720 Speaker 3: would go viral for anything, and I never thought that 43 00:01:57,880 --> 00:02:00,520 Speaker 3: doing this would would do that. We just did it, 44 00:02:00,600 --> 00:02:02,680 Speaker 3: you know, we just had that man. We just wanted 45 00:02:02,680 --> 00:02:06,440 Speaker 3: to honor NaN's wishes. And you know if we could, 46 00:02:06,560 --> 00:02:10,720 Speaker 3: you know, so we took the opportunity when it come 47 00:02:10,760 --> 00:02:14,280 Speaker 3: about and just yeah, so there's been you know good 48 00:02:14,360 --> 00:02:17,120 Speaker 3: and bad from this. You know, should have done it, 49 00:02:17,120 --> 00:02:20,200 Speaker 3: shouldn't have done it, but you know, yeah, we just 50 00:02:20,320 --> 00:02:23,000 Speaker 3: wanted to do it for Nan and you know, she 51 00:02:23,120 --> 00:02:26,200 Speaker 3: loves the AFL, loves this one and loves their scg 52 00:02:26,360 --> 00:02:29,160 Speaker 3: and we've had you know, grown up there with her 53 00:02:29,240 --> 00:02:30,720 Speaker 3: taking us to the Sydney Swan. 54 00:02:31,520 --> 00:02:34,080 Speaker 1: So tell us about non is it Edna Edna? 55 00:02:34,200 --> 00:02:37,359 Speaker 3: Yeah? Yeah, NaN's yeah, so originally from Victoria, she come 56 00:02:37,440 --> 00:02:41,080 Speaker 3: up to New South Wales central coast in the seventies 57 00:02:41,120 --> 00:02:44,440 Speaker 3: and you know, got heavily involved in a local AFL 58 00:02:44,480 --> 00:02:46,560 Speaker 3: club up here. She was president, you know for a 59 00:02:46,560 --> 00:02:48,919 Speaker 3: good thirty years. She was active. She's a life member 60 00:02:48,960 --> 00:02:52,799 Speaker 3: there now it got Rufford Tigers, Yeah, the Gospel Tigers, 61 00:02:52,880 --> 00:02:56,640 Speaker 3: so she was you know, she's been their mascot, she's 62 00:02:56,760 --> 00:03:01,799 Speaker 3: you know, collected the membership, she's you know president, she's yeah, 63 00:03:01,919 --> 00:03:03,000 Speaker 3: very heavily involved in. 64 00:03:02,960 --> 00:03:04,480 Speaker 1: That character on awesome. 65 00:03:04,800 --> 00:03:08,440 Speaker 3: Yeah. Yeah, she was not your conventional Nan by any means, 66 00:03:08,480 --> 00:03:10,640 Speaker 3: but you know, we wouldn't have it any other way. 67 00:03:11,280 --> 00:03:12,480 Speaker 1: So did she sort of. 68 00:03:12,480 --> 00:03:15,079 Speaker 2: Leave if anything happens to me, you know, I want 69 00:03:15,080 --> 00:03:16,880 Speaker 2: to be cremated and I want some of those to 70 00:03:16,960 --> 00:03:18,960 Speaker 2: be sort of sprinkled around. 71 00:03:19,480 --> 00:03:21,680 Speaker 3: She said she'd love she'd you know, she said it 72 00:03:21,720 --> 00:03:23,680 Speaker 3: to us like she'd love to have, you know, be 73 00:03:23,760 --> 00:03:25,880 Speaker 3: part of the stgy. She always wanted to do the 74 00:03:25,960 --> 00:03:29,040 Speaker 3: coin toss in the middle as well, obviously when she 75 00:03:29,160 --> 00:03:31,800 Speaker 3: was here. So we thought that's why we ran to 76 00:03:31,840 --> 00:03:34,680 Speaker 3: the center of the field where they do the bounce, 77 00:03:34,800 --> 00:03:37,920 Speaker 3: and because we knew, you know, we wouldn't get close 78 00:03:37,960 --> 00:03:40,360 Speaker 3: to Buddy anyway, and not that we we would have 79 00:03:40,360 --> 00:03:40,960 Speaker 3: done it there. 80 00:03:40,840 --> 00:03:52,680 Speaker 2: Anyway over Buddy. 81 00:03:50,080 --> 00:03:53,120 Speaker 3: No, definitely not. So. Yeah, we were running actually against 82 00:03:53,240 --> 00:03:56,119 Speaker 3: the crowd because we were on just where the interchange 83 00:03:56,160 --> 00:03:59,040 Speaker 3: was for the Geelong. So we ran out there and 84 00:03:59,080 --> 00:04:02,640 Speaker 3: everyone was running wrong to left and I was trying 85 00:04:02,640 --> 00:04:05,640 Speaker 3: to run through it. So I think there's there is 86 00:04:05,680 --> 00:04:07,760 Speaker 3: footage out there and me being taken out. If I 87 00:04:08,000 --> 00:04:09,560 Speaker 3: think about three guys, do you. 88 00:04:09,480 --> 00:04:11,640 Speaker 2: Think you're even going to make it, because obviously it 89 00:04:11,760 --> 00:04:12,920 Speaker 2: must have just been chaos. 90 00:04:13,000 --> 00:04:15,440 Speaker 3: Christ it was. It was just like I sort of 91 00:04:15,520 --> 00:04:18,440 Speaker 3: really actually can't remember doing it. I just remember just 92 00:04:18,560 --> 00:04:20,640 Speaker 3: like Joel just went go go go. 93 00:04:20,800 --> 00:04:24,120 Speaker 2: So we're just going and it sounds like Joel your 94 00:04:24,120 --> 00:04:26,640 Speaker 2: brother was running interference, you know, sort of pushing people off. 95 00:04:26,680 --> 00:04:29,039 Speaker 3: Yeah, yeah, well he was. He was behind me, so yeah, 96 00:04:29,040 --> 00:04:31,320 Speaker 3: that's why. Yeah, he was sort of he helped pick 97 00:04:31,400 --> 00:04:33,640 Speaker 3: me back up a bit when they got taken out. 98 00:04:34,400 --> 00:04:37,200 Speaker 3: We made it to the middle and well done. Yeah, 99 00:04:37,279 --> 00:04:38,960 Speaker 3: And I think I think if I knew it was 100 00:04:39,000 --> 00:04:41,440 Speaker 3: going to go this viral, I you know, mum had 101 00:04:41,440 --> 00:04:43,520 Speaker 3: the ashes with her. Mum put it in the you know, 102 00:04:43,520 --> 00:04:45,960 Speaker 3: it was only a few tea spoons, like it was 103 00:04:46,000 --> 00:04:50,040 Speaker 3: hardly anything, but I would have had it in something 104 00:04:50,080 --> 00:04:51,480 Speaker 3: a little nicer than clad. 105 00:04:52,400 --> 00:04:54,400 Speaker 2: Yeah, I've got some question about the glad bag. Normally 106 00:04:54,520 --> 00:04:56,440 Speaker 2: you put the kids sort of lunches and stuff like 107 00:04:56,440 --> 00:05:00,440 Speaker 2: that and that. So mum had the ashes, Your mum got. 108 00:05:00,360 --> 00:05:01,960 Speaker 3: Mum's got NaNs, Yeah, NaN's ashes. 109 00:05:02,080 --> 00:05:04,280 Speaker 2: Yeah, and then you siphoned a bit off, like you said, 110 00:05:04,279 --> 00:05:06,640 Speaker 2: maybe the team Mum. 111 00:05:06,720 --> 00:05:08,440 Speaker 3: Mum did all that, so mum put it in. It 112 00:05:08,440 --> 00:05:10,880 Speaker 3: was mum who you know, brought it down and like 113 00:05:10,920 --> 00:05:12,839 Speaker 3: we were all Mum was there and we were, you know, 114 00:05:14,040 --> 00:05:15,720 Speaker 3: all a part of it. Mum just didn't get out 115 00:05:15,800 --> 00:05:19,200 Speaker 3: to the you know, the rush. She we didn't want 116 00:05:19,240 --> 00:05:19,920 Speaker 3: her to get hurt. 117 00:05:20,000 --> 00:05:23,720 Speaker 2: So that image of you are basically emptying out a 118 00:05:23,800 --> 00:05:26,640 Speaker 2: glass back of your NaN's ashes. 119 00:05:27,279 --> 00:05:29,080 Speaker 3: A nice too. I just want to went through it. 120 00:05:29,480 --> 00:05:32,040 Speaker 1: Who and had it been in your pocket? Had not 121 00:05:32,200 --> 00:05:34,800 Speaker 1: been in your pocket beforehand? And you're waiting, is he 122 00:05:34,800 --> 00:05:36,039 Speaker 1: going to do it? Is he going to kick the 123 00:05:36,080 --> 00:05:37,479 Speaker 1: one thousandth You know? 124 00:05:37,720 --> 00:05:40,839 Speaker 3: By halftime we were like, yeah, it's not going to happen. 125 00:05:40,920 --> 00:05:42,840 Speaker 3: You know, we were like, okay, we had Nan with us, 126 00:05:42,880 --> 00:05:44,800 Speaker 3: I had a picture of her, and we had her 127 00:05:44,839 --> 00:05:47,520 Speaker 3: all there with us. But then third quarter come and 128 00:05:47,520 --> 00:05:49,719 Speaker 3: they kicked a quick two goals and we're like the 129 00:05:49,760 --> 00:05:51,720 Speaker 3: fourth quarter, were like, I so you said, Mom, where 130 00:05:51,760 --> 00:05:54,560 Speaker 3: is it? And yeah, put it in my pocket? And 131 00:05:54,720 --> 00:05:57,240 Speaker 3: so do we you know, Yeah, when he made that mark, 132 00:05:57,279 --> 00:05:59,599 Speaker 3: we were like we were three rows back. So we 133 00:05:59,600 --> 00:06:02,760 Speaker 3: started pushing forward because everyone just started coming down. So 134 00:06:02,880 --> 00:06:06,440 Speaker 3: we got there and yeah and just as soon as 135 00:06:06,480 --> 00:06:09,760 Speaker 3: you know, he kicked it and they opened the gate. 136 00:06:09,839 --> 00:06:14,240 Speaker 2: And do you know, for someone who loved her foote, 137 00:06:14,320 --> 00:06:16,080 Speaker 2: I think it was the perfect place for some of 138 00:06:16,160 --> 00:06:16,599 Speaker 2: mom to be. 139 00:06:16,720 --> 00:06:20,640 Speaker 3: Yeah spring, Yeah, she lived and breathed afl and you 140 00:06:20,640 --> 00:06:23,120 Speaker 3: know she instilled that in us and you know, we 141 00:06:23,200 --> 00:06:27,279 Speaker 3: love AFL and the Swans and she you know, original 142 00:06:27,360 --> 00:06:30,120 Speaker 3: Western Bulldogs supporter because that was where she was born. 143 00:06:30,160 --> 00:06:32,320 Speaker 3: But when she come up to the New South Wales 144 00:06:32,360 --> 00:06:34,040 Speaker 3: and the Swans come up here in eighty two, she 145 00:06:34,200 --> 00:06:36,159 Speaker 3: was just Swans all the way. 146 00:06:36,760 --> 00:06:37,280 Speaker 1: Do you know what? I think? 147 00:06:37,320 --> 00:06:39,800 Speaker 2: It was amazing for that amazing moment, you know, which 148 00:06:39,880 --> 00:06:41,599 Speaker 2: may may never happen again in footy. 149 00:06:41,640 --> 00:06:44,080 Speaker 1: Actually someone kicking one thousand ago. It was actually great. 150 00:06:44,480 --> 00:06:47,440 Speaker 2: Your nan Edna was there, your mom was there, and 151 00:06:47,480 --> 00:06:49,720 Speaker 2: then you and your brother were there. There's something really 152 00:06:49,760 --> 00:06:51,040 Speaker 2: magical about that crystal. 153 00:06:51,560 --> 00:06:53,440 Speaker 3: Yeah, And that's sort of what we want everyone to 154 00:06:53,480 --> 00:06:55,640 Speaker 3: take away from it. You know, it was I didn't 155 00:06:55,720 --> 00:06:58,080 Speaker 3: you know, I didn't want to offend anyone or anything 156 00:06:58,160 --> 00:07:01,520 Speaker 3: like that. It was really just and. 157 00:07:01,800 --> 00:07:05,080 Speaker 2: Right is who the hell is really offended by that? 158 00:07:06,279 --> 00:07:09,480 Speaker 2: When you when you spread someone's ashes, you're spreading them, 159 00:07:09,520 --> 00:07:12,960 Speaker 2: you're returning them to the universe. If you're offended by that, 160 00:07:13,160 --> 00:07:16,040 Speaker 2: crist will waste no time today or this week worrying 161 00:07:16,080 --> 00:07:19,040 Speaker 2: about people saying they're offended by It's an act of 162 00:07:19,120 --> 00:07:22,160 Speaker 2: love for someone who gains so much the footye it's 163 00:07:22,200 --> 00:07:24,360 Speaker 2: the perfect place for her to be sprinkled red. He 164 00:07:24,640 --> 00:07:26,680 Speaker 2: I think it's a love it's a loving gesture that 165 00:07:26,760 --> 00:07:28,840 Speaker 2: it's a great way, and I think it's awesome that 166 00:07:28,880 --> 00:07:31,760 Speaker 2: you were there for that. I'm curious. One final question, right, 167 00:07:32,120 --> 00:07:36,040 Speaker 2: so round one? Was Nan there taken on g WS 168 00:07:36,160 --> 00:07:36,400 Speaker 2: or not? 169 00:07:36,800 --> 00:07:39,600 Speaker 3: No, Well, mam asked my brother whether because he went 170 00:07:39,640 --> 00:07:42,000 Speaker 3: to that game. I didn't go to that game, but 171 00:07:42,160 --> 00:07:44,320 Speaker 3: my brother did, and Mama asked, did you want to 172 00:07:44,360 --> 00:07:47,800 Speaker 3: take something? He went, no, it's SG. Buddy waited. 173 00:07:48,480 --> 00:07:52,160 Speaker 2: He knew buddy waited and I think Nan, you know, 174 00:07:52,360 --> 00:07:53,560 Speaker 2: had stuff to do with it. 175 00:07:54,480 --> 00:07:59,760 Speaker 3: So, but yeah, May is there. 176 00:08:00,080 --> 00:08:04,120 Speaker 2: I can feel your presence. Yep Ah, that's great, Crystal. 177 00:08:04,240 --> 00:08:06,040 Speaker 2: I love what you did. I think it's brilliant and 178 00:08:06,080 --> 00:08:08,920 Speaker 2: I think Edna would have loved that as well. So 179 00:08:09,360 --> 00:08:10,960 Speaker 2: thank you for s being to us today. But please 180 00:08:11,360 --> 00:08:14,240 Speaker 2: waste no time. And people just say they're offended these days, 181 00:08:14,240 --> 00:08:16,240 Speaker 2: they just like people that professionally offended. 182 00:08:16,440 --> 00:08:19,080 Speaker 1: You did. You did nothing wrong. It's a beautiful thing 183 00:08:19,120 --> 00:08:19,480 Speaker 1: you did. 184 00:08:20,040 --> 00:08:22,240 Speaker 3: The Christian O'Connell Show podcast