The Big Five - Australian Sporting Moments ๐ฆ๐บ๐ฅ
6/28/20261 hr 6 min
What are the five greatest Australian sporting moments of all time? ๐ฆ๐บ๐
On this episode of The Big Five, Howie and The Chief, Jason Dunstall, count down the greatest Australian sporting moments ever.
From unforgettable victories and incredible upsets to the iconic performances that brought the nation to its feet, the boys reveal their personal top five and debate the moments that have shaped Australia.
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First 90 secondsSpeaker 10:00
[upbeat music] A listener production.
Mark Howardยท Host0:04
Hey, crew, just before we roll with the big five Aussie sporting moments of all time, on reflection, we have realized so many of the people mentioned have appeared on the Howie Games pod. So at times through this podcast, you'll hear snippets from those interviews, but you can check out the full back catalog in detail. On we go.
Speaker 30:22
[cheering] Oh, can you believe it? It's Howie achieves big five.
Speaker 40:30
The big, big five.
Mark Howardยท Host0:32
Welcome along to the Howie Games Big Five with my man, my sporting hero, who I used to watch as a kid, now I get to sit alongside in the Big Five, the chief, Jason Dunstall. How are you, my friend?
Jason Dunstallยท Host0:42
I'm well, thank you, Howie. Um, some monumental tasks we had to attack again. [laughs] Oh, mate, it's frustrating today.
Mark Howardยท Host0:49
What did you find frustrating about this? So we're doing Australian sporting performances.
Jason Dunstallยท Host0:54
Yeah.
Mark Howardยท Host0:54
We are very good at sport.
Jason Dunstallยท Host0:55
Yeah.
Mark Howardยท Host0:55
It's gotta be said.
Jason Dunstallยท Host0:56
We are. We are. And then you've got to weigh up individual versus team- Yes ... which is always difficult. Um, comparing one era to the next, who the competition is, is it a mainstream sport? So much difficulty. But you start researching some of these events, and I've got one today, Howie, that I know you won't have- Really? ... that has a backstory to it that has to be heard- [laughs] ... and listened to carefully to be believed.
Mark Howardยท Host1:23
I'm all ears. My understanding is we've come in here... Th- this was my concept. I- Yes, it was.
Jason Dunstallยท Host1:28
It was ...
Mark Howardยท Host1:28
you, you, you built it with me. This is my