The Surprising History of (almost) all the AFL Footy Anthems

Sunday, 5 November 2023 - 2:00pm to 3:00pm

John A Tait of The Sporting Record presents an hour of AFL footy theme songs with some history and fun facts for each track.

 

Geelong Theme song / The Fable Singers

St Kilda Theme song / Frank Traynor & the Jazz Preachers with Smacka Fitzgibbon

Hawthorn theme song / The Moontones with the Dixieland Party Allstars

North Melbourne theme song / Frank Traynor & the Jazz Preachers with Smacka Fitzgibbon

Richmond Theme song (unofficial pre-1962) / ‘Onward the Tigers’, The Moontones with the Dixieland Party Allstars

Sydney theme song / ‘Cheer, Cheer’ (The Dance mix) featuring Jeff Duff, arr. Dave Warner and Martin Cilia

Essendon AFLW theme song / Fable backing track with new vocal

Collingwood theme song / Jack Thompson

Western Bulldogs theme song / ‘Daughters of the West’ vocal by Mish Furnito

Melbourne theme Song / The Fable Singers

Carlton theme song / 1975 Carlton Team

West Coast Eagles Theme Song (1987 version) / Kevin Peek

Brisbane Lions Theme song / Jim Keays, Tony Day and John Favaro

Adelaide Theme Song (1991 version)

Port Power theme song

Gold Coast Suns Theme song

Fremantle proposed theme song /  Eskimo Joe

Apologies to GWS as the siren sounded before we got to you

The Sporting Record team: John, Em & James.
Thursday 3:30pm to 4:30pm
Casting a critical eye over the world of sport.

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John, Em, James & occasionally Oscar and/or Claudia.

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