Summary: In episode eight of the Freedom in a Cage podcast, Bob and Adi are joined by Western Bulldogs General Manager of List and Recruiting Sam Power. This week the boys discuss Melbourne winters and how aging footballers would benefit playing in the warmer climates (00:45); 'the cage’s’ mention in Herald Sun and Jack Macrae's 47 touches (02:53); Adi finds a list of obscure AFL records including the most ‘crumbs’ and ‘balks’ (04:42); do kids still practice the footy card balk?(05:31); the day Bob broke Gary Ablett Snr's record for high jump (07:34); Luke Dahlhaus's record for 'behind assists' and other obscure Bulldogs records (09:30); Bob's debut as a Fox Footy boundary rider (10:31); Adi's previous life as boundary rider assistant to Robert DiPierdomenico (13:00); the boys talk about Gary 'Whiskas' Hocking and whether Bob would have considered a name change (13:20). Then, Sam Power joins the podcast and Adi once again tests his theory that list managers are high end footy card traders (16:36); Sam’s trajectory from Bob's teammate, to law, to list manager (17:48); the best part of the job (20:02); Bob discusses the 'halo effect' and the theory that recruiters subconsciously recruit versions of themselves (20:54); the future of mid-season trades and live draft pick swaps (22:15); Bob offers his services after having watched Kevin Costner's 'Draft Day' and how 'Moneyball' has impacted AFL (26:29); the 'JFK' moment that was the coming of behind the goals footage for the modern player (30:06); the pathways for list managers and planning for life after football (31:35); his return to the Bulldogs and Bob asks Sam to explain his two nicknames (33:33); The boys then discuss Adi's many work experience gigs, including Channel 7 and the Ringwood Pools (37:28); Bob's work experience at Richmond and being tapped on the shoulder by Matthew Richardson (41:49); Adi tells a similar story about working at North Melbourne and crossing paths with Wayne Carey (43:15); and Bob recalls stealing an old training football from Tigerland (45:47); and then the boys then continue their search for Ballarat's best pies (47:45).
