Summary: In episode 17 of the Freedom in a Cage podcast Bob Murphy and Adi Brown dissect Michael Cordell's legendary documentary of the Club's 1997 season, Year of the Dogs beginning with a list of the best ever football/sports documentaries (3:03); how post-match press conferences have changed over the years (6:53); Bob's memories of watching it after he was drafted (8:01); Richard Osbourne's fashion choices (9:13); when Solo got fazed out of post-match recovery (10:17); Danny Southern (12:42); a snapshot of yesteryear (13:56); memories of Pat Hodgson (16:23); the longest message to a runner in history (19:13); shout-out to Scott Wynd's epic corky (21:16); the famous "I'll spew up!" speech (22:54); and did he succeed in 'getting up them in a positive manner'? )25:53). Rohan Smith then joins the show to discuss his memories of the famous Terry Wallace speech (29:40); going from the bottom of the ladder to a preliminary final in a season (31:01); working as a bearings sales rep in 1996 (32:54); his own memories of Pat (34:25); what it was like having a documentary team around the Club (35:49); his famous turtleneck (37:32); Shaun Baxter's cancer diagnosis (38:39); winning in front of the faithful (40:15); the secrets of Whitten Oval (42:06); Rohan's experience as a runner (44:30) his tears after 300th game (and Toy Story 3) (46:30); and his time as a boundary rider (49:38). The boys then finish up with the second best speech of Year of the Dogs from 'rhythmic' Rick Kennedy (54:54).
