12: Episode 12 | Outsiders: The Director's Commentary




Freedom In A Cage: The Official Western Bulldogs Podcast show

Summary: In this episode of the Freedom in a Cage podcast the boys do a deep dive on the making of the Adrian Brown's award-winning documentary 'Outsiders', the story of the Western Bulldogs ground-breaking premiership win. Among the things discussed are what Adi hopes the legacy might be (02:37); where it all began, from boundary riding with Dipper, to Hamish & Andy to Dancing with the Stars to 'The Ride' (04:22); the influence of Steve Nash documentary 'The Finish Line' (06:46); reaching out to Bob and being stood up by the new captain of the Bulldogs (08:37); the pitch and the first interview (12:04); Family Day and the 2015 NAB Cup (13:57); the moment it became something bigger (15:26); Bevo's wink (16:33); the importance of building trust (18:40); riding the train with John Schultz on Grand Final morning (21:56); the close connection between the supporters of the team and what the game is really all about (24:08); getting lost at Spotless and almost missing the then biggest moment of the season (26:37); becoming part of the Club and being surprised by the emotion of the games (28:13); dinner at the Liberatores (29:33); the 'Outsiders' vault (32:39); the coming 'Year of the Dogs' deep dive (34:01); why the Western Bulldogs Football Club is such a special place (35:27); the 'panic' of Grand Final day (38:09); straining to hear Bevo's 3QT speech (40:57); looking for the finish line (42:35); the Sun Theatre premiere in Yarraville (43:40); favourite memories and winning an award (45:17).