Open Mike is an Australian interview-based talk show hosted by sports journalist and writer Mike Sheahan. Each week during the Australian Football League (AFL) season, Sheahan interviews a figure in the history of Australian football, discussing their involvement in the game, whether on-field or off-field, as well as their lives and contributions away from the game.
The series premiered on Australia's Fox Sports network in 2009, before moving to Fox Sports' dedicated AFL channel Fox Footy in 2012. The show regularly aired on Monday nights at 9.30pm until moving to Tuesday nights at 8.30pm in 2016. As of March 21 2017, 152 episodes have aired.
Guests have included former champion players Kevin Bartlett, Leigh Matthews and Bob Skilton; coaching greats Kevin Sheedy, David Parkin and Malcolm Blight, and media personalities Tony Charlton, Eddie McGuire and Sam Newman. Former chief executive officer of the AFL Andrew Demetriou and former Sydney premiership coach Paul Roos are the only people to appear as the major guest in two separate episodes.
Episode 1 - Tom HarleyEpisode 2 - Chris JuddEpisode 3 - Matthew RichardsonEpisode 4 - Brett KirkEpisode 5 - Jim StynesEpisode 6 - Paul RoosEpisode 7 - Robert DiPierdomenicoEpisode 8 - Craig KellyEpisode 9 - Jason DunstallEpisode 10 - Leigh MatthewsEpisode 11 - Andrew McLeodEpisode 12 - Robert FlowerEpisode 13 - Greg WilliamsEpisode 14 - Alastair LynchEpisode 15 - Kevin BartlettEpisode 1 - Jim Stynes Tribute SpecialEpisode 2 - Nathan BuckleyEpisode 3 - Dermott BreretonEpisode 4 - Glenn ArcherEpisode 5 - Andrew DemetriouEpisode 6 - Sam NewmanEpisode 7 - Stephen KernahanEpisode 8 - Mark RicciutoEpisode 9 - Neil BalmeEpisode 10 - Jason AkermanisEpisode 11 - Peter MooreEpisode 12 - Malcolm BlightEpisode 13 - Adam GoodesEpisode 14 - Chris GrantEpisode 15 - David ParkinEpisode 16 - Denis PaganEpisode 17 - Tony CharltonEpisode 18 - Stephen SilvagniEpisode 19 - Kevin SheedyEpisode 20 - Warren TredreaEpisode 21 - Phil CarmanEpisode 22 - Steven BakerEpisode 23 - Robert WallsEpisode 24 - Martin PikeEpisode 25 - Don ScottEpisode 26 - Tadhg KennellyEpisode 27 - Peter Hudson (Feat. Kevin Neale)Episode 1 - Eddie McGuireEpisode 2 - Gary Ablett JnrEpisode 3 - Doug HawkinsEpisode 4 - Matthew ScarlettEpisode 5 - Rex HuntEpisode 6 - Barry HallEpisode 7 - David SchwarzEpisode 8 - Royce HartEpisode 9 - Peter SchwabEpisode 10 - Nicky Winmar & Gilbert McAdamEpisode 11 - Sam KekovichEpisode 12 - Warwick CapperEpisode 13 - John Kennedy Sr.Episode 14 - Paul SalmonEpisode 15 - Wayne JohnstonEpisode 16 - Simon BeasleyEpisode 17 - Corey McKernanEpisode 18 - Mark MaclureEpisode 19 - Peter KnightsEpisode 20 - Tony LiberatoreEpisode 21 - Graham CornesEpisode 22 - Wayne SchwassEpisode 23 - David Rhys-JonesEpisode 24 - Doug WadeEpisode 25 - Gary AyresEpisode 26 - Neil Roberts, Keith Greig & Adam Cooney (Brownlow Night Special)Episode 27 - Andrew DemetriouEpisode 1 - Bob SkiltonEpisode 2 - Ricky Nixon (Part 1)Episode 3 - Ricky Nixon (Part 2)Episode 4 - Neil KerleyEpisode 5 - Michael VossEpisode 6 - Brent GuerraEpisode 7 - Cameron MooneyEpisode 8 - Des TuddenhamEpisode 9 - Justin KoschitzkeEpisode 10 - Mal BrownEpisode 11 - Terry DaniherEpisode 12 - Alan StonehamEpisode 13 - Garry WilsonEpisode 14 - Jason McCartneyEpisode 15 - John BarnesEpisode 16 - David NeitzEpisode 17 - Gary PertEpisode 18 - Michael TurnerEpisode 19 - Ricky McLeanEpisode 20 - John Kennedy Jr.Episode 21 - Stewart LoeweEpisode 22 - Alec EpisEpisode 23 - Damian MonkhorstEpisode 24 - Mal MichaelEpisode 25 - Gavin WanganeenEpisode 26 - Tony ShawEpisode 27 - Paul CouchEpisode 28 - Rene KinkEpisode 1 - Jonathan BrownEpisode 2 - Guy McKennaEpisode 3 - Graham ArthurEpisode 4 - Mark ThompsonEpisode 5 - Leon BakerEpisode 6 - Todd VineyEpisode 7 - Gavin BrownEpisode 8 - John ElliottEpisode 9 - Simon MaddenEpisode 10 - Mark EusticeEpisode 11 - Chris MewEpisode 12 - Ted Whitten Special: "Mr. Football 20 Years On"Episode 13 - Jordan BannisterEpisode 14 - Tony ModraEpisode 15 - Billy BrownlessEpisode 16 - Dale LewisEpisode 17 - Gerard NeeshamEpisode 18 - Tim McGrathEpisode 19 - Alex JohnsonEpisode 20 - Barry BreenEpisode 21 - Beau VernonEpisode 22 - Brian CookEpisode 23 - The Cornes Family: Graham, Chad and Kane CornesEpisode 24 - Tony JewellEpisode 25 - Anthony StevensEpisode 26 - Chris LewisEpisode 27 - Grand Final Special: Agony & Ecstasy (Featuring Ron McKeown, Matthew Primus, Leo Barry and Shane Ellen)Episode 1 - Matinee Idols Special (Featuring Barry Richardson, Peter Hudson and Sam Newman)Episode 2 - Caroline WilsonEpisode 3 - St Kilda Special: '50 Years On' (Commemorating the 50th anniversary of St. Kilda's only premiership in 1966)Episode 4 - Richie VandenbergEpisode 5 - Simon BlackEpisode 6 - Paul Vander HaarEpisode 7 - Denis BanksEpisode 8 - Russell GreeneEpisode 9 - Michael ConlanEpisode 10 - Ken SheldonEpisode 11 - Rod GrinterEpisode 12 - Aaron HamillEpisode 13 - Glen JakovichEpisode 14 - Jake KingEpisode 15 - Terry WallaceEpisode 16 - Anthony and Saverio RoccaEpisode 17 - Barry CableEpisode 18 - Mark "Jacko" JacksonEpisode 19 - Steven FebeyEpisode 20 - John and Marc MurphyEpisode 21 - Liam PickeringEpisode 22 - Andrew IrelandEpisode 23 - Paul RoosEpisode 24 - Mike PykeEpisode 25 - Matthew LloydEpisode 26 - Brownlow Medal Special - John Schultz and Kevin MurrayEpisode 27 - Brian LakeEpisode 28 - Peter Gordon (Western Bulldogs President) - Grand Final Week SpecialEpisode 1 - Western Bulldogs 2016 Premiership - 'Against All Odds'Published by The Slattery Media Group in 2013, Open Mike: Conversations with Greats of the AFL Game is a selection of transcripts of Open Mike interviews from the first two seasons.
