The Watch with Ben Gibson
Ben Gibson goes one-on-one with the people who make our great games great.
- Update frequency
- every 25 days
- Average duration
- 41 minutes
- Episodes
- 18
- Years Active
- 2024 - 2025
Ep 18 | Tamara Hyett
There is no more daunting role in sports than that of a senior coach, and this guest provides us an insight into the reasons why.
It came as no surprise when she was announced at the helm of the West…
Ep 17 | Richelle Cranston
She was one of the AFLW’s inaugural draftees and a trailblazer for a product that wouldn’t be where it is today without people like her. With that, came some incredible highs and crushing lows.
This …
Ep 16 | Hamish McLachlan
It’s been 10 years since I first sent an email to this guest - an email with grammar and punctuation that no doubt would’ve disappointed my year 12 English teacher at the time. But that email was met…
Ep 15 | Warwick Capper
This episode is the first of its kind. We’re out of the studio and into the Capper Cave, yes the Capper Cave, because when a man of this calibre gives you even the slightest bit of his time, you just…
Ep 14 | Jaidyn Stephenson
The 2018 Rising Star winner appeared destined for a lengthy career at AFL level. He had sharp skills, speed to burn and an ability to stand up on the biggest stage of all.
Yet just seven years later, …
Ep 13 | Joel Smith
In August, 2023, Joel Smith tested positive for the use of an illicit drug during an AFL match.
He was subsequently suspended from playing professional sport for four years.
Now, 19 months later, he sp…
Ep 12 | Bob Quiney
467 men have donned the Baggy Green for Australia, but just one of them have also featured on The Watch.
With the summer officially here, five-time Sheffield Shield champion and former test batsman, B…
Ep 11 | Sarah Perkins
From undrafted to All-Australian in the space of a couple of months.
From Adelaide to Melbourne, to Gold Coast, to Hawthorn,
From pathing the way, to facing the keyboard warriors.
Sarah Perkins experien…
Ep 10 | Brooke Buschkuehl
It's an Olympic year, which means we need an Olympic podcast, and who better to talk to than someone who has been to the past three Games in a row.
This guest has jumped further than any woman in this…
Ep 9 | Shane Woewodin
The term 'football royalty' is saved for résumés like this: 200 AFL games, two AFL Grand Finals and a Brownlow Medal.
Shane Woewodin achieved all of that in his nine seasons at the top level, represen…
Ep 8 | Tom Morris
There's no such thing as a quiet week for an AFL journalist, and this episode demonstrates just that.
Tom Morris delves into the happenings of the Melbourne Football Club, details his personal comebac…
Ep 7 | Mitch Hannan
50, 40, 30, 20, 15, closing, goal.
That's how this guest will forever be remembered, gifting Melbourne fans with a memory that will last a lifetime.
But Mitch Hannan's story extends far beyond his Elim…
Ep 6 | Cameron Schwab
From having premiership cups on his kitchen table as a kid to becoming a CEO at 24 years of age, Cameron Schwab has experienced it all in the AFL industry.
In this episode, he speaks of his time lead…
Ep 5 | Cale Morton
Few AFL players are remembered for one incident quite like Cale Morton.
The former No.4 draft pick joins The Watch to talk THAT clash with Brendon Lade, Melbourne's tanking drama, the Mark Neeld era a…
Ep 4 | Charlie Spargo (NBA Edition)
Charlie Spargo is best known as an AFL premiership player, but that's not on the agenda here.
In this special edition episode, Spargo showcases his passion for basketball and helps preview the NBA Fin…
Ep 3 | Brad Green
Brad Green (and his stunning left foot) has officially joined The Watch alumni.
The former Melbourne Football Club captain, and current board member, wound back the clock, with some niche footy memor…
Ep 2 | Blake Howes
Fresh off his AFL debut, Blake Howes makes an equally as important debut on The Watch.
The young Demon provides an in-depth review of his first game at senior level and recounts his journey from the d…
Ep 1 | Kade Chandler
Known to most as an AFL player, but some as 'The News Hound', Kade Chandler becomes the inaugural guest on The Watch.
On Episode 1, Kade delves into his football career at the Demons, provides an ins…