Episode 4 - Rich Callaghan

In episode 4 Hamish Ridland joins the hosting team to chat with Rich Callaghan

April 25th is ANZAC Day. This year it fell on a Saturday which should have been our round 3 Premier League home game against Footscray Hockey Club. The club were working on some special activities to commemorate our servicemen and women; but of-course that wasn't able to happen this season due to COVID19 restrictions.

The Last Post in Lockdown 2020

Rich is a proud serviceman who served on 3 overseas deployments to areas including Afghanistan. Rich was an intimidating goalkeeper with many premierships in the seconds and a State League 1 title in 2000. He also happens to have 2 Karate World Cup titles and is the 6 dan black belt founder and Chief Instructor of Blackburn Karate Club here in Melbourne.

Hear Mish and Rich talk ANZAC Days past and in lockdown, Rich's army career, overseas deployments and the importance of mate-ship & culture in both the service and sport. Listen to Rich's Camberwell memories, goal-keeping mentors and delve into his Strength and Conditioning work with Camberwell and Hawthorn Football Club - is there much difference between our players and the professional AFL players...

Camberwell was the powerhouse (no pun intended) of Indoor hockey for many years. Every player in this 1998/99 premiership side played indoor for Victoria Seniors at some stage as listed (as per HV records)

LR at Back

Hamish Ridland (1999), Ben Ryan (1999), Martin Cashmere (1987, 1989, 1993-96, 1998-2000), Luke Kilmartin (1997), Jason Reilly (1998)

LR at Front

Richie Callaghan (1997-2000), Cameron Ridland (2001, 2004, 2006)