From the roar of AAMI Stadium to the coach’s box at Prospect Oval, Jacob Surjan has lived and breathed footy at the highest levels.
We sat down with the former Port Adelaide star and outgoing North Adelaide Roosters coach to reflect on:
The thrill of getting drafted and living out his AFL dream
The highs, the injuries, and everything in between during his Power days
His deep love of coaching and developing players
The disappointment of parting ways with North Adelaide
And why—despite the setback—his fire to coach burns brighter than ever
Honest, grounded, and full of passion—this is one for every footy fan.
Thanks so much to Surj for his time and the team at Podbooth for putting together this great episode.
Thankyou so much also to Ryan Bridges from Elder's Goolwa and Steve "Chappy" Chapman from VH Motor Co for sponsoring this whole series.
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