Episode 15: Kyle Reimers

This week we welcome former Essendon Bomber Mr. Kyle Reimers, as we find out little more about the man behind the boots and bravado, and a professional AFL career beyond his wildest imagination.

Through a challenging childhood in Bunbury, WA, Kyle found solace in sport, especially Aussie Rules. Overcoming crushing self-doubt to participate at the highest level through his junior year, Kyle would find his way to the Bombers via the 2006 AFL Draft where he would ultimately finish his days touted by many as the catalyst of the Essendon demise (incorrectly and unfairly, we must say!) amidst the supplement saga of the mid 2010s.

Kyle talks us through his rollercoaster of a journey as a professional athlete: the joy in playing his favourite opponent, Carlton (a club he almost joined), and that bag of 8 goals against the Suns, to injuries, setbacks and the double-edged sword of a me-against-the-world attitude; the devastating fallout from the Essendon supplement saga and his journey back to good health and happiness.

Please join us for an honest and enthralling dive with “the most extraverted introvert you’ll ever see”, Mr. Kyle Reimers.

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Thanks for listening.
MP, JV & CK