Shaped by Trent Cotchin

[Watch the full episode here] Four premierships. Two powerhouse clubs. And a journey that almost never happened.

In the next episode of the Shaped Finals Series powered by Mageze, we sit down with four-time premiership player and Norm Smith Medallist Isaac Smith.
From being overlooked in the draft at 18 and playing country footy while at university, to becoming part of Hawthorn's famous three-peat and later crossing to Geelong to win another flag, Isaac takes us inside the environments, people and mindset behind sustained success.
He opens up about the belief within Hawthorn during their premiership years, the contrasting cultures of Hawthorn and Geelong, the backlash that followed his infamous missed goal after the siren and why the 2022 premiership felt like validation after leaving the Hawks.

Isaac also shares the deeply personal story behind his Norm Smith Medal, won just days after losing his pop, before reflecting on fatherhood, life outside the AFL and why success today simply looks like feeling calm and content.

It's Isaac Smith beyond the premierships, and the moments that shaped the person behind the player.

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[Watch the full episode here] This week, the roles are reversed.

After two years of sitting in the host’s chair, Trent becomes the guest for a special episode of Shaped’s Finals Series.

The three-time Richmond premiership captain opens up about the 2012 Brownlow Medal and why he still doesn’t really view himself as a Brownlow Medallist, before reflecting on Richmond’s premiership years, nearly missing a Grand Final through suspension, his relationship with Dusty and the moments that defined his football career.
Away from footy, Trent gets personal about life after retirement, perfectionism, fatherhood, his relationship with Brooke, the pressure he still puts on himself and what success means to him now.

Three premierships and a Brownlow are part of Trent Cotchin’s story. But as he explains in this conversation, the real value was in the journey that got him there.

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[Watch the episode here] What does it actually take to build a premiership culture?

For the next episode of Shaped: The Finals Series, Trent sits down with AFL Hall of Famer and Sydney Swans premiership coach Paul Roos.
They go inside the famous Bloods culture, Sydney’s drought-breaking 2005 premiership and the preparation behind some of the biggest moments in Grand Final history, including the moments before Leo Barry’s iconic mark.

Paul opens up about the balance between preparation and luck, why accountability matters more than simply putting values on a wall, and the question every leader should ask themselves: “Would you want to lead yourself?”

But some of the best parts of this conversation happen away from football.

Paul reflects on fatherhood, why being present for the small moments matters more than we realise, and why after a career filled with individual accolades and a premiership, the things he is proudest of have far less to do with wins and losses.

A conversation about football, leadership, family, culture and the legacy we leave behind.

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[Watch the episode here] Two premierships. A Brownlow Medal. 300 AFL games. But ask Gavin Wanganeen what defines success today, and his answer has very little to do with football.

In this special Shaped Finals Series episode, Gavin sits down with Trent to reflect on the moments that shaped an extraordinary life and career.

From humble beginnings and wearing his footy boots to school, to arriving at Essendon as a teenager and becoming part of the famous 1993 Baby Bombers, Gavin takes us inside the year that saw him become the first Indigenous player to win the Brownlow Medal before experiencing premiership glory just days later.

He opens up about the incredibly difficult decision to leave Essendon for Port Adelaide, the difference between winning premierships at 20 and 31, and why experience taught him just how rare those moments really are.

Away from the field, Gavin speaks about family, culture, the sacrifices of the generations before him and the challenge of finding purpose after football. He also shares how Indigenous art became an unexpected second chapter in his life.

And when Trent asks what has shaped him most, Gavin doesn't point to a Brownlow or premiership. He goes back to the hardships and sacrifices of his grandfather and great-grandfather stories that he says set the tone for the person he became.

A conversation about football, family, identity, resilience and what really matters when the siren eventually sounds.

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There’s the Mitch Robinson everyone saw on the football field and then there’s the person behind it.

Mitch joins Trent for a brutally open conversation about the highs, mistakes and second chances that shaped his 247-game AFL career.

From being expelled from school and struggling to adjust to professional football, to watching his Carlton career disappear and rebuilding himself at Brisbane, Mitch reflects on the moments that forced him to grow up.

He also opens up about the toll the game has taken on his body and mind, his concerns around concussions, the difficult reality of retirement and why leaving the AFL made him feel like “just a number.”

Away from football, Mitch shares a very different side of himself, navigating fatherhood, family, relationships, and learning that his actions affect far more people than just himself.

Unfiltered, funny, and unexpectedly vulnerable, this is Mitch Robinson on the person behind the player and the moments that shaped him.

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