We continue our deep dive into one of Aussie hoops’ fiercest rivalries — Sydney vs Illawarra — looking at the success of both teams during the 1990s.
Host Dan Boyce picks up where Episode 1 left off, bringing in Hawks legend Gordie McLeod to get his throughts on whether his move to Sydney in 1983 was the starting point of the Kings v Hawks rivalry, before moving their the success of both teams during the 1990s
Featuring first-hand accounts from Gordie McLeod, Greg Hubbard, Dwayne McClain, and Bob Turner, this episode continues to blends personal stories of the NBL’s boom period, while continuing to flesh out the history of the Hawks v Kings rivalry season by season.
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Featuring first-hand stories from Bob Turner, Greg Hubbard and Chuck Harmison, this episode blends history, on-court flashpoints, and off-court theatre to show how the “Freeway Series” became must-watch basketball.
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- McLeod on how the feud predates the Kings: state-league roots and the Snakepit lore (02:00)
- The early Snakepit atmosphere and crowd legends (24:00)
- 1988–89 Kings v Hawks: Norman Taylor’s 41-point explosion as told by Greg Hubbard (33:30)
- Dwayne McClain and Bob Turner discuss how they helped turn Sydney into a contender (41:30)
- The 1993 defection: Greg Hubbard’s first return to Beaton Park in purple and gold (48:30)
- Why the 1993 Kings imploded — McClary’s exit, McClain’s frustrations, and Bob Turner’s rebuild (52:00)
- Discovering Leon Trimingham and Mario Donaldson — the new era of the Kings (56:00)