In episode 17 of the Freedom in a Cage podcast Bob Murphy and Adi Brown dissect Michael Cordell's legendary documentary of the Club's 1997 season, Year of the Dogs.

Rohan Smith enters Footscray Caravan Park to discuss his part in the documentary, the experience as a boundary rider and the famous turtleneck shirt.

Show notes from Episode 17:

- List of the best ever football/sports documentaries (3:03);
- How post-match press conferences have changed over the years (6:53);
- Bob's memories of watching it after he was drafted (8:01);
- Richard Osbourne's fashion choices (9:13);
- When Solo got fazed out of post-match recovery (10:17);
- Danny Southern (12:42);
- A snapshot of yesteryear (13:56);
- Memories of Pat Hodgson (16:23);
- The longest message to a runner in history (19:13);
- Shout-out to Scott Wynd's epic corky (21:16);
- The famous "I'll spew up!" speech (22:54);
- Did he succeed in 'getting up them in a positive manner'? (25:53).
- Rohan Smith discusses his memories of the famous Terry Wallace speech (29:40);
- Going from the bottom of the ladder to a preliminary final in a season (31:01);
- Working as a bearings sales rep in 1996 (32:54);
- His own memories of Pat (34:25);
- What it was like having a documentary team around the Club (35:49);
- His famous turtleneck (37:32);
- Shaun Baxter's cancer diagnosis (38:39);
- Winning in front of the faithful (40:15);
- The secrets of Whitten Oval (42:06);
- Rohan's experience as a runner (44:30);
- His tears after 300th game (and Toy Story 3) (46:30);
- Rohan Smith as a boundary rider (49:38); 
- The second best speech of Year of the Dogs from 'rhythmic' Rick Kennedy (54:54).