Fifty-game Western Bulldog Patrick Bowden joins fellow 1999 National Draft alumni Bob Murphy in the latest instalment of the Glory Days podcast.

Patrick and brothers Joel and Sean followed in the footsteps of their father Michael (a premiership player for Richmond) in playing at the elite level.

Bowden recalls his early days growing up in Alice Springs, being scouted by former Dogs’ recruiter Scott Clayton, juggling his talents in basketball and cricket (including being cleaned bowled by Murphy in a Bulldogs exhibition match), his six years at VU Whitten Oval, and fond memories of playing with his bother Joel after his trade to Richmond in 2005.

Bowden also discusses his passion for fishing, his current life in Darwin, including his work with the Melbourne Indigenous Transition School, and losing his father to motor neurone disease earlier this year.

Tune in to Glory Days on iTunes, TuneIn Radio, and Whooshkaa, including last week’s episode featuring Nathan Brown. 

Or catch up on the Bulldogs’ weekly in-season podcast, Barkly Street, which was hosted in 2020 by Murphy and Bulldogs’ skipper Marcus Bontempelli.