One thing I love about Open Mike is when he is finished interviewing footballers like Schwarz, you walk away liking that person a lot more because they are no longer just a player on the field, but a real person and the fact they might wear the opposition's colours doesn't mean you can't appreciate them more. I now have so much respect for everything Schwarz has gone through.

Possibly the best Open Mike I've seen. Huge respect for the Ox for turning his life around. Great bloke.

As a young child, I played junior football against David many times who played for Sunbury and that was after the death of his father. He was an emotional kid on the field.. I didn’t know of course what happened to this young talented kid and the pain he went through as a child. I haven’t had the best life and some of that is my own fault,. I have had gambling addictions problems since I was 15..i have just put a life time ban on myself.. I just have so much respect for the ox... even at 10 years old he was a freakish athletic talent on the footy field.. he would have been a great of the game without those injuries.. I also loved his commentary and his passion for the game.. you hear it in the 2008 gfinsl when my hawks won... I hope he’s in a good place now whatever he is doing. Good luck champion 👍

Such a raw and deep honesty from this guy! I have nothing but a deep respect for any individual, who can openly lay out their vulnerabilities! Truly inspiring really

I don't say it very often but you are an inspiration David. Never ever punt again you're doing great mate.

I really enjoyed this one. Shows that there is more to football than just kicking a ball. The lows can sometimes outweigh the highs. David's attitude through is very encouraging and I am sure everybody wishes him all the best in his continued recovery.

Best interview ever what a great bloke I going through gambling addiction myself your a great help keep it up

Old clash at better to have been a has been Schwarz y than a never have been. You were a champion and still a good fella. Thanks for the footy memories .

Thanks David for your wonderful honesty mate, especially about your gambling and your views on what the AFL does. As a school teacher and Sports Chaplain at a footy club, I see how it effects young people. 18-24 year olds are targeted and influenced the most, especially now with the ease of apps. Please continue to be vocal about the impacts of gambling.

awesome interview, I have heaps of respect for Ox and how he overcame great adversities in life .. Ox you're a legend

Great stuff David. The MFC needs you BACK. Respect on your strength to turn the life around.

Great interview. Love 💕 the Ox.

lmao Greetings from Germany my friend ^^

I remember fondly watching him in 1994, and seeing someone who could be as good as Carey. Such a shocking run of injuries' though meant he never reached the heights. He was good still, but Melbourne's fortunes to winning a premiership ended when he had his 1st reco in 1995.

Huge respect for ox...glad he is OK now

What a wonderful guy!! I take my hat off to you sir!

I’ve just read the Ox’s book ‘All Bets are Off’ …. twice! What a life story. So happy for you David that you’ve overcome your demons (no pun intended).

Respect to Ox. Poor guy to see his dad murdered, then to play at the highest level in a tough era. He has beaten other things, gambling and the like. Good on him.

What a amazing bloke one of those guys in footy you can’t hate lot of respect for the Ox

Great bloke. Loved it when he rag dolled Sam Newman. Apparently it genuinely messed him up, had to see a chiro and get treatment for a while afterward. Deserved everything he got.

Awesome fella.

He's right about the bookmakers grooming young kids into gambling. The betting ads, idiots who give us betting updates like Nathan Brown etc. It's not right

24:27 - Funny seeing Mike's shock now...

All the best David Schwarz.

So much you don’t know about another person, never judge

well done ox. keep up the good work.

Theo x! Ha ha. Great interview. Hello Mary.

Please come back to the Dees Ox!

Love schwarzy great bloke

Back when people drank Fosters

Love ya Ox!

scraping the bottom of the barrel. met him up in queensland in 1994 when i was a 12 year old during summer at a local swimming pool. he was there with barry stoneham, justin madden, john rantall, greg williams, tony shaw, leigh matthews, mark ricciuto, jason akermanis, nick maxwell, david rhys-jones, neil balme, andrew mcleod, simon black, david schwarz, anthony koutoufides, mal michael, andrew demetriou, sam newman, matthew richardson, nathan buckley, rene kink, damian monkhorst, tony liberatore, keith greig, royce hart, bob murphy, stewart loewe, wayne schwass, kevin bartlett, alastair lynch, gavin wanganeen, corey mckernan, robert walls, peter sumich, denis pagan, jason dunstall, john kennedy jr, bob skilton, neil kerley, wayne johnston and phil carman. they were all acting like total flogs.

It's great that the Ox beat the punt. But his ambassador role for ALH is a showpiece, nothing more. A few promotional photos and videos, that's it. The business model of ALH is predicated on problem gamblers and doing the absolute minimum required of them by State legislations.

Just a knock about

Sean Charles was a gun , back when footy has characters and normal people, not boring robots or your out of the establishment!!!!!!!

OX!

On ya schwarzy

3 recons in 12 mths ? Is that possible ? and it was a footy story and the host wanted to talk about football? Media grubs.

Didn't realise that happened to him re his dad... horrible stuff

Scraping the bottom of the barrel. Met him down in Hobart in 2015 at the Salamanca markets at a local cafe. Tried to cut the line in front of me. Total flog.