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Comedian David Boyle shares a raw, darkly funny and heartbreaking tribute to his mate Colin "Kozza" Sheen after hearing he was stabbed confronting car thieves. He reflects on Kozza’s rough humour, past bereavement during Covid, and the impact of sudden violence on a selfless family man.
8:11•29 Sept 2026
Kozza: A Mate, A Tragedy and a Brutally Honest Tribute
Episode Overview
- Violent incidents can suddenly change the course of life for victims and their families.
- Friends often show their true character through everyday acts of help and support.
- Humour can be a way to talk about painful experiences without shutting down.
- Past losses, like bereavement during Covid, can compound the impact of new trauma.
- Reflecting on old friendships can highlight how much certain people truly mean to you.
“They say he's a good samaritan in the fucking thing and he's one of those guys that definitely like they say in the articles, he's one of those guys that would do anything for anyone.”
Get ready to be moved by real-life accounts of loyalty, grief and friendship, as comedian David Boyle talks about his old mate Colin “Kozza” Sheen. The show might be called "I'm Quitting Alcohol", but this short episode centres on the shock of hearing that a long-time friend has been stabbed while confronting teenagers breaking into a neighbour’s car after the AFL grand final.
Boyle shares how he broke his own media ban to read the story, then walks you through what happened to Kozza, who is now in a coma with serious injuries to his spleen, lung and possibly spine. There’s nothing polished or neat here – just a mate trying to process something brutal and unfair. As Boyle puts it, "they say he's a good samaritan in the fucking thing and he's one of those guys that definitely...
would do anything for anyone." You’ll also hear raw memories from their Dromana footy days, where Kozza was the classic pest: slapping team-mates, pulling pants down, finding each person’s weak spot and hammering it relentlessly.
Boyle jokes about being dacked, pinched and even having fingers shoved where they really shouldn’t go, yet it’s clear these antics sit alongside deep affection: "you loved them for it as well, you're like fucking Kozza, fucking Kozza." The tone turns heavier when Boyle recalls Kozza’s wife dying alone in hospital during Covid, after he wasn’t allowed in to see her.
That tragedy, followed by this senseless attack, paints a picture of a bloke who’s been through more than most, while still turning up for friends, re-stumping houses and helping out "for basically free." This episode is short, messy, and very human – a reminder of how quickly life can change and how much our old mates mean to us. Who’s your "Kozza" – and have you told them what they mean to you lately?
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