The Back Pocket

That Was Out Of Bounds - AFL Round 22 2023

This week we talk about getting boned in a one-city town, why you probably don't trade a Coleman medallist for funsies, a new leader in the Scarlett-Silvagni Medal, and the exciting run home to finals.
The AFL has accidentally scheduled a tremendous last two rounds, the soccer is over, and we should scrap the bounce.

Tanking to the Top - AFL Round 21 2023

This week we discuss tanking on the highest difficulty, online nuffery, form slumps and accidentally manifesting one of the greatest debuts by a Key Defender in recent memory.
This week there are two pretty obvious vote getters and some very unlucky ones, as the top spot gets challenged once again.

The Best Defender in the Competition - AFL Round 20 2023

This week we talk squirrel tackles, concussion drama and subsequent punishments, and a return to a discussion about the best defender in the AFL.
West Coast won and we barely cover it, Collingwood lost and it's just a blip. We have a shop now if you want some silly sport merch.

First They Came for Stuart Dew, And I Did Not Speak Out - AFL Round 19 2023

This week on The Back Pocket, two players share nine votes as the best defender from round 19, Jack gets outed for having a secret least favourite player, and everyone is a bit too tired to be recording this.

(Reluctantly) In Defence of the St Kilda Football Club - AFL Round 18 2023

This week we talk conditions for the next Ashes test, the state of the St Kilda Football Club, what makes the GWS Giants feel like a real and tangible footy team and how much fun it is seeing Ross Lyon back to normal.
A disgruntled callout of another podcast and it's award, as well as a new contender emerging for this year's medal as ten votes sees one player surge into third position.

Lots of Troublesome Boats - AFL Round 17 2023

Round Seventeen of the AFL Mens season is over and a few more teams have been ruled out of the running for finals, and some of the best defenders in the comp really showed their worth on the weekend.
How much difference does sacking a coach really make, should teams be able to play home games at home (controversial opinion), and what difference does a sleeve make?
It's the Back Pocket.

Brought to you by Mate Colina - AFL Round 16 2023

Welcome back to the real AFL season, with a full nine games being played in Round Sixteen, and we still have no idea what the ladder is going to look like. Last years grand finalists played out a painful draw, Port bombed one after the siren, and Melbourne continue to sell wins to the AFL.
This week we also foray into being a cricket podcast (what would we call that? The Fine Leg Who Bats Eight and Doesn't Bowl?) and discuss media outrage and how it's the same across all sports.

A Win off the Bye - AFL Round 15 2023

The bye rounds are over and thank goodness for that. Collingwood are good and free kicks are funny, Joel Selwood is at the cricket and that makes us feel safe, West Coast are so bad we talked about them when we didn't even mean to and the ladder is still super close well past the half way mark of the year. It's The Back Pocket.

A Sicilian Holiday - AFL Round 14 2023

On the Round Fourteen edition of The Back Pocket, Jack and Alastair talk Tribunal news, is the bye round curse real, and which teams had disappointingly typical performances on the weekend. Who has must win games this week, and do we have an idea who is good?

Remember When Football Was Fun? - AFL Round 13 2023

This week on The Back Pocket Alastair reminisces on enjoying football (he never did) and Jack has no idea who he is giving votes to. We talk ARC bandits, the tackle being dead, and all of the other news from Round Thirteen and the longest of the bye rounds.