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.

Episode Thirty Seven - Girls Go Crazy for a Little Nugget Man

On this week's round twelve episode of The Back Pocket, Jack and Alastair agree on almost everything brought up from MRO to votes to coaching decisions, and a short week of football is joined by a short episode.
The Hawks investigation rears its head again, and we discuss Sheed not seeing an incident he watched in real time.

Episode Thirty Six - No More Mr Woke Koch

Welcome back to The Back Pocket after Round Eleven as we discuss our deep and dark sadness at the state of our football teams. Can you be the president of a football club while being anti-woke? Has this week had some of the unluckiest defenders yet to not poll a vote, and probably the best ever eight-vote game? Also featuring some breaking news that will be at least a few hours old by the time you hear it.
Join Jack and Alastair once again to talk everything down back for Round Eleven.

Episode Thirty Five - The Damien Drum Method

This week we talk coach sackings, losing streaks, club culture and as always the best defenders in the competition. We spend a moment on the best defender, leader and maybe player in the competition, and talk embarrassing coach sackings.

Episode Thirty Four - The AFL’s Lamb Bastard

Another week, another episode of The Back Pocket. A surprise ten voter in the Scarlett-Silvagni medal, and a few new faces in the votes. Collinwood are good, but maybe Port and Brisbane are too? Are Richmond back, or was this week a blip, and did St Kilda peak too early? All that and more on this year's wooden-spoon-winning podcast, The Back Pocket.

Episode Thirty Three - Rossball Ugly, Vossball Bad

This week we talk about how Collingwood are becoming annoyingly likeable, St Kilda are awful to watch, and where to now for West Coast? The Round Eight votes in the Scarlett Silvagni Medal feature some familiar faces coupled with some new ones. Is eating grass the best way to find the footy? What can't you get suspended for now?Find out on The Back Pocket.

Episode Thirty Two - What to do with Team 20

This week a recap of round seven of footy, as well as what to do with a twentieth team now that Tassie as been confirmed. How many confirmations do we need for news before it's official (Stadium, Tassie Team, Dillon) and is Ross pushing people out of St Kilda? 

Episode Thirty One - Tassie Time

There's a new AFL CEO, there's going to be a team in Tasmania, and we prepare for a weekly bye. Rory Lobb enjoyed a beer named after him, Freo fans are bloody weird, and Darcy Moore might be the best captain in the comp.
Make sure you clean your undies, as Jack and Alastair discuss the happenings in round six.

Episode Thirty - Hunter and Gather Round

Gather round for this week's Scarlett Silvagni Medal votes, why teams should temper their expectations after round five, and who needs to start getting their All Australian Blazer signed. Dimma is an All Australian Blazer of a different kind, and the worst commentated game of all time.