Better Down Back

Welcome to The Build: Caleb Serong. An intimate audio diary from one of the best players going around in the AFL competition right now. Told in real time, Caleb Serong has hit the red button on his voice memos app across the entire summer – detailing the build of a Fremantle Dockers pre-season. This is the season before the season. The work that happens before the world is watching. A person...

Imagine if Jordan Clark chose cricket instead of footy? Or if Cooper Connolly ended up playing in purple? Or if Emma O'Driscoll knew the rules of cricket... Clarky + Em are PUMPED about the return of the BBL and we're lucky enough to have Scorchers STAR Cooper Connolly on the show for this one-off summer special! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

For the final time in 2025, Clarky and Em answer YOUR questions on this special Doig Medal edition of the People's Segment. A massive THANK YOU to you all for sending through your voice memos this season! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

You guys have been asking for this all year, and we’ve finally delivered. Cult hero, fan favourite + funny operator Pat Voss join Clarky and Em for the FINAL Better Down Back of 2025! get arounddddddddd this one. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Clarky and Em answer your questions on this weeks edition of the People's Segment ⚠️ WE WANT YOUR VOICE MEMOS ⚠️ got a question, suggestion or comment? send them in at the link → https://memo.fm/freodockersvoicememos/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This podcast is now officially hosted by TWO All Australians and you bet we're going to milk it. Clarky reveals the Brownlow text that's kept him up at night, Em gets defensive + we find out the four names in the running for the McPharlin Medal with only weeks to go! ⚠️ WE WANT YOUR VOICE MEMOS ⚠️ got a question, suggestion or comment? send them in at the link → https://memo.fm/freodockersvoi...

Clarky and Em answer your questions on this weeks edition of the People's Segment ⚠️ WE WANT YOUR VOICE MEMOS ⚠️ got a question, suggestion or comment? send them in at the link → https://memo.fm/freodockersvoicememos/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Fresh off his 100th milestone a few weeks back Michael Frederick jumps on the chair with a rattled Em and a Clarky in fine form. We find out more about Rick's relationship with Shai Bolton, we debrief our huge win over the Dogs + the magic behind pre-game pancakes with the boys. ⚠️ WE WANT YOUR VOICE MEMOS ⚠️ got a question, suggestion or comment? send them in at the link → https://memo.fm/fr...

It's been a couple weeks but we're  so back  with a cracking episode ft. new backline member, Bailey Banfield! We find out more about Clarky & Em's awkward photoshoot, how Banners ended up with the no.41 + why slinky apples are superior. ⚠️ WE WANT YOUR VOICE MEMOS ⚠️ got a question, suggestion or comment? Send them in at the link →  https://memo.fm/freodockersvoicememos/ S...

A huge honour to have Michelle O'Driscoll & Nat Clark on the poddy this week for something a little different! We find out which O'Driscoll kid is the favourite, why the wooden spoon was needed when Clarky was young + we learn what happened during a photoshoot earlier in the week with Clarky & Em... ⚠️ WE WANT YOUR VOICE MEMOS ⚠️ got a question, suggestion or comment?  send them in at...

Clarky and Em answer your questions on this weeks edition of the People's Segment ⚠️ WE WANT YOUR VOICE MEMOS ⚠️ got a question, suggestion or comment? send them in at the link → https://memo.fm/freodockersvoicememos/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week we're recording from Optus Stadium with Oscar McDonald in the hot seat, with some elite intel from his mum + his partner Bridget. We chat Oscar's unbelievable ATAR score in Year 12, his love of the middle finger and why you should always have a parmi before a sauna. ⚠️ WE WANT YOUR VOICE MEMOS ⚠️ got a question, suggestion or comment? send them in at the link → https://memo.fm/freod...

Clarky and Em answer your questions on this weeks edition of the People's Segment ⚠️ WE WANT YOUR VOICE MEMOS ⚠️ got a question, suggestion or comment? send them in at the link → https://memo.fm/freodockersvoicememos/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's been a while since we had a chat between just us so Clarky & Em go one-on-one for half an hour of fun. We chat Sonny's emotional retirement, Andy bleeding from his head + Clarky pulls off the fastest quickfire you've ever seen. ⚠️ WE WANT YOUR VOICE MEMOS ⚠️ got a question, suggestion or comment? send them in at the link → https://memo.fm/freodockersvoicememos/ See omnystudio.com/lis...

Clarky and Em answer your questions on this weeks edition of the People's Segment ⚠️ WE WANT YOUR VOICE MEMOS ⚠️ got a question, suggestion or comment? send them in at the link →  https://memo.fm/freodockersvoicememos/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Clarky’s riding high off 10 coaches votes, Em’s sick of Monopoly being everyone’s favourite board game & Karlos taught Nick Daicos everything he knows about footy… Unreal to have Karl Worner on the show to talk about his skiing trauma, being caught on TV going nuts at the cricket + some footy chat too! ⚠️ WE WANT YOUR VOICE MEMOS ⚠️  got a question, suggestion or...

Clarky and Em answer your questions on this weeks edition of the People's Segment ⚠️ WE WANT YOUR VOICE MEMOS ⚠️ got a question, suggestion or comment? send them in at the link → https://memo.fm/freodockersvoicememos/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This guy has burst onto the scene in his first year of AFL footy, and he’s also burst into the podcast studio with exclusive news about his contract extension! Clarky & Em become the best newsbreakers in the country as they talk through Bruce’s new deal at Freo & they expose some wild stories from Murphy’s childhood.  ⚠️ WE WANT YOUR VOICE MEMOS ⚠️ got a questio...

Clarky and Em answer your questions on this weeks edition of the People's Segment ⚠️ WE WANT YOUR VOICE MEMOS ⚠️ got a question, suggestion or comment? send them in at the link → https://memo.fm/freodockersvoicememos/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Absolute chaos in the studio this week as we are joined by the whole Wagner Family! Corey, his wife Michaela and little Remy joined Clarky and Em in the studio to fill us in on family life, with a few stitch ups along the way. ⚠️WE WANT YOUR VOICE MEMOS ⚠️ got a question, suggestion or comment?send them in at the link → https://memo.fm/freodockersvoicememos See omnystudio.com/listener for pri...

Clarky and Em answer your questions on this weeks edition of the People's Segment ⚠️ WE WANT YOUR VOICE MEMOS ⚠️ got a question, suggestion or comment? send them in at the link → https://memo.fm/freodockersvoicememos/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We have our first return guest to the podcast with Brennan Cox jumping back into the chair! Emma put in a call to Coxy’s mum before the show so we’ve got some ripping stories lined up… See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Clarky and Em answer your questions on this weeks edition of the People's Segment ⚠️ WE WANT YOUR VOICE MEMOS ⚠️ got a question, suggestion or comment? send them in at the link → https://memo.fm/freodockersvoicememos/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We finally have another actual defender on the pod, we just had to go back to 2011... 37 golden minutes with Club legend Roger Hayden as he shares stories with Jordan Clark and Emma O’Driscoll about the past, the present and everything in between. ⚠️ WE WANT YOUR VOICE MEMOS ⚠️ got a question, suggestion or comment? send them in at the link → https://memo.fm/freodockersvoicememos See om...

Clarky and Em answer your questions on this weeks edition of the People's Segment See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.