The Back Pocket

Welcome back to The Back Pocket. Who will reign supreme in 2023? Whose defence will hold up best? Will Jack ever stop calling Neil Balme "Ned"?

1999 Rising Star Winner and 2009 Mark of the Year winner (and probably every year 2000 - 2010 Mark of the Year Nominee) Brett "Birdman" Burton was kind enough to join us on the show this week, to chat unusual pathways, playing alongside your heroes, and which defenders he rated highest when he played.

This is it! The ultimate episode for season 2022. We've got awards out the wazoo (three to be exact) and tips for the first round of the finals are in. The All Australian side has been announced, Clarko has landed at North, and Essendon are flailing. Strap yourselves in!

Alastair is in recovery from a deep depression as Jack struggles to keep the lid on. Collingwood lost, Sydney are looking scary, and the AFL is experiencing Clarko fever.

Did you know we have a Ko-Fi? Neither did Alastair. 22 under 22, coaches votes, and who on earth is going to be top four? Will Collingwood ever lose again? Only time will tell.

Eddie Betts, Josh Kennedy, David Mundy and Chris Mayne. What is this, a retirement home for footballers? Possibly the dumbest episode yet! Enjoy!

Don't worry it's not an hour. Best weekend of the year, started off by a dour draw. Round 23 fixtures are out, and there's a smokey for All Australian

Votes galore, Jack decides not to be predictable for once, and a bit of love for two sneaky All Australian chances. 

Gold Coast are back babey! Essendon are winning again, North need a new coach and Geelong usurp Melbourne on top of the ladder.

The football was a bit of a snooze this week, but Essendon is back on the winners list and have some semblance of a backline, and David Noble enters Neeld areas.

Thirteen THIRTEEN! We're back, Stewart's on Holiday, and which club is the worst since Neeld Melbourne? Join us once again for all things defence and footy.

The bye rounds are over! Jordan De Goey is back in the news, Mason Redman is bloody good, and have Essendon and West Coast remembered how to play football just in time for Friday Night Lights?

One game a day for the weekend? (except Saturday) Two days not worth watching, but arguably still the best of the bye weeks? Daylight gone, contenders emerge, and defenders make moves.

Brawls, bevvies (not Bevo's) and bye rounds. The week felt a little lackluster with only six games, and the votes reflected that. One down two to go!

Logie award winners, cowardly apologies, and a perfect ten. Plus, a new AFL CEO announced. It's midnight and we're so tired. Please send help.

Can Chris Scott end The Cold War? Join Alastair and Jack for hot takes on the 2010's Essendon supplements saga and which coach they think is going to lose their job (weirdly, these are related).

And we're back, talking defenders, commentators and finals chances. Are Essendon worse than North Melbourne? Are we going to see the first perfect consensus on votes? Apologies for the sound quality when Jack was giving his five votes, as one of the mics completely cut off.

Fines, upsets and comeback wins. The one thing that's certain is who the two best keys in the league are right now. It's The Back Pocket.

The lads are mostly recovered from Covid, which means The Back Pocket is back to talk about some great defensive efforts and some players finally making it into the votes. Welcome back!

Jack and Alastair talk a big weekend for defenders, a surprise packet featuring yet again in the votes, and what happens next now that Gil is gone.   We had awful games, we had good games, and we are left with one undefeated side and one winless side. Let's talk footy!

After a vibrant round three, Jack and Alastair talk rebounding defenders, hard fixtures, and coaches in the pressure cooker - and the PeeWee 50 Champion strikes again! It's The Back Pocket!

Round 2, 2022. Join your hosts Jack and Alastair for a chat about defenders, PeeWee 50 Champions, and spreading your ashes across the SCG.

A bad weekend for defenders for the most part, but a good weekend to introduce The Back Pocket, your new go-to podcast for all things defenders in the AFL.