The Back Pocket
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Who Defends the Defenders? The Back Pocket Does.
A podcast about defenders. Tweets mostly just about footy.
Find more of us at https://linktr.ee/thebackpocket
A podcast about defenders. Tweets mostly just about footy.
Find more of us at https://linktr.ee/thebackpocket
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New Episode.
We chat the launch of AFLW S10, the Prelimination Final this weekend, the fallout from last weekend's games & who we're freezing all stocks on for one week.
Listen now:
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🔗https://linktr.ee/thebackpocket
We chat the launch of AFLW S10, the Prelimination Final this weekend, the fallout from last weekend's games & who we're freezing all stocks on for one week.
Listen now:
🎙️https://spoti.fi/3xoZYv5
🍎https://apple.co/3VktnQZ
📺https://bit.ly/4cLXyqn
🔗https://linktr.ee/thebackpocket
And that's a wrap for the Home & Away Season 2025.
We may have an episode or two as the finals roll on, but join us as we announce the Scarlett-Silvagni medal winner, chat how fun the W has been so far, and give a little finals preview.
Out now on all platforms.
We may have an episode or two as the finals roll on, but join us as we announce the Scarlett-Silvagni medal winner, chat how fun the W has been so far, and give a little finals preview.
Out now on all platforms.
September 4, 2025 at 2:29 AM
And that's a wrap for the Home & Away Season 2025.
We may have an episode or two as the finals roll on, but join us as we announce the Scarlett-Silvagni medal winner, chat how fun the W has been so far, and give a little finals preview.
Out now on all platforms.
We may have an episode or two as the finals roll on, but join us as we announce the Scarlett-Silvagni medal winner, chat how fun the W has been so far, and give a little finals preview.
Out now on all platforms.
New Episode.
We chat the launch of AFLW S10, the Prelimination Final this weekend, the fallout from last weekend's games & who we're freezing all stocks on for one week.
Listen now:
🎙️https://spoti.fi/3xoZYv5
🍎https://apple.co/3VktnQZ
📺https://bit.ly/4cLXyqn
🔗https://linktr.ee/thebackpocket
We chat the launch of AFLW S10, the Prelimination Final this weekend, the fallout from last weekend's games & who we're freezing all stocks on for one week.
Listen now:
🎙️https://spoti.fi/3xoZYv5
🍎https://apple.co/3VktnQZ
📺https://bit.ly/4cLXyqn
🔗https://linktr.ee/thebackpocket
August 21, 2025 at 1:26 AM
New Episode.
We chat the launch of AFLW S10, the Prelimination Final this weekend, the fallout from last weekend's games & who we're freezing all stocks on for one week.
Listen now:
🎙️https://spoti.fi/3xoZYv5
🍎https://apple.co/3VktnQZ
📺https://bit.ly/4cLXyqn
🔗https://linktr.ee/thebackpocket
We chat the launch of AFLW S10, the Prelimination Final this weekend, the fallout from last weekend's games & who we're freezing all stocks on for one week.
Listen now:
🎙️https://spoti.fi/3xoZYv5
🍎https://apple.co/3VktnQZ
📺https://bit.ly/4cLXyqn
🔗https://linktr.ee/thebackpocket
New Episode live wherever you get your podcasts. We talk Silly Goose Round, the next two weeks of top nine chaos, the AFLW season launch and more.
Listen to The Moose Missile II:
🎙️https://spoti.fi/3xoZYv5
🍎https://apple.co/3VktnQZ
📺https://bit.ly/4cLXyqn
🔗https://linktr.ee/thebackpocket
Listen to The Moose Missile II:
🎙️https://spoti.fi/3xoZYv5
🍎https://apple.co/3VktnQZ
📺https://bit.ly/4cLXyqn
🔗https://linktr.ee/thebackpocket
August 14, 2025 at 2:36 AM
New Episode live wherever you get your podcasts. We talk Silly Goose Round, the next two weeks of top nine chaos, the AFLW season launch and more.
Listen to The Moose Missile II:
🎙️https://spoti.fi/3xoZYv5
🍎https://apple.co/3VktnQZ
📺https://bit.ly/4cLXyqn
🔗https://linktr.ee/thebackpocket
Listen to The Moose Missile II:
🎙️https://spoti.fi/3xoZYv5
🍎https://apple.co/3VktnQZ
📺https://bit.ly/4cLXyqn
🔗https://linktr.ee/thebackpocket
Brodie Grundy when asked why he didn't do anything to prevent Carlton's come from behind win in the 2023 Semi-Final:
July 17, 2025 at 2:54 AM
Brodie Grundy when asked why he didn't do anything to prevent Carlton's come from behind win in the 2023 Semi-Final:
New episode live wherever you get your podcasts.
This week we chat fixturing, the run home for finals contenders, and Alastair tries to get himself cancelled.
Listen:
🎙️https://spoti.fi/3xoZYv5
🍎https://apple.co/3VktnQZ
📺https://bit.ly/4cLXyqn
🔗https://linktr.ee/thebackpocket
#AFL #AFLPodcast
This week we chat fixturing, the run home for finals contenders, and Alastair tries to get himself cancelled.
Listen:
🎙️https://spoti.fi/3xoZYv5
🍎https://apple.co/3VktnQZ
📺https://bit.ly/4cLXyqn
🔗https://linktr.ee/thebackpocket
#AFL #AFLPodcast
July 17, 2025 at 1:11 AM
New episode live wherever you get your podcasts.
This week we chat fixturing, the run home for finals contenders, and Alastair tries to get himself cancelled.
Listen:
🎙️https://spoti.fi/3xoZYv5
🍎https://apple.co/3VktnQZ
📺https://bit.ly/4cLXyqn
🔗https://linktr.ee/thebackpocket
#AFL #AFLPodcast
This week we chat fixturing, the run home for finals contenders, and Alastair tries to get himself cancelled.
Listen:
🎙️https://spoti.fi/3xoZYv5
🍎https://apple.co/3VktnQZ
📺https://bit.ly/4cLXyqn
🔗https://linktr.ee/thebackpocket
#AFL #AFLPodcast
New episode of The Back Pocket live now wherever you get your podcasts.
We talk mini-competitions, AFLW, what young players are really impressing us, premiership seedings and more!
Listen wherever you get your podcasts:
🔗https://linktr.ee/thebackpocket
We talk mini-competitions, AFLW, what young players are really impressing us, premiership seedings and more!
Listen wherever you get your podcasts:
🔗https://linktr.ee/thebackpocket
July 10, 2025 at 12:39 AM
New episode of The Back Pocket live now wherever you get your podcasts.
We talk mini-competitions, AFLW, what young players are really impressing us, premiership seedings and more!
Listen wherever you get your podcasts:
🔗https://linktr.ee/thebackpocket
We talk mini-competitions, AFLW, what young players are really impressing us, premiership seedings and more!
Listen wherever you get your podcasts:
🔗https://linktr.ee/thebackpocket
Alastair has returned from the dead to bring you a new episode about keys dropping like flies, coaches on their last legs, another bleak bye round, and other news from the round just gone.
Listen wherever you get your podcasts.
🔗https://linktr.ee/thebackpocket
Listen wherever you get your podcasts.
🔗https://linktr.ee/thebackpocket
June 19, 2025 at 2:39 AM
Alastair has returned from the dead to bring you a new episode about keys dropping like flies, coaches on their last legs, another bleak bye round, and other news from the round just gone.
Listen wherever you get your podcasts.
🔗https://linktr.ee/thebackpocket
Listen wherever you get your podcasts.
🔗https://linktr.ee/thebackpocket
Join us for a Hall of Fame (sort of) episode of The Back Pocket: Round 13 - The South West Meese.
We've got stats, we've got hot (luke warm) takes, and we talk about how we sadly foreshadowed a certain team being dickheads.
Listen now wherever you get your podcasts.
We've got stats, we've got hot (luke warm) takes, and we talk about how we sadly foreshadowed a certain team being dickheads.
Listen now wherever you get your podcasts.
June 12, 2025 at 2:50 AM
Join us for a Hall of Fame (sort of) episode of The Back Pocket: Round 13 - The South West Meese.
We've got stats, we've got hot (luke warm) takes, and we talk about how we sadly foreshadowed a certain team being dickheads.
Listen now wherever you get your podcasts.
We've got stats, we've got hot (luke warm) takes, and we talk about how we sadly foreshadowed a certain team being dickheads.
Listen now wherever you get your podcasts.
A day late this week because there was a public holiday in WA on Monday.
We talk Round 12, everyone's favourite feral mascot, goal songs, changes at AFL house, how hard it is tipping in 2025 and much more.
Listen wherever you get your podcasts:
🔗 linktr.ee/thebackpocket
#AFL #Footy #AFLPodcast
We talk Round 12, everyone's favourite feral mascot, goal songs, changes at AFL house, how hard it is tipping in 2025 and much more.
Listen wherever you get your podcasts:
🔗 linktr.ee/thebackpocket
#AFL #Footy #AFLPodcast
June 5, 2025 at 2:05 AM
A day late this week because there was a public holiday in WA on Monday.
We talk Round 12, everyone's favourite feral mascot, goal songs, changes at AFL house, how hard it is tipping in 2025 and much more.
Listen wherever you get your podcasts:
🔗 linktr.ee/thebackpocket
#AFL #Footy #AFLPodcast
We talk Round 12, everyone's favourite feral mascot, goal songs, changes at AFL house, how hard it is tipping in 2025 and much more.
Listen wherever you get your podcasts:
🔗 linktr.ee/thebackpocket
#AFL #Footy #AFLPodcast
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This Week In Football I spend more time considering the use of subs than anyone involved in the AUKUS shemozzzle.
thisweekinfootball.com/twif/round-1...
thisweekinfootball.com/twif/round-1...
May 22, 2025 at 3:04 AM
This Week In Football I spend more time considering the use of subs than anyone involved in the AUKUS shemozzzle.
thisweekinfootball.com/twif/round-1...
thisweekinfootball.com/twif/round-1...
New Episode Live Today!
We talk Finnbar-Nation, Goal Songs, Unlikely Upsets and preview the last pre-bye round.
Listen wherever you get your podcasts:
🎙️https://spoti.fi/3xoZYv5
🍎https://apple.co/3VktnQZ
📺https://bit.ly/4cLXyqn
🔗https://linktr.ee/thebackpocket
#AFL #Footy #AFLPodcast
We talk Finnbar-Nation, Goal Songs, Unlikely Upsets and preview the last pre-bye round.
Listen wherever you get your podcasts:
🎙️https://spoti.fi/3xoZYv5
🍎https://apple.co/3VktnQZ
📺https://bit.ly/4cLXyqn
🔗https://linktr.ee/thebackpocket
#AFL #Footy #AFLPodcast
May 22, 2025 at 3:15 AM
New Episode Live Today!
We talk Finnbar-Nation, Goal Songs, Unlikely Upsets and preview the last pre-bye round.
Listen wherever you get your podcasts:
🎙️https://spoti.fi/3xoZYv5
🍎https://apple.co/3VktnQZ
📺https://bit.ly/4cLXyqn
🔗https://linktr.ee/thebackpocket
#AFL #Footy #AFLPodcast
We talk Finnbar-Nation, Goal Songs, Unlikely Upsets and preview the last pre-bye round.
Listen wherever you get your podcasts:
🎙️https://spoti.fi/3xoZYv5
🍎https://apple.co/3VktnQZ
📺https://bit.ly/4cLXyqn
🔗https://linktr.ee/thebackpocket
#AFL #Footy #AFLPodcast
New Episode Out Now!
We chat about the greatest round of footy we might have ever seen, defender votes, injury-cursed clubs, St Kilda's war chest and Northampton regional customs.
Listen wherever you get your podcasts:
🔗https://linktr.ee/thebackpocket
#AFL #Footy #AFLPodcast
We chat about the greatest round of footy we might have ever seen, defender votes, injury-cursed clubs, St Kilda's war chest and Northampton regional customs.
Listen wherever you get your podcasts:
🔗https://linktr.ee/thebackpocket
#AFL #Footy #AFLPodcast
May 14, 2025 at 12:51 AM
New Episode Out Now!
We chat about the greatest round of footy we might have ever seen, defender votes, injury-cursed clubs, St Kilda's war chest and Northampton regional customs.
Listen wherever you get your podcasts:
🔗https://linktr.ee/thebackpocket
#AFL #Footy #AFLPodcast
We chat about the greatest round of footy we might have ever seen, defender votes, injury-cursed clubs, St Kilda's war chest and Northampton regional customs.
Listen wherever you get your podcasts:
🔗https://linktr.ee/thebackpocket
#AFL #Footy #AFLPodcast
New from me: Some thoughts and numbers on Dangerous Tackles, and if the tackle really is dead (Spoilers: it isn't)
Check it out below, and read other great pieces from footy writers across the internet at This Week in Football here: bit.ly/4jUEj1j
#AFL #AussieRules #Footy #AFL2025
Check it out below, and read other great pieces from footy writers across the internet at This Week in Football here: bit.ly/4jUEj1j
#AFL #AussieRules #Footy #AFL2025
Only YOU Can Prevent Dangerous Tackles
Reports of the death of tackling have been greatly exaggerated
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May 2, 2025 at 2:26 AM
New from me: Some thoughts and numbers on Dangerous Tackles, and if the tackle really is dead (Spoilers: it isn't)
Check it out below, and read other great pieces from footy writers across the internet at This Week in Football here: bit.ly/4jUEj1j
#AFL #AussieRules #Footy #AFL2025
Check it out below, and read other great pieces from footy writers across the internet at This Week in Football here: bit.ly/4jUEj1j
#AFL #AussieRules #Footy #AFL2025
Also we had a new episode yesterday after our week off last week if you haven't heard it.
Covering both Rounds. Back to regular programming next Wednesday.
Listen wherever you get your podcasts:
🎙️https://spoti.fi/3xoZYv5
🍎https://apple.co/3VktnQZ
🔗https://linktr.ee/thebackpocket
Covering both Rounds. Back to regular programming next Wednesday.
Listen wherever you get your podcasts:
🎙️https://spoti.fi/3xoZYv5
🍎https://apple.co/3VktnQZ
🔗https://linktr.ee/thebackpocket
April 24, 2025 at 3:47 AM
Also we had a new episode yesterday after our week off last week if you haven't heard it.
Covering both Rounds. Back to regular programming next Wednesday.
Listen wherever you get your podcasts:
🎙️https://spoti.fi/3xoZYv5
🍎https://apple.co/3VktnQZ
🔗https://linktr.ee/thebackpocket
Covering both Rounds. Back to regular programming next Wednesday.
Listen wherever you get your podcasts:
🎙️https://spoti.fi/3xoZYv5
🍎https://apple.co/3VktnQZ
🔗https://linktr.ee/thebackpocket
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Kicked 100 and lost tonight. Writing was on the wall. Midfield just doesn’t defend properly post stoppage.
Great forwardline, mids are awesome moving forward, but they come seriously unstuck post clearance and lost turnover.
Great forwardline, mids are awesome moving forward, but they come seriously unstuck post clearance and lost turnover.
Big watch with Adelaide is their scores against.
Despite three very comfortable wins they've conceded 72+ points in all three games and 100+ against Essendon.
Wheelo currently has them ranked 12th defensively despite rating them third overall.
Despite three very comfortable wins they've conceded 72+ points in all three games and 100+ against Essendon.
Wheelo currently has them ranked 12th defensively despite rating them third overall.
April 10, 2025 at 12:36 PM
Kicked 100 and lost tonight. Writing was on the wall. Midfield just doesn’t defend properly post stoppage.
Great forwardline, mids are awesome moving forward, but they come seriously unstuck post clearance and lost turnover.
Great forwardline, mids are awesome moving forward, but they come seriously unstuck post clearance and lost turnover.
What an awesome game. AFL couldn’t have asked for a better opening to Gather Round, surely?
Dangerfield immortal.
#AFLCrowsCats
Dangerfield immortal.
#AFLCrowsCats
April 10, 2025 at 12:31 PM
What an awesome game. AFL couldn’t have asked for a better opening to Gather Round, surely?
Dangerfield immortal.
#AFLCrowsCats
Dangerfield immortal.
#AFLCrowsCats
Get around this weekly footy newsletter from some of the best independent voices in the business.
This Week In Football, featuring seven short articles and several new contributors!
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-Three looks at ball movement
-Freo, Freo and Freo
-Carlton's backwards transition
-Dees defensive errors
-More vs Better
-cost of Gather Round
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-Three looks at ball movement
-Freo, Freo and Freo
-Carlton's backwards transition
-Dees defensive errors
-More vs Better
-cost of Gather Round
April 10, 2025 at 4:12 AM
Get around this weekly footy newsletter from some of the best independent voices in the business.
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April 10, 2025 at 4:01 AM
I'm here to make spreadsheet and support a competent footy team, and -
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New episode live.... yesterday. Was flat out and didn't have time to post about it, but it is out now!
We've chat when we will know if the Suns are actually good, what's going wrong at Melbourne, and goddamnit Geelong have found another one, haven't they?
Links below 👇
We've chat when we will know if the Suns are actually good, what's going wrong at Melbourne, and goddamnit Geelong have found another one, haven't they?
Links below 👇
April 10, 2025 at 4:10 AM
New episode live.... yesterday. Was flat out and didn't have time to post about it, but it is out now!
We've chat when we will know if the Suns are actually good, what's going wrong at Melbourne, and goddamnit Geelong have found another one, haven't they?
Links below 👇
We've chat when we will know if the Suns are actually good, what's going wrong at Melbourne, and goddamnit Geelong have found another one, haven't they?
Links below 👇
Think the margin flattered Geelong and Melbourne by no means embarrassed themselves.
There’s a team in there somewhere.
There’s a team in there somewhere.
Think that Geelong should get it done tonight, but I’m wary of Melbourne after how good they looked against GWS, and the fact Windsor and Pickett are back.
Aren’t typically embarrassed at Kardinia Park - pretty famous win there in 2021 - and Oliver averages 39 disp there (and 32 v Geel).
Aren’t typically embarrassed at Kardinia Park - pretty famous win there in 2021 - and Oliver averages 39 disp there (and 32 v Geel).
April 4, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Think the margin flattered Geelong and Melbourne by no means embarrassed themselves.
There’s a team in there somewhere.
There’s a team in there somewhere.
The Isaac Heeney discourse on The Other App™ has gotten too outrageous, and I feel at least partly responsible for it reaching a wider audience.
I'm sorry all.
I'm sorry all.
April 4, 2025 at 3:50 AM
The Isaac Heeney discourse on The Other App™ has gotten too outrageous, and I feel at least partly responsible for it reaching a wider audience.
I'm sorry all.
I'm sorry all.
Think that Geelong should get it done tonight, but I’m wary of Melbourne after how good they looked against GWS, and the fact Windsor and Pickett are back.
Aren’t typically embarrassed at Kardinia Park - pretty famous win there in 2021 - and Oliver averages 39 disp there (and 32 v Geel).
Aren’t typically embarrassed at Kardinia Park - pretty famous win there in 2021 - and Oliver averages 39 disp there (and 32 v Geel).
April 4, 2025 at 1:25 AM
Think that Geelong should get it done tonight, but I’m wary of Melbourne after how good they looked against GWS, and the fact Windsor and Pickett are back.
Aren’t typically embarrassed at Kardinia Park - pretty famous win there in 2021 - and Oliver averages 39 disp there (and 32 v Geel).
Aren’t typically embarrassed at Kardinia Park - pretty famous win there in 2021 - and Oliver averages 39 disp there (and 32 v Geel).
April 4, 2025 at 1:16 AM
Big watch with Adelaide is their scores against.
Despite three very comfortable wins they've conceded 72+ points in all three games and 100+ against Essendon.
Wheelo currently has them ranked 12th defensively despite rating them third overall.
Despite three very comfortable wins they've conceded 72+ points in all three games and 100+ against Essendon.
Wheelo currently has them ranked 12th defensively despite rating them third overall.
April 3, 2025 at 5:00 AM
Big watch with Adelaide is their scores against.
Despite three very comfortable wins they've conceded 72+ points in all three games and 100+ against Essendon.
Wheelo currently has them ranked 12th defensively despite rating them third overall.
Despite three very comfortable wins they've conceded 72+ points in all three games and 100+ against Essendon.
Wheelo currently has them ranked 12th defensively despite rating them third overall.