AL, Kate & All Their Mates

AL and Kate welcome their mate Cooper Hamilton!

Cooper unpacks his ever-changing relationship with football, the importance of sharing vulnerable content and reveals what the future may hold for him on and off the field.

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CHAPTERS:

1:26 - How we know Cooper

2:17 - Can't Stop, Won't Stop

3:42 - K Mac loves the library

5:58 - Cooper's social media origins

8:00 - Identity away from football

10:53 - Social media for AFL teams

11:37 - No Dumb Questions

13:35 - How time is structured

15:27 - Cooper's hobbies

16:59 - Creating vulnerable content

19:24 - Port Adelaide prank

22:12 - Having fun with football

25:07 - Pressures of being a musician

26:32 - Cooper's goals for the future

28:20 - When Kate decided to leave footy

32:27 - Extra Time

AL and Kate welcome their mate Eilish Gilligan! A dear friend of the pod and a much loved figure from the Shameless Cinematic Universe, Eilish kicks off her shoes and tells us all about career pivots, the importance of cultural commentary and what her top three pop culture predictions are. 

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CHAPTERS:

1:40 - How we know Eilish

3:45 - Can't Stop, Won't Stop

5:54 - Justin Bieber at the Grammys

7:22 - JB at Coachella

10:14 - Kate is surrounded by men

12:07 - Who is Eilish?

15:25 - Eilish the writer

16:19 - What rubs Eilish the right way

18:07 - People who love drama

19:55 - Creating the truth

21:48 - Life at Shameless

23:30 - Having the dream job

24:13 - The role of the cultural commentator

27:17 - Reactive content

31:34 - The audience is underestimated 

32:55 - Love It & List It

38:15 - Extra Time

42:02 - THANK YOU EILISH!!

AL and Kate welcome their mate Mimi Hill!

Mimi tells us her predictions for the "Box Office Blues" this season, the requirements for becoming Carlton FC's official DJ and we get the scoop on AFLW's latest cult hero "Babygurl".

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CHAPTERS:

1:40 - How we know Mimi

2:59 - Can't Stop, Won't Stop

3:50 - Napoleon Dynamite

5:30 - Hacks

7:10 - Old Friend Club

9:00 - Expectations for 2026 AFLW Season

10:30 - Creating the vibe

12:08 - "Kissy Kissy"

13:32 - Balancing fun and performance

15:54 - Locking in pre-show

17:11 - Vocal coaching

18:48 - AFLW are leaders in having fun

20:50 - Club DJ

24:08 - Love It & List It

26:17 - Babygurl

28:10 - Stewart Little

29:23 - Extra Time

AL and Kate welcome their mate Baker Boy!

CHAPTERS:

1:28 - How we know Baker Boy

3:23 - Can't Stop, Won't Stop

4:45 - Star Wars

5:43 - Rise of the Resistance

7:00 - Renaissance Tour!

8:43 - AL's favourite time of year

10:00 - Umpire uncle

11:38 - Djandjay Deluxe Edition

15:04 - Hip hop as the resistance

18:04 - Yidaki production techniques

20:03 - Performing at the AFL Grand Final

22:57 - Missed calls when on stage

23:40 - Performing with Snoop Dogg

24:48 - Baker Boy the footy player

27:13 - Playing in the ruck

27:48 - Impact of sport on Baker Boy's life

31:30 - How Baker Boy discovered his favourite tunes

33:43 - Writing the official Commonwealth Games song

35:30 - Extra Time

AL and Kate welcome their mate Daisy Thomas!Daisy and Kate talk about the origin of their nickname for each other, AL finally asks her burning questions about the 2010 AFL Grand Final draw and Daisy talks about the sharp adjustment from being a small town boy to the hottest name in AFL.Follow usFollow ALFollow KateCHAPTERS:1.41 - How we know Daisy2.27 - "Sweetie" origins4.19 - Can't Stop, Won't Stop5.20 - AL loves IMAX7.12 - Work From Cinema7.56 - The Dawn of Daisy9.09 - Adjusting to AFL noterity 10.13 - Dees at the pub11.03 - The difference of social media12.47 - Challenges online14.36 - How to handle career lows17.31 - Staying in the AFL system18.22 - 2010 Premiership22.20 - Mindset for rematch23.22 - What happened after the draw24.29 - Daisy WORKS HARD28.00 - Big Freeze31.15 - The Rat Pack32.52 - Love It & List It34.28 - Pendles record breaking game35.56 - Extra Time

AL and Kate are back for another one on one episode! Kate bares it all when it comes to her history with concussion and discusses what players and clubs need to look out for. AL asks all her burning questions about the consequences of concussion and who holds the duty of care. Big topics, big episode!

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CHAPTERS:

0:37 - START

0:57 - Can't Stop, Won't Stop

1:05 - Silksong

3:15 - Migrane meds

4:04 - Botox therapy

5:32 - K Mac's history with concussions

6:57 - Concussion review at a match

8:10 - Symptoms in the moment

9:30 - K Mac's second concussion

13:31 - Headache diary

15:38 - Concussions in the AFL

17:46 - What can the AFL do?

18:38 - Concussion testing

19:03 - Managing baselines

19:42 - Duty of care

21:13 - Importance of independent doctors

22:10 - Unknown consequences

23:59 - Helmets in the AFL

25:10 - NFL comparison

25:58 - Kate's words of wisdom

27:19 - Footy Feud

28:38 - Roland SP-404

AL and Kate welcome their mate Julia Chiera of the AFLW Player's Association for a very special bonus episode to celebrate the start of the AFLW 2026 Season.

JC gives us all the ins and outs of what the AFLPA does, why club visits are so important and gives us a candid insight into what life can look like before, during and after footy.Follow us

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CHAPTERS

1:27 - How we know Julia

3:33 - Can't Stop, Won't Stop

4:50 - Being on the internet as a queer person

5:17 - Mel C's new album

6:34 - Hoof shoes

7:41 - JC's footy journey

9:20 - Darebin Falcons dynasty

10:46 - Development of the AFLW

12:20 - Watching your mates play at the highest level

13:11 - The impact of AFLW on Melbourne

14:35 - Body diversity in AFLW

15:26 - Young boys idolizing AFLW players

17:12 - "Hockey people are the best people"

17:29 - Having a career outside of football

19:05 - Fans and family

21:50 - Juggling playing and employment

23:00 - The gig economy

24:30 - What do you want to be after your career is over?

25:34 - Fan behaviour

26:12 - Shedding light on the whole person

26:59 - Extra Time

AL and Kate welcome their mate Ellie Blackburn!

Ellie tells us all about her deep obsession with Taylor Swift, what's next for her in AFLW and beyond, and we spitball the possibility of a captain/coach in the modern era.

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CHAPTERS:

1:23 - How we know Ellie

2:09 - Can't Stop, Won't Stop

2:50 - AL is a Swiftie

4:00 - Being a Swiftie is exhausting

4:55 - Coffee on set!

6:24 - Drive To Survive

8:19 - How close was Ellie to changing clubs?

10:43 - What's next at the Dogs?

11:36 - How far has the AFLW come?

14:07 - The fan's perspective from AL

15:18 - Funding due to AFLW

16:41 - Ellie's future in AFLW

18:03 - Coach AL

18:45 - Challenges of coaching

20:10 - Captain/coach potential

23:40 - Being a leader at the team

25.26 - "Whispering Death"

27:32 - Love It & List It

30.32 - AL's fave Taylor songs

32:00 - K Mac's fave Taylor songs

34:20 - Extra Time

AL and Kate welcome their mates Dr Kate Lee and Sophie Payten aka Gordi........the WAGs!

Dr Kate and Soph tell us about their shared experiences training and working in the medical field, we reveal Soph and K Mac's INSANE origin story and we play a game of Extra Time: Perfect Partners Edition.

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CHAPTERS:

3:03 - How we know Kate and Sophie

4:20 - AL and Sophie origin story

5:40 - The Kates origin story

6:26 - K Macs policy when single

7:10 - HOT DOCTOR!!

7:40 - Catfish dog

8:45 - Kate and Sophie's origin story??

10:52 - Cricket tournament

11:25 - Can't Stop, Won't Stop

12:28 - Dr Kate the runner

13:36 - Running as an escape

14:43 - Gordi the runner

15:21 - Famesick

17:36 - Lena Dunham lessons

19:17 - The Kates hens night

22:20 - Doctors Q&A

23:50 - Dr Kate's history

25:52 - Dr Gordi's history

27:50 - GP training

29:25 - Panic attacks at work

31:37 - Wife swap

34:03 - Love languages

34:43 - Extra Time

38:50 - Renee Rapp....again

AL and Kate welcome their mate Col Pearse!

Col tells us all about how he's preparing for the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, breaks down Paralympic classifications and reveals why his pre-race ritual involves splashing himself with water 14 times - no more, no less!

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CHAPTERS2:29 - How we know Col

2:51 - Can't Stop, Won't Stop

4:18 - Kate loves a key change

5:52 - AL's new guitar pedal

6:47 - Col's start in swimming

11:37 - Difference between Comm Games and Olympics

13:22 - Thoughts on the Paralympics

14:28 - What's it like being at the Comm Games

15:04 - Glasgow rocks

15:30 - Glasgow's best beers

16:20 - Olympics and Paralympics should be seperate

18:50 - Disabilities aren't a bad thing!

19:39 - No Dumb Questions

19:55 - What's the Olympic Village like?

21:20 - Crash course in classifications

24:05 - Reviewing classifications

25:10 - Racing against other classifications

27:06 - Olympics tattoos

30:11 - Col's pre-race ritual

32:57 - 2022 Grand Final memories

35:55 - Extra Time