Back Pocket Banter

Your favourite twins are back in the studio together for episode 64 of the Back Pocket Banter Podcast. It's a long ep but worth the listen, they have some special guests in the works so get keen for those. The pair spend the first little while chatting about uni life in melbs, parking fines, poor basketball performances, going to AFL pressers and trainings, as well as their studies. Blair reflects on some nightmare visits to Marvel Stadium, while they chat about the Coates Talent League finals and some of the top prospects. Blair's tax return is on its way to help with the financials and the boys have some sick custom cord caps for $30, bargain if you ask us. Get on it.

The lads also chat all things from AFL finals and cricket.

Thanks for listening, special guests on the way.

Max Gawn is also a 🐐

The boys are back with their fortnightly episode of the Back Pocket Banter Podcast and introduce another special guest for Episode 63. Hailing from the Hampden powerhouse club that is Koroit, the boys welcomed exciting up and coming talent and potentially one of the high end draft picks of 2024, Finn O'Sullivan. 'FOS' as he is known has always been around the footy club and loves the Koroit Saints and while the teenager isn't eligible to be drafted at the end of this year, he has been floated as a potential NUMBER ONE PICK in next year's draft. The boys chat all things from the outside pressures he has faced this season, to his recent stellar Under-18 National Champs for Vic Country which saw him earn AA honours. They also chat about a one-off game in the NTFL which saw him kick a bag of five, his school life at Xavier College and find out how good Almond Croissants are during the Under Pressure segment.

Thanks heaps for coming on FOS, all the best for the future and we are excited to see what it will bring xx⭐️

Connor and Blair were fortunate enough to be joined for episode 62 by a special guest who is a St Kilda Hall of Famer, 3x All-Australian, 2 x Best and Fairest and a club leading goal kicker. Peter Everitt or 'Spida' as he is known sat down with the boys to chat all things from three different clubs, to wild crowds at Vic Park and breaking a collarbone to miss a grand final.

The boys spoke about how the nickname Spida came to be, a fun fact about his notorious dreads, his love for travelling and his current radio gig up on the Gold Coast, the recent sacking of Stuart Dew, a confronting meeting early days and he faces the Under Pressure segment.

Thanks heaps Spida for coming on and we hope all you listeners enjoy listening to one of the greatest rucks of all time and a great person. Link in bio. 🕷🎙

Episode 61 is here and the boys are back in a big way, Connor and Blair were fortunate enough to be joined by exciting high-end draft prospect hailing from South Warrnambool, George Stevens for one of the best chats so far in BPB history. George is an impressive young man with a great head on his shoulders and has the mentality and drive to go a long way.

The boys discuss what it’s like juggling high-level footy, basketball and school, as well as the ACL injury just last year which shattered George, but it had a silver lining of a coaching opportunity which improved his footy IQ even more. The boys also hit him with the under fire segment. He has been spoken about by many draft experts who project him to be picked up, maybe as early as the first round if things go right. He is highly touted and has become the talk of the town dominating for the GWV Rebels, captaining the AFL Academy side and representing Vic Country at the current Under-18 National Champs.

Co-host Connor actually played against George back in the day (when George was about 12 playing Under-16s) and despite Donda’s form this season, there is no doubt that George tore him apart.

Get around the link in bio and bless your ears with this episode, this kid is going to be a star so get on the train before its full, seats filling fast xxx

Blair was lucky enough to be joined in the studio a couple of weeks ago by Alyssa Humphries, unfortunately Connor was working hard back home so was an absentee to the episode. Thanks heaps for coming in, enjoy the episode 🎙

Hailing from Casterton in the South West, Alyssa Humphries has always been a gifted sportswoman having played at a high level in footy with the GWV Rebels, but cricket is where she has excelled representing not only Victoria but Australia in indoor and outdoor cricket. She is currently up in Brisbane for the Indoor Cricket National Titles. After starting her career dominating for Casterton, she made the move to Women's Premier Cricket representing Essendon Maribyrnong Park (EMP) in the firsts. She is an attacking batter and opens for the side, she had a great year winning the flag and finishing third in the Una Paisley Medal. We chat about the Australian Country Cricket Championships where she excelled, she faces the under pressure segment, and speaks about the potential of a dynasty at EMP. 🎙 xxx

Episode 59 is here and what a treat Connor and Blair have for you listeners, one of the most exciting up and coming players in the AFL, Bailey Humphrey sat down and joined the lads from Gold Coast to chat about his career so far. The boys spoke about being drafted with pick number 6 last year, moving away from home, Rowelly eating grass and also discuss mental health which Bailey is very passionate about. They touch on the dominant start to his career including the rising star nomination that he received two rounds ago and his plans for living in a house with Wil Powell. The 'Under Fire' segment also makes its debut, there is some pressure in lining up on Dusty, but this segment is next level.

Thanks heaps to Bailey for coming on, we had a blast and keep an eye out for him in the future, kid will be a star.

Also shoutout to Jordy Humphrey for helping us out.

Stay tuned for my guest eps coming soon, happy listening xxx

From concussions to Connor making the Workers Club stage his own, playing footy and cricket down in the big smoke, comedy shows, playing games of basketball drunk, this year has had it all. Your favourite twins, Connor and Blair are back in the studio and chat plenty of life and yarns before delving into some of the latest news in AFL, cricket and NBA. They chat Kane Cornes' hot takes and dissect the MRO, while Connor coughed once per minute, that didn't stop them from getting back on the BPB train and getting episode 58 out to the public. Episode 59 with an exciting cricket talent hailing from back in the South West coming soon.

If Tim Taranto is in the best 150 players in the comp (which is a yes), give this ep a listen xx

Hailing from Hamilton, Tom Feely is a household name and grew up playing footy for Coleraine before moving across to play for the Hamilton Kangaroos in the Hampden Football Netball League (HFNL). The midfielder/winger has represented Glenelg in the SANFL and is now playing some great footy for Geelong in the VFL. The boys caught up with him over Zoom and chatted about the significant injuries that he had faced over his career such as a broken ankle which have ultimately kept him out of the game for extended periods of time and what its like to represent such a strong AFL associated club in Geelong. Thanks heaps for coming on Tom, give it a listen and get around it. 🎙

The boys are back with Episode 56 of the Back Pocket Banter Podcast. In this episode Connor and Blair sat down and talked with emerging Victorian batsman, Ash Chandrasinghe. We covered everything, from his Sri Lankan background and ancestry, to his remarkable debut innings after being selected for Victoria's state side for the first time. Ash has got a big future ahead of him, as he expressed his hopes to one day play test cricket for Australia. Get around this episode and thanks so much to Ash for giving up his time to come and have a chat  

The boys are back for Episode 55 of the Back Pocket Banter Podcast. Earlier this year the boys spoke to a rising star in the cricketing world, Teague Wyllie. The lads talked all things from dominating at the Under 19 World Cup and winning a Sheffield Shield title with Western Australia in just his 2nd match. Teague also discusses facing over 150kph in a net session on his 14th birthday and growing up in a cricketing mad family in Mandurah, outside of Perth. It was a ripping chat with a future star of Australian cricket, and boy did we love it .

Get around it legends xx