Episodes
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The Fifth Quarter Grand Final Spectacular - our tips, heroes, villains, and more!
It's the Grand Final all Victorians were dreaming of! The first Grand Final since 2011 to not feature an interstate club... played interstate. We discuss the big game, as well as the week just gone in what is our final episode of the season!
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Death, taxes and the cruelty of the Footy Gods, the two finalists who don't make the eight in 2021, the future of Chris Scott, and more...
Week one of the finals is in the book, and boy it's one of the best we've ever seen... but where to now for the clubs who haven't made it? Is the Geelong-Chris Scott relationship on the rocks, and why are the footy gods so cruel... all this and more!
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The Ballad of Jack Watts, finals are finally here, will Port go out in straight sets?
In the lead up to finals we discuss the career of Jack Watts, the possibility of Port going out in straight sets, why Essendon need Ben Brown, and more
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What needs to happen at Essendon, the flag smokey to watch out for, the new Gary Ablett Sr, and more!
With no footy this weekend the boys look ahead to see what needs to happen to revive Essendon, the flag smokey to watch out for, and they dare compare a modern day player to the great Ablett Sr!
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The rise and fall of John Worsfold, the winners and losers of the 2018 draft, the enigma of Shaun Burgoyne, and more...
This week the boy's chat John Worsfold's horrible 2020, the winners and losers of the 2018 draft, and the strange re-signing of Shaun Burgoyne for another season..
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Each club's most overrated players, Richmond's disaster, Trade period re-write, and more...
After a week off the boys are refreshed and ready to tackle the biggest issues in the game.
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Each club's most underrated players, Collingwood's bad press, Richmond's bad rep, and more...
It's a bumper episode as we struggle to fit it all in! Each club's most underrated players, Collingwood's bad press, Richmond's bad rep and more...
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The Festival of Footy is Over! Each club's best player the last 5 years, Mason Cox to North, do Richmond 'kill' clubs, and more...
The Festival of Footy is over; we can breathe! It's back to "normal" for two weeks before another festival begins! This week the boys chat the potential of Mason Cox at North Melbourne, Richmond's ability to "kill" football clubs, and each club's best player over the last five years!
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Each club's best player in 5 years, Dan Butler is the recruit of the year, Journos go to war, and more!
Technical difficulties and a delayed release! With the 1991 AFL draft being quite poor, aside from two gold picks, the boys have abandoned that concept and have decided to tackle each club's best player in 5 years time, as well as hyping up Dan Butler and Max Verstappen, and jumping on the 'Josh...
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Magic Majak, the rise of Caleb Serong, the fall of Jake Carlisle, does the AFL need a hard reset?, 1992 AFL Redraft and more...
All three Fifth Quartermaines are back to dissect the latest week of footy, including the hero of 2020 Majak Daw, the rise of Freo's young midfield, redrafting the 1992 AFL draft and call for the AFL to burn the rulebook and start again. All this and more...
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FOR SALE: A Big Roo - Nic Nat's Big Day Out, is Rhyce Shaw in trouble, the 1993 Redraft and more...
Tonight the boys chat about the West Coast demolition of a flag fancy, the potential departure of Ben Brown, Rhyce Shaw's future as well as redrafting the 1993 AFL Draft!
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Vale Shane Tuck. Would you rather coach the Hawks or the Swans? The Saint who's flying and the Saint who's struggling, the 1994 Essen-draft, and more!
Only two on the panel today as one of us struggles with COVID protocol, cheap shots are taken at the 1994 Essen-draft and we ask the question: Would you rather coach the Hawks or the Swans?
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The Teague Train Cometh: are the Blues on the Rise? Which teams make the 8, the Richmond-Sydney stinker, 1995 redraft and more...
The boys promised you shorter episodes, and shorter episodes you shall receive! Is the top 8 set? Can West Coast sort it out in time to play finals? Was Sam Walsh the right #1 pick? Can Hawthorn-Melbourne be game of the round? All this and more!
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2020 strikes again, syndesmosis outbreak at the G, no footy in Victoria, what's happening with holding the ball, and more...
The boys turn their attention to the MCG, where three players were struck down by syndesmosis injuries over the weekend, call out the umpires yet again, redraft the 1996 AFL draft, and more!
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The State of the Game: Gold Coast are SECOND?! Clarko's call on the umpires, which midfield would you take, 1997 Redraft and more...
The three-headed monster is back as the boys tackle the biggest question in footy: How the hell are Gold Coast second? They chat which midfield is best, their heroes and villains and redraft Goodes/Scarlett/Black draft of 1997.
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Conor's COVID Conundrum: Matt Rowell's Brownlow chances, the WA footy landscape, 1998 Redraft and more...
The three-headed monster is reduced to two as the boys chat the likelihood of a Matt Rowell Brownlow, how footy in WA will look due to quarantine and they pick their top ten players from the 1998 draft!
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Calamity on the Gold Coast: The best Suns win ever? 1999 AFL Redraft, Jack Higgins' return, more racism, and more...
The boys chat about Matt "The Rock" Rowell's incredible sophomore game, commentator favouritism, Richmond's inability to get on a plane as well as redrafting the 1999 "super draft."
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...aaand we're back... Top 20 players, crowdless football, night Grand Finals, and more...
It's been a loooong 10 weeks but we're finally back! In a bumper episode we cover some of the biggest stories to happen over the break, as well as taking a look at the future of the corona-free AFL.
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...Aaand it's gone... Gill's tremendous leadership, Bondi ****heads, the best players from each team, will we see footy again, and more....
An unprecedented week in footy leads to a relatively quiet podcast as the boys struggle to figure out where they go from here. Gill McLachlan is finally a hero, they name the best players from every club, and discuss whether or not we'll see footy again in 2020.
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Teams we're looking forward to watching, Coronavirus, Chris Scott's career, the Daniher non-trade, and more...
The boys are back and have quarantined themselves from each other in the wake of the global sensation touring the nation. They sit down and preview the season which may or may not be, highlight the teams they're looking forward to and try to define Chris Scott's career...
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Ep 29: It's Not Easy Being (Toby) Greene - Heroes And Villains, Captivating Questions, 2010 AFL Re-Draft, Finals Week 3 Preview, Brave Or Stupid
It's the penultimate episode of this year's Fifth Quarter Podcast and staying true to their consistent selves, one of the boys (Nate) couldn't make it this week. As much that means Ben and Brent waffle on and on about "The Toby Greene Show", they do also manage to discuss this weeks Heroes and...
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Ep 27: The Final Stretch - Captivating Questions, 2003 AFL Re-Draft, Finals Week 1 Preview
All rested up from the bye the boys cram it all into one episode, and will be from here on out! They ask some captivating questions about the All Australian, go through their 2003 AFL Re-draft, preview the games played in the first week of finals and poorly attempt to play the world's most...
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026: You've Made Your Bed, Now You've Got To Lyon It - Round 22 Preview, Brave Or Stupid
A Ben-less Brent and Nathan haplessly lead you through the match ups for round 22, as well as pointing their crystal ball to the first round of finals as they try and guess what happens next.
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026: You've Made Your Bed, Now You've Got To Lyon It - Heroes & Villains, Captivating Questions, 2014 Re-Draft
A special week in Fifth Quarter history as Ben has finally fallen to the sickness, leaving Brent and Nathan free to discuss footy without an Essendon rant, as well as dissect the round just gone and redraft 2014.
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Ep 25: The Giant's Depth Snow Good - Round 22 Preview, Brave Or Stupid
In part two of this weeks podcast the boys (yes, all of them) go through their predictions of who will win in round 22 and play the one game to rule them all: Brave or Stpd.
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Ep 24: Well That Was An Upset...ting Saturday - Round 21 Preview, Brave Or Stupid
Part two of this week's episode sees Ben and Nathan analyse the games coming up in round 21 as well as play the game that is impossible to speed-run: Brave or Stuwped.
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Ep 24: Well That Was An Upset...ting Saturday - Heroes & Villains, Captivating Questions, 2000 Re-Draft
Another week, another podcast member out with illness (tis the season!), but the boys that are left still go through their Heroes and Villains for the week, ask some captivating questions and give their top 10 picks from the the 2000 AFL draft.
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Ep 23: In Case Of Emergency, Unleash The Package - Round 20 Preview, Brave Or Stupid
Still only the two boys in the second part of this week's podcast which means even more shambolic than usual Preview of the upcoming round and play the game that deserves it's only platinum edition: Brave or Steupid.
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Ep 23: In Case Of Emergency, Unleash The Package - Heroes And Villains, Captivating Questions, 2012 AFL ReDraft
In this weeks episode, one boy comes back into the side while another goes out. They still manage to get through their Heroes and Villains of the week as well put forward some captivating questions (including one that is quite thought provoking) and analyse each other's 2012 AFL ReDraft.
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Ep 22: Interim Coach In, Then They Win - Round 19 Preview, Brave Or Stupid
Even though Brent is still out with the flu, Ben and Nathan battle on and give their tips on who will win in round 19, plus they play the game Milton Bradley wish they could get their hands on: Brave or Stewpid
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Ep 22: Interim Coach In, Then They Win - Heroes & Villains, Captivating Questions, 2006 Re-Draft
This week's episode is still without the flu-riddled Brent, so Ben and Nathan do their best to go through the Heroes and Villains of the week as well as the 2006 AFL re-draft and ask each other some rather captivating questions.
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Ep 21: Anthony McWinningGamesOfFooty - Round 18 Preview, Brave Or Stoopid
In the second part of this weeks episode the boys (still minus Brent) take a look at the games coming up in round 18 to try to pick some winners (keyword: try) and play the game that stops the nation; Brave or Stoopid
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020: Wait A Minute, We're In The Top 4! - Round 17 Preview, Captivating Questions, Brave Or Stupid
In the second part of this weeks episode the boys preview round 17, ask some captivating questions and play everybody's favourite game; Brave or Stoopid.
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020: Wait A Minute, We're In The Top Four! - Heroes And Villains, 2015 Redraft
This week we re-draft the 2015 AFL draft, as well as go through our heroes and villains of the week.
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019a: My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasia - Heroes, Villains And The 2008 Redraft
A monster episode sees us chat Heroes, Villains, redraft the 2008 draft and just talk a whole lot of nonsense, really.
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18b: The Gov Shove And The Head...But I Didn't Mean It - Round 14 Preview, Brave Or Stupid?
We're back to nine games a week, and jump straight into all the games coming up for round 14, as well as continue on with everyone's favourite segment: Brave or Stupid. Tipping --> http://tipping.fifthquarterpodcast.com Twitter --> @fifthqtrpod
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018a: The Gov Shove And The Head...But I Didn't Mean It - Heroes And Villains, Where Will Horse Be In 2020, And The 2013 Redraft.
We're back to nine games a week, and today in part one we chat heroes and villains, ask some really captivating questions and redraft the 2013 draft. Tipping --> http://tipping.fifthquarterpodcast.com Twitter --> @fifthqtrpod
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017: All Bets Are Off... Round 13 Preview, All-Australian Forward Lines, Brave Or Stupid...
We preview round 13 as well as unveil the final line of our All-Australian squads, including a couple of controversial selections.
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017: All Bets Are Off... Jaidyn Stephenson Gambling Drama, Heroes And Villains, 2001 Redraft, And More...
Arguably the biggest story of the year comes to light as Collingwood young gun Jaidyn Stephenson cops a 22 game ban (but really 10) and fined $20,000 for betting on results of his own matches. We also chat heroes and villains as well as redrafting the 2001 "Super Draft"... who SHOULD have gone…
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016: That Cripp-ling Feeling - Round 13 Tips, Our All-Australian Midfields, And More...
The boys cope alright this week without Brent to carry the load (unlike Carlton), and chat all things from Round 12, and go over their All-Australian midfields.
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016: That Cripp-ling Feeling - Heroes And Villains, 2005 Redraft, And More...
The boys cope alright this week without Brent to carry the load (unlike Carlton), and chat all things from Round 12, and go over their re-picks from the 2005 Draft.
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015: Goal RevYou Gotta Be Kidding Me - Round 12 Preview, Our All-Australian Backline, Brave Or Stupid (mostly Stupid), And More...
Welcome to the bye rounds! The boys discuss Brisbane's back-to-back byes, make their brave or stupid calls, and pick their All-Australian backline to this point of the season
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015: Goal RevYou Gotta Be Kidding Me - Heroes And Villains, 2007 Re-draft, Is John Worsfold A Premiership Coach, And More...
The boys are back, and Carlton's EOFY clearance is on the agenda, as well as Essendon's coaching situation, redrafting the 2007 draft and our heroes and villains from the week just gone.
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014: Round 11 Preview, Brave Or Stupid
We preview the upcoming games for round 11, as well as make our big calls and tell each other if we're brave or stupid. Tipping --> http://tipping.fifthquarterpodcast.com Twitter --> @fifthqtrpod Facebook --> @fifthqtrpod
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014: Third Time's A Charm! Some Unlikely Heroes, Probable Villains, Who Does Mitch McGovern Play For, And More...
Third time's a charm! This week we re-draft the 2009 draft with CUH-RAZY results! We also chat about some of the unheralded defenders in the AFL and Brent forgets which team Mitch McGovern plays for (although to be fair, we don't blame him...) As always, on all your favourite platforms: Tipping…
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013: I Have A Dream...Time - Round 10 Tips, And Our New Segment: Brave Or Stupid?
We introduce a new segment this week, Brave or Stupid? Where the boys make big calls for the round and decide if they are brave or stupid.
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013: I Have A Dream...Time - Heroes, Villains, Redrafting 2009, And More...
One of the biggest nights on the footy calendar, Dreamtime at the G, is finally here! We discuss our heroes and villains from round 9, if the Bombers can make finals without Smith and Daniher, our favourite indigenous players and attempt to redraft the top 10 of the 2009 draft.
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012: Some Hit The Post, Some Grazed The Post, Some Climbed The Post - Round 9 And Federal Election Tips
Can Melbourne exorcise their Demons in Perth? Are Adelaide good enough to get the job done in Brisbane? Can anyone stop the Gee-long Train? Is Saturday night shaping as the worst game we'll ever watch? All this and more in our round 8 preview.
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012: Some Hit The Post, Some Grazed The Post, Some Climbed The Post - Heroes And Villains, The Most Underrated Players And The Strangest Things We've Seen On A Footy Field...
The boys discuss Jarryd Roughead coaching his direct opponent in the middle of a game, who the most underrated player is at their respective clubs and how Dane Rampe climbing the goalpost isn't the strangest thing they've seen on a footy field.
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011: We Still Have No Idea What's Going On - Heroes And Villains, The Best And Worst Media Pundits, The Best Players We've Ever Seen, And More...
A new format sees the show split into halves. One half the boys chat about their heroes and villains from round seven, the other is the round 8 preview. This episode the boys chat Heroes, Villains, and the best media pundits and players they've ever seen and/or heard.