A look at what makes the good teams, good. The reasons some are struggling. And the people who make the game.
Mark Stone and Mark Foreman bring a unique look at the game we all love.
Whether you’re a footy nuffie or just want to know a little bit more than just the score, there’s something for everybody in every episode.
The Inspiring Rise of the Dockers and Their People
Fremantle is about to embark on its finals campaign having finished the season as the minor premiers.
But whether they secure a maiden Premiership or not, the cultural revolution since the turn of the decade has seen the Dockers establish a system which puts its people first.
Mark Foreman wrote this story documenting the inspiring way Fremantle is putting people first and bringing the community with them, showing everybody that care, compassion and treating people well is the blueprint for success.
1 Sept 2026
Historic 2026 Season
Some of the numbers and facts from a record-breaking 2026 season.
We've really appreciated all of your support throughout the year as we have attempted to launch and maintain a new podcast in a busy space of the football world!
With the occasional struggle to juggle our full-time work commitments with other aspects of life, we're unsure if we will be able to release another before season's end.
So Mark (Foreman) takes a quick look at the numbers and shares some thank you's just in case we are on hold until 2027!
28 Jul 2026
Round 20: How to be the Best
1:26 - Round 20 Numbers
8:07 - Collingwood's forward half strangle
21:35 - Fremantle's unsung heroes
39:29 - What caught your eye: Ty Gallop's poor decision, Marcus Herbert belongs, Gold Coast's woes, the NAS weapon.
15 Jul 2026
Round 18: The Selfless Sacrifice Building the Best
1:45 - Round 18 by the numbers
7:12 - Fremantle
11:10 - The selfless sacrifice building the best team
21:30 - Freo's secret weapon
26:20 - GWS' winning blueprint
30:08 - Adelaide's rise
34:20 - Brisbane is back
1 Jul 2026
Fremantle's Identity and Hawthorn Mid-Season Review
2:20 - Round 16 numbers
5:45 - Fremantle's ultimate selfless attitude
11:27 - First to 100... Fremantle vs Hawthorn
16:50 - Hawthorn trends
27:49 - Will Day's winnings ways
32:12 - Hawk reinforcements
37:16 - The run home
38:10 - Top 4 predictions
23 Jun 2026
Geelong hiding strategy? Continuity is King. Melbourne Mid-Season Review
2:20 - Continuity is King
6:05 - Geelong's secret long game?
11:28 - Which award is the one to win?
14:02 - How to stop Luke Jackson
16:22 - Stoney's trip inside the Dee's inner sanctum
19:46 - Melbourne mid-season review
28:01 - The speed Demons
33:01 - The MCG fortress
38:18 - Clip breakdown: A patient approach
16 Jun 2026
Brisbane Mid-Season Review
2:40 - Umpiring, Socceroos Schedule and Waterman's radar
7:30 - Andrew McQualter's unwavering support
8:48 - Brisbane in focus
31:08 - Speed Demons
38:37 - Chris Fagan's inspiration
10 Jun 2026
Fremantle Mid Season Review
2:20 - Winning in all different ways
12:20 - Speed to burn
13:50 - Key Forward history makers
22:05 - Trading success
26:46 - List buold and squad depth
32:30 - The details behind an iconic finals goal
37:06 - Vulnerabilities
25 May 2026
Round 11 Review: "There are no easy games in this comp"
1:10 - Round 11 by the numbers
4:45 - Hawks beat the Crows (and the cold)
6:38 - Dreamtime draws a crowd
10:25 - Fremantle club record
15:50 - The Dockers becoming final quarter specialists
18:30 - The suns fire fades
20:52 - Stoney highlight's Wardlaw's poise
24:10 - Geelong premiership credentials solidified
25:20 - Pendlebury's party
32:57 - What has changed at Carlton (besides the coach!)
40:01 - GWS goes from zero to hero
45:28 - Dogged Dogs down Dees
18 May 2026
Round 10 Review: Upsets Galore
1:26 - Round 10 Numbers
5:49 - Cats win the feline battle
9:20 - Depleted Pies drop a five-goal lead
16:05 - Collingwood's focus on Pendlebury
22:15 - Suns shine brightest in Darwin
22:52 - North Melbourne 0-20 in South Australia
24:54 - Dees clip the Hawks
26:40 - Stoney's stories on Harry Sharp
28:32 - Josh Fraser and his calming influence on the Blues
31:48 - Fremantle cruising
37:04 - Richmond injury crisis worsens
38:06 - West Coast take a Giant scalp
42:40 - Learning on the job
11 May 2026
Round 9 Review
1:07 - Round 9 numbers
3:22 - Fremantle proves credentials
5:24 - Thursday fixture in Perth
7:22 - Stoney highlights Gunston masterclass
13:05 - Carlton hangs in there
15:42 - Coaching in the box compared to ground level
18:40 - What statistical KPI's do Coaches value highly?
22:54 - Port lose another thriller
23:30 - North Melbourne shows growth
25:30 - Melbourne stoppage dominance
4 May 2026
Round 8 Review and Whiteboard Gate
1:15 - Whiteboard Gate (Stoney's experience at Brisbane)
6:24 - Round 8 numbers
10:40 - First draw ever between the Pies and Hawks
13:25 - AFL Fixturing
14:45 - Dockers keep on keeping on
18:28 - Showdown thriller
23:07 - Bombers shot down
24:52 - Worst Eagles loss in recent memory
27:05 - Stand rule
32:48 - The Tagger
35:18 - Carlton defending deficiency
41:16 - Melbourne and Sydney both hit the tonne
43:39 - Expansion Cup
44:59 - Listener Questions
20 Apr 2026
Round 6 Review: The best weekend of footy yet!
1:22 - Round 6 numbers
7:23 - Elijah Hollands
10:40 - The Blues fade again
11:32 - Nick Daicos at stoppages
16:30 - A dire night for the Dogs
18:53 - Sydney is red and white
22:54 - The hawks hang on
23:54 - An emotional night in Adelaide
26:17 - Richmond feeling the pinch of a rebuild
28:40 - Steven King and the Dees down the Lions
31:21 - Fremantle take Derby 62
32:40 - Listener questions
13 Apr 2026
Round 5 Review: Simon Garlick, the Collingwood corridor and tackle technique
0:10 - We're back!
2:42 - Zak Butters
4:21 - Adelaide beat the Blues
6:33 - The wild numbers of the Dockers' win
10:02 - Fremantle unpick the Pies' corridor defence
14:36 - Brisbane pulls away from North
15:30 - Bombers pick their plan
19:28 - Gold Coast slips again
21:29 - Hawthorn down the Dogs
23:01 - West Coast with a better start, Cats too good
24:54 - Giants tame the Tigers
26:48 - Port and St Kilda bring down Gather Round curtain
29:01 - Tackling technique in question
31:18 - Simon Garlick: Fremantle CEO
1:13:21 - A look ahead
0:00 - Round Review
12:31 - Selfless Serong
22:18 - The big boys are back
26:42 - Brett Kirk: Head of Welfare at Sydney
59:01 - A look ahead to Round 3
16 Mar 2026
Round 1 Review
A full fixture and plenty to unpack, with a special guest joining us too; Head of High performance at GWS Jackson Dennis.
We also take an in-depth look at:
What changed after quarter time for the Dockers
Hawthorn's use of handball to lethal effect
Essendon's poor defending
West Coast similarities to Brisbane's re-build
Jackson Dennis: Head of High Performance at GWS
9 Mar 2026
Footy is Back! Opening Round Review
- Opening Round eye-catchers
- Sizzling Suns
- Petracca career best game
- Bont to be used as a forward
- Sydney's selfless mid
- The intricacies of a tag and how St Kilda couldn't execute it
4 Mar 2026
Opening Round Begins
The Pilot episode of Marks Between the Arcs as pre-season is over and the real stuff begins.
Hear about who we are, why we started it, and then the real stuff;
- What was important in season 2025
- What effect rule changes will have on the game in 2026
- Luke Jackson getting dangerous
- The difference between West Coast and Port Adelaide
- Murray Davis: Adelaide Director of Coaching
- Remembering Dennis Commetti
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