Podcasts

25th September - Fraser Bayne - Mark Penaluna - Jeff Costello

The Gold Coast Suns are this years VFL Premiers after holding out Werribee by 19 points on Sunday. 

The Suns have been the benchmark of the competition all year and reigned supreme when it mattered most.

Hear from Charlie Constable and Josh Drummond in the post-game. 

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Joe Pignataro and Lucy Watkin bring you the latest news from the Smithy's VFL and Rebel VFLW season for 2023.

Heading into the Smithy's VFL Grand Final hear from both coaches, Michael Barlow (Werribee) and Josh Drummond (Gold Coast) from the Palladium Ballroom at Crown on the VFL/W awards night.

Incredibly, this years Lambert-Pearce Medal is a 3-way tie, Joe and Lucy speak to each winner and the J.J Liston Trophy winner is Jarryd Lyons from the Brisbane Lions. 

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The penultimate weekend of the 2023 Smithy's VFL season pins the Box Hill Hawks against the Gold Coast Suns, and Werribee welcomes Brisbane to Victoria. The winner of these 2 matches will face off in this years Grand Final

6:20: Callum Porter; Box Hill Hawks co-captain after the Hawks won through to the Preliminary Final against the Suns on the back of beating Footscray by 20 points

16:30: Tom Gribble; Werribee stalwart is looking forward to facing the Lions at home this Saturday for a spot in the Grand Final

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It was a Super Saturday to kickstart the Smithy's VFL finals series for 2023. 

Werribee made it 16 wins in a row to book a spot in the Preliminary Final, whilst the Gold Coast Suns stamped themselves as Premiership favourites beating Brisbane in the Q-Clash. Williamstown continue their fairytale run this year dismantling the Magpies and the Scray were able to keep their 11-game winning streak alive smashing Casey. 

7:30: Caleb Poulter; Footscray midfielder after extending his contract for a further 2 years with the Western Bulldogs

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Wildcard Weekend proved to be successful for Collingwood and the Casey Demons who have both advanced to the 2023 Smithy's VFL finals series. 

This weekend is headlined by the minor premiers Gold Coast facing off against the Brisbane Lions in the Q-Clash at Heritage Bank Stadium on Saturday night.

6:40: Chris Burgess; Gold Coast Suns forward has gone back-to-back in winning the Frosty Miller Medal, this year equal on 51 goals with Suns teammate Brodie McLaughlin 

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VFL Rewind - Shaun Mannagh - Tom Wilson - Ron Brown

Richmond knew what they needed to do on Sunday against the Kangaroos in the final round of the Smithy's VFL season, whilst Gold Coast have claimed this years minor Premiership

8:30: Mutaz El Nour; Richmond defender who has been invited to attend this years AFL Draft Combine.

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VFL Rewind 150th Episode - Brodie McLaughlin - Mohammed Yassine - Frank Vergona

The final round of the Smithy's VFL season promises to be a beauty with every spot from 1st to 11th still open for business. Before looking ahead, Joe & Lucy look back on the weekend that saw the Dogs win a ninth straight game whilst Carlton upset the Casey Demons to keep their season alive. 

7:40: Ben Ronke; Carlton Forward after kicking 2 goals for the Blues on Sunday at Ikon Park in their 8 point win over Casey

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VFL Rewind - 14th July - Adrian Lloyd - Samuel Zito - Gary Frangalas