Stewart gives Footscray the Edge, Pies book a GF berth, Willy makes the Wildcard
Joe Pignataro and Gemma Bastiani bring you the State of Play in the Smithy's VFL and Rebel VFLW competitions.
Catch up on:
- Collingwood VFLW book their spot in the Grand Final
- North Melbourne advance to the Preliminary Final against Box Hill
- Footscray claim the minor premiership
- 2 Williamstown stars are weekend heroes
- INTERVIEW: Stewart Edge; Coach of Footscray
- A preview of the Rebel VFLW Preliminary Final
- The preview of both Smithy's VFL Wildcard matches
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Magpies move up the PECKing order, uncovering the secret weapon of the Cats
Joe Pignataro and Gemma Bastiani bring you the State of Play in the Smithy's VFL and Rebel VFLW competitions.
Catch up on:
- Collingwood end the winning streak of the reigning premiers
- Box Hill & Williamstown win through to the next round of the VFLW finals
- All 10 spots are still LIVE going into the final round of the Smithy's VFL
- INTERVIEW: Amelia Peck; Collingwood VFLW foward
- INTERVIEW: Tobyn Murray; Geelong VFL forward
- A preview of both Rebel VFLW semi-finals
- Taking a look at all the machinations and calculations head into the VFL's final round
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A savage Davidge sends Essendon into the VFLW finals, a potential VFL GF preview this weekend
Joe Pignataro and Gemma Bastiani bring you the State of Play in the Smithy's VFL and Rebel VFLW competitions.
Catch up on:
- Essendon VFLW come from the clouds to book a spot in the finals
- Unpacking how the rest of the VFLW final round played out
- Box Hill have every reason to be considered VFL premiership favourites
- INTERVIEW: Lulu Beatty; VFLW finals analyst
- Taking a look at the three Rebel VFLW finals this weekend
- All Smithy's VFL roads lead to Box Hill vs. Footscray on Saturday
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1 Foot in front of the other, Geelong's secret weapon is made of secret stuff!
Joe Pignataro and Gemma Bastiani bring you the State of Play in the Smithy's VFL and Rebel VFLW competitions.
Catch up on:
- Tobyn Murray the Geelong hero from the weekend
- Zac Foot keeping the Sharks on the right foot
- The Dolphins are charging towards September
- INTERVIEW: Tom Blamires; Frankston midfielder
- Previewing the final round of the Rebel VFLW season
- Games you can't sleep on in the Smithy's VFL
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Corey's perfect 10, Magpie magic with Andy Otten, chasing the Roo's in the W
Joe Pignataro and Gemma Bastiani bring you the State of Play in the Smithy's VFL and Rebel VFLW competitions.
Catch up on:
- VFLW sets up a fascinating final home and away round
- The form sides of the Smithy's VFL
- Corey Ellison produces the second biggest bag of the season
- INTERVIEW: Andy Otten; Collingwood VFL coach
- A competition wide bye in the Rebel VFLW this weekend
- Games you can't sleep on in the Smithy's VFL
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VFLW finals race heating up, Ants marching to their own drum, Secret weapon of the Cats
Joe Pignataro and Gemma Bastiani bring you the State of Play in the Smithy's VFL and Rebel VFLW competitions.
Catch up on:
- Tobyn Murray's 5-goal haul is one you can't go past
- It's Jacob Dawson's world, we're just living in it
- Back-to-back wins for the Bullants
- INTERVIEW: Ella Southgate, Darebin Falcons young star
- INTERVIEW: Jake Greiser, celebrating 150 VFL games this weekend
- The penultimate round of VFLW action coming up
- Games you can't sleep on in the Smithy's VFL
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Richmond's Great Scott, Bullants break the drought, Box Hill's VFLW power move
Joe Pignataro and Gemma Bastiani bring you the State of Play in the Smithy's VFL and Rebel VFLW competitions.
Catch up on:
- Carlton's Keeley Skepper ends Collingwood's winning streak
- Box Hill's VFLW program moves to 2nd on Gemma's power-rankings
- Finally the Bullants break their winless drought
- A weekend of close finishes in the Smithy's VFL
- INTERVIEW: Lachie Street, Richmond VFL captain
- Season defining weekend in the Rebel VFLW
- Games you can't sleep on in the Smithy's VFL
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Demons send the Bombers to hell, Dolphins up the pressure, Staunton's dual-athletic prowess
Joe Pignataro and Gemma Bastiani bring you the State of Play in the Smithy's VFL and Rebel VFLW competitions.
Catch up on:
- Frankston's pressure rating through the roof
- Another bag of 7 for Brodie McLaughlin
- Box Hill make a statement to the rest of the competition
- The ladder tightens up in the Rebel VFLW
- INTERVIEW: Mel Staunton; Geelong VFLW captain
- Season defining weekend in the Rebel VFLW
- Games you can't sleep on in the Smithy's VFL
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West is best, Cats break their drought, Banch hops into Arden St
Joe Pignataro and Gemma Bastiani bring you the State of Play in the Smithy's VFL and Rebel VFLW competitions.
Catch up on:
- Charlie West is firmly in line for an AFL debut after kicking 6 including the matchwinner
- Super Saturday of comebacks in the Smithy's VFL
- Geelong's drought breaking win in the Rebel VFLW after 421 days
- Is this Nike Dojiok's most consistent season of footy?
- INTERVIEW: Zac Banch; North Melbourne mid-season draftee
- Season defining weekend in the Rebel VFLW
- Games you can't sleep on in the Smithy's VFL
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Magpies CashIN, Casey on a tear, season defining weekend coming up
Joe Pignataro and Gemma Bastiani bring you the State of Play in the Smithy's VFL and Rebel VFLW competitions.
Catch up on:
- Casey have catapulted into 6th on the table
- Stuart Edge has the Dogs humming
- No complacency with North Melbourne Werribee in the VFLW
- Box Hill going stride for stride with the Kangaroos
- INTERVIEW: Tom Cashin, Collingwood VFLW coach
- Ladder shaping weekend in the VFLW
- Wildcard spots up for grabs in the VFL
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Banch makes Tigers pay, Gulls in white-hot form, Eaves-dropping her best season yet!
Joe Pignataro and Gemma Bastiani bring you the State of Play in the Smithy's VFL and Rebel VFLW competitions.
Catch up on:
- Zac Banch debuts for North against his old side Werribee
- Next man in mentality at Box Hill
- A deep-dive into Williamstown's 5 straight wins
- AFLW Academy Game recap
- INTERVIEW: Emily Eaves; Williamstown vice-captain
- It's a mini-final weekend in the VFLW
- Must-watch matches in the Smithy's VFL
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13 lucky for Southport, a GIANT wobble, Roos primed for back-to-back
Joe Pignataro and Gemma Bastiani bring you the State of Play in the Smithy's VFL and Rebel VFLW competitions.
Catch up on:
- Hugh Dixon's bag of 13 sends Southport to the top of the ladder
- Box Hill's shock loss to Collingwood
- Dom Brew's dynamic final 5 minutes to win the game for Werribee
- Collingwood VFLW go 3 wins in a row
- Mon De Matteo the reason the Falcons have won 4 in a row
- INTERVIEW: Liam McMahon; Carlton captain turned Essendon forward
- Why you can't go past Coburg v Footscray as the game of the round coming up
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Worrying trends at the Cattery, Burgers are better at home, Brodie's on 7th heaven
Joe Pignataro and Gemma Bastiani bring you the State of Play in the Smithy's VFL and Rebel VFLW competitions.
Catch up on:
- Jordan Endemann with a bomb for a goal of the year contender
- Coburg the highest they've been on the ladder since Rnd 1, 2019
- How do Geelong stop a 5-match losing streak
- The unsung heroes of the Rebel VFLW from the weekend
- Sandringham & Port Melbourne play out the season's first draw
- INTERVIEW: Brodie McLaughlin; Williamstown full forward
- The intriguing match of the round in the Smithy's VFL
- Bumper weekend of VFLW action
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Magpies hand GWS a GIANT loss; Dojiok repeats her Grand Final performance
Joe Pignataro and Gemma Bastiani bring you the State of Play in the Smithy's VFL and Rebel VFLW competitions.
Catch up on:
- Collingwood hand the Giants their first loss of the season
- The last month for Harvey Hooper has him in Team of the Year calculations
- Back to back wins for the Darebin Falcons
- North Melbourne win the VFLW Grand Final rematch
- INTERVIEW: Nyakoat Dojiok; North Melbourne VFLW forward
- Battle of the ocean this week: Sharks v Dolphins
- Could Coburg find their way inside the top 10 for the first time since 2019?
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A GIANT start to 2025, lightning strikes twice for the Falcs, O'Leary goes bonkers for the Dolphins bongos
Joe Pignataro and Gemma Bastiani bring you the State of Play in the Smithy's VFL and Rebel VFLW competitions.
Catch up on:
- The Falcons produce a boilover for the second year in a row
- Don't sleep on Port Melbourne's VFLW midfield brigade
- GWS 6-0 to start 2025, they could be Premiership favourites in a month
- Blake O'Leary the Dolphins hero on Saturday night
- INTERVIEW: Jackson Kornberg; Coach of Frankston
- INTERVIEW: Caitlin Bunker; Captain of Darebin
- 2024 VFLW Grand Final rematch this weekend
- Why you can't afford to miss the VFL's Battle of Bell St on Sunday
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Bedendo is Port Melbourne's Mr Fix It, Gulls go beserk by the bay
Joe Pignataro and Gemma Bastiani bring you the State of Play in the Smithy's VFL and Rebel VFLW competitions.
Catch up on:
- Nathan Colenso is a Williamstown hero
- GWS remain undefeated at the top of the ladder
- Essendon VFLW topple the reigning premiers
- Sandringham's strong start to the VFLW season
- INTERVIEW: Dom Bedendo; Port Melbourne midfielder
- Why Footscray v Casey is a fascinating watch this weekend
- Super Sunday of VFLW action this Mother's Day
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