Footy with Fletch

Lauren has a basketball background. She played for the Darebin Falcons in the VFLW. She was drafted by Melbourne with Pick 25 in the 2016 AFLW draft and has been involved with the AFLW since the competition's first season back in 2017. Lauren is an AFLW premiership player with Melbourne and 2x All Australian. She has played 87 AFLW games and kicked 12 goals. In this interview, Lauren reflected on...

Cameron was the youngest VFL CEO, joining Richmond as CEO at 24-years-old. He went on to be a CEO at Melbourne and Fremantle.  In this interview, he discussed his father Alan Schwab, his family heritage and how it was one of the main reasons as why he joined Richmond. He discussed the Save Our Skin campaign.  He unpacked the importance of quality people inside a football club and what stability in...

Sienna is a Gold Coast Suns AFLW player, she was selected by Gold Coast with Pick 51 in the 2023 AFLW draft. Sienna missed the entire 2024 season due to an ACL injury, despite missing the season she was named Suns' Most Professional Player. She's played 3 games and kicked a goal.

Mark played 201 games and kicked 236 games in his time at Collingwood and Brisbane. He captained the Collingwood Football Club and is a 2x Club Best and Fairest.  He played 380 games and kicked 377 goals including his time at State League level.  Mark coached Port Adelaide from 1999 to 2010, guiding the club to their first AFL premiership in 2004.  He has had various assistant coaching roles, from...

Laela is a former North Adelaide SANFLW player. Laela was awarded the Best on Ground Medal for the SANFLW state team in a representative match with WAFLW state team. She joined Melbourne in 2025 after being signed as an injury replacement player. She's played 14 AFLW games to date.

Brad Lloyd is a former football adminstrator he was Fremantle's List Manager before joining Carlton as General Manager of Football in 2018.   In this episode we discussed a wide range of topics from his time at Hawthorn, Williamstown, Fremantle and Carlton. We unpacked the highs and lows of football. Carlton's external review in 2021. What it was like working with different coaches. We unpacked th...

Talor was selected by Carlton with pick 45 in the 2025 AFL draft. In 2025, he claimed the Greater Western Victoria Rebels best and fairest.  Named in the Coates Talent League Team of the Year.  Talor is described as an exciting attacking small forward.

Zaine was selected by the Western Bulldogs with Pick 62 in the 2014 draft as a Father-Son selection. He played 141 AFL games and kicked 21 goals. He's a 2016 Premiership Player with the Western Bulldogs. He joined St Kilda as an unrestricted free agent in 2022. In 2025, he was delisted by the Saints and subsequently announced his retirement.

Alex played 2 AFL games for Hawthorn and unfortunately suffered 5 ACL injuries across his career. He won the 2014 JJ Liston Trophy. He's now involved with the Adelaide Crows recruiting team.

At the time of recording, Brooke has played 26 AFLW games. Brooke was selected by Carlton with Pick 23 in the 2021 AFLW draft. Brooke missed the 2024 season due to a hamstring injury. She missed the start of the 2025 season due to a wrist injury. We discussed her injury concerns, life as a Blue and the side's current season to date!

She won the SANFLW Best and Fairest award in 2023 along with  the SANFLW Breakthrough Player of the Year and Coaches Award. Piper was named Captain of the 2023 under-18 All Australian team.  Piper was selected by Port Adelaide with Pick 19 in the 2023 AFLW draft. She played every game in her debut season. Piper has played 16 AFLW games and kicked 2 goals.

Josh Gibson played 225 games and kicked 5 goals for North Melbourne and Hawthorn.  He's a three-time Premiership player, two-time Peter Crimmins Medallist and one-time All Australian. He was renowned for his spoiling ability

Justin Madden played 332 V/AFL games and kicked 190 V/AFL goals. He's a two-time premiership player at Carlton, two-time club best and fairest winner and one-time All-Australian. In 1985, he finished runner-up in the Brownlow Medal. Justin also had a career in politics for 15-years from 1999 to 2014.

Mia was selected by Carlton with Pick 18 in the 2022 AFLW draft. She has played 23 games and kicked 18 goals. Mia was Carlton's Club Leading Goalkicker in 2023.

Keely was selected by the Western Bulldogs with Pick 29 in the 2022 AFLW draft. Keely played 12 games and kicked 1 goal with the Western Bulldogs. In 2023, Keely suffered an ACL injury which saw her miss the remainder of the Season 8 and the entire 2024 season. Keely was delisted by the Western Bulldogs at the end of the 2024 season. Keely then signed with Hawthorn as a Delisted Free Agent in 2024...

Violet was selected by Collingwood with Pick 42 in the 2024 AFLW draft, as a Father-Daughter selection with Collingwood matching North Melbourne's bid. She played with Glenelg in the SANFLW prior to being drafted.

Steph was selected by Essendon with Pick 32, in the 2022 AFLW draft. She has played 31 AFLW games and kicked 7 goals. She was nominated for the AFLW Rising Star award on two occasions and finished 3rd in Essendon's AFLW Best and Fairest in 2023. In 2024, she unfortunately ruptured her ACL against Richmond in Darwin.

Alice Mitchell was selected by Sydney with Pick 13 in the 2022 AFLW draft. She has played 21 AFLW games across two seasons after she missed her first AFLW season due to an ACL injury. Alice spoke openly about her mindset throughout her ACL rehabilitation.

Ally Dallaway has played 42 AFLW games, she's played every possible game so far across her career. Ally was signed by the GWS Giants in the 2022 AFLW pre-season. In December 2023, she was traded from the Giants to Richmond. 

Dyson Heppell played 253 games and kicked 68 goals. Drafted by Essendon with Pick 8 in the 2010 draft. He won the AFL Rising Star award in his first season. In 2014, he made the All-Australian team and won the Crichton Medal. Dyson captained the club from 2017 to 2022. He announced his retirement in 2024.

Lucy Cronin was selected by Collingwood with Pick 9 in the 2023 AFLW draft. She was a part of the Oakleigh Chargers premiership team in the Coates Talent League in 2023. Lucy has played 11 AFLW games. Lucy was nominated for the AFLW Rising Star award in her first season in the competition. She was runner-up in Collingwood's AFLW Best and Fairest award and received Collingwood's Best First Year Pla...

Western Bulldogs superstar Adam Treloar has played 254 games and kicked 154 goals. The ex Giant and Pie had a strong season in 2024 claiming his maiden All-Australian blazer.

Harry Charleson was selected by Carlton with Pick 9 in the 2024 AFL Rookie Draft. Harry is a defender, who co-captained the GWV Rebels in the Coates Talent League in 2024. He was also their joint Best and Fairest winner.

Emily Gough was selected by Essendon with Pick 20 in the 2023 AFLW draft. Emily has played 5 AFLW games and kicked 2 goals to date. She currently plays down forward for the Bombers.

Giants young gun Kaitlyn Srhoj was selected by the Giants with Pick 3 in the 2023 AFLW draft. She was nominated for the AFLW Rising Star Award in Round 3 after her career-best performance against the Gold Coast Suns. Kaitlyn has played 8 AFLW games.