State of Play - VFL/W Podcast

Joe Pignataro and Gemma Bastiani bring you the State of Play in the Smithy's VFL and VFLW competitions.  Catch up on: Have Williamstown surpassed the Magpies? Could Footscray go on a surprise September run? Unflappable formline of the Cats 2025 VFLW Grand Final rematch this weekend The intriguing matches of Round 16 of the VFL + Round 9 of the VFLW Subscribe to the State of Play VFL/W Podcast...

Joe Pignataro and Gemma Bastiani bring you the State of Play in the Smithy's VFL and VFLW competitions.  Catch up on: Is there vulnerability in the Collingwood VFLW line-up? Williamstown's incredibly healthy VFLW list Question marks over the Box Hill Hawks form Who saw Brisbane's victory coming?  INTERVIEW: Harvey Hooper; GWS midfielder The intriguing matches of Round 15 of the VFL + Rou...

Joe Pignataro and Gemma Bastiani bring you the State of Play in the Smithy's VFL and VFLW competitions.  Catch up on: Williamstown's ruck duo proving to be a handful Carlton's season is in free-fall Tasmania breakthrough for a historic first VFLW victory INTERVIEW: Grace White; Tasmanian VFLW forward INTERVIEW: Jackson Voss; Frankston defender The intriguing matches of Round 14 of the VFL + R...

Joe Pignataro and Gemma Bastiani bring you the State of Play in the Smithy's VFL and VFLW competitions.  Catch up on: The reigning premiers are in free-fall Noah Yze playing with excitement & freedom at Sandy Williamstown the third best seed in the VFLW Ella Stoddart holds the key for Box Hill this weekend INTERVIEW: Christina Bernardi; Essendon forward The intriguing matches of Round 13...

Joe Pignataro and Gemma Bastiani bring you the State of Play in the Smithy's VFL and VFLW competitions.  Catch up on: Gemma's day at Casey Fields Werribee continuing their climb up the ladder Bernardi leads the Bombers to their first win Renee Tierney & Dom Carbone leading from the front INTERVIEW: Charlie Lazzaro, Werribee midfielder  The intriguing matches of Round 12 of the VFL +...

Joe Pignataro and Gemma Bastiani bring you the State of Play in the Smithy's VFL and VFLW competitions.  Catch up on: Geelong the clear VFL front-runner Trusting Werribee's recent form Is North Melbourne Werribee gettable? Port Melbourne v Tassie in both VFL/W matches was a spectacle The Collingwood obliteration of the Bulldogs in the VFLW The intriguing matches of Round 11 of the VFL + Round...

Joe Pignataro and Gemma Bastiani bring you the State of Play in the Smithy's VFL and Rebel VFLW competitions.  Catch up on: Coburg ends Carlton's winning streak Paige Price elevated to the Gold Coast SUNS AFLW list Ajang Kuol Mun stakes his claim to being the #1 ruck in the game North Melbourne Werribee are the second half-specialists Are the Box Hill Hawks going under the radar in the VFL? T...

On Sunday, May 24 - Coburg will hold its annual Vicki Cleary Day. The Lions annually pay tribute to the life of Vicki Cleary and the all too many women who have been impacted by family and domestic violence. Phil Cleary is a legend of Coburg, the VFA and the VFL, he joins Joe Pignataro in this bonus edition of State of Play to provide an overview into how this day has grown over the years, and the...

Joe Pignataro and Gemma Bastiani bring you the State of Play in the Smithy's VFL and Rebel VFLW competitions.  Catch up on: Recapping VFLW's opening round Everyone is still going to be chasing the Kangaroo's W midfield Sandringham win a close one against the Bombers Port Melbourne come from 5-goals down against the Kangaroos INTERVIEW: Jamie Cassidy-McNamara; Coach of Coburg The intriguing ma...

Joe Pignataro and Gemma Bastiani bring you the State of Play in the Smithy's VFL and Rebel VFLW competitions.  Catch up on: Coburg's victory over Southport: 4 years in the making Carlton's 4 game winning streak: The latest by a record margin Tassie & Werribee play out the season's first draw Prediction time ahead of the VFLW's opening round INTERVIEW: Lulu Beatty; Darebin midfielder The i...

Joe Pignataro and Gemma Bastiani bring you the State of Play in the Smithy's VFL and Rebel VFLW competitions.  Catch up on: Fun-facts from Round 6 results Respect for St Kilda and Richmond despite close fought losses Tassie the story of the opening month Coburg win the battle of the Lions INTERVIEW: Daniel Ward; Coach of Sandringham Games you can't afford to miss in Round 7 Subscribe to the S...

Joe Pignataro and Gemma Bastiani bring you the State of Play in the Smithy's VFL and Rebel VFLW competitions.  Catch up on: Top 6 sides all suffer a loss this weekend The incredible amount of movement on the ladder GWS scoring dominance Can you trust the Swans? INTERVIEW: Tom Hird; Port Melbourne captain The intriguing matches worth watching in Round 6 Subscribe to the State of Play VFL/W Pod...

Joe Pignataro and Gemma Bastiani bring you the State of Play in the Smithy's VFL and Rebel VFLW competitions.  Catch up on: St Kilda's first win for 2026 How the reigning premiers cover their mounting injury list Point Gellibrand is a Williamstown fortress  Gemma unpacks "The Sleepover Club"  Alex Johnson v Nick Malceski in the coaches box this weekend A look ahead to Round 5 of the...

Joe Pignataro and Gemma Bastiani bring you the State of Play in the Smithy's VFL and Rebel VFLW competitions.  Catch up on: Recapping the SANFLW v VFLW close encounter The Big V men get the job done by 5 points INTERVIEW: Mitch Podhasjki, Coburg full forward A look ahead to Round 4 of the Smithy's VFL Subscribe to the State of Play VFL/W Podcast wherever you get your podcast to never miss a m...

Joe Pignataro and Gemma Bastiani bring you the State of Play in the Smithy's VFL and Rebel VFLW competitions.  Catch up on: Tasmania remain unbeaten to life in the VFL The firepower of the Southport and Footscray forward lines Geelong's unheralded heroes INTERVIEW: Brett Gourley; VFLW representative coach INTERVIEW: Jackson Kornberg; VFL representative coach Big V previews ahead of Saturday S...

Joe Pignataro and Gemma Bastiani bring you the State of Play in the Smithy's VFL and Rebel VFLW competitions.  Catch up on: Sandringham's first win as a standalone side in 26 years Daniel Capiron, the defender turned forward Tassie's strong start to life in the VFL VFL/W 40 player Big V representative squad announced The games you can't miss this Easter weekend Subscribe to the State of Play...

Joe Pignataro and Gemma Bastiani bring you the State of Play in the Smithy's VFL and Rebel VFLW competitions.  Catch up on: Footscray unfurl their premiership flag in style Tassie create a slice of their own history with a first up win Port Melbourne get their season off on the right foot INTERVIEW: Dan Lowther; Coach of Werribee The games that are in store for Round 2 Subscribe to the State...

Joe Pignataro and Gemma Bastiani bring you the State of Play in the Smithy's VFL and Rebel VFLW competitions.  Catch up on: 12 new coaches in the VFL The VFL players who found their way onto AFL lists Pre-season predictions: Riser, Slider, Grand Finalists, Top 10 A landmark broadcast deal for the competition The games you can't afford to miss in Round 1 Subscribe to the State of Play VFL/W Po...

Joe Pignataro and Gemma Bastiani bring you a pre-season bonus edition of State of Play.  Coming to you from the VFL/W season launch for 2026, Gemma sits down with Tasmania Devils VFL captain Robbie Fox and VFLW representative Georgia Hill ahead of the men's side making their return to the competition for the first time since 2008.  Subscribe to State of Play wherever you get your podcast...

Joe Pignataro and Gemma Bastiani bring you the State of Play in the Smithy's VFL and Rebel VFLW competitions.  Catch up on: Recapping the 2025 Smithy's VFL Grand Final Cooper Craig-Peters wins the Norm Goss Medal Heartbreak for the Southport Sharks INTERVIEW: Stuart Edge & Daniel Orgill; Coach & Captain of Footscray The moments that made 2025 a special one Subscribe to the State of Pl...

The Scray are premiers for the first time since 2016! Join Joe Pignataro, Pete Marcato, Jamie Cassidy-McNamara, Harvey Hooper and Josh Heriot for the complete call of Footscray v Southport in the 2025 VFL Grand Final. Footscray 14.5.89 def. Southport 11.13.79   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Joe Pignataro and Pete Marcato bring you the State of Play ahead of the first bounce of the 2025 Smithy's VFL Grand Final For the first time in a long time, AFL.com.au and the AFL Live Official App will have an audio call of the Grand Final to compliment Channel 7's coverage of the game. Join Joe Pignataro, Pete Macarto alongside Coburg coach Jamie Cassidy-McNamara, and Port Melbourne captain Harv...

Joe Pignataro and Gemma Bastiani bring you the State of Play in the Smithy's VFL and Rebel VFLW competitions.  Catch up on: Wrapping up the VFL/W Awards Night INTERVIEW: Ange Gogos wins the Lambert-Pearce Medal INTERVIEW: Jacob Dawson after claiming the JJ Liston Trophy Paying credit to both competition Rising Stars Unpacking the VFL preliminary finals INTERVIEW: Stuart Edge & Daniel Orgi...

Joe Pignataro and Gemma Bastiani bring you the State of Play in the Smithy's VFL and Rebel VFLW competitions.  Catch up on: Bodie Ryan & Bailey Lambert live the dream of kicking match winning goals  Frankston into a Preliminary Final for the first time since 1997 Box Hill's incredible final quarter comeback Tasmania is joining the VFL and VFLW in 2026 Daniel Ward has been announced t...

Joe Pignataro and Gemma Bastiani bring you the State of Play in the Smithy's VFL and Rebel VFLW competitions.  Catch up on: North Melbourne-Werribee create history by going back-to-back Heartbreak for Dom Carbone and the Magpies Southport stun the Box Hill Hawks to advance to the VFL Preliminary Final Footscray are becoming an indestructible outfit  INTERVIEW: Riley Bonner; Casey Demons...