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The official weekly podcast of the Victorian Football League, talking all things Smithy’s VFL and rebel VFLW.
AFL hosts State of Play - VFL/W Podcast, a sports show with 100 episodes published.
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
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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
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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
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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 Sa
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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 lates
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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 Tass
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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 sc
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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 Ge
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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:
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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
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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 forw
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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
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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 predictio
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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 representa
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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 Heartbre
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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. Fo
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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 cal
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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:
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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 Prelim
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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
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