Who hosts State of Play - VFL/W Podcast?

State of Play - VFL/W Podcast is hosted by AFL. They have published 100 episodes. The show covers sports.

What has State of Play - VFL/W Podcast covered recently?

Recent episodes include "Kangas hop to historic three-peat, Mirra Mirra on the ball, Box Hill premiers after all", "Prelim reviews, Grand Final previews, memorable VFL/W awards night", and "Straight sets exits, come-from-behind victories, 1-point thrillers". The latest went out on 21 Sep 2026 and ran about 40 minutes. These are from season 4. Reading two or three of these before pitching is the fastest way to see what the show actually books.

How often does State of Play - VFL/W Podcast publish?

State of Play - VFL/W Podcast publishes weekly, a median of 7 days between episodes. Episodes average about 44 minutes. The back catalogue stands at 100 episodes. A show on this cadence plans ahead, so pitch earlier rather than closer to the date you want.

How hard is it to get booked on State of Play - VFL/W Podcast?

For State of Play - VFL/W Podcast, Booking Probability sits at 34/100, Listen Score at 28/100, and the guest bar is around 80/100. The show has not signalled guest openness recently, which raises the bar on relevance. A verified contact is on file.

Who should pitch State of Play - VFL/W Podcast?

State of Play - VFL/W Podcast covers vfl, vflw, football, australian football, so guests who can speak to those specifically fit best. The show carries an audience score of 5/100. Lead with a specific result you can describe in numbers rather than a job title, and tie it to something the show has already covered.

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State of Play - VFL/W Podcast

Hosted by AFL · sports · EN-US · 100 episodes

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The official weekly podcast of the Victorian Football League, talking all things Smithy’s VFL and rebel VFLW.

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What is State of Play - VFL/W Podcast?

State of Play - VFL/W Podcast is a sports podcast hosted by AFL, with 100 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

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Episode #30
Kangas hop to historic three-peat, Mirra Mirra on the ball, Box Hill premiers after all
Sep 21, 202640 minS4
Joe Pignataro and Gemma Bastiani bring you the State of Play in the Smithy's VFL and VFLW competitions.  Catch up on: North Melbourne Werribee are the VFLW premiers for a third straight season An emotional Renee Tierney speaks to State of Play on the siren Another standout performance from Alana Barba Box Hill celebrate 25 years of alignment with Hawthorn as Premiers Dave Mirra adds premiership coach to his illustrious CV Oli Greeves, 19 year old Norm Goss Medallist Subscribe to the State of Play VFL/W Podcast wherever you get your podcast to never miss a moment, a fresh episode is released in-season every Tuesday.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Episode #29
Prelim reviews, Grand Final previews, memorable VFL/W awards night
Sep 14, 202658 minS4
Joe Pignataro and Gemma Bastiani bring you the State of Play in the Smithy's VFL and VFLW competitions.  Catch up on: Geelong and Box Hill win through to the VFL Grand Final Williamstown and North Melbourne Werribee advance in the VFLW Prelim Finals  Recapping a memorable night at the VFL/W Awards Night INTERVIEWS: Trent Mynott & George Stevens, JJ Liston Trophy Winners INTERVIEW: Emily Eaves, Lambert Pearce Medallist INTERVIEWS: Eliza Straford (Williamstown), Renee Tierney (North Melbourne Werribee) INTERVIEWS: Daniel Capiron (Geelong), Stu Horner (Box Hill) Preview of the VFL Grand Final A look ahead to the VFLW Grand Final Subscribe to the State of Play VFL/W Podcast wherever you get your podcast to never miss a moment, a fresh episode is released in-season every Tuesday.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Episode #28
Straight sets exits, come-from-behind victories, 1-point thrillers
Sep 7, 20261h 8mS4
Joe Pignataro and Gemma Bastiani bring you the State of Play in the Smithy's VFL and VFLW competitions.  Catch up on: Straight sets exit for both Werribee and Tasmania Analysing Tassie's debut season overall 8 wins in a row for the Bombers Collingwood and Port Melbourne both come from behind to win in the VFLW semi finals INTERVIEW: Jackson Kornberg; Frankston coach Preview of the VFL Preliminary Finals A look ahead to the VFLW Preliminary Finals Subscribe to the State of Play VFL/W Podcast wherever you get your podcast to never miss a moment, a fresh episode is released in-season every Tuesday.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Episode #27
Cats purr into a Prelim, Dons on seventh heaven, Peck-Deck chats the Magpies
Aug 31, 202653 minS4
Joe Pignataro and Gemma Bastiani bring you the State of Play in the Smithy's VFL and VFLW competitions.  Catch up on: Essendon's winning streak continues into a semi-final Injuries derail Werribee's Qualifying Final against Box Hill Williamstown claim the VFLW minor premiership How will team selection look in the first weekend of VFLW finals? INTERVIEW: Amelia Peck; Collingwood VFLW vice-captain Preview of the VFL semi-finals A look ahead to the first weekend of VFLW finals Subscribe to the State of Play VFL/W Podcast wherever you get your podcast to never miss a moment, a fresh episode is released in-season every Tuesday.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Episode #26
Happy Plappy's run continues, TikTok Baldwin, and Gourley's premiership blueprint
Aug 24, 20261h 16mS4
Joe Pignataro and Gemma Bastiani bring you the State of Play in the Smithy's VFL and VFLW competitions.  Catch up on: Wrapping up the VFL's Wildcard Weekend Reason's to be excited if you're a fan of Willy or Sydney Joey's VFL Team of the Year locks for 2026 Collingwood fall short of the Kangaroos in the second last VFLW round Carlton fall to Geelong INTERVIEW: Kaine Baldwin; Port Melbourne Forward INTERVIEW: Brett Gourley; 2x North Melbourne Werribee premiership coach Preview of the second week of the VFL finals The intriguing matches in the final round of the VFLW Subscribe to the State of Play VFL/W Podcast wherever you get your podcast to never miss a moment, a fresh episode is released in-season every Tuesday.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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board member, mayor of Sevierville, Sevier County Partners in Progress Education Foundation

Stu Horner

Box Hill

Renee Tierney

North Melbourne Werribee

Daniel Capiron

Geelong

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State of Play - VFL/W Podcast

About this Podcast:

Pitch Analysis

What is State of Play - VFL/W Podcast?

About the host

Recent episodes

Kangas hop to historic three-peat, Mirra Mirra on the ball, Box Hill premiers after all

Prelim reviews, Grand Final previews, memorable VFL/W awards night

Straight sets exits, come-from-behind victories, 1-point thrillers

Cats purr into a Prelim, Dons on seventh heaven, Peck-Deck chats the Magpies

Happy Plappy's run continues, TikTok Baldwin, and Gourley's premiership blueprint

Guest Appearances

Robbie Fox

Stu Horner

Renee Tierney

Daniel Capiron

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State of Play - VFL/W Podcast

About this Podcast:

Pitch Analysis

What is State of Play - VFL/W Podcast?

About the host

Recent episodes

Kangas hop to historic three-peat, Mirra Mirra on the ball, Box Hill premiers after all

Prelim reviews, Grand Final previews, memorable VFL/W awards night

Straight sets exits, come-from-behind victories, 1-point thrillers

Cats purr into a Prelim, Dons on seventh heaven, Peck-Deck chats the Magpies

Happy Plappy's run continues, TikTok Baldwin, and Gourley's premiership blueprint

Guest Appearances

Robbie Fox

Stu Horner

Renee Tierney

Daniel Capiron

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Best industries to pitch State of Play - VFL/W Podcast for

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