State of Play - VFL/W Podcast
The official weekly podcast of the Victorian Football League, talking all things Smithy’s VFL and rebel VFLW.
Episodes
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 ...
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 Meda...
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 th...
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-fi...
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...
Joe Pignataro and Gemma Bastiani bring you the State of Play in the Smithy's VFL and VFLW competitions.
Catch up on:
- The incredible final finish to the VFL home and away season
- Heartbreak for Coburg who've missed out by 0.4%
- Williamstown the #1 seed after dismantling North Melbourne Werribee
- INTERVIEW: Lulu Beatty; VFLW commentator
- Preview of the VFL Wildcard match ups
- The intriguing matches in the penultimate roun...
Joe Pignataro and Gemma Bastiani bring you the State of Play in the Smithy's VFL and VFLW competitions.
Catch up on:
- Essendon's last kick of the day match-winner over Collingwood
- Tassie's historic first season in the competition
- Aasta O'Connor the coach of the year leader in the VFLW
- More VFLW players elevated to the AFLW ranks
- INTERVIEW: Justin Plapp, outgoing Williamstown VFL coach
- 6 of the 11 matches to shape th...
Joe Pignataro and Gemma Bastiani bring you the State of Play in the Smithy's VFL and VFLW competitions.
Catch up on:
- Brady Wright's 7-goal haul cements Werribee in the top 2
- Geelong beaten by the Magpies, 12 wins in a row, the streak ends
- Upsets galore in the VFLW - North & Collingwood beaten
- Gemma's Australia v Ireland AFLW weekend
- INTERVIEW: Tom Chitsos, coach of Port Melbourne VFLW side
- The intriguing matches of R...
Joe Pignataro and Gemma Bastiani bring you the State of Play in the Smithy's VFL and VFLW competitions.
Catch up on:
- A shock loss to Williamstown reignites the #1 seed debate
- Steph Asciak a Bulldogs hero
- Essendon continuing this catapult up the table
- Frankston lets Gemma down against Southport
- INTERVIEW: Cam Joyce; Coach of Essendon's VFL side
- The intriguing matches of Round 18 of the VFL + Round 11 of the VFLW
Joe Pignataro and Gemma Bastiani bring you the State of Play in the Smithy's VFL and VFLW competitions.
Catch up on:
- Gemma's pre-season prediction comes back to haunt her
- Frankston's found a new forward on the eve of the finals
- Carlton's VFLW formline is promising
- Essendon are becoming a nuisance
- INTERVIEW: Dave Mirra; Coach of the Box Hill Hawks
- The intriguing matches of Round 17 of the VFL + Round 10 of the VFLW
Joe Pignataro and Gemma Bastiani bring you the State of Play in the Smithy's VFL and VFLW competitions.
Catch up on:
- Geelong are taunting their opposition at the top of the ladder
- North Melbourne blew a golden opportunity to break into the top 10
- Recapping the VFLW Grand Final rematch
- INTERVIEW: Paul Groves, coach of Williamstown VFLW
- The intriguing matches of Round 16 of the VFL + Round 9 of the VFLW
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 wherever you get your p...
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 + Round 8 of the VFLW
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 + Round 7 of the VFLW
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 of the VFL + Round 6 of the VF...
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 + Round 5 of the VFLW
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 4 of the VFLW
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?
- The intriguing matches of Round...
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 profound impact the death of his s...
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 matches of Round 9 of the VFL + ...
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