Podcasts

25th September - Fraser Bayne - Mark Penaluna - Jeff Costello

The Gold Coast Suns are this years VFL Premiers after holding out Werribee by 19 points on Sunday. 

The Suns have been the benchmark of the competition all year and reigned supreme when it mattered most.

Hear from Charlie Constable and Josh Drummond in the post-game. 

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Joe Pignataro and Lucy Watkin bring you the latest news from the Smithy's VFL and Rebel VFLW season for 2023.

Heading into the Smithy's VFL Grand Final hear from both coaches, Michael Barlow (Werribee) and Josh Drummond (Gold Coast) from the Palladium Ballroom at Crown on the VFL/W awards night.

Incredibly, this years Lambert-Pearce Medal is a 3-way tie, Joe and Lucy speak to each winner and the J.J Liston Trophy winner is Jarryd Lyons from the Brisbane Lions. 

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The penultimate weekend of the 2023 Smithy's VFL season pins the Box Hill Hawks against the Gold Coast Suns, and Werribee welcomes Brisbane to Victoria. The winner of these 2 matches will face off in this years Grand Final

6:20: Callum Porter; Box Hill Hawks co-captain after the Hawks won through to the Preliminary Final against the Suns on the back of beating Footscray by 20 points

16:30: Tom Gribble; Werribee stalwart is looking forward to facing the Lions at home this Saturday for a spot in the Grand Final

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It was a Super Saturday to kickstart the Smithy's VFL finals series for 2023. 

Werribee made it 16 wins in a row to book a spot in the Preliminary Final, whilst the Gold Coast Suns stamped themselves as Premiership favourites beating Brisbane in the Q-Clash. Williamstown continue their fairytale run this year dismantling the Magpies and the Scray were able to keep their 11-game winning streak alive smashing Casey. 

7:30: Caleb Poulter; Footscray midfielder after extending his contract for a further 2 years with the Western Bulldogs

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Wildcard Weekend proved to be successful for Collingwood and the Casey Demons who have both advanced to the 2023 Smithy's VFL finals series. 

This weekend is headlined by the minor premiers Gold Coast facing off against the Brisbane Lions in the Q-Clash at Heritage Bank Stadium on Saturday night.

6:40: Chris Burgess; Gold Coast Suns forward has gone back-to-back in winning the Frosty Miller Medal, this year equal on 51 goals with Suns teammate Brodie McLaughlin 

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VFL Rewind - Shaun Mannagh - Tom Wilson - Ron Brown

Richmond knew what they needed to do on Sunday against the Kangaroos in the final round of the Smithy's VFL season, whilst Gold Coast have claimed this years minor Premiership

8:30: Mutaz El Nour; Richmond defender who has been invited to attend this years AFL Draft Combine.

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VFL Rewind 150th Episode - Brodie McLaughlin - Mohammed Yassine - Frank Vergona

The final round of the Smithy's VFL season promises to be a beauty with every spot from 1st to 11th still open for business. Before looking ahead, Joe & Lucy look back on the weekend that saw the Dogs win a ninth straight game whilst Carlton upset the Casey Demons to keep their season alive. 

7:40: Ben Ronke; Carlton Forward after kicking 2 goals for the Blues on Sunday at Ikon Park in their 8 point win over Casey

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VFL Rewind - 14th July - Adrian Lloyd - Samuel Zito - Gary Frangalas

There's plenty to recap from Round 20 of the Smithy's VFL as Sydney put together a brilliant performance over the Giants. Werribee have created history of their own with a 14th straight win. 

7:00: Zane Littlejohn; Coach of the Box Hill Hawks ahead of the headline match this weekend between Box Hill and Footscray

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VFL Rewind - Standalone Night - Ben Jepson - Clint Rippon - Peter Darcy

What a way to finish the 2023 rebel VFLW season, Port Melbourne in a thriller over Collingwood to claim this year's premiership. 

In the Smithy's VFL, Werribee are on a 13-game winning streak with no sign of slowing down in the run to the finals. 

9:00: Lauren Caruso; Lisa Hardeman Medallist - the best player on the field in the Grand Final as Port Melbourne claimed their first ever VFLW premiership

26:50: Shaun Mannagh; Werribee's midfield/goal kicking machine in 2023 is part of the terrific run the Tigers are on in the race for September

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VFL Rewind 31th July - Sean Buncle - Brodie Holland - Brett Weatherald

We have got our 2 Rebel VFLW Grand Final sides, Collingwood and Port Melbourne will do battle on Sunday at ETU Stadium to determine the champion of the most topsy-turvy rollercoaster season of VFLW football in history. 

9:00: Chloe McMillan, coach of Collingwood VFLW, and Caitlin Bunker, captain of Collingwood VFLW taking a look at the game through the black and white lens

19:00: Sean Buncle, coach of Port Melbourne VFLW, and Claire Dyett, captain of the Borough after winning through against the Bombers in the Preliminary Final on Sunday. 

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VFL Rewind 24th July - Callum Porter - Fletcher Fraser - Adam James

It's a big weekend coming in both the Smithy's VFL and Rebel VFLW season. 

9:00: Federica Frew; Port Melbourne forward will face off against her old-side in this weekends Preliminary Final for a spot in the Grand Final against Collingwood. 

19:10: Ben Jolley; VFL Games Record Holder ahead of his record-breaking game as Williamstown face off against Essendon, where it all started for Ben many moons ago. 

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VFL Rewind 17th July - James Munro - Sam Landsberger - Adam Bell - Joskun "Jack" Aziz

10th July - Michael Sodomaco - Jake Batchelor - Paul Bolton