AFLW Podcast Channel

Passing The Torch, hosted by Sarah Black will take you on a journey highlighting the next generation of leaders in the AFLW competition.

Claudia Whitfort has taken an uncanny route to get into the AFLW, she didn't grow up playing the game, and only attended a trial day because of a dear friend asking her to come for the day.

From there she has ended up at Melbourne, St Kilda and now found a regular spot in the line-up of the Gold Coast Suns, making every post a winner in the lead up to Season 8. 

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Passing The Torch, hosted by Sarah Black will take you on a journey highlighting the next generation of leaders in the AFLW competition.

Katie Lynch came to the Western Bulldogs during the 2020 Sign and Trade period from Collingwood. After previously playing as a forward at the Dogs she has made the backline her own.

Season 7 was her best to date, earning a spot in the All-Australian side. 

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Passing The Torch, hosted by Sarah Black will take you on a journey highlighting the next generation of leaders in the AFLW competition.

A cross-coder from soccer, the hard-nosed small defender continued her remarkable development in the AFLW. Stannett is as reliable as she is skillful and is yet to miss a game since making her debut in 2019.

The 24-year-old finished sixth in Fremantle’s Fairest and Best in 2021 as she impressed one-on-one and with her ability to rebound off halfback. 

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Passing The Torch, hosted by Sarah Black will take you on a journey highlighting the next generation of leaders in the AFLW competition.

Ellie McKenzie was selected by Richmond with pick one in the 2020 Draft. 

The 20-year-old was outstanding in her debut AFLW season, finishing runner-up in the NAB Rising Star and Richmond’s AFLW best and fairest.  

In 2022 McKenzie made the All Australian squad and finishing 4th in the Tigers best and fairest. 

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Passing The Torch, hosted by Sarah Black will take you on a journey highlighting the next generation of leaders in the AFLW competition.

Taken with pick No.3 in the 2020 draft, Bella Lewis is a tough, quick, and strong midfielder who has established herself as one of the most anticipated young midfielders in the entire competition.

The 20-year-old is already a key contributor in the Eagles’ engine room and has built on her performances each season she’s played.

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Passing The Torch, hosted by Sarah Black will take you on a journey highlighting the next generation of leaders in the AFLW competition.

Nina Morrison was a late bloomer to Australian rules footy. Taken by Geelong with the number one draft pick in 2018, she earned a Rising Star nomination in her debut game.

From there she's experienced the highs and lows that come with the game, two ACL reconstructions restricted her to minimal games before getting a clean run at it through 2022's season 6 and season 7. 

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Passing The Torch, hosted by Sarah Black will take you on a journey highlighting the next generation of leaders in the AFLW competition.

Eloise Jones is a highly skilled forward who is strong overhead and dangerous around goal. Tenacious, Jones is a tough, natural leader who impressed in her first AFLW season, playing every game and earning a Rising Star nomination in Round Five. And was part of the Crows 2019 Premiership-winning team. 

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Bella Eddey joined North Melbourne with the club's top pick at the 2020 NAB AFLW Draft, Eddey's versatility in the wide areas of the ground made her an ever-present across her debut campaign. 

Since then she has developed into one of the brightest young stars in the game and talks through the early phases of her career with Sarah Black in this edition of Passing the Torch. 

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Passing The Torch, hosted by Sarah Black will take you on a journey highlighting the next generation of leaders in the AFLW competition.

Lauren Butler has come a long way in the short space of time with her footy, Butler has showed her leadership qualities already after being named in the 22 Under 22 squad in season six and was part of Collingwood’s leadership group for season seven.

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Passing The Torch, hosted by Sarah Black will take you on a journey highlighting the next generation of leaders in the AFLW competition.

First up is Brisbane Lions vice-captain Nat Grider joins Sarah to discuss her football journey, her role within the Lions, what she does away from footy and where she sees the AFLW space heading in the next 3-5 years. 

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