Footy with Fletch

Episode 90 of the Footy with Fletch podcast has been released. In this episode I'm joined by Gold Coast Suns young gun Sunny Lappin.

Sunny was selected by Gold Coast with Pick 4 in the 2025 AFLW draft. She was eligible as a Carlton/St Kilda Father-Daughter selection but nominated Gold Coast as an Academy prospect.

She has played every possible AFLW game in her debut season.

In this interview we touched on the difficult decision she had to make between the Gold Coast Suns which she was eligible for as an Academy prospect and her links to Carlton and St Kilda as a Father-Daughter selection.

Episode 89 of the Footy with Fletch podcast has been released in this this episode, I'm joined by Melbourne AFLW ruck Georgia Campbell.

Georgia Campbell is Melbourne's inaugural Father-Daughter selection.

She was selected by Melbourne with Pick 41 in the 2021 AFLW draft.

She has played 38 games and kicked 7 goals.

In this episode, I'm joined by Adelaide Crows young gun Chloe Bown.

Chloe was drafted by Adelaide with Pick 5 in the 2025 AFLW Draft.

In her draft year, she was named captain of the Under 18 All Australian team, Oakleigh Chargers Best and Fairest winner, Coates Talent League Best and Fairest, before also claiming Vic Metro's MVP in the Under 18 National Championships and National Championships Best and Fairest.

She will make her AFLW debut this weekend.

In this episode, I'm joined by Carlton AFLW draftee Lily Baxter.

Lily was selected by Carlton with Pick 24 in the 2025 AFLW draft and is a 2x SANFLW premiership player with South Adelaide.

In this episode I'm joined by GWS Giants AFLW player Tilly Lucas-Rodd.

Tilly has played 90 AFLW games and kicked 7 goals. Tilly is a former AFLW player with Carlton, St Kilda and Hawthorn. Tilly was Hawthorn's inaugural AFLW captain and best and fairest winner. Tilly is a 1x All Australian.

Tilly has played in the AFLW since the first season back in 2017.

Tilly made the move from Hawthorn to GWS in the 2025 trade period.

Jordy Allen was selected by Melbourne with Pick 16 in the 2025 AFLW Draft. She's an Eastern Ranges premiership player and talented cricketer.

In this episode, we discussed Jordy's football journey, her cricket background, time with the Eastern Ranges and what it's been like to undergo her first AFLW pre-season with Melbourne, and much more!

Lauren has a basketball background. She played for the Darebin Falcons in the VFLW.

She was drafted by Melbourne with Pick 25 in the 2016 AFLW draft and has been involved with the AFLW since the competition's first season back in 2017.

Lauren is an AFLW premiership player with Melbourne and 2x All Australian. She has played 87 AFLW games and kicked 12 goals.

In this interview, Lauren reflected on her time in the AFLW, what it was like to play alongside Daisy Pearce, being coached by Mick Stinear, and what it means to her, to be an inaugural Melbourne AFLW premiership player.

Cameron was the youngest VFL CEO, joining Richmond as CEO at 24-years-old. He went on to be a CEO at Melbourne and Fremantle.

In this interview, he discussed his father Alan Schwab, his family heritage and how it was one of the main reasons as why he joined Richmond. He discussed the Save Our Skin campaign.

He unpacked the importance of quality people inside a football club and what stability inside a football club looks like.

Cam reflected on his friendship with the Neale Daniher.

Sienna is a Gold Coast Suns AFLW player, she was selected by Gold Coast with Pick 51 in the 2023 AFLW draft. Sienna missed the entire 2024 season due to an ACL injury, despite missing the season she was named Suns' Most Professional Player. She's played 3 games and kicked a goal.

Mark played 201 games and kicked 236 games in his time at Collingwood and Brisbane.

He captained the Collingwood Football Club and is a 2x Club Best and Fairest.

He played 380 games and kicked 377 goals including his time at State League level.

Mark coached Port Adelaide from 1999 to 2010, guiding the club to their first AFL premiership in 2004.

He has had various assistant coaching roles, from Essendon, to GWS, he joined Richmond as a development coach. He coached Werribee's VFL side from 2019 to 2020. Mark was Melbourne's Head of Development from 2020 to 2025.

He was inducted into the Australian Football Hall of Fame in 2023.