Joe Pignataro and Gemma Bastiani bring you the State of Play in the Smithy's VFL and Rebel VFLW competitions. 

Catch up on:

• Recapping the 2025 Smithy's VFL Grand Final
• Cooper Craig-Peters wins the Norm Goss Medal
• Heartbreak for the Southport Sharks
• INTERVIEW: Stuart Edge & Daniel Orgill; Coach & Captain of Footscray
• The moments that made 2025 a special one

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The Scray are premiers for the first time since 2016!

Join Joe Pignataro, Pete Marcato, Jamie Cassidy-McNamara, Harvey Hooper and Josh Heriot for the complete call of Footscray v Southport in the 2025 VFL Grand Final.

Footscray 14.5.89 def. Southport 11.13.79

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Joe Pignataro and Pete Marcato bring you the State of Play ahead of the first bounce of the 2025 Smithy's VFL Grand Final

For the first time in a long time, AFL.com.au and the AFL Live Official App will have an audio call of the Grand Final to compliment Channel 7's coverage of the game.

Join Joe Pignataro, Pete Macarto alongside Coburg coach Jamie Cassidy-McNamara, and Port Melbourne captain Harvey Hooper with Josh Heriot roaming the boundary line.

All the action kicks off on Sunday from 2:00pm with Footscray doing battle against Southport for the ultimate prize. 

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Joe Pignataro and Gemma Bastiani bring you the State of Play in the Smithy's VFL and Rebel VFLW competitions. 

Catch up on:

• Wrapping up the VFL/W Awards Night
• INTERVIEW: Ange Gogos wins the Lambert-Pearce Medal
• INTERVIEW: Jacob Dawson after claiming the JJ Liston Trophy
• Paying credit to both competition Rising Stars
• Unpacking the VFL preliminary finals
• INTERVIEW: Stuart Edge & Daniel Orgill; Coach & Captain of Footscray
• INTERVIEW: Matthew Primus & Jacob Dawson; Coach & Captain of Southport
• Preview of the 2025 Smithy's VFL Grand Final

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Joe Pignataro and Gemma Bastiani bring you the State of Play in the Smithy's VFL and Rebel VFLW competitions. 

Catch up on:

• Bodie Ryan & Bailey Lambert live the dream of kicking match winning goals 
• Frankston into a Preliminary Final for the first time since 1997
• Box Hill's incredible final quarter comeback
• Tasmania is joining the VFL and VFLW in 2026
• Daniel Ward has been announced the new coach of Sandringham 
• INTERVIEW: Corey Ellison; Frankston Forward
• INTERVIEW: Bodie Ryan; Box Hill Hawks match-winner
• Early thoughts on the Preliminary Finals
• Joey's nominations for the Liston Trophy on Monday night

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Joe Pignataro and Gemma Bastiani bring you the State of Play in the Smithy's VFL and Rebel VFLW competitions. 

Catch up on:

• North Melbourne-Werribee create history by going back-to-back
• Heartbreak for Dom Carbone and the Magpies
• Southport stun the Box Hill Hawks to advance to the VFL Preliminary Final
• Footscray are becoming an indestructible outfit 
• INTERVIEW: Riley Bonner; Casey Demons defender
• INTERVIEW: Stella Reid; North Melbourne Werribee premiership player
• Complete look at the Smithy's VFL semi-final weekend
• Joey's top 5 nominees for the 2025 Fothergill-Round Mitchell Medal

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Joe Pignataro and Gemma Bastiani bring you the State of Play in the Smithy's VFL and Rebel VFLW competitions. 

Catch up on:

• North Melbourne-Werribee join Collingwood in the Rebel VFLW Grand Final
• Richmond's season continues on after beating the Giants in their VFL Wildcard match
• A disappointing finish to the Magpies campaign with Williamstown advancing
• INTERVIEW: Tom Cashin & Dom Carbone, coach and captain of Collingwood VFLW side
• INTERVIEW: Brett Gourley & Renee Tierney, coach and captain of North Melbourne VFLW side
• A preview of the Rebel VFLW Grand Final
• Complete look at the Smithy's VFL first weekend of the finals series 

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Joe Pignataro and Gemma Bastiani bring you the State of Play in the Smithy's VFL and Rebel VFLW competitions. 

Catch up on:

• Collingwood VFLW book their spot in the Grand Final
• North Melbourne advance to the Preliminary Final against Box Hill
• Footscray claim the minor premiership
• 2 Williamstown stars are weekend heroes
• INTERVIEW: Stewart Edge; Coach of Footscray
• A preview of the Rebel VFLW Preliminary Final
• The preview of both Smithy's VFL Wildcard matches

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Joe Pignataro and Gemma Bastiani bring you the State of Play in the Smithy's VFL and Rebel VFLW competitions. 

Catch up on:

• Collingwood end the winning streak of the reigning premiers
• Box Hill & Williamstown win through to the next round of the VFLW finals
• All 10 spots are still LIVE going into the final round of the Smithy's VFL
• INTERVIEW: Amelia Peck; Collingwood VFLW foward
• INTERVIEW: Tobyn Murray; Geelong VFL forward
• A preview of both Rebel VFLW semi-finals
• Taking a look at all the machinations and calculations head into the VFL's final round

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Joe Pignataro and Gemma Bastiani bring you the State of Play in the Smithy's VFL and Rebel VFLW competitions. 

Catch up on:

• Essendon VFLW come from the clouds to book a spot in the finals
• Unpacking how the rest of the VFLW final round played out
• Box Hill have every reason to be considered VFL premiership favourites
• INTERVIEW: Lulu Beatty; VFLW finals analyst
• Taking a look at the three Rebel VFLW finals this weekend
• All Smithy's VFL roads lead to Box Hill vs. Footscray on Saturday

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