Across the 2024 rebel VFLW Finals Series, Christina Bernardi will be the State of Play Finals Analyst alongside Joe Pignataro and Gemma Bastiani. 

In this BONUS edition of State of Play you'll hear: 

• Bernardi's recap of the 2024 VFLW season with Essendon
• The invitational series GWS & Sydney undertook in 2024
• How teams opted to use their AFLW lists through the home & away season
• PREVIEW: Williamstown vs. North Melbourne for a Grand Final berth
• PREVIEW: Western Bulldogs vs. Port Melbourne in a knockout 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. 

We are into the second week of the Rebel VFLW finals series, 4 teams remain in pursuit of glory. In the Smithy's VFL, a Queensland side is charging up the ladder while Werribee continues its stronghold on top spot. 

Catch up on:

• The first weekend of Rebel VFLW finals action
• Inside the 4-walls of Arden St for their historic first finals win
• Brisbane's last 6 weeks in the Smithy's VFL 
• INTERVIEW: Tamarra Luke, retiring captain of the Box Hill Hawks
• Semi-final predictions for the Rebel VFLW this weekend
• Top of the table clash on Saturday in the Smithy's VFL 

Subscribe to the State of Play VFL/W Podcast wherever you get your podcast to never miss a moment, a fresh episode is released in-season every Tuesday. 

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

One week away from the Rebel VFLW finals series, the ladder in the Smithy's VFL is tightening right up as we move into the back half of the season. 

Catch up on:

• An enthralling final day of the VFLW home & season
• Joey had a great day at Port Melbourne watching the double header unfold
• Mon De Matteo is the Rowena Young Medallist
• Jesse Corigliano, Captain of Coburg after beating the Northern Bullants in the Battle of Bell St
• Ashlee Thorneycroft, Williamstown star after the Seagulls locked up the minor premiership in the clubs 160th season
• A full VFLW finals preview of the three match ups

Subscribe to the State of Play VFL/W Podcast wherever you get your podcast to never miss a moment, a fresh episode is released in-season every Tuesday. 

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

One week away from the Rebel VFLW finals series, the ladder in the Smithy's VFL is tightening right up as we move into the back half of the season. 

Catch up on:

• 0:40: After being in the Footscray gun, the Box Hill Hawks now have their sights on Gemma Bastiani 
• 2:00: Sydney are succeeding on the back of the "Joel Hamling effect" 
• 3:40: Brisbane are starting to get motoring sending warning signs to the rest of the competition 
• 5:10: Jack Watkins puts in a captains performance from North Melbourne
• 8:30: Williamstown VFLW side is ticking every box put in front of them
• 11:20: INTERVIEW: Jordan Ivey; Collingwood VFLW vice-captain
• 22:10: Who will be the final 6 of the VFLW sides to play finals? 

Subscribe to the State of Play VFL/W Podcast wherever you get your podcast to never miss a moment, a fresh episode is released in-season every Tuesday. 

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

With a fortnight left of the home and away season in the Rebel VFLW competition, there's 2 clear front-runners, but the chasing pack are closing quickly. Plus, Footscray have suffered their first loss of the year in the Smithy's VFL. 

Catch up on:

• 0:40: Why Gemma is #1 on the hit-list at the Whitten Oval
• 1:30: A retraction from Joey to North Melbourne's VFLW program
• 2:50: Carlton's decision to play 14 AFLW players on the weekend
• 6:50: Praise for Williamstown and Box Hill Hawks, the VFLW front-runners 
• 9:45: Weekend Heroes: A Darebin forward, a Kangaroo midfielder and 2 AFL aligned clubs who all performed above the level
• 15:30: INTERVIEW: Steve Daniel; Coach of the Southport Sharks
• 27:30: Intriguing Rebel VFLW matches and Smithy's VFL match ups this weekend

Subscribe to the State of Play VFL/W Podcast wherever you get your podcast to never miss a moment, a fresh episode is released in-season every Tuesday. 

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

Three rounds remain in the Rebel VFLW season every game is going to be crucial in the run to the finals plus in the Smithy's VFL there's action aplenty across the competition. 

Catch up on:

• 1:30: Harvey Hooper leads from the front for the Borough in a historic day
• 3:30: Why Jack Henderson is one to watch from Werribee
• 5:00: The exciting football the Western Bulldogs are playing in the VFLW
• 7:00: Is Emily Eaves making a late charge at this years Lambert-Pearce Medal? 
• 9:30: INTERVIEW: Jake Batchelor; Coach of Sandringham recaps the 1-point win over Frankston at Kinetic Stadium on Saturday night
• 20:30: INTERVIEW: Isadora McLeay; Western Bulldogs ruck-forward after the Dogs claimed their sixth straight victory to push themselves into the top 2
• 27:40: Time to put a line through 2 VFLW teams in contention for finals
• 31:30: Intriguing Smithy's VFL match ups this weekend

Subscribe to the State of Play VFL/W Podcast wherever you get your podcast to never miss a moment, a fresh episode is released in-season every Tuesday. 

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

With only a month remaining in the Rebel VFLW season every game is going to be crucial in the run to the finals plus in the Smithy's VFL there's action aplenty across the competition. 

Catch up on:

• 0:30: VFLW commentator Tyrone Winder unpacks Darebin's 3 straight wins
• 4:45: The importance of the AFL, VFL & VFLW participating into Sir Doug Nicholls Round
• 6:10: Why Teagan Brett is pivotal to Williamstown in the VFLW
• 8:45: After the weekend, is it time for Geelong to give Mitch Hardie an opportunity in the AFL? 
• 9:55: Joel Garner stands tall in Dreamtime at the G for the Tigers
• 12:30: INTERVIEW: Jess Jones, North Melbourne VFLW captain as the Roos moved into the top 6
• 22:00: INTERVIEW: Harvey Hooper, Port Melbourne captain ahead of the clubs 150th anniversary celebrations this weekend
• 31:00: The games you don't want to miss this weekend

Subscribe to the State of Play VFL/W Podcast wherever you get your podcast to never miss a moment, a fresh episode is released in-season every Tuesday. 

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

The Rebel VFLW is heading into the final rounds, there's not a game teams can afford to drop in the run to the finals as the Falcons find their way to consecutive wins. In the Smithy's VFL, Frankston, Williamstown and Sandringham are starting to mount a case.

George Grey's name has been put forward as a genuine contender to find his way onto an AFL list in next week's mid-season draft, while we celebrate VFL boundary umpire John Cooper who this week breaks the games record for a boundary umpire. 

Catch up on:

• 0:55: North Melbourne running all over Essendon in the VFLW
• 1:30: Ange Gogos propels Darebin to a second straight win
• 3:30: Tom Downie the Williamstown hero
• 5:00: Is Nick Bryan ready to step up to Essendon's AFL team? 
• 8:20: Dom Brew, the spiritual leader of Werribee 
• 10:10: INTERVIEW: George Grey; Frankston's freshest recruit ahead of the AFL's mid-season draft
• 20:50: INTERVIEW: John Cooper; VFL boundary umpire 
• 28:30: The games you don't want to miss this weekend

Subscribe to the State of Play VFL/W Podcast wherever you get your podcast to never miss a moment, a fresh episode is released in-season every Tuesday. 

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

After 770 days, the Darebin Falcons are victorious! 28 straight losses came to an end at Genis Steele Oval on Saturday against Carlton. Following that, the Northern Bullants pulled off a great heist to come from 28 points down to beat Collingwood for their first win of the season, cutting a run of 16 straight losses. 

Catch up on:

• 2:30: Luke Parker's 65m torpedo to win the game for Sydney
• 3:30: Emily Tassiopoulos was instrumental for Essendon in the VFLW 
• 4:40: Brooke Sheridan signed by the Bombers AFLW program
• 6:55: INTERVIEW: Caitlin Bunker & Steph Simpson; Co-Captains of Darebin Falcons
• 22:10: Stu Horner kicks the matchwinner for Box Hill in his 50th game
• 23:40: INTERVIEW: Rohan Welsh; Coach of Northern Bullants
• 34:30: The games you don't want to miss this weekend

Subscribe to the State of Play VFL/W Podcast wherever you get your podcast to never miss a moment, a fresh episode is released in-season every Tuesday. 

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

It was all smiles if you're a Collingwood fan seeing Lachie Sullivan make his AFL debut on Friday night after toiling away with the Scray. Speaking of the Scray, Trent Bianco is our headline guest after the Dogs moved to 4-0 to start 2024.

We bid farewell to the Swans and the Giants in the Rebel VFLW after their invitational stint, plus the games to watch this weekend. 

Catch up on:

• 0:45: Collingwood upset the Swans in their final game of VFLW action
• 1:45: Sarah Sansonetti is Gemma's weekend performer
• 2:15: The AFL debut of Lachie Sullivan at Collingwood has got Joey beaming with pride
• 5:20: Logan Morris with Brisbane also made his AFL debut after running 13km and playing 4 quarters for the Lions in the VFL on Sunday afternoon
• 7:00: Other strong weekend performers 
• 9:30: INTERVIEW: Trent Bianco; Footscray midfielder
• 21:00: The games you don't want to miss this weekend

Subscribe to the State of Play VFL/W Podcast wherever you get your podcast to never miss a moment, a fresh episode is released in-season every Tuesday. 

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