Gabby and Gyan put the fixture, pre-season and state league talent depth up on the board as non-negotiables this week. The discussion switches to training load and some challenging aspects of the high training loads involved in women's AFL particularly stress responses in the feet. They're then joined by the lovely, talented youngster Tess Craven from the North Melbourne Football Club who talks all things Drysdale including her family's involvement in her development and the local footy club, the best Victorian football ground (apparently) and how she juggles living at home, training and playing in the AFLW. AFLW media, Talent ID days and playing AFLW players in state leagues during pre-season are in the firing line during the Score Review. The pioneering work of Siren Sport and Gemma Bastiani in the coverage of women's sport, particularly AFLW are highlighted.

Welcome to the AFLW Files! An amateur podcast made by two AFLW nuffies Gabby and Gyan offering an everyday take on the national league, state leagues and female footy pathway in general. Mikayla Pauga from the Brisbane Lions is their guest for episode 1 and she talks about her upbringing in Narangba Valley, the importance of the school pathway in Queensland, the role of Ashley Hales in her development and the Queensland women's football space and offers some insights from inside the Den. Interstate moves, new talent, post-draft selections, Erin Phillips, Hayley Miller, Sabreena Duffy, Ella Smith, Alana Gee, Montana Ham, the Wakfer sisters - all the big topics and names are discussed!

Lots of laughs, lots of analysis and a little bit of controversy! Come check out the gangs' first quarter effort for 2022.