Episodes

  • Footscray with one hundred and won reasons to celebrate their Centenary season
    Sep 22 2025

    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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    27 mins
  • State of Play Live | 2025 VFL Grand Final REPLAY
    Sep 21 2025

    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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    3 hrs and 40 mins
  • State of Play LIVE: Wall to wall coverage of the 2025 Smithy's VFL Grand Final
    Sep 19 2025

    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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    12 mins
  • Simply Dawsome, Go-Go-Falcon Ange, all on the line for the Sharks & Dogs
    Sep 16 2025

    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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    1 hr and 10 mins
  • Be a hero Bailey + Bodie on the siren = Semi-final weekend living up to the hype!
    Sep 8 2025

    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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    50 mins
  • Reid all about the Roos back-to-back flags; Footscray's VFL flag to lose
    Sep 1 2025

    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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    46 mins
  • Rebel VFLW GF: Then there was 2, Tigers and Williamstown seasons continue in the VFL
    Aug 25 2025

    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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    42 mins
  • Stewart gives Footscray the Edge, Pies book a GF berth, Willy makes the Wildcard
    Aug 19 2025

    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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    35 mins