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A very excited Gemma Bastiani, Kaitlyn Ferber and Sophie Welsh dissect Hawthorn’s stunning win over North Melbourne that ended the Roos’ 34-game undefeated streak - how the Hawks pulled it off, what it means for the rest of the competition, and whether they’ll lose again next week. 

Sarah Black and Gemma Bastiani preview round six of the 2026 NAB AFLW season, including North Melbourne's team selection, Carlton's big inclusions v the Demons, and if Adelaide v Brisbane has lost its spark. Timecodes: 1:00 - Experience out of the Roos' side 4:06 - Aine McDonagh as the X-factor 6:12 - Carlton's big ins 8:25 - A well-earned debut 9:38 - The off-Broadway game with big ramifications 14:45 - Is Adelaide v Brisbane still a marquee game?

Phoebe McWilliams, Sophie Welsh and Kaitlyn Ferber provide an update on the injury front and take a look at the top five most underrated players in the league.  Timecodes:  1:16 – AFLW team clean up at the AFMAs 4:44 - couple of sad updates to the injury list 10:10 - Phoebe’s Phive: why aren’t we talking about these players? 21:36 - Psychic Psophie: new good luck charm for the Saints 

Sarah Black, Dylan Bolch and Sophie Welsh take a look at the 2-3 Brisbane and Adelaide ahead of their annual clash, identify who needs to stand up at the Saints, and discuss whether the Dogs can stack up with the big guns.  Timecodes: 1.42 - The Lions' glaring hole in attack 4.55 - Adelaide's year of transition 8.30 - The leaders letting St Kilda down 12.52 - Where are the victories for the winless teams? 14.45 - Are the Dogs a star short?

Description - Joel Peterson, Kaitlyn Ferber, and Gemma Bastiani look back at round five of the 2026 NAB AFLW season, naming the in-form team of the competition, a bright spot in a tough year for the Saints, and a young Crow putting her name in lights. Timecodes: 0:22 - Best things from the weekend 3:16 - Blues challenge the Roos 5:45 - Are the Demons the most in form team? 10:35 - Bright spot for the Saints 12:31 - How the Eagles got off the mark 15:58 - The Cats finally best the Crows 17:41 - The young Crow stepping up 19:06 - Injury watch

Sarah Black and Gemma Bastiani preview round five of the NAB AFLW season. The Swans are short on talls, Gold Coast and Geelong are taking a horses for courses approach, and where can Carlton exploit North Melbourne?

Ahead of career game No.100 inaugural Adelaide player Sarah Allan joins Gemma Bastiani to chat about her evolving leadership, the record she's not happy to hold, and her addiction to earning frequent flyer points.

Phoebe McWilliams, Sophie Welsh and Kaitlyn Ferber take a look at the players who are excelling with a positional switch, the current Top 3 round robin kicks off on Sunday and lots more on W Daily.  Timecodes: 0:15 - Intros but Sophie has a bone to pick 3:30 - Phoebe’s Phive: five best positional changes 11:05 - Psychic Psophie: Soph foresees the club that will end the Roos streak 14:45 - Why is no one talking about this coach’s fashion sense 19:11 - Hawks key forward needs her flowers

Sarah Black, Dylan Bolch and Sophie Welsh chat all things AFLW. Hawthorn need to get a wriggle on, the Dees are flying, and what’s the biggest stumbling block when it comes to double-headers? Timecodes: 1.42 - Shadowing Emily Bates 4.03 - Hawthorn's three biggest issues 7.00 - Melbourne's midfield dominance 11.20 - The double-header discussion 16.02 - Zippy's great feat

Kaitlyn Ferber and Gemma Bastiani break down round four of the AFLW, including what's taking the Dogs to a new level this year, the Crows' ability to spread the load, and giving some credit to the Dockers. Timecodes 0:34 - Best thing from the weekend 3:00 - Credit to the Dockers 5:42 - Maturity from the Western Bulldogs 9:38 - What's going wrong for the Hawks 11:00 - The Crows' killers 13:30 - Injury watch

Gemma Bastiani and Sarah Black take a look at the AFLW round four matches. Mick Stinear wants bigger lists, the Swans have loaded up, and this weekend could indicate just how far Gold Coast has come Timecodes: 1.00 - Mick Stinear wants bigger lists 4.10 - Taylor Smith's speedy recovery 7.12 - Could the weather save the Saints against the Roos? 9.16 - How have Gold Coast and Yartapuulti improved, 12 months on? 11.57 - AFLW at Dingley

Kaitlyn Ferber, Phoebe McWilliams and Sophie Welsh take a look at the players who have started the season on fire, why four teams have no hope for a win this weekend, and more on W Daily. Timecodes: 1:11 - Phoebe’s Phive: Hottest starts to the season 12:20 - Psychic Psophie: Why four teams will still be 0-4 after round four 15:42 - Why is no one talking about Kaitlyn and Phoebe being good at tipping  

Joel Peterson and Gemma Bastiani break down the third round of the 2026 NAB AFLW season, including some curious choices at Collingwood, where Walyalup has shown improvement, and the clear No.2 seed across the competition. Timecodes: 0:41 - The clear No.2 seed 4:40 - Best things from the weekend 6:43 - Curious choices from Collingwood 10:37 - Hawks did what they needed to do 11:18 - Growth from Walyalup 13:29 - Some injury concerns

Sarah Black and Gemma Bastiani preview round three of the NAB AFLW season, including Dreamtime in the Top End, the sheer depth on North Melbourne's list, a sneaky good game, and Georgia Nanscawen's journey of discovery.

Phoebe McWilliams and Sophie Welsh ponder who the second-best team in the comp is and deliver a history lesson ahead of Saturday’s Roos v Dogs clash. Timecodes: 00:30 - AFLW Indigenous Round launch 03:30 - Phoebe’s Phive: The comp’s biggest questions 16:45 - Psychic Psophie: A bold Suns-Cats call 19:00 - Why is no one talking about this? Dogs and Roos’ history  

Dylan Bolch, Sarah Black and Sophie Welsh unpack the biggest stories from AFLW round two, including a ruck battle for the ages, how the Suns are building something special and why the Crows are in a slump. Timecodes: 01:00 - How the Suns’ Academy haul was years in the making 05:08 - Why the mighty Crows have fallen, and how they’ll climb back up 09:55 - Another chapter in a true AFLW rivalry: Hawks v Power 13:11 - The AFLW Bulldog with Bont-like traits  

Joel Peterson and Gemma Bastiani look back at a big round two, including which 0-2 team to panic about, some uplift in a dark week, the young Suns, and would Brisbane have won with this player? Timecodes: 0:37 - An experienced coach at work 1:49 - An impressive off field showing 3:20 - The uplift in a dark week 4:38 - Is it panic stations yet? 11:20 - The Suns find their run 14:19 - Where Collingwood is breaking down 16:48 - Carlton did what it needed to do 18:45 - Would Brisbane have won with Dakota Davidson? 21:23 - Rucks in fine form 25:10 - Injury concerns

Collingwood recruit Dom Carbone shares her footy story with Sarah Black. From Darwin to Melbourne lockdown, Hawthorn, VFLW, knockbacks and tenacity, Carbone earned her way back onto an AFLW list after four years

Gemma Bastiani and Sarah Black preview round two of the 2026 NAB AFLW season. How might Brisbane get over North Melbourne? Do you tag Kate Hore? Why has Geelong gone unchanged after a record loss? Timecodes: 0:36 - get to the SCG, support the Swans AFLW team 3.10 - Grand Final rematch 5.25 - How an understrength Brisbane could beat North Melbourne 8.18 - Do you tag Kate Hore and Ella Roberts? 11.50 - The return of Bri Davey 14.25 - A litmus test for Western Bulldogs and Richmond 16.37 - Geelong unchanged after a record loss

Phoebe McWilliams and Kaitlyn Ferber provide a quick tribunal and injury update, highlight some of the most impressive debutants from round one, and is a key Cat underrated when discussing the league’s best players?  Timecodes: 0.22 – Tribunal and injury update  3.16 – Phoebe’s Five: Top 5 best performances on debut 9.53 – Why is nobody talking about this: is Georgie Prespakis underrated?

Sarah Black and Dylan Bolch take a broader look at round one’s NAB AFLW action. Did Brisbane show enough to match it with North Melbourne? Who could steer Melbourne one step further? And is there a personnel issue at the Hawks that could cost them? Timecodes: 0.33 - can Brisbane challenge North Melbourne? 5.09 - is Liv Purcell the missing piece of Melbourne's puzzle? 6.36 - the baffling Mia Austin trade 10.42 - Hawthorn's early danger signs 13.42 - a possible early return for Bess Keaney?

Joel Peterson, Kaitlyn Ferber, and Gemma Bastiani wrap up the first round of the 2026 NAB AFLW season, identifying the team that had a concerning showing, important wins on the road, and can we trust the Giants just yet? Timecodes: 1:13 - Bidding a champion player goodbye 2:24 - Draftee hits the AFLW with a bang 3:42 - Swans kick off a new era in style 5:28 - Important win for Port Adelaide on the road 6:40 - Magnet switch at the Crows 9:58 - The coaching move of the weekend 12:29 - How soon can we trust the Giants? 13:58 - Early concerns for the Dockers 17:18 - What didn't work for the Cats

Sarah Black & Gemma Bastiani preview the rest of round one, including a potential shootout at Ikon Park, which fixture is game of the round, and the love for debutant announcements Timecodes: 0:44 - Is Hawthorn v Melbourne going to be a shootout? 5:25 - Fremantle's big addition 7:04 - Game of the round 9:10 - The Giants' big hits 12:20 - Debutants to watch for

Phoebe McWilliams, Sophie Welsh and Kaitlyn Ferber discuss the teams that could end North Melbourne’s winning streak, clubs that are getting creative with their AFLW marketing strategies and some very interesting additions to the injury list.  Timecodes: 00:27 - Hawthorn's newest debutant 02:12 - Phoebe's Five: the teams that could end Roos' streak 9.01 - Psychic Psophie: more double header madness 11:19 - The best club marketing campaigns 16:13 - Why is nobody talking about this: some key injury list curiosities 20:10 - Can Adelaide make finals?

Sarah Black, Dylan Bolch and Sophie Welsh debate whether double-headers work better with the men’s game first or second, unpack which players are still eligible for the Rising Star, and preview the introduction of AFL.com.au’s inaugural AFLW edition of The 25. Timecodes: 00:35 - Saints v Blues from both the sofa and the stands 02:36 - Do double-headers work better with the AFLW match before or after the men’s? 05:05 - Why Dyl’s bullish on the Swans this year 07:45 - The surprising players still eligible for the Rising Star 10:22 - Introducing: The 25, AFLW edition

Joel Peterson, Kaitlyn Ferber, and Gemma Bastiani break down the AFLW season opener, including naming the potential recruit of the year, who could be All-Australian by season's end, and whether the marquee match to kick off the season worked. Timecodes: 0:31 - Best thing from the weekend 3:43 - Is this Carlton's one weakness? 6:53 - What hurt the Saints 8:26 - The Blues' attacking game 9:10 - Carlton is the real deal 12:05 - And unmitigated success to launch the season

Gemma Bastiani and Sarah Black preview the AFLW season-opener between the Saints and the Blues, and run their eyes over a few clubs with serious injury concerns 1.15 - St Kilda's new-look forward line 2.22 - How Lauren Bella's injury will cost Carlton 7.31 - Eden Zanker’s mysterious foot injury 9.35 - The reason behind the rush of replacement players 11.48 - Melbourne's lengthy injury list

In this Thursday's special interview-only episode of W Daily, Sophie Welsh has a very informal chat to Gold Coast co-captain Niamh McLaughlin both before and after her time as part of the Irish team in the NAB AFLW Australia v Ireland game.

Kaitlyn Ferber, Phoebe McWilliams and Sophie Welsh discuss the players who were unlucky to miss selection in Australia’s rep footy side, why new ruck rules could see an increase in scoring, and why the next Australia v Ireland game should be played in the Emerald Isle Time codes:  00:20 - Introducing the Wednesday crew 03:25 - Phoebe’s Phive: Players unlucky to miss Aus v Ire selection 10:12 - Why Is No One Talking About This: AFLW’s got new rules (Kaitlyn counts them) 19:23 - Psychic Psophie: Visions of Ireland

Sarah Black, Sophie Welsh and Dylan Bolch take you into the Australian team’s camp, the stories that didn’t make the cut, and look ahead to the Spud’s Game double-header

Joel Peterson, Kaitlyn Ferber, and Gemma Bastiani discuss the success of Australia v Ireland on Saturday, what it was like to be in the Irish camp, if the margin reflects the quality of the game, and where to next? Timecodes: 0:32 - Best thing we saw 3:55 - The game itself 7:25 - Collateral damage for Ellie McKenzie 8:28 - Players with extra strings to their bow 12:48 - What it was like inside the Irish camp 15:34 - Did the margin accurately represent the game? 17:27 - What’s next for rep footy in the AFLW?

Sarah Black, Emily Patterson, and Gemma Bastiani chat all things Australia v Ireland: Who wins, who's best on ground, and who are we excited to see play together.

Phoebe McWilliams and Sophie Welsh take a look at Geelong and Fremantle ahead of the 2026 AFLW season, discussing how the Cats will cover the loss of some experienced players and whether Fremantle will have any lingering injury concerns.   Timecodes: 0:10 - The vibe at Geelong after big outs and ins 3:28 - A watch on Cats star after two injured seasons 5:00 - How Freo can build on a strong end to 2025 6:50 - New Docker in race for R1

Phoebe McWilliams and Gemma Bastiani delve into the changing landscape of Melbourne, and what needs to go right for Carlton to remain in the mix.   Timecodes: 0:50 - Can the Blues back up last year's form? 5:05 - Why Sophie McKay remains the player to watch 6:03 - Melbourne in an interesting spot 10:01 - How a rule change may give fans a different look at this inaugural player

Sarah Black and Gemma Bastiani take a look at Brisbane and Richmond ahead of the 2026 AFLW season, discussing how the Lions come back from a big Grand Final loss, and the player that can reshape the Tigers

Sarah Black and Gemma Bastiani look ahead for everyone's favourite youngsters West Coast, and the juggernaut that is North Melbourne. Episode guide: 0:29 - Can West Coast take the next step forward? 4:18 - The rule change signalling a breakout season for a young Eagle 6:15 - North Melbourne as the hunted 9:08 - A fascinating round one game 11:58 - What position will Kristie-Lee Weston-Turner play?

Kaitlyn Ferber and Joel Peterson ask if a Hawthorn start can remain fit to show her best footy, and if the Saints can back up last year's maiden finals berth. Episode guide: 0:15 - The Hawks in an intriguing spot 7:30 - Can this star remain fit to show her best? 8:30 - Will the Saints back up last year's finals berth? 12:44 - What does J'Noemi Anderson have to offer?

Sarah Black and Joel Peterson assess Collingwood's swathe of off season changes, and what new leadership at Port Adelaide might do to the side's game style. Episode guide: 0:24 - The Pies are coming from a long way back 5:50 - Adding the guts to Collingwood's midfield 6:40 - New leadership at Port Adelaide 13:30 - What can Ash Woodland achieve in 2026?

Kaitlyn Ferber and Gemma Bastiani look at the state of Essendon's list - and the exciting long-term signings - and worry about what injuries to key players might do to the Swans' hype in 2026. Episode guide: 0:14 - Can Essendon shake off the "fickle" label? 5:05 - The draftee Bombers fans can get excited about 6:08 - Dampening some of the Swans' hype 9:58 - A former No.1 pick is finding her groove  

Joel Peterson and Kaitlyn Ferber delve into an offseason of change at the Crows, and what that means for their 2026 finals chances, and where are the Bulldogs at following a season of consolidation. Episode guide: 0:20 - So much change at the Crows 4:18 - Who can step up through the middle at Adelaide? 4:57 - Where are the Bulldogs at? 8:54 - Can Isabelle Pritchard take the leap this year?

Joel Peterson and Gemma Bastiani kick off W Daily (previously W Download) AFLW club previews with Greater Western Sydney and Gold Coast. Can they move up the ladder in 2026? Episode guide: 2:40 - Why the Giants are an interesting proposition in 2026 6:17 - Is this veteran in the Giants' best team? 10:00 - The Giants' player to watch 10:57 - The Suns' forward planning 15:55 - A forgotten Sun

Sarah Black and Gemma Bastiani take a deep dive into the 2026 NAB AFLW fixture, with winners, losers, double-headers and scheduling quirks all featuring

Gemma Bastiani, Sarah Black, and Joel Peterson discuss Gemma's chosen AFLW Team of the Decade, including why some players were named, why others missed, and the most controversial omission. Timecodes: 1:30 - Setting up the team 2:57 - Defenders 7:20 - Forwards 13:53 - Rucks 14:40 - Wingers 17:17 - Midfielders

Gemma Bastiani and Sarah Black recap all the news in a very busy AFLW off-season including all six new coaching appointments, the upcoming pre-season draft, confirmation of an AFLW salary cap, double headers on the cards, and more

Sarah Black and Gemma Bastiani pick apart the 2025 Telstra AFLW Draft, covering the bolters, slides and absolute draft steals

Gemma Bastiani and Kaitlyn Ferber identify each club's list gap, and who they should target at Monday's Telstra AFLW Draft. Timecodes: 0:42 - Adelaide 2:23 - Brisbane 3:48 - Carlton 5:33 - Collingwood 6:31 - Essendon 7:17 - Fremantle 8:02 - Geelong 8:45 - Gold Coast 9:45 - Greater Western Sydney 11:09 - Hawthorn 11:59 - Melbourne 13:11 - North Melbourne 14:02 - Port Adelaide 14:54 - Richmond 16:31 - St Kilda 18:03 - Sydney 19:46 - West Coast 20:45 - Western Bulldogs

Gemma Bastiani, Kaitlyn Ferber, and Sophie Welsh recap a busy AFLW trade period, including the trade that didn't get done for Kristie-Lee Weston-Turner, and big moves for Eden Zanker, Anne Hatchard, and Grace Egan.   Timecodes: 0:49 - The trade that didn't happen 3:55 - Fremantle's boom recruit 5:30 - Hatchard the Sun 7:25 - A premiership Lion now at Port Adelaide 8:48 - Egan lands at a new home 10:57 - Some experience for the Cats' defence 12:50 - A suite of changes at Carlton

Gemma Bastiani, Sarah Black, and Kaitlyn Ferber name Adelaide the most intriguing side of the year, reflect on the joy of West Coast's continued improvement, and the shot Melbourne fired in November Timecodes: 0:22 - Was Adelaide the most intriguing side of the year? 6:56 - The joy that West Coast's continual growth brought 12:29 - Melbourne's shot fired across the AFLW

Gemma Bastiani, Sarah Black, and Kaitlyn Ferber dive into what the Giants need to get right this off season, what Fremantle nailed late in the year, and Port Adelaide's evolving game style. Timecodes: 0:25 - The changes GWS needs to make in the off season 5:46 - Fremantle's early blows that hurt late 10:04 - Port Adelaide's tale of two halves

Gemma Bastiani, Sarah Black, and Kaitlyn Ferber assess the seasons of those who finished at the pointy end in North Melbourne and Brisbane, as well as wooden spooner Gold Coast. Timecodes: 0:32 - Brisbane's season of re-tooling 6:03 - A wooden spoon for Gold Coast 11:48 - North Melbourne's back-to-back season