AFLW Podcast Channel

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

Gemma Bastiani, Sarah Black, and Kaitlyn Ferber chat about Carlton's surging season, ask if Geelong became irrelevant in 2025, and note the big leap forward the Western Bulldogs took. Timecodes: 0:26 - Carlton the fan favourites 6:53 - Did Geelong become irrelevant in 2025? 11:21 - The Bulldogs' big steps forward

Gemma Bastiani, Sarah Black, and Kaitlyn Ferber dive into the seasons of Hawthorn, Sydney, and Collingwood, including where the Hawks went wrong, what the Swans can learn from North Melbourne, and the stat that would be worrying the Pies Timecodes: 0:28 - Sydney's funny old year 6:10 - Collingwood's second season under Sam Wright 11:42 - A weird year for Hawthorn

Gemma Bastiani, Sarah Black and Kaitlyn Ferber break down the seasons of St Kilda, Richmond, and Essendon, including highlights, players who should be moved on, and priorities for next year.

Gemma Bastiani, Sarah Black, and Sophie Welsh chat all things AFLW Grand Final, including what North Melbourne did so well, what went wrong for Brisbane, standout players, and more

Sarah Black and Gemma Bastiani preview the 2025 NAB AFLW Grand Final between Brisbane and North Melbourne - the big match-ups, a case for each team, and the potential game-breakers

Sarah Black, Gemma Bastiani, Riley Beveridge and Nat Edwards preview the 2025 NAB AFLW Grand Final, including why you should never write off the Lions and how the Roos can be beaten, as well as the latest on the upcoming trade period

Join Gemma Bastiani and Sarah Black as they speak to Mikayla Bowen, Eden Zanker, Daisy Pearce, Harriet Cordner, Indy Tahau, and Ebony Marinoff on the coral carpet at the 2025 W Awards

Gemma Bastiani, Sarah Black, and Kaitlyn Ferber discuss what might be the greatest game in AFLW history, what the Demons did to push the Roos all the way, why the Blues should be proud, and how the Lions' finals experience reared its head.

Dan Lowther and Geelong have 'parted ways', and Sarah Black, Gemma Bastiani and Sophie Welsh take a look at the fallout

Gemma Bastiani, Sarah Black, and Sophie Welsh dive into this weekend’s preliminary final match-ups, tip both games, and draw some parallels between North Melbourne and the Ashes

Meg McDonald joins the W Show to preview this week’s preliminary finals, awards season, and the mouthwatering match-up between Kate Hore and Jas Garner

Sarah Black, Gemma Bastiani and Sophie Welsh discuss whether we’ve seen the last of a Crows dynasty, why Hawthorn’s problems involve more than just player availability, and why Carlton is this year’s Port Adelaide

Sarah Olle and Kate McCarthy dissect the semi-final action in the 2025 AFLW Finals series

Gemma Bastiani, Sarah Black and Kaitlyn Ferber preview the two AFLW semi-finals ahead of Saturday's matches. Hawthorn is running out of players, Adelaide has a decision to make, Melbourne has lost a star and it's all fun and games at Carlton

The League's footy operations boss Laura Kane joins the W Show to discuss all things AFLW finals, whether we'll see a 14-round season next year, and the possibility of a W Wildcard Round

Gemma Bastiani, Sarah Black, and Sophie Welsh break down the opening round of finals, including some strange scenes from the Hawks, the Blues’ entertainment value, the triumphant Lions, and should there be a wild card round in the AFLW?

Kate McCarthy and Laura Spurway dissect the first week of the 2025 AFLW Finals series

Gemma Bastiani, Kaitlyn Ferber, and Sophie Welsh turn an eye to the first week of finals, including Carlton’s decisions at the selection table and North Melbourne’s attacking boost, while the Swans part ways with head coach Scott Gowans 0:32 - Sydney and Scott Gowans part ways 3:24 - Curiosities in Carlton’s team selection 7:48 - Roos get star forwards back 11:25 - Who wins between the Demons and Lions 13:00 - Saints in finals for the first time

Gemma Bastiani, Sarah Black, and Sophie Welsh dissect the final round of the home and away season, focusing on the Saints' big loss before finals, a gritty win from the Crows, and match-ups that we've seen before

Kate McCarthy and Gemma Bastiani question St Kilda’s finals credentials, dissect a big concern for the Lions, and posit why an all-time rivalry is brewing between North Melbourne and Hawthorn on The Wrap

Gemma Bastiani and Sarah Black take a look at all the action ahead of the final round of the NAB AFLW season. The Eagles have mixed news at selection, four finals spots on the line for six teams, and new merch and uniforms are hitting the AFLW next year 0:57 - West Coast's good/bad selection news 4.48 - All the finals permutations 9.17 - Hawthorn's big ruck call 11.10 - The changing look of AFLW 

North Melbourne forward Kate Shierlaw joins the W Show to discuss the Kangaroos’ record-breaking run, Gold Coast’s trade plans, and the Fremantle star who could be looking for a new home

Gemma Bastiani, Sarah Black, and Sophie Welsh dissect a big round 11, including how the Lions exerted control at Springfield, a history-making night for Port Adelaide, worrying results for the Eagles, and are the Blues back? 0:27 - How the Lions exerted control 4:02 - Showdown heroics 7:51 - Is West Coast's maiden finals berth now in doubt? 10:19 - Are the Blues back? 11:28 - Lightning strikes twice

Kate McCarthy and Sarah Olle dissect which team can challenge the Roos, the Blues' return to form, and plenty more on The Wrap

Western Bulldogs midfielder Jess Fitzgerald joins the W Show to discuss the Demon and Hawk that might be on the move, the Dogs' red-hot run home and more

Gemma Bastiani, Sarah Black and Kaitlyn Ferber take a look at all the action ahead of round 11 of the NAB AFLW season. Nat Exon’s playing for a fourth club, Port Adelaide is hoping to notch its first W Showdown win, and North Melbourne makes a call on one of its veterans. 0.45 - The mystery of Nat Exon's return to AFLW 2.30 - Can Port Adelaide win its maiden W Showdown? 6.10 - The quick return of Courtney Hodder 7.09 - Chloe Molloy to miss the Swans' must-win match 8.05 - North resting vs St Kilda's injury ward

Gemma Bastiani, Sarah Black, and Sophie Welsh dissect AFLW round 10, including each host's team on the rise, a Bulldog who is back at their best, St Kilda's injury woes, and a rule that has gone by the wayside.

Kate McCarthy and Sarah Olle dissect the injury fallout at St Kilda, whether the Swans can make finals, and plenty more on The Wrap

Sarah Black and Kaitlyn Ferber take a look at all the action ahead of round 10 of the NAB AFLW season. Melbourne gets some defensive support, the Blues boost their midfield, and just how is Brisbane going to find life without injured skipper Bre Koenen?

Gemma Bastiani, Sarah Black, and Kaitlyn Ferber dissect round nine of the NAB AFLW season, including huge wins from Sydney and Fremantle, if Melbourne is still the second best side, which team can cause some chaos in the final three weeks, and who we're putting a line through... officially