In a nine-part pre-season special, Credit to the Girls is taking an in-depth look at every club in the competition, with the Bombers and the Demons first up.

Hawthorn have appointed Daniel Webster to the role of the clubs senior coaching position ahead of the 2024 AFLW season.  Webster comes down from Queensland to take over the role from Bec Goddard. In this chat, Webster goes one on one with Sarah Black about what's in store for the Hawks this year, reuniting with Emma Bates as well as much more. Subscribe to Credit to the Girls wherever you get your podcasts. 

Sarah Black and Lucy Watkin are recapping the performances of our teams across the 2023 AFLW season.  Today we are dissecting the seasons of Melbourne and Adelaide. The top two sides from the season. The Demons had it all in front of them before going out of the finals in straight sets, whilst the Crows fell agonisingly short of a spot in the Grand Final by 1 point.  Subscribe to Credit to the Girls wherever you get your podcasts. 

Sarah Black, Lucy Watkin and Gemma Bastiani are recapping the performances of our teams across the 2023 AFLW season.  Today we are dissecting the seasons of Brisbane and North Melbourne. Our two Grand Finalists played off in an epic at Ikon Park with the Lions prevailing, coming from behind at 3 quarter time. Separately the seasons of both sides were outstanding as they strive for even greater improvement in 2024.  Subscribe to Credit to the Girls wherever you get your podcasts. 

Sarah Black, Lucy Watkin and Gemma Bastiani are recapping the performances of our teams across the 2023 AFLW season.  Today we are dissecting the seasons of Geelong and Gold Coast. The Cats had a brilliant finals campaign winning through to a Preliminary Final whilst the Suns reached the semi-final stage doing so without one of their best players.  Subscribe to Credit to the Girls wherever you get your podcasts. 

Sarah Black, Lucy Watkin and Gemma Bastiani are recapping the performances of our teams across the 2023 AFLW season.  Today we are dissecting the seasons of Sydney and Essendon, two expansion sides who reached the finals for the first time in their history. The Swans were the fairytale story of the year having gone through their inaugural season without a win.  Subscribe to Credit to the Girls wherever you get your podcasts. 

Sarah Black, Lucy Watkin and Gemma Bastiani are recapping the performances of our teams across the 2023 AFLW season.  Today we are dissecting the seasons of Richmond and St Kilda. It all came together for the Tigers in the last round of the home and away season, that's now their benchmark heading into next year whilst the Saints had a great year under Nick Dal Santo and look ready to thrive in 2024.  Subscribe to Credit to the Girls wherever you get your podcasts. 

Collingwood's Head of Women's Football, Jess Burger joins Sarah Black and Lucy Watkin in this bonus edition of Credit to the Girls to discuss how the Magpies have approached this year's trade and draft period. The Magpies are also on the lookout for a new senior coach heading into Season 9 of the AFLW with Steve Symonds standing down at the conclusion of season 8.  Subscribe to Credit to the Girls wherever you get your podcasts.

Lucy Watkin and Sarah Black bring you the latest news from the AFLW Trade period and the build up to the AFLW Draft next Monday. 

Sarah Black, Lucy Watkin and Gemma Bastiani are recapping the performances of our teams across the 2023 AFLW season.  Today we are dissecting the seasons of Carlton and Collingwood. Carlton are re-learning a fresh gameplan under Mathew Buck whilst the Magpies are now on the hunt for a new coach ahead of the 2024 AFLW season.  Subscribe to Credit to the Girls wherever you get your podcasts. 

Sarah Black, Lucy Watkin and Gemma Bastiani are recapping the performances of our teams across the 2023 AFLW season.  Today we are dissecting the seasons of Hawthorn and Fremantle. The Hawks are on the lookout for a new coach in season 2024 while the Dockers will be expecting to take another step forward with a second season under Lisa Webb.   Subscribe to Credit to the Girls wherever you get your podcasts. 

Sarah Black, Lucy Watkin and Gemma Bastiani are recapping the performances of our teams across the 2023 AFLW season.  Today we are dissecting the seasons of GWS and Port Adelaide. The Giants finished the year in 16th place and will be on the lookout for a new captain in 2024, whilst the Power finished 15th and have the fill the void left by legend Erin Phillips announcing her retirement.  Subscribe to Credit to the Girls wherever you get your podcasts. 

Sarah Black, Lucy Watkin and Gemma Bastiani are recapping the performances of our teams across the 2023 AFLW season.  Today we're taking a look at the 18th placed Western Bulldogs and the 17th placed West Coast Eagles. Both sides are on the lookout for new coaches ahead of the 2024 season and will be expecting stronger performances in season 9 of the AFLW. Subscribe to Credit to the Girls wherever you get your podcasts. 

Sarah Black, Lucy Watkin and Gemma Bastiani recap a thrilling AFLW Grand Final that saw the Brisbane Lions come from 7 points down at 3 quarter time to win the Premiership over North Melbourne by 17 points.  Bre Koenen was one of many stars for the Lions on the day, a standout performance from the skipper being awarded the best player on the ground medal. Subscribe to Credit to the Girls wherever you get your podcasts. 

Sarah Black, Lucy Watkin, Gemma Bastiani, and Michael Whiting bring you this year's AFLW Grand Final preview. North Melbourne welcomes Brisbane to Ikon Park on Sunday. The Roos have had a stunning run through the finals series while the Lions had to fight right to the death to beat the Cats. All the storylines, all the match ups, and plenty more ahead of the first bounce on Sunday. Subscribe to Credit to the Girls wherever you get your podcasts.

It's a bumper edition of Interview Wednesday with Sarah Black, Lucy Watkin and Gemma Bastiani. Bella Eddey takes a look at the Grand Final through the lens of the Kangaroos who've taken it all before them this finals series advancing to their first Grand Final after a thrilling 1-point win over Adelaide.  Orla O'Dwyer has had a stellar season on the wing for the Lions and has been a major factor as to how they've reached their fifth Grand Final, they head to Melbourne with their backs to the wall, but ready to cause an upset of sorts at Ikon Park.  Subscribe to Credit to the Girls wherever you get your podcasts. 

Lucy Watkin and Sarah Black go one-on-one with Richmond superstar and AFLW season 8 best and fairest winner Monique Conti. Such was Conti's dominance and the evenness across the rest of the competition, the star Tiger sewed up the win with a three-vote game against Hawthorn in Cairns in round eight. The midfielder eventually finished on 23 votes, with a four-way tie for second place on 16 votes - Geelong's Amy McDonald, Sydney's Chloe Molloy, Riddell and Gold Coast's Claudia Whitfort. Subscribe to Credit to the Girls wherever you get your podcasts.

Sarah Black, Gemma Bastiani and Lucy Watkin recap what was an incredible Preliminary Final weekend in the AFLW. Geelong pushed Brisbane right to the line in Springfield but ultimately fell short meaning the Lions will contest their 5th AFLW Grand Final. North Melbourne have gone from being unable to beat the Big 3 to knocking off the Demons and Crows in this finals series to advance to their first AFLW Grand Final.  Subscribe to Credit to the Girls wherever you get your podcasts.

Sarah Black, Gemma Bastiani, and Lucy Watkin take an in-depth look at this weekend's Preliminary Final action. Brisbane will play host to Geelong whilst the Kangaroos welcome Adelaide to Ikon Park with the winners from these match-ups set to contest the AFLW Grand Final next weekend.  The AFLW Awards night will be held on Monday night, we take a look at which players are in line to be recognised for their on-field performances in 2023. Subscribe to Credit to the Girls wherever you get your podcasts. 

Geelong coach Dan Lowther joins Sarah Black and Lucy Watkin for Interview Wednesday.  The Cats have won both of their finals so far this series and made their way to the preliminary final, they'll face off against the Lions in QLD for a spot in the Grand Final.  Subscribe to Credit to the Girls wherever you get your podcasts. 

Sarah Black, Lucy Watkin and Gemma Bastiani cover in-depth semi-final weekend in the AFLW. Geelong has upset the Demons to advance to the Preliminary Final whilst the fairytale story of the Swans ended at the hands of the Crows. The Western Bulldogs and Hawthorn are on the lookout for new coaches ahead of S9 beginning and the trade period is now starting to heat up. Subscribe to Credit to the Girls wherever you get your podcasts.

Sarah Black, Lucy Watkin and Gemma Bastiani have the most comprehensive preview of this weekend's AFLW semi-final match ups.  Can the Crows get back on the winners list and advance to the Preliminary Final against North Melbourne when they face the Swans on Saturday? Geelong are heading down the highway to take on Melbourne at Ikon Park on Sunday.  Plus, the 2023 AFLW All-Australian squad has been released, who are the players we're most excited to see named, and which players were stiff to miss out. Subscribe to Credit to the Girls wherever you get your podcasts.

Sarah Black and Lucy Watkin speak to Adelaide ruck Jess Allan on interview Wednesday. The Crows will have to go the long way if they're to reach the Grand Final this year after losing to the Lions in the Qualifying Final. Jess Allan sees this as a positive for the continuity of playing. In 2023, Allan has reunited with her sister at the Crows after a year away in the Army. The work-life-elite sport balance has proven fruitful for Jess this season. 

Gemma Bastiani brings you a bonus edition of Credit to the Girls as she goes one on one with the retiring champion of AFLW, Erin Phillips. Phillips was apart of the inaugural Adelaide side that claimed the AFLW's first-ever premiership in 2017, she would go onto win her second flag in 2019. Both Premierships saw Erin earn the best on-ground medal for her performances.  This AFLW Grand Final, Phillips will be on hand to award the best player on the ground the same medal she earned twice.  After her time at the Crows, Phillips became the inaugural captain of Port Adelaide, the club she grew up loving and has spent the past 2 seasons leading.  Subscribe to Credit to the Girls wherever you get your podcasts. 

Sarah Black, Lucy Watkin and Gemma Bastiani recap an incredible opening weekend of AFLW finals.  Three of the four game produced upset wins which has seen the Lions and North Melbourne advance to the preliminary final weekend. Sydney have gone from a winless first season to an inaugural finals win and a spot in the semi-final weekend whilst the Cats were able to account for the Bombers and now the Demons await. Subscribe to Credit to the Girls wherever you get your podcasts. 

Sarah Black, Gemma Bastiani and Lucy Watkin take an in-depth look at the 4 AFLW finals that are on offer this weekend. Adelaide and Brisbane meet for the 11th time in their history, the Gold Coast Suns take on the Swans as Sydney competes in their first finals series. Same for Essendon who head down the highway to face Geelong, and the Demons will host North Melbourne at Ikon Park. Subscribe to Credit to the Girls wherever you get your podcasts.

Geelong wingerZali Friswellhad17 disposals at 82 per cent efficiency, four marks and three tackles in the Cats' 40 point win over Hawthorn. Friswell had a season high 68 AFLW Fantasy, five intercepts and two clearances in the win which saw Geelong secure a home elimination final against Essendon at GMHBA Stadium this Sunday. The 19-year-old is averaging 10.6 disposals, 3.8 tackles and 46.2 AFLW Fantasy points this season.

Darcie Davies kicked two goals and had 10 hitouts in the SUNS' 14-point victory over Essendon in Mackay. The win secured the Gold Coast SUNS a home final at Heritage Bank Stadium, which will be the club's second finals campaign and first final in three years. Davies made her debut in the opening round of this season has has only missed one game, averaging nine hitouts per game. She had a season high 17 hitouts in their 31-point win against the GWS GIANTS in Round Nine.

Gold Coast's Jac Dupuy is our headline guest this Interview Wednesday. The Suns have qualified for their second-ever finals series and will face off against the Sydney Swans on Saturday night in an Elimination Final. Gemma Bastiani and Lucy Watkin along with Dupuy talk through replacing Charlie Rowbottom in the side, the positive influence Cam Joyce is having on his playing group, and sharing the forward line with Tara Bohanna. Subscribe to Credit to the Girls wherever you get your podcasts. 

We now turn our attention to the 2023 AFLW Finals Series. A frantic final Sunday has seen the Swans make their first finals series after going through their inaugural season without a win. Essendon will also feature in the finals for the first time. Adelaide has taken out the minor premiership while the Lions have beaten Melbourne to lock themselves into a spot in the top 4. Subscribe to Credit to the Girls wherever you get your podcasts.

After the Round 8 victory over the Bulldogs, Gemma Bastiani headed inside the camp of the Sydney Swans leading into their Round 9 match up against Collingwood.  Hear exclusively from coach Scott Gowans, reigning best and fairest Cynthia Hamilton, as well as co-captains Chloe Molloy and Lucy McEvoy.  The Swans would go on to beat the Magpies and the reality of playing finals is a Round 10 win against Fremantle away from happening.  Subscribe to Credit to the Girls wherever you get your podcasts.

Sarah Black, Gemma Bastiani and Lucy Watkin take a look at the most important games that will shape the final 8 in the final round of the home and away season. Melbourne and Brisbane will do battle in the Grand Final rematch, the Demons aiming for minor premiers, Brisbane to finish with a double chance. Erin Phillips has announced her retirement, her final game will be this weekend at Alberton. And, which coaches should be considered for the Coach of the Year in 2023? Subscribe to Credit to the Girls wherever you get your podcasts.

Leading into the AFLW's Pride Round as well as the final home and away round, Carlton ruck Jess Good joins Lucy Watkin and Gemma Bastiani on interview Wednesday. The Blues have exceeded many people's expectations in season 8 and are still alive to play in this years finals series if they beat the Saints this weekend, plus Jess chats about the importance and significance of the AFLW's Pride Round.  Subscribe to Credit to the Girls wherever you get your podcasts.

Hawthorn ruck,Lucy Wales, played a standout role in the team’s eight-point win over Port Adelaide on Sunday in Frankston. The 20-year-old notched up a career-high 20 disposals comprising of 10 kicks, 10 handballs, six tackles and 14 hit-outs.  In only her second season Wales is averaging 10 possessions a game and nearly 16 hit-outs as well as 64 AFLW Fantasy points. Since being selected by the Hawks with pick 22 in the 2022 AFLW draft and making her debut in Round 1, Wales has notched up 18 games including eight this year.

Charlotte Mullins has played every game in 2023, making her presence felt in a strong Brisbane side. The versatile young forward collected 11 disposals – nine of which were contested – in a tough game against St Kilda at RSEA Park. Recording six kicks, five handballs, seven tackles and also hitting the scoreboard with a goal, Mullins totalled 63 AFLW Fantasy points.  Booting five goals so far this year and averaging nearly 10 possessions per game this season, the 19-year-old also celebrated her birthday on Saturday!

The penultimate round of the AFLW season has come to a close. North Melbourne had Adelaide within their grasp until the final 90 seconds of the contest. Hear how the Crows overcame the Roos.  The Western Bulldogs are on the board this year, but can't be lulled into a false sense of security after beating the Eagles, whilst the Saints are ticking off opponents one at a time.  Port Adelaide lacked composure when it mattered most against the Hawks, and there's an outright leader in The Credit. Claudia Whitfort had a breakout game for the Suns, catch up on her chat with Sarah on Passing the Torch earlier this year: https://omny.fm/shows/credit-to-the-girls-an-aflw-podcast/passing-the-torch-claudia-whitford-gold-coast-suns Subscribe to Credit to the Girls wherever you get your podcasts. 

Heading into the penultimate round of the 2023 AFLW season, Sarah Black, Gemma Bastiani and Lucy Watkin take a look at the weekend's action.  Adelaide and North Melbourne is the headline act this weekend as the Kangaroos attempt to prove their Premiership credentials against the Crows. Chloe Molloy faces her old side for the first time since moving to Sydney and will the Eagles have that emotional bounce to win their second game in a row for the first time in the clubs history.  Subscribe to Credit to the Girls wherever you get your podcasts. 

It's a double dose on interview Wednesday, hear from GWS' Katherine Smith after the Giants produced a brilliant heartstopping victory over the Blues on Saturday. On Sunday, the Eagles upset the Bombers at Windy Hill to produce their second win of the season, they'll face the Bulldogs this weekend and Charlie Thomas is hoping to make it two wins in a row for the first time in the club's history. Note our interview with Charlie Thomas was recorded before Michael Prior, coach of West Coast made the announcement to resign from his role.  Subscribe to Credit to the Girls wherever you get your podcasts. 

Mia Austinkicked two goals and had three marks in Carlton's narrow loss to the GWS GIANTS in Round Eight. The key forward had 10 disposals and five tackles in the Carlton forward line that was missing fellow talls Jess Good and Phoebe McWilliams. Austin has played in every game this season and is averaging 1.3 goals per game.

Sofia Hurley has been named the Round 8 AFLW Rising Star. Now into her second season of AFLW, Hurley amassed 24 disposals and kicked 2 goals in the Swans 57 point win over the Western Bulldogs on Saturday. 

Round 8 of the AFLW season provided plenty of action for Lucy, Sarah and Gemma to unpack.  Adelaide have lost top spot after falling short of the Lions, while the mental side of the game is up for discussion at the Kangaroos after losing to the Demons.  West Coast responded emphatically to put a dent in the finals hopes of the Bombers, the Magpies have now won four in a row as a young Giant produced a breakout performance for the ages! Subscribe to Credit to the Girls wherever you get your podcasts. 

Emelia Yassir kicked a game and career-high three goals in Richmond's 17-point loss to Essendon. She had four tackles and kicked the opening goal of the game, snapping the opener within 30 seconds of the opening bounce of the Dreamtime clash. The medium forward is averaging one goal and two score involvements per game this season.

With only three home and away rounds to go in the 2023 AFLW season this weekend pins the top four against one another which will go a long way to determining this year's Premiership favourites. Away from Brisbane v Adelaide, Naarm v North Melbourne there's match ups that will shape the rest of the top eight in the run to the finals.  Sarah Black, Gemma Bastiani and Lucy Watkin take a look at this second weekend of indigenous round. Subscribe to Credit to the Girls wherever you get your podcasts. 

Dakota Davidson feels like she belongs at the elite level of AFLW and season 8 has brought out the best in her.  From her outside-of-training work within her family's business run by her father, to the way she views her own position in the team, 2023 is proving to be a fruitful campaign for Davidson. The Lions will face the Adelaide Crows this weekend in their biggest home and away game of the season, the two powerhouses will be doing battle for the tenth time in the competitions history as part of the second weekend of Indigenous Round. 

Kiera Mueller had a season-high 12 disposals (92% efficiency) and four marks in the Adelaide Crows' seventh consecutive win for the season. Mueller had five intercept possessions, two tackles, and 46 AFLW Fantasy points in the Adelaide Crows' 42-point win against the Western Bulldogs on Friday night. She is averaging ten disposals, 2.3 marks and 2.3 tackles this season.

Into the last month of the AFLW season, West Coast coach Michael Prior has made headlines around his side having to face off against the Demons, questioning the equality of the fixture. Elsewhere the Magpies have moved into the 8 after beating Carlton on Sunday, St Kilda have won four games in a row, and there's 2 Kangaroo's storming to the top of the leaderboard in The Credit.  Watch back Gemma's deep-dive on the work Ebony Marinoff does around the footy on The W-Show Subscribe to Credit to the Girls wherever you get your podcasts. 

Round 7 of this AFLW season sees the logjam in the middle of the ladder take shape with some absolute must-watch matches. Adelaide, and Melbourne have the opportunity to pull further away from the chasing pack whilst the Bombers could push for their first opportunity to feature in finals. Gold Coast haven't been in a better position to win a Q-Clash and the Swans are in the box seat to win their fourth game for the season to stay in touch with the top 8.  Subscribe to Credit to the Girls wherever you get your podcasts. 

Join Lucy Watkin and Gemma Bastiani on Interview Wednesday as they chat with Essendon's Sophie Alexander. The Bombers are coming off an impressive victory over Geelong in Warrnambool and will be looking to continue their winning ways when they tackle the Tigers at Ikon Park this Saturday night in the clubs Dreamtime match.  Subscribe to Credit to the Girls wherever you get your podcasts. 

Gold Coast skipper Tara Bohanna has kicked the winning behind from long range after the final siren to lift the Suns to a dramatic one-point AFLW victory over Richmond. Gemma Bastiani caught up with the captain immediately after the victory on Sunday. 

Essendon forward Amber Clarke has earned an AFLW Round Six Rising Star nomination after a game-breaking display in their 10-point comeback win over Geelong. Clarke grabbed 16 disposals and booted two crucial goals to help get the Bombers over the line and improve to a 4-2 record this season. The 18-year-old got the Bombers on the board with a freakish snap from the right forward pocket on the verge of half-time. Taken with the Bombers’ first-ever AFLW draft selection at pick four in the 2022 National Draft, Clarke is growing into an important player among the club’s young core.