Momentum: So critical in the modern game & Ben Crocker returning to the Magpies in 2024

Joe Pignataro and Gemma Bastiani bring you the State of Play in the Smithy's VFL and Rebel VFLW competitions.  Collingwood prevailed in a 1-point thriller on Sunday over the arch-rivals Carlton, Ben Crocker has rejoined his old-side and recaps the grandstand finish as well as celebrating the AFL s…

Why Zane Littlejohn is an AFL coach in waiting; Montana Ham's it up in the VFLW

Joe Pignataro and Gemma Bastiani bring you the State of Play in the Smithy's VFL and Rebel VFLW competitions.  With the Smithy's VFL having a competition wide bye, the Big V took centre stage during Gather Round against the SANFL. Despite going down by 14 points, the side was led boldly by senior …

Nigel Carmody: It does feel like the right time for the Big V to be back on the big stage

Joe Pignataro is in Adelaide with a Gather Round edition of State of Play in the Smithy's VFL and Rebel VFLW competitions.  We are hours away from the return of representative footy. The VFL will face off against the SANFL.  Nigel Carmody is our well-known VFL commentator on Channel 7, now Chairm…

The Big V is Brewing up a storm ahead of a date with SA this weekend

Joe Pignataro and Gemma Bastiani bring you the State of Play in the Smithy's VFL and Rebel VFLW competitions.  All roads in the Smithy's VFL head to Adelaide this weekend as State footy returns, Dom Brew has been announced the skipper of the Big V that will face off against the SANFL on Saturday. …

BONUS State of Play: Werribee has all the COGS moving in the right places to start 2024

Joe Pignataro and Gemma Bastiani bring you the State of Play in the Smithy's VFL and Rebel VFLW competitions.  Hear from Werribee captain Nick Coughlan on the back of his 100th VFL game performance. The Bee's skipper talks through the list changes to the team that played off in the 2023 decider, t…

Captains lead from the front in the opening round of the season

Joe Pignataro and Gemma Bastiani bring you the State of Play in the Smithy's VFL and Rebel VFLW competitions.  Stellar individual performances lit up the opening round of both competitions with a Southport Shark starting his campaign in the same spot that he left off, whilst a new Kangaroo made he…

BONUS State of Play: Brisbane are ready to roar in the Smithy's VFL

Joe Pignataro and Gemma Bastiani bring you the State of Play in the Smithy's VFL and Rebel VFLW competitions.  In this bonus edition hear from Ben Hudson, coach of the Brisbane Lions ahead of their season opener against Essendon at the Hangar. Hudson unpacks his first year as the senior coach, wo…

The excitement ahead of Round 1 is palpable!

Joe Pignataro and Gemma Bastiani bring you the State of Play in the Smithy's VFL and Rebel VFLW competitions.  Round 1 is on our doorstep, we are only 3 sleeps away from the both competitions kickstarting. The pre-cursor to the opening weekend of the season was the debut of Shaun Mannagh with Geel…

The 2024 VFL/W season is one week away

Joe Pignataro and Gemma Bastiani bring you the State of Play in the Smithy's VFL and Rebel VFLW competitions.  Reporting from the VFL/W Season Launch in Port Melbourne, our team discusses the summer heroes, the players from the Smithy's VFL that have been recruited into the AFL. As well as the VFL…

Gold Coast Suns are the 2023 VFL Premiers!

The Gold Coast Suns are this years VFL Premiers after holding out Werribee by 19 points on Sunday.  The Suns have been the benchmark of the competition all year and reigned supreme when it mattered most. Hear from Charlie Constable and Josh Drummond in the post-game.  Subscribe to State of Play …