Round 8 of action in the Smithy's VFL and Rebel VFLW season had it all!

15 lead changes as Coburg went down to the Bullants, the Giants come-from-behind to swamp the Magpies and a draw between Richmond and Geelong

6:25: Travis Cloke; coach of Essendon VFLW after the Dons made it 5 wins in a row to move inside the top 4 

17:10: Barry O'Connor; Kicked 2 final quarter goals as the Giants came from 30 points behind to beat the Magpies in a thrilling finish

Join Joe Pignataro and Lucy Watkin on State of Player, the Official VFL/W Podcast.

Round 8 of action in the Smithy's VFL and Rebel VFLW season had it all!
15 lead changes as Coburg went down to the Bullants, the Giants come-from-behind to swamp the Magpies and a draw between Richmond and Geelong
6:25: Travis Cloke; coach of Essendon VFLW after the Dons made it 5 wins in a row to move inside the top 4 
17:10: Barry O'Connor; Kicked 2 final quarter goals as the Giants came from 30 points behind to beat the Magpies in a thrilling finish
Join Joe Pignataro and Lucy Watkin on State of Player, the Official VFL/W Podcast.

The official weekly podcast of the Victorian Football League, talking all things Smithy’s VFL and rebel VFLW.

The official weekly podcast of the Victorian Football League, talking all things Smithy’s VFL and rebel VFLW.

State of Play - VFL/W Podcast

Giants have the luck of the Irish and the reigning Premiers are making their move in the VFLW

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

Subscribe to the State of Play VFL/W Podcast wherever you get your podcast to never miss a moment, a fresh episode is released in-season every Tuesday. 

<a href="https://twitter.com/JoeyPigz">Joe Pignataro</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/glbastiani">Gemma Bastiani</a> bring you the State of Play in the <a href="https://www.afl.com.au/vfl/">Smithy's VFL</a> and <a href="https://www.afl.com.au/vflw">Rebel VFLW</a> competitions.&nbsp;
Catch up on:
<ul>
<li>Recapping the 2025 Smithy's VFL Grand Final</li>
<li>Cooper Craig-Peters wins the Norm Goss Medal</li>
<li>Heartbreak for the Southport Sharks</li>
<li>INTERVIEW: Stuart Edge &amp; Daniel Orgill; Coach &amp; Captain of Footscray</li>
<li>The moments that made 2025 a special one</li>
</ul>
Subscribe to the <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/3Ro5G82iaBeZ7hJ1q5m11d">State of Play VFL/W Podcast</a> wherever you get your podcast to never miss a moment, a fresh episode is released in-season every Tuesday.&nbsp;

Footscray with one hundred and won reasons to celebrate their Centenary season

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

 

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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State of Play Live | 2025 VFL Grand Final REPLAY

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. 

Subscribe to the State of Play VFL/W Podcast wherever you get your podcast to never miss a moment, a fresh episode is released in-season every Tuesday. 

<a href="https://twitter.com/JoeyPigz">Joe Pignataro</a> and Pete Marcato bring you the State of Play ahead of the first bounce of the 2025 <a href="https://www.afl.com.au/vfl/">Smithy's VFL Grand Final</a>
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.&nbsp;
Subscribe to the <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/3Ro5G82iaBeZ7hJ1q5m11d">State of Play VFL/W Podcast</a> wherever you get your podcast to never miss a moment, a fresh episode is released in-season every Tuesday.&nbsp;

Giants have the luck of the Irish and the reigning Premiers are making their move in the VFLW

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