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 her mark at Arden St. 

Catch up on:

• 1:05: Weekend Heroes from Round 1
• 5:10: Maggie McKellar; Port Melbourne VFLW defender
• 8:00: Caitlin Bunker; Darebin Falcons co-captain
• 19:00: Nick Coughlan; Captain of Werribee
• 26:30: Our Weekend forecast

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.