
The official weekly podcast of the Victorian Football League, talking all things Smithy’s VFL and rebel VFLW.
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 100 | Founded | 3 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Category | Sports | |||

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 SANFLW v VFLW close encounter
• The Big V men get the job done by 5 points
• INTERVIEW: Mitch Podhasjki... more
Joe Pignataro and Gemma Bastiani bring you the State of Play in the Smithy's VFL and Rebel VFLW competitions.
Catch up on:
• Tasmania remain unbeaten to life in the VFL
• The firepower of the Southport and Footscray forward lines
• Geelong's ... more
Joe Pignataro and Gemma Bastiani bring you the State of Play in the Smithy's VFL and Rebel VFLW competitions.
Catch up on:
• Sandringham's first win as a standalone side in 26 years
• Daniel Capiron, the defender turned forward
• Tassie's str... more
Joe Pignataro and Gemma Bastiani bring you the State of Play in the Smithy's VFL and Rebel VFLW competitions.
Catch up on:
• Footscray unfurl their premiership flag in style
• Tassie create a slice of their own history with a first up win
• P... more
Joe Pignataro and Gemma Bastiani bring you the State of Play in the Smithy's VFL and Rebel VFLW competitions.
Catch up on:
• 12 new coaches in the VFL
• The VFL players who found their way onto AFL lists
• Pre-season predictions: Riser, Slide... more
Joe Pignataro and Gemma Bastiani bring you a pre-season bonus edition of State of Play.
Coming to you from the VFL/W season launch for 2026, Gemma sits down with Tasmania Devils VFL captain Robbie Fox and VFLW representative Georgia Hill ahead of ... more
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 South... more
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. South... more
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