State of Play, the official podcast of the VFL and VFLW, is back in 2025!

Gemma Bastiani and Joe Pignataro return to the mic to chat all things Smithy's VFL and rebel VFLW for the upcoming season.

Special guests for the first episode of 2025 are North Melbourne premiership coach and inaugural rebel VFLW State Team coach Brett Gourley and reappointed Smithy's VFL State Team coach Zane Littlejohn to speak all things representative football.

Gemma and Joe also reflect on all the major news from the off-season and look ahead to what's in store for the opening round of the 2025 campaign.

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