Tune in to Episode 20 of State of Play: VFL/W Podcast, featuring 2023 Lisa Hardeman Medal winner Lauren Caruso and Werribbe star Shaun Managh.
Hosts Joe Pignataro and Lucy Watkin take you inside the Smithy's VFL and rebel VFLW competitions, recapping the action from the weekend and looking ahead to what’s in store moving forward.
As part of this week's edition of State of Play: VFL/W Podcast
1:00 - Joe and Lucy review the 2023 rebel VFLW Grand Final, where Port Melbourne claimed its first premiership in just its third season in the competition with a 12-point win over Collingwood.
9:00 - Port Melbourne premiership hero Lauren Caruso joins the program after winning the 2023 Lisa Hardeman Medal as best afield in the rebel VFLW Grand Final. Caruso had 22 disposals and laid 11 tackles to steer the Borough to victory.
26:50 - Werribee midfielder/forward Shaun Mannagh jumps on the line to chat about his side's 13-game winning streak to sit in second place on the Smithy's VFL ladder with three rounds remaining. Mannagh has been in rare form this season, averaging 26 disposals per match and kicking 30 goals. He also looks ahead to this week's big game against Collingwood at Avalon Airport Oval.
34:30 - Joe and Lucy preview the Round 20 action in the Smithy's VFL, which includes several crunch matches as sides jostle for a place in the 2023 Smithy's VFL Finals Series.
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