Outer Sanctum

There's only one Grand Final a year and this is it. AFL GM of Women's Footy Nicole Livingstone reflects on a great season and says next year will be even better. Brisbane's Belle Dawes says her team is a tight unit and they're ready to roar while Adelaide See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

There's only one Grand Final a year and this is it. AFL GM of Women's Footy Nicole Livingstone reflects on a great season and says next year will be even better. Brisbane's Belle Dawes says her team is a tight unit and they're ready to roar while Adelaide See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The Outer Sanctum checks in with all four Preliminary final teams and Emma Kearney explains why she will keep kneeling whenever the national anthem is played. While we know the AFLW GF is getting its own Saturday afternoon timeslot what's happening with t See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

It's the pointy end of the season and the panel takes a deep dive into this week's Preliminary finals round including key player match-ups and a look at the leading players likely to impact the scoreline. Collingwood's Steph Chiocci and Melbourne's Maddi See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The Sydney Swans only changed two words in their theme song this week to make it inclusive and bring it into the 21st century. It's the final round of the home and away games and Crows midfielder Ebony Marinoff can't pick a GF favourite. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Julia Chiera calls on the AFL to implement score review technology in the women's game and avoid a potential Grand Final disaster. Long time friends Emma Kearney and Ellie Blackburn discuss how to play against each other at the elite level. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week was a kick in the guts for many of us when an AFL Coterie group booked a function at a venue that only accepts male membership and is steeped in Colonialist history.  Also, a flexible approach to uniforms for girls could make all the difference See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We've reached the halfway point of the 2021 AFLW home and away games and it's time to take stock of the teams, the fixture and the League in this, the 5th season of AFLW. Winners are grinners at Richmond; Rana Hussain catches up with Captain Katie Brennan See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

It's the inaugural AFLW Indigenous Round but can we all be doing more to imbed indigenous culture into our everyday? And we find out 'The Story' behind the design on Melbourne FC's Indigenous Round jumper. Also, Is Old, Is Good! Age doesn't seem to weary See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Last minutes changes to the AFLW fixture is proving challenging for players and clubs alike. Should the AFL expand into Tasmania, the Northern Territory or further afield into Asia? And finally, GWS and the Blues notch their first wins of the season. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

What have we learnt from the first two rounds of AFLW 2021, what can we expect from Rd 3 and does Eddie McGuire's resignation signal the end of racism in the AFL? See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The seasons barely underway but already four clubs are in quarantine and another club is busy fending off accusations of systemic racism. Also, a preview of this weekend's pride game and why we still need it. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Footy's back in 2021. Who are the players to watch and how are GWS faring on the road? Also, we hear from one of footy's best friendships. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

That's a wrap for season 2020. The footy caucus vote on some of the biggest issues of the year and fair warning - there's a finale song for the fifth quarter. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

It's the penultimate round of the longest footy season of our lives and a big weekend lies ahead. Preliminary finals, the Brownlow and beard against beard. Plus: What exactly is a footy club culture and how do you fix it? See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

An epic weekend of footy finals full of highs and heartbreak, a look at the AFLW draft and does the concept of participation need a makeover? See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

As AFLW gears up for a new start, the end of careers in AFLM begs the question - how does the industry look after players leaving the game? Plus: Sport and art collide and a footy story decades in the making from Sarah Loh, the CEO of the South Metro Juni See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We say farewell to a home and away season like no other and consider the different ways athletes are valued. Plus: Carlton's Dennis Armfield on community, using your voice and being an ally. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Seasons are on the line, grand final entertainment is on the horizon and big plans are in the works for women's footy. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Covid breaches, culture questions and clutch goals. What round is it anyway? Plus: Shelley and Kate on their action against racism on social media. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.