The W with Sam Lane
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The W with Sam Lane
Award winning journalist Sam Lane talks all things AFLW. A podcast that is equal parts insight, raw honesty and general madness. This is for the real ones.
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Roo-demption, as North wins its first AFLW flag
North Melbourne are your AFLW premiers, and they did it without losing a game. Chy and Sam recap the Grand Final, and review the season that was: who...
Roos and Lions to face off in an AFLW grand final rematch
At the end of it all, it's the same two contenders as last season; North Melbourne and Brisbane are grand finalists again, and Sam and Chy break down...
Port make history, but can they beat the unbeatable?
Port Adelaide's astonishing run goes on, pipping Hawthorn to power into the prelim, but can they beat the undefeated Roos? Chy and Sam break down the...
Everything you need to know after week one of the AFLW Finals
Two teams have been sent packing, two teams are putting their feet up, and there's more mouth-watering clashes to come! Chy and Sam run through all th...
One interesting thing to watch in every AFLW final
The finals are set, and there's some juicy match-ups waiting for us! Chy and Sam preview them all, and pull out one interesting thing to watch. Plus,...
How the top eight can shuffle with one round to go
We've got one home-and-away round left, and the eight can still be shuffled top-to-bottom! Chyloe and Sam go through all the permutations, and they as...
Breaking down a difficult week for GWS
ABC Sport journalist Marnie Vinall joins Sam to discuss how the GWS men's Wacky Wednesday incident has affected women involved in footy, from the play...
The Dees are back... or are they?
Melbourne make it two wins from two in round seven to get their season back on track, but are they really finals contenders now? Plus Chyloe and Sam g...
Are Port and Freo are the best AFLW teams you don't hear about?
Port beat West Coast in Perth, and Chyloe and Sam have finally spotted them on the AFLW radar! Plus, we give fantastic Freo their flowers, with a 9-2...
Brisbane are the dual-premiers, North get better, and our halfway-point predictions
Brisbane sit at the peak of the AFLW and AFLM mountaintop, reigning premiers in both comps! Chyloe and Sam marvel at this feat, as well as run their e...
The Terrific Tigers, North's rainy daze, and the Eagles' best ever season already?
Richmond cast Carlton aside and put the league on notice, North Melbourne were clear winners but has an issue with wet weather emerged? Plus, the Eagl...
Crows crow, Roos leap, and are the Saints the real deal?
The Crows put the Hawks in their place, and North walloped the Dees in round three, but the more surprising thing is St Kilda are STILL undefeated. Sa...
Fabulous Hawthorn, a gripping draw, and Molloy's injury secret
Round two of the AFLW was a cornucopia of intrigue and excellence, with the Hawks, Saints and Crows still undefeated, a gripping draw at Arden St, and...
We're back, with round one overreactions, and new co-host Chyloe Kurdas
It's season nine of the AFLW, and Sam Lane is joined by new co-host, women's footy uber-expert Chyloe Kurdas, to tear into the new season. Let's overr...
The Brisbane Lions silence the doubters on their way to their second AFLW flag!
The Brisbane Lions have had to do it the hard way, but they are AFLW Champions again! Sam and Sharni just couldn't wait to get on the mic to dissect t...
North stun the Crows to make the grand final, with old hands Brisbane waiting for them after the Prelims
The Roos are into the AFLW grand final for the first time ever, and the five-time grand finalist Brisbane Lions are waiting to pounce! Sharni and Sam...
Cats dump out the reigning premiers, and the Crows flex in Week Two of the Finals
The Cats miaow and win by a whisker! And Adelaide remind plucky Sydney that you can't just swan into the prelim! Two cracking finals, and Sharni and S...
North goes nuclear, Swans sizzle, and the Lions flip the switch in Week One of the Finals
North annihilate the Dees! The Swans fly on to a feathered face-off against the Crows in the semi-finals! And Brisbane and Geelong win through too, as...
A full finals preview, including those plucky Swans and Sun-sational Suns in Round 10
After the most exciting home-and-away finale not involving Alf Stewart, the plucky Swans have scraped into the eight! Sharni and Sam break down the fi...
Swans soar, Crows caw-caw, and the eight is a tug-of-war in Round Nine
There's just something about Sydney! Sharni and Sam break down all the weekend results, including that Swannies win over Collingwood, and that thrille...
Narrm at the top, flat-track bullies, and the race for the finals in Round Eight
The Dees are at the summit again, and Sharni and Sam cast their eyes over the ladder, and ask the W Pod's very real supercomputer to determine which t...
Michael Prior's bizarre complaint, North's year, and a CBA revelation in Round Seven
Is it fair for a team to be pitted against another team in the AFLW? Sharni and Sam analyse this heady conundrum - inspired by West Coast's Michael Pr...
Hot Pies, Crows claim top spot and 'professional standards' in Round Six
The gang rolls on for another week of AFLW as Sharni and Sam reflect on all the action from Round Six.
Collingwood secured their second club win...
Not-so-Greater Western Sydney, Freo's fight, and Sharni is BACK in Round Five
Sharni Norder makes her glorious return to the pod, after a whirlwind tour of the States, and an AFL men's grand final experience for the ages. She an...
Demons surprise coach change and a team song malfunction
Sam is joined by guest co-host Gemma Bastiani to chat all things AFLW in round four, including the new CBA, some tough love at the Dogs and a mistimed...
Powerful Port, and a SNAKE at full forward in Round Three
Bob Murphy is back to co-host, as he and Sam analyse all the round three results, and revisit that hiss-toric game delay in Western Sydney. Plus, Bob...
Supreme Dees and the feline identity in Round Two with Sam and... Bob?
Sam is joined by Bulldogs legend and Freo's head of AFLW Bob Murphy to break down round two, as Sharni jets to the States for her belated honeymoon. T...
Sydney's first win, a Tigerish statement, and good vibes in Round One
The Swannies sung the song for the first time, and Sharni and Sam are here for it! We break down a thrilling round one of AFLW, with derbies galore, a...
2023 AFLW mega-mix season preview
We're back! Sam's Back! Sharni's back! Sharni's voice is back! And so is the AFLW, and we break it down ahead of the 2023 season: who we think will be...
"If I've got the medal around my neck, I don't care who doesn't like me!" - the Grand Final debrief with Sharni and Sam
The Demons win the flag! They spoil the Lions' house-warming party, as Daisy Pearce put it! And Sharni and Sam loved every second! We have the full gr...
Daisy's destiny or Brissy brilliance - AFLW GF preview
It’s time for the big dance so Sharni and Sam do a deep dive into who made it, who didn’t and where on earth is it being played? They also discuss inj...
"It does feel like the AFLW is still trying to find its feet" - with Mick Stinear
Foundation AFLW coach Mick Stinear joins the pod to talk finals footy and the Melbourne Demons' chances at a premiership tilt this season. The main it...
"The men know where they're going to be playing finals ... We deserve that" - with Emma Kearney
SIX-time All Australian and Kangaroos captain Emma Kearney joins the pod, and she makes it clear: the players want more notice on which grounds will s...
"Mon Conti ... I'd love to have a crack at her" - with Emily Bates
Reigning AFLW MVP and Brisbane superstar Emily Bates joins the pod and pulls no punches ahead of the Lions' first finals clash against Mon Conti and t...
"You have to be authentic, or you get caught out" - with Steph Chiocci
Collingwood captain - and 52-game legend - Steph Chiocci joins the pod to talk leadership, mental health, and authenticity. Plus she reveals what happ...
"We’re still trying to chase that kind of performance again" - with Meg McDonald
Geelong captain Meg McDonald takes us through the moment it "clicked" for the Cats, and how it feels riding high on a four-game winning streak. And wh...
"No Erin Phillips, no Crows: I knew that was the outside noise" - with Ebony Marinoff
Crows dynamo Ebony Marinoff tells us why she's "not surprised" Adelaide have adapted to the departure of Erin Phillips, and why another flag is in the...
"You can't be elite at two different sports"... I was like "but why?" - with Mon Conti
Richmond superstar Mon Conti tells us why the Tigers' mindset has changed this season, and what she thinks of having a superfan named Patrick Dangerfi...
“Grab the game of the round every week and put it on Marvel" - growing the game with Craig Starcevich
Brisbane coach Craig Starcevich tells the pod how coaching has turned him into a big softie, before brainstorming some ideas with Sam and Sharni on ho...
"I wanted to grow as a player ... I wasn't getting that at Carlton" - with Georgia Gee
Essendon's Georgia Gee tells the pod why she made the jump from Carlton, and why she "wasn't enjoying her footy" at the Blues. Plus she reveals what's...