The W with Sam Lane

Nov 17 2024 60 ep. 34 mins 12
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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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Port make history, but can they beat the unbeatable?

Nov 17 2024 37 mins  
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 two semi finals, plus preview the prelims, including the surprisingly lopsided Lions/Crows match-up. We're down to the final four in 2024!

Everything you need to know after week one of the AFLW Finals

Nov 10 2024 36 mins  
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 the finals after week one, and preview the two semis we have this weekend. Plus, which ruck is our sneaky chance for the best and fairest award this season?

One interesting thing to watch in every AFLW final

Nov 03 2024 37 mins  
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, Chy gives a grade for every other team that didn't make finals. It's a bumper episode as we head into the pointy end of the season!

How the top eight can shuffle with one round to go

Oct 27 2024 27 mins  
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 ask: will Geelong be the best team to miss finals, or could they - or the Dees - scrape in? Plus, what happened to St Kilda this year? Also: reports of the Dogs' demise have been greatly exaggerated.

Breaking down a difficult week for GWS

Oct 20 2024 29 mins  
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 players to the fans. Plus, Marnie and Sam assess which teams can make the eight, with the Dees surging, and Essendon flailing. Also, what happened with that burst pipe at Vic Park?

The Dees are back... or are they?

Oct 13 2024 29 mins  
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 give the missing context around THAT Bulldogs loss to Essendon. And Chy rants joyfully about why the AFLW does Pride Round so well.

Are Port and Freo are the best AFLW teams you don't hear about?

Oct 06 2024 28 mins  
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 record beckoning. And we break down the full impact of the compressed fixturing on the players, the support staff, and the crowds this season.

Brisbane are the dual-premiers, North get better, and our halfway-point predictions

Sep 29 2024 27 mins  
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 eyes over another compressed AFLW round, including noting the Roos somehow getting better, and the Eagles winning again! Plus we assess the eight at the halfway point of the season.

The Terrific Tigers, North's rainy daze, and the Eagles' best ever season already?

Sep 22 2024 25 mins  
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 Eagles get their third win; is it already their best ever AFLW season? Chyloe and Sam deliver their verdicts on all these questions and more, in a bumper round four pod!

Crows crow, Roos leap, and are the Saints the real deal?

Sep 15 2024 25 mins  
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. Sam and Chyloe ask: are the Saints a real contender? Plus, we give Mon Conti and Aine Tighe their props after super wins for Richmond and Freo.