Episode 80 – Melbourne AFLW defender Laela Ebert
Footy with Fletch
Laela is a former North Adelaide SANFLW player. Laela was awarded the Best on Ground Medal for the SANFLW state team in a representative match with WAFLW state team. She joined Melbourne in 2025 after being signed as an injury replacement player. She’s played 14 AFLW games to date.
info_outline
Episode 79 - Former Carlton GM Football Brad Lloyd
Footy with Fletch
Brad Lloyd is a former football adminstrator he was Fremantle's List Manager before joining Carlton as General Manager of Football in 2018. In this episode we discussed a wide range of topics from his time at Hawthorn, Williamstown, Fremantle and Carlton. We unpacked the highs and lows of football. Carlton's external review in 2021. What it was like working with different coaches. We unpacked the rise from bottom four to a preliminary final in 2023. The 2024 season and Elimination Final against Brisbane. The 2025 season and infamous airport press conference and second half fade-outs and...
info_outline
Episode 78 – Carlton draftee Talor Byrne
Footy with Fletch
Talor was selected by Carlton with pick 45 in the 2025 AFL draft. In 2025, he claimed the Greater Western Victoria Rebels best and fairest. Named in the Coates Talent League Team of the Year. Talor is described as an exciting attacking small forward.
info_outline
Episode 77 - Former Western Bulldogs and St Kilda AFL player Zaine Cordy
Footy with Fletch
Zaine was selected by the Western Bulldogs with Pick 62 in the 2014 draft as a Father-Son selection. He played 141 AFL games and kicked 21 goals. He’s a 2016 Premiership Player with the Western Bulldogs. He joined St Kilda as an unrestricted free agent in 2022. In 2025, he was delisted by the Saints and subsequently announced his retirement.
info_outline
Episode 76 - Former Hawthorn AFL player Alex Woodward
Footy with Fletch
Alex played 2 AFL games for Hawthorn and unfortunately suffered 5 ACL injuries across his career. He won the 2014 JJ Liston Trophy. He’s now involved with the Adelaide Crows recruiting team.
info_outline
Episode 75 - Carlton AFLW player Brooke Vickers
Footy with Fletch
At the time of recording, Brooke has played 26 AFLW games. Brooke was selected by Carlton with Pick 23 in the 2021 AFLW draft. Brooke missed the 2024 season due to a hamstring injury. She missed the start of the 2025 season due to a wrist injury. We discussed her injury concerns, life as a Blue and the side's current season to date!
info_outline
Episode 74 – Port Adelaide AFLW young gun Piper Window
Footy with Fletch
She won the SANFLW Best and Fairest award in 2023 along with the SANFLW Breakthrough Player of the Year and Coaches Award. Piper was named Captain of the 2023 under-18 All Australian team. Piper was selected by Port Adelaide with Pick 19 in the 2023 AFLW draft. She played every game in her debut season. Piper has played 16 AFLW games and kicked 2 goals.
info_outline
Episode 73 - former North Melbourne and Hawthorn star Josh Gibson
Footy with Fletch
Josh Gibson played 225 games and kicked 5 goals for North Melbourne and Hawthorn. He’s a three-time Premiership player, two-time Peter Crimmins Medallist and one-time All Australian. He was renowned for his spoiling ability
info_outline
Episode 72 – Former Essendon and Carlton ruck Justin Madden
Footy with Fletch
Justin Madden played 332 V/AFL games and kicked 190 V/AFL goals. He’s a two-time premiership player at Carlton, two-time club best and fairest winner and one-time All-Australian. In 1985, he finished runner-up in the Brownlow Medal. Justin also had a career in politics for 15-years from 1999 to 2014.
info_outline
Episode 71 – Carlton AFLW player Mia Austin
Footy with Fletch
Mia was selected by Carlton with Pick 18 in the 2022 AFLW draft. She has played 23 games and kicked 18 goals. Mia was Carlton’s Club Leading Goalkicker in 2023.
info_outlineSteph was selected by Essendon with Pick 32, in the 2022 AFLW draft. She has played 31 AFLW games and kicked 7 goals. She was nominated for the AFLW Rising Star award on two occasions and finished 3rd in Essendon’s AFLW Best and Fairest in 2023. In 2024, she unfortunately ruptured her ACL against Richmond in Darwin.