The Outer Sanctum

The 2021 AFLW season was bigger and better than anyone could have hoped for and we rejoice with Brisbane's Nat Grider. Brianna Davey and Kiara Bowers tell us they couldn't be more delighted to share this years top award and Rising Star winner Tyla Hanks Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more 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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more 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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more 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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more 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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more 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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more 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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more 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? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more 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? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more 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? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more 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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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

The premiership cup heading into quarantine in QLD, revelations about Danny Frawley's CTE diagnosis and big changes from local footy to the NBA. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sir Doug Nicholls Round gave rise to some great football, the relocation of Dreamtime and a conversation about the legacy of Robert Muir. Plus: Patty Kinnersly pays tribute to Yasmin Horsham, a pioneer of women's footy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The festival is over but maybe not forever and how about those Blues? Plus: Shelley Ware on the Free the Flag movement and AFLW trade week with Lucy & Julia. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's a bye week for the Sanctum to rest up for the rest of the footy festival. Enjoy this special episode featuring our own Lucy Race reading Miriam Sved's story Rookie. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Captains lacking clutch, making calls and dealing with breaches. Covid slip ups in the hubs dominated off field while some new faces dominated on field. Plus: Western Bulldogs star Izzy Huntington joins us to talk AFLW trade week - hug your loved ones. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On the eve of the biblical 20 days and 20 nights of footy, the Sanctum got together for a special evening pod. We talk goalkicking, Serena's epic birthday present for her daughter and a subscription service that could give you a Ratten-Rally or a Clarko-S Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Julia Gillard, former Prime Minister of Australia, joined us to speak about women in leadership, footy and her love of zombie movies. Plus: There's 20 days and 20 nights of football coming our way, including our favourite new timeslot - detention. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A small virus has thrown a big spanner in all of our plans. Let's check in with our people in the Outer to see how they're going. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hubs, border closures and a spate of syndesmosis - tis but a flesh wound and the 2020 season rolls on. We're joined by AFLW superstar Erin Phillips to tell us about the #WeGotYou campaign. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Will the 2020 premier need an asterisk or an exclamation mark? The fixture is up in the air and there's a pandemic going on but we can always rely on docos, dropping the ball and Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson to keep us entertained. Plus: How schools are usin Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It took three rounds for a Covid-19 case to rock the footy world. To find out what it all means, we cross to the boundary to speak to Dr Norman Swan. Plus: The unpredictability of season 2020 and the latest on AFLW. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

If you ever needed a reminder that sport is political, footy's second round was it. And what's the point of a pathway if the door isn't open? Plus: Three votes for Matt Rowell, Fumbly McGee and the St Kilda Drive-in. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Footy's back and the Sanctum is excited. There are philosophical preparations from one club, lessons from 1915 and a treat for Hamilton fans. Guest: Tim Livingstone, General Manager of Football Performance at the Richmond Football Club. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After a volatile week in the world, people are finding their voices but how can we change the systems to make sure they get heard? Plus: The AFL's focus on mental health and well being. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We're training in socially distant groups, cleaning the microphones between each use and jigsaw puzzling at high altitude. Footy will be back in a jiffy and so will we. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Season 2020 part two is ready for lift off. As we await the fixture, questions are asked about privilege, other competitions and comparisons with other industries. Plus: A special fifth quarter to mark what would have been the 2020 Sir Doug Nicholls Round Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Issues such as Dean Laidley, the Adelaide sanctions and that TikTok mop video require nuance, context and balance - but is our footy media able to give that to us? Plus: Natasha Stott Despoja on sport diplomacy and family violence and GWS Giant Haneen Zri Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Everything old is new again - from Billie Jean King's ideas to movie classics. Plus: The legal minefield of Covid-19 and how are AFLW players spending iso? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A plan for AFL quarantine hubs faces backlash and we line the digital red carpet to catch up with three of the AFLW's best and brightest. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As we await save the date cards from Gillon McLachlan about a return of footy, we discuss the lessons men's sport might learn from women's sport, player discretions and talk ALFPA AFLW awards. Plus: North Melbourne Football Operations Manager Laura Kane o Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The leadership legacy of Adam Goodes, the big questions being asked of sports fans and how crisis is making us reassess value. Plus: Paralympian Daniela Di Toro on how the Tokyo games might have a different focus and how you can up your table tennis game. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A look into how the Sanctum are spending another footy-less week and how the financial strains facing the league might impact the game we love. Plus: Chelsea Randall is running again and she's got a puppy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This episode is dedicated to a dear friend of ours, without whom The Outer Sanctum would never exist. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

With the sudden cancellation of the AFLW season, we go around the grounds to check in with the clubs, players and fellow Sanctumers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

To footy or not to footy? That was the question. The show went ahead but it sounded a bit different. And as AFLW gets to the unexpected pointy end of the season, we pay tribute to a retiring favourite, a coach who made the best and the history making Suns Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

With coronavirus keeping punters away from live matches, how are you celebrating footy when you can't get to the game? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On The Outer Sanctum this week we speak to both the ladies and gents about the women they admire on the eve of International Women's Day Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, Tess sings!...You've been warned! Our own Shelley Ware's been immortalised in a new museum and we speak with the Demon's Libby Birch Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today we celebrate the AFLW Pride round plus we'll head to the Sunshine State for the inaugural Q-Clash! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rivalries old and new clash this week in round 2 of the AFLW and as a player, what response do you get when you switch clubs to play for your arch rival? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.